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MWLF: “The Wound is the Well. The Ghost is the Bucket” workshop with Aaron Abeyta

April 8, 2022 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

The old saying, what’s in the well comes up in the bucket, is intended to speak of a person’s character, resolve, and ambitions. This can hold true in terms of poetry as well, but we will focus on the particular “ghosts” of the poet’s past, both ancestral and those haunting; the themes, images, ideas, and recurring subjects a particular poet (you) tend to explore over and over – the well-source of what makes each of us write.

Our workshop will focus on techniques and concepts which will make us better readers, able to identify in others’ work what we are searching for in our own; writers will be offered a wide range of tools, effective in all genres, for incorporating what they have learned into their own poems and writing.

At the heart of the workshop is the notion that we, writers, are here to heal, repair and make whole, not just for our own sake but for our readers. One of my favorite quotes is from Wallace Stevens’ “Large Red Man Reading;” it encapsulates, for me anyway, the magic of a poem, the power of a poem to make the reader feel and be healed, even when, perhaps, they were unaware of what they sought yet were healed, nonetheless, but what they found therein,

Which in those ears and in those thin, those spended hearts,

Took on color, took on shape and the size of things as they are

and spoke the feeling for them, which is what they had lacked.

Included in your festival pass, or $20 single entry

Tagged With: aaron abeyta, Mountain Words Literary Festival, poetry, workshop

MWLF: “Weaving the Web: Myth, Metaphor, Meaning & the Muse” with Molly Murfee

April 7, 2022 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

Weaving the Web: Myth, Metaphor, Meaning & the Muse

Writing is a lifestyle, a physical practice in mindfulness and awareness, ending in a story. As authors, it is up to us to find the seemingly disparate thematic threads floating in the air, and weave them into a cohesive web of metaphor and meaning. Work with your core beliefs, translating them into a defined theme in your story, and iterating them through writing devices such as characters, conversations, symbolism, and landscape. This interactive, immersive, experientially-based workshop first taps into the muse through a sensory conversation with physical nature, and what Greek philosopher Plato called the anima mundi, or World Soul. What inherent metaphors exist in the red-tailed hawk spiraling overhead, the wind in the trees? How do these players of an animate nature spur memories of mythology, folklore, fairy tales, or natural history from your past knowledge? We’ll bring in Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung’s theories of the collective unconscious and archetypes to tap into the universal themes and characters in relationship with your own. How might they be showing up through synchronistic conversations you hear on the street, or serendipitous encounters giving you just the piece of information you were missing? Bring in your own emotions around your theme, as well as identify what stands in opposition to it. In the end you’ll weave the web, pulling together all the threads into a cohesive story shimmering with layering, depth, and meaning.

Any genre—fiction to poetry to creative nonfiction and beyond—is welcome. Generate new material or apply the activities to a current project (consider bringing a copy). This is an outdoor workshop with a small amount of easy walking, and sitting on the ground. Wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a small backpack with water, warm layers, and a portable camp chair if you have one. We will work visually with the material, bring colored pencils if you have them. Otherwise, they will be provided. A journal or blank paper and pen or pencil is strongly recommended for the generative freewrites and other activities (instead of a laptop, tablet, or cell phone).

Tagged With: Molly Murfee, nature writing, workshop, writing

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

April 5, 2022 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

Dive deeper into watercolor painting over 6 weeks with beloved Watercolor & Wine instructor Karen Hill and her watercolor workshops. Karen is a wealth of knowledge, and we are thrilled to offer the opportunity to study technical aspects of watercolor painting with her. Explore principles of design, color, and technique. Work on technical skills like wet-on-wet, glazing, preserving the white of the paper, understanding shadow, and creating dramatic skies. The watercolor workshop supplies are not included.

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

Thursdays, April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2

4:30 – 7:30 pm

$200 for 6-class series or $50 per session. Take one or all

 

Materials list:

Unlike Watercolor & Wine, supplies are not included with this course, so please bring the recommended supplies listed below (or comparable supplies of your choosing). Please note that supplies may be purchased at Pfister Handworks, 302 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, or Dick Blick online.

For supply questions, please contact Karen: krh7120@gmail.com.

Paper: 140 lb. Strathmore watercolor paper, 18” x 24”

Brushes: The brushes are a basic watercolor supply that can make a difference in
how easily it is to learn and work with watercolor. The most important thing is to
get brushes made for watercolor not acrylic or oil brushes. There are better and
better synthetic watercolor brushes, three brands that are decent are Princeton
Neptune, Golden Fleece by Cheap Joes, and Grey Matters by Jack Richeson. My
current favorite brushes that cost a little more than synthetic brushes are a brand
called Silver – Black Velvet. These brushes are a blend brush made with half
synthetic bristles and half natural hair
Round, sizes 6, 10, 12; Flat, sizes 1”, 2”

Paints: Daniel Smith – Ultramarine Blue or Cobalt Blue, Quinacridone Rose,
Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow), Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Red, Lemon
Yellow or Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Gold, Sap Green,
Quinacridone Magenta, and Cerulean Blue

Palette: Palette or white plastic plate 8” or larger

Misc.: Paper towels (I use Viva brand, extra absorbent because they hold up well and NO
texture)
Sponges
Magic Erase
Sharp Scraper
Pencils

Masking Fluid and sticks (the sticks are used to apply the masking fluid): Removable Masking fluid or frisket (make sure it doesn’t

say ‘permanent.’ I use the Windsor and Newton, colorless art masking fluid) Do not shake masking fluid.

Tagged With: class, community, fun, karen hill, watercolor, workshop

Murder in the Mountains: Junior Forensic Workshop

September 22, 2021 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

Junior Forensic Workshop with the Crested Butte Marshall’s Office

Dust for fingerprints, case footprints and solve the crime scene mystery in this wonderful introduction to forensic science. Suitable for late elementary and middle school students. In partnership with the Crested Butte Marshal’s Office. At the Center. $15 Price covers top-secret detective supplies.

Tagged With: Crested Butte Marshall's Office, forensics, halloween, kids, murder in the mountains festival, workshop, youth

Murder in the Mtns: Ghouls & Gore: introduction to gore and special effects makeup

September 13, 2021 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

Led by local artist & theatre designer William Spencer Musser, this interactive workshop includes discussion, demonstration and hands-on activities focused on creating wounds, scars, and other bloody trauma for those getting ready for Halloween, or fans of the horror genre. Attendees will have the opportunity to work on their favorite effect and leave ready to party like the dead.

2 sessions to choose from: Saturday, October 30, 4 – 5:30 pm OR  Sunday, October 31, 4 – 5:30 pm

$45 tuition includes professional makeup kit. Included in Serial Thriller All-Access Pass

Tagged With: murder in the mountains festival, special effects makeup, William Spencer Musser, workshop

Acrylic Painting with Bruce Marion – Streams – for Adults

July 1, 2021 by Melissa Mason Leave a Comment

In the Flow

Learn to paint this beautiful and serene mountain stream, in a loose, impressionistic style. Bruce will show you how to create chunky, natural-looking boulders with palette knife, how to create translucent, moving water that sparkles as it splashes along its course, how to build depth in your painting by softening colors and edges in the distance, and how to offset the cool tranquility with some sunlit backlight, to bring the scene to life.

All painting materials will be supplied for this class. Bring an apron or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on.

What students are saying:

“Thank you so much for the wonderful art experience! I have taken several workshops during my art journey of the last 20 years, but never have a been a part of one quite like yours! Your talents, your organization, your generosity of ideas, your enthusiasm and kindness, have left me incredibly inspired. I feel like my journey is taking a very different and positive path because of you.”- Linda

About Bruce:

Classically trained, Marion received his BFA in 1978 from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he studied with world-renowned artist Pat Nagel, and Lorser Feitelson, the father of Post-Surrealism. He taught at the Otis Parsons Institute of Art in Los Angeles, before moving to Arizona in 2000. His passion to keep art alive in the next generation has led to several grants to implement month-long art programs for Arizona elementary schools. In 2015, he led a two week art workshop tour of Greece, followed by another workshop tour of Italy in 2016. He was awarded a major public commission for Sam Houston State University; the ten large works now reside in the new Social Sciences and Humanities building at the Texas college. Marion’s art is represented in nine galleries across the United States and through his online program at www.BruceOnArt.com, he teaches art students across the US, Canada, and England how to improve their art while having an incredible amount of fun along the way!

Marion lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Lee, a highly accomplished glass artist (leewrightglassworks.com) as well as his dog and two cats.

www.brucemarion.com

Tagged With: acrylic, adult class, class, painting, visual art, workshop

Acrylic Painting with Bruce Marion – Mindscape Landscapes – for Adults

July 1, 2021 by Melissa Mason Leave a Comment

Mindscape Landscapes

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then a “Mindscape” is worth an entire book! What is a Mindscape? A Mindscape is a landscape painting that captures your feelings and memories of a location as much as its physical realm. Learn to create an evocative, extraordinary acrylic landscape painting, culled from your imagination, in this highly-innovative workshop with award-winning artist and acclaimed teacher Bruce Marion.

In Mindscape Landscapes you will:

* Learn the basic form and value structure of a landscape

* Learn innovative acrylic painting techniques to easily bring depth to your image

* Learn easy-to-apply methods of creating foliage and water reflections

* Learn to use acrylic’s fast-drying time to your advantage, to layer paint with beautiful textures

As with all of Marion’s classes, “Mindscape” will be fast-paced and fun, with instruction that is highly supportive and helps you identify your unique style. This class is for all levels.

All painting materials will be supplied for this class. Bring an apron or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on.

What students are saying:

“Thank you so much for the wonderful art experience! I have taken several workshops during my art journey of the last 20 years, but never have a been a part of one quite like yours! Your talents, your organization, your generosity of ideas, your enthusiasm and kindness, have left me incredibly inspired. I feel like my journey is taking a very different and positive path because of you.”- Linda

About Bruce:

Classically trained, Marion received his BFA in 1978 from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he studied with world-renowned artist Pat Nagel, and Lorser Feitelson, the father of Post-Surrealism. He taught at the Otis Parsons Institute of Art in Los Angeles, before moving to Arizona in 2000. His passion to keep art alive in the next generation has led to several grants to implement month-long art programs for Arizona elementary schools. In 2015, he led a two week art workshop tour of Greece, followed by another workshop tour of Italy in 2016. He was awarded a major public commission for Sam Houston State University; the ten large works now reside in the new Social Sciences and Humanities building at the Texas college. Marion’s art is represented in nine galleries across the United States and through his online program at www.BruceOnArt.com, he teaches art students across the US, Canada, and England how to improve their art while having an incredible amount of fun along the way!

Marion lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Lee, a highly accomplished glass artist (leewrightglassworks.com) as well as his dog and two cats.

www.brucemarion.com

Tagged With: acrylics, art, class, painting, visual art, workshop

“Capturing Voice and Rhythm in Your Writing” with Manuel Aragon

May 13, 2021 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

In this seminar, we’ll examine the trick of pace, the landscape of silence, and percussive elements of voice using
examples from Jesmyn Wards, Bryan Washington, Tommy Orange, and the music of Bad Bunny. Writers of all levels welcome.
As part of the Mountain Words Literary Festival. Included in Festival Pass, or $30 single entry. At the Center. Masks required.

Tagged With: Capturing Voice and Rhythm in Your Writing, Manuel Aragon, Mountain Words Literary Festival, reading, workshop, writing

Precious Metal Clay Jewelry

November 20, 2020 by Melissa Mason Leave a Comment

Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a crafting medium with the consistency of polymer clay, composed of very small particles of silver. Artist Mary Tuck guides the class through molding and shaping the PMC into beautiful pendants, rings, and earrings that are then fired in a tabletop kiln. The binder in the PMC burns away, incredibly leaving 99% pure silver pieces of jewelry. Finish your work by creating a patina, burnishing, polishing, and finally assembling the silver into a wearable piece of jewelry. Perfect for last minute, handmade gifts!

Tagged With: art class, gift making, jewelry, workshop

Watercolor & Wine: Winter Series

November 20, 2020 by Brooke Harless MacMillan Leave a Comment

Join local watercolor artist, Karen Hill, for a step-by-step painting class of fall scenes. Karen guides the group through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, composition, and more. Wine and spritzers are provided to participants 21 and older, so you can relax and create! All watercolor supplies and your drinks are included. Absolutely no watercolor experience is necessary!

Tagged With: art, class, instruction, watercolor, wine, workshop

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