Artists
in the Pines
brings together five workshops designed to foster anyone’s muse!
Music, art, prose – some improv and even playing in the dirt.
We have kept the workshop participant numbers low in this intimate natural
locale so you can get the most from these special instructors. This also
means that classes could fill up...so book your sessions early! Weekend pass includes accommodation, meals and workshops (some additional
materials fees will apply), jam and improv sessions.
If you cant join us for the entire weekend you can take individual
workshops…check out the weekend
schedule or email us for details.
Tessa
Nunn, Learn to capture the spirit of the trees.
Join Tessa Nunn as she guides beginner and advanced artists through the process
of making art. Experiment with the medium of your choice, watercolour, pencil,
charcoal, oil painting etc as you try and still the rhythms of the landscape.
Meditation and gentile yogic movement are woven into lessons on composition,
light, colour and illusion; these serve as a way to center, quieten the mind,
and allow for a higher level of awareness to unfold. Bring your own materials as
Tessa will be accommodating instruction in the medium of your choice. Details
on what to bring and what to expect...
Workshops on both days: 9am-11am, noon-2:30pm, 3pm-5:30pm
Paulette Dube, Participants will become involved with the movement of people, animals, insects, birds, rocks, ice, air, water – the sentient beings and motivations that live and move through this valley. Jasper is deemed a confluence or meeting of the waters; that means a lot of motion, a lot of different energies gather here. How do we recognise them? How do they affect us? Which outside structures affect our interior landscapes the most, and why? We will explore these questions by walking, reading and writing short prose pieces and poetry. Paulette suggests you be armed with paper, a hard surface to write on and writing utensils.
Workshops on both days: noon-2:30pm, 3pm-5:30pm
Beth Gignac, is a cultural advocate, singer, dancer, thespian, that works as Calgary’s Arts and Culture Manager. This energetic personality will walk participants through the art of ‘IMPROV’. Materials required – a sense of adventure and humour!
Workshop on Saturday evening 7:30pm
Sunday evening after supper see what the 'Gignac Improv Class of Last Night' have to share!
Anna
Carnell, will
treat participants to a tradition with thousands of years of artistic history. Pebbles,
glass, ceramic tile and stone are the raw materials for creating in the art of
the stone mosaic. Her past students
have referred to it as the ‘lose-your-fear-of-cement-and-power-tools’
workshop. I call it an adult way to play in the dirt!
Extra fees for materials: Large
mosaic $100 Small mosaic $50. 10%
discount if you are enrolled with a weekend pass.
A large mosaic will require the entire weekend.
A small mosaic can be started on Sunday.
Workshops on both days
Saturday: 9am-11am (Choice time to start a large mosaic, 24x24 $100 for materials / small mosaic $50 for materials - these are one time fees
3pm-5:30pm (Probably your last chance to start a large mosaic / good time to start a small
Sunday: 9am-11am (continue working on mosaics / it may still be possible to start a small one
3pm-5:30pm (final workshop / cleanup
These mosaics will be located in an area accessible throughout the days.
Back Porch Swing, is a 4 piece acoustic band that blends a nice mix of western swing, jazz, folk and bluegrass to bring their very own ‘Cowjazz’. Their funny lyrics, hot picking, sweet harmonies and laid back feel will make you want to swing on the back porch. Jim Malmberg vocals, mandolin, and guitar Penny Malmberg vocals, guitar, and mandolin Cam Neufeld violin Kevin Jacobson bass – will provide personal instruction on mandolin, bass, fiddle and guitar, workshops, jams and an evening performance of the class of 2008! Extra fees for the instructional classes: choose beginners or intermediate, $25 for a two hour session…ask us for more details! Instruction is discounted for weekend participants. Midday jams and evening performances are included in weekend pass. If you have extra strings, a capo or a tuner - bring them along!
Okay, these folks have created a weekend schedule with opportunities for all!!
Friday Night ~ all the weekend's participants will be going to an Arts Jasper presentation of Back Porch Swing!
Saturday: 9am-11am (choose instruction on mandolin, fiddle, bass or guitar for beginners or intermediate - $25 fee applies
noon-2:30pm (join Back Porch Swing in an open jam session leaning on the tradition of SWING music
Sunday: 9am-11am (choose instruction on mandolin, fiddle, bass or guitar for beginners or intermediate - $25 fee applies
9am-11am (Songwriting with Penny Malmberg - $25 fee applies
noon-2:30pm (join Back Porch Swing in an open jam session leaning on the tradition of BLUEGRASS music
3pm-5:30pm (choose instruction on mandolin, fiddle, bass or guitar for beginners or intermediate - $25 fee applies
After supper hang around and see what the 'Class of 2008' has to share with an open jam.
Not sure what to do?
Bring everything...your musical instruments…your painting supplies…your journal and your sense of humour!
To the Weekend Schedule
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