Art and Craft Workshops

Meet the Artists in Residence This summer this popular week will be July 3rd- 7th, 2023

Come have an informal discussion with this summer’s artists in residence. Ask questions, view works in progress and share stories. Please let our Front Desk know if you are interested in meeting our artists. They will be staying all week working on their art and would love to meet you!

Artist in Residence Art Exhibit & Sale July 7th, 8th and 9th, 2023

July 7th, 2023 is the first evening of this exclusive Artist in Residence Exhibit and Sale 5 pm – 7 pm under the Tent July 8th and 9th the Artist Reception will be 10 am – 4 pm

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The public is invited to the 8th Annual Artist in Residence Exhibit and Sale which will feature the work of eight women artists from the Northeast.  Artists will have work that has been completed on site at Wiawaka as well as pieces from their collection.  The art, which features originals, prints and jewelry, will be on sale and the artists will donate 25% of the proceeds back to Wiawaka. It is FREE to attend the art exhibit, no reservations are necessary. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 

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Chinese Brush Painting is a simplistic and meditative way to paint. Using the “Four Treasures”: the brush, the ink, the ink stone, and the paper, one can learn the painting techniques to create the “Four Gentlemen”: the bamboo, the orchid, the plum and the chrysanthemum. Each “Gentleman” introduces a new stroke or idea and reinforces techniques already learned. Come and watch a demonstration and try your hand at it.

Linda Schultz is a retired art educator. She holds an MS in art education from the State University of New York and a Certificate of Completion from the Art Farm Gallery for Studies in Chinese Brush painting studying with Professor I-Hsiung Ju. Additionally, she has studied with master teachers Leigh Wen of Albany, NY, Sungsook Setton of Setauket, Long Island and with master painters at the Art Institute in Jang Yin, China. Since 1995, Linda has given numerous demos, classes and workshops in Chinese Brush painting throughout the northeast area to students of all ages.

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Patrice will guide participants in a fun 2 hour painting session. Participants will practice art skills using shapes and proportions, as well as highlighting and shadowing techniques. All will use acrylic paints on an 8 x 8 or 8 x 10 inch stretched canvas and take home a finished painting. No framing is necessary. All supplies are provided. Beginners and all skill levels are welcome.

Patrice has been part of the art community in the Adirondacks for over 25 years serving both children and adults. She has organized and planned art events and has taught painting workshops in many cultural and educational facilities. Some of those venues are the Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake, the Hyde Collection, the Chapman Museum, SUNY Adirondack, and Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. Patrice studied art and art history and has served on the board of directors for the Lake George Arts Project. She is presently the teaching artist for World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls. 

Patrice paints in the peaceful surroundings of her remote Adirondack home. She often draws inspiration from the work of the great masters and brings their methods into her classes. Her aim is to instill an appreciation of the arts and to encourage everyone to make art.

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Patrice will guide participants in a fun 2 hour painting session. Participants will practice art skills using shapes and proportions, as well as highlighting and shadowing techniques. All will use acrylic paints on an 8 x 8 or 8 x 10 inch stretched canvas and take home a finished painting. No framing is necessary. All supplies are provided. Beginners and all skill levels are welcome.

Patrice has been part of the art community in the Adirondacks for over 25 years serving both children and adults. She has organized and planned art events and has taught painting workshops in many cultural and educational facilities. Some of those venues are the Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake, the Hyde Collection, the Chapman Museum, SUNY Adirondack, and Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. Patrice studied art and art history and has served on the board of directors for the Lake George Arts Project. She is presently the teaching artist for World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls. 

Patrice paints in the peaceful surroundings of her remote Adirondack home. She often draws inspiration from the work of the great masters and brings their methods into her classes. Her aim is to instill an appreciation of the arts and to encourage everyone to make art.

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Learn how artists use “mark making” to create texture, form, and value. You’ll create your own mark making library, applicable to many mediums.  You’ll then choose a photo and create a drawn landscape influenced by Van Gogh.

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Learn how to use colored pencils beyond the coloring book, and create paintings from colored pencils. Included:types of pencils, strokes used, pressures, layering, blending, using solvents, tricks and materials needed for success. Deb Clinton lives in Lake George, NY, but grew up in Springfield, MA. She is a lifelong artist who has worked in many mediums as well as working in stained glass. She is a retired special education teacher with a BA degree from American International College and an MS in education from the College of Saint Rose. She was fortunate to take studio lessons from the late Twig painter, Richard Doyle. She is a member of North Country Arts and The Lower Adirondack Arts Council. She has a studio at home and at the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. After learning colored pencil art, she has fallen in love with that medium and teaches the basics of turning colored pencil art into paintings.

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Take your love for books to a new height. Learn how to recycle paperback books into beautiful, folded book sculptures! In this workshop Nancy will teach students various folding patterns to create 2 different vases out of paperback books. In addition, students will learn how to create Japanese Kusudama Flowers & use other materials to “embellish” their vases.

Nancy is a retired elementary school teacher and artist specializing in watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, and reclaimed paper crafts. She has taught many summer workshops for children (one of which was at Wiawaka a few years ago) and adults in the Capital Region since the late ‘90s. She is a current member of Colonie Art League. Her work is informed by a love of flowers, nature and an appreciation for the vintage/unique.

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Spend some creative time with Patrice. You will have a one on one opportunity to work with her while you create your own beautiful painting. Her painting workshops are for beginners and intermediate painters and for anyone looking to have a fun afternoon.

Patrice has been part of the art community in the Adirondacks for over 25 years serving both children and adults. She has organized and planned art events and has taught painting workshops in many cultural and educational facilities. Some of those venues are the Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake, the Hyde Collection, the Chapman Museum, SUNY Adirondack, and Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. Patrice studied art and art history and has served on the board of directors for the Lake George Arts Project. She is presently the teaching artist for World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls. 

Patrice paints in the peaceful surroundings of her remote Adirondack home. She often draws inspiration from the work of the great masters and brings their methods into her classes. Her aim is to instill an appreciation of the arts and to encourage everyone to make art.

Spend some creative time with Patrice. You will have a one on one opportunity to work with her while you create your own beautiful painting. Her painting workshops are for beginners and intermediate painters and for anyone looking to have a fun afternoon.

Patrice has been part of the art community in the Adirondacks for over 25 years serving both children and adults. She has organized and planned art events and has taught painting workshops in many cultural and educational facilities. Some of those venues are the Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake, the Hyde Collection, the Chapman Museum, SUNY Adirondack, and Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. Patrice studied art and art history and has served on the board of directors for the Lake George Arts Project. She is presently the teaching artist for World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls. 

Patrice paints in the peaceful surroundings of her remote Adirondack home. She often draws inspiration from the work of the great masters and brings their methods into her classes. Her aim is to instill an appreciation of the arts and to encourage everyone to make art.

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Learn how to use colored pencils beyond the coloring book, and create paintings from colored pencils. Included:types of pencils, strokes used, pressures, layering, blending, using solvents, tricks and materials needed for success. Deb Clinton lives in Lake George, NY, but grew up in Springfield, MA. She is a lifelong artist who has worked in many mediums as well as working in stained glass. She is a retired special education teacher with a BA degree from American International College and an MS in education from the College of Saint Rose. She was fortunate to take studio lessons from the late Twig painter, Richard Doyle. She is a member of North Country Arts and The Lower Adirondack Arts Council. She has a studio at home and at the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. After learning colored pencil art, she has fallen in love with that medium and teaches the basics of turning colored pencil art into paintings.

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This used tea bag painting class is perfect for beginners, whether you have painted before or not. Participants will learn a step-by-step technique to paint birches on used tea bags, using watercolor, gouache and fine-point pens. Art supplies included. Come and impress yourself!

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In this workshop, participants will create a mini-book using one sheet of paper and using a decoupage technique, embellish the pages with cut imagery, snippets of beautiful papers, type, textiles, etc to create a 4.25” x 2.75” mini book.  Bring a pair of scissors and, if you wish, any collage materials (junk mail, magazine pages) that are meaningful to you, such as photos or fabrics. All other supplies will be provided. Come and have fun!

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Come join Joann to learn about pastels and create your own work. Capturing the landscape with a rich palette, Joann Quinlivan embarks on each painting as a journey in which her love of nature and affinity for color can be expressed.  Her award winning work has been juried into numerous National pastel competitions.

She is past President of the United Society of Pastel Artists in So. California and past VP of the Adirondack Pastel Society.  She has been teaching a beginners pastel workshop at the Hedges, an Adirondack Resort, for the past five years.  Her classes build familiarity with the medium, help students observe light and color value and each student gets individual attention.  It’s a fun and easy going introduction to pastels.

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In our world of takeout food and manufactured teabags, attending an afternoon tea party with pots of brewed tea hearkens back to a more elegant era. In this workshop, Catherine, a professor of Victorian literature and culture, will provide a brief history of teatime in Victorian England and address the
following questions: what is the origin of afternoon tea, a tradition we enjoy today? How did an Asian drink come to be the defining beverage of the Queen’s high tea? Do you know the difference between “high tea” and “low tea”? How did drinking tea lead to the production of tea boxes (also called tea
caddies), foods, and fashions that peaked in the Victorian age? Why and when did America become a coffee-drinking nation? As we discuss tea culture in Britain and America, participants will drink tea, nibble on biscuits, and listen to snippets of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland (1865) and its unforgettable Mad Hatter’s tea party.

In the second part of the workshop, Pam, an artist and art educator, will guide us in the creation of our own decoupage tea boxes. We will provide boxes and materials to make a dazzling Victorian-style tea caddy, including colorful papers, gems, decals, and more. Participants will choose from among an
assortment of tea bags to fill their tea boxes to take home for their own Victorian-style tea parties.

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Participants will learn how to compose analogue collages on used tea bags, using found images and cut scraps of paper. All materials included.

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