Curveball: A Mixed Media Experimentation Game
Instructor: Sarah A. Uys, Conceptual eco-artist & educator
July 18th, 11 am to 5 pm
Suntan Art Center, 411 19th St S. St Petersburg
Members $45, Non Members $65
Description:
Research shows that artists make better work when given obstacles to overcome and problems to solve. In this game-style workshop, you'll draw random constraints and use them to push past your comfort zone in mixed media.
Before the workshop, you'll receive two handouts: the game instructions and a mixed media guide covering a range of techniques — some familiar, some you may never have tried. I strongly encourage everyone to work through the brainstorming section of the GAME INSTRUCTIONS (2 pages only in bullet point) at home before the workshop — the more you put in upfront, the more you'll get out of the day. If you are unsure how to draw thumbnails please see these links:
https://youtu.be/CgcfKwsw-Kk?si=8SscyCYtIfUlEaoI
https://youtu.be/Opq0ziOW8zA?si=8ww6v7ikqu-GZUT7
We'll walk through the highlights of the mixed media handout together, then you'll choose your medium, draw your constraints, and get to work. Sarah will be there throughout to troubleshoot, demonstrate, and help you find unexpected solutions. At the end of the session, participants who want feedback can opt into a scored critique using a structured rubric.
Materials Instructor Brings:
Everything you need, including curveball items, heavy body acrylic, water-soluble oils, watercolors, colored pencils, graphite, charcoal, soft pastels, a variety of papers, fabrics, yarn, string, stuffing, fibers, hand sewing needles, acrylic polymer, PVA glue, and more.
Materials Student Brings:
Bring scissors.
Anything you want to use. If you have a preferred paint or palette or a sewing machine you are attached to, bring it.
