tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84076390863523574302011-11-20T16:10:18.899-06:00ESSA Is A Non-Profit Art School Offering Adult and Children's Fine Art and Traditional HandCraft Classes in the Beautiful Arkansas Ozark MountainsESSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005939357347817893noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-77815133730636270672011-06-13T11:52:00.000-05:002011-06-13T11:52:10.028-05:00

Beth Ireland who had shared a day with us at ESSA in April is now in Philadelphia to do a residency at the Turning Center. The van has been taken over by her partner Jenn, for more days on the road and more students started on woodturning. At this point, Beth had logged 21,000 miles, hit 32 states, and taught 2084 students in schools, clubs and campsites. Turning Around America journeys on. Beth

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Beth Ireland and Turning Around America spent the day at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. We had refreshments, hot dogs for lunch, and students had the opportunity to make whistles and turned pens. Members of a local turning club came to support Beth in her efforts. You can see some of the process in the photos at left and below. It was of course most interesting to see a full woodworking

Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-41794359306762763282010-12-12T11:25:00.001-06:002010-12-12T18:01:54.391-06:00

This year, ESSA offers a calendar featuring some of our best instructors just in time for the holiday season. You can buy them by calling 479-253-5384 and ask for Patt or Sabina. The cost is $10.00 plus $1.50 shipping and handling, or you can also buy them at a number of locations in Eureka Springs. The cover photo is a basket by nationally known artist Leon Neihues.

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It is said that Archimedes in lowering himself into the bath discovered that he could measure his own displacement by measuring the volume of water that spilled from the sides of the tub. Upon that discovery, Archimedes ran naked through the streets of Athens proclaiming Eureka! meaning "I have found it!" Can you imagine learning something so profound as to lose all inhibition in sharing it with

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It has been a busy summer at ESSA with kids arts, and adult classes in a variety of subjects ranging from jewelry making to water color. We added a new opportunity this season, a special class for teachers concerning how to create classroom learning activities compatible with what we have been learning about the brain.Schools, like most of modern life, have become left-brain dominant, and it

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ESSA experienced a fantastic kick-off to its 2010 season with instructor, Kevin Kresse and six amazing artists/students. The class started with a getting-to-know-each-other dinner at the New Dehli Restaurant on Main (Eureka Springs) Thursday evening. Friday morning, six anxious students and one incredible instructor filled ESSA's painting studio. The action began immediately. The portrait class

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-83352680533396589002010-03-18T06:41:00.002-05:002010-03-18T06:46:36.003-05:00

TED is a series connecting thinkers and their views of the future with us, their mass audience. In this talk, writer, Elizabeth Gilbert, asks what we are afraid of and why it should stand in the way of our own creativity... You may have been wondering about ESSA. And you may have been wondering how to get over your own fears of tapping your more creative self. We are here to help.

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ESSA Blown Glass Instructor Accepted in Delta Exhibition ESSA's hand blown glass instructor, Ed Pennebaker, has been accepted into the 52nd Annual Delta Exhibition on display now through March 14th at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. The competition spans Arkansas and six neighboring states and is considred the Golden Globes of the Arts in this region. Five hundred and fifty-four

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-27056971349001408072009-10-30T08:55:00.008-05:002009-10-30T09:41:24.224-05:00

(Valerie Damon and June Hegadus) My experience (as ESSA's director) of the Mad Hatter Ball is probably quite different than most. My favorite part of the entire evening is the first hour when I am not crazy busy, and I greet all the wonderful hat people as they enter the welcoming double doors of the Crescent Hotel. Amazing creations make art come alive! Then, my evening becomes somewhat of a

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2005 Mad Hatter Ball, Valerie DamonValerie Damon, a talented children’s author, illustrator, publisher, and Eureka Springs School of the Arts instructor, has graced our area with her wonderful presence for many decades. She has shared her gift of creativity and imagination with the fantastic costumes she has charmed the Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) Mad Hatter Ball with for the past

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-17873908289925026092009-09-28T15:49:00.006-05:002009-09-28T16:38:42.571-05:00

One of my first stops on the Eureka Springs Artists' Studio Tour was at the Fire Om Earth Studio where master artists, Craig and Lorna, handcraft musical instruments. Craig was performing a demo, making a flute out of bamboo. In the picture above, he was drilling the holes that would enable him to play a full scale and below, he was tuning the flute. The flute sound was beautiful and I was

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Twenty-one Eureka Springs artists will open their studios to the public September 25th and 26th from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily, and September 27th, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.. The annual Studio Tour will feature sixteen locations and will offer "behind the scenes" experiences with artists in their working environments.The tour is a free, self-guided, annual art event. Artworks will be exhibited

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As the Eureka Springs Artists Studio Tour Headquarters, ESSA will host Leon Niehues, a 2005 Arkansas “Living Treasure”, who will demonstrate his unique style of basket weaving at 2 pm on Saturday, September 26, at the ESSA campus at 15751 Highway 62 West. Niehues is lauded for turning utilitarian baskets into abstract sculptural works of art.ESSA’s fall workshops from October 2nd-4, will feature

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The 2009 Mad Hatter Ball Poster is hot of the press! Posters have been distributed around Eureka Springs, but there are a few more available if you would like to post one and help us advertise this annual fund raiser.The poster art and design was donated by Richard Stephens, watercolor artist from Hot Springs, AR. Richard is a favorite teacher in our summer 2-D program, and a well-known and

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Lyla Allison is a silversmith with a wide range of interests and abilities; In addition to her metalwork, she is a professional photographer with her business “Allison’s Albums,” and also works at the local art gallery Quicksilver. Madison, Lyla’s 17 year-old daughter, recently graduated from Eureka Springs High School and will begin her studies at Northwest Arkansas Community College in the fall

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Last year, I was at a conference with Stuart Rosenthal director of Regional Technology Strategies and we discussed the approach through which to enlist corporate support for crafts education. There are obvious mental health benefits from being engaged in creative "diversions," but Stuart maintained that those mental health effects are not a compelling enough rationale, from the corporate

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The art of sewing is alive and well at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts! This past week, fiber artist, Mary Tait, taught a sewing and design class for 12 - 17 year olds. The students each had access to a sewing machine (donated to ESSA two years ago) and they learned to design, pin, cut, and stitch a slipcover for a simple chair. Indigo (below) chose a striped fabric to compliment her

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I have known Jim Wallace, aka Wally, for many years. Not long enough. For starters, he's easy to be with which translates into one of the best gifts one can have in the making of a great artist/teacher. In Wally's case it is his immense knowledge of metal and the skill of putting it together plus the ability to distill it down to clear, well demonstrated classroom guidance.I came to know this

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Check it out! Talk about magic? This is a watercolor completed by Sonny Carpenter last week at ESSA. I watched the painting unfold all week long and just when I thought it must be finished, he made it better. My favorite memory is when Sonny asked for a magnifying glass so he could see if the line by 'her' eye was a wrinkle or an eyelash. Claire McCormick was a first time ESSA student and

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-26677425055544534122009-06-18T22:01:00.009-05:002009-06-18T22:34:35.159-05:00

This week at ESSA, the place is buzzing with creativity and students galore. Three classes are simultaneously being taught in entirely different mediums. Watercolor painting by Marlene Gremillion is by far the largest class and is just oozing with great works on paper. Local sculptor, Jim Wallace is teaching Metal Sculpture outdoors. They are using plasma cutters, acetylene torches, and drinking

Dana and Daisynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-29448218330396403972009-06-09T06:51:00.010-05:002009-06-09T08:05:16.167-05:00

Forming colored clay tile block The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) had a wonderful kick-off session last week. One of our classes was all about creating colored clay tiles. Suzy Siegele and Mike Haley were the instructors and ESSA's renovated clay studio was the location. (We now have new clay tables and two kilns!) The class was absolutely amazing to watch. Above, two students

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-54540504408236362402009-06-03T07:38:00.016-05:002009-06-03T09:48:44.909-05:00

Student, Donna Doss, learning with instructor Judy Lee CarpenterStudent, Donna successfully working on her own Judy Lee Carpenter is teaching at ESSA this week. What a grand kick off to our 2009 Summer Sessions! She keeps telling us she's retired, but she doesn't teach like she's anywhere near retiring. Judy is an exceptional metalsmith instructor with great energy and the students love her.

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-81462475860092323622009-05-26T08:56:00.008-05:002009-05-26T10:01:56.512-05:00

ESSA feels very fortunate to have Laurie Spencer, potter, returning to teach this summer. The work that she does is large, sculptural, organic in shape and beautifully colored. To call these pieces ‘whistles’ limits their images in our imaginations simply because unless you have seen her work you have no concept that such work is possible.I first found out about Laurie Spencer because she was

Dana and Daisynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-44783721875549130732009-05-18T09:24:00.005-05:002009-05-18T09:39:01.705-05:00

“Mom, tell me about soldering,” K.C Tucker requested during lunch break.  So, local artist and mother, Cynthia Dupps, began describing the soldering process to her daughter while sipping her soup during a very brief lunch break at ESSA.ESSA held its Master’s Class with instructor Bob Ebendorf this past week.  Bob’s metalsmithing magic and exceptional teaching skills made the class a huge success.

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One of ESSA's Founding Board Members is being honored as the 2009 Arkansas Living Treasure. Doug Stowe is a true artisan, a master of his craft, woodworking, and a dedicated teacher. We are so proud that he has been chosen by the Arkansas Arts Council for this distinction. I had a chance to ask Doug a few questions and he kindly obliged.Doug, first congratulations on your award! What an honor it

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Dolph Smith has literally flown around the world teaching the making of books, as far away as Australia. His skill at teaching plus his humor makes him dearly loved. Retired from a long university career, he is now very selective about where he will teach. He frequently shares his passion for bookmaking at Penland, Arrowmont and Haystack. And the Eureka Springs School of the Arts is very

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Cornwall: necklace. Mixed media. Silver, stone, shells, and bone.Robert Ebendorf is presently a Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor at East Carolina University, and is currently completing a three-year simultaneous appointment at the University of West England's Bristol school of Art, Media, and Design. The Eureka Springs School of Art welcomes him back for a Spring Masters Class, May 15-

Dana and Daisynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-752652205728782272009-04-21T09:18:00.004-05:002009-04-21T09:27:55.002-05:00

Our new metal-smithing studio, finished just one year ago, is being put to good use. Last summer metal classes filled quickly, and they are this year as well, It's not too late to enroll in summer classes yet, but hurry up to get your first pick!This past weekend, we offered Chain Making, taught by local jewelry artist, Lyla Allison.Her class filled to capacity, but Lyla offered personal

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Glass Mosaics with Instructor Fran CarlinApril 17-19Spend a wonderful week-end with Fran Carlin in her art studio in Eureka Springs creating mosaics. Last year the students created mosaic frames (see picture above). This year - next week-end - students will create a contemporary mirror frame in the style of an ancient Turkish mosaic. Brilliant colors of mirrored glass will unfold into beautiful

Peggy Kjelgaardnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407639086352357430.post-84998913225243130142009-04-06T08:09:00.011-05:002009-04-06T14:04:01.425-05:00

April 1st was the Foolish for Re-Art Auction for ESSA. Not only was it a humming event with people, chatter and music, but the funds raised exceeded our expectations! Thank you to all who donated your used art work and local services for the auction as well as those who came out to swoop up the fabulous finds! Our silent auction accounted for about half of the funds we collected, and the live

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Tonight Only, FREE! to the Public.Foolish for ReArt!Benefitting the Eureka Springs School of the ArtsApril 1, 7:00 pmInn of the Ozarks Convention Centerbehind the Inn of the Ozarks on 62E, Eureka Springs, ARFood and Live MusicSilent and Live Auctions

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It was a rainy and chilly weekend during our first session of 2009, making ESSA a perfect place to stay indoors and get artsy! Four students took Pastels class which made a nice sized group where students could interact and learn from each other, as well as glean knowledge firsthand from Eureka Springs' very talented Jody Stephenson as their teacher. Jody introduced students to techniques such as

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Our fund-raiser, Foolish for Re-Art, is right around the corner, April 1st! The donations have been coming in and here is a small sample of items that will be sold to the highest bidder. Please plan to attend and take home one of these, or any other of our great auction items.Foolish for Re-ArtApril 1, 7-9 pmInn of the Ozarks Convention CenterHighway 62 West, Eureka Springs, ARBenefitting the

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We realize more people are connecting through the world wide web than ever before. So, ESSA has begun to use technology to form a hub of communication for and among ESSA students, teachers and supporters. Besides our web-site which has always been your go-to destination for class schedules and online enrollment, we also now have this blog, which will provide information about events, fund raising

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Sadly, we did not have enough students enrolled for this class, and due to the ordering time required to obtain materials, this class has been cancelled. However, Suzanne will be teaching a class in Fabric Collage in one of our summer sessions. If you are interested to hear more, or enroll, visit esartschool.org

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Come enjoy springtime in the Ozarks with ESSA. We are holding two weekend sessions this spring and enrollment is still open. Weekend sessions are three days, starting on Friday through Sunday, all day. Tuition for these classes is $165, and materials costs vary. For full class and enrollment info, please check our website, www.esartschool.orgMarch 20-22Pastels by Jody StephensonEnjoy the instant

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The Eureka Springs School of the Arts is giddy about their upcoming fund raiser, Foolish 4 ReArt, to be held Wednesday,  April 1st. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. But first take a look around your home or business. We are in need of donations for the live and silent auction. Items that you can donate, which we can benefit from are: Original works of art (even if you are not the artist),

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ESSA's 2009 schedule is online and students may register online, in person, or over the phone.http://www.esartschool.org/schedule.htmSome classes are back by popular demand, such as Bookmaking by Dolph Smith and Ceramic Whistles, by Laurie Spencer. But we are also excited about classes we have never offered before. Our Master's Class for 2009 will be taught by Bob Ebendorf, an inductee into the

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Please come back!

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