Adults: Exploration of Alcohol Inks with Nina Yocom! Sat. 2/28 1-3:00
Learn the basics and the BEAUTY of working with alcohol inks with award winning artist, Nina Yocom, February 28th 1-3:00!
Have you been curious about alcohol inks? This workshop using alcohol inks is perfect for someone who has no experience to someone who wants more experience using a variety of different surfaces and tools. In this class you will:
- Begin by working on a blank 6" x 6" white ceramic tile focusing on the intuitive nature of inks and the fine balance between controlling the inks using a variety of tools and allowing the painting to process.
- Apply inks to a number of different surfaces including a variety of synthetic papers and canvas.
- Learn to use tools such as paint brushes, foam brushes, and hot and cool airflow to move and control the inks.
- Conclude with a thorough review of how to finish your work with the focus on color fastness and longevity.
- Go home with several frame-worthy pieces of your own work!
Alcohol inks are bright, beautiful, and flowing. They are unique in that they look best when controlled loosely and Nina is an expert in just that! Nina displays and sells her work in galleries across southeastern Pennsylvania and is excited to teach you how to make the most beautiful art you can!
What to bring: A willingness to let go and appreciate the intuitive nature of working with alcohol inks in a low pressure, fun environment. You will find that working with inks is very meditative, relaxing, and exciting! Nina is really looking forward to sharing this experience with you! (ages 16+)
*We are a bit of a hidden gem, so please see details below on how to find us or save your email receipt as a reference.
*We are a BYOB studio, and food/drink are welcome. We will place the nibbles and sips over on a seperate table for you to enjoy away from the alcohol inks.
Enrollment closes when the workshop is full, or 4 days before a workshop date. If the workshop is full, please email us to be added to the waitlist.
About Nina Yocom:
Nina Yocom is an award-winning artist from the suburban Philadelphia area. Her earliest exposure to fine art was when her mother volunteered in public elementary schools with a program called “Art Goes to School.” As a photographer, her father also influenced her own lens. This background, along with a liberal arts education, cultivated an appreciation for how art is a conduit of connection. She is greatly inspired by artists such as Romare Bearden, Marc Chagall and Faith Ringgold.
Nina primarily works with alcohol ink, with accents of acrylic and fine liner pen. She allows the flow of the inks to organically form the structure of her paintings, suggesting botanical, water and landscape subjects. She resides in West Chester, PA along with her husband and senior rescue dog Bella.
Inclement Weather Policy:
We will notify you via email at the email address you provide if the class has to be rescheduled or canceled. We will offer a full refund if we cancel a class and/or you cannot make the makeup date. For a quicker response, you are welcome to text Tracy at 484-221-0173
Low Enrollment Policy:
To ensure a valuable learning experience, all workshops are subject to cancellation if fewer than five (5) participants are registered by the designated deadline of 72 hours prior to the scheduled workshop. Every effort will be made to fill our workshops, but on the rare occassion that one does not fill, we will notify you ASAP as to the cancellation and we will refund your fee for the workshop. Thank you for your understanding...
Fine Print/Details About Cancellations/Illnesses
Due to the personalized, hands-on nature of our workshops...Our policy is that we do not offer refunds or transfer registrations to a later date/different workshop at the studio. Exceptions can only be made if there is a waitlist for your workshop. Our artists prepare and purchase materials for each individual workshop and rely on the headcounts we provide to them along the way. Thank you for understanding! If you would like to gift or sell your seat to another person, we would be happy to make a name change for you.
Exceptions: If, for some reason, you cannot attend and cannot find a friend to take your spot, please email us, and if there is a waitlist, we might be able to transfer your spot to another participant, but only if there is a waitlist with a participant who can attend.