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Artists Association of Nantucket
ART CLASSES EVENTS

Course Description

This playful 3-day workshop is all about exploration. Through a wide variety of mark-making techniques—drawing, spilling, dripping, dragging, imprinting, collaging (and more)—you’ll discover what feels natural and exciting to you. The focus is on letting go of control, getting out of your own way, and allowing the materials to guide you as you develop a small series of abstract or figurative works.
With step-by-step support from Jackie, you’ll learn key principles of design and composition while experimenting with a process of construction, deconstruction, and reconstruction. Along the way, we’ll look at inspiring slides of contemporary and historical artists who use cutting, ripping, masking, glazing, and layering to create depth and intrigue in their work.
Come ready to play, experiment, and push your creative boundaries.

All levels welcome.

For questions or assistance please contact Elizabeth Buccino, Director of Education

Cancellation Policy

AAN depends upon student tuition to continue to offer classes and workshops. Due to our commitment to small class sizes and the hands-on nature of art education, we are greatly impacted by cancellations. Nevertheless, we do understand that plans change. If you need to cancel your reservation for a class or workshop, please note our cancellation/refund policy here and let us know as soon as possible.

Materials

Materials List:
18x24 mixed media drawing pad
A wide variety of charcoals from vine to hard compressed
Vinyl Eraser
Retractable eraser
Chamois
Chalk pastels (assorted colors set of 12)
Glue (matt finish acrylic medium or Matt Mod Podge)
Glue stick
Brushes or sponge brush for glue
Variety pack of Watercolor Brushes for painting with ink:
Water jar
Paper towel
Scissors
Collage papers: bring any of the following; colored tissue papers, thin brown paper
bags, black and white newspaper print, any interesting collage papers you have.

Jackie Reeves

Canadian-American artist Jackie Reeves uses mixed media to bring together figurative and abstract elements in her art. She was raised in Montreal by architect parents and studied design art at Concordia University. Her artistic career began as a professional mural painter for corporate, private and public spaces. Concurrently, Reeves co founded the Plymouth Community Art Center. In 2010 she earned her MFA in painting at Massachusetts College of Art and Design at the Fine Art Work Center in Provincetown. She has since exhibited in solo and group shows in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington DC and North Carolina. She has been profiled in numerous publications including WHITEHOT Magazine, the Boston Globe, Art New England and Artscope Magazine. Reeves is an active member of the Cape Cod community offering mentorship through her art classes and workshops. Jackie works out of the Old Schoolhouse Studio located in Barnstable Village.
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