Yep, we’ve got Spring Fever here at LDBA. We are dreaming in color, thinking about projects and upcoming workshops, carefully creating and holding our vision as it takes root. We found some pretty inspiring images on the web, as well as a beeswax candle tutorial that is easy and good for you. We are still picking our wall-paper for the Four Pillars of Decorative Art workshop happening on March 29th, and we are gathering artist supplies to stock in our shop!
In preparation for our upcoming class, “The Four Pillars of Decorative Art“, we are gathering inspiration photos from Versailles, France to Laurel Canyon in LA. Join us on Saturday, March 29th at the future home of L’Ecole Des Beaux Arts in Brooklyn, for a 5 hour workshop learning age old decorative techniques taught by Edward McKeever. (See teacher bio + class description below). Spaces are limited, this workshop is going to be incredible so sign up while you can!
Instructor: Edward McKeever
Date: Saturday, March 29th, 2014
Lecture Fee: $340 (includes $ material fee)
Class Size: 8 people
Time: 9am – 4 pm (or until class completion)
Location: LDBA future home. 663 Driggs Street, Brooklyn, 11211
About the Class:
This 6 hour workshop teaches students four pillars of decorative art, including:
1. Decorative Painting & “The Grammar of Ornament”
2. Traditional Italian Plaster
3. Gilding (gold and silver leaf) and traditional Sign Painting
4. Wallpaper Hanging- Farrow and Ball paper provided
Students begin at 9am-11am with a lecture on decorative painting and plaster (1 hour each- books, samples, tools, materials, stories, science and history). We will break for lunch from 12pm-1pm
The afternoon session is from 1pm-4pm. We will hear a lecture on gilding/ and traditional sign painting and finish with wallpaper hanging (this 3 hour session includes a hands on work session including gilding, sign painting and wallpaper hanging- we will be practicing on the actual space).
All materials provided: includes Italian gold and silver leaf, Farrow and Ball printed wallpaper, plaster, paint and tools.
Takeaways: Skills,techniques and resources to continue these traditional decorative arts on your own!
About the teacher: Edward McKeever is the founder of Strong River: a highly skilled team of painters, plasterers and decorative artists working in Vancouver, New York City and the Gulf Islands.
Using age old decorative techniques with environmentally friendly paints and materials, the Strong River vision is to build a guild of traditionally taught decorators and craftspeople who use safe and responsible products to make beautiful spaces.
To sign-up:
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We are talking shop here at L’Ecole Des Beaux Arts. For us that means color palettes, color wheels, patina, wood, plaster, wall paper, gold leaf, silver leaf, and how we want to feel in our space everyday. We can create our own universe within these walls, and with all of the talented artists that are already involved, we really can do anything!
Stay tuned for a workshop coming in March that will actually get you in the doors of LDBA as we are creating our space. You will have the chance to help us while you learn a series of traditional decorative skills that have been handed down through the generations.
Photo by Riley Salyards of her son, Atreya and Iris Firth last August at Farm Camp. Wishing you all a magical day, and a life full of LOVE.
xoxo LDBA Loves You!
