2008  WORKSHOPS - ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!

WET CARVED CONCRETE

Instructor:  Jones

Date:  May 23, 24, & 25

Workshop Fee:  $235

Materials Fee:  $40

Limit:  10

Friday Evening 7PM – 9PM

Saturday 9AM – 5PM

Sunday 9AM – Noon

Learn how to carve wet concrete from the master!  Elder Jones will share his sculptural and creative process as he guides you through constructing a simple mold, fabricating your own carving tools, and carving a unique planter.

STEPPING STONES

Instructor:  Hunter

Date:  June 7

Workshop Fee:  $70

Materials Fee:  $45

Limit:  10

Saturday 9AM – 3PM

…And time at home in the evening to take your stepping stone out of the mold.

Create a path for your garden as you cast and embellish personalized stepping stones.  A variety of tiles, marbles, shells and glass will be available to use as you create your designs, however, you may want to bring personal treasures to give your stepping stone special meaning.  You take the stepping stone mold home with you, along with extra designs and the practical experience to continue your path!

CONCRETE CAMP

          - Offered Twice -

Instructor:  Hunter

Dates:  June 9 – 13  

              July 28 – August 1

Workshop Fee:  $600

Materials Fee:  $125

Limit:  8

Monday – Friday 9AM – 5PM

Programs 5PM – 6PM

This intensive, week-long workshop is designed to expose you to a wide variety of methods used to form concrete.  Hands on projects in the studio will result in 3 pieces, using different forming techniques, to take home.  Projects include a foam and polymer fortified concrete form, a carved hypertufa planter, and an armature or simple cast form.

Presentations by visiting artists and Hunter after a day in the studio will provide additional information on techniques, public art, and inspir-ation.  Participants are encouraged to bring images to share and ideas to discuss.

CONCRETE FORMS

Instructor:  Hunter

Date:  July 11, 12, 13

Workshop Fee:  $250

Materials Fee:  $75

Limit 8

Friday Evening 7PM – 9PM

Saturday 9AM – 5PM

Sunday  9AM – 4 PM

Learn how Hunter creates the large Concrete forms that are the base for her mosaic sculptures.  You will start by learning carving techniques in polystyrene foam and then explore the application of polymer fortified concrete combined with fiber glass mesh as a way to make relatively light weight sculptures that work for exterior and interior installations.

ARMATURE BASICS

Instructor:  Hunter

Date:  July 14, 15

Workshop Fee:  $200

Materials Fee:  $40

Limit:  8

Monday 10AM – 5PM

Tuesday 9AM – 4 PM

It doesn’t matter if you’re using clay, plaster, concrete or some other media, many sculptures need some type of inner structure to help them stand rigid: a skeleton; an armature.  Several different construction methods will be demonstrated to address the needs of sculptures in different scale and media.  Wire, rebar, other metals, and foam will be some of the basic materials presented Monday morning.  The balance of the workshop is for you to work on an armature for a project that will be completed on your own.  Welding will be discussed but not used in this workshop.

Participants are encouraged to bring their sculpture ideas to share during problem solving discussions.

MOSAIC WORKSHOP

Instructor:  Hunter

Date:  July 18, 19, 20

Workshop Fee:  $250

Materials Fee:  $75

Limit 10

Friday Evening  7PM – 9PM

Saturday  9AM – 5PM

Sunday 10AM – 3PM

…And, if needed, additional studio time Saturday evening.

Bring the ancient art of mosaic into the present as you design and create a mosaic planter or small wall panel.  You will learn how to cut and form

ceramic mosaic materials, choose the correct adhesive, grout, and finish you piece.  All materials will be provided.

If you made a concrete form in the a previous workshop, you may bring it to mosaic.  There may an additional charge for tile for larger pieces.

SHERRI WARNER HUNTER has concentrated on creating large scale public sculptures since moving to Bell Buckle, TN in 1994.  Her work is included in numerous publications and private collections, and can be viewed publicly at The Nashville International Airport, the children’s courtyard of the Memphis/ Shelby County Public Library, TN; and TigerTown shopping complex in Opelika, AL.

 Hunter is the author of “Making Concrete Garden Ornaments” and “Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden.”

ELDER GARRISON JONES has developed a unique style of wet carved concrete since his first introduction to the process in the 1980’s.  His award winning sculptures can be seen in numerous private and public collections as well as featured in several books and television programs.  Elder’s home and studio are located on the bank of the Stone River in middle TN.  For more information on the artist, visit his web site:  www.sandpudding.com.

• A 50% deposit is required to secure your place in a workshop. The balance is due on or before the first meeting. 

•  Upon receiving your registration form and deposit, you will be sent a confirmation.

• Make Checks payable to:  SWH Art Studio Inc.

• Directions to the studio and B&B information will be sent with your registration confirmation.

• There is a $50.00 Cancellation Fee.

• If a workshop has filled at the time your registration is received your check will not be cashed.  You will be notified and given the opportunity to be placed on the waiting list.  If a place opens, people on the waiting list will be notified in the order they were received.

• Workshops that do not meet minimum enrollment may be canceled.

• If you want to work with a Creative Partner, someone to assist you with your project, for the Armature, Mosaic, Fountain or Concrete Forms workshops , add $50.00: add $20.00 for the  Stepping Stones workshop.

• The Creative Partner option is not available for the Concrete Camp.