New Summer Workshop!
Mixed Media Sculpture in July in Mt. View, CA
Come have fun and expand your creative range, learning Meredith's special techniques. Work with ceramic clay shards, fiber, metal, glass, cloth, paper and paint to create a sculptural form using Meredith's own "procaustic" technique. Bring journaling, poetry, and encaustic samples, pieces of fabric, fiber, woven materials, glass and clay shards, scraps of wood, metal, metal wire, old photographs and any wax supplies for melting. Other materials will be supplied by the instructor. This workshop, Mixed Media Sculpture, is offered in conjunction with Pig Wings and Promises July 24 and 25, 2010, in Mountain View, CA.
Contact Jaki Ernst, (650) 965-0869, jaki@PigWingsAndPromises.com or Meredith for questions, or just visit Pig Wings and Promises online registration right away to reserve your spot. Limit of 6 participants.
Workshops at MerArt Studio
Come to Meredith's studio for workshops in Portland, Oregon.
Call today to reserve a spot!
503-777-6363
Spring 2010 Schedule:
LOOSENING UP CREATIVITY
A combination of techniques used over the last 20 years by Meredith for artists to peel back layers and
get to the risk-taking work. Included will be muraling, collaging, music imagery, body stretches,
journaling, prose, dream imagery, sound-art, and more.
This workshop dates back to 1992 when Meredith began working in individual independent-study with
artists at all levels of experience, both nationally and internationally, with very successful
results.
Date: TBA; Time: 10-4; Cost: $85
TEMPORARY ART, PROCESS ART, INSTALLATION ART
Learn the many ways to work in each of these types of art-making, which are very popular in
today's art scene. Meredith has been creating these for over 15 years, and will do a slide presentation,
as well as work with you to create in each of the three techniques.
Dates: TBA; Time: 10-4 pm; Cost: $125 (2 sessions)
HAND-MADE TILES
Learn to create your own tiles for your home and create in such a way that it will be possible to make
tiles as commissions possibly for others. Learn a variety of techniques, using unique textures and
decorating methods in a day long workshop.
Date: TBA; Time: 10-4. Cost: $65
MY MOTHER'S DREAMS: CREATIVITY FIXING
What dreams would you like to impart to the mother of all of us? How can you best express this? Use of
aprons, chairs, hats, clothing, and other feminine associations, even pie, as an art form. Come explore
and take that internal journey that can lead to some new directions, wild places, or the muse that is
elusive like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Surprises galore in process. Bring the things that
are about mother, and what this stands for, create your mother-of-art pieces to celebrate her!
Date: TBA; Time: 10-4; Cost: $65.
ART-IN-THE-PARK:
Come on out and get creative, inspired by nature. A unique half-day workshop of "Loosening Up
Creativity" in a natural park setting in Portland. Some of the best of Portland is its beautiful
parks and we will take a snack, and meet to walk, talk, create from nature. There will be journaling,
as well as hands-on art, some body stretches, "imaging".
Park: Mt. Tabor (S.E.) parking lot beside basketball court, bathrooms.
Date: TBA; Time: 1-4. Cost: $20
Call for special rates for groups of five or more.
INDEPENDENT-STUDY:
Private, personalized creativity sessions, one-on-one, two hours per week for six weeks to guide the participant through explorations with various art media, (painting, muraling, collage, sculpture, clay, installation, temporary art, sound-art, etc.) and with dream imagery, journaling, discussion, visualization, and more. Also half-day and full-day independent-study sessions available.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.
AIM FOR SENIORS:
AIM programs are available at your site, to be designed for your needs. Three one-hour programs are available:
Music Imagery
Includes world music, body stretches, visual imagery, as well as hands on with musical instruments.Arts and Crafts
Projects of your choosing, including theme-based (Spring flowers, holidays, etc.).Ceramics
With simple hand-building and decorating techniques. Three meetings minimum.
All supplies, materials included. $65/hr. Possible 2x/month, once/month, or each week.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.
CREATIVI-TEAS:
A time for you and your friends to meet for a two-hour creativity session in your home or other location,
with tea, to include some journaling, hands-on art, creative writing, sounds, stretches, and discussion about
your creativity processing. Minimum: 5-10 people. Cost: $10 per person. Supplies will be provided, and dates are
negotiable during the week, evenings or weekends.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.
ART MUSEUM VISIT
With Artist, Creativity Processor Meredith Dalglish
Viewing art stimulates creativity, increases intelligence as research has shown. A time to experience art your way -- ask questions, relate to art with special interpretation, interactions, creativity processing with journaling, sketches, etc. A unique art experience. Portland Art Museum: 2 hours. Cost $35 for one, $20 each for 2-4 people (does not include Museum entry fee). Limit: 1-4 people.
Consulting for your Business or Group:
One hour, half day, or full day of AIM specially designed for your fund-raiser, conference, retreat, or other event.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.
INSTRUCTOR:
MEREDITH DALGLISH, M.F.A.,
listed in "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN ART," has been an artist-in-residence
internationally and nationally, offering her workshops in Holland, Scotland, and Brazil
and most recently at the Mendocino Arts Center in CA, where she was artist-in-residence
for two years. She is current Director of the Women's Institute for Creativity, Inc.,
which she founded, headquartered in south Florida. Now residing in Portland, OR, where
she is owner of Art In Motion, she has completed commissions throughout the U.S. and
been an artist for over 30 years.
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