The workshop curriculum offers the student a chance to discover the basics about different areas of decorative art, but challenges the student to create samples based on the elementary techniques. The class sizes are kept small and intimate to give each student individual attention. The wood and marble workshops have two levels because learning the rudimentary use of the tools takes some practice, and the next level offers a chance to use the techniques learned in the first workshop and expand the imitated samples portfolio. The other workshops in the curriculum teach the techniques as the samples are being created. Apart from the workshops listed, special workshops can be created if 4 or more people are interested. We reserve the right to change or modify the courses and samples produced in them.
In the future this curriculum will be expanded to include specialty classes taught by guest teachers and the inclusion of Tromp L'oeil, Furniture, Venetian Plaster and other specialty classes.
The Details
Specifics regarding workshop times will be discussed with enrollment. Generally workshops run from 9am-5pm on the scheduled dates. Students bring their own lunches. Studio will provide drinks and simple snacks. A list of local food and lodging is available for students.
Workshop fees include sample boards, printed handouts and use of the studio's materials and tools.
Deposits: A deposit is due upon enrollement in a workshop to reserve your place, and the balance is due the first day of the workshop. Refunds will be given up to 7 days prior to workshop commencement less a $25 processing fee. Cash, Check or PayPal only.
GRAINING 1
 Students will create four texture boards that contain up to six textures on each board, which will train the students eye and hand in positive and negative space, positive and negative grain lines, color, positive and negative heart grain, choosing basecoats. Many different tools will be used to create the panels. When the texture boards are completed, students will create panels of Mahogany Heart, Walnut Heart, Birds Eye Maple (with Heart Grain), Quarter Sawn Oak (with straight grain) and Walnut Burl. After taking this course students will have learned how to see the different layers of texture and color in woods, as well as how to imitate shapes and markings.
3 DAYS
GRAINING 2
 Some of the techniques learned in Graining 1 will be used in this course along with learning and using new techniques, tools and mediums. Some of the mediums that will be introduced are oil, beer and gouache. This course will further expand your Woodgraining skills to a new level. Students will create larger sample panels with inlayed designs of wood. Woods covered in this course are European Oak, Knotty Pine, Thujia Burl, Amboina Burl, Crotch Mahogany, Zebra Wood, Cherry, and Koa.
4 DAYS
PREQUISITE WOOD 1
MARBLE 1
 Students will create three texture boards that contain up to three textures on each board and are designed to train the hand and eye in positive and negative space, drifts, veins, color and gradation. Different tools and brushes will be used. Upon completion of the texture boards students will create panels of the following—White Carrera, Serpentine, Yellow Sienna, Granite, Marble Float. Students will learn how to see the different layers of texture and colors in marble, as well as how to imitate shapes and markings. Students will be instructed on how to choose base coat colors.
3 DAYS
MARBLE 2
 Some of the techniques learned in Marble 1 will be used in this course along with learning and using new techniques, tools and mediums. The new medium that will be introduced is oil. This course will further expand your marbleizing skills to a new level. Students will create larger sample panels with inlayed designs of marbles. Marbles covered in this course are White Breche, Yellow Flower, Portor, Saint Anne, Chipolino and Fantasy Marble.
4 DAYS
PREQUISITE MARBLE 1
GILDING
 Learn the basics of the art of gilding with composition gold, aluminum and copper. Change and enhance the different metals with acids and glazes. Apply leaf to a carved surface and antique it. Create a patina sample using metal colored paints and verdigris colors, and a decorative design board using bronze powder.
2 DAYS
COLOR
 Color Basics: Color as we see it comes from the primary colors of yellow, red and blue. Learn how to combine these colors to make secondary colors. Make a color wheel and gradation chart. Take a color and learn how to "tone it down" and some helpful rules to make combining them easier.
2 DAYS
SPECIAL FINISHES
 Special finishes consists of duplicating objects of organic as well as inorganic origins. All can be considered precious in their own right. This class teaches techniques that are smaller and more precise than the marble class. It will be taught in acrylic and oil base mediums. Samples include Horn, Shagreen, Ivory, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis lazuli, Snakeskin, Deaspo de Bohemia. If time permits an inlay board using the different stones can be produced.
3 DAYS
WALLGLAZING
 This class is taught in water base mediums. You will learn a variety of wall finishes from the subtle to the flashy. Try out different techniques and tools and how they can be used to layer color and move glazes. The finishes to be covered in the class are Linen, Parchment, Brushed Metal, Fortuny, Clouds, and Stone Wall. By the end of the second day students will have an opportunity to apply glazing techniques to an actual room.
2 DAYS
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