2008 WORKSHOP

ART TRANCE DANCE CHANCE

July 13 - 19, 2008

Art Trance - in our own time/space continuum – losing time – timeless hours in the studio
Art Dance - we put our whole body into making art – it’s a physical process - moving frees us to draw BIG and to be expressive in many forms
Art Chance – take a chance - you gotta be a risk taker -– try a chance operation

This week together is both a challenge and an offering to you––let your art take you away.

Art Trance Dance Chance is a mixed media workshop combining a free approach to materials and forms with poetry and writing processes. Attention is also paid to developing a personal art philosophy and listening and presentation skills.

We will be working with diverse materials and techniques, include everything from drawing with sticks to conceiving a conceptual art project, altering a book and creating an alter ego. The goal is to refresh your art sources and to experience yourself in a state of continuous creativity.

The focus will be mixed media processes. Sas will offer resource material and instruction for each session, after which participants will work in response to the theme. There will be periodic reviews to illuminate the process. Techniques include drawing, painting, collage, assemblage and writing.

This workshop is limited to fourteen people. All levels of experience are welcome, from the novice to the seasoned artist. Our participants encompass an amazing diversity of abilities and interests, from practicing artists to teachers, writers and therapists. The program also includes a writing session with a well-known poet (to be announced) to strengthen our visual notions of metaphor. The week is paced to allow for personal time and excursions into Taos.

$1350 includes tuition, all programs, some materials, double room and board and tax.