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“The Winged Ones”
Come paint and sculpt with me in Jul-Aug 2023
in Olga Furman Studio, NJ USA!
Excited to announce that in July this year I am traveling to Olga Furman Studio in East Brunswick, NJ, an hour drive from New York, to teach 3 in person workshops: 3 days of painting and 3 days of sculpture in July, and 3 days of painting in August!
Registration is now open with limited spaces availability!
Although I have 10 years experience in teaching online and in-person art, it is my first time teaching art internationally and I invite you to join me in this unique opportunity for creative time together! Not to mention that I am super excited to meet some of you, who became my online art friends and art students over these years. If you ever wanted to meet me in person - it’s becoming real now and I do hope that you can make it! :)
Brief Itinerary and prices:
24-26 July - Sculpting Workshop, $649, limited to 10 spaces - sold out
7-9 August - Painting Workshop, $649, limited to 10 spaces - sold out
20-22 July - Painting Workshop, $649, limited to 10 spaces - sold out
Travel expenses, accommodation and meals are not included in price.
Please read below terms and conditions of cancellation before making payment.
Terms and conditions of cancellation.
Should you need to cancel your attendance after payment:
If all spaces are sold out and we have more people on the waiting list, someone else can take your place, and you will be refunded full amount minus $70 admin fee.
In the case of cancellation of the whole event from our side due to unforeseen circumstances, full refund will be given to you.
There will be no refund given if we don’t have anyone to take your spot in the workshop. A lot of planning, travel time and expenses went into organizing this. Thank you for understanding. :)
Detailed description of workshops:
20-22 July “Painting Spiritual Story Art.”
Join in me in this intensive 3 day painting workshop, developing spiritual, meaningful, symbolic story art. Do you have a story in your heart, that you would like to express visually but can’t quite figure out where to start? Or do you just wish to learn my process of creating spirit filled story art? Where do my ideas come from? How do I develop composition? What are my favorite techniques? What are the ways to progress faster with layering and have depth and richness visible in the layers? How to portray emotion? What is the power of symbols and patterns? How to choose limited muted color palette versus vibrant work? What makes an artwork a story art? What gives it soul? How do you come up with a good name? We will be discussing these subjects and more, and practically implementing them in our works.
We will be aiming at creating 3 completely different works of story art, each in a different technique and color palette to the other. Prepare for deep immersion, curious explorations, getting out of your comfort zone and a lot of fun! I never forget to have fun in my studio!
Day 1
Collage and vibrant colors story art, similar to this work:
Day 2
Earthy tribal story art, similar to this work:
Day 3
Iconic face, with gold leaf and patterns, similar to this work:
What I will bring for each of you:
A gift bag with exquisite collage and ephemera pieces, that I collected over the years, that we will be using in our artwork.
Few inspiring reference images.
Other surprise gifts, including prints of my art. :)
What you need to bring:
3 substrates for painting
acrylics
brushes
gel medium
collage bits
Full supply list will be emailed to you after registration.
22-24 July “Sculpting The Winged Ones”
Join me in another 3 day intesive exploration of “The Winged Ones”, created with nature items, air drying clay and acrylics. We will be making 3 different beings in 3 days. We will discuss different types of air drying clay, types of armatures and types of wings. How to make sculpture less fragile and more stable? What makes it soulful and full of emotion? How color palette and patterns make a story? What are the different ways to add hands and incorporate nature found items in clay? We will discuss how to re-wet, adjust, and remodel sculpture after it’s already dried, how to sand and prepare it for painting, and will paint them after they dry and sanded. Other topics will be discussed, such as variety of top coats to use and how to post your creations safely if you sold them.
Day 1
We will be learning how to create armature for The Winged One, and while the glue is setting we will be sculpting another Winged One with the ready made winged armature that I will bring for each student as a gift. Below example is a sculpture we will be making with my armature, made of stacked ancient shells, found on the shores by my home in Western Cape, South Africa, and glued together.
Day 2
We will be creating second Winged One with the armature made on previous day, as in following two examples (you can choose which one you want to create.)
Day 3
We will be creating a Dryad, by sculpting a face on a piece of driftwood as in below example, and painting our 2 previous sculptures.
What I will bring for each of you:
Ready made armature with wings attached to it, so that you start sculpting right away, while the glue on your armature that we make together is drying for 24 hours.
Beautiful collage bits to use under acrylic layers
Small nature items from my country to add to your clay work or for keepsakes.
Extra pair of “wings” in the form of 2 beautiful shells from South African shore
What you need to bring:
air drying clay
clay tools
nature items
acrylics
Full supply list will be emailed to you after registration.
Things to do in the area before, after and in between the workshops:
If you are new to the area and thinking of visiting few places, here are few ideas that Olga shared with me on what to see in the area. Not to mention that we can of cause get together for some meals and sightseeing in-between. I would love to get to know you outside of the classroom!
taking a bus to New york (1 hour drive)
taking a taxi to Philadelphia (just over an hour drive)
visiting Princeton - small beautiful city where Albert Einstein worked (30 min away)
visiting Lambertville and New Hope (1 hour drive) - homes of American Impressionists, with a lot of galleries and vintage stores
Atlantic City (2 hours away)
centre of New Jersey is filled with parks, wood trails, beaches and Malls
visiting famous large flea market “Golden Nugget”
taking a walk around Olga Furman studio, seeing her masterpieces in person and checking what she is up to creatively! I am definitely signing up for this tour!
About me
I am a mixed media artist and art teacher. I am originally from Kazakhstan, residing in South Africa in the last 25 years. I will be flying from Cape Town for these workshops to share with you my techniques in painting and sculpting, that I have been working on in the past 12 years. I mostly work in acrylics, but incorporate many other media in my art: soft and oil pastels, collage, pens, charcoal, pencils, oil paints). I sculpt in air-drying clay, which does not require baking and can be collaged on, and painted in acrylics and pens once it’s dry.
I live by the sea in a beautiful tourist town Hermanus - international whale watching destination. I am married and have 11 year old daughter Tallulah, who used to paint with me when she was little, and now she occasionally sculpts with me. She will be traveling with me to US to visit her friends there. We have 3 dogs and 5 cats in our family, and my husband FC will be looking after them while me and Tallulah are traveling.
I am a plant medicines lover and ceremonial shamanic practitioner, trained in Okanogan/ Cherokee lineage as a Sweat Lodge pourer and a Prayer Pipe carrier. I am a maker of sacred tools: smudge wands, prayer sticks, protection rattles, medicine shields, shamanic drums with paintings on them. In between my art projects, I hold small plant medicine ceremonies, pour lodges and do other healing medicine woman work. I also do Akashic Records readings, which are readings of people’s soul’s journey through time (your soul’s purpose, past lives, existing soul contracts etc.). I plan to go to Peru - Amazon jungle in November this year, to study facilitation of Ayahuasca from a Shipibo Maestro. I will be happy to share more about my spiritual journey of awakening and becoming, once we meet in person.
Thank you for all the love and support and I hope to meet you soon in New Jersey, USA!
Student testimonials, that attended workshops:
JEANNE ELLIOTT
This was such a WONDERFUL workshop!!! I really enjoyed spending time with Annie Hamman painting soul filled portraits! She is such a wonderful encouraging teacher who shares her passion for story art with so much love and energy. If there is any way you can manage to take her workshop, GO!! You will be soo happy you did!!! I learned a lot and this is such a great opportunity to study with one of the very best. It was truly amazing how much we all accomplished in 3 days! I can not recommend it highly enough. Olga Furman was such a delightful caring hostess as well! She also shares so much love and joy. What a wonderful time we all had! It was a truly unforgettable experience that I am sooo happy I had!
I absolutely loved meeting Annie and Olga learning from Annie has been a gift I painted in ways I never have before and will incorporate what I’ve learned as I go forward It was a truly remarkable experience and I feel lucky to have joined all the beautiful women there in this experience I miss you all already❤️
KARIN SCHWANK
I am saddened that the workshops have come to an end. Olga Furman, our amazing host, held us with detailed care, generosity and simple magnificence. Annie’s teaching style, although highly structured and intense, allowed for each of us to explore our own level of competence and style. Her helping hand and observations were instrumental in my growth both artistically and personally. Her non shaming ways and ultimate respect of our personal needs and desires, created an atmosphere filled with safety, camaraderie, and fun. Annie’s trust that each of us would finish a painting a day, empowered me and gave me a renewed sense of what I am truly capable in my way into my artistry. The opportunity to have come to engage with an amazing group of women, was just a special addition to an extraordinary and unique workshop. I am excited to hear about the new adventures Olga and Annie might take us into in the future. A million thank yous to each of you and to each of my incredible dear women who shared a table with me.
MARIA MINOR
This precious workshop was the most wonderful experience of my life. Annie’s lessons are meticulous planned, explaining her techniques clearly as many times as necessary, encouraging me to go with my creativity with her gentle guidance and feedback based on her years of experience. My family and friends think my art is now at another level and had matured. This workshop is life changing, worth every penny and to attended was an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime. So glad I took that opportunity. Thank you Annie for making this trip to the US and to Olga Furman for offering this opportunity. XO
This was an amazing three days with Annie Hamman!!! I loved her in-person workshop and would go again if I ever get a chance. I highly recommend this golden opportunity to learn from the best. I was concerned that I don’t have enough experience as an artist. But the entire group of women were so supportive. I am a better artist now as a result of attending. She has an incredible eye and insight to teach you new things. Love, love, love her so much! She is a terrific artist and teacher. It was delightful to be hosted by the infamous, loving, kind, extremely talented Olga Furman as well!!! Thank you both so much!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
MARIANNE MISHIMA
This was truly a magical experience. I’ve followed Annie for several years and made my decision to fly across the country to her workshop the moment it was announced but was more than I hoped for. Soulful art is what fills my heart and Annie’s encouraging and kind instruction helped me tackle one of my fears. Faces! and now I actually look forward to painting them. If you’re considering her workshop just jump in. You won’t regret it. Thank you Annie.
