BASIC WATERCOLOR CLASS WITH KATHLEEN BERRY BERGERON

Basic Watercolor Class with Kathleen Berry Bergeron

Class date:  Saturday, June  27th, 2015 Class time:  10:30am-3:00pm (with a half hour lunch break) Skill Level:  Beginner to Intermediate, ages 16+ Required sign up by:  June 20th, 2015 Class fee:  $85.00 per student (supplies additional)

(Call to sign-up or stop by the store (802)879-1236 or go to

 http://vtmakeart.com/2015/04/25/basic-watercolor-class-with-kathleen-berry-bergeron/  for more info)

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Come and explore the Amazing World of Watercolor. Kathleen will introduce you to materials, techniques and demonstrate all you need to know to get started on a truly rewarding experience. She will guide you through the process and you will leave with a finished piece of your own! Come join the fun!    

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“Mono-printing with leaves” instructor Chelsea Lindner

Class date:   Friday July 24th, 2015 

Class time:  11:00am-3:00pm (with a half hour lunch break)

Skill Level:  Beginner to Intermediate, ages 17+

Required sign up by:  Monday July 20th, 2015 

Class fee:  $40.00 per student, some materials provided *see materials list below.

Chelsea will show a variety of inspiring examples and help you find your favorite way to design your own lovely organic pressed leaf mono-print. She will also take you through the steps –braying out the ink to the correct consistency on the background and inking the leaves as well as “shadow” and layering effects.

Materials list: (please bring)

*Pressed, partially dried leaves/flowers or other small flat items you may want to try to print

1 rubber brayer

1-2 sheet of Stonehenge paper (your choice of color –Not black)

Speedball water-soluble block printing ink:

one each of red, yellow and blue, from these you can mix nearly anything

Wear studio –friendly clothes

(test-print paper, graphite pencils, and Plexi-glass inking plates will be provided.)

(*collect your own leaves and press between layers of Blotter paper for at least one day, but not more than 2 weeks, or they will be brittle! If you are unable to collect your own, there will be some leaves available at the class for your use.)

 Parking for class will be on side of building.

Refund Policy :

Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, 50% will be returned in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

“Intro to Zentangle” with Jamie Proctor-Brassard at Artists Mediums in Williston VT

  

“Intro to Zentangle” with Jamie Proctor-Brassard

Class date:  Saturday, May 9th, 2015

Class time:  1:00pm-3:00pm

Skill Level:  Beginner ages 17+

Required sign up by:  May 2nd, 2015

Class fee:  $50.00 per student (plus materials)

 

This two-hour workshop is a basic introduction to the Zentangle drawing method. Class will cover the history, the applications, and the steps of creating an original Zentangle tile. This class invites all levels and requires no artistic experience. Learn the skills to take home and practice on your own! The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Anyone, any age, with any – or no – art experience can tangle! Instructor will provide special paper.

Materials list for student:
-One Black Sakura Pigma Micron 01 Pen
-Graphite Pencil
-Tortillion
Refund Policy: Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, notify us 5 days before the class. 50% will be returned to you in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

Journal Jam Class

   

Journal Jam with Gretchin and Kim Gifford
Date:  Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration deadline:  4/25/15
Class cost: $75.00
Age: 10+

Journal Jam is a 3‐hour workshop that combines beginner art and writing exercises to spark creativity, celebrate the documenting of life moments, and inspire us to make our own mark, without fear of failure. The art portion of the workshop demonstrates basic journaling techniques for creating backgrounds on our pages, by covering the paper with color and abstract shapes. The writing portion of the workshop leads the group through a series of writing exercises that encourage jammers to come up with words and phrases to describe life moments, their home, a loved one, or a special object.

Materials list:
-8”x5.5” Spiral bound journal with watercolor paper
-Watercolors, Sharpies, Pencils & pens
Parking for class will be on side of building.

Refund Policy :
Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, notify us 5 days before the class. 50% will be returned to you in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

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“Painting the Magic Colors of Snow” with Barbara Pafume

Saturday, January 10th, 2015 (10:30-4:00)

$75.00 per student – plus materials

Skill level- Intermediate/ Advanced

Registration required by Jan 3rd, 2015

Amazing Gift Show items

 The selection of gorgeous handmade items from over 40 artists that are already on display here in the store is stunning!

You could go to the box store and buy any number of cheap mass produced items this holiday season...but wouldn't it be much nicer to support local art and get a one-of-a-kind gift for the unique people in your life?

Trash to treasure art

Only a little over a month left to come and see A.R.R.R.T -
The RE-duce, RE-use, RE-cycle art show!
Come see our local artists who have made treasures from trash.

Join our future exhibits: Click here for rules, forms and exhibit lists.
Get your art ready for the BLUES exhibit:  we will begin accepting work at the end of April (and it will be on display until end of July).  Come and surprise us with your latest creations!

The ARRRt Show

Come see our Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Show! 

Since our opening reception last Friday, we have received even more art! There is a little bit of everything here, from cupcakes made out of sweaters to beautiful collages made from magazine clippings.

Here are a few glimpses into the ARRRt show, but make sure to stop by and see them in person.



Classy Glass Garden Ornaments

 by Kenneth Tefft and Janice Solek-Tefft






"Biggest Catch" by Kristin Richland

Lorraine Reynolds "NH Primary"

The walls are covered in Recycled Art!

Carol Boucher "Selling Art is a Game of Chance"

Kristin's Jar and Gwendolyn Evans art

Driftwood fairy house by Melanie Brotz

Patrick Kennedy's Mirrors

I love to quote artists...

They say the darnest things.

Morning Light in the store

The sunlight early this morning was really quite lovely.

Most people don't get to see how nice it looks to see the sun really shining on these yummy art supplies...it makes them even more enticing.

:)
-chels

We are getting ready for the GIFT EXHIBIT.

What is the GIFT SHOW?
We are looking for new art. (That Artists Mediums has not shown before)
Small-ish/reasonably priced works, that you think folks may want to purchase to give as gifts during the holiday season.

The rules are simple..this is a public place so keep it PG, if it isn't safe to hang, we'll refuse it...
(click here for the rules)
This will be the last show, during which we will still be taking only a 20% commission.
(Begining in February 2012, we will have to start taking 30% commission.)

All art needs to have the accompanying paperwork, already filled out.
This includes your LIST of product, which also serves as a waiver of liability,
as well as a tag for each piece to identify your art.
(For the LIST/waiver click here.)
(For the Tags, click here.)

Are you ready for Halloween?

Artists' Mediums has supplies to help.

 Face Paint, Construction Paper, Black, Red and Orange paint in all media!

The advantages of reading our blog!

Ok, I know it's not always a riveting read...

but here's one advantage to taking a peak at our blog once in a while:

Extra Coupons!!!
http://www.artistsmediums.com/newcoupons.docx.htm

Maybe one of these will help you out with your creativity!!

WHAT DO WE CARRY? Take a peek...



Holbein  Matt Acrylics



Watersoluble Oils, Oil Paintstiks, and Encaustics


Artists’ Mediums Inc. carries – the widest selection of fine art materials in the State of Vermont.



A huge Selection of GOLDEN Acrylics



Brushes and storage containers

Printing Supplies

Glues, knives, and Blank Greeting cards

We carry some of the finest lines available to suit the distinctive artist’s tastes.


Pens and Pencils

   


Drawing, sketching and drafting papers

We have nearly 200 vendors, so if we don’t stock it, we can get almost anything you need into our store with our regular order, without any extra shipping costs.

In the Paper!

We've made News!

Photos from the Plein air Festival:

Artists' Mediums Owner/Manager, Chelsea

and Artist Will Workman can be found on page 26 of the Williston Observer,

(just after the great article about Shawn Luke...a very talented artist!)

It is nice to see so much art in a local Newspaper!

The Plein air Festival

I am one of the 75 per-registered artists
who will be PAINTING OUTSIDE ALL DAY...
rain or shine(!)
in Underhill, (it could be pretty hot!)
and then showing the artwork done -
at the Emille Gruppe Gallery and Barber Farm
- at the end of a long ART day.Come see the finished art.

(from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)

You're likely to see some great stuff!

-chelsea

Amazing Framing!

Our professional picture framing department continues to produce excellent custom work to suit every possible taste and archival requirement. If you haven't seen our framing lately, Kristin is doing amazing things and cutting unique shapes.

In addition to designs such as shadow-boxes, float frames or needlepoint mounting, we work with artists who need “just the parts” and do the rest themselves.

Ukrainian Eggs Last year:

http://www.wcax.com/story/12218330/sunday-sound-ukrainian-egg-decorating

Art Pick ups and a Call for art!

 BRING IN YOUR ART for the

THE ARRRT SHOW! **

For all Paperwork and Rules CLICK HERE.

Here's a list of show dates and themes to inspire some new ideas:

Spring: February, March, April 2012, THE ARRRT SHOW! **
**ARRRT? Trash to treasure of course! Make art with one of the 3-R's of RE-duce, RE-use, & RE-cycle.

If you've seen these shows in the past, they can be some of the most creative!
(Please no messy/stinky garbage though.)
We are still accepting art for the Recycle show until February 20th 2012


Summer 2012: May, June and July; BLUES  

Fall 2012: August, Sept., and October, HOT & COLD
Winter 2012/2013: November, Dec. and January2013, GIFTS*

*All items in the GIFT show must be small
(to be given as gifts for the Holidays), and for sale.
(All art taken at 30% Commission.)


WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR ART!

2011 EXHIBITS:

I would like to announce the 2011 Show themes.
If you are interested in showing your artwork here, by knowing the themes in advance, you can challenge yourself to make NEW art which can be shown during our four shows this year.

ALL Artwork MUST be accompanied by the proper paperwork,
see Show Rules and Forms below.

Show: Dates: Theme:
Spring: February, March and April DREAMS
Summer: May, June and July HERITAGE
Fall: August, September, and October HARVEST
Winter: November, December, and January GIFT SHOW
For all Show Rules and forms CLICK HERE