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Strategies in Collage
Matthew Fischer
Workshop ID: MM1001
Date: Mon-Wed • June 7-9
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Mixed Media • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $320 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $345 + materials fees
Concept
Explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to finding and/or creating source material for collages. You will build up interesting, archival surfaces by exploring the many ways to layer materials with diverse media, adhesives and application techniques.
Experience
Each day, group discussions and demonstrations are balanced with individual instruction and work. Among the many techniques you will learn are cutting, scanning and printing images from original sources; preparing grounds on a support; the application of oil, acrylic, encaustic and water-based media; comparing the long-term properties of glues, adhesives and pastes; printing on transparencies and rice paper for special effects; as well as layering and embedding collage materials. You can expect to create one to five finished works.
Instructor
Originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Matthew Fischer is a Master of Fine Arts candidate (2011) in the School of the Arts at Columbia University in New York City. Before moving to New York, Matthew was the studio manager of the painting and drawing program at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, CO. As an undergraduate, Matthew studied printmaking, ceramics and painting at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he received a BFA in 2005.


Faux Bone™ Transformed: A Most Versatile Material
Robert Dancik
Workshop ID: JE1013
Date: Thu-Sat • Aug 5-7
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Metal, Mixed Media • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $400 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $425 + materials fees
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Concept
Faux Bone™ is perfect for artwork as varied as jewelry, sculpture or printmaking. In this workshop, students will explore the unlimited possibilities of this amazing medium that can take on the look of ivory, mimic the patina of aged ceramic, or be polished to pure white. Faux Bone™ is strong enough to be hammered, drilled or carved, malleable enough to bend with a small embossing heat gun, and versatile enough to accept dyes or paints. It is so strong you can rivet on it, die-form right on it, or hammer metal around it.
Experience
Jeweler, sculptor, assemblage artist, toolmaker, book artist: Robert encourages you to explore as many of the manipulations of Faux Bone™ as possible. You can expect to leave this workshop with a number of examples and/or finished projects. This is a unique opportunity for experimentation and exploration.
Instructor
An artist/instructor for over 30 years, Robert Dancik teaches in the US and abroad, including Penland, NC, Arrowmont, TN, and Mid Cornwall School of Jewelry in Great Britain. He has exhibited his jewelry and sculpture in museums and galleries across the US, Europe and Japan. Robert’s work has been published in many books, such as PMC Decade, Fine Art of the Tin Can, and 1,000 Rings. He lives in Oxford CT. www.robertdancik.com  

Layers, Textures, and Glazes in Acrylics
Kimberly Mullarkey
Workshop ID: PD1039
Date: Mon-Wed • Aug 9-11
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Acrylic, Mixed Media • Level: Beginner
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
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Concept
Kimberly will show students how to bring depth and interest to their acrylic works through layering, texturing and glazing. These techniques lend themselves to both abstraction and realism.
Experience
During this hands-on workshop, you will incorporate a variety of media with your acrylic paints, including joint compound and transparent glazes, developing layers as well as utilizing the texturing techniques of rubbing, mark making, and sanding. Together, you will explore mixed media, collage, and drawing on canvas. Plan to experiment and develop personalized content.
Instructor
Kimberly Mullarkey, MFA from Northern Illinois University, is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America. She completed the Botanical Art Certificate Program at the Morton Arboretum, IL. Her artwork has been exhibited widely in Illinois and France, is included in the Morton Arboretum’s rare print and art collection, and in private collections in Canada, the U.S. and France. Kimberly has been published in The Best of Colored Pencil, Vols. 4 & 5. She teaches at the Morton Arboretum and the College of DuPage and recently served as Artist in Residence at Isle Royale National Park.

Wood Covers, Mica Pages: The Book Reconsidered
Daniel Essig
Workshop ID: MM1005
Date: Mon-Fri • Aug 16-20
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Book Arts • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $595 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $620 + materials fees
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Concept
Study the ancient, yet enduring Ethiopian Coptic binding technique. This elegant sewing structure, combined with the use of traditional wooden covers and alternative mica pages, opens a wide range of possibilities for both the beginner and the advanced bookbinder.
Experience
After drilling, shaping and smoothing wooden book covers, your pages will be crafted from paper and plate mica, a material originally designed for lampshades, an intriguing element for book arts and collage. Finish your book by sealing the covers with milk paint and a coating of wax, before adding a leather closure. As time allows, Daniel will share various features he includes in his own bindings and sculptural books.
Instructor
Daniel Essig discovered his passion for bookbinding while earning his BS in photography at the University of Southern Illinois, at Carbondale. Working at Penland, he was introduced to the ancient style of wooden-covered Ethiopian Coptic books by Al Buck. Daniel remains interested in traces of the past, ancient binding styles, altered books, distressed finishes, and found objects. His aim is to make books just as precious as those medieval manuscripts. www.danielessig.com  

Encaustic with R&F: Explorations in Mixed Media
Cynthia Winika
Workshop ID: MM1008
Date: Wed-Sat • Oct 13-16
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Encaustic, Mixed Media • Level: Advanced Beginner
Member Tuition: $535
Non-Member Tuition: $560
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Concept
Peninsula School of Art is pleased to be partnering with R&F Handmade Paints to present this unique encaustic workshop with a focus on collage techniques. Students will first be introduced to the encaustic method, including materials, tools, and health and safety issue, before exploring a variety of collage approaches with wax. Any artist interested in mixed media will find this workshop to be an exciting opportunity to expand their visual vocabulary.
Experience
You will work on collages that are mounted on panels as well as on unsupported paper, to create delicately layered, luminous pieces. Demonstrations will also include a variety of other methods and techniques that can enhance and deepen your collage works, such as image transfers, mixing media, carving, dipping and pouring. All paints and equipment will be provided at no charge.
Instructor
Cynthia Winika has shown her multi-media works in museums and galleries throughout the US and abroad. She is the Encaustic Workshop Principle Instructor for R&F Handmade Paints and has been teaching nationally and internationally for over 12 years. Cynthia has received grants from the Women’s Studio Workshop and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her paintings and encaustic technical advice are featured in The Art of Encaustic Painting, by Joanne Mattera. www.rfpaints.com