Instructor: Michael deMeng
Email: mdmuerto@gmailcom
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 9:30 am until 4:30 PM
This is a 3 day class
Dream Monsters and Found Object Fiends
Have you ever dreamt of a creature that has never existed (as far as you know)? When I was a teenager, I remember dreaming about a huge monster with a film projector head and a giant chicken body…yes…I agree, that is very weird. Now, what he projected from his mechanical cranium was in the future …things destined to be or possibly destined to be, which, since he was a monster, included quite a bit of mayhem and pandemonium (Godzilla type of stuff…buildings toppling etc.). Over the years I’ve had a few such bizarre dreams about crazy monsters, and it seemed to me that anthropomorphizing everyday objects into outlandish beasts might be an intriguing exercise. Thus…Dream Monsters were created. In this workshop, students will bring a variety of found objects to create unusual creatures. Different objects will be used for different parts of the monster’s anatomy. Then using assemblage, sculpting, and painting techniques a new species will be brought to life. To quote Dr. Frankenstein, “IT’S ALIVE!”
Materials provided by student:
- Brushes - Bristle Brushes (the kind Michaels sells in the tubes) and a few detail brushes.
- Aves Clay (natural color) - get this at Amazon or Avesstudio.com. (Aves sculpt will work too but the clay is a bit better methinks). Bring 1 -3 lbs
- Toys and strange toy parts...especially animals,lizards...any kind of beasties. These might be your base or you might just use bits to create your creatures.
- Some thingies…random bits of objects. Literally anything will work. these objects will be the heads and bodies of your Dream Monsters.
- Something for a base…a plaque or a block of wood…a piece of just. (This is optional because they could be free standing)
- Acrylic PaintPaint, preferable Golden Brand (heavy body or fluid works fine)-
1. Carbon Black - 3 oz tube
2. Titanium White 3 oz tube
3. Transparen Red Oxide 1 oz tube or more
4. Quinacridon Red 1 oz or more
6. Pthalo Blue 1 oz or more
7. Nickel Azo Yellow 1 oz or more
8. Dioxazine Purple 1 oz or more
- Optional vibrant opaque colors – 1 oz or more
1. Cadmium Chartreuse
2. Cobalt Teal
- E6000 (Goop is another option) adhesive or Weldbond if you want to go non- toxic.
- Optional: if you have a heat gun or a Dremel you are welcome to bring it.
Materials provided by instructor:
- Dremel and Dremel attachments
- Drill
- Texturizer
- Heat Gun
- Misc. Construction materials
- Basic Tools
Expected ability Level: Beginners welcome, no experience necessary.
Class fee for ASA members: $325
Class fee for non members: $340
Number of Students: Minimum 10 / Maximum 16