DRAWING

May 2 - May 16   Afternoon

Ro Lohin conducts this intensive drawing class in the environs of the commune of Mailly-le-Chateau, located in the Burgundy region of the French countryside. Using multiple clothed models in natural settings, the class explores the dynamics of human figures in landscape. Drawings sessions take place in the village and its surrounds, consisting of rivers, canals, chalk cliffs, forests and farms. The class also offers day trips to museums in Paris, and the nearby town of Vézeley.  During these excursions  students draw from artworks ranging from medieval, classical, impressionist, and modern masterpieces.

May 17 - May 31  Afternoon

Processing Pattern

Set in the Burgundy region, this workshop will explore design processes for generating pattern and tiling systems. Participants will move between drawing, folding and cutting paper to CAD software. Day trips to see traditional polychrome patterned terra cotta roofs around Dijon, as well as visits to Gothic cathedrals with their ornate stained-glass windows and decoration will serve as inspiration as individuals develop their own ideas and projects. The workshop will incorporate design strategies for both two- and three-dimensional projects from stencils to relief tile. Artists interested in learning different ways of generating 2D patterns, incorporating digital design into their process, or planning custom architectural tile projects will find this class rewarding. We will also be taking an all-day group excursion to museums and galleries in Paris.

A Mac or PC laptop and a two button mouse with a scroll wheel is required.

May 30 - June 13   Morning

The workshop invites artists to engage with the ordinary - objects, gestures, spaces, routines - as a catalyst for artistic exploration. Participants will cultivate a sensitivity to the overlooked, habitual, and intimate, in order to enhance their engagement with the everyday, and create new ways forward in their practice. The four-week workshop unfolds in two parts. It will begin with a series of virtual solo and group critiques designed to introduce each artist's practice and generate critical discussion. The virtual sessions will foster community, help articulate questions, and lay the groundwork for future site-based inquiries. Following the virtual phase, artists will gather for a two-week intensive residency in the Umbrian Hill town of Monte Castello di Vibio. Immersed in place, artists will visit museums and cultural sites in Florence and Assisi to engage with and experience historic visions of the everyday while creating works that build on and reflect their practices and experiences. The residency will culminate in an exhibition. Throughout the workshop, select readings (from poetry to cultural philosophy and memoir) will serve as a thread, helping artists expand their practice and deepen their engagement with observation and the everyday. The workshop is ideal for artists working across disciplines and media who aim to enhance their practice through slowness, observation, and reflection.