Art and Music Week
July 29 - August 4
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This inter-generational camp, now in its 24th year, provides the opportunity to explore your creative side through expert leadership in a variety of mediums: pottery, watercolor and mixed media, creative writing, music and drama for youth (8 years and up) Younger children will be introduced to nature-based crafts and have the opportunity of two afternoon sessions at the pottery studio and/or watercolor. In addition there will be opportunities for adults to receive guidance in the writing of poetry and memoir, make music and/or glaze a pot. Evenings will be given over to campfires, group singing, brown bag dramatics, star-gazing.
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“Raku Pottery” Joel Bennett, assisted by Michael Hofmann
Joel has been a ceramic artist for over 38 years. A faculty member at Santa Rosa Junior College, he is active in the community as artist-in-residence, art and workshop instructor. An award-winning ceramist, Bennett’s work has been exhibited internationally and represented by galleries throughout California, the Southwest and Midwest.
We will begin with clay from the river, blended with other materials to create this year's Raku clay body. The "Vessel", in all its forms will be the focus of the workshop. Methods of hand-building, such as pinching, coiling, slab construction, as well as wheel-throwing will be introduced. Textured surfaces and Raku glazing will be demonstrated. The workshop will culminate in an exciting evening of Raku firing!
Painting: Plein Aire and Landscape Kathleen Thompson
Kathleen received an MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute and is currently teaching at UCB-Extension in
San Francisco. She has exhibited her work widely and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Richard Diebenkorn painting award. She is a working artist living in Sebastopol.
Explore watercolor and mixed media in a beautiful, natural setting. Meadows, forested mountains, the Navarro river and old growth redwoods are a few of the landscapes we will be painting this summer at Riverʼs Bend. In these morning sessions, the basics of landscape painting will be discussed and demonstrated. We’ll paint on location or in the shade garden. Students are encouraged to experiment and develop their personal vision in response to the landscape. Open to all skill levels. Materials fee: $45.00
Drama and Theatre Arts for Youth Jaime Love (Afternoons)
Jaime is an actress and producer of J Love Productions, children's theatre at Nicholson Ranch Winery, and the Executive Director of the Sonoma Theatre Alliance and will engage youth in the recreation of the Pyramus and Thisbe scenes from A Midsummer Nights Dream. Adult actors welcome.
Memoir and Creative Writing Bob Stanley (Afternoons) Rivers Bend has a knack for bringing out the writing and poetic muse of those who visit. There is so much beauty in meadow and forest, river and clear night sky. Bob will guide would-be writers and those experienced in afternoon writing sessions.
Music Making Achi Ben Shalom and Rick Love (Late Afternoons) Achi brings his talent, as a music teacher (ukelele and drums) Rick has a large repertoire of songs on guitar, all to make sure participants have the opportunity to learn to make music and provide evening entertainment around the campfire.
Cost: Includes 18 meals, dbl. occupancy, and program. Adults: Lodge or Vintage Cabin $690/ Rustic cabin. $590/ Tent Cabin $425/ Camping $370. Private room, add $120 (availability limited). Youth 10 – 16: Lodge, Vintage or Rustic Cabin $450/ Tent Cabin $375/ Camping $325. Under 10: Discount $150 from Youth rate. Program begins Monday afternoon, ends Sunday lunch.
10% discount for reservations by May 15.
REGISTRATION Arts and Music 2013 (click here for Page with PDF to Download)
NAME(S) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE__________________________________EMAIL_____________________________________________
CHOICE of CLASS (Please list names of each participant and age of each child): ______________________
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LODGING CHOICE Lodge/Improved Cabin _____Rustic/Tent Cabin_____Camping_____
Register early for best choice of lodging and discount. Mail your registration and fee of $100 to River’s Bend, P.O. Box 332, Philo, CA 95466 or call (707) 895-3990 to use a charge card. EMAIL info@riversbendretreat.org for further information.
Joel has been a ceramic artist for over 38 years. A faculty member at Santa Rosa Junior College, he is active in the community as artist-in-residence, art and workshop instructor. An award-winning ceramist, Bennett’s work has been exhibited internationally and represented by galleries throughout California, the Southwest and Midwest.
We will begin with clay from the river, blended with other materials to create this year's Raku clay body. The "Vessel", in all its forms will be the focus of the workshop. Methods of hand-building, such as pinching, coiling, slab construction, as well as wheel-throwing will be introduced. Textured surfaces and Raku glazing will be demonstrated. The workshop will culminate in an exciting evening of Raku firing!
Painting: Plein Aire and Landscape Kathleen Thompson
Kathleen received an MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute and is currently teaching at UCB-Extension in
San Francisco. She has exhibited her work widely and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Richard Diebenkorn painting award. She is a working artist living in Sebastopol.
Explore watercolor and mixed media in a beautiful, natural setting. Meadows, forested mountains, the Navarro river and old growth redwoods are a few of the landscapes we will be painting this summer at Riverʼs Bend. In these morning sessions, the basics of landscape painting will be discussed and demonstrated. We’ll paint on location or in the shade garden. Students are encouraged to experiment and develop their personal vision in response to the landscape. Open to all skill levels. Materials fee: $45.00
Drama and Theatre Arts for Youth Jaime Love (Afternoons)
Jaime is an actress and producer of J Love Productions, children's theatre at Nicholson Ranch Winery, and the Executive Director of the Sonoma Theatre Alliance and will engage youth in the recreation of the Pyramus and Thisbe scenes from A Midsummer Nights Dream. Adult actors welcome.
Memoir and Creative Writing Bob Stanley (Afternoons) Rivers Bend has a knack for bringing out the writing and poetic muse of those who visit. There is so much beauty in meadow and forest, river and clear night sky. Bob will guide would-be writers and those experienced in afternoon writing sessions.
Music Making Achi Ben Shalom and Rick Love (Late Afternoons) Achi brings his talent, as a music teacher (ukelele and drums) Rick has a large repertoire of songs on guitar, all to make sure participants have the opportunity to learn to make music and provide evening entertainment around the campfire.
Cost: Includes 18 meals, dbl. occupancy, and program. Adults: Lodge or Vintage Cabin $690/ Rustic cabin. $590/ Tent Cabin $425/ Camping $370. Private room, add $120 (availability limited). Youth 10 – 16: Lodge, Vintage or Rustic Cabin $450/ Tent Cabin $375/ Camping $325. Under 10: Discount $150 from Youth rate. Program begins Monday afternoon, ends Sunday lunch.
10% discount for reservations by May 15.
REGISTRATION Arts and Music 2013 (click here for Page with PDF to Download)
NAME(S) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE__________________________________EMAIL_____________________________________________
CHOICE of CLASS (Please list names of each participant and age of each child): ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LODGING CHOICE Lodge/Improved Cabin _____Rustic/Tent Cabin_____Camping_____
Register early for best choice of lodging and discount. Mail your registration and fee of $100 to River’s Bend, P.O. Box 332, Philo, CA 95466 or call (707) 895-3990 to use a charge card. EMAIL info@riversbendretreat.org for further information.
