All Hand on Deck Leighanna Light

All Hands on Deck
Exploring Metal, Cloth and Paper

Dates: September 12 - 18, 2010
Instructor/Leader: Leighanna Light
Cost - $2775

Trip Description
Immerse yourself in the glory of art making (including serious junking and photography!) in this amazing medieval ancient city.

For as long as Leighanna can remember, she has been collecting decks. Decks of cards, art decks, self help, tarot...you name it! She loves the feel of an unbound group of pages & the freedom to rearrange and rework these pieces.

After developing a workshop called the Vintage Metal Deck she learned she was not alone in her fascination with decks. In this workshop you will have time to explore new techniques creating 3 different decks. The first will use metal as a substrate, the second cloth and the last working with a heavy, rich paper. Each deck will contain 10 cards & you will learn to incorporate your finds and photos from your Orvieto adventure.

You will explore many different ways to use and distress metal, cloth, paper, and found objects, using many new ideas & techniques! The first three days will be devoted to metal. You will receive in depth instruction on how to work w/ metal including:
• applying texture to metal
• metal transfers
• a variety of ways to forge, distress & mark metal
• how to add ink & paint as a design element
• using patinas to change the look of the metal
• cold connections, alternative ways to attach objects and paper to
       your work without using glue
• new metal altering techniques
    • wireworking
• correct use of tools & products, including the dapping block
• working with object placement, composition & problem solving

During the remaining two days, you will work with a combination of cloth and paper. You will learn:
• a variety of new surface design techniques
• even more cold connection ideas to use with cloth & paper
• how to add texture & depth to your work
• composition & design concepts
• creating a cohesive, themed project

You will leave with 3 unique beautiful art decks bound by decorative wire. These can easily be transformed into a book or sculpture as a shrine to remind you of your wonderful time in Italy.

Itinerary
Sept 12 - Arrive Orvieto, group dinner
Sept 13 - Taking the fear out of metal work: forging, distressing, aging,
              altering, texture, marking, patinas. Introduction to Italian
              culture, oil tasting, Orvieto walking tour
Sept 14 - Making connections, wire work, adding objects, composition,
              and and adding paint, color, ink, texture. Cooking class.
Sept 15 - Complete metal deck, colors of the Cathedral, Etruscan caves
Sept 16 - Cloth and paper, the "art" of the mistake, surface design,
              texture, depth composition, stamps, stencils. Weekly market,
              and vineyard tour.
Sept 17 - Final touches, complete, show and share, closing ritual.
Sept 18 - Depart Orvieto

Details
Cost - $2775. Fee includes six nights double occupancy lodging and basic course materials. Single occupancy available for an additional cost. Because Italian cuisine is such fun, meals are not prearranged or included - we do give lots of advice! Travel costs are not included.

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