MassArt New England

In this painting workshop, we will explore the relationship between perception and different modes of abstraction. Through intensive studio work students will explore the possibilities of painting while responding to perceptual experiences. The studio will become a place of inquiry utilizing various methods to affect the outcome and aesthetic and … Read more

The splendid colors of radicchio, watermelons, plums, and more will be the subject of our studies from observation. By examining essential color concepts such as value, hue, and saturation, we will deepen our sensitivity to those elements. In addition to working from observation, we will build color relationships independent of … Read more

Declutter, de-stress, and challenge your idea of what an artist’s book is or can be. Plunder books is a fun, spontaneous, and even silly, book-making process using found materials. You’ll be asked to let go of your expectations, follow your impulses, and see how and what can be made from … Read more

This observation based class involves various approaches to seeing and expressing. We will work thin, thick, quick, slow, voluminous, flat, tonal, narrative — until you’ve broken out of habits that may be holding you back. The focus will be on acrylics, but participants are welcome to use oil or gouache … Read more

Words, images, color, shadow, and line — drawings with thread on fabric are made up of the same components as drawings on paper. This workshop explores embroidery as a form of drawing through direct drawing, transfer, and projection. Using found, vintage, or new cloth, lessons include a variety of stitches, … Read more

This class explores the continuing relevance and power of the personal mark as the foundation of the painting and drawing. Participants examine how this hand-made characteristic, combined with physicality of materials, can become a vehicle for creativity that roots communication back into lived experience while offering the possibility of more … Read more

This workshop takes a reductive approach to painting the head by seeking the essential. A series of exercises will invite you to break down, simplify, and abstract through observation of a model in a specific lighting condition. The exercises address the shifting nature of perception, beginning with an intuitive drawing … Read more

This workshop will be conducted in oil and water-based paints, including acrylics and watercolor.  Students will paint on location and will be assisted in setting up to paint: organizing and laying out a palette, setting up an easel, choosing a composition and making a painting. A sketchbook will be used … Read more

Have you wanted to work in clay but firing your sculptures is impossible or impractical? Handmade paper clay is rougher than kiln clay, but it can take detail, and unlike kiln clay, it can be used over a wire armature. It hardens into a very solid object that does not … Read more