Seth Apter: Found & Gathered
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June 3 - 7, 2024, AIR Studios Santa Fe
This 5-day workshop includes optional open studios June 7-9. Bring or ship work from home, or just show work you made in the workshop. Artists earn 100% and pay no gallery commissions.
Found & Gathered is a 5-day retreat that will enable you to immerse yourself in the creative process. The experience begins the moment you register as you source, find, and gather your own personal collection of papers, fibers, ephemera, and other bits & pieces that will become the basis of your creation. As the workshop begins and unfolds, we will gather together, both within the workshop space at AIR Studios and at some secret sites in Santa Fe. You will spend your time transforming your treasures into a series of what might loosely be called artist books. Some will be stitched and bound, some will be loose and some will simply be scraps floating in between. See the accompanying images to get a better sense of the project.
The instruction offered throughout, to the group as well as one-to-one, will cover the range of techniques used in mixed media: surface designing, using paints and inks, hand stitching, book binding, rusting, dyeing, embossing, mark making, gel printing, collaging, creative layering, and more. The workshop is designed to alternate between focused instructional demonstrations and uninterrupted art making – allowing you to learn new techniques, styles and approaches AND offering you precious time to get into the zone. This structure enables everybody the opportunity to work at their own comfortable pace in their own comfortable space. The group share at the end of the workshop is the perfect way to ease out of the magic of our time together back into our own outside worlds.
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About the Instructor: Seth Apter is a mixed media artist, instructor, author, and designer from New York City. He came to the world of art later in life, transitioning from a career as a psychologist to being a full-time maker. His artistic practice is based on the concepts of community and collaboration, and Seth believes in the power of art to bring people together. His work has been shown in multiple exhibitions, he has published two books, taught workshops online and in-person across the world, and has designed with multiple companies, developing collections including paints, inks, stamps, stencils, embossing powders, and fabric.
Website: www.sethapter.com
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Monday: Welcome, intro to workshop, studio set-up
Tuesday: Instruction, studio time
Wednesday: Instruction, studio time, Santa Fe field trip
Thursday: Instruction, studio time
Friday: Instruction, studio time, group share
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SUPPLY LIST: Download HERE
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ABOUT AIR STUDIOS SANTA FE:
Nestled on 2.5 quiet desert acres minutes from downtown Santa Fe, our Adobe style facilities offer plenty of space to create, learn and explore. Disconnect from daily distractions and connect with other artists — and yourself. Experience the uniquely creative lifestyle only Santa Fe can offer, and discover for yourself why artists and mystics have flocked to this magical place for centuries. Wander our three gallery spaces or the quiet country roads surrounding our facilities, enjoy our artist’s kitchen with unlimited coffee, tea and refreshments, meet new art friends, and soak up that famous Santa Fe light. We can’t wait to see you!
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