Schedule of Art Classes at Art & Invention Gallery

Relief Printmaking:
Relief printmaking is the oldest form of printmaking and is accessible to everyone with or without a printing press.
The uppermost surface of the material used for printing is inked, and printed from as with a rubber stamp. The cut marks below the surface do not receive ink and therefore will not print.
Styrofoam, cardboard, cork, linoleum, plexiglass, vinyl and all sorts of found objects both natural and manufactured can be used to make a relief print.

WHEN: Thursdays – May 14, 21, 28, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 7:00pm -9:00 pm.
COST: $25.00 per class (Cost will include inks and materials for printmaking.)

More advanced printmaking techniques such as Intaglio and Solar Plate will be available in future classes.
INSTRUCTOR: Nashville artist Marlynda Augelli.
Marlynda is a member of the Platetone Printmaking Cooperative, The Tennessee Art League and the Plowhaus Artists Cooperative.
She teaches printmaking to elementary school children through a YMCA after school program called artEmbrace, and also teaches for the Tennessee Art League in an after school arts program for at risk teenagers.
During the Fall and Winter months she teaches printmaking to the homeless at the Campus for Human Development.

TO REGISTER: contact Marlynda Augelli- maugelli@comcast.net / (615)226-2070


ECO CLASS SERIES: Found Art Shadow Boxes

Have you ever wanted to beautify your house and neighborhood? Have you ever wanted to make beautiful art?
Well then, Found Art Shadow Boxes is the class for you! Here is how you go about combining both desires- go through your alley, picking up interesting objects (i.e. unrecognized treasures sometimes known as trash), bring your finds to Art and Invention and build your very own found object art sculpture! Also feel free to bring in natural materials such as dried leaves, twigs, nests, hollow eggs, wool, etc as natural items make for good contrast to man made. So get out, walk, explore (safely), clean your alley and create a wonderful art piece!

WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 6:00-9:00 pm
COST: $45.00 (Cost includes all necessary materials to make a found art shadow box - except, of course, the found art!)
INSTRUCTOR: Seth Conley

TO REGISTER: contact Seth Conley- sethconley@gmail.com / (615)473-3191


ECO CLASS SERIES: Plein Air Painting
COMING SOON!
East Nashville is ready to paint! Enjoy the spring breeze, fresh air and beautiful views while painting your very own masterpiece!
Step outdoors with local artist Seth Conley and paint all over East Nashville. We will paint such sites as Five Points, the railroad bridge at Shelby Bottoms, the downtown skyline, Shelby Park landscapes and pond settings, and even various historic homes around the area. More info to come...
WHEN: TBA
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: TBA
COST: TBA
INSTUCTOR: Seth Conley

TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN THIS CLASS: contact Seth Conley- sethconley@gmail.com / (615)473-3191

Creative Self Discovery Workshop:
Beneath the noise of everyday life, it is easy to tune out the voice of your authentic self. Whether you are seeking to discover your deeper calling or just hoping to find a moment of freedom within, this workshop is for you! Through the process of creating a self-discovery collage, we will bring forth the inner artist that exists within your unique self! No prior artistic experience necessary!
WHEN: Sunday, May 17, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 1:00pm- 4:00pm
COST: $45.00 (includes all materials)
INSTRUCTOR: Emile Jones
TO REGISTER: contact Emile Jones- gypsyfins@gmail.com / (940)399-8255

Art Journaling Workshop:
Come experience the wonder that exists in the world of art journaling.
The practice of art journaling will help you learn to discover the magic that exists within everyday life. The unique experiences of your life don't always fit within the lines of a notebook. With art journaling, a new world of freedom, creativity, and self expression will transform the ordinary into the extraordinary! In this workshop you will create your own art journal and explore different techniques, topics and possibilities.
WHEN: Sunday, June 7, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
COST: $45.00 (includes all materials)
INSTRUCTOR: Emile Jones
TO REGISTER: contact Emile Jones- gypsyfins@gmail.com / (940)399-8255


Feng Shui Vision Board Workshop:
Back By Popular Demand!
Join us for this dynamic workshop where you can Have Fun! Be Creative! Manifest Your Dreams!
A Vision Board is the best way to visualize the positive things you want in your life! A feng-shui-ed Vision Board is an even more powerful way to do just that! Using the Law of Attraction with feng shui Bagua Map, you can manifest what you want in every area of your life with balance, from relationships to career to prosperity, and so on. Simply display the work of art you create, sit back, and watch your vision board materialize before your very eyes.
WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 2009
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
TIME: 4:00pm – 7:30pm
COST: $40.00 (All supplies and materials are provided. Just bring any inspiring images or photos that you may already have, along with a desire to create and manifest what you want your life to be!)

INSTRUCTOR: Tisha Morris

TO REGISTER: contact Tisha Morris- tisha@mindbodyhome.net / (615)519-9995 balance, from Relationships to Career to Prosperity, and so on!

Open Studio: COME MAKE ART WITH US!

Have you ever wanted to create your own work of art, but didn’t have the space or the materials to get started?
We have everything you need! Bring all of your own materials, or just your imagination! (Paint Panels and Craft Projects available here!)
WHEN: EVERY Thursday & Friday Night: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
EVERY Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00pm
EVERY Sunday: noon – 5:00pm
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
COST: Thursday & Friday Nights: $5.00 / day using your supplies; $15.00 / day using our supplies
Saturdays: $10.00 / day using your supplies; $20.00 / day using our supplies
Sundays: $5.00 / day using your supplies; $15.00 / day using our supplies
INSTRUCTOR: Not a structured class, but we are available to help you if needed!

TO REGISTER: Contact Meg or Bret MacFadyen – artandinvention@earthlink.net / (615)226-2070


Fort Night (Day):
Your chance to think inside & outside of the refrigerator box!

There was a time when the delivery of a new refrigerator was a big event for a child. Not because of the appliance, but because of the BOX it arrived in! A box big enough to play in - A box big enough to become a fort or castle!
Now is the time for a whole new generation of children & adults to have this amazing experience!
Come to Art & Invention to select & paint your own cardboard fort or castle…

Just get your group or family together… (Yes, parents are required to participate- you need to play, too!)…, and contact us to make your reservation.
We have all the supplies and space needed. ALL YOU HAVE TO BRING IS YOUR IMAGINATION!
WHEN: EVERY Saturday, 9:00am – 2:00 pm
EVERY Sunday, noon – 5:00pm
WHERE: Art & Invention Gallery / 1106 Woodland Street / East Nashville
COST: average cost /$35.00 - $75.00 per fort / castle
CONTACT: Bret or Meg MacFadyen- artandinvention@earthlink.net / (615)226-2070
MATERIALS: We use recycled cardboard and Mythic Paints. Mythic paints - zero VOCs, AND 100% non-toxic.
(Mythic paints available at All Seasons / 924 8th Ave. / Nashville http://www.allseasonsnashville.com/ )