WOODLAND WANDERINGS
Port Orchard, Washington • May 11-15, 2024
"The hope that the seasons offer...Even in a seemingly dormant state, changes are happening underneath, and in a while, everything will come to life again."
A note from Gillian's sketchbook during the 2020 lockdown
Whether wandering in a small woodland or a vast forest, there is something about trees, the air and the softness of the ground that changes how we breathe, move and feel. We can reflect the beautiful, earthy, mysterious atmosphere of the woodland and undergrowth. We are invited to feel as rooted and grounded as the trees are. It is a chance to pause, observe, and connect with nature and ourselves and perhaps even folklore or those who have gone before us.
This art escape includes:
- Five days instruction from Gillian
- A beautiful studio to create in
- Five lunches, one dinner
- Some supplies
- A new tribe
The cost for this escape is $1,300. A $700 nonrefundable deposit is due upon registering. The remaining $600 is due February 17, 2024.
This workshop is organised by Kathie Vezzani of Bellissima Art Escapes. Please visit her website for further details and registration information.
https://www.bellissimaartescapes.com/art-escapes-2024/woodland-wanderings-with-gillian-lee-smith
CURIOUS COLLECTIONS HAND-PRINTED BOOKS
Port Orchard, Washington • May 18-21, 2024
“The humble book form is so familiar to us. Yet, books can be art, sculpture, a container to record what we see and experience, and all we can imagine.”
Gillian Lee Smith
Paper lithography or ‘gum arabic’ printing is an accessible but effective printmaking process without needing a printing press or harsh chemicals.
Put paper lithography and the book form together, and we can create pages of beautifully unique and layered imagery using printed drawings and photographs, amongst other mixed media.
Starting with found and gathered items from nature and other imagery, we will be using the method of paper lithography and oil-based inks to create layered prints of our own drawings and photographs, text and patterns.
Using repetition, layers, shifts in scale, and finely drawn imagery, we will create pages akin to natural specimen books of Victorian times. This will be the foundation of our book pages which will then be added to and built up with mixed media.
Folding our pages into a couple of variations of book form and adding book covers and fastenings will finish our projects.
This art escape includes:
- Four days of instruction with Gillian
- A beautiful studio to create in
- Four lunches, one dinner
- Some supplies
- A new tribe
The cost for this escape is $1,100. A $600 nonrefundable deposit is due upon registering. The remaining $500 is due February 17, 2024.
This workshop is organised by Kathie Vezzani of Bellissima Art Escapes. Please visit her website for further details and registration information.
https://www.bellissimaartescapes.com/art-escapes-2024/curiouswithgillian