Art Inspired - Winter Workshops

We are thrilled to offer several inspiring art workshops this winter.  Please see the workshop schedule and descriptions below and give us a call at 970-586-3341 x1132 if you have any questions.
Classes offered this winter will be:
Silk Painting - January 19 & 20, 2008
Polaroid Transfers & A Book in the Round - January 26 & 27, 2008
Wearable Books - February 2 & 3, 2008
Basket Making - February 9 & 10, 2008
Silk Painting - February 23 & 24, 2008
Playful Painted Papers & Journals - March 1 & 2, 2008
Basket Making - March 8 & 9, 2008
A Book of Ours: A Celebration of Now - April 19 & 20, 2008
Please click here to download the registration form.
Silk Painting
With Deedee Hampton, Veronika Szep & Sarah Gabelhouse
Dates & Time:
January 19th & 20th, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Class Description:
For our many faithful Painting on Silk followers you know how much you love the flow of the colorful dyes on silk, sprinkling salt to create interesting textures, drawing with the resist to create your pattern and for those of you who have never painted on silk before prepare to fall in love with this medium! We offer many sizes of silk, patterns to copy or the supplies to create your own pattern. The cost of the workshop will vary depending on the size of the silk you choose to paint & whether you paint more than one. The cost is as follows: 11” by 11”= $14.00; 17” by 17” = $17.00; 21.5” by 21.5” = $22.00; 8” by 54” = $20.00; 11” by 60” = $22.00; 30” by 30” = $27.00; 35” by 35” = $32.00; and 14” by 72” = $27.00.All supplies are included. There is a nonrefundable $14.00 fee that will be applied toward the price of your silk to hold your workshop space.
Workshop Price:
$14.00
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waived if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
13+
Class size:
12 People
Please click here to download the registration form.
  
Polaroid Transfers & A Book in the Round
With Well Known Guest Artist, Christine Webb
Dates & Time:
January 26th & 27th, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Class Description:
Spend two days exploring the wonderful world of Polaroid Transfers while creating this fun book that will display your transfers in an Arty way!
We will learn direct method of Polaroid Transfers along with Emulsion lifts.  You can turn any image whether a picture of your own art work, photos from days past or you can create your own collage right then and there using the Day Lab Copy System.  The book we will create is 6” x 6” with interactive pages.  You can flip through the book page by page or display the pages in the round!  The pages pull out from the center creating an accordion style circle of pages.  We will explore mixed media techniques to add texture & color to the book’s cover, add color to our pages, plus a few other things I have up my sleeve.
Required Supplies to bring: 
Scissors, Bone Folder (bookbinding tool), pencil, Images to transfer: like photos, pictures of your artwork, I will have some to share
Workshop Price:
$150.00
Kit Fee:
$10.00
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waived if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
12+
Class size:
9 People
Christine Webb is the owner of The Artists’ Nook in Fort Collins. She has been stamping and creating art for about 13 years. The store reflects her desire for the more artistic side of rubber stamping. She enjoys teaching and helping people with their art projects. Her biggest joy in life, besides caring for her five boys ("this includes my husband"), is watching a person grow artfully!
Please click here to download the registration form.
 
Wearable Books
With Well Known Guest Artist, Jill Berry
Dates & Time:
February 2nd & 3rd, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Class Description:
Come make a talisman, amulet, totem, locket box and more in this weekend of wearable books. We will learn the basics in simple stitching, beading, painting, and metal work. Scroll books, stitched books, and piano hinge books will be the forms we use to contain the photos and text important to us. These small gems can all be worn on the body as an artistic adornment in small covers or pouches that we will construct. 
Required Supplies to bring: 
Scissors
Steel ruler
Exacto
Optional Supplies to bring:
Beads & Charms (We have thousands of beads in the Craft & Design Center for you to purchase.)
Decorative papers
Embroidery thread
Ribbons
Thin suede or other fabrics
Workshop Price:
$155.00
Price includes: all supplies to make four small books and wrappers. Ribbons, beads, paints, and papers.
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waived if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
16+
Class size:
18 People
To learn more about the artist, visit www.jillberrydesign.com.  Please click here to download the registration form.
  
Basket Making
With Brenda Humphrey & Levi Nagy
Dates & Time:
February 9th, 9:00am- 4:00pm; February 10th, 9:00am-12:00pm
Class Description:
This beautifully textured & multicolored Sea Grass Egg Basket will teach you how to make a ribbed basket. I have two at home- one to hold decorative pine cones & the other for balls of yarn- house guests always comment on it’s beauty. It is 12” across & 7” high. All supplies included.
Workshop Price:
$52.00
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waived if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
16+
Class size:
8 People
Please click here to download the registration form.
 
Silk Painting
With Deedee Hampton, Veronika Szep & Sarah Gabelhouse
Dates & Time:
February 23rd & 24th, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Class Description:
For our many faithful Painting on Silk followers you know how much you love the flow of the colorful dyes on silk, sprinkling salt to create interesting textures, drawing with the resist to create your pattern and for those of you who have never painted on silk before prepare to fall in love with this medium! We offer many sizes of silk, patterns to copy or the supplies to create your own pattern. The cost of the workshop will vary depending on the size of the silk you choose to paint & whether you paint more than one. The cost is as follows: 11” by 11”= $14.00; 17” by 17” = $17.00; 21.5” by 21.5” = $22.00; 8” by 54” = $20.00; 11” by 60” = $22.00; 30” by 30” = $27.00; 35” by 35” = $32.00; and 14” by 72” = $27.00.All supplies are included. There is a nonrefundable $14.00 fee that will be applied toward the price of your silk to hold your workshop space.
Workshop Price:
$14.00
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waived if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
13+
Class size:
12 People
Please click here to download the registration form.
 
Playful Painted Papers and Journals
With Well Known Guest Artist, Libby Rehm
Dates & Time:
March 1st & 2nd, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Class Description:
Brighten your winter days in this two-day art retreat making painted paper and journals! The class will explore lively, colorful painted paper techniques using a wide array of paints, glazes, inks, stencils, nature shapes, textures, layers, letterforms and words the first day. The class will utilize hand painted and torn papers from the first day’s class to learn simple binding techniques to create 1) A single-signature book/journal and 2) A multiple-signature book/journal. The binding technique incorporates fibers, ribbons, threads, beads, bobbles and buttons to form a fanciful, fluffy, highly embellished spine on students’ one of a kind creations.
No prior experience is necessary!
Required Supplies to bring: 
Comfortable clothes paint won’t hurt (including shoes), bone folder, awl, self-healing cutting matt, craft scissors, Xacto knife, metal-edge or metal ruler, pencil, soft eraser, favorite paper adhesive (i.e. PVA glue, UHU glue stick, double stick tape), 1” foam brush, 2” flat brush (hardware store type), 1 wide painting brush and one round painting brush for acrylics, small crochet hook, a packet of Handi-wipes (any brand) and an old hotel card key or similar plastic card. 2 water containers (large cottage cheese containers work well).
Optional Supplies to bring:
Fibers, string, color floss, yarns, ribbons, charms, buttons for spine decorations. Favorite acrylic or water color colors, pens, color pencils, markers, press type, decorative papers, tags, envelopes, stamps and color stamp pads. Favorite poems or quotes for reference. Craft heat gun/dryer.
Workshop Price:
$125.00
Price includes: Various high quality art papers to paint and play with as well as everyday and digital decorative papers to incorporate in creative pages. Acrylic paints, glazes, gesso, inks stamps and stencils, sponges, and texture tools for joint use by the class.
The kit/supply packet includes colorful original painted and digital papers, bead pack, felt and fiber embellishments, hand-made stamp materials, and a few surprises!
Kit Fee:
$20.00
 Kit fees are cash to the instructor at the beginning of class.
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waved if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
16+ with Parent
Class size:
8 People
To learn more about the artist, visit: http://www.5acrearts.com/5AcreArts/LibbyRehm.html
Please click here to download the registration form.
 
Basket Making
With Brenda Humphrey & Levi Nagy
Dates & Time:
March 8th 9am-4:00pm; March 9th 9am-12:00pm
Class Description:
Just in time for Easter: make a round basket that is decorated on the outside with a band of colorful spring flowers. In addition to multiple uses, like holding rolls fresh from the oven, this basket makes a pretty Easter basket. It is 9”-10” across & 5” high. All supplies included.
Required Supplies to bring:
Workshop Price:
$40.00
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waved if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
Class size:
8 People
Please click here to download the registration form.
 
A Book of Ours: A Celebration of Now
With Well Known Guest Artist, Jill Berry
Dates & Time:
April 19th & 20th, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Class Description:
 
It could happen any time, tornado,
Earthquake, Armageddon. It could happen.
Or sunshine, love, salvation.
 
It could, you know. That's why we wake
And look out—no guarantees
in this life.
 
But some bonuses, like morning,
like right now, like noon,
like evening.
                      William Stafford
 
This class is about celebrating the moment and living in the now. The YMCA is a magical place, and we will set about making art having everything to do with our time there. Through poetry, calligraphy, journaling, drawing, wax rubbings, collage, and other visual exercises, we will travel around the grounds creating a series of embellished pages that contain appreciation, attention and awareness of the place where we are, both mentally and physically. At the end of the weekend we will bind the pages together in a simple book, as a permanent record of our experience.
Huge messy fun will be had by all in the splendor of the Rocky Mountains. Both working alone and in collaboration with others, we will celebrate the opportunity to be in that moment, in that place. 
We look forward to a fun, lively, interactive art making time!
Required Supplies to bring: 
Scissors
Glue stick
Steel ruler
Exacto
Drawing pencils, 3B or 4B
Eraser
Micron or other fine black felt pen
Optional Supplies to bring:
Stamp pads
Colored pencils, markers, watercolors
Calligraphic tools
Colored tissue
Matt medium
Workshop Price:
$150
Price includes: all paper necessary for book, use of calligraphic tools, inks, stamps and stamp pads. Also includes Rubbing wax, collage papers, adhesives, and all sorts of mark-making tools.
Studio Fee:
Studio Fee is waved if you are staying at the YMCA of the Rockies.
$15.00 if you do not spend the night at YMCA of the Rockies.
Ages:
16+
Class size:
18 People
To learn more about the artist, visit www.jillberrydesign.com
    
Please click here to download the registration form.