Presented by Muse Art and Design at Milepost 5,
The Studios
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Start Time: 7:00pm
End Time: 9:00pm
Title: Creative Process – Intuitive Art Making: Lecture/Workshop with Bridget Benton, Artist and Author of The Creative Conversation
Location: Milepost 5 Studios Community Room – Milepost 5, The Studios, 850 NE 81st Avenue, Portland, OR 97213
Cost: Free (but space is limited)
Description:
Jump start the New Year on a creative streak!
Muse Art and Design hosts professional artist and author Bridget Benton as she breaks the creative process down into its most basic components and offers a fresh perspective for the New Year.
Sometimes, all you need to jump-start your creativity or begin your exploration is to try something new – to have a fun, positive experience in a supportive place. Bridget’s workshop will provide that space. The emphasis is on trusting your own intuitive creative ability, though some basic art and crafting skills are incorporated into the workshop.
No fee for the workshop, but space is limited. Please reserve your space in advance by signing up at the counter, calling 503.719.4038, or registering online here: [link]
Muse is offering additional workshop-related materials at a discount for attendees.
Bridget’s book The Creative Conversation (released in Dec 2011) will be available for purchase and signing. [link]
A selection of new paintings and three dimensional work explore conflict and classically opposing archetypes. Masks, assemblage, and unconventional lighting create an environment where shadows interact with and accentuate the rendered forms.
Born in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee and raised in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Jessica Johnson has called many places home- from Beantown, where she studied Illustration at Massachusetts College of Art, to Stumptown, her current love. Working primarily in scratchboard, she etches into layers of ink with the tip of an X-Acto knife. Her pieces, featuring neo-victorian subjects playfully subverting archetypes, bear the texture and line work reminiscent of old woodcuts and engravings.
