BIG DRAW LAUNCH – Community Mural (ongoing)

BIG DRAW LAUNCH – Community Mural
August 15 thru Early November Completion
Artist-In-Residence & Project Director: Josette Urso
Mural & Workshop Site: Mary & Martha House
100 E Shell Point Rd, Ruskin
Sponsored by SSAC & Community Foundation of Greater Sun City Center

Ongoing design & creation workshops and core mural group
participation for school age children and adults. Participants
work with artist on the creation of a mural for a landmark
building in Ruskin, FL. Opportunities for individual & group
participation throughout the design and painting process.
For more information: 813.641.8635 or info@bigdrawruskin.org

DRAWING MARATHON EXTRAVAGANZA

DRAWING MARATHON EXTRAVAGANZA – 2 Day Intensive Workshop:

BIG DRAW STUDIO, 613 US-41, Ruskin
October 23 & 24 , Friday & Saturday, 10 am – 5pm each day
Visiting Artist: Marjorie Greene

Materials & Model Fee - $70
Sign-Up begins September 7, Limit 16
Contact: Bmarsh3@tampabay.rr.com or 813.641.8635
Registration will be complete when payment is made.
SouthShore Arts Council

Commit yourself to a 2 day drawing marathon extravaganza. This intense all day activity is open to all students interested in increasing their understanding and perception of the visual world. Participants will work in a large studio with a massive set-up and live clothed models. Projects will be executed in charcoal on large 4'x5' paper. This 2day immersion in drawing will culminate in an informal critique and exhibit. What to bring, directions, & additional info will be provided upon registration. For more info on the workshop experience: greene.marjorie@spcollege.edu

OZ REVISITED (or the book of invented memory) – Workshop

OZ REVISITED (or the book of invented memory) – Workshop

Digital Computer Lab/Studio, Southshore Regional Library**
2-Session Workshop; Wednesdays, October 21 & 28, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Teens & Adults
Visiting Artist: Dee Hood

Free, Shared Materials Provided
Sign-up begins Sept 15, Ruskin Branch Library
One Dickman Dr SE, or 813.273.3652
Sponsored by SouthShore Arts Council

This is your opportunity to create or at least embellish a few memories! Using photoshop we will scan old photos that you bring in and collage them into new environments. You may want to add some drawing or digital painting to these as well. In the end all participants will choose their best memory and contribute that page to our book- each person will receive one copy of the completed book.

To bring with you:
*old photos - people, places, animals, etc.
* paperback book that can be cut up or written in. We will use lines of text from these books to add to our memories.
*clip art or drawings (no larger than 8.5 x11) if you have and wish touse
*** optional- if you have a jump drive or thumb drive please bring it with you - you can also pre-scan images and bring them in on your jump drive)

COLLAGE TO DRAWING / Process and Concept - Workshop

COLLAGE TO DRAWING / Process and Concept - Workshop

BIG DRAW STUDIO, 613 US-41, Ruskin
Wednesday, October 21, 6 – 9pm
Adults, Recommended for Arts Educators
Visiting Artist: Josette Urso

Free, Shared Materials Provided
Sign-up begins Sept 15, Ruskin Branch Library
One Dickman Dr SE, or 813.273.3652
Sponsored by TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART

This workshop takes a lively approach to exploring the interrelationship between collage and drawing. Students will use Collage as a means of sketching and as a springboard for ideas in Drawing. Work will begin simply, becoming progressively more complex as students are urged to push the limits of the mediums and their ideas. As the work done in one medium assists and influences one's vision in the other, the collaboration between process and concept will encourage the production of less planned and more unexpected images.

To bring: Good quality scissors (very important!),
Stencil / Collage Material: Thin cardboard that can easily be cut with scissors (cereal boxes and other food packaging boxes will work), plus a small assortment of brown paper bags, newspapers, telephone book pages, magazines and other monochrome found paper

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP FOR TEACHERS – Workshop

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP FOR TEACHERS – Workshop

Digital Computer Lab/Studio, Southshore Regional Library**
Saturday, October 17th, 1pm – 4pm
Visiting Artist: Claudia Cumbie-Jones

Free, Materials Provided
Sign-up begins Sept 15, Ruskin Branch Library
One Dickman Dr SE, or 813.273.3652
Sponsored by Ringling College of Art & Design

This workshop is for teachers who are interested in incorporating Photoshop into their drawing and design classes. No prior experience is necessary. In addition to basic introductory skills, we will cover strategies for designing class exercises and show examples of possible class projects. Participants who wish to work with traditional media or photography are welcome to do so; bring your sketchbook, drawings or photos to scan.

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE- Workshop

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE- Workshop

BIG DRAW STUDIO, 613 US-41, Ruskin
Saturday, October 17th, 2 – 5pm
Teens & Adults
Visiting Artist: Edgar Sanchez Cumbas

Free, Materials Provided
Sign-up begins Sept 15, Ruskin Branch Library
One Dickman Dr SE, or 813.273.3652
Sponsored by SouthShore Arts Council

This workshop focuses on materials, technique and processes and exploring the creation of surfaces for dry and wet mediums for drawing (and painting) on wood panel. The first half of the workshop will be an introduction to surface preparation. The second half will be experimentation with drawing techniques on the surfaces with a variety of wet and dry media.

DRAWING WITH MIND

DRAWING WITH MIND

BIG DRAW STUDIO, 613 US-41, Ruskin – Workshop
Saturday, October 17th, 9:30am – 12:30pm
Adults & Art Students 15+
Visiting Artist: Kirk Wang, Eckerd College

Free, Materials Provided
Sign-up begins Sept 15, Ruskin Branch Library
One Dickman Dr SE, or 813.273.3652
Sponsored by SouthShore Arts Council

Explore traditional concepts of simplicity and using mind in Chinese art forms and approaches. The workshop will include demos and hands-on practice of traditional forms that present ways of seeing nature that use mind and heart to understand its essence, and then move to observation. These approaches will then be applied to individual drawings---taking traditional forms into contemporary expressions. Traditional materials of mo-shui (Chinese) or sumi (Japanese) inks and bamboo brushes will be demonstrated and used in this session.

Creative! MiraBay!

Creative! MiraBay!

October 17th 2:00pm-6:00pm
Hosted by Newland Communities at the MiraBay Welcome Center
Open to everyone, resident and non-residents

Featured community open event

There will be displays, performances and demonstrations of a variety of performance and exhibition art; including acrylics, dance, textile art and more; also, light refreshments!
Stay tuned for schedule.