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JK Thorsen
1. Considering the student's individual and group project goals first.
2. Guiding the student(s) to develop their own style.
3. Showing student(s) the process of learning to love, accept and grow their own style.
4. Allowing student(s) to learn how to continue creative production and growth under foreseen and unforeseen circumstances.
ECOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:
More earth-friendly practices;
discontinued use of alkyds, plastics (acrylics),
chemically refined & materials with added formaldehyde.
Focusing on plant and seed-based thinners and mediums.
Reaching for production that nature could love,
while avoiding trend and cliché.
Learning about the artistic creative production goals of others. Also appreciate activities that assist with creative problem solving.
Watching individuals learn how to appreciate their own strengths. Guiding individuals to a life of continued production; adjusting according to their ever-changing skill-sets.
Highlights
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Lisa K.
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
With respect to painting: Hands-on workshops begin with a collaborative effort; allowing expression and movement of large amounts of archival, eco-friendlier oil paint. After experiencing viscosity options, compositional lean-tos, and working in-the-moment, artists create at their own easel while using large brushes and varied sculpting tools. With a focus on individual passions and spontaneity, artists direct their art from within, both real and imagined.
Anticipatory Set
Artists begin to look to their own processes and passions. Rather than being pinged around by trends or put-upon themes, artists are encouraged to think for themselves while creating work and projects that exhibit their individual expression. In turn they will be asked to treat their artwork like jewels, like their own beating hearts.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Twenty-five years experience as a full-time professional artist, from a creative background, this artist has an early background of art and design, which continued while studying and working in California. Full resume on website. www.jkthorsen.com
Between exhibits and commissions, this professional artist will - at times - provide instruction. Depending on the needs and project goals of inquiring student(s). Lessons are usually provided through Omaha's Joslyn Art Museum. Now, especially during our recent Pandemic, Thorsen is building a relationship with Lessons.com. Seeing if wifi video instruction is meets the needs of students.
This artist has worked with groups and individuals. Healthy and handicapped; ages 5 through 90.
Usual instruction includes painting, including onsite and plein-air. Other requests have included beginning golf, tennis, sewing.
Under special circumstances the artist will - on occasion - work with individuals at her studio. Instruction is also provided where the student is working. Also available is onsite (plein-air) instruction. More often workspace is arranged at Connect Gallery in Omaha, NE.
Also available:
Adobe Indesign Instruction: 25+ years experience
Beginning sewing: 50 years experience
Beginning golf: 50 years experience
Beginning bicycling: 50 years experience
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
When not working on an exhibit or commission, individual and group intruction is available. Instruction costs begin at $55 per session per person. Nominal added instruction costs pertain to: travel, (mileage); needed materials and equipment; overhead costs of Lessons.com and workspace costs.
How did you get started teaching?
Training assistants and being hired through Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, NE.
What types of students have you worked with?
This artist has worked with groups and individuals. Healthy and handicapped; full vision and low-vision; ages 5 through 90.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
A student's goals should be in sync with the instructor's goals. Often art, golf and other activities enhance one's ability to address and build individual longterm goals that may not necessarily be directly related to art or golf. Learning skills leads to an ability to expand goals and hopes. Learning how to do something that is challenging, increases ongoing love of learning. Knowing what is required to get to any level in art -or- even golf is considered by some a gift.