Workshops and Special Courses
Plein Air Painting: Out and About in Greenville
Bruce Bunch
Join other artists to paint or draw in parks and gardens throughout the greater Greenville area. Learn to capture a springtime landscape or an outdoor still life, with elements in constant change. This workshop is designed to help artists become better interpreters of outdoor subjects, explore techniques that concentrate on color, value, light, shadows, tone, distance, texture, sky, and water reflections. Working outdoors and in studio, students will learn to use both sketches and photos for visual reference. Classes include demonstrations, lots of hands-on time, and the opportunity to study the Museum’s landscape paintings, including works by Andrew Wyeth. Instructor Bruce Bunch has won numerous awards, including “Best of Show” in the Georgia Wildlife Arts Festival and the “Queens Award” (UK) for excellence. He was recently selected by the South Carolina State Park Service as an Artist-in-Residence. Materials list mailed with confirmation.
(314D09) Thursday, 6 sessions, April 2–May 7, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, meet at GCMA, $129
Artist and faculty member Bruce Bunch
Monotype: Painterly Printmaking
Phil Garrett, visiting artist
Create one-of-a-kind prints inspired by unique natural elements, working under the guidance of Phil Garrett, a renowned painter, printmaker, and founder of Kingsnake Press. This workshop will explore the spontaneous and dynamic medium of monotype printmaking, using non-toxic inks and water-soluble drawing materials. Each day will begin with simple reductive methods and progress through multi-plate prints on an intaglio press. This process has been used to great effect by many contemporary artists, including Jasper Johns, whose work is on exhibition at the Museum. Course fee includes use of plates, presses, and inks. Materials list mailed with confirmation.
(304D09) Friday–Saturday, 2 sessions, March 27–28, 10 am–4 pm, GCMA Printmaking Studio, $139
Master Printmaker Phil Garrett works
with artist Patti Brady
Photo Hikes: Town and Country in the Spring
Diane Hopkins-Hughs and Anne Martin
Explore the fine art of photography with Diane Hopkins-Hughs, who will share her approach to creating captivating compositions, and naturalist Anne Martin, who will show students how to see plant life in a whole new way. The first hike will begin at the Museum and focus on downtown Greenville’s old and new buildings, the West End, and Falls Park. The second hike will focus on wildflowers in nooks, crannies, and fields in the foothills. Students should bring a camera (35 mm or digital), film, a bag lunch, and gas money. Participants will be responsible for developing photos outside of class in either film or digital format.
(306D09) Saturday, 2 sessions, April 18 and May 16, 10 am–4 pm, meet at the Museum, $89
A Lily in the Valley photographed on a recent hike
The Edgefield Tradition: Poem Pots
Jay Owens
Experience the traditions of South Carolina pottery forms in this hands-on workshop for intermediate to advanced ceramic artists. The workshop centers on the historic stoneware jars of the Edgefield slave potter Dave Drake, whose work is now represented in the Museum’s collection. Class discussions will include Dave’s functional 19th century pots and the fascinating poems he etched into his pots. Students will learn by doing, using both wheel and hand building methods to create in these historical techniques. Pieces will be finished with ash glazes and once-fired in a gas kiln. Instructor Jay Owens has a BFA in Ceramics from Utah State University and learned a variety of primitive clay techniques while working in West Africa. He uses both drawing and writing in the creation of his contemporary ceramic sculptures. Materials list mailed with confirmation. Lab fee of $25 payable at first class.
(303D09) Saturday, 4 sessions, March 21–April 18 (no class April 11), 1–4 pm, GCMA Ceramics Studio, $99
