Instructor: Rachel David
Fee: $100
Dates: September 19th & 20th, 11 AM – 3 PM

 A perfect introduction to blacksmithing as a craft, this course will cover the basic of heating and shaping steel, techniques that are present in all levels of blacksmithing.  In this weekend class students will be introduced to skills including tapering, shouldering, bending, punching, twisting, and upsetting.  Exposure to the pace of working the metal, understanding the forge and the tools used will provide the beginner the interest and experience to take blacksmithing further.

Register now » or call the Louisiana ArtWorks office at 504.571.7373

Dates: These classes will run concurrently from September 12th through the 19th:

• Saturday, Sept.  12th, 12-4 PM
• Sunday, Sept.  13th, 12-4 PM
• Monday, Sept. 14th, 6-9 PM;
• Wednesday, Sept.  16th, 6-9 PM
• Saturday, Sept.  19th, 4-7 PM

Instructor: Elijah Sproles
Fee: Tuition is $325.00 plus bronze costs at $8.00 per pound
Limit: 15 students

In Basic Bronze Casting, participants will learn the basics of making a pattern, constructing a sand mold, and bronze casting and finishing techniques utilizing the foundry and a variety of materials. The workshop is open to all levels of experience. Over the course of the workshop, each student will create up to a 12 pound bronze sculpture.

In Advanced Bronze Casting students may cast larger and more complicated patterns and the size limit for the final bronze casting is 50 pounds (larger castings may be made with instructor approval). In this class, students will learn more about the finishes and patinas of their bronze castings. Requirements for this class are completion of a previous Basic Bronze Casting class. Students with prior casting experience are also welcome to enroll, by permission of the instructor–call the Louisiana ArtWorks office to inquire.

This program is supported by the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

WHAT: “The Trajectory of Digital to Video”

The Panel is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $3.00.

Moderated by Courtney Egan, Artist

WHEN: Tuesday, August 25th, 7:00-9:00 PM

Digital production and distribution processes have dramatically changed how artists work in film and video. New, ever-expanding toolsets present different conceptual and aesthetic choices to artists. This panel in the “Art Sessions: A Series of Discussions on Visual Contemporary Art” series will present and discuss contemporary trends and issues in video art with an emphasis on the influence that digital processes have on the form, content, and presentation of time-based media.

Discussion will take place at the Louisiana ArtWorks building, 725 Howard Avenue at Carondelet.

Panelists:

Madeleine Molyneaux (Producer, Picture Palace Pictures; Programmer, Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Montreal)

Michael Greathouse, Artist

Dawn Dedeaux, Artist

WHERE:

Louisiana ArtWorks

725 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA

(at the corner of Carondelet Street, just off Lee Circle)

This program is made possible by the Joan Mitchell Foundation and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

WHAT: “The Trajectory of Analogue to Digital “,

The Panel is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $3.00.

Moderated by Courtney Egan, Artist

WHEN: Tuesday, June 30th at 7:00-9:00 PM

Practices in film and video, photography and painting have mutated over the past decade with our culture’s mass shift into the daily use of digital media. Whether to move an art practice into the digital realm and to what degree comes with a host of considerations about creation, presentation and distribution. This panel reflects on what is lost, gained, and transformed in this transition.

Discussion will take place at the Louisiana ArtWorks building, 725 Howard Avenue at Carondelet.

Panelists:
Michel Varisco, Artist
Stephen Collier, Artist and Curator
Gerald Cannon, Artist
Debra Howell, Artist

WHERE: Louisiana ArtWorks
725 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA
(at the corner of Carondelet Street, just off Lee Circle)

This program is made possible by the Joan Mitchell Foundation and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Register now » or call the Louisiana ArtWorks office at 504.571.7373

Dates: These classes will run concurrently from May 23rd through the 30th:

• Saturday, May 23rd, 12-4 PM
• Sunday, May 24th, 12-4 PM
• Monday, May 25th, 6-9 PM;
• Wednesday, May 27th, 6-9 PM
• Saturday, May 30th, 12-4 PM

Instructor: Elijah Sproles
Fee: Tuition is $325.00 plus bronze costs at $8.00 per pound
Limit: 15 students

In Basic Bronze Casting, participants will learn the basics of making a pattern, constructing a sand mold, and bronze casting and finishing techniques utilizing the foundry and a variety of materials. The workshop is open to all levels of experience. Over the course of the workshop, each student will create up to a 12 pound bronze sculpture.

In Advanced Bronze Casting students may cast larger and more complicated patterns and the size limit for the final bronze casting is 50 pounds (larger castings may be made with instructor approval). In this class, students will learn more about the finishes and patinas of their bronze castings. Requirements for this class are completion of a previous Basic Bronze Casting class. Students with prior casting experience are also welcome to enroll, by permission of the instructor–call the Louisiana ArtWorks office to inquire.

This program is supported by the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Admission is FREE. Come have a beer and get fired up!

What: Metal Shop Mixer
When: Friday, May 8, 2009, 5-7pm
Where: Louisiana Artworks, 725 Howard Avenue

For more information, call 504-571-7373, or email info@louisianaartworks.org

This program is possible by: The Joan Mitchell Foundation, Andy Warhol for Visual Arts, and grants from Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment of the Arts.

Patterns are in everything we see in the visual world, from textiles to rugs, wallpaper to tiles, nature to microorganisms. Join us for an extended workshop of printing patterns. We will explore the concept of patterning, creating original patterns based on nature, pop culture, or imagination. Learn to carve relief blocks for block printing patterns on fabric or large paper. The first class will involve planning, drawing, and carving relief blocks. The second class will be devoted to printing. Students should bring image source materials (books, magazines, natural elements-leaves, twigs, stones, photos) to class. Paper and other printing materials will be provided.

Louisiana ArtWorks is opening its Print Shop for rental. Our facility includes large and small intaglio presses, and lithography press. Rental fees are $25/day, $75/week, $130/month, $500/6 months, and $800/year. Completion of 101 Print Shop Class is required prior to shop rental.

We will make a portfolio for enclosing flat works on paper; an envelope using found papers, old prints or drawings; boxes out of thin board and various templates; and a tiny matchbox book. Come with ideas for drawings and/or a short selection of text or for your matchbox book. All materials will be provided.

Francis Pavy will review his block printing techniques utilizing prints made from linoleum, wood blocks and found objects on a variety of paper and cloth. Students will design, carve and print a small linoleum cut. This workshop will emphasize low-tech methods. Students should come to class with small line drawings they would like to transfer to the block printing process. All other materials are provided