Workshops at the Red House
The Red House offers workshops for artists of all experience levels. See descriptions below. All workshops are held in the Art Education Room on the main level of the Red House Gallery at 101 Cherry St. in Black Mountain.
Be sure to read the Art Education Room Policies before you register for a workshop.
Workshops
Mountain Landscape Quilted Wall Hanging
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Instructor: Debbie Henry
Workshop Fee: $55
Materials Fee: $35 (to be paid directly to instructor)
Learn to make a freestyle landscape quilted wall hanging. Since all components of this quilt are parts of nature, there are no mistakes. Sit back and enjoy using fabric to create a landscape scene.
A sewing machine is not required; by using pins or Heat & Bond Lite, this quilt can be completed at home. The finished piece will be approximately 14” X 18”. Fabric and iron will be provided. Feel free to bring fabric of your own if you would like.
Supplies list—Please bring with you:
- Sharp sewing scissors, pins, Elmers glue stick, and pressing mat
- Optional: “Heat & Bond Lite” will help to keep your pieces in place (for best results, it should be new)
Feel free to bring a snack and drink for yourself.
Workshop limited to 8 students.
If you have any questions, please contact the instructor at (919) 632-4082, or email to henryrentals@gmail.com.
Introduction to Pastel Portraits from Life
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 11:00am – 3:30pm
Instructor: Lisa Steffens
Workshop Fee: $75
Required Model Fee: $15 (to be paid directly to instructor)
Optional Materials Fee: $10 (to be paid directly to instructor)
This one-day workshop offers a dynamic exploration of observational pastel painting, focusing on the intricacies of working with a live model. Through color exercises, proportion studies, and material techniques, students develop the ability to capture the human head convincingly with pastels. Additionally, students receive guidance in creating engaging and expressive portraits. Regardless of prior experience, participants emerge from this workshop with a heightened understanding and proficiency in this captivating yet demanding genre.
The hour before the model arrives provides an excellent opportunity for students to acquaint themselves with each other, explore fine art pastel pieces, and delve into various soft pastel techniques through discussion and demonstration. The non-critical critique session at the end allows for constructive feedback and reflection on the pieces created during the class, fostering growth, and learning in a supportive environment.
This workshop includes:
- Tabletop easels
- Instruction
- Proportion handouts
The optional materials fee includes:
- One sheet of sanded paper
- A packet of 6 Sennelier portrait pastels
- Charcoal
- Paper towels
An excellent portrait can be created from the six pastels supplied, but should you wish to, please feel free to bring your favorite colored soft pastels to class to supplement the packet of six. I will have a few extra colors on hand as well.
Prerequisite:
Some drawing or painting experience would be helpful, but beginners are welcome!
Please bring something to drink and snacks or sandwiches for our break.
Workshop limited to 8 students.
If you have any questions, please contact the instructor at (914) 844--9284, or email to lisasteffensny@hotmail.com.
Our Instructors
Lisa Steffans
Image courtesy of Sara Hall
A relative newcomer to North Carolina, Lisa Steffens has served as an Art and Design Adjunct Professor and a Visual Arts teacher at colleges and high schools in New York and Florida. She obtained her initial teaching certification in the Visual Arts following her post graduate studies at Manhattanville College. In addition, Lisa spent three years of intensive painting study at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, culminating in a Masters of Fine Arts degree.
Now fully dedicated to her art, Lisa paints and draws regularly, with a particular passion for working from life, she is often found in her studio in Black Mountain, 101a Cherry Street, capturing posed models on paper and canvas.
She is a member of the Swannanoa Valley Art League, The New York Studio School Alumni Association, The Appalachian Pastel Society, Boom Contemporary on Artsy, and the International Association of Visual Artists.