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WORKSHOP LOCATION: All workshops will take place at: Renate Albertson-Marten Gallery–The Village @ Gureje 886 Pacific Street (between Underhill and Washington) Brooklyn, NY, 11238 718-857-2522

If you have any questions, please contact us: email: info@gureje.com or call 718-857-2522 More detailed information about all workshops and events can be found at: http://villageatgureje.blogspot.com/

The 2011 Festival of Colors is a month-long celebration of that which nourishes and sustains our ever-creative bodies and spirits. Through various art-related workshops, performances, and creative communal events, the festival serves to explore and inspire, while revealing the vibrant nature of our environment.

Dance, drumming, fabric treatment with dye, films, puppetry, Yoga, jewelry making, quilting and side walk merchant showcase are among the series of proposed events and programs to be held during this month-long festival that debuted as a community-shared effort in July 2010.

In an effort to support local artists and vendors, we will offer access to our gallery and garden space during this month-long festival for workshops, exhibitions, and performances which will culminate as a final fete that shall mark the end of the festival. The festival shall begin on September 10, 2011 and run through October 1, 2011.

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BEER CRAFT / BREWING WORKSHOP (with Sam Burlingame/Brewheister)
Description: Come brew your own beer…and then drink it! In this multi-session beginners workshop, you’ll be exposed to the joys of hand crafted beers and transformed into a Brewer as you team up with a partner to cook up your own unique creation. Please select the group session(s) you would like to attend.


 Group 1: BREWING – Saturday, September 10, 2011, 1:30-4:30pm // BOTTLING – Sunday, September 17, 2011, 1:30-3pm ($85 + opt. $25 for custom labeling)

 Group 2: BREWING – Sunday, September 11, 2011, 1:30-4:30pm // BOTTLING – Sunday, September 18, 2011, 3-4:30pm ($85 + opt. $25 for custom labeling)

 Group 3: BREWING – Saturday, September 17, 2011, 1:30-4:30pm // BOTTLING – Sunday, September 25, 2011, 3-4:30pm ($85 + opt. $25 for custom labeling)

FABRIC WEAVING/GLOBAL WEAVING (with Susanna Sitterding)
A FREE Opening Demonstration will be held on Saturday, September 10th between 11am-6pm. Description: The workshops shall begin with a work in progress woven piece of fabric which shall be continued in a one day open demonstration and interaction leading to a rotation weaving exercise for everyone who wants to be part of the piece & process while participants explores weaving a personal piece each for themselves. Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.


 Session 1: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 12-3pm ($50)

 Session 2: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 12-3pm ($50)

 Session 3: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 12-3pm ($50)

 Session 4: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 12-3pm ($50)

FIGURE DRAWING (with Enid Braun)
Description: Figure classes at The Village @ Gureje are aimed at students at all levels, from beginner to more advanced, with an emphasis on the expressive possibilities of figure drawing. Working from a nude model in charcoal and other media, students gain a sense of the dynamics of the human form, along with some basic anatomy. The three-hour sessions are broken into 20-minute sets, building from short gesture poses to longer poses. Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.


 Session 1 – Single Class: Monday, September 26, 2011, 1-4pm ($35)

 6-Class Package: Mondays, September 26-October 31 ($180 – includes model fee)

INTRO TO SOUNDPAINTING (with Eric Eigner)
Description: This workshop will introduce Soundpainting to musicians of all ages and skill levels. Soundpainting is a multi-disciplinary live composing sign language system created by composer Walter Thompson. It breaks through boundaries, tapping into reservoirs of skills and expression that help students better understand themselves and the world in which they live. Eigner will begin by addressing the class with a brief explanation and history of this international live composing language. From here we will jump right into the process, learning the basic 43 gestures and energizing each student, as they hear their contributions relate and unite with the whole group. Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.


 Session 1 only: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 12-2pm ($15)

 Session 2 only: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 12-2pm ($15)

 Session 3 only: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 12-2pm ($15)

 (ALL) 3 Sessions-Package, Sundays, September 11, 18 & 25th, 2011, 12-2pm ($40)

MASK-MAKING WORKSHOP & PRESENTATION (with Nephrii Amenii)
Description: A three day workshop that brings participants the history, the role and significance of Masks and Mask-Masking. During this workshop, participants will explore a characteristic of self that they would like to enhance or make visible via the spirit of the Mask. We will anchor mask creations based on qualities found and identified in nature. During the three sessions participants will engage in sculpting a clay mold, creating a papier-mâché casting, and decorating the final release of the mask. Participants will also learn basic mask movement for the embodiment and presentation of their mask. Presentation will feature masks by renowned Papier mâché and Carnival Artist Didier Civil.

 This is a 3-session workshop: Session 1 – September 23rd (6-9pm); Session 2 – September 25th (2-5pm); Session 3 – October 1st (2-5pm) ($150 total)

PRINT MAKING & TEXTILE DYEING (with ‘jimi Gureje)
Description: This two hour interactive workshop with career artist and medium illustrator, teaches and discusses with participants hands-on basic dyeing techniques and manipulating advances resulting in intricate pattern/texture creations on fabrics. Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.

 Session 1: Monday, September 19, 11am-1pm ($50)

 Session 2: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 1-3pm ($50)

 Session 3: Friday, September 23, 2011, 1-3pm ($50)

STITCHING A COLLECTIVE STORY: STITCH BINDING BOOK-MAKING (with Amelie Ray and Jules Persuad)
A FREE Opening Demonstration will be held on Tuesday, September 13th between 4-6pm. Description: We will begin by asking every participant to brain-storm a character. During the three weeks, we will illustrate our characters and create a plot based on our collective sketches and discussions. We will then copy and bind a book for every participant. Finally we will individualize our covers and have a reading for our friends/family. Our goals are to encourage individuals in creating and imagining, give an intro into book binding and illustration, and show how cool working together is. All ages and families are welcome. Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.

 Session 1: TBA

 Session 2: TBA

 Session 3: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 4-6pm ($50)

 Session 4: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 4-6pm ($50)

YOGA & MEDITATION – Jyll’s Yoga Power Hour!
“Jyll’s Hour of Power” explores Vinyasana yoga, a practice that focuses on the balance between breath and body with a series of interconnected asanas or poses, that simultaneously meld calming and strengthening movements into a centered sense of being. “I want to create a powerful, peaceful space during the day.” Jyll’s playful and challenging style brings the best of beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners. Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.

 Session 1: Sunday, September 24, 2011, 12-1pm ($20)

 Session 2: Monday, September 26, 2011, 7-8pm ($20)

 Session 3: Monday, September 30, 2011, 7-8pm ($20)

YOGA & MEDITATION – Shamanic Yoga (with Sarah Eve Cardell & Luxas Chute)
Asana yoga led by Sarah Drumming, ceremony, and cleansing led by Luxas Group healing/energy work.Shamanic yoga is a new way to connect the mind, body, and spirit through movement, ceremony, and high-vibration group support. This class blends ancient traditions, energy healing, Asana yoga, and meditation to create a community healing space where the participants connect to their divine powers. Let’s heal the world together! Please select the session(s) you would like to attend.

 Shamanic Yoga – Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 10-11am ($20)

 Asana Yoga – Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12am-12:30pm ($20)

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