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PAINTING A HUMMINGBIRD WITH KELLY BEST BOURGEOIS $130 FOR MEMBERS
Oct
4
10:30 AM10:30
Class

PAINTING A HUMMINGBIRD WITH KELLY BEST BOURGEOIS $130 FOR MEMBERS

September 20, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Come celebrate the Hummingbird Festival by creating a hummingbird oil painting at the beautiful Rockport Center for the Arts!  In this one-day workshop, Kelly Best Bourgeois will start the day with a demonstration, then students will have plenty of time to create their own paintings with one-on-one instruction.

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Silversmith Class at The Bead Studio - Silversmithing 101 - Sawing with Cindy Gentry $90 For Members
Aug
10
10:30 AM10:30
Class

Silversmith Class at The Bead Studio - Silversmithing 101 - Sawing with Cindy Gentry $90 For Members

  • The Bead Studio - 812 Henderson St (map)
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August 10, 2024 | 10:30AM-1PM
Silversmithing 101 - Sawing - In this class, you will learn about saw frames, blades, the proper setup for using your saw, how the saw is supposed to feel in your hand, and proper tension on the blade. You learn how to properly move the metal as you are sawing.

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Silversmith Class at The Bead Studio - Copper Electroforming with Darla Horton $165 For Members
May
18
to May 19
Class

Silversmith Class at The Bead Studio - Copper Electroforming with Darla Horton $165 For Members

  • The Bead Studio - 812 Henderson St (map)
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May 17 & 18, 2024 | 1PM - 4PM
Copper Electroforming - Electroforming is the process of using electricity to bond objects with metal ions, in this case copper.  Each electroformed piece takes 12 to 24 hours to create.  In this 2 day class you will learn the science and art behind copper electroforming, creating a ring and pendant, 2 stones provided.

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From the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo: Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art with Jorge Purón $229 For Members
May
17
to May 18
Class

From the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo: Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art with Jorge Purón $229 For Members

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From the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo: Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art with Jorge Purón $229 For Members

Friday, May 17th | 10AM - 5PM &

Saturday, May 18th | 10AM - 1PM

Lecture and Hands-on Workshop Description:

Mexico, a country with a culturally diverse heritage, boasts a vibrant and renowned art scene. From ancient pre-Columbian art to contemporary masterpieces, Mexican art has captivated global audiences. In this workshop, Purón and you will embark on a journey to explore the various art movements and figurative iconography that influences the popular and contemporary art for which Mexico is celebrated.  From the Virgin of Guadalupe to revolutionary figures Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, international super star Frida Kahlo, and lucha libre rivals El Santo and Blue Demon, Mexican iconography has influenced contemporary art on both sides of the border. 

The class will start with a lecture and presentation that will cover Mexican iconography influences starting with pre-Columbian art.  Mexico's art scene is a tapestry of creativity, spanning ancient legacies to contemporary expressions. Through pre-Columbian art, folk traditions, colonial influences, modern revolutions, political satire, pop culture and beyond; Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art will captivate you with its diversity, innovation, and cultural relevance. 

The practical part of the workshop will take place over the course of two days.  Immerse yourself and awaken Mexico's vibrant artistic language within you, and discover the captivating stories woven into a masterpiece you will create using the technique of your choice: drawing; collage; transfer image; watercolor; acrylic; oil; or any combination thereof. 

Materials Included

Participants in the Workshop will be in a Mexican Iconography Pop-Up Exhibition of work they created that will take place at Anita Diebel Gallery Saturday, May 18, 5-7PM!

Anita Diebel Gallery

About the Instructor:

Jorge Purón (b. 1969, Piedras Negras, Mexico) is a self-informed painter who lives and works in San Antonio, Texas. His art is influenced by a life lived on both sides of the US-Mexico border. With over 100 national and international solo and group exhibitions, his work has been shown at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas, Texas; Museo Alameda in San Antonio, Texas; Brownsville Museum of Fine Art in Brownsville, Texas; El Paso Museum of Art in El Paso, Texas; Museo Reyes Meza in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, among others. In 2002, he co-founded Jardin del Arte a project to promote artists in San Miguel de Allende, and in 2010, he was appointed Advisor to the Municipal Council of Culture in the border city of Piedras Negras, Mexico. In 2013, Purón received the Erick Schaudies Memorial Award at K Space Contemporary in Corpus Christi, Texas, the top prize for Third Coast National juried exhibition. A consistent collaborator with other US-Mexico border artists, his work was currently featured in documented exhibits: Un Provincial & Borderwave in 2016. His work is part of private and corporate collections in North America and Europe. He has also worked in cinema as an Art Director and Set Designer for independent short and full-length films. Most recently, his work was selected for the juried Biennial: Origins in Geometric Art, (2017).

From the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo: Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art with Jorge Purón From the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo: Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art with Jorge Purón From the Virgin of Guadalupe to Frida Kahlo: Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art with Jorge Purón
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Ceramic Birdhouses and Boxes with Ken Reese $135 For Members
Mar
23
to Mar 30
Class

Ceramic Birdhouses and Boxes with Ken Reese $135 For Members

  • RCA - 204 S Austin St (map)
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March 2, 2024 | 1 PM - 4 PM & March 9, 2024 | 10AM - 12PM
In this class, students will work with the simplest of forms- the box.  Participate will get to choose to create a “catch-all” box for your little treasures or a little fantasy land domicile bird house for one of your feathered friends.

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