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Student Work: Couples Clay and Private Classes
Here at the PONSHOP we offer innovative ways to bring creativity into your lives. In February, we brought love and creation together in our new couples clay workshop. After just three hours and a lot of footsie, these couples made their very own kissing bowls! We are also happy to work with you to bring [...]
Mixing the Media Class February 2012
February 2012 kicked off another fun session of Mixing the Media. In three 1.5 hour sessions students explored collage and acrylic painting to create their own mixed media scenes on canvas. Below are some pics of the student work. Congrats guys! For more information about PONSHOP classes click here. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it [...]
PONSHOP Tutorials: Working With Wheat Paste
As response to the questions brought up in our “Intro to Street Art”, “Mixing the Media” and “Adult Mixed Media” classes – we’ve put together this two-part tutorial on how to make and apply wheat paste when doing paper posters and collage: Part 1: Wheat Paste recipe and cooking 1 part flour to 4 parts [...]
Second Annual PONSHOP Student Show Announcement
PONSHOP will be hosting their second annual Student Art Show in February 2012. Educating as many 98 students in 2011, the gallery will exhibit a cross section of paintings and ceramics completed by PONSHOP students over the past year. Student work will include all Adult and Youth Mixed Media and Ceramics, Intro to Street Art, [...]
PONSHOP Student Work: Kids’ Mixed Media
Below is a selection of pics from the “Mixing the Media” workshops held this year. In this workshop, students are encouraged to explore a variety of media including collage, acrylic paint, drawing, writing, as well as stenciling. These students had alot of fun creating vibrant and colorful work – congratulations! Recommend on Facebook Tweet about [...]
PONSHOP Student Work: Architect’s Eyes
August of this year ushered in the “Through an Architect’s Eyes” workshop. In this series of three 1.5-hour sessions, PONSHOP owner Gabriel Pons takes the students on a walking tour of downtown Fredericksburg. Students learn about the fundamental “language” of architectural drawing including: maps, plans, building sections, and facade elevations. Below are some snapshots of [...]
PONSHOP Student Work: Intro to Street Art
Below are my “Intro to Street Art” student photos from January through October. In this series of three 1.5 hour classes, I give students a background in the history of graffiti writing and the current global trend of street art. Students are then charged to create their own section of a city wall using a [...]
PONSHOP Student Work: Skate to Create
Below are pictures of my “Skate to Create” students over the past year (January-October 2011). The “Skate to Create” class has been really popular over the years. I mean, when do get a chance to paint a brand new skateboard deck and then ride it? In a series of three 1.5 hour classes, I take [...]
PONSHOP Student Work: Adult Mixed Media
Below are some pics of my students over the past year (January-October 2011). The Adult Mixed Media class consists of three 1.5-hour sessions where students learn the fundamentals of mixed media and collage. Wheat paste collage, acrylic painting, and stenciling are some of the media we work with. Thanks to all of my adult students [...]