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| Unleash and Develop Your Creativity Through Painting! | ||||||
ART EXPLOSION Classes
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| Why You Being Creative Is Vital | ||||||
| “Art Explosion” was launched by nationally known artist and educator Lois A. Wittich thirty two years ago as an experimental project for Ford Foundation students, with no art background, attending the University of Hawaii. Today, “Art Explosion has evolved into a powerful personal development and team building tool.
“Art Explosion” is designed and implemented to reach into the energetics within each participants’ cellular structure, by- passing the limited mental capacity, thereby unlocking and unleashing an unlimited flow of each person’s unique visual expression. Wittich is an expert at making this happen. New physical energy connections within the body are directly made using well tested, simple body exercises, along with a variety of fine art projects. A range of media on different paper surfaces and canvas, keeps the creative connection within, ongoing and strong. There is an immersion of the body ----including the head, hand and heart which integrates and kicks in creative thinking and active doing. “It’s possible to chug down the road on a couple of cylinders,but how smooth and enjoyable the journey when popping on all cylinders.” says Wittich. “Art Explosion is above all, serious fun. A non-judgmental, safe and and exciting environment is continually generated by Wittich. She is personal with each participant so they know what is happening to them moment to moment in a fast paced and easy agenda. In nine hours -- three sessions of 3 hours each--- “Art Explosion” is comparable to one year’s worth of teaching. How powerful is that? Each person will create at least two gallery quality paintings to enjoy and see in their home or workplace. And what about selling? Myths, mysteries and taboos surrounding creativity are easily shattered. This further enables participants to free up their artistry in order to tap into new ideas, and to find new ways to approach problem solving. |
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| ART EXPLOSION 1 Basic joy ride to unleash your creativity. Wide variety of experiences and supplies. Prolific amount of projects completed. Sessions are limited to four to six people so there can be abundant individual attention. Three hours once a week for 3 weeks Thursdays from 6:30pm to 9:30 pm Mid July - August (Dates to be announced) Tuition is $440.00 for the three sessions. $90.00 0ff for paying early! Pay only $350.00 now or before July 10th Email: Lawittich@cox.net Phone: 480 991-4688 |
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1) Sketch Book, spiral, black 4 X 6 $3.74 2) Colored Ink in bottles “Higgens” $3.80 each select 3 to 4 colors 3) Foam Core, buy assorted sizes scrap or one 3/16 inch sheet for $6.57 and have them cut into assorted sizes from small to medium sizes 4) Illustration Board, white 30 X40 sheet $10.98 and cut into assorted sizes from medium to large sizes. 5) Newsprint Pad, smooth, 18 X 24 $6.24 6) Pan Watercolors, “Prang” $5.94 7) Oil Pastels "Holbein" 12 pack $11.00 8) Pad of Watercolor Paper (your choice size) 9) Pad of Drawing Paper (around 14" x 17") $4.00 Prices are before discount. If you see additional colors you want, get them and look at their big selection of brushes. If you see something you want, get it with a soft bristle. Bring from home: 1) A paint rag such as old shirt 2) Large scissors 3) water container such as quart jar, plastic wide mouth container 4) stack of durable white paper plates for paint pallettes. |
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| ART EXPLOSION 2 Fun, fun, fun, spontaneous unexpected happenings. Experimental Fully Engaged with lots of new techniques. Using acrylic paint, spray paint, board and stretched canvas, colored poster board, large felt tip markers, and paint from cans. Many works accomplished in 3 sessions Sessions are limited to four to eight people and in an outdoor studio. Three hours once a week for 3 weeks Sundays from 1:30pm to 4:30 pm Starting mid July - August (Dates to be announced) Tuition is $440.00 for the three sessions. $140.00 0ff for paying early! Pay only $300.00 now or before July 10th Email: Lawittich@cox.net Phone: 480 991-4688 |
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Lois provides many of the supplies including an assortment of brushes, which is the most expensive item. If you want to get discounted prices go to any “Arizona Art Supply store. 1) Sketchbook, spiral, black 4" X 6" $3.74 2) Pan Watercolors, “Prang” $5.94 3) Choose five to ten acrylic colors you like plus Black. 4) Brushes: large selection to pick from in a range of prices. (Get both round and flat from 1/4 inch to 1 inch wide, soft bristle, and any bamboo wide flat, and a cheap 2 inch flat short brushes) 5) Small size assorted poster board colors. 6) Oil Pastels "Holbein" 12 pack $11.00 From Home Depot: 1) Retractable blade knife, $2.00 2) 4 to 6 assorted cans of spray paint, Pick satin, glossy or flat. Mx it up. 3) 4 assorted (water based) paint cans in pint or quart size. 4) Check out their short handled paint brushes. Cheap 1, 2, and 3 inch flat. From Office Max: 1) Three large black felt tip markers. Bring from home: 1) A paint rag such as old shirt. 2) Large scissors 3) water container such as quart jar, plastic wide mouth container. 4) stack of durable white paper plates for paint pallettes. |
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| State Of The Arts |
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| From a recent article in the Fall 2010 magazine ON Wisconsin (Lois’ alma mater) The magazine is for University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumni & Friends |
| "Ardor For The Arts- Students find their bliss through creativity" |
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| The following are writings Lois has come across over the years about what creativity is and how important it is as well as her own observations: Every person has their own unique creative expression. It’s a matter of getting in touch with yours and directly experiencing what begins to flow out of you. Creativity has nothing to do with struggle. It’s letting go of your control. The beauty of creative painting is that there is no right or wrong. Simply, you are doing you. Expect the unexpected and enjoy the freedom of that. Listening to what is happening as you create is investing more in your work than actually doing. Overabundance of judgment won’t give your ideas a chance. Receptivity to new ideas is the very foundation of creativity. Be willing to suspend judgment, let go of your assumptions and stop having to be right. Be willing to hang out in the unknown. Nothing is as dangerous as an idea when it’s the only one we have...the ability to generate lots of ideas unearths your creative spirit. Incubate yourself. This is the awareness level suspended between the conscious and unconscious minds. Taking time out is one of the most powerful ways you can honor your creativity...to know your body’s rhythm. Nothing stifles creativity like fear of change. The power of changing your attitude to embrace change cannot be overstated. When you change your attitude, seemingly insurmountable obstacles can be mastered and you begin to take charge of your life. There is nothing of which we are more ashamed than of not being ourselves. And there is nothing which brings us greater joy and happiness than to think, feel and to say what is ours. Schools don’t reward coming up with many right answers or creative approaches, they reward only one right answer. No wonder we’re afraid to make mistakes. We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. A signal event in the creative process is the burst of illumination that generally strikes independently of conscious control. You can, if you desire to, make any changes in your life. And as you paint, you can change anything you don’t want to keep. Nothing is impossible. There’s always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for the thing we call failure is not the falling down, But the staying down. Mary Pickford
Creativity is motivated by a divine discontent which is part of man’s biological endowment. Secrets of the Inner Mind
Many investigators have abandoned the long-held view that creativity is the gift of a silent few and have embraced instead the notion that the quality can be cultivated and encouraged in all persons. Secrets of the Inner Mind
What we give to is what we get. What a person can conceive can be achieved. Lou Tice
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford
“Rigidity is the arch-enemy of your creative genie. Rigid people have hardening of the attitudes.” Salli Rasberry and Padi Seluryn |
