Winter Workshops & Spring Art Camps at the BBAC
To register & for more info, phone 248.644.0866

ALL LEVELS
The Business of Being an Artist
Making art and thinking about business decisions are not mutually exclusive!  Practical advice to artists wanting to gain greater visibility and recognition for their artwork.  Presentation, promotion, documentation and exhibition of work, along with aspects of pricing and the importance of networking will be discussed.
Instructor Laura Whitesides Host is a founding member of the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale -- an artist-run gallery established in 1987.  She holds a BFA from University of Michigan.
Sat., Feb. 23 - one session
1-4 PM
$30 BBAC Members, $70 Guests
+ $5 Materials Fee


IMAGE AT LEFT: CACTUS VISIONS by Laura Whitesides Host; mixed watermedia with photo skins mounted on canvas

ALL LEVELS
Soldering Skills - Jewelry & Metalsmithing
If soldering successfully has been a challenge or if you just want to learn more about this fundamental skill, this is your workshop!  The focus is on soldering for acuracy and consistency, with a discussion about tools and supplies, then hands-on experience in executing various solder joints using different methods.
Sat., Feb. 23 - one session
9 AM – 3:30 PM
$60 BBAC Members, $100 Guests
+ $15 Materials Fee

Instructor: Robin Rutherford Servo, M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art

GRADES 9 - 12
Portfolio Development for the Aspiring Fashion Designer
Guidance for the student planning to apply to a college-level fashion design department.  The instructor will offer critiques of two of the student's work.  Based on that observation, the student will then develop an additional work for their portfolio.
Sat., March 1 - one session
12:30 – 4:30 PM
$30 BBAC Members, $70 Guests
+ $10 Materials Fee

Instructor:  Heather Silecchia, B.S., Apparel and Textile Design, Michigan State University; Associates Degree, Fashion Institute of Technology, NY  
 

LEVEL II
Flower Painting Workshop
How to paint flowers more simply and easily.  Work from an elaborate, multi-floral still life with many shapes and colors of both fresh and artificial flowers.  Learn how to reduce floral structures to their simplest form, to be painted in brilliant, juicy color.
Sat., March 8 - one session
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM  
$60 BBAC Members, $100 Guests
Instructor: Donna Vogelheim, B.A., University of Michigan

LEVEL II
Printmaking: Make 'Em Colorful & Make 'Em Fast!
Start Friday night with project proposals for a weekend exploration of color prints.  Work in monotype, monoprint, relief, and intaglio.  Participants should have at least one print class as prior experience.
three sessions
Fri., March 14 / 
7–10 PM
Sat., March 15 / 
9 AM – 6 PM
Sun., March 16 / 
10 AM – 5 PM
$182 BBAC Members, $222 Guests
+ $25 Materials Fee

Instructor: Zdzislaw Sikora, M.F.A., University of Wisconsin

LEVELS II-III
Dyeing on Fabric
Intensive workshop for the experienced dyer.  Work on silk and other natural fiber fabrics; experiment with Procion dyes and acid dyes.  Use a wide variety of techniques such as fold and clamp, shibori, and direct dyeing.
three sessions
Mon., March 17 / Tues., March 18 / Wed., March 19
9 AM – 3:30 PM
$120 BBAC Members, $160 Guests
INSTRUCTOR: Joanne Bellet, M.A., Wayne State University 

LEVEL III
The Essence of Watercolor
Focus on the freedom and delight of spontaneous use of watercolor.  Each day includes video of a painting in progress and instructor demos.  Bring a previous work for evalutation so as to receive truly individualized instruction.
three sessions
Mon., March 17 / Tues., March 18 / Wed., March 19
10 AM – 2:30 PM
$130 BBAC Members, $170 Guests
Instructor: Carol LaChiusa, Cleveland Institue of ArtLEVELS II - III

LEVELS II-III
Pastel Landscapes
Accomplish a completed painting while exploring various ways to approach landscapes.  This in-depth workshop includes demonstrations and individual critiques with a group critique at the end of Saturday.
two sessions
Fri., March 21 & Sat., 22
9 AM - 4 PM
$135 BBAC Members, $175 Guests
Instructor: Jim Markle, Master Member Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association; Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America; Past President of the Great Lakes Pastel Society

SPRING ART CAMPS

If imagination is the key to building colorful ways to express the amazing world around us, then the Spring Break Art Camps at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center are where that imagination is unleashed.  The camps for youngsters -as young as kindergartners- are an opportunity for children to develop artistic talents and explore new media under the guidance of a professional staff in a small classroom environment. Hands-on projects provide fun and exciting experiences for budding artists in bright, spacious studios.
 
Spring Break Art Camp -- Grades 1-8 -- March 24-28 / 9 AM-3 PM daily
$185 BBAC members, $235 Guests
Additional programs with enrichment activities suitable for all age groups --
Art Start, 8-9 AM daily, $30 for the week
Art Extra, 3-5 PM daily, $60 for the week
 
New this year is Half Day Kindergartner Camp for children of at least 5 years of age -- March 24-28 / 9 AM-Noon daily
Themed lessons geared to experimentation with drawing, painting and three-dimensional media.  Students will learn how to care for art supplies as well as respect others’ work. 
$99 BBAC Members, $149 Guests
Camps are held on the beautiful campus of the BBAC, located at 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham MI 48009 between 14 and 15 Mile Roads. 

 

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