Whispering Woodlands 2020
August 2020

Please Note:  Living on the premises are several cats. This is their home, but they are willing to share both time and space with you. If needed they can be enclosed in seperate space from workshop partcipants.

Whispering Woodlands * 1600 Speedway Rd * Verona, WI * USA * 53593 *
Phone: (608) 848-9761

 

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Just a little note:

Many of the classes I personally offer are meant to provide a progression in inter-related book arts opportunities. It is not necessary to take them in any specific order, but understand many are complimentary in nature. Likewise, a good foundational class in tools and working methods will be to your advantage for intermediate or advanced work. By taking a decorative paper workshop, you may utilize your work in a book structure as text pages, end sheets or as a cover. Similarily, by taking papermaking you may use the results in a book or as a substrate for a print, drawing, painting, or with letterpress.   Think of them as part of, or a means to an end, not the end in themselves. (not that many can not stand alone and be appreciated as completed work) It is also for this reason I repeat some foundational workshops more often. Understanding the method to my madness may be helpful when making workshop choices.

 

 

a Retreat to Nature for the Creative Mind

 August 2020

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  At this time we are 'temporarily closed'.

Covid-19 Update  (5/17/2020)

At this time everything is still on hold here, even small group workshops.  The uncertainty of opening ourselves (participants, instructors alike) up to gathering in a relatively small space, having shared facilities, tools, and supplies does not meet the needs of social distancing even wearing masks and gloves. Trying to keep ahead of the potential exposure is too risky, as people would be coming from so many local and regional situations/locations.

 Additional program options will be added as this pandemic, Covid 19 allows. Decisions will be made on an ever evolving basis.

It is hoped that you and yours are well and able to steer clear of infection with best practices that are known at this time. 

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Click below for the most recent Whispering Woodlands PDF program listing.

Late May - Aug Program PDF Listing as of 3/23

More to come . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Flux by Denise Presnell

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Put Down the Brush  Denise Presnell   

An exploration into intuitive abstraction in acrylics. Students will use at least 3 types of acrylic paint (soft, fluid, spray or inks) on multipurpose paper, along with any drawing tool they'd like to add. But, no brushes - we'll use all sorts of tools and students can improvise their own as well (natural or manmade).  This workshop is designed to be flexible for beginners through advanced participants.  Fri. August 14,  10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   $160/ $15 materials

 

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Put Down the Brush Student Supply List

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Tools cold wax acrylic workshop

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Tools

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Slapstick by Denise Presnell

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Cold Wax

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Excavating Cold Wax

Excavating Intuitive Abstraction   Denise Presnell

A mixed media experience which explores an additive and subtractive process using acrylics, oil and cold wax on multipurpose art board. Both traditional and unconventional tools will be used to develop a history of marks, color and texture.  In this 2-day workshop participants will  build up the surfaces on the first day, give them an overnight to set and then dig into the work the 2nd day.  The workshop is designed to be flexible for both beginners and advanced students.    Saturday/Sunday  August 15 & 16   $310/$25 materials

Excavating Intuitive Abstraction Student Supply List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click below for the most recent Whispering Woodlands PDF program listing.

Late May - Aug Program PDF Listing as of 3/23

 

 

 MORE to come!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Registration Form
For those who prefer, click below for a registration form to send with a check payment in the mail. 

Click here to download PDF registration

 
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