Artist Thursdays 2010
Beginning March 4th 2010 and continuing through fall every Thursday from 9am to 1pm. Oils, Watercolors, Photography, Writing, or perhaps you would like to join us to listen and learn by watching other artists create.
Beverages provided, bring a bag lunch and your creative supplies of choice. Only $20 weekly. Set up anywhere on the grounds surrounding the house. There are 2 1/2 acres of creeks, garden paths, porches, a covered pavilion, barn, chicken coop and a garden house.
Although this is not a formal class, we will be working on something new every Thursday and will have a noontime show and tell for those interested in sharing. Artist Sharon Rusch Shaver will be available for encouragement, critiques, and demonstrations, drawing on a carreer of over 30 years working nationally and internationally as a fine artist. A large variety of painting supplies will be available for artists to try new mediums for a small additional fee.
Come and join a group of artists willing to share artistic ideas in beautiful surroundings in all kinds of spring, summer and fall weather. With four large covered areas, and gardens that have matured for the past ten years, the blooming of iris, tulips, daffodils, dogwood, grapevines and countless other wild Tennessee plants begins in March and continues until late fall. Lots of wildlife as well to inspire. Misty rainy days are as wonderful as bright and sunny ones for giving the inspriration to create. I look forward to having you join me in creating something special on Thursday mornings in 2010!
To register: Send your name, address and area of art interest to:
Sharon Rusch Shaver
1585 Wrights Lane
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-451-7304
shaveart@earthlink.net
www.sharonruschshaver.com
Monday, January 18, 2010
Artist Thursdays 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Call of the Birdwoman: A Drawing and Writing Exploration January 2010
Instructor: Marla Faith and Thandiwe Shiphrah
Part I: Intuitive Drawing
Saturday, January 23, 9:00 am-Noon
Your journey begins with an invitation to your animal friends to reveal themselves through reflection and guided meditation led by Marla Faith
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Holiday Art Workshops at Art & Invention Gallery
Holiday Art Workshops
at Art & Invention Gallery
Make your own:
Toys - $18
Picture Frames - $7
Stocking - $8
Ornament - $8
Cards - $4
Many surprise crafts!
Or… create your own Christmas craft idea with the supplies on hand!
CALL FOR DETAILS! (226-2070)
The Craft Table is set up all day, every day! Drop in any time!
**HOLIDAY HOURS:
Monday-Saturday 10am – 6pm;
Sunday noon - 5pm**
(Reservations a MUST for groups of 5 or more, and for weekends)
Art & Invention Gallery
1106 Woodland Street (East) Nashville, Tennessee 37206
615.226.2070
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Marketing & PR Workshop for All (Types of) Artists Dec 19, 09
Marketing & PR Workshop for All (Types of) Artists: E-newsletters
12 noon on Saturday, December 19, 2009
At the Selection Center, 2960 Sidco Drive in Nashville, TN
Attend a workshop to learn the basics of e-newsletters, including who to send them to, when and how to send them. To submit your sample e-newsletter to be used in the presentation, click here. The cost is $35 for attendance or $25 for members/readers of Professional Sponsors. Cost includes lunch, networking, the workshop and Guest Speaker(s).
To register for this workshop, email Register@MeganMcInnis.com and include December in the subject.
NOTE: Artists In Nashville is a Professional Sponsor of this event, so if you are a member of ArtistsInNashville.com, you will receive the discounted price of $25!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Day of the Dead Mask Workshop! Art & Invention 10-31-09
Saturday, October 31, 2009:
Day of the Dead Mask Workshop!
A ritual known today as Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has been celebrated for thousands of years in Mexico and parts of the United States as a way of honoring deceased relatives and ancestors. Families build altars in their homes, dedicating them to the dead. They surround these altars with flowers, food, candles and pictures of the deceased.
They don wooden skull masks called calacas and dance in remembrance. Both life and death are honored in this lovely tradition.
Join us to decorate your own Day of the Dead Mask and celebrate those who have gone before!
When: Saturday, October 31
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Art & Invention Gallery /1106 Woodland Street / Nashville, TN 37206
Register: (615) 226-2070 / email artandinvention@earthlink.net
Cost: $15.00 / mask
Monday, September 28, 2009
Abstract Painting Workshop Nov 2009
Abstract Painting Workshop
With Whitney Ferre’
Friday, Nov. 6th 6:30 to 8:30p
Saturday, Nov. 7th 10 to 4p
At University School of Nashville
$100 includes paints/brushes, you bring a canvas.
In this class Whitney leads you step by step through the layered, textured, “mixed media” approach to acrylic painting. On Friday night you layer fabric, papers and collage items onto your canvas with acrylic paint. Next, we create an abstract, organic design to compliment the free-flowing nature of this painting technique. Saturday we paint in more color, add gold/silver leaf, more collage/paper items and more color! The last step is the “drizzle” step. There will also be a demonstration Saturday afternoon of the gloss technique, using an epoxy gloss.
E-mail Whitney at creativelyfit@aol.com to register.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Adult Printmaking Workshop Frist; August 1-2, 2009
Adult Printmaking Workshop
Frist
Part I: Saturday, August 1, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Part II: Sunday, August 2, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
$50 members; $60 non-members (cost is for both days of the workshop and includes all supplies and gallery admission)
Call (615) 744-3355 to register
Mary Pat Tuner, a Nashville-based artist and visual arts instructor at Lipscomb and Belmont Universities, will lead this two-day workshop in conjunction with the exhibition Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration. The workshop will begin with a tour of the exhibition, during which participants will discuss some of the techniques Chuck Close uses to create his prints. After the tour, the discussion will continue while participants spend the rest of the weekend in the studios learning how to make linoleum block relief prints.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Free Workshop: NonProfit Board Member Rights and Responsibilities July 14, 2009
NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBER
RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES (CLE Approved)
Tuesday July 14, 2009 | 5:30-7:00 PM
Located in the main theater at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
2298 Rosa Parks Blvd. (Metrocenter)
Presented by Corey Stringer, Nicole James and Melissa Wibbens of
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC.
Are you interested in becoming a board member at one of the local arts nonprofits? Do you currently serve and want to know more about the legal rights and responsibilities you incur as a result of your commitment? For beginners as well as experienced board members, this seminar is all about covering the must-know basics for when you jump on board.
This seminar is free and open to the public. There is a fee for lawyers seeking CLE credit: $40 for ABC Member Lawyers; $60 Non-Members (for 1.5 hours CLE credit). If you would like to attend, you must RSVP to vlpa@abcnashville.org by Mon., July 13.
Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
211 Commerce Street, Suite 100 | Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 743-3055 | www.abcnashville.org
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Book Arts workshops at Shakerag in Sewanee, TN - June 2009
Book Arts workshops at Shakerag in Sewanee, TN. For more information: www.shakerag.org
Shanna Leino
June 14-20, 2009
Late Coptic Bookbinding
Course Description:
Focusing on book production practiced in Egypt during the seventh to
eleventh centuries, participants will each build a book with laminated papyrus boards, covered in elaborately worked leather. We will blind tool, punch, pierce, lace, and stitch the leather before covering the book. A peg and strap closure will be fashioned from bone or brass and leather. The range of textures, handwork techniques, and the feel and weight of the completed book are what make this structure particularly unique and exquisite!
Artist Biography:
Shanna works out of her studio in Harrisville, New Hampshire. Her
studio work is focused on integrating historic binding methods into new book forms, and at the moment she is focused on creating small books with covers of carved bone. She also produces simple hand tools for book binders and craftspeople. Shanna has taught workshops for Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, Wells Book Arts Summer Institute, The Center for Book Arts, and Penland School of Crafts
Susan King
June 21-27, 2009
Developing Ideas for Artist’s Books
Course Description:
Recent trends in book arts have focused almost exclusively on book structures and reproduction techniques. Content is often left until last. This workshop focuses on generating form and content for books. Participants will use simple materials, writing exercises, brainstorming techniques, and class critiques to spark ideas. Although no previous experience is necessary, this will be a challenging and rewarding workshop. It will be particularly useful for designers, artists, and writers who want to approach creative work from the inside out, giving participants tools that will allow them to work more effectively in the studio. Book structures and technical issues will be discussed as they relate to specific projects developed in the class. Participants can expect to have several mock-ups by the end of this session.
Students will learn to generate content-driven work and to critique their own work in progress, as well as the work of others. Emphasis is on practical problem-solving technique as it applies to creative work. Previous experience is not necessary but it is helpful. Participants should be open to trying new techniques and exercises.
Artist Biography:
Susan E. King is an artist and writer who grew up in Kentucky. She moved to Los Angeles to work with artist Judy Chicago and began making books at the Women’s Graphic Center with offset and letterpress equipment. Her work is published under the Paradise Press imprint, and is in major collections including the Getty Center Research Library, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Mills College, Oakland. She recently returned to Kentucky to be closer to her roots. For more information, see her website, www.susanking.info
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
TNVLA Seminar - FAIR USE FOR ARTISTS - May 13, 2009
FAIR USE FOR ARTISTS
With the recent dispute over Shepard Fairey's use of an AP photograph as a reference for his Obama poster, fair use has been discussed in the news quite a bit lately. The concept of "fair use" generally refers to the use of copyrighted material without the author's permission for a limited and "transformative" purpose such as commentary, criticism or parody. During this seminar, we will attempt to bring clarity to this often murky and confusing area of copyright law, including looking at guidelines for artists when determining whether their proposed use of a copyrighted work might be a "fair use" or not.
like to attend, you must RSVP to mbyrd@abcnashville.org by Tuesday, May 12th.
Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts now a program of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
211 Commerce Street, Suite 100 | Nashville, TN 37201 | (615) 743-3055
www.tnvla.org | www.abcnashville.org
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Workshop: From Starving to Successful: Get Into Galleries and Sell Your Art - May 9, 2009
From Starving to Successful: Get Into Galleries and Sell Your Art
Holiday Inn Express/Airport - 1111 Airport Center Dr.- Nashville,Tn. 37214
Saturday, May 9, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Strategy for Successfully Approaching a Gallery - Pricing your Work with Confidence
(just one of the many topics covered in the seminar)
| Understand how to succeed in the art business from the perspective of a gallery owner |
| J. Jason Horejs |
| Owner, Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 16 Years Gallery Experience |
| Multi-million dollars in art sales |
| Teacher, Scottsdale Artists' School |
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Adult Workshop: Enameling @ Frist - April 25, 26, 2009
Adult Workshop: Enameling
Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26
Frist Center
Registration required, call 744-3355
Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Frist Center Studios
Nashville-based jewelry artist Susan Thornton will lead this two-day enameling workshop in which all skill levels are welcome. Participants will visit the Medieval Treasures from the Cleveland Museum of Art exhibition to examine and discuss some of the enameled artworks on view. Participants will then head to the Frist Center’s studios to create their own enameled works. Everyone will take home a finished piece indicative of the enameled objects included in the exhibition.
Cost: $50 members; $60 non-members. Cost includes all supplies and gallery admission. Participants may bring their own lunches or purchase them in the Frist Center’s café.
Registration:
Register for this program by filling out and returning the Workshop Registration Form or by calling 615.744.3355.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Illuminated Manuscript Workshop @ Frist March 21, 22, 2009
Last Chance to Sign Up for Illuminated Manuscript Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
$50 members; $60 non-members
Michele Herbert, artist and co-owner of Shimai Pottery, will lead participants in a workshop in which they will create their own illuminated manuscripts similar to the ones seen in Medieval Treasures.
We have a few more spots available! Register by filling out and returning the Workshop Registration Form or by calling 615.744.3355.
Workshop: How to Use Environmental Certification in Your Design: April 4, 2009
Dear Creative Colleague,
Are your clients asking for more ways to "go green" with their marketing while staying on budget? Do you want to incorporate environmental certification into your design practice?
Then join AIGA Nashville for a workshop with renowned design educator and Sappi Fine Paper "Print & Creative Specialist" Daniel Dejan, who will give you some tips on designing, printing and selling your work in a more sustainable way. Registration is only $5, but seats are going quick!
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Saturday, April 4th
11:45am - 12:45pm
Where:
Green Expo
Hall of Fame Room, Allen Arena
Lipscomb University
One University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204
Registration:
There are only 30 seats remaining in this workshop, so RSVP now! Cost is $5 for all participants (to be paid at the door). Entrance fee includes all day access to the Green Expo.
For more information, visit the Green Expo website.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
ARTIST WITHIN RETREAT! April 3-5, 2009
ARTIST WITHIN RETREAT!
April 3-5th
Join Whitney & Christy for a long weekend of art, yoga, community, and self-empowerment just 30 minutes from Nashville.
If you really need to invest in yourself and take some time to relax, find your center, and create some kind of change in your life THIS IS FOR YOU!
Click HERE for a detailed Retreat timeline & fees.
We are the artists of our lives. We are responsible for creating the change we desire. This weekend is about learning how to nurture your right brain voice, your Artist Within.
Check out the link above. Click HERE to register.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
David Bean presents Light and Commerce Workshop. April 18, 2009
http://www.lightandcommerce.com/
This workshop will cover not just the technical, but will delve deep into the business side of photography as well. It is ideal for anyone who wants to transition into commercial photography or just take the craft to a new level. You will learn from BOTH an artistic/technical and business side how to produce and pull off commercial photo shoots as well as how to not just run a business, but “stay” in business and turn profits.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
TNVLA Presents:STARTING A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION: Dec 9 2008
TNVLA Presents:
STARTING A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION: INCORPORATION & THE TAX EXEMPT APPLICATION PROCESS (CLE Approved)
Date: Tues., Dec. 9th, 2008
Time: 12:00-1:30p.m. ("Brown-bag" Lunch Style)
Co-Sponsor/Location: W.O. Smith School of Music (1125 8th Ave. S.)
This seminar will discuss:
- Whether your idea requires you to start a new organization or whether you could better accomplish your goals by partnering with an existing nonprofit organization;
- The pros and cons of incorporation;
- The challenges of administrating, funding and sustaining a new nonprofit organization; and
- The timeline and steps involved in the process to obtain tax exempt status.
Presented by Rob Pinson, a TNVLA volunteer lawyer from Bone, McAllester, Norton. This seminar is FREE and open to the public. However, if you plan on attending, you must RSVP to info@tnvla.org by Mon., Dec. 8th. There is a fee for lawyers seeking CLE credit: $35 for TNVLA Member Lawyers; $50 Non-Members (for 1.5 hours CLE credit).
Attendance by a representative of the organization is a prerequisite for seeking assistance from a TNVLA volunteer lawyer with the application for recognition of tax exempt status with the IRS.
TNVLA Presents: GALLERY RELATIONSHIPS: A LEGAL OVERVIEW FOR VISUAL ARTISTS: Dec 4
TNVLA Presents:
GALLERY RELATIONSHIPS: A LEGAL OVERVIEW FOR VISUAL ARTISTS (CLE Approved)
Date: Thurs., Dec. 4th, 2008
Time: 5:00-6:30p.m.
Co-Sponsor/Location: Frist Center for the Visual Arts (919 Broadway)
Mary Neil Price, a TNVLA volunteer lawyer from Miller & Martin, will discuss legal issues artists should consider when showing with a gallery, including the nature of the artist-gallery relationship, inventorying artwork and consignment agreements. This program is a must for every visual artist!
Stay after the program to visit the Frist Center galleries. The Frist is graciously providing complimentary admission (and free parking) for seminar attendees! This program is free and open to the public. However, if you would like to attend, you must RSVP to info@tnvla.org by Wed., Dec. 3rd. There is a fee for lawyers seeking CLE credit: $35 for TNVLA Member Lawyers; $50 Non-Members (for 1.5 hours CLE credit).
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Adult Sculpture Workshop @ Frist: Nov 22 2008: Registration required
Adult Sculpture Workshop
Saturday, November 22, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Frist Center Studios, Registration required
Instructor Connie Pirtle will teach a workshop in which participants will learn about sculpture casting techniques used by Rodin and other sculptors throughout history. Following this, participants will create individual projects cast in pewter.
Location: Frist Center Studios
$50 for members; $60 for non-members
Call 615.744.3247 to register for this workshop
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
TNVLA presents: FORMING A SMALL ARTS BUSINESS: Mon., Nov. 17th, 2008: RSVP NOV 14
TNVLA presents: FORMING A SMALL ARTS BUSINESS (CLE Approved) Date: Mon., Nov. 17th, 2008 This seminar is free and open to the public. There is a fee for lawyers seeking CLE credit: $35 for TNVLA Member Lawyers; $50 Non-Members (for 1.5 hours CLE credit). If you would like to attend, you must RSVP to info@tnvla.org by Fri., Nov. 14th.
Time: 6:00-7:30p.m.
Co-Sponsor/Location: Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, 2298 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Should I incorporate? This is one of the most common questions we hear from artists at TNVLA. This seminar will provide an overview of the different types of business entities, including a corporation, partnership or LLC, as well as the pros and cons of each form. We will also discuss basic steps in the process for forming your business. Presented by Lee Baldridge, TNVLA volunteer lawyer from Cameron & Worley.
