Welcome to the BIG DRAW-Ruskin Schedule

The BIG DRAW-Ruskin is a season of sponsored drawing and arts events in Ruskin, Florida and around the Southshore and Tampa Bay Area. The BD-R is linked to the International Campaign for Drawing and invites & supports BIGDRAW events, workshops, classes (and a major community public art project) during the month of October; all open to the public and free (a few events require a nominal materials fee — which is noted in the description).

This blog is your source for the latest information on BIG DRAW-Ruskin and area BIGDRAW events. You can use the Labels list to the right to find an event by date, host, age (we feature events for adults, teens, kids, and all-ages), location, etc.

New events are posted regularly. New listings invited!

NOW HERE'S THE TRICK: Postings are not in chronological order. To view events during a seven day period in October, select the week from the Labels column on the right.

Calendar is here. Downloadable schedule here.

Reservations for BIGDRAW STUDIO workshops or mini-classes are made in person or by phone at Ruskin Branch Library during library hours. 813.273.3652; T, W, TH, 10-7; F, S, 10-6; Closed Sunday & Monday

We look forward to seeing you Make Your Mark!

The BIG DRAW-Ruskin Team

Showing posts with label L. SSAC-Led Session. Show all posts
Showing posts with label L. SSAC-Led Session. Show all posts

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POETRY APPRECIATION & WRITING WORKSHOP

Poetry Appreciation & Writing Workshop - SSAC Member Led Program

Sunday, Oct 11 & Oct 18
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Adults & teens (ages 15 & up)

Come spend the afternoon with published poet and scholar Melanie Hubbard as she leads you through encounters with poetry-- others' as well as your own! Learn to love the process of reading a poem, learn what to look for or ask questions about, and learn a few tools for writing your own poems. Open to all adults and mature teens. Bring paper and writing implement.

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CHILL COTT STUDIO TOUR- UNIQUE FURNITURE DESIGN

Chill Cott Studio Tour - SSAC Member Sponsored Program

October 27, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Ever wonder how beautiful furniture is created? Join us for this studio discovery tour with master designers and builders; Free

Richard and Diego will show and explain how they fuse the function and design into each piece of furniture as they start with natures most beautiful elements and create functional art. Studio tour will include the process from the design to prototype.

Schedule:

10:00 - Arrive at 417 14th Ave. S. E., Ruskin, FL 33570

11:30- leave studio and head to gallery

11:45- Arrive at South Shore Gallery, 447 Apollo Beach Blvd., Apollo Beach, FL 33572 to see the finished product.

Please call Beth at South Shore Gallery to reserve your spot for this exciting tour. 813-6450483

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SSAC Workshop: DRAWING WITH YOUR SEWING MACHINE

SSAC SessionWorkshop: DRAWING WITH YOUR SEWING MACHINE

Presented by Nina Tatlock
October 15, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Free, To reserve space:: tatlock@verizon.net or 813-649-1371

SSAC MEMBER SPONSORED SESSION

For those of you who own sewing machines, this is a chance to come and play using your machine as a drawing tool. We will be working with free motion sewing, where the feed dogs are lowered or covered to allow free movement with the sewing machine needle. Join us for sewing machine play time.

Supply List: Sewing machine with free motion capability (can drop or cover feed dogs). Please bring along your sewing machine manual, and your free motion or darning foot if you have one. Bring what you can or have, there will be some supplies available, but Sewing Machines WILL NOT be supplied.

Other sewing items you can bring are: A small selection of fabric and threads; heavy fabrics such as denim & upholstery fabric work well when starting out with this type of machine play. Scissors: An embroidery hoop, if you have one; Stabilizer, such as Stitch N Tear

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SSAC Workshop: "Pre-Click" your way to "Minds-eye" Images

SSAC MEMBER-Led SESSION:

Workshop: “PRE-CLICK” YOUR WAY TO “MIND’S EYE” IMAGES – Part 1
Presented by Joel Rosenberg
Tuesday, October 13, 10am–12pm, Part 1
Tuesday, October 20, 10am-12pm, Part 2
BIG DRAW STUDIO, 613 US-41, Ruskin
Free, To reserve space: imagesbyjoel@tampabay.rr.com

Class 1 Objective: To know your Camera settings to enable us to capture GREAT Images
What We'll Learn:
1. Setting the AF, Metering, and Drive Modes
2. Advanced Operations-
a. Basic Zone modes
b. Creative Zone modes
3. Taking at least 1 Image using what techniques we learned
What to Bring to Class:
1. Your Camera(s)...Charged, along w/your memory card
2. A "short-list" of Questions that hopefully I can answer that pertain to our Class Objective!
3. Materials to take notes

Class 2 - "Review and results of Information from Class 1
Class 2 Objective: Have fun with our Results!
What to Bring to Class:
1. Your Camera, your Memory Card w/your Captured Images
2. A Happy Face!
3. A few Cookies to SHARE (this is OPTIONAL!)
4. I will Bring my Laptop so we can review the Images & "admire our New Skills!"

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SSAC Workshop: BEGINNERS ADULT FIGURE DRAWING

BEGINNERS ADULT FIGURE DRAWING
October 14 and 28
Time: 10:00 am - Noon
Ages: 15 - 105

SSAC Member: Helen Solomon

Event is at The Big Draw Studio, 613 US-41, Ruskin

Sign up by Email: artelm7@gmail.com

Learn figures and faces from magazine, how to measure, draw, and color skin tones.

Materials:
• Sketch/ Drawing book: Strathmore 12x18 NOT smaller then 11x14 .
• Graphite pencil
• Ruler
• Eraser
• A box of 12 color pencils... makes sure you have a range of colors, not for LANDSCAPE.