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"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and
he will eat for a lifetime."
Chinese Proverb
Most likely you have heard this proverb quoted before. Here is another
way to interpret this wisdom.
“Give an artist a comfortable project to do and she will be nourished
for the day. Teach an artist how to fish for ideas and they will enjoy a
lifetime of creative abundance.”
During this workshop you will create a fish sculpture from
polymer clay and found objects: that can be mounted on the wall, hung
from the ceiling or become part of a table-scape in your studio. Whether
your metaphorical fish is inspired by an existing fish species or is
pure fantasy is totally up to you.
I will walk you through each stage of the decision making
process from choosing a body shape to fine tweaking the tail fin. Group
brainstorming, auditioning alternatives and relying on your intuition
are all important parts of this process. The emphasis in this workshop
is on developing your personal idea fishing skills rather than making a
“perfect” fish sculpture.
Along the way to your completed piece, you will experience
and explore six different approaches to fishing for artistic ideas
including:
1. The catch of the day
2. The deep dark and “ugly”
3. The joyous celebrations
4. Creative sparks- detours, enrichments, challenges
5. Creating an inspirational idea library as a
resource to draw upon
6. Swimming upstream by incorporating the un-expected
Frequent demonstrations throughout the weekend will be
directed towards expressive alternatives using polymer clay, addressing
construction challenges and helping to make your fish fantastic.
“Desire
for an idea is like bait. When you're fishing, you have to have
patience. You bait your hook, and then you wait. The desire is the bait
that pulls those fish in--those ideas.”
Ideas are
like fish.
If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But
if you want to catch the big fish, you've got to go deeper.
Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure. They're huge and
abstract. And they're very beautiful.” David Lynch
Diving
deep, examining your creative process, honing your skills and trying
new approaches...perhaps kinda scary? Not so much, especially when you
are learning essential and bountiful idea fishing skills. |
Date:
July 12 and 13, 2008
Time:
9:30 - 4;30 each day with evening studio time
Experience Level: All
Format:
2-day technique class
Class Minimum:
6
Class Maximum:
10
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a few fish to get your thinking process started |
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Class Fee:
$190
Dorm Fee: $35/night for shared
room, $45/night for single room, plus MN Sales Tax
About Lindly:
Lindly
Haunani has over seventeen years of experience as a polymer clay
workshop leader and has taught hundreds of workshops ranging
from three hour seminars to week long residential intensives.
Her work has appeared in over fifty Invitational and juried
shows. She is one of the founding members of the National
Polymer Clay Guild.
Most
recently, her work was featured as an artist’s profile in
Ornament magazine, the cover of The Crafts Report Magazine, a
Niche award finalist and in four polymer clay design books.
Currently she is collaborating with Maggie Maggio on an upcoming
book for Watson Gupthill (spring 2009); Color Inspirations for
Polymer Clay Artists.
When not
fantasizing about being a food stylist, a stand-up comic or a
fabric designer...she can be found traveling around the country
to teach workshops while belly laughing. She is best known for
her sensitive use of color and gentle and empowering teaching
style. Please visit my blog= “Lindly’s Talking Color” at
lindly.wordpress.com
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