Workshops
AMH provides a range of workshops from sewing to art as meditation. We have gathered expert instructors for every workshop. Check the out below.
BASICS OF ZENTANGLE
This class will support and encourage the artist that is hidden in every student, especially those who know that they cannot draw! Truly, if you can draw a stick figure you have all the ability needed to succeed with Zentangle®.
Zentangle is a pen and ink technique that encourages relaxation, focus and creativity through the use of repetitive patterns. Learn about the philosophy of this new art form. Everyone can discover the calm and beauty of creating small works of art “one stroke at a time”.
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Class Details:
Spring classes have ended. Watch this page for summer schedule!
About the Teaching Artist:
In 2011, Bohdanna became a Certified Zentangle Teacher. She traveled to Rhode Island to attend the CZT seminar given by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas (the creators of the Zentangle Method). Her goal was to learn and better understand the new art form that had given a close friend a way to manage a stressful time. Being an educator her whole life, she desired to share this new found knowledge. Since the seminar, Bohdanna has taught Zentangle to adults and children in libraries, adult education classes and other settings.
PAINTING AS A MEDITATION
Participants will learn how to use painting as a meditation – something they can then share with the whole family! Click below for full details, schedule and pricing.
Inspired by the paintings of artist John Diamond, M.D., participants will learn how to use painting as a meditation – something they can then share with the whole family!
Participants will learn to paint and draw through spontaneous expression, music and movement, and further have a special opportunity to see some of Dr. Diamond’s paintings. No experience is necessary, just an interest in having fun and sharing your art with another!
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Class Details:
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Date:
Saturday, April 15, 2017 RESCHEDULED: APRIL 29, 2017
Price per Class: $35
Spring classes have ended. Watch this page for summer schedule!
About the Teaching Artist:
Melissa Knowles has been involved in art and music her whole life, with qualifications from the UK, Australia and New York. Her work has enhanced dance performances, theatre, as well as art and music projects for adults and children, including those with disabilities and mental health diagnoses.
Her global experiences have allowed her to develop a unique approach to using art therapeutically, based on the work of John Diamond, M.D., with whom she has personally studied with for over fifteen years.
She is currently Dr. Diamond’s Art and Photography Assistant, where she curates, prints and frames his paintings and photographs, alongside coordinating programs and exhibitions to engage people in his work.
Her more recent programs include training teachers in the therapeutic use of art at Kingsborough Community College; convening a student docent program and Youth@Art program at the Greenwich Arts Council; and teaching art classes at the Institute for Music and Health and Silver Hill Hospital.
THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
This workshop teaches you the fundamentals of the Alexander Technique and how you can incorporate them into your life.
For over 100 years the Alexander Technique has helped people improve their health and how they go about their daily activities.
Scientific studies has shown that lessons in the Alexander Technique help surgeons at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to perform essential surgery in a shorter period of time due to improved posture and stability in their shoulders.
This workshop teaches you the fundamentals of the Alexander Technique and how you can incorporate them into your life to achieve more pain free days.
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Class Details:
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017
Price per Class: $35
This session is full. Click here to add your name to our waiting list. We hope to add new sessions soon!
About the Teaching Artist:
Judith Muir M.M. M.AmSAT is a senior Alexander Technique teacher with over thirty years of international experience. She is a founding member of the American Society of Alexander Teachers (AmSAT), and for twelve years taught the Alexander Technique in the theatre department at Bard College. JudithMuir.com
THE ART OF PYSANKY
This class will teach you how to make Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Click below for full details, schedule and pricing coming soon.
An introductory class to learn about how to make Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs. The course will discuss the historical origins, traditions, customs, and legends surrounding the making of the eggs. Students will learn about and symbolism of the colors and designs used on the eggs as well as the traditional technique of applying wax and dyes on eggs to create them. Modern tools and applications and adaptations will also be discussed. A short video will be shown, examples and literature will be on display and sources for books and materials will be given.
Details
Class Details:
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Rescheduled to: Saturday, April 22, 2017
Price per Class: $35 (includes Pysanky Kit)
Supplies Needed:
- * Students must bring 6 small clean jars with lids (11-16 oz jelly / or peanut butter jars with at least 2-3 inch opening) for the mixed dyes.
- * Students must be aware they will be working with permanent dyes and dress accordingly, bring apron or protective shirts.
- *Students must bring an empty egg carton to carry finished eggs home in
There is limited space so click here to make your reservation now!
About the Teaching Artist:
Marianna Crans have a Associate of Applied Science in Fine Art from Ulster County Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from SUNY New Paltz. Being an active artist all of her life, she has created pieces in pencil, colored pencils, printmaking, pen & ink, pastels, watercolors, scratchboard, oils, photographs, and acrylics with many pieces derived from her own photos. Marianna is a member of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and through them, she has immersed herself in learning about her ethnic culture and heritage. As a member and an artist, Marianna uses her skills to further one of the League mandates to help preserve and protect our culture, traditions and art forms, and to also educate and share them with others.
HOW TO FIND THE GRANTS FOR YOU
Arts Mid-Hudson staff will lead you through the basics of searching for and finding grant opportunities for your project, program, and/or organization.
Class Details:
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Rescheduled: Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Price per Class: $10 members/ $15 non-members
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MANAGING YOUR GRANT, A STEP BY STEP GUIDE
Let us walk you through the stages of working with a grant from contracts to reporting in order to help ensure success and increase your eligibility for future years.
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm.
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Price per Class: $10 members/$15 non-members
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MARKETING AND BRANDING YOU AND YOUR WORK
Arts Mid-Hudson Marketing & Funding Coordinator, Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas, along with a guest specialist in the field, will work with you on general marketing strategies, and answer specific questions, to help you get your work noticed! stenciling.
Class Details:
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm.
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Price per Class: $10 Members/$15/non-members
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LIFETIME OF WORK – ARTIST ESTATE PLANNING
Sydney Cash will lead the discussion, and share his experience with archiving, and appropriately giving artwork away.
Join fellow artists who have accumulated a lifetime of their work, to discuss possible plans for their artworks, both before or after their death. This workshop/discussion will provide an opportunity for older artists with a lifetime of work in storage, to share their knowledge, experience, and problems with other artists in the same situation.
Sydney Cash will lead the discussion, and share his experience with archiving, and appropriately giving artwork away.
The discussion will center around:
1. What a normal situation this is.
2. How to think about and deal with the emotional impact of your accumulated artwork.
3. How to begin to begin to archive and manage your artwork estate.
This workshop may be extended to regular meetings if attendees see the need.
Workshop Details:
Time: 2:30p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Price per Class: Free!
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CREATIVE COURAGE – ART & FEAR IN A TIME OF CHANGE
An Arts-Community Conversation. Hosted by Jonathan Talbot.
How do the recent changes in our society impact our creative lives?
How can we address these changes?
How can we support each other’s creativity?
Join with colleagues to identify strategies for defending artistic freedom in those “Anti-arts” times.
Class Details:
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Date: Sunday, June 11, 2017
Price: $10 suggested donation
RSVP deadline: June 6, 2017
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