Congratulations to artist, Andie Thrams!
She has a new website and has been named as the first artist in residence for the Bunnell Street Arts Center, in cooperation with the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies of Homer, Alaska. She will be stationed at Peterson Bay Field Station in Alaska next month and will be teaching classes for kids and adults during her residency.
Here are the latest updates for Andie at Classes Near You > Northern California:
Andie Thrams, Coloma, CA
www.andiethrams.com
Andie is a painter and book artist devoted to creative work in wild places. She teaches in California, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. Her work is widely exhibited and honored, and is held in many private and public collections. Get the latest news about Andie’s popular classes on her website.
- Native Botanicals: Field Studies in Drawing & Design
June 2, 2012
Create studies of native plants in black and white using pencil, ink and gouache. Discover field-friendly ways to render positive/negative space; reveal gesture and detail; create strong compositions; and explore your own creativity. Participants will leave class with an understanding of the principles of design and a collection of beautiful studies for future reference. Location: Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden, Berkeley, California. Cost: $120 members, $130 non-members. Details/Register - Native Botanicals: Field Studies in Watercolor
June 3, 2012
Create summertime watercolor studies in the garden. Working with watercolor and gouache, participants will learn how to mix color accurately, create beautiful shimmering surfaces, and build layers using wet into wet, dry brush and glazing techniques. Participants will go home with a series of studies that conjure up the complexity of wild flora and inspire future painting in the field. Location: Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden, Berkeley, California. Cost: $120 members, $130 non-members. - NEW! Creative Forest Fun for Kids & Adults – June 16, 2012. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Peterson Bay Field Station, Alaska.
- NEW! Watercolors in the Wild Forest – June 23, 2012. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Peterson Bay Field Station, Alaska.
- Watercolors in the Wild: Sierra Flora
July 29 – August 3, 2012
Create lively field studies of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Discover field-friendly ways to use watercolor and gouache to mix accurate color; create shimmering surfaces; explore light and shadow; build layers using wet into wet, dry brush and glazing techniques; render gesture and detail; and reveal your own mark with ease. We’ll consider botanical imagery in past and contemporary art and take gentle daily forays into the wild to work with new techniques. Participants will go home with a collection of Sierra flora watercolors to use for future reference. Location: San Francisco State University Sierra Nevada Field Campus, Sattley, California. - Book Arts for Kids & Adults: Creative Fun & Exploration
Co-taught with Inga Dubay
August 20-21, 2012
Kids, teens, friends, siblings, parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles are all invited to celebrate the creative spirit through exploring the book arts. Families will discover easy and fun-to-make book structures. Participants will use ink, watercolor, sticks, feathers, reeds, pens, brushes and crayons to explore lighthearted and beautiful ways to make drawings, paintings and calligraphic writing. For all levels, ages 8 and up. Location: Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, Oregon. Cost: $120. Member registration begins February 27. Public registration begins March 12. - Wild Forest Wild Art: Tree-Inspired Painting
August 23-26, 2012
Andie will demonstrate her ever-evolving field techniques for working in layers to capture light, color, gesture and detail, evoking what is seen and felt under the trees. Working indoors and out, through sequenced studies, participants will create images revealing their own responses to the unique complexity of wild forests. Participants will complete a series of forest-inspired mixed media drawings and paintings. Location: Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, Oregon. Cost: $415. Member registration begins February 27. Public registration begins March 12. - NEW! Autumn Retreat: Wawona, The Mariposa Grove, Fall Colors & Field Journals – October 6-8, 2012. Yosemite National Park, CA.
- NEW! Accordion Color Book – November 24-25, 2012. San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA
- NEW! Big Island Retreat: Wild Art & Wild Yoga in Hawaii – March 2013. Kalani Honua, Hawaii.
- Private Creativity Coaching & Artist Mentoring
In addition to the workshops listed here, Andie also works privately with a limited number of students. This year individual instruction is offered in two eight-week sessions only.
Session 1: March 15 – May 15
Session 2: September 15 – November 15
Details & Registration: Contact Andie Thrams
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