Sculptural Assemblage: Creating Art with Found Objects

TOTAL COST: $340
Course Fee: $300
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $40

DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 9 & WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024
TIME: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Youth (ages 15-17), Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 324, Fort ,Worden, Port Townsend. (COVID protocol will be observed, read our policies here)

DESCRIPTION
Assemblage is creating art from materials not typically intended as art materials, also referred to as a form of outsider art called Found Object Art. Think of it as a three-dimensional version of collage, commonly created from repurposed everyday objects, recycled junk, natural objects, and beach finds.

In this two-day, hands-on workshop, teaching artist Steve Parmelee will cover the fundamentals of assemblage, from collecting to construction, through discussions, demonstrations and in-class projects. We will approach different design concepts using repurposed items and learn how to attach a wide variety of materials with applicable cold fastening techniques and adhesives.

Class participants will also become familiar with appropriate tools to work with wood, metal, ceramic, organic, and synthetic objects. Engineering solutions to construction challenges with options like screws, nuts and bolts, wire, threaded rod, and epoxy will be evaluated. And we’ll look at design principles including consistency, color, and scale to make clean cohesive compositions, as well as discuss the inherent metaphors and stories embodied in certain objects when curating a project. 

SUPPLY INFORMATION
Basic objects, fasteners, and adhesives are provided with the materials fee. Tools will be available for student use.

Students are invited to bring their own found objects to incorporate if they wish.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal, including course syllabus and supply information. Learn more

ABOUT STEVE
Steve Parmelee is an award-winning assemblage artist, and an obsessive collector who expresses narratives through found-object sculptural artwork. His clever pieces are regularly exhibited at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, area galleries, and studio tours, and he is a member of the artist's cooperative Front Street Gallery in Poulsbo, WA.

Artist Website: Steve Parmelee, @steve_parmelee

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy offers Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee).

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. Please contact registrar@northwindart.org for more information.