Join us for two day creative escapes designed to intrigue and energize your artistic side.  
Workshops are open to all skill levels. 
Explore jewelry making, painting and other crafts with local artists in our beautiful hillside country inn setting, which is sure to inspire creativity.  Arrival on Friday afternoon, with workshop and lunch on Saturday followed by a complementary four-course dinner.  Full country breakfast included each morning.

Schedule of Workshops for 2007

         
          Weekend package - $130.00 per person plus room rate (room rates vary with season)
          Second guest in room, not taking workshop – add $45 for dinner, $15 for lunch
          Workshop, materials and lunch only (non house guest) - $130.00
 
          Note:  Above prices do not include beverages, taxes or gratuities.

Workshop Details

The Art of Sketchbook Journaling with Jane May Jones
February 3, June 2, August 4

Do you write in a journal regularly? Do you like to take photographs of your travels?

If you answered yes to these questions, then you would probably like to combine these hobbies into one and that is Sketchbook Journaling. Jane May will teach you how to take time to look at your surroundings wherever you may be, at the weekend, after work or on vacation and then translate those scenes, moods, feelings and atmospheres in to your very own journal.  Jane May will help you every step of the way.  No prior training/instruction required.

This workshop will show you how to easily capture the scene quickly, color it and then record your thoughts. Workshop includes materials (sketchbook, paintbrush, pencil, waterproof marker and travel watercolor set.

The Art of Fabric Postcards with Norma Abel
March 3, October 20

Make fun and fast fabric postcards that can actually be mailed. Use these postcards as invitations, greetings, advertising, or just to impress your friends. All materials will be provided. No sewing is required*.  Use patterns provided or use your own creativity. Make 6-12 postcards in the class.  The technique is not complicated and the materials are widely available.  The time will be relaxing and laugh filled.

 *If you are a sewer and want to make sewn/quilted postcards you will learn that technique too (materials also provided). Bring your sewing machine.

The Art of Luminous Oil Landscapes with Ed O’Brien
December 1

The landscape oil painting session will stress the technique of luminous glazing and color theory, color harmony and the mixing of greys and greens will also be discussed.  The advantages of using an alkyd medium will be covered.

 Ed is actually a mechanical design engineer.  He has been painting over 15 years and teaching his art technique at the Hill Institutes for 6 years.  He has been a juried artist with Art on the Mountain since 2000.