Vancouver Island School of ArtSpring Sum

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IART COURSES & WORKSHOPS about usWhether you want to take a one-day workshop, a 12-week course or complete a full-time program, there is a place for you at the Vancouver Island School of Art.

We have courses for people with absolutely no experience as well as for artists who want to learn new skills. Our small class size ensures students receive individual attention. Our demographics at VISA vary from ages 18-80, so our student body covers a broad spectrum of skills and diversity.

When you take a course at VISA, you will find that you are part of a community and you will feel right at home in our spacious and well-lit cozy hertiage school building located in the heart of the Quadra Village.

ViSA is celebrating its 10th Anniversary and in honour of that milestone, we have painted the exterior of our building with a design inspired by the Razzle Dazzle ships from the early 20th century when the buildling was built (1921).

to registerONLINE: go to vancouverislandschoolart.com click on ‘courses’ and then course title, and under the course description you can register with PayPal by clicking on ‘add to shopping cart’.

EMAIL: info@vancouverislandschoolart.com

PHONE: 250-380-3500

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, Interac, Mastercard, Visa or PayPal

COURSES have supply lists that can be found on-line under the course description. Be sure to read the ‘bring to the first class’ note.

VISA is a non-profit society established in the province of British Columbia in 2004 and is a Registered Charity withRevenue Canada.

Registered Charity #86392 1433 RR0001

VISA is accredited with the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA).

There are 4 ways you can be a student at VISA:

• Individual Courses and Workshops On-going, no application required, open to all

• Certificate of Visual ArtsEight months full-time or four years part-time

• Diploma of Fine ArtsThree years full-time or five years part-time

• Independent Studio Program Eight months full-time

The focus of the courses offered at VISA is on technique, personal expression and

contemporary context.

Vancouver Island School of Art is British Columbia’s only independent

art school with university transfer credits

VISA’s Diploma of Fine Arts is transferable to the Bachelor of Art in Fine Arts degree program at the University of Gloucestershire in the UK. Once accepted into the university, VISA diploma graduates can complete an undergraduate degree in 8 months.

VISA’s Certificate of Visual Arts is equal to the first year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Media Arts or Bachelor of Design Arts degree at Emily Carr University of Art + Design

2549 Quadra Street between Bay Street and Hillside Avenuewww.vancouverislandschoolart.com

STUDIO SPACE RENTALJuly and August

10% off for VISA students

2002 Oak Bay Avenue

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COMPLETE FRAMING SERVICES

Looking for a place to be creative this summer?Consider a space in one of our spacious bright classrooms. A great opportunity to work in a studio space with a like-minded individuals.

$125 per week $400 for four weeks

MondayMay 18-Jun 22

TuesdayMay 19-Jun 23

WednesdayMay 20-Jun 24

ThursdayMay 21-Jun 25

FridayMay 22-Jun 26

MORNING

10:00 –1:00

STUDIO

DAY

Painting as SculptureWendy De Gros

Painting: GeometricAbstractionXane St Phillip

Painting: BauhausMethod & StyleXane St Phillip

Urban SketchingNeil McClelland

Writing for ArtistsTanya Driechel

Studio Critique Jeroen Witvliet

B & W Photo:Experiments inAnalogue ProcessesClaudia Lorenz

Painting: FiftyFavourite ThingsKate Scoones

AFTERNOON

2:00 – 5:00

STUDIO

DAY

Drawing with ThreadAnne Steves

Altered ImageTony Bounsall

Painting: Still LifeNeil McClelland

Painting: Nature andthe SublimeXane St Phillip

Installation Art: An IntroductionMegan Dyck

At the GalleriesWendy Welch

Making Art a PracticeWendy Welch

Outsider ArtRick Lawlor

Tableau Photography Tara Nicholson

EVENING

6:00 – 9:30

STUDIO

DAY

Drawing: TheAbstract ImageWendy Welch

ExpressiveWatercolourEbony Rose

Painting: Gesture & Colour Todd Lambeth

Post Modernism: An IntroductionMegan Dyck

Write Away!Tanya Driechel

Off Loom WeavingAnne Steves

2015 spring summer workshops

Please refer to reverse for workshop descriptions. Tuition fees with asterisk (*) indicates all supplies included. Supply lists will be provided for all others.

STUDIO DAY: any student registered in a 6-week course can use a classroom to do their work in. All classrooms are avaialble on Monday for studio work. TUITION: 6 week courses are $235 (exeptions for courses with materials - see course listings on reverse for details).FACULTY: Most of our faculty have graduate degrees in art and all are practicing artists. Check website for details. vancouverislandschoolart.com

August 1-2 ABSTRACT COMPOSITIONSat & Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $235*

August 2 WATERCOLOUR PLAYSun 1pm–4pm Wendy Welch $65*

August 3–7 PAINTING AS PRACTICEMonday–Friday 10am-5pm John Luna $395

August 3–7 THE LANGUAGE OF DRAWINGMon–Fri 10am–5pm Jack Southern $395

August 8–9 TEXT IN CRAFTSat & Sun 10am–5pm Connie Morey $235*

August 9 CREATIVITY JUMPSTARTSun 1pm–4pm Wendy Welch $65*

August 10–14 ENCAUSTICSMon-Fri 10am-5pm Neil McClelland $435

August 10–14 MIXED MEDIA & COLLAGEMon–Fri 10am–5pm Tony Bounsall $395

August 17–21 PAINTING: NATURE AS A SERIESMon–Fri 10am–5pm Barrie Szekely $395

August 17–21 COLLAGE: MATERIAL & METHODSMon–Fri 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $395

August 22–23 ISLAMIC DESIGNSat & Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $235*

August 22–23 SCULPTURAL FELTINGSat & Sun 10am–5pm Connie Morey $235*

August 22–23 CYANOTYPE PRINTINGSat & Sun 10am–5pm Tony Bounsall $235*

May 17 COLLAGE MINIATURESSun 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135*May 24 DECORATIVE INK DRAWINGSun 1pm–4pm Wendy Welch $65*

May 31 DRAWING AS MEDITATIONSun 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135*

June 21 ABSRACT MARK MAKINGSun 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135*

June 29–July 3 PAINTING AS PRACTICEMon–Fri 10am–5pm John Luna $395

July 11–12 PRINCIPLES OF JAPANESE DESIGNSat & Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $235*

July 11–12 IMAGE TRANSFERSat & Sun 10am–5pm Tony Bounsall $235*

July 12 OIL PAINTING PRIMERSun 10am–5pm Neil McClelland $135*

July 13–17 TEXTILE COLLAGE INTENSIVEMon–Fri 10am–5pm Anne Steves $395

July 20–24 THE URBAN LANDSCAPEMon–Fri 10am–5pm Neil McClelland $395

July 26 DEVELOP YOUR COLOUR PALETTE Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $135*

July 26 WATERCOLOUR: PATTERN & DESIGNSun 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135*

July 27–31 PAINTING IN OILS: LOOSEN UP!Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Val Nelson $395

July 27-31 EXPERIMENTAL B&W PHOTOMon–Fri 10am–5pm Claudia Lorenz $435

COURSES

PAINTING AS SCULPTURE Beginning with a rectangular surface, you will learn ways to subvert, deconstruct, and reassemble it to create a three-dimensional form that breaks from the tradition of the rectangle. Tuesdays 10am–1pm May 19–Jun 23 Wendy De Gros $235

PAINTING: GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION This painting course follows the roots of early cubist-inspired abstraction. The focus will be on compositional formats such as stripes, rectangles and the grid. Some painting experience required. Wednesdays 10am–1pm May 20–Jun 24 Xane St Phillip $235

EXPRESSIVE WATERCOLOUR Learn to play and discover the possibilities of watercolour in terms of process and developing abstract compositions. Wednesdays 6–9pm May 20–Jun 24 Ebony Rose $235

PAINTING: NATURE AND THE SUBLIME Students experiment with the application of paint on a surface to create atmosphere, mood and emotion. Some painting experience required. Fridays 2–5pm May 22–Jun 26 Xane St Phillip $235

PAINTING: BAUHAUS METHOD & STYLE Learn how all design begins with a strong and dynamic abstract composition in this course. Compositional studies are derived from sources such as nature, music or architecture as well as geometry. Thursdays 10am–1pm May 21–Jun 25 Xane St Phillip $235

PAINTING: STILL LIFE This painting course looks at the history of still life traditions and focuses on the evolution of the genre in a contemporary context. By exploring how objects relate to each other in space, students learn to experiment with form and representation. Thursdays 2–5pm May 21–Jun 25 Neil McClelland $235

PAINTING: COLOUR AND GESTURE Students work on colour exercises sequentially, from black and white through the complementary colours to a full palette of colour by the end of the course. This introductory course focuses on several quick and direct studies using paint on paper as opposed to making a “finished” painting. Thursdays 6–9pm May 21–Jun 25 Todd Lambeth $235

PAINTING: STUDIO CRITIQUE Are you looking for feedback or a new direction in your work? This three-hour weekly session gives participants the opportunity to bring in paintings, either completed or in progress, for a group critique. The Studio Critique is an excellent way to engage in a critical dialogue about your work with peers and an experienced facilitator on a weekly basis. Wednesdays 10am–1pm May 21–Jun 25 Jeroen Witvliet $235

PAINTING: FIFTY FAVOURITE THINGS The six-week class explores colour, objects in a still life, and images, such as family photographs or found photos. Students will be encouraged to create a series (as many as 50) from the original source material. Water media such as watercolour, gouache or acrylic paint can be used. Fridays 10am–1pm May 22–Jun 26 Kate Scoones $235

WORKSHOPSCOLLAGE MINIATURES Students will start with small abstract collage compositions and work their way to photomontage and shadow boxes. May 17 Sun 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135 (supplies incl.)

DECORATIVE INK DRAWING You will start from simple shapes derived from natural forms and then elaborate on them to create intricate and detailed drawings. May 24 Sun 1pm–4pm Wendy Welch $65 (supplies incl.)

DRAWING AS MEDITATION Simple line drawing is an excellent way to relax and focus, and consequently, a perfect way to develop a daily meditation practice. You will learn to drawing from observation using all your sense as well as to create designs based on rhythmic patterns similar to the zentangle. May 31 Sun 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135 (supplies incl.)

ABSTRACT MARK MAKING This is a great workshop for people interested in working in a more abstract way and for those who want to develop their mark-making vocabulary to give drawings new excitement and expressiveness. Jun 21 Sunday 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135 (supplies incl.)

PAINTING AS PRACTICE: FROM IDEA TO EXHIBITION The instructor will provide guidance on composition, technical application of paint, and connecting the ideas with the method and process of painting. The last day of the workshop will concentrate on learning the curatorial skills to put an exhibition together in the Slide Room Gallery. Jun 29–Jul 3 or Aug 3–7 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm John Luna $395

PRINCIPLES OF JAPANESE DESIGN A quintessential component of Japanese design is Notan, the interaction between dark and light (positive and negative or object and ground). Workshop participants focus on using these powerful design principles in a composition. Jul 11 & 12 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $235 (supplies incl.)

IMAGE TRANSFER You will learn a range of techniques to transfer your photographs onto printmaking paper, acrylic skins and other surfaces that you can incorporate into your paintings, collage or mixed media artwork. You will discover how to blend, distress and create composite images by hand (as opposed to through a digital process). Jul 11 & 12 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Tony Bounsall $235 (supplies incl)

OIL PAINTING PRIMER In this one-day workshop we will explore the enormous potential of oil paint. Oil paint is a slow drying and very forgiving medium, ideal for beginners because you can redo any brushstroke. Jul 12 Sunday 10am–5pm Neil McClelland $135 (supplies incl.)

TEXTILE COLLAGE INTENSIVE Each day, we will consider a different element of collage in contemporary art, from abstract composition to text/image combinations to sculptural assemblage. Jul 13–17 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Anne Steves $395

THE URBAN LANDSCAPE In this workshop, we will use busy streetscapes, building architecture and urban spaces as inspiration for paintings. We will cover a range of techniques for improving understanding of perspective, colour, light, composition and space. Jul 13–17 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Neil McClelland $395

WATERCOLOUR: PATTERN AND DECORATION This workshop will take you on a short journey from observational drawings of plants to abstract pattern designs based on natural forms. Jul 26 Sunday 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $135 (supplies incl.)

DISCOVER YOUR COLOUR PALETTE Learn the basics of developing a personal palette to use in your paintings, home decor or fashion choices in this one-day workshop. Jul 26 Sunday 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $135 (supplies incl.)

PAINTING IN OILS: LOOSEN UP! Develop powerful strategies for injecting expressive energy into your oil paintings while retaining strong structure. Learn how light and colour work, as well as tips on brushwork, composition, edges, texture and avoiding “muddiness”. Whether you are already an oil painter or want to transition from acrylics to oils, you will benefit from this workshop. Some experience recommended. Jul 27–31 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Val Nelson $395

EXPERIMENTAL BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY INTENSIVE This five-day workshop on film-based explorations includes specialty techniques, such as Polaroid emulsion lift, bleaching and toning your prints, printing with emulsions hand-coated on archival papers, and making further image altering modifications to cameras. Tuition includes speciality materials provided by instructor. Jul 27–31 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Claudia Lorenz $435

ABSTRACT COMPOSITION This weekend workshop will introduce you to a variety of approaches to abstract design, from using very simple and basic forms to more complex compositions involving layering, patterns and scale. This workshop is ideal for painters and collage artists, as well as anyone interested in basic design concepts. Aug 1 & 2 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $235 (supplies incl.)

WATERCOLOUR PLAY This afternoon workshop introduces you to working with watercolour through two simple exercises. The focus is on ‘play’ as opposed to making finished paintings. You will learn how to hold the brush, how to mix colours and how to have fun by just making marks, shapes and simple composition. Aug 2 Sun 1pm–4pm Wendy Welch $65 (supplies incl.) THE LANGUAGE OF DRAWING This workshop is taught by UK artist and writer Jack Southern. Through a series of focused half-day and daylong projects, you will apply the dexterous use of mark-making to a range of methods, materials and techniques. Aug 3–7 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Jack Southern $395

TEXT IN CRAFT Using a range of linear fibers (thread, crewel wool, embroidery thread, strings, etc.), participants will create two-dimensional works that probe key elements of art (such as line, texture, and value) while discovering the expressive and visual qualities of text. Aug 8 & 9 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Connie Morey $235 (supplies incl.) CREATIVITY JUMPSTART: 50 DRAWINGS You will make 50 drawings in this three-hour workshop: drawings of plants, objects, people, landscapes, drawings of drawings, drawing from the imagination, drawings on drawings. Aug 9 Sunday 1pm–4pm Wendy Welch $65 (supplies incl.)

ENCAUSTICS The unique properties of encaustic allow a wide range of painting techniques and surface manipulation. Participants will explore the possibility of encaustic paint using techniques such as layering, glazing, graffito and impasto. Tuition includes cost of wax. Aug 10–14 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Neil McClelland $435

MIXED MEDIA & COLLAGE Topics will include: use of colour, unique paper surfaces, surface treatments, incorporation of drywall compound and plaster substrates, working with photographs, image transfer techniques and working with found objects and ephemera. Tuition includes some speciality materials. Aug 10–14 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Tony Bounsall $435

PAINTING: NATURE AS SERIES This workshop will investigate sources from nature to build a series of paintings that explore various styles and formats. The workshop will culminate in installation on Friday afternoon for an exhibition in Slide Room Gallery of work done in the workshop. Aug 17–21 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Barrie Szekely $395

COLLAGE: MATERIAL AND METHODS Spend a week exploring ways to approach collage-making, including abstract design, photomontage, working with text and image, fabric and cardboard, as well as collage as installation. Aug 17–21 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Wendy Welch $395

ISLAMIC DESIGN Through a series of step-by-step exercises you will develop several variations of Islamic designs, each buildling on the other. Aug 22 & 23 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Xane St Phillip $235 (supplies incl.)

SCULPTURAL FELTING This two-day workshop explores needle felting as a contemporary medium for creating small sculptures. Techniques taught include: basic needle felting, armature building, shape formation, textural finishing and methods for fine detail surface elaboration. Aug 22 & 23 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Connie Morey $235 (supplies incl.)

CYANOTYPE PRINTING You will learn how to create handmade and photographic negatives for the cyan printing process. Aug 22 & 23 Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Tony Bounsall $235 (supplies incl.)

DRAWING WITH THREAD In this class, students will consider drawing in the widest sense, from creating embroidered images to making a bungee cord installation. Each week, students look at a different material that could be considered a thread and consider its properties and potential use as a drawing tool. Tuesdays May 19–Jun 30 2–5pm Anne Steves $235

INSTALLATION ART In this course, students will take on projects specially designed to help them gain an understanding of how installation art compares with object-making in general. With special consideration for the inclusion of space and the environment, projects examine a range of important notions, such as seriality and modularity, site specificity, collection and taxonomy, intervention, and deconstruction. Tuesdays 2-5pm May 19–Jun 23 Megan Dyck $235

OFF-LOOM WEAVING Students will learn to make abstract woven images without a traditional loom. Techniques include building a structure, choosing materials, using crochet and knotting, adding found materials/objects and choosing a mode of display. Thursdays 6–9pm May 21–Jul 2 Anne Steves $235

COURSESTuition for a 6-week course is $235

Check website under course description for supply lists or for more information about instructors.

WORKSHOPSTuition for workshops ranges from $65-$435 depending on

length (1/2 day - 5 days) and specialty materials.All workshops with asterisk (*) have supplies included.

A supply list will be provided for all weeklong workshops.

2015 summer courses & workshops

DRAWING: THE ABSTRACT IMAGE Explore the transition from representational drawing to making compositions made of marks, shapes, forms and textures that are inherently interesting as completed works of art. Tuesdays 6–9pm May 19–Jun 23 Wendy Welch $235

URBAN SKETCHING This course focuses on drawing things you see as you make your way through the city including architecture, interiors of buildings, people, gardens and parks. Fridays 10am–1pm May 22–Jun 26 Neil McClelland $235

TABLEAU PHOTOGRAPHY This six-week course explores “tableau” or set-up elements within photography. Working with models, lighting, still life and props, you will produce narrative images that investigate colour, light and storytelling. The course will cover camera skills, lighting, perspective, depth of field, macro lenses and producing creative compositions. Tuedays May 20–Jun 24 2-5pm Tara Nicholson $235

THE ALTERED IMAGE This course teaches students expressive techniques to artificially age, bleach, distress and transfer photographic images. This is a hands-on class, not a digital class. Mark making, bleaching using resists, and image transfer techniques will be examined. Wednesdays May 20–Jun 24, 2–5pm Tony Bounsall $235

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY: ANALOGUE PROCESSES This course is an introduction to analogue film-based photography, which is re-emerging as a distinct fine art medium. Modern photo chemistry is more environmentally safe than ever. You will learn to make your own film developing solutions using only instant coffee, washing soda and a bit of vitamin C, a process you can safely use in your own kitchen. Thursdays May 21–Jun 25, 10am–1pm Claudia Lorenz $235

POST MODERNISM This course offers students a topical overview and basic understanding of the essential concepts and ideas that have transformed art making over the past six-plus decades. Tuesdays May 19–Jun 23 6–9pm Megan Dyck $235

AT THE GALLERIES Through visual presentations and two field trips, this course will introduce students to some of the major contemporary galleries across the world as well as focus on galleries in Victoria. Wednesdays 2–5pm May 20–Jun 24 Wendy Welch $235

OUTSIDER ART This course offers an introduction to an unrestrained creativity that exists outside the mainstream of established art. It explores the origins and art created by self-taught obsessives, untrained visionaries, eccentric recluses, psychiatric patients, and other indirectly related fringes beyond the imposed margins of society, cultural influences or academic acceptance. Fridays 2–5pm May 22–Jun 26 Rick Lawlor $235

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WRITING FOR ARTISTS Grant applications. Artist statements. Proposals. Calls for submissions. Artists are constantly expected to promote themselves through the written word. From a quick email to a potential patron to a grant application, effective and genuine writing is a distinctive way to set yourself apart. Learn how to develop the invaluable skills that will help you translate your visual creations into powerful and persuasive words. This class is for anyone who is interested in taking the next step in becoming more established as an artist. Tuesdays May 19–Jun 23 10am–1pm Tanya Dreichel $235

WRITE AWAY! This class will help start you on the path to becoming the writer you want to be. In these six sessions, you’ll learn ways to overcome writing anxieties, fears, lack of inspiration, time constraints or mere inexperience. The class will offer techniques to free your mind so that your words flow freely. Gain the confidence and skills to write poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction by participating in a variety of fun activities, including in-class writing prompts, take-home assignments, workshopping and group discussion. Wednesdays 6–9pm May 20–Jun 24 Tanya Dreichel $235

MAKING ART A PRACTICE A series of imaginative hands-on assignments will spark your creativity and inspire you to make art on a regular, committed basis. Paper included in tuition fee. Thursdays 2–5pm May 21–Jun 25 Wendy Welch $255