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I have found that instructing artist with painting knives or as they are sometimes called, palette knives to be hugely valuable. Helping students to Get out of their box. I would even  insist that all painters spend a year with painting knives. Painting knives can teach us so much about painting, color, mixing of colors, our approach to painting and creating space with color and texture. The benefits can be appreciated by the STUDIO or PLEIN-AIR painter. This should not be overlooked by any serious painter. All Levels Welcome, Acrylic or OIl Paint.    - Daryl Urig

A Few Benefits: 
• Help painters to loosen-up
• Adding physical dimension and 3-D texture – or sculpted paint 
• Keeps you working on big picture verses niggling needless details 
• Painting knives do not wear out like brushes and easy clean up 
• Help to mix and lay more accurate vivid colors 
• Facilitate a better use of color and shape 
• Dramatizes soft and crisp hard edges

Fees (a $100 deposit is required upon registration)
Individual:        $375 if paid by 6/15/12 *early bird discount
                       $405 if paid by 8/15/12

Groups of 3:     $345 if paid by 6/15/12 *early bird discount
     (or larger)    $375 if paid by 8/15/12

Signups and registration fees are due by 8/1/12.  We may not be able to process additional sign ups after that date due to the popularity of the instructors, so please take advantage of our early bird discounts.  

For more information on Daryl Urig, go to www.darylurig.com

Please contact Sarah Altman at education@artintheloft.org for further inquiries, or to sign up for this workshop, or you may use the PayPal option below.  

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Ready, Set, Create! has completed it's 2011-2012 school year, thanks to a $15,000 grant award from the Alpena County Youth and Recreation Committee, $7500 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs,  and $3,000 from the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan to fund our Ready, Set, Create! program.  The program provides 5 weeks of arts instruction to all area 5th grade students in all area schools.  With the funding, we will now be able to continue into the 2012-2013 school year to enrich our area students' lives with art programming.                              

The Loft has opened it's "Call for Artists" for 2012.  If you are interested in either teaching or taking classes at the Loft, please contact us!  Our classes are open to all ages and levels of experience, and we welcome any instructors of various backgrounds and mediums.  Any questions or want some more info?  Give us a call or email Sarah Altman at education@artintheloft.org