ART FOR EDUCATORS
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UHCL Studio Art and Design Program
In order to better serve the greater Houston area, the UHCL Studio Art and Design Program would like you to join us in our Art Educator’s Summer Studio Workshops. Take time to learn new techniques, and explore other studio practices. We are excited to work with you this summer!
July 25-27, 2022
SUMMER STUDIO WORKSHOPS
More Information
$220 Cost Dates
www.uhcl.edu/childrens-art-school/educators
Workshop Overview
In 2019, we offered our first workshops and the response was overwhelmingly positive! This summer you are invited to work alongside UHCL fine arts faculty in one of the following areas: ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, or book arts. Each workshop lasts 3 days with demonstrations by our faculty, and plenty of studio time for you to create on your own. Our emphasis is to develop your personal artistic interests and abilities as artist-educators.
Printmaking
You will explore a variety of mark-making, as well as the image generation of multiples - a unique aspect of printmaking. Everyone will have the opportunity to explore the media of monotype, linocut, and/or screenprint. Come prepared with some small drawings (or even a sketchbook) to use as references so you can jump right in to translating your images to print!
Sculpture
You will be introduced to a fully equipped woodshop facility. You will be fabricating in wood. The goal of this workshop is to teach you how to properly and safely use all the tools within the UHCL Sculpture woodshop. We will be learning to fabricate basic box and frame forms. Examples of projects will be wall/floor pedestals, boxed drawing/painting panels, frames, and canvas stretchers.
Ceramics
You will explore different ways to create and design form utilizing various molds including slump, hump, press, plaster, bisque, and slip-cast. Emphasis is placed on the vessel and utilitarian objects, but will also highlight sculptural potentials. Work made during this session may not be fully fired or finished by the end of the workshop, but can be picked up by arrangement.
Book Arts
Explore a variety of book arts techniques including accordion books, flag books, and star books. We will begin with a pamphlet stitched book and progress to more advanced structures. All materials will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring source material if they would like to include it in their work. Small images, stickers, stamps found objects, ephemera, etc.
Meet the Faculty
Lauren Kussro, Assistant Professor of Printmaking, attended the Herron School of Art & Design in Indianapolis for her undergraduate studies, earning a BFA in painting and printmaking. Lauren completed her MFA degree in printmaking at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Jason Makepeace received his bachelor of arts in sculpture with a minor in art history from College of Charleston in 1997 and received an M.F.A. in sculpture from the University of Houston in May of 2002. Jason has taught sculpture at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, the University of Houston, and University of Houston-Clear Lake. He currently serves as the UHCL art department’s program director. Jason is an active artist within the Houston art community, with work featured in exhibitions locally, nationally, as well as internationally.
Prior to his appointment at UHCL, Clay Leonard was the Area Head of Ceramics at Bowling Green State University for three years. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Art with a focus on Ceramics from Bowling Green State University and was nominated for an outstanding thesis award for his thesis exhibition. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3-D Studio Arts from Adrian College in Michigan in 2006. Clay Leonard currently serves as Assistant Professor and Area Head of Ceramics at UHCL.
Janet Reynolds earned her BA in Art from Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH. She completed her studies and received an MA in Art Ed from Boston University with a focus on book arts. She has taught art to students in Texas for fifteen years and regulary teaches workshops at The Printing Museum. Her work has been in exhibitions in the U.S., Mexico, and Australia.
Registration, Fees, and Deadlines
Workshop Capacity: 12 per workshop (max 48)
Registration Deadline: June 30th, 2022
Cost: $220 - workshop only
The registration fee will cover all materials for the workshop and parking.
Pay online for workshop: http://bit.ly/ArtEdSummer2022
Mail checks to: UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX 77058
Please call or email David Moya for any questions (email: moyada@uhcl.edu; phone: 281-283-3345.) No cancellation or refunds after July 1, 2022.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE Credit)
Participants will receive a letter to verify completion of the workshop and will earn up to thirty (30) continuing professional education (CPE) credits.
Workshop Agenda (tentative)
Monday (July 25): 9:00 am Meet and Greet: workshop assignments /demonstrations 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm Open Studio (full access for remainder of the day)
Tuesday (July 26) 9:00 am Demonstrations 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm Open Studio (full access for remainder of the day)
Wednesday (July 27): 9:00 am Open Studio
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pm Critiques/Clean up UHCL Campus Map