Nature and Art - Art Week on a Croatian Island

June 7 -14
Krapanj island, Croatia 
Learn art by exploring the shapes, smells and tastes of a picturesque little island on the Dalmatian coast.  The topic of this art week will be landscape and the natural world of the island. You will be learning from two active contemporary artists and art educators:  Dr.Klara Orosz (sculpting) and  Dr. Barbara Guttman (drawing and creativity development)

WHO CAN ENROLL? 
Anyone between the ages of 18-99 regardless on their previous knowledge and experience.  The course is designed to welcome students of different levels and backgrounds in art, therefore, anyone from beginners to professional level is welcome.  We believe that work in mixed groups is more beneficial for your progress and that learning with special attention to your individual needs is essential for achieving joyful and meaningful learning. 

WHAT WILL THE COURSE LOOK LIKE?  

In the mornings,  you will have the opportunity to take part in 4h long drawing, sculpting and creativity development lessons.  After lunch, you will have free time to work on your personal art projects, take a swim, explore the island or visit the nearby towns of Trogir and Šibenik.  In the afternoons, Klara and Barbara will make themselves available to give you personal consultations.  In the evenings, the group will gather again for a home cooked dinner (made by our Dalmatian hosts - the Tanfara family). Every evening after dinner, you will be invited to attend lectures and film screening about different art related topics.

HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL ATTEND?
There will be min. 6 - max. 15 participants

WHO WILL TEACH YOU?  

Klara Orosz (DLA in sculpting) graduated in sculpting from Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, University of Pécs, Hungary followed with a MA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. In 2012, she received her doctorate degree in sculpting from University of Pécs in Hungary. She has been teaching as a senior lecturer at Faculty of Art History and Visual Arts, University of Szeged, Hungary, since 2013 and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in her native Hungary and broad.  www.klaraorosz.hu and  http://444m.blogspot.hu/ )

Barbara Guttman (DLA in painting) graduated from The College of Fine and Applied Arts, Belgrade, Szerbia in 1995 and received her BA in Fine Arts from Bezalel, Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Israel in 2000. In 2011, she received a doctorate degree in painting from University of Pécs in Hungary and in that same year she founded Art School in Budapest. She has over 15 years of teaching experience and had participated at many solo and group exhibitions in Hungary, Europe and Palestine. ( www.barbaraguttman.blogspot.com)

DO YOU NEED TO BRING ANY MATERIALS? 

For the morning lessons, all materials and tools will be provided. In case you want to draw, paint or sculpt in the afternoon in your free time, please bring you own materials.  Bringing notebook and a pen for taking notes during the lectures may be helpful.

WHAT ARE THE FEES? 

Art week in Croatia, June 7 -14 
will have promotional prices.

Price of accomodation (in a shared doubble bedroom):

	Aplication made…	course fee	accomodation with 2 meals	total
Early birds	till Monday  May 19th	45 000 Ft (6420Ft/day) 150 EUR  (apr. 21EUR/day)	176 EUR        (22 EUR/day)	326EUR      (97 800 Ft)
Birdy birds	from  May 19th – till June 1st	special promotion - same price as early birds 45000Ft/150EUR60 000 Ft (apr. 8571 Ft/day) 200 EUR (apr.28,5 EUR/day)	176 EUR        (22 EUR/day)	special promotion - same price as early birds 326EUR       376 EUR    (112 500 Ft)
Late birds	after June 1th	75 000 Ft (10714 Ft/ day) 250 EUR (apr. 36 EUR/day)	176 EUR        (22 EUR/day)	426 EUR     (127 800 Ft)

In case you would like to be alone in a double room, you will be asked to cover 50% more for the course fee and 352 EUR (44 EUR/day) for the the acomodation.

Deposit: By covering the deposit  of 40% of your entire fee (acomodation and course fee together) your spot at the course will be reserve. The deposit is non-refundable. You will be asked to cover the remaining part of your fee by 1st of June 2014 latest.

In case we have to cancel the course, all of your payments will be fully refunded (including the deposit). 

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE FEE? 

All materials, tools, tea and snacks for the morning lessons + teacher's honorarium + 8 nights  (June 7 -14) in double bed rooms or in the kitchen of a shared apartments + breakfast and dinner cooked by our hosts the Tanfara family  (http://www.tanfara.net/index_e.html).

Please note that lunch will not be included, however each room will be part of an apartment and will have a small kitchen with basic cooking equipment. There is a small but well equipped supermarket on the island and two restaurants about 5 -10 minutes walk from the accommodation place.

HOW TO APPLY? 
You can apply in 3 easy steps: 
1- Contact us to check availability. When we comfirm free spot(s) we will send you an application form and information about how to cover the fee. 
2- Submit the application form + cover the deposite. Your fee will be tailored depending on the time of you applications (please see the section about the fees below)
3- Cover the remaining part of the fee till June 1th

Places will be allocated on first come first served bases. You place at the course will be guaranteed only after your deposit was covered and your filled and signed application form submited and if you covered your entire fee till May 28th 2014.  

Application and further information :

artschoolbudapest@gmail.com

tel:: +36 20 467 5051

Secrets of Egg Tempera

May 2 - 4

an intensive weekend course  

Can you imagine that your main kitchen ingredients, such as eggs or vinegar were once supplies in every painting workshop?

Egg tempera has been one of the oldest painting techniques in the Western visual depiction. It was widely used in Europe till the 15th century, when it was overtaken by oil-paint. Nowadays, this technique is still used, mainly in Orthodox icon painting and by some contemporary artists.

            

At this course you will learn:

● How to prepare and paint with your own egg tempera

● How to choose the right painting brushes and canvases 

● How to make skin glue and your own Italian gesso

● How to prepare your panel for painting

The course will be taught by Dr. Barbara Guttman, a contemporary artist and art educator. To see some of Barbara's works made with the help of egg tempera please click here and here. 

Times: 
Friday, May 2nd: 18 - 20.30h

Saturday, May 3rd: 14 -17h

Sunday, May 4th: 13 -17

Please note that the schedule is a time-estimate and may depend on the environmental factors as well as on the pre-experience of the people who apply to the course. If needed each apointment may be extended to a maximum 60 minutes. 

Minimum 3 and maximum 6 students. Places will be allocated on first come first served bases. You place at the course will be guaranteed only after your deposit was covered and your filled and signed application form submited (please require a form in email) .  

Registrations deadline: Monday, April 28th

Fee: 25 000 - 40 000 Ft (aprox. 85 - 133 EUR) Depending on your financial abilities and free will. 

Fee includes: all materials (brushes, pigmets, canvas, panels, gesso, etc.) + tea and light snacks served during the lessons 

Deposit of 15 000 Ft (aprox. 50 EUR) will be required when you register to the course and it will be used to cover costs of materials and administration.  The deposit is non-refundable. You will be asked to cover the remaining part of your fee by 28th of April 2014 latest. In case of course cancelation, all of your payments will be fully refunded (including the deposit). 

Applications and more information at :

artschoolbudapest@gmail.com    

tel:  +36 20 467 5051

Lets Celebrate- ASB just turned 3!

You are invited to

THE BIG 

BIRTHDAY PARTY

Art School in Budapest has turned 3 this spring and on April 12th, Saturday we will celebrate it with the Big Birthday Party 

18-19.30 film screening: Dreams by the Sea - film about painter Emil Nolde ( max. 15 people, please register)
19.30 - 22.30 h party:  (max. 40 people, please register)

For more information and registration please write to: asbgeneralinfo@gmail.com

Everyone is welcome!

About the film: Emil Nolde began his independent creative work only when he was 37. But blessed with with unusual productivity and a long life, he could still leave an exceptionally large oeuvre. Nolde was a German-Danish painter and printmaker and was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke. He  is considered to be one of the great oil painting and watercolour painters of the 20th century and is known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice of colors.