May 8th

The Poem You Weren't Expecting

Instructor: James Arthur (Spiro Artist-in-Residence for the month of May)

Tuition: $50

Enrollment Limit: 12

Hours: 9-5 

Description: If you write poetry, then you may have already had the exhilarating experience of creating a poem whose form and meaning were such a surprise that the poem seemed like a lucky accident, or a gift: a poem that took you unawares and told you something that you didn't yet know. In "The Poem You Weren't Expecting," you'll learn how to court inspiration, so that you can find these poems without waiting for them to come to you in a flash of insight. Whether you're an experienced poet or a beginner, you'll become adept at subduing your inner critic and writing without inhibition. You'll get thoughtful feedback on your work from the instructor and your classmates, and you'll learn useful strategies for revision. Be ready for fearless experimentation, and plan to emerge from this course with drafts of several new poems.

Materials: Please bring your own writing materials, and up to two poems (works in-progress or finished). If you wish to receive feedback from James and/or classmates, bring additional copies of your poems.

Instructor: James Arthur's work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New Republic, Ploughshares, The Southern Review, and The Best of Canadian Poetry 2008. He has received numerous rewards and scholarships including: The Lowell Travelling Poetry Scholarship, a Stegner Fellowship, and a Discovery/The Nation Prize, as well as fellowships to Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, and the Sacatar Foundation. He also has an extensive teaching resume including online workshops for Stanford Continuing Studies and UCLA Extension. His first book of poems, Charms Against Lightning, has recently been accepted by Copper Canyon Press-due out fall of 2012. James will be a resident artist at Spiro Arts for the month of May!

For more information on James visit:

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June 7-11th

Artspark Summer Session

Instructors: Susan Parker and Justin Parisi-Smith

Tuition: $200 - all materials included

Enrollment Limit: 15

Ages: 3rd-5th Grade

Hours: 9-12

Description: This five day Artspark inspired session will explore clay building, drawing, painting, printmaking, kite making and more! This is the perfect opportunity for current Artspark students, or new students looking to see what they have been missing out on.

Activities: The day will begin with concentrated sketchbook drawing and then branch out to the media of the day. Time will be given for students to reflect on their work and share with others. Our small class size will ensure personal attention and high quality creative instruction. Please bring a snack to keep up the creative energy. Students must wear "work" clothes since we will be actively creating or bring an old shirt to cover up.

Instructors: Susan Parker is a state certified, award winning art teacher with 25 years of teaching experience (K-12). She has lived in Park City for two years after a teaching career in Vermont. Susan is a painter, teacher and loves working with young artists. Susan has the gift of exciting her students and motivating them to create. She looks forward to the opportunity of working with your child. Susan also designed and ran the successful Artspark after school art program in all four Park City elementary schools this past school year.

Justin Parisi-Smith graduated from Alfred University where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in glassblowing and ceramic sculpture, while also earning an Art Education teaching certificate (K-12). Justin is a practicing artist and show's his work in galleries from New York to Washington. His extensive teaching experience includes workshops and lectures at Bennington College, and the Buck's Rock Creative Arts Camp. Justin is currently the Director of Programs at Spiro Arts.

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July 5-9th

Encaustic-painting with hot wax

Instructor: Daniella Woolf

Tuition: $675

Enrollment Limit: 12 

Hours: 9-5

Description: This five-day hands-on workshop will provide you with the basic working knowledge of the encaustic medium process. Encaustic, an ancient Greek wax-based medium, can be used to give unusual dimension to your work, add translucent layers, alter the illusion of space, and transform your imagery. This workshop will combine presentations, step-by-step instruction, and plenty of time to experiment and make new work.To learn more about the encaustic process visit R&F's website www.rfpaints.com
 

Activities: Workshop will include studio time to create individual works as well as demonstrations and classroom discussions on: basic studio safety, preparation of supports and grounds, tools and techniques for fusing, transparencies and glazes, layering and scraping/scribbling, building up texture, line and edge, collage, assemblage, casting, carving, and working 3-Dimensionally, monotype, image transfer, combining oil and encaustic, dipping and much more...A digital presentation of historical and contemporary work in encaustic will also be given by Daniella. All levels are welcome.

Included materials: The use of all paints, brushes, working materials, and studio equipment our included in the cost of this workshop.

Materials not included: Panels/supports to work on our not provided in the tuition cost, please click here for additional materials you will need to bring with you for this workshop. Please contact Laura Moriarty at R&F Handmade Paints for additional information (800) 206-8088.

Instructor: Daniella Woolf, whose works have been described as visual poetry, is a 08-09 Rydell Visual Fellowship award winner and presenter of Encaustic with a Textile Sensibility for Nebraska Weselyn University in Lincoln, NE and the Encaustic Conference in Boston, MA. Woolf is also a workshop presenter for the 2009 Surface Design Association Conference in Kansas City, MO and the LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln, NE.  The artist received her MA. in Textile Design from UCLA and a B.A. from CA State at Northridge. Woolf also studied at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and R & F Handmade paints in Kingston, NY.  Her work is currently represented by the Wexler Gallery in Philadelphia.  Daniella Woolf is a celebrated returning Spiro Arts instructor coming back for her third consecutive year. In 2008 she co-instructed Painting w/Wax:Encaustic and the Monoprint, and in 2009 she co-instructed Photo-Encaustic with Mark Maziarz.

For more information on Daniella visit: 

www.daniellawoolf.com

http://encausticopolis.blogspot.com/