Sunday, September 18, 2011

Steel Painting Workshop in King's Yard

Springs Gallery, a fine art/fine craft gallery in Yellow Springs, offered two hands-on painting workshops recently with Dayton artist Mike Elsass. Elsass (wearing a baseball cap) and his students set up the painting-on-rusted-steel workshop on Thursday, September 15, in King's Yard, outside of Springs Gallery. The weather was perfect for both workshops and the protected courtyard provided a sunny and inspirational place to paint.


photos by Christine Klinger


photos by Susan Gartner

The gallery is planning two upcoming workshops in two different types of jewelry-making and one watercolor-painting workshop. There will also be a Springs Gallery-hosted workshop with steel-painter Mike Elsass held in Dayton. Stay tuned to this spot for more details or visit their blog at www.springsgallery.blogspot.com.

Springs Gallery is looking for ideas for future classes and workshops -- subjects people are interested in learning about and subjects they may be interested in and qualified to teach. For teaching ideas, e-mail or snail mail a syllabus or class/workshop proposal along with a resume or artist bio with web or blog site, and 3-5 jpegs that can convey your abilities and experience. The gallery prefers to offer workshops (1 or 2 sessions) as opposed to courses (several weeks) to accommodate out-of-town participants.

If you want to be added to the list of persons wanting to be alerted to upcoming classes, contact Christine Klinger at springsgallery@earthlink.net or 937-409-5047.

Springs Gallery is located in King's Yard at 220 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon-7 p.m. and on Third Fridays (Fling in the Springs) noon-9 p.m.