I’m a tad tardy in sharing about my June class at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, but it has been fun looking through all of the photos a month later. This class was special because Sitka had a last minute workshop cancellation and I was asked to teach an additional session of my Abstracted Play in Oil and Cold Wax (my August class filled quickly and had a long waiting list).
Sitka is located on the Oregon Coast at Cascade Head (between Lincoln City and Neskowin). I got to stay in Gray House, a cabin located just a short walk up from Boyden Studio, where my class was held.
I love the process of preparing to teach – walking the grounds, the lesson planning, and getting the studio set up.
Once class got started, it was a whirlwind of activity. I started each morning with a warm up exercise, and then moved into teaching techniques. Students were given lots of time to practice and play – and they all jumped in with a fearless enthusiasm.
This routine was repeated for four days and it was a blur of heightened energy, creativity, and beautiful results.
On the fourth day, we worked in the morning, and then cleaned up in preparation for our sharing and wrap up.
During our class, I did warm ups along with students and also illustrated how working in a visual journal can be great inspiration for creating paintings.
I’m already excited for my next class, August 22-25.