Darlene Tsukamoto on tue 21 feb 06
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Lee Arts Center
Master Workshops Program Spring 2006=20
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A Renaissance of Clay and Materials
Workshop with Alfredo Ratinoff
6 week class held on Thursdays Starting April 6 - May 11, 2006=20
Fee: $220.00=20
Materials fee: $ 25.00=20
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This comprehensive workshop will cover medieval techniques and styles
for ceramic artist interested in achieving various finishes beyond
traditional glaze techniques. Students will learn how to paint on
fresco in a very simple process, creating a design and transferring it
onto fresh lime plaster. Alfredo will teach and help students apply a
variety of techniques to create relief and surface finishes to further
enhance their frescos. Each participant will be provided an already
bisque -fired clay slab for them to emboss on plaster, create their
fresco painting and add final guilding. Prerequisite: knowledge of clay
techniques, painting or printing. Drawing knowledge is not required but
would be helpful. For a more detailed description of the workshop
please visit our website at www.arlingtonarts.org/leearts.
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Alfredo Ratinoff was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied at the
National School of Ceramics in Buenos Aires, and then in Madrid,
Barcelona, and Florence. He specializes in large murals and has been
commissioned extensively throughout the U.S. and by major corporations.
He has done many tile /mosaic workshops throughout the DC Metropolitan
area and has recently been featured in several articles in the
Washington Post. He currently works from his studio in Hyattsville, Md.
For more information on Alfredo please visit his website at
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Lee Arts Center
5722 Lee Hwy.
Arlington, VA 22207
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Ph: 703-228-0558 or 703-228-0560
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Email: leearts@arlingtonva.us or
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Website: www.arlingtonarts.org/leearts.htm
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