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| Abstract
Painting with Rita Wobbe August 13th – 17th: €350 |
This course is designed for the intermediate / advanced learner who is interested in developing a creative process that will lead to the creation of his or her own abstract paintings. Some experience is essential, with a maximum of 12 participants on the course.
Introduction to Guitar Making |
This course is for those interested in learning the basics of instrument making, from timber selection, steam bending, rosette inlay, fret mechanics and installation to completion of a beautiful steel string guitar. No previous woodwork experience is necessary and participants will work in teams to help produce a finished guitar. All materials and tools will be supplied, as well as comprehensive course notes and plans for participants to take home. Max. 8 participants.
| Digital Photography with Martina Cleary August 13th – 17th. €395 + €15euro pack. |
This course is designed for students who already know the basic principles of using the digital camera, but would like to concentrate more on the creative potential of photography. Over the five days of the course, we will explore differences between a variety of photographic genre, including the portrait, the documentary shot, the snapshot, the photo-story, the deadpan image and Tableaux Vivant. The intention of the course is to introduce students to the language of photography as an expressive medium. During the course, we will explore a selection of important photographic pioneers and through practical guided assignments, discover new ways to describe our experience through the lens. Field work will involve short excursions into the immediate local environment of the Burren Area. Students will receive a basic photographic pack allowing for 10 A4 prints and one larger print.
| How To Use Your Eyes: Observation, Experimental Drawing & Self-discovery with Timothy Emlyn Jones August 13th – 17th. €350. |
This intensive workshop is about the act of observation and self-recognition, explored through the act of drawing - it will help you to explore the acts of looking and seeing by means of drawing on location in the Burren and in the college studios. Click here for more information.
| Building Your Practice Through Visual Research with Colin Martin August 13th – 17th. €375. |
This course emphasises how visual research can be a foundation for generating ideas and concepts. It will concentrate on developing fundamental Drawing and Painting skills through the use of media and materials and would suit students who are beginning or wish to develop their art practice. The central focus is on the use of notebooks as a foundation for the exploration of ideas. Students will explore traditional and contemporary techniques and the general principles of Drawing and Painting. The emphasis is on building confidence in the creative process and practical research structures that will support a relevant and meaningful outcome. Max 12 participants.
| Intensive
Portfolio Preparation with Joan O'Hanrahan August 20th – 24th: €310 |
This course provides an intensive five-day immersion to assist pre-Leaving Certificate art students to sharpen their skills to mount a portfolio of quality for admission to art school. Accommodation is also available for school students at an additional cost of €110.
| Painting in the Burren Landscape with Trevor Geoghegan August 20th – 24th: €385 |
This course is designed for those who wish to gain first hand experience of painting in the Burren landscape and will include both outdoor and studio painting. Some experience is necessary with a maximum of 12 students.
| Botanical Painting with Susan
Sex August 20th – 24thth: €385 |
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This popular course will enable students to expand and develop their experience of Botanical painting, using practical skills of detailed observation, drawing and painting. Some experience is necessary, with a maximum of 12 students on the course.
| Drawing into Painting - Working from life with Maeve McCarthy August 20th – 24th: €375 |
Drawing as process and progression to painting
Working from life and beginning with drawing from observation, with an emphasis on tone and mark making, drawings are then translated into painting: progressing from tone, to temperature to colour. Emphasis is placed on the role of colour, on the transition of tone and of line towards colour, how it can be handled and also the advantages of using a limited palette. Composition and the use of colour is an important part of study: quick composition sketches, how colour and surface are modified by the quality of the paint and the tools used. Discussion on how reference material and imaginative sources can be integrated with working from life. Throughout this process each person is encouraged in their individual way of working.
Workshop participants are welcome to stay in college housing. We have a number of houses located close to the campus and the village of Ballyvaughan which are simply yet comfortably furnished. All accommodation is on a self-catering basis and each house has fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities including dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave, washing machine etc. Bedding is provided and consists of a duvet, pillow and one set of bed linen. No towels are provided - participants should bring their own. Breakfast and lunch are available in the Food of the Arts café on campus and participants can choose from a variety of local restaurants for their evening meal. All rooms are single, ensuite and cost €150 for five nights, from Sunday through to Thursday night. All participants are required to vacate the house on the last day of the course.
A full list of local accommodations is available from Angelene O'Loughlin:
(065) 7077200, or by email angelene@burrencollege.ie
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