UPDATE ON THE NOVEMBER FOUND OBJECT ASSEMBLAGE
                                                       WORKSHOP
                      The workshop began promptly at 9a.m. with a good deal of enthusiasm.
       We all had a very productive day and the attendees created two pieces of very      
        competent ,attractive work using the materials they had collected. There  were
        discussions,questions , and philosophy going on all day. Here are the comments
        sent to me after the class;

                     "  My friend and I took the 7 hour Found Object Assemblage Workshop
         on Sunday, 11/18/12. As a novice sculptor, I was a bit intimidated, but, soon became
        comfortable and relaxed as Fay walked around and respectfully offered up suggestions
        and solutions.  I found this class to provide just the right balance of teacher instruction
        and, the unearthing of my own sensibilities when designing  and constructing my 
        piece. During this class, I developed a sense of style, of trust and confidence, that was 
        not there prior to the class. I loved the processes of collecting  my found objects...
        of discovery and tapping into my creative self....and then seeing my product.
        Simply stated,being inside the Clove Church Studio space was awe-inspiring;
        and then ...seeing my hands , working alongside Fay's hands...an honor."

                     I sincerely hope that I can produce this result in all the workshops 
        that are held in my studio. Here is the second response:

                 " I'm going to use Beth's word, honor. It was an honor to take your workshop, feel          
        so welcome in your special space and to have you so generously share your
        knowledge and experience with us. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, the day, and
        working along side you. You are a special lady and anyone who takes your workshop
        is very fortunate. I finished my sculpture  and am very happy with the outcome. It's now 
        perched in my livingroom, and anyone coming in the door will see it.
        Thank you again, Fay, it was a great workshop."

Workshops

                                           
                                                    WORKSHOPS

           "Arrange whatever pieces come your way"
                                                Virginia Woolf

         Clove Church in Saugerties, N.Y. is the home of Clove Church Studio, opened in 1999
 by Fay Wood ,an internationally recognized Sculptor and Painter.
        Wood is holding several workshops for adults during the year. Offered will be Found
Object Assemblage; Found Paper/Found Armature; Drawing; and Needlework and Found Objects.
         Showing the methods used in her work,and seeing, thinking, and talking about the
application and inspiration gained from looking at Wood's work ; as well as hands-on work will
be the major part of the workshop.
          A one hour consultation after the work is completed ,at a mutually agreed time is included,
as is lunch.
          The next workshop will be held on January 12, 2013.  Please ask for details at
                                                                                info@faywoodstudio.com
The workshop is limited to 3 people to insure individual attention.           

Small works show

           On November 17,2012,from 3 -5 pm. there will be a reception for a small works exhibition
of my wall-hung sculpture and paintings  at Cafe Mezzaluna  (www.cafemezzaluna.com ) in
Saugerties, N.Y.    The show will run until January 31,2013.    Hope you come to see it.
           

           Also, the workshop for  Found Object Sculpture on November 18th  has been filling up....there are two places still available. If you are interested, inquire at info@faywoodstudio.com. I will be planning new workshops for the new year, also so please inquire about those, also.
                               Have a good new year.

WORKSHOP Prospectus

    

                                    WORKSHOPS   IN  FOUND OBJECT ASSEMBLAGE

        Fay wood is exploring the possibility of holding workshops for adults during the year...
the first to be a basic workshop  showing the methods used in her work and  finding the design 
possibilities  with hands-on application using the objects brought to the class by the student.
Seeing, thinking ,and talking about the application and inspiration gained from looking at the examples of Wood's work in the studio will be a major part of the workshop. We will be developing a lively sense of movement, color , texture ,and sense of space in a small piece of work.
         The first workshop will be held   NOVEMBER 18, 2012 at Wood's studio in Saugerties,N.Y.
         Please Email (info@faywoodstudio.com) or phone 845 246 7504 for details.
                                                                                                                                                                           The Saugerties area has a wide range of accomodation ,from bed /breakfasts, motels, 
                       to a five star new hotel, if you are coming from a distance.



 

Affiliation with Artsia

                 I am very fortunate to have my work represented  by the Society of International Artists

new website, ARTSIA.com, an online gallery of fine art for sale in an easily accessible manner.

ARTSIA is a highly international organization whose purpose is to seek out, support and promote

great contemporary art and make this available online to the international art-buying public.

For further information, please visit www.Artsia.com , www.artsia.com/faywood, or follow Artsia on

Facebook, https:/www.facebook.com/pages/Artsiadotcom.

        I think the art shown on the site is exceptional ; it has been curated by the site's curatorial

team,led by Catherine Higgs, London, U.K., Colin Mansell, Vancouver,B.C., and Lindsay Davis, N.Y.C.

who have chosen exceptional work in painting, drawing and sculpture, and I am very pleased to be

a part of the group.

Interesting article I read in Art New England

             
                  I recently read an article in the Sept./Oct issue of Art New England - a profile

describing a new regional nonprofit journal, "having a focus on how art & design are changing our urban

landscapes, one city at a time." A wonderful idea, but I had one problem: it showcases artists only

in the age bracket of 20 to 40 years old, something which has been happening for a number of years.

My comments to the magazine are below.


         August 31,2012  
                       Dear Ms. Tolnick Champa,
                       I have admired your magazine for many years; I no longer live in New England, but I was born in the Berkshires, and pursued my life-long study of art beginning at the Massachusetts College
of Art.
                       On reading your profile article "View from the Outpost"I was very impressed with the
project of creating regional journals. It is a fine idea that will benefit artists everywhere....except for
one thing....the author states that the focus is"neither traditional or institutional".   In my opinion,
it is exactly the opposite. In the past 50+ years, a "tradition" has evolved to exclude artists over 40
years old from participating in many gallery and museum exhibitions, and, recently, from  many
competitions. This especially affects older women, who, in many cases, had to wait  for their
children to be grown to have the time and money to begin to produce art, while facing the "tradition"
of being excluded from large gallery exhibitions while we were still young (remember the Guerilla
Girls? ) Now we are faced with the "problem " of being too old to be considered effective as artists.
I strongly disagree with this, particularly if we are considering regional art - it is the older members of a region that are the backbone of the culture you are describing, so please don't exclude us once again -
 we have a lot to offer.

                                                                           Sincerely,
                                                                           Fay Wood,  Clove Church Studio








                  

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