In addition to our academic programs, we also offer special workshops throughout the year. The flexibility and variety of these programs allow our students to experience new instructors, mediums and artistic disciplines.
Please contact the Office of the Registrar at (631) 267-ARTS (2787) for more information or to confirm the availability of upcoming seminars.
WORKSHOPS
We will be introducing new workshops throughout the year.
PAINTING WORKSHOPS
• Collage / WKS02
Collage newspaper, fabrics, and images together to create mixed media images. Examine the work of artists who have utilized the collage method throughout art history.
• Materials Workshop / WKS05 / materials fee
Students will learn to navigate the broad spectrum of art supplies. Participants will stretch and prime their own canvas using homemade gesso. Emphasis will be on experimentation with a variety of traditional and non-traditional materials. Students are encouraged to bring in their favorite materials to share with the class.
• Portfolio Workshop / WKS06
Students will prepare and develop artists’ materials including artist’s statements, resume, biography, digital portfolio and website for gallery distribution. Please come prepared with images of your artwork and basic resume.
• Decorative Painting / WKS07
Learn the techniques of decorative painting including distressing, marbling, pounce patterns, stippling, and glazing. These applications can be used on furniture, walls and other decorative surfaces. The use of materials such as primers, glazing mediums and tints will be discussed.
• Tempera Painting, From Giotto To Wyeth / WKS08
This course is an intensive hands-on examination of egg tempera techniques. Tempera is known for its lighter more brilliant color, while having a glaze like translucency and a semi-gloss sheen. Students will create a painting with this unique traditional method.
• Narrative Still Life / WKS09
Open to all levels, this weekend workshop helps students improve their still-life painting skills to better understand and interpret what they see. The focus will be on composition, color, light, texture and form.
DRAWING WORKSHOPS
• Anatomy And Drawing / WKS10
This class teaches human proportion and anatomy through detailed observation of the skeletal system as well as the major muscle groups. By training the eye to see beyond the surface, students will improve their drawings by expanding their knowledge of the human form.
• Drawing Media Workshop / WKS11
This class is on the use, maintenance and development of materials. Pure pigments, bound pigments, brush and quill, metal point, dry grounds, and washes will be covered in this class.
* Landscape Painting and Drawing At LongHouse Reserve / WKS12
Learn to draw or paint from perception in nature. Students will sharpen their observational skills in a beautiful landscape that places organic and inorganic forms together.
• The Draftsmen’s Open / WKS13
We offer this intense drawing extravaganza. Please check our website for further information.
• Pastel / WKS14
Investigate this exciting medium, which bridges drawing and painting. Students will begin with a single color and work up to a full palette.
• Focus On Hands And Feet: Drawing Or Sculpture / WKS15
Often relegated to secondary status, this workshop will focus on the expressive potential and rendering of these body parts. Working in both gesture and longer studies, students will develop an appreciation and comfort level in creating hands and feet.
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
• Hand Tinting Photographs / WKS20
Explore the possibilities of hand coloring your black and white prints. Students should bring in B&W photographs printed on matte or textured fiber base papers.
• Platinum Printing / WKS21
An alternative photographic process that offers a quality and feel unrivaled by other techniques. The course covers producing enlarged negatives, hand coating the paper, exposing and developing platinum papers. Students are encouraged to come prepared with negatives to print from.
• Cyanotypes / WKS22
Cyanotype was the first successful non-silver photographic printing process. Today the cyanotype method is still used as an easy introduction to hand-coated alternative printing. Each student will have the opportunity to create large digital inter-negatives from existing photographs to turn into cyanotypes.
• Pinhole Photography / WKS23
Learn how to make a camera from everyday containers. Experiment with exposure times and different media to print on with a handmade camera. This class is great for people who want an introduction to cameras with out having all of the technicalities of the camera; aperture, f-stop, and film speed.
• Still Life Photography / WKS24
In either a studio or outdoor setting learn how to manipulate light to provide high quality photographs of still life objects. Still life photography can be an interesting course for still life painters as well as photographers who want to be able to work with the objects to get a feeling of depth, contour and shape through a finalized print.
• Photographing Your Artwork / WKS25
Learn the intricacies of studio lighting to optimize the photographic reproduction of your artwork. Each student will have the opportunity to photograph at least two pieces of artwork.
• Polaroid Transfer & Lift / WKS26
Polaroid Transfer is the method of taking a Polaroid “negative” and allowing it to process on another sheet of paper. Use the Polaroid medium to transfer images onto rag paper or objects. For this workshop, participants must bring in slide images.
SCULPTURE WORKSHOPS
• Mobiles (Finding The Ninth Planet) / WKS30
Make mixed media mobiles in the style of Alexander Calder’s, “System Of The Universe”. Students will use a combination of domestic and/or found objects including wire, wood, aluminum cans and fabric to create aesthetic sculptural forms.
• Mold Making / WKS31
In this intensive and practical seminar, students will learn the beginning basics of mold making. Each student will work with plaster and flexible materials, creating two or more part molds, box molds and mother molds. This class will also cast from life, prepare wax molds for metal casting, and learn the importance of precision and trouble-shooting.
DIGITAL WORKSHOPS
• Color Management / WKS40
This class will explore the ins and outs of managing digital color files and how to output the highest quality. You will learn the color settings in Photoshop and how to use them. Students should bring information about the type of computer, monitor and printer they work with. Experience with Photoshop or similar image editing software is beneficial.
• Large Format Digital Print / WKS41
Produce large format digital prints with archival quality. Whether the original is a photograph, a monotype or a painting, modern inkjet printers can produce archival quality reproductions. Study how to correctly prepare an image file for reproduction to a maximum width of 44 inches. Special consideration will be given to file size, scanning, interpolation software, papers and inks. (Pre-requisite: Photoshop I)
• Photo Manipulation / WKS42
Learn to manipulate photos using a wide variety of tools in Photoshop. Students should bring a file or photograph they wish to alter, montage or manipulate. The seminar will cover techniques used for making color adjustments, using selection tools, masks, blending images together, retouching, restoring old photos ,and creating new images from old ones. A basic understanding of Photoshop is all you need.
• Digital & Darkroom Portfolio / WKS43
In our fully equipped darkrooms and digital lab students will work with our instructors to develop their portfolios. The digital class will include some small test prints and one large 20” X 20” print. Photographers are provided with general chemicals for processing and printing, but should bring their own paper.
• Creating Your Own Promo Material / WKS44
Students will learn how to put together a gallery package. This includes resume, artist statement, business card, postcard, CD slide presentation and 8x10” printouts of artwork. Students should bring any material that they currently pass out to galleries. More then one workshop might be needed based on computer skill level of students.
• Artists Website / WKS45
Learn where you can find free websites to publish your artwork. Students will be guided through these websites and learn how to submit their artwork during this workshop. Artists are to bring their resume and digital images.
BOOKMAKING WORKSHOPS
• The Altered Book
By transforming an old book we can make a sculptural piece of art, a conversation piece, an expression of one’s self. What are the rules? There are none! In this workshop we will cut, add and fold pages, paint, draw, collage, stamp, glue and embellish. More information.
• Accordion Art Books
A book is meant to be read from cover to cover. Or is it? What happens when the way a book is “made” forces you to encounter what’s “in it,” in a whole new way? Accordion books overtly make the point that there is another way to look at a book entirely. In this workshop, we will create several variations on what is perhaps the most versatile structure in bookbinding. More information.
• Japanese Stab Binding
Think Zen. Think serenity. This ancient binding dates back to the fourth century. In this class, 3 books will be sewn, each in a unique and traditional style. Text pages will be made of rice paper but handmade paper or prints might be used very effectively as a cover or decorative element. Finally, a cloth-bound folding box will be created to store our beautiful set of books. More information.
• The Blanket Stitched Box
This charming structure is made from a handful of cards that have been sewn individually and then laced together to form a “saltbox.” In this workshop, seven cards will be used to build you a unique house of cards. Whether you use prints, drawings, or funky postcards, whether you add text or not, this box will surely be one of a kind. More information.
PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPS
• Chine Colle / WKS50
Learn this special technique of adding a thinner paper to a heavier paper by pulling it through the press. This allows printmakers to print on different materials such as Japanese rice papers, adding a delicate more detailed feel to their prints. Chine Colle can also be used as a printing collage process.
• Monotypes / WKS51
Work on Plexiglas plates to create one-of-a-kind monotype prints. Crayons, inks and paints will be used and participants will learn about different printmaking and Japanese papers. This is a great class for beginners.
TEXTILE WORKSHOPS
• Knitting I (Beginner) / WKS60
Beginning level. Learn how to cast on, purl, knit, increase, decrease and cast off.
• Knitting II (Intermediate / Advanced) / WKS61
Intermediate to Advanced levels. Learn new stitches and techniques or bring in an unfinished project to complete
Special Programming
• Tuesday Evening Critique / SE100
This weekly session is open to everyone to bring complete or in-progress work for facilitated discussion. Focus will be on formal and conceptual issues of painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture.
• Studio Visits / SE101
Art professionals from the Applied Arts faculty and the East Hampton artist community visit your studio for in depth critiques and discussion. Learn more about your in-progress and finished body of work. Individual or group critiques are available.
• Special Programs / SE200
Special Programs provide unique opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts to learn from professionals. Forge new connections and take advantage of the facilities and resources both onsite and in the communities on Long Island and in New York City. The Applied Arts is committed to partnering with like-minded organizations and individuals to bring the best art offerings possible to the East End. Special Programs will be posted on the website, so please check in for regular updates and add your name to our email list to receive up to date listings.
• Visiting Artist Workshops / SE201
Visiting Artist Workshops is a series of intensive weekend workshops bringing visiting artists to the East End. Our courses will provide students with focused and specialized instruction in an intimate studio environment. Check our website for updates on workshops offered.
*Bijou Le Tord December 1-5
• Professional Artist Connections / SE202
Professional Artist Connections is a series of seminars, workshops, lectures and events for the artist community of Long Island. Its aim is to encourage the career development of local working artists by providing practical support in the business aspects of art. The program brings artists in contact with curators, gallerists and other art professionals. Each event will include refreshments and provide an informal environment in which participants can exchange ideas, information and make new connections.
• New York City Art Tours / SE203
Our New York City Art Tours Program offers a special way to experience some of the most current art being created today, enhanced by the insight of professionals in the field. Our spring tour will include a day of Chelsea galleries and a visit to an artist’s studio. Merrily Kerr, a New York art critic, will guide us through 8-10 of the most talked about current exhibitions, introducing us to the background of the artists, their work, and the context of each show.
TEEN WORKSHOPS
• Teen Painting Week / TWKS1
Working for five consecutive days, 3 hours per day, this course focuses on the use of materials. Demonstrations of painting mediums from house paint to oils are a part of each session. Subjects covered include: materials basics (including safety), posture, color mixing, tone and temperature. The basics of drawing are inherently part of this painting class.
• Teen Drawing Week / TWKS2
Working for five consecutive days, 3 hours per day, this course is meant to jump-start the teen artist. The daily work routine will increase the momentum of learning through a wide range of drawing strategies. Students will focus on observation of geometry in nature. This class is highly suggested for students who are working on portfolios for college enrollment.
• Teen Photography Week / TWKS3
Working for five consecutive days, 3 hours per day, this course is designed for young students who wish to explore and ultimately master photography as a creative discipline. They begin with a curricular-based foundation in the essentials of the media. We will cover camera controls, exposure, film processing, printing, enlarging and final presentation. Students are encouraged to develop their own interest and style, and combine this class into a four week mentored portfolio program appropriate for college entrance presentations.
