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VMFA STATEWIDE WORKSHOPS

VMFA Artist Workshops are designed to stimulate greater community involvement in art education and to provide opportunities for individuals to work closely with noted professional artists. These artists have been selected for the merit of their work, their serious commitment to professional excellence, their teaching experience, and their communication skills. The wide variety of workshops allows the VMFA partner the flexibility to schedule programs that meet specific audience needs and satisfy different levels of skill and/or experience.

See Booking Artist Workshops for information about requesting a workshop or fill out the online Program Request Form.

VMFA Statewide Faculty

Creative Writing
Discover Your Inner Poet: Art-Inspired Writing
Capturing Creativity: The Art of the Artist's Journal

Environmental Art
Putting Together the Pieces: Paper Mosaics and Recycling
Environmental Art
The Sound of Sound: Experiments in the Art of Sound

Mixed Media
That's Me!: Portraits
Clay Animation Moviemakers
Symbols of the Self: Portraits
Looking at Our Lives, a Tile Mural Workshop

Painting and Drawing
An Introduction to Drawing in the Manga - Anime Style
Drawing for the Rest of Us: An Introduction to Drawingc Exploring the Mellon Collection: I Spy Through Herbert Haseltine's Eye
Exploring the Mellon Collection: I Spy Through George Catlin's Eye
Introduction to Encaustic Painting
Encaustic Painting Workshop: Beyond the Basics
The Language of Abstraction
Narrative Painting
Drawing and the Art of Seeing
Expressing Light
Watercolor Techniques
Picasso's Chest of Drawers
Faux Fresco
Tooling Around…. Experimental Drawing
Portrait on a Leash
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

Performance
Poetry Readings
American Sketches
Echoes of Goya
The French Perspective
Very Physical Science
Ridge Line
Sand in My Shoes
Speaking Dancing: Creative Movement Workshop
World Beat Workshop
Inner Rhythm
Inner Rhythm Educational Program
Songs from the Great Awakening
Songs, Stories, and Dances from the time of Jefferson and Lincoln
Kid Pan Alley
Music from True Vine: Virginia's Old-Time Music
Jazz concert: Fonda/Stevens Group
Michael Jefry Stevens and Friends: What is Jazz?

Photography
The Digital Portrait
The Positive Image: Early Photographic Processes

Printing & Bookmaking
Picasso and the Fearless Print!
Exploring the Mellon Collection: I Spy Through Edgar Degas' Eye
The Sculptural Book
Beauty in Small Forms: Japanese Book Binding
The Ancient Art of Marbleizing
Monoprinting (with or without a press)

Professional Development
Professional Practices for the Visual Artist
Writing an Effective Artist's Statement

Sculpture
Transform It!
Stubby Relief
Transforming Nature: How Sculptures See Animals

Textile
Unique Tees: Silkscreen
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Spinning - Yarn from the Spinning Wheel
Surface Design Sampler
Embroidery Basics, Part I
Embroidery Basics, Part II
Structures, Vessels, and Basketry

Listed Alphabetically by Medium, then presenter's last name

Creative Writing

Discover Your Inner Poet: Art-Inspired Writing
Dr. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Poet and Painter
This workshop is an art and word lover's feast. Reproductions and images from VMFA's vast collection inspire poems, journal entries, and prose vignettes. A variety of poetic forms, including the highly imaginative dramatic monologue and ekphrastic formats, enables participants to uncover the inner writer that resides in us all. This interactive session is tailor-made for anyone with a willingness to explore the unique qualities of written language that help define each writer's voice.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Middle school and older
Enrollment: 15-20 participants

Capturing Creativity: The Art of the Artist's Journal
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
We never know when inspiration is going to strike. Maybe it is in a long walk, out with friends, or maybe it is a note, a photograph, or a colorful leaf. In this workshop we discuss ways of capturing this inspiration within a sketchbook. After looking at some examples we explore various ways of placing things, compositional elements, and preservation as well as how to make a journal our own. This workshop is a fun and relaxing day for any artist to enjoy the creative spirit. Participants are asked to bring things which inspire them. Each participant is given a blank sketchbook to begin the process.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High-school to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5 - 20 participants

Environmental Art

Putting Together the Pieces: Paper Mosaics and Recycling
Jennifer Van Winkle, Artist and Arts Choreographer
What does recycling have to do with art making? In this workshop participants consider the 3 R's of going green: reuse, regift, and recycle. Participants use recycled paper and discarded paper products from everyday life to make 2-D and relief-based mosaics. Images of historical and contemporary art based on the concept of mosaicing and pixelization are discussed. This can be an individual and/or a group project. If a group project is desired then a two day workshop is suggested.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Middle School, High School, and adult
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Environmental Art
Dr. James Yates, Artist and Psychotherapist
Re-discover and re-enchant your world. This workshop begins with a series of exercises that heighten awareness and appreciation of the environment. Building on this awareness, participants are encouraged to develop a playful interaction with their surroundings, and create art installations using only materials found in the environment. Past art installations have taken many forms, including interactive installations, sound sculptures, art performances and (where there's water) floating sculptures. This outdoor workshop can be held in a park, on school grounds or in any other such public space.

About the Artist:
James Yates, Ph.D. is a visual and performance artist whose background includes interactive, multi-media art installations, performance art, improv and percussion. He is curator of Let There Be Light, an annual event of outdoor light installations at PVCC in Charlottesville, VA. He is currently organizing Yard Art, a community-wide exhibit of art installations in Charlottesville's front yards.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Elementary-school age to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 25

The Sound of Sound: Experiments in the Art of Sound
Dr. James Yates, Artist and Psychotherapist
Dive into the sound of sound: Break the boundaries of art, music and performance, and discover a wide range of possibilities that are right before your ears. This workshop begins with a series of experiments that immerse participants in the world of sound. Students participate in a sound scavenger hunt, improvisational sounding and make sound with found objects. The workshop reaches a crescendo with participants creating sound events that may take many forms such as a performance using found objects or an interactive sound sculpture.

Mixed Media

That's Me!: Portraits
Fenella Belle, Instructor of Art, Piedmont Virginia Community College
Who are you? What are the important ideas and symbols that express your wishes, dreams and everyday life? From Ancient Egypt to modern times, man has used art to record his identity through portraits, self portraits, and symbols. In this workshop students use a mixed media approach to construct a self portrait that captures their identity and puts it on display. A mixed media approach including monoprint, chine colle, collage, and stamping are used to create a portrait as unique as each person. No drawing experience necessary!

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 3rd grade through adult
Enrollment: Maximum 15
Facilities needed: Nearby sink with hot water, tables that can be covered, no carpets.

Clay Animation Moviemakers
Abigail McKenzie, Chairman of Art Department, Flint Hill School
Andrew Morgan, Washington D.C.-based filmmaker
This workshop is for anyone who has ever wanted to make a movie! Students learn the steps used by the pros to go from character creation to construction--and sometimes destruction. Using real animator's clay, students sculpt original characters, design sets, and work together in small groups to make a three-minute animated movie with sound character voices. Who says a movie can't be made in a day?

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 5th-12th grade to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 20

A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop.
A one-hour optional lecture is offered to the community and workshop participants. The lecture begins with a short tape of student animation, including footage of a workshop. There is also a demonstration of character construction, set building, and different techniques of animation. Audience members have the opportunity to participate in these steps, and a short video is produced. The basic processes of clay animation are discussed and demonstrated, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Symbols of the Self: Portraits
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
A self portrait can be a moving and enlightening process. In this workshop we create a whole new kind of self portrait, one in which we use symbols, colors, and other elements to tell who we are - but not our faces. We discuss different ways of defining ourselves through lines, textures, colors and materials, and then build a self portrait. A variety of media is available so each artist can paint or sculpt the image.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Adults and High School
Enrollment: Maximum 8 people

Looking at Our Lives, a Tile Mural Workshop
Beryl Solla, Chairman of Art Department, Piedmont Virginia Community College
In the venerable tradition of landscape, farm, and animal paintings that are featured prominently in the Mellon collection, artist Beryl Solla encourages students to think about the people and things that give their own lives meaning and value. Students identify common ideas and develop images that best represent them. Using broken tile and quick-setting thin set, students design and install a small broken tile mural (approx. 3' X 4') in their school or community center. The installation includes designing the mural, drawing it on the wall, breaking the tile (using protective glasses), and placing the tile on the wall. The tile is then grouted and cleaned. A highly decorative and imaginative frame (also made from broken tile) that reflects the aesthetics of the Mellon collection and supports their own concepts surrounds the image(s). The mural is permanent, beautiful, and maintenance free.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Middle school and older
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants
A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop.
In this lecture, Ms. Solla describes and illustrates community-based tile projects that she has completed. The slides include many in-progress shots and people of all ages working on tiles. She also shows panels of completed tile pieces to give the audience a better sense of the final work.

Painting and Drawing

An Introduction to Drawing in the Manga - Anime Style
Anh Do, Faculty member, Virginia State University
Do you love reading manga or watching anime, and wish that you could create your own stories and characters? This workshop is for anyone who is interested in drawing in the Japanese Manga - Anime style. Students are introduced to the techniques used by manga and anime artists to help transform their ideas into manga-style drawings. Some drawing experience is helpful, but not necessary for this workshop.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.

Available: July 2009 – June 2011
Audience: Middle School – Adult

Drawing for the Rest of Us: An Introduction to Drawing
Anh Do, Faculty member, Virginia State University
If you can write, you can draw! Drawing is just another form of visual communication that is a skill which can be developed by anyone—even you! This workshop is an introduction to basic drawing tools, drawing warm-up exercises, and techniques that can be used to help you build a foundation that will help you experience the joy of drawing.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 – June 2011
Audience: Middle School – Adult

Exploring the Mellon Collection: I Spy Through Herbert Haseltine's Eye
Donna Drozda, Painter, Author, and Educator
This workshop begins with I Spy with My Artist's Eye, a warm-up game that helps students see the world of nature through their "artist eyes." Through this exercise, students learn to identify an "artist's alphabet" of the elements and shapes found in nature. (A poster serves as a quick reference during the sessions.) Once the students have begun to use their "artist eyes,' they explore Herbert Haseltine's animal sculptures through slides and photographs. Inspired by his work, they create an animal using the "animal alphabet." These drawings are transferred to watercolor paper and painted with watercolors and oil pastels using a resist technique. The finished work is mounted on a brightly colored card stock, which "frames" the piece. A dramatic finish (optional) is provided as the students use colored paper clips to join the squares to form a paper quilt.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment. Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 5th-8th grades
Enrollment: 10-20 participants

Exploring the Mellon Collection: I Spy Through George Catlin's Eye
Donna Drozda, Painter, Author, and Educator
In this workshop, students study the paintings of George Catlin through slides and photographs. After learning about Catlin's interest in preserving and documenting the life and culture of the North American native tribes, students explore aspects of their own lives that they would most want to document and share with another culture, as Catlin did when he visited Europe. Students create tempera paintings on cardboard that reflect what they have learned and discovered.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 3rd-8th grades
Enrollment: 10-20 participants

Introduction to Encaustic Painting
Karen Eide, Artist and Educator
Encaustic painting is an ancient process done with molten, pigmented beeswax. The resulting effects are luminous color and richly layered work. It is an ideal complement or stand-alone process for oil painters, printmakers, collagists, sculptors, watercolorists, and other 2-D artists. In this introduction to the historic process, which includes a brief slide lecture, students explore the medium and learn classic encaustic techniques. Contemporary processes such as surface embellishment through scraping and incising, collaging, and marking with oil paint, pastel, oil sticks or paint are also introduced. Students (and teachers) are also provided with information (supply sources, instructions for setting up a studio for encaustic work, safety guidelines, and mounting and framing notes) that will allow them to continue their investigation of this versatile medium.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: 10-20 participants
Facilities needed: must have up-to-date electrical sources that will support 4 pancake griddles and 1-2 industrial strength heat guns; also required are 4 heavy duty extension cords and 4 power strips that accommodate 3-prong plugs.

Encaustic Painting Workshop: Beyond the Basics
Karen Eide, Artist and Educator
This workshop is for students with previous encaustic-painting experience. The layering abilities and translucent qualities of encaustic painting are emphasized. Students learn how to combine media, work on larger surfaces, and explore relief work. The instructor provides individual critiques for students pursuing special projects and goals. Some materials are provided, and a supply list is sent to those who enroll. Students are encouraged to bring photographs, fabric, previous drawings, or prints to enhance or embellish with encaustic.

These programs have been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and are funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: 10-20 participants
Facilities needed: must have up-to-date electrical sources that will support 4 pancake griddles and 1-2 industrial strength heat guns; also required are 4 heavy duty extension cords and 4 power strips that accommodate 3-prong plugs.

The Language of Abstraction
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
Abstract art is a rich area of self expression and can be a powerful way to create, but it
can be confusing to begin. In this workshop we learn some of the history of abstraction, study artists from the VMFA Modern Art collection, and look at the techniques they use to build a language of their own. Then we explore design elements, color theory, and composition principles to create our own vocabulary of abstraction. Whether you're normally a landscape artist, portrait painter, or a seasoned abstractionist, this promises to be a freeing and fun workshop.

Narrative Painting
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
In this workshop we explore the art of storytelling in paint. Drawing on artists such as Bonnard, Morisot, and Vuillard, we examine how composition, symbol, and context can tell an entire tale in one painting. Each participant creates her or his own painting from what we learn and personally experience.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Adults
Enrollment: Maximum 12 people

Drawing and the Art of Seeing
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
Learn how to draw things as they are and not how you think they ought to be. Participants work through a series of exercises in contours, negative space, composition, sighting, perspective, and texture while learning how to more closely align hand and eye. Different drawing materials, techniques, and methods are investigated. This workshop works well for beginners while offering technical enrichment for the more experienced draftsman.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Middle school through adult
Enrollment: 5 - 15 participants

Expressing Light
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
This workshop is an exploration of light and its effects on a piece of artwork. Looking at Impressionist and Post-Impressionist work we spend the day seeing color afresh and creating art in which light is a major factor. Participants create two still life paintings, one with the objects as they appear naturally and one with the same objects completely white. Different lighting is explored and discussed.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High-school to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, maximum 12
Facilities needed: easels and drawing boards

Watercolor Techniques
Shelly Betchel Shepherd, Watercolorist and Educator
Artist Shelly Betchel Shepherd explores the wonders and benefits of painting with watercolors in this hands-on workshop. Participants learn basic watercolor techniques that can then be used for further personal work. Shepherd leads students through a variety of step by step exercises, including glazing, the use of special effects, wet on wet painting, and negative space and value.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Ages 13 to adult.
Facilities needed: Location must have electrical outlets, tables large enough to seat students with paper, drawing boards, and palettes, and access to a sink.

Picasso's Chest of Drawers
Robb Tarbell, Artist
Students will experience drawing and painting in the non-representational style known as cubism. Cubism developed in the early twentieth century, and is characterized by the reduction of natural forms into geometric patterns. This style is shown in Picasso's "Chinese Chest of Drawers". The painting shows a still life observed and painted from more than one vantage point, which is a technique used by Picasso to achieve a geometric and abstract form. In this class, we create three drawings that are made from different angles. The drawings are then cut, reassembled, and painted to create our own cubist work of art.

The program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 3rd grade to High School
Enrollment: Minimum 10, Maximum 15
Facilities needed: Facilities must have hot water and sinks, no carpets, and tables that
can either get wet or be covered.

Faux Fresco
Robb Tarbell, Artist
Michelangelo painted his ceiling with a cramp in his neck. He practiced the art of painting on fresh, moist plaster called fresco. Our frescoes are a "low tech" version of the ones seen in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. This class gives insight into the process and experience of drawing and painting on plaster. Students brainstorm a theme in order to create drawings. Then a "cartoon" is applied to the plaster surface along with light washes of transparent paint, all without a pain in the neck.

The program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 7th grade to Adult
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants
Facilities needed: Facilities must have hot water and sinks, no carpets, and tables that
can either get wet or be covered.

Tooling Around…. Experimental Drawing
Jennifer Van Winkle, Artist and Arts Choreographer
In this workshop, students create art that is inspired by their discoveries of mark-making with alternative (self-created) drawing tools. Students experiment with using gesture, action and movement to harness self-expression in drawing and painting. Students create drawing tools from found objects provided by the instructor. Each tool becomes an "extension" of the participant's body, which allows unique and unusual approaches to developing drawings. Each participant creates several different tools and experiments with both wet and dry mediums.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Middle school (7th-8th grades) to adults
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Portrait on a Leash
Kendra Wadsworth, Scenic Painter
"Free the mind so that the rest will follow." Not only do animals have a calming presence but they also make great subjects! Students are introduced to various artists and periods in art history as related to dog painting and drawing. Students reflect on these visuals to create unique masterpieces of their own. They meet Cassie Mae, a wonderful Boxer who loves the little ones. Observing her good nature and patience, students work to let loose and see where it takes them. This class focuses on experimentation with material and artistic style. Traditional and non-traditional materials are used (graph paper, mylar, brown craft paper, sheetrock, metal, fabric, pens, charcoal, gesso, acrylic paint, house paint, etc.).

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Elementary to High School
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Kendra Wadsworth, Scenic Painter
Pull out those National Geographic magazines and uncover a world of discovery and amazement. Let's bring the wild beasts to life as we paint and draw them on a large scale. In this class students learn that to paint a great likeness they must pair close visual observation with an understanding of the animals' nature. It is the artist's expression of that nature that transforms representation into 'Art'. ROAR!
This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Elementary to High School
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Performance

VMFA Performance Arts are designed to ensure that all partner audiences and community members have the ability to enjoy high quality performances by our state’s finest touring artists. These artists and ensembles represent a wide range of disciplines and have been selected on the basis of artistic quality, sound management and the ability to provide inspiring, entertaining and educational programs.

Poetry Readings
Claudia Emerson, Professor of English, University of Mary Washington

Claudia Emerson, current poet Laureate of Virginia, is a professor of English and is Arrington Distinguished Chair in Poetry at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. She is the author of three books: "Late Wife" (2005), "Pinion: An Elegy" (2002), and "Pharaoh, Pharaoh" (1997), all published by the Louisiana State University Press Southern Messenger series. She was the winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for poetry and has also been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Her work has appeared in Poetry, the on-line zine Smartish Pace, The Southern Review, Shenandoah, Crazyhorse and New England Review. In this workshop, Emerson reads from her latest works and offers a question and answer period.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011

American Sketches
William Feasley, Classical Guitarist
Feasley attended the Estudio de Arte Guitarristico in Mexico City before becoming the first guitarist to receive the Peabody Conservatory's coveted Artist Diploma. Selected to play for Andres Segovia at the Master's historic last class at the University of Southern California, he was later featured on the CBS special "Eulogy of Segovia". Mr. Feasley has been the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a Gold Medal in the 1987 Panhellenic Guitar Competition in Athens, Greece and the 1996 Governor's Citation for Outstanding Achievements in the Arts in Maryland. Feasley plays the classical guitar both as a solo performer and as part of The D'Amore Duo. This solo concert features works by Peter Madlem, Albert Harris, George Gershwin, William Bolcom, Harry Lincoln, and Percy Wenrich.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: All ages.
Facilities needed: Adequate performance space for concert, and load-in assistance

Echoes of Goya
William Feasley, Classical Guitarist
Feasley attended the Estudio de Arte Guitarristico in Mexico City before becoming the first guitarist to receive the Peabody Conservatory's coveted Artist Diploma. Selected to play for Andres Segovia at the Master's historic last class at the University of Southern California, he was later featured on the CBS special "Eulogy of Segovia". Mr. Feasley has been the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a Gold Medal in the 1987 Panhellenic Guitar Competition in Athens, Greece and the 1996 Governor's Citation for Outstanding Achievements in the Arts in Maryland. Feasley plays the classical guitar both as a solo performer and as part of The D'Amore Duo.This solo concert features the works of Fernando Ferandiere, Fernando Sor, Enrique Granados, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: All ages.
Facilities needed: Adequate performance space for concert, and load-in assistance

The French Perspective
William Feasley, Classical Guitarist, and Vladimir Lande, Oboist
The D'Amore Duo brings together the outstanding young virtuosos American Guitarist William Feasley and Russian Oboist Vladimir Lande. In performances marked by the distinct coloring of their contrasting instruments and musical heritage, they create with a musical vitality that sparkles with insight and originality. Winners of the 1990 Baltimore Chamber Music Awards and the 1993 Montpelier Recitalist Competition, The D'Amore Duo is quickly gaining recognition as a popular component of many chamber music series, and their workshops, master classes, and children's programs are renowned. This ensemble concert features Feasley on the guitars and theorbo, and Lande on the oboe and baroque oboe. This concert includes works by composers including Napoleon Coste, Robert de Vissee, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Faure, Andreas Pfloger, Jean Francaix, and Jacque Ibert.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: All ages.
Facilities needed: Adequate performance space for concert, and load-in assistance.

Very Physical Science
Jane Franklin, Artistic Director, Jane Franklin Dance
Jane Franklin is artistic director for Jane Franklin Dance studios in Arlington, Virginia. The philosophy of this innovative company is very community-based. Jane Franklin Dance celebrates movement and makes dance accessible to a wide range of audiences through community-based projects, educational outreach, school assembly programs, workshops, collaborations with artists from other disciplines, and performance events. This school performance interprets the Virginia Science SOLs that relate to potential and kinetic energy, simple machines, gravity-equilibrium-inertia, and the states of matter through dance sequences. The presentation offers short movement demonstrations before each dance, which pull the audience into the dance-making process.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011, Sunday-Saturday
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 20
Facilities needed: CD player or sound system and an appropriate venue for movement.
A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop. An optional lecture is available to the community and workshop participants. Jane Franklin uses basic actions common to all movement as a means to make a "dance on the spot." Audience members are invited to participate in the creation of this dance through both verbal suggestions and physical contributions. The result is a fun and unique invention for each group.

Ridge Line
Jane Franklin, Artistic Director, Jane Franklin Dance
This performance, suitable for a school assembly, uses dance, photographs, personal letters and original sound scores as a way to study, examine and interpret the Civil War. Dances reference the clear-cutting to construct the forts for the Defenses of Washington; Frank Wilkeson's book Turned Inside Out: Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac; and the civilian viewpoint documented by Marion Southwood in her description of some 20,000 people, mainly women and children, bidding their dear ones goodbye.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011, Sunday-Saturday
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 20
Facilities needed: CD player or sound system and an appropriate venue for movement.
A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop. An optional lecture is available to the community and workshop participants. Jane Franklin uses basic actions common to all movement as a means to make a "dance on the spot." Audience members are invited to participate in the creation of this dance through both verbal suggestions and physical contributions. The result is a fun and unique invention for each group.

Sand in My Shoes
Jane Franklin, Artistic Director, Jane Franklin Dance
This performance is inspired by four Virginia locations: the high rises and crosswalks of urban Crystal City, the rural Piedmont area surrounding Charlottesville, the mountains near Luray, and the recreational Northern Neck. The dancing echoes each location. The journey encompasses the pedestrian missteps and moving walkways in Crystal City, the playful loyalty of a country dog, the Appalachian Trail with breath-taking moments of falling, and the summer fun of a beach party.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011, Sunday-Saturday
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 20
Facilities needed: CD player or sound system and an appropriate venue for movement.
A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop. An optional lecture is available to the community and workshop participants. Jane Franklin uses basic actions common to all movement as a means to make a "dance on the spot." Audience members are invited to participate in the creation of this dance through both verbal suggestions and physical contributions. The result is a fun and unique invention for each group.

Speaking Dancing: Creative Movement Workshop
Jane Franklin, Artistic Director, Jane Franklin Dance
This workshop explores the magic of words and movement. Participants observe, analyze, and interpret words and movement throughout the workshop. The workshop begins with movement, breathing, sound, and word exercises. Students develop expressive skills as they experience the creative potential of whole body movement. Upon completion of this workshop, participants have a dynamic structure that can be used to create their very own dance and performance pieces. Each workshop group is asked for specific interests. Groups may explore the themes of heritage, family icons or traditions, interpretation of text or script, or build an original group document, story, or dance.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011, Sunday-Saturday
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 20
Facilities needed: CD player or sound system and an appropriate venue for movement.
A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop. An optional lecture is available to the community and workshop participants. Jane Franklin uses basic actions common to all movement as a means to make a "dance on the spot." Audience members are invited to participate in the creation of this dance through both verbal suggestions and physical contributions. The result is a fun and unique invention for each group.

World Beat Workshop
Robert Jospé, Drummer, Percussionist, and Composer, and Kevin Davis, Percussionist
The World Beat Workshop, with drummer Robert Jospé and percussionist Kevin Davis, engages students in exploring the diaspora of West African rhythms in the Americas and their influence in current music styles. Using a map, percussion instruments and music charts, this interactive program brings musical, historical, cultural and geographical information to life with the journey of clave. Join this musical journey from West Africa to Cuba, Trinidad/Tobago, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and New Orleans, all the while learning about the evolution of dance through the blending of cultures.

Inner Rhythm
Robert Jospé, Drummer, Percussionist, and Composer
Jazz, Latin, Funk, and Afro-Pop come together in the Inner Rhythm Band. Groove out with drummer Robert Jospé and Afro-Pop vocalist, percussionist, and dancer Heather Maxwell, Jeff Decker on sax and percussion, Bob Hallahan on keyboards, Randall Pharr on bass, and percussionist Kevin Davis.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011

Inner Rhythm Educational Program
Robert Jospé, Drummer, Percussionist, and Composer
The Inner Rhythm concert/lecture program explains the blues and standard song forms and performs compositions with the Inner Rhythm Quintet which illustrate how West African rhythms are incorporated in to Swing, Hip-Hop, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, and Caribbean styles. Historical, cultural and geographical information is included as it pertains to the musical concepts presented.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011

Songs from the Great Awakening
Kelly Kennedy, Musician, Actress, Composer, Educator and Dancer
Kelly Kennedy provides an authentic and wonderfully engaging American musical experience playing songs and tunes of Irish and European immigration, the Civil War, colonial Virginia, the high seas and the mountains of Appalachia. Using piano, harpsichord, guitar, dulcimer, accordion, bodhran, and her own dancing feet, Kennedy integrates history, literature, humor, first hand accounts, audience participation and her own obvious love of the material to create a comprehensive picture of early America. A folk scholar as well as a consummate musician, Kelly is as comfortable on the concert stage as in the classroom.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Family/adult

Songs, Stories, and Dances from the time of Jefferson and Lincoln
Kelly Kennedy, Musician, Actress, Composer, Educator and Dancer
History, literature, music and life; such is the substance of this lively and entertaining program given by folklorist and musician Kelly Kennedy. Relating the songs and music of our American past to the subjects and standards of present day learning, Kelly uses audience participation, an array of instruments, her gloriously rich voice and her consummate knowledge of life in early America to inspire students and teachers alike. Singing songs from our American revolution, sea chanteys, African-American music, Appalachian songs, music played by Thomas Jefferson himself; using guitar, piano, harpsichord, drums and her own dancing feet, Kelly demonstrates and teaches the various manners in which music was an integral, important and formative part of our American history.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: K-12

Kid Pan Alley
Paul Reisler, Founder and Artistic Director of Kid Pan Alley
Paul Reisler is the founder and Artistic Director of Kid Pan Alley. The initial inspiration for the organization came after a successful songwriting residency in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Since that time, Kid Pan Alley has shared the joys of songwriting with children around the country. The organization's mission is to not only to give children a hands-on opportunity to participate in the creative process, but also to help them develop a broader awareness of the world around them, including exposure to pertinent environmental, social, and political issues.

This program has been organized and funded by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Elementary-age
Enrollment: Workshops presented within a classroom setting, with end performance in an assembly-style program.
Note: For more information contact Jeffrey W. Allison, VMFA.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: All ages

Jazz concert: Fonda/Stevens Group
Michael Jefry Stevens, Jazz Composer and Pianist
With over twenty years of performing together in various ensembles, this powerful acoustic NYC based jazz ensemble features the music of bassist Joe Fonda and pianist Michael Jefry Stevens performing with master percussionist Harvey Sorgen and the brilliant modern jazz trumpet legend Herb Robertson.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: All ages.
Facilities needed: Adequate performance space for concert, concert-quality piano for concert, and load-in assistance
Jazz clinics are also available for schools with music programs.

Michael Jefry Stevens and Friends: What is Jazz?
Michael Jefry Stevens, Jazz Composer and Pianist
This introduction to jazz that is geared towards non-musicians, and involves the music of well-known American jazz composers such as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis, and a historical perspective of the music. The role of various jazz instruments is examined. In addition, discussions of music as a language, and jazz as self-expression, are featured. The workshop can easily be combined with a mini-concert.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Elementary-age and older
Enrollment: Workshop may be presented in an assembly-style program or may be tailored to smaller groups.
Facilities needed: Piano for workshop, load-in assistance.
Jazz clinics are also available for schools with music programs.

Photography

The Digital Portrait
Glen McClure, Award-winning Photographer
Join Photographer Glen McClure, whose projects have included A Random Portrait of Virginia and Faces at the Races, in a hands-on workshop on the digital portrait. Learn simple portrait techniques, including the use of natural light, electronic studio flash, proper backgrounds, and strategies to help your subjects relax in front of the camera. Weather permitting, we work outside with natural light and create portraits of our classmates. At the end of the day, images are reviewed in one-on-one and group discussions.

The Positive Image: Early Photographic Processes
Phil Nesmith, Award-winning Photographer
Some of the earliest photographic processes produced positive images on polished copper, glass, and tin. Each image was unique-- the film negative was many decades away when daguerreotypes, tintypes, and ambrotypes were all the rage. In this lecture demonstration artist Phil Nesmith gives an overview of this rich period in photographic history, as well as a discussion of the modern resurgence of interest in and use of 19th-century processes in contemporary art. While tintypes and other early photographic processes were thought by many to have died nearly a century ago, these media have had a renaissance in recent decades, including some of America's most famous contemporary artists, from Chuck Close to Virginia artist Sally Mann. In addition to a lecture on historic processes and their modern applications, Nesmith will demonstrate the making of wet collodion tintypes, a magical process that sheds light both on the history of photography and on contemporary art.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011

Printing & Bookmaking

Picasso and the Fearless Print!
Fenella Belle, Instructor of Art, Piedmont Virginia Community College
Picasso was not only a prolific artist, but also a fearless one! Throughout his long life, he was constantly trying new ideas and techniques. One of these fun techniques is the reduction print, which provides a quick introduction to relief printmaking and color layering. The print is designed in advance, and then slowly carved and printed in a succession that produces a final multi-colored print and a fully exhausted carving block. Since there is no "reverse," reduction printing rewards both careful planning and spontaneous problem solving!

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High school through adult
Enrollment: Maximum 15
Facilities needed: Nearby sink with hot water, tables that can be covered, no carpets.

Exploring the Mellon Collection: I Spy Through Edgar Degas' Eye
Donna Drozda, Painter, Author, and Educator
This workshop begins with a slide-and-poster-talk introduction to works by Edgar Degas from the VMFA Paul Mellon Collection. Students create Degas-inspired drawings that they transfer to print blocks. They make relief cuts from the transferred drawings using block printing gouges and produce hand-rubbed black ink prints on colored stock.

The Sculptural Book
Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty, Orchard House School
This workshop is designed for people who like to try something new. Students break through the traditional concept of "book" and explore new ways of thinking about bound materials. Traditional basics such as stitches and folding are demonstrated. The only limit to the possibilities is the imagination of the student. Students are encouraged to bring any items that may spark their creativity. Anything from metal bolts and tree bark to CD cases and duct tape can be used to create a unique and exciting book.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High-school to adult
Enrollment: 5 - 15 participants

Beauty in Small Forms: Japanese Book Binding
Jennifer Van Winkle, Artist and Arts Choreographer
Craftsmanship first. Learn to finesse precision and find out how to hold loose pages together. In this workshop, participants learn about the historical importance of craftsmanship to the Japanese culture by viewing images of VMFA's scrolls and screens from the East Asian Collection. Participants also learn about the history of Japanese bookbinding and view images of book art. Then participants have the opportunity to explore craftsmanship by creating four small books using basic Japanese book binding techniques. A variety of papers are used including decorative rice papers. Books can be used for drawing or writing. Participants create a box to store the books.

The Ancient Art of Marbleizing
Liz Wolf, Printmaker and Educator
Marbleized paper has been used for bookbinding, unique documents, decoration and textile design in Europe and Asia since its development in Japan in the twelfth century. Both the freeform Japanese suminagashi and European marbleized paper designs reflect the desire for beauty and uniqueness in objects. In this workshop participants learn Ebru, Turkish "cloud art", which means floating colors on a thick medium and creating patterns on paper. This paper is then used to create a small book using simple binding techniques and a large folder for art storage.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 5th-12th grade to adult
Enrollment: Minimum 5, Maximum 20
Facilities needed: Facilities must have hot water and sinks, no carpets, and tables that can either get wet or be covered.
A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop.
A one-hour optional lecture is offered to the community and workshop participants. This lecture presents a range of contemporary artist books. The artist highlights and compares examples of books that are based on similar structures as those made in the workshop.

Monoprinting (with or without a press)
Liz Wolf, Printmaker and Educator
Monoprinting is a direct and spontaneous method of working and a great introduction to printmaking with an extensive range of effects. Spend a day exploring the richness of this direct method of printing, making unique works in a hands-on session. Using Plexiglas plates, cardboard, or Styrofoam, participants create textures and imagery for transfer to art paper to create their own personalized prints. Layering, transparency, and design are discussed, and jigsaw printing, stenciling, stamping, masking, and embossing are demonstrated. Waterbased inks are used.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Education and Statewide Programs and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 5th-12th grade to adult
Enrollment: 5 - 20 participants
Facilities needed: Facilities must have hot water and sinks, no carpets, and tables that can either get wet or be covered. Etching press useful, but not mandatory. A lecture component is available for partners who book this workshop.
This lecture presents a range of contemporary prints.

Professional Development

Professional Practices for the Visual Artist
Jeffrey Allison, Paul Mellon Collection Educator, VMFA, and Photographer
This workshop is devoted to the needs of the individual artist. Topics covered include: photographing artwork, funding opportunities, developing professional relationships with galleries and publications, copyright issues, and marketing on the web. This workshop can be offered as a daylong workshop with a strong focus on photographing artwork or in a half-day or evening format that focuses more on gallery relationships, funding, and the business of art.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Practicing artists and college-level students
Enrollment: Minimum 10, no maximum

Writing an Effective Artist's Statement
Laura Parsons, Writer and Art Critic
The daunting challenge of writing an artist's statement can cause even the most accomplished artist to lose confidence. How long should it be? What should it include? Should it be creative or just state the facts? This workshop enables visual artists to craft statements about their work that are effective and express their individual personalities. Participants learn how to critique their current statements, how to avoid common pitfalls, how to determine the requirements of particular tasks-from exhibition statements to grant applications-how to select and manipulate words to create a lively sense of who they are, and how to compose a general statement easily adapted for different purposes. Above all, this workshop takes the fear out of writing and replaces it with self-assurance and fun.
This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011

Sculpture

Transform It!
Rob Tarbell, Artist
Capturing movement is the key to making engaging sculpture. This foray into sculpture captures that and more. "Transform It!" is a dynamic abstract form that defines and defies the imagination. Who would have thought that knee-highs, some wire, a little Elmer's glue, and paint would produce such an impact? Is it steel? Is it marble? The "wow" and "how" are guaranteed.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded in part by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 7th grade to Adult
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants
Facilities needed: must have hot water and sinks, no carpets, and tables that can either get wet or be covered.

Stubby Relief
Robb Tarbell, Artist
George Stubbs is considered the greatest of the British Sporting Painters and was a master of animal anatomy. This workshop is inspired by Stubbs' bas-relief, "The Frightened Horse". A bas-relief is a type of relief sculpture that is three-dimensional and flat at the same time. The carved area sits off the wooden or stone base and is most commonly associated with carvings on temple walls. Students create a bas-relief in clay, based on a George Stubbs painting from the VMFA Mellon Collection. The relief brings texture and a new dimension to the student's drawing interests.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 3rd grade to High School
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants
Facilities needed: Facilities must have hot water and sinks, no carpets, and tables that can either get wet or be covered.

Transforming Nature: How Sculptures See Animals
Jennifer Van Winkle, Artist and Arts Choreographer
What is it about the nature of animals that captivates artists? Is it their shape? Is it their similarities or differences from humans? How does an artist create volume in sculpture? How does a sculptor imply mass/form? In this workshop, participants compare and contrast the sculptural styles of two American artists who sculpt animals, Herbert Haseltine (American, 1877-1962) and Deborah Butterfield (American, 1949- ). Haseltine's sculptures are part of the Mellon Collection and Butterfield's work is in VMFA's Contemporary Collection. Participants then create their own animal-inspired sculptures using natural wicker reed, glue and rice paper. The elements of design are applied to these sculptural structures, including volume, negative/positive space, rhythm, movement, and pattern.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 7th graders-high school and adult
Enrollment: 5-20 participants

Textile

Unique Tees: Silkscreen
Fenella Belle, Instructor of Art, Piedmont Virginia Community College
From idea to finished object, participants print their own professional-looking and unique t-shirt. Starting by discussing what makes a good design, participants create their own designs, cut stencils and print onto shirts using the silkscreen printing technique. Along the way, the concept of positive and negative shapes is introduced as they relate to stencil design. This workshop is a fun and fast paced day that involves both individual creativity and team work! Participants provide own t-shirts.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: 3rd grade to adult
Enrollment: Maximum 12
Facilities needed: Nearby sink with hot water, tables that can be covered, no carpets.

Rigid Heddle Weaving
Cherri Hankins, Custom Fiber Artist and Educator
Weaving on a rigid heddle loom is a low-cost way to weave, without limiting the weaver's creative possibilities. The loom's simple construction makes it an easy and accessible way to learn to weave. Participants explore the basics of setting up the loom, choosing yarns, designing fabrics, weaving, and fringing. Students are encouraged to bring yarns from their own "stash" to work with or share. Discover the possibilities of weaving!

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: 15-20 participants

Spinning - Yarn from the Spinning Wheel
Cherri Hankins, Custom Fiber Artist and Educator
Spinning yarn always looks so peaceful, and in this workshop participants find out why so many people choose to spin their own yarn. Students learn to spin wool into yarn, and learn to ply as the Navajo did. Spinning the wheel to create yarn seems to match body rhythms and sooth stressed souls. This class focuses on the very beginnings of spinning on the spinning wheel. Participants leave the class with several skeins of yarn, of various plies and weights. Take this class early, so you can sit by the fire and spin this winter.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships, and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: High school to adult
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Surface Design Sampler
Mary Swezey, Administrative Assistant, VMFA Studio School, and Textile Artist
In this workshop, participants explore a variety of versatile and easy fabric applications using water-based textile pigments. Techniques include stenciling, stamping, and direct-application painting. Students create their own contact paper stencils as well as stamps using a variety of materials. The pigments provided are ideal for layering color and pattern on fabric. Students may complete pillow covers, gift bags, or fabrics to be used in a larger project. No experience is necessary. Fabric and pigments are provided.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Embroidery Basics, Part I
Mary Swezey, Administrative Assistant, VMFA Studio School, and Textile Artist
In this one-day workshop, learn basic hand embroidery stitches including straight stitch, chain stitch, couching, seeding, and French knots. The workshop begins with a brief overview of embroidery used in traditional garments and contemporary art. Students learn embroidery techniques using cotton fabric with an embroidery hoop and colorful thread, beginning with a 5" X 7" travel postcard consisting entirely of embroidery on fabric. This project can be designed and begun in the workshop and completed at home. The stitches that students learn may be used to embellish garments, handkerchiefs, pillows, or baby blankets. Examples of the different applications are shown during the workshop.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Embroidery Basics, Part II
Mary Swezey, Administrative Assistant, VMFA Studio School, and Textile Artist
This workshop is designed to follow Embroidery Basics. Building on basic embroidery techniques, students continue exploring more embroidery stitches and look at new ways to use these techniques in collage and mixed media art. Instruction also covers textile embellishment with stamping, stenciling, fabric markers, and paints. Participants may provide their own pillows, purses, napkins, and gift bags for embellishment. Most materials provided.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants

Structures, Vessels, and Basketry
Mary Swezey, Administrative Assistant, VMFA Studio School, and Textile Artist
What kind of a structure or container would you build to safeguard and preserve something of value? This workshop demonstrates how to weave mats and baskets using the simplest of materials. Participants build wire structures and investigate different ways to cover them so they can conceal or reveal the contents inside; investigating both natural and manmade materials, this workshop allows experimentation with stacking, weaving and stitching to create vessels.

This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded in part by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
Available: July 2009 - June 2011
Audience: Ages 12 and up
Enrollment: 10 - 20 participants