Join artist and social activist Ruth Chase for online and live workshops designed for community-minded artists of all mediums wanting to expand their artistic practice. Ruth will provide useful tools that will be engaging and honest.
CREATING COMMUNITY PROJECTS SUITED FOR FUNDING
A one hour group conversation about how to use any medium to create community projects suitable for funding. Join Ruth Chase, Artist in Residence of Nevada County Arts Council for the unraveling of community bridge building projects and how they can attract funding. Learn more
WHERE: The Business of Art, SAEL, 505 Main Street, Nevada City, CA
WHEN: The entire event is from 8:30 – 5:00PM, Ruth’s workshop is at 3:30PM
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ART & ACTIVISM
A three hour workshop combining all three Artist as Activist workshops. Biographical Portraiture, Artist as Activist, and Making Art in Service to Community (posted below).
Key skills you will learn
- What is art related activism
- Dealing with sensitive content
- How to conduct an interview that will provide content for your work
- Using symbolism for storytelling
- Creating meaningful work that incorporates your cause or passion
WHERE: Blue Line Arts, 405 Vernon Street #100, Roseville, CA
WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2020
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BOGRAPHICAL PORTRAITURE
Creating narrative that is inspired through collaboration.
Biographical Portraiture (BP) is the use of personal or collective biography to create an artwork. It can be literal or symbolic. Interviewing the subject is a tool used to gather content to depict a story, theme, commentary, or perspective. Research can be a alternative tool for gathering information other than an interview. While BP is often used to portray a single person, it can also illustrate themes and topics that reflect social issues.
BP is for artists working in any medium, looking for a new and inspiring way to create portraiture that incorporates storytelling. This class will provide useful tools that will push the traditional portrait and offer an exciting way of working that can be used for a single portrait or for engaging the public on a broader scope. Best suited for artists who have a medium they’re already familiar with. The workshop that follows BP is Making Art in Service to Community, a workshop that dives deeper into the practices of working with others to create commentary.
Key skills you will learn
- What is BP
- The difference between Subject and Content
- Working with real people in collaboration
- How to conduct an interview that will provide content for your work
- Using symbolism for storytelling
WHERE: SkillShare, online class
WHEN: Ongoing
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Creating narrative that is inspired through collaboration.
Biographical Portraiture (BP) is the use of personal or collective biography to create an artwork. It can be literal or symbolic. Interviewing the subject is a tool used to gather content to depict a story, theme, commentary, or perspective. Research can be a alternative tool for gathering information other than an interview. While BP is often used to portray a single person, it can also illustrate themes and topics that reflect social issues.
BP is for artists working in any medium, looking for a new and inspiring way to create portraiture that incorporates storytelling. This class will provide useful tools that will push the traditional portrait and offer an exciting way of working that can be used for a single portrait or for engaging the public on a broader scope. Best suited for artists who have a medium they’re already familiar with. The workshop that follows BP is Making Art in Service to Community, a workshop that dives deeper into the practices of working with others to create commentary.
Key skills you will learn
– What is BP
– The difference between Subject and Content
– Working with real people in collaboration
– How to conduct an interview that will provide content for your work
– Using symbolism for storytelling
How to use your art for activism.
Perfect workshop if you’re a community minded artists who wants to use your skills to share a cause, topic, or segment of society that is important to you. We will explore what an artist activist is and learn about few artists already using art for activism. This workshop will inspire you to envision an honest body of work that can be used for funding, submitting to galleries, exhibitions, or for a project.
Key skills you will learn
– What a an artist activist
– Choosing the right cause for who you are
– Finding your voice
– Envisioning a project
– Pushing the medium you’re working in
– Creating a body of work or project
How to use your creative skills to be in service to community.
This workshop is a deeper look at Biographical Portraiture. Perfect for artists of all mediums wanting to engage the public. This class will provide you with useful tools for working with sensitive content and the responsibility that comes with working with the public. To comprehend where this workshop being, it is required that you have taken Biographical Portraiture prior.
Key skills you will learn
– Taking a closer look at BP
– Dealing with sensitive content
– The responsibility that comes with working with the public
– Expanding on your medium
– Using BP for a body of work
I was privileged to be a part of several of these projects with Ruth, our community is enriched by this amazing woman!
– Dee Anne Dinelli | Grass Valley
Real deal Venice artist with great heart, skill, and representation in her artwork. Definitely a dope and genuine artist.
– Mike Bravo | Venice
I feel so honored to have been apart of the West of Lincoln Project. Thank you for always growing and sharing and inspiring.
– Rhonda Lynn Wise | Los Angeles
Ruth teaches with passion, expertise, inquiry, and honesty, all these traits combine for a compelling and invigorating experience any artist wanting to expand their work will appreciate.
– Mira Clark | North San Juan
It was an honor and privilege to be part of the West of Lincoln Project.
– Monica Leyva | Venice
Ruth is such a gifted and inspirational true artist and teacher!. I am so blessed by her influence.
– Sherri Dauphinais | Auburn
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