Workshops and Classes | ginalouthian-stanley

My teaching experience includes teaching in the public school system since 2003 (I am licensed in the state of Virginia to teach art Pre K- 12) privately, through The Market Gallery, LLC in Roanoke, VA., The Studio School in Roanoke, VA. (at Towers Mall), The Art Box, Lynchburg, VA., and 310 Art Gallery at the Rivers Edge Art Complex in Asheville, NC. I am available to travel and I offer a full range of private lessons for adults and children.

Email me for more info! I am here to help you reach your creative goals!

Early FALL 2021 (Please email me with interest.)

I am offering a variety of online and virtual classes to assist you in your creative process and the ability to stay creative and safe as we return to in-person learning.

Please email me for interest and more descriptions.

These classes will be:

Basic Drawing
Cold wax and Oil
EcoPrinting-Cyanotype
Printmaking without a Press
Mixed Media and Collage (WabiSabi)
Art Critiques and Individual One on One Studies
Experimental Drawing and Painting

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ONLINE CLASSES:

By request.

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Location: The Studio School, Roanoke, VA

Teen and Adult Classes Offered

Upper Level Towers Mall

Adult Classes

To Market To Market- Promotional Strategies for Artists- class: November 13 • 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Ever wonder how to write the best Artists Statement? How to get the best images to send for Jurying? Set goals in the studio and for shows? Time management? Organize?This class will dive into these and other business aspects of art to offer ways of marketing your own art. Please bring a notebook and pen. Gina will provide her personal © worksheets in a folio for you to keep for personal use only. There will be a lunch break.

Cold Wax Alchemy and Open Studio Workshop

2 days, January 15 and January 16, 10:00 AM-3:00PM

Explore the endless possibilities of painting with cold wax and oil! Take an intuitive approach into the many uses of luminous cold wax with oil paint, pastel, mark-making tools, brushes, scrapers and more. Composition, color and contrast will be addressed, along with an exploration of visual elements such as line, shape, pattern, texture, form and depth. We will create original pieces and explore effects possible with the oil and cold wax medium by using it as a surface treatment to create completed paintings, collages (including copied photos), and incorporate mixed media by adding oil and cold wax with various ‘found’ tools. All skill levels would benefit from this class, especially beginners. For previous cold wax participants, Gina will offer critiques, and be there to assist in developing your visual journey. *Bring your oil paints, Arches oil paper, Multimedia board, or recommended 8” x 8” birch boards, gesso boards, or clayboard panels, an old used gift card, palette paper, wax paper, paper towels, Wet Ones, and a 12” palette knife or icing spreader. Gina will bring tools to share and furnish one 4 oz.jar of cold wax. There is a materials list with other items that will enhance your experience. Lunch breaks included. (Needs 4 to make) All levels welcome! Contact Gina at lougael@cox.net for questions.

Printmaking- Geli Print

2 classes Mondays January 24 and 31, 5:30PM-7:30PM

Come learn the basics of Geli Printmaking! Enjoy demos, use the Elements and Principles of Art to create prints, and explore making your own inspiring, colorfully designed monoprints, papers, and more using the various paper samples and classroom tools. Gina will show several Geli Printing techniques and discuss how to use the completed papers as a standalone print or decorative collage paper. Bring your stamps, stencils, etc. for creating images, acrylic paints, extra papers, and your imagination. Gina will have card stock and deli paper, Geli plates and brayers to use. All levels welcome! Contact Gina at lougael@cox.net for questions.

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Location: 310 Art Gallery, Asheville, N.C.

TBA:

Inquire:

https://310art.com/2020-workshops-in-fine-art-for-adults

Wabi-Sabi Mixed Media and Collage Books

Wabi-Sabi Mixed Media Accordion and Bound Books with Gina Louthian-Stanley 2021
10-3 pm March 29 and March 30, 2022

This is a great way to create enchanting, mystical mixed media works and fold and bind them into small books or journals!

The Wabi-Sabi aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete”.

Learn a new way to approach mixed media collage! We will also learn three ways to create image transfers.

Each participant will have access to sponge brushes, a variety of patterned, and fibrous papers, and two large base sheets of watercolor paper

to collage onto, gel medium, permanent waterproof pens, various inks, acrylics, and stains will be shared with the class.

The bookbinding materials will also be provided.

The first day, we will make pages and covers, the second day you will make one bound book and one accordion book.

Please bring scissors, paper towels, and wet ones. If you have these on hand: vintage papers, ephemera, feathers, beads, charms, handwritten paper, laser copies with small images

(3” or less to fit the base papers) You can never have enough paper!

Beginners welcome.

Encaustic Pendants (Will Be Be Rescheduled June 2022) 10-4 pm

No experience needed.

Fee includes all wax, solder, soldering irons and soldering setups, one chain included, and other items needed!

And others, to be determined.

AT The Art Box, in Lynchburg

Coming Soon: Contact Gina for more info! Wabi Sabi 4 Encaustic Encaustic Emersion for ALL Levels (These new to the medium are welcome as Gina will cover the basics.)

Reviews and Comments:

"Gina is one of the shing star instructors from which I have had the pleasure of gleaning a lot of information in a fairly short block of time. Her demeanor is exciting, cheerful, and filled with human kindness. She is among one of the most creative artists I know and always going in a new direction. I wish Gina all the success she deserves." Beverly White. Salem, VA

"Gina's classes are packed full of demo's, discussion, hands on technique,and plenty of supplies to use at your leisure.

With most all of the supplies included I didn't mind venturing into a new media without spending extra for supplies. The end result, I am hooked and have meet yet another amazing instructor. When's the next class?" Penny S., VA.

"Oh, what FUN! I learned so much in Gina's class on Cold Wax. She is very knowledgable and makes learning a pleasure. Can't wait to take another workshop with her." Barbara Norman Lashley

"I've travelled far to take classes, and I have to say Gina is a jewel of an instructor right here in the Roanoke Valley. I'm very excited to get this instruction right here at home!" G. C.

"I can not tell you how much I learned! Gina is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions and inspired me so much!" S.R.

"Thank you for helping me develop my vision in printmaking!" A.S.

"I walked away from your class with work I enjoyed creating, and will hang it in my home. I also love your teaching style." P.T.

"You have encouraged me to step outside the box by presenting options on how to move forward, thank you!" A.D.

"I could watch your demos all day! I have learned so much!" S.M.

"I really appreciated the fact that you met me on my level of awareness and that you took the time to connect to each participant. Thank you!" T.P.

If you desire group or private lessons, I can schedule a class at my home studio or your location.

Hourly/Daily rates will be quoted upon inquiry.

Please contact me by email in regards to private lessons, workshops and classes. I teach a variety of classes and workshops in my studio, at the Studio School in Roanoke, VA, 310 Art Gallery in Asheville, N.C. or location of your choice.