Pratt Fine Arts Center - Summer Youth Program 2016

There are endless examples of great work. This really is just a few.....Enjoy and please register soon for the 2017 Summer program at Pratt. Go to www.pratt.org to find out more. I am looking forward to an amazing summer this time teaching Cave Art, Street Art, Pop Art, traditional still life and more!

Pratt Fine Arts Center - Youth Summer Program 2016

This particular class was inspired by the amazing work of Andy Goldsworthy. I spent a few weeks collecting materials in my yard around my studio and students were able to think about line and color in a little bit different way. 

Pratt Fine Arts Center - Youth Summer Program 2016

This was a full day of textile printmaking, which included creating additive and subtractive printing blocks.

Teaching at Pratt Fine Arts Center 2016

As I start planning for Summer 2017 youth classes at Pratt Fine Arts Center, I had to dig up some of my best photos from last year. I had the best time working with these young artists and they inspired me too. Check out their great work.

Pulp Painting at Cornish College of the Arts

I introduced pulp painting to students for part 2 of the Washi demonstration. The finely beaten cotton pulp has been dyed with pigments and retention aid is added to get a usable consistency to paint with brushes or dental syringes for finer lines.

 

Washi Papermaking at Cornish College of the Arts - THE ART OF PULLING SHEETS

Keta 

Brad Taylor adding the Su to the top of the Keta frame.....Sugeta means both together

Closing the fasteners

Starting to layer fibers

Creating a rhythm always keeping water moving

  

Lots of layers for durability but still thin

Final dried Japanese Kozo papers 

Final dried Japanese Kozo papers - different thickness examples