Purchase Pieces from 'The Divinest Sense' Show by June Glass, Jonathan Brand & Bevan Ramsay
Trumpet Mushrooms No. 2, Rachel Portesi
Rachel Portesi Trumpet Mushrooms No. 2 tintype 6 x 7 in $2500
Oyster Mushrooms (in box stand), Rachel Portesi
Rachel Portesi Oyster Mushrooms (in box stand) tintype 9.5 x 11.25 x 3 in $4000
Lion’s Mane (wild), Rachel Portesi
Rachel Portesi Lion’s Mane (wild) tintype 5.75 x 6.5 in $2000
Trumpet Mushrooms No. 1, Rachel Portesi
Rachel Portesi Trumpet Mushrooms No. 1 tintype 6.25 x 5.25 in $2500
Golden Oyster Mushroom Underbelly, Rachel Portesi
Rachel Portesi Golden Oyster Mushroom Underbelly tintype 5 x 7 in $2500
Pair of Morels in Case, Rachel Portesi
Rachel Portesi Pair of Morels in Case tintype 3.75 x 6.5 in $2000
Botanicals, Packaging and Photos – Oh My! Two-Day Collage on Packaging Workshop with Virginia Zimmermann (Wednesday, July 15 – Thursday, July 16 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Two-day workshop
Wednesday, July 15 – Thursday, July 16 | 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: *Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT
In this workshop we are going to use recycled packaging as the base of our collages. Packaging offers a unique opportunity to work outside the usual rectangle or square base. You will be building a neutral color collage from assorted ephemera items (anything paper – old documents, stamps, sewing pattern papers, tickets, envelopes, maps). Keep an open mind – you never know what will mix and match. Bring some personal ephemera to make it special. If you don’t want to cut up the originals – xerox them or photo and print them.
Next, we will use an assortment of acrylic paint to create a few painted pages which will become your chosen flowers, petals, leaves and stems. Pick a flower which has a
defined center or seed pod. Maybe even your favorite. The flowers will be larger than life-size. Lastly bring a few small photos of faces (approx 1.5’- 2”) these will become the center of the flowers.
The process:
1. Create the background collages – let dry
2. Create the painted papers
- Would be a very good professional development for K-12 Art Educators
- Ideal ages of workshop Participants – Teens – adults
- No prerequisites
Materials to bring:
- A selection of personal ephemera – ephemera is a collection of old documents, stamps, wrapping papers, sewing pattern papers, envelopes and paper items
- Small black and white printed or xeroxed photos for flower center
Instructor material fee of $10 (payable to the instructor)
Instructor Bio
Virginia Zimmermann is a mixed media artist and realism painter with over 30 years experience. She earned her BFA from Parsons School of Design and her K-12 Art Teaching Certificate, Masters in Art Education and Sixth Yr. Degrees from Southern Connecticut State University. She taught in the Fairfield Public School District for 26 years before pursuing art full-time. Her work has been exhibited in many exhibitions, including The William Benton Museum, Mattatuck Museum, New Britain Museum, Silvermine Art Guild, Artist Collective of Westport and is held in private collections.
Virginia.a.zimmermann@gmail.com
https://www.cargocollective.com/Virginiazimmermann
https://www.saatchiart.com/GinnieZ
https://www.creativeground.org/profile/virginia-zimmermann
Instagram.com/vzimm60
Cancellation Policy
Participants who withdraw from a class must request a refund or credit more than 14 days prior to the start of the class in order to receive a full refund or credit (minus a $20 cancellation fee or 10% for one-day workshops). Participants who cancel a registration between 8 and 14 days prior to the start of the class may receive a 50% refund or credit. Participants who cancel a registration less than 7 days prior to the start of the class will not receive a refund or credit.
Washington Art Association does not offer prorating for classes, and there are no make-ups, credits or refunds if a student misses a class. Membership fees are non-refundable.
Stained Glass Quilt Squares 2-Day Workshop with Sarah Segovia (Saturdays, August 8 & 15 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
2-day workshop
Saturdays, August 8 and 15 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: *Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT
*Parking is available behind the building.
Materials Fee: $25 to Instructor
In this 2-day workshop, students will learn the basic techniques of stained glass- cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering, to create their very own quilt square. Choose from many different colors and textures of glass as you’re guided through the process in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Several quilt square patterns will be provided.
All ages welcome. No experience necessary.
Limit: 8 students
Cancellation Policy