Mini Workshops: Intro to Expressionism, and Intro to Basic Leather Stamping Hill Country Council for the Arts is offering “Mini Workshops” designed to provide immersion instruction without a huge investment in supplies, allowing participants to discover a new creative passion.
• Introduction to Expressionism -- a mini workshop with Julie Majek: Saturday, January 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Majek says her artistic journey
began in elementary school when she decided she was going to be an artist.
Over the years she studied and explored many art styles and mediums. By the time she received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Trinity University, h
er work had evolved into large expressionistic works with ethereal fluid qualities.
After graduating she collabora
ted with interior designers in the San Antonio area and was commissioned to create works of art for specific spaces and clients.
In this class you will first be provided a brief history of notable abstract expressionist painters such as, Mark Rothko, William deKoonig, Helen Frankenthaler, and Jackson “the Dripper” Pollock, whose paintings were born out of his subconscious.
Majek will demonstrate her style of painting focusing on color theory and composition, and after a warmup activity, students will plan and create an abstract painting on canvas.
• Introduction to Basic Leather Stamping -- a mini workshop with Lew Pewterbaugh: Saturday, January 13, 1-4 p.m.
Pewterbaugh has been doing leather work for more than 40 years, and made everything from key rings to saddles, and is presently making mule equipment and restoring antique saddles.
In this class, participants will learn basket stamping, and finish with a border stamp. Learn how to prep the leather, how to plan a pattern, how to properly use stamps and mallet, and how to finish the border edge.
This is all in preparation for a craft pro
ject such as a wallet, checkbook cover, or a phone case.
Mini workshops are held in The Classroom at the AgriCultural Museum andArts Center, 102 City Park Road, Boerne. Class sizes are limited; supplies included. Cost is $85. Register today at: www. hccarts.org, or send inquiries to: [email protected].
• The Boerne Performing Arts 2024 season individual tickets are on sale. The Swingles take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 27 in Boerne Champion High School’s auditorium. For details see: www.BoernePerformingArts. com. Send inquiries to: [email protected].
PAULA HORNER
HCCARTS
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