Workshops
ART WORKSHOPS:DMJStudio Urban Art Retreats
Art workshops for people who love to create, who want to create and who need to create. The process of creating art helps us in our daily lives. These classes will be instructed by Donna Jackson, a professional designer and artist who wants to share her love for art with the Detroit community.
Back to Basics: Sometimes our lives are cluttered with so much that we forget to do the basic and simple things that make life wonderful. This class gets us back to basics, through the use of basic art tools such as crayons, markers, finger paint and paper. After a spirited conversation about subjects of today and life in general, participants will create beautiful pieces using nothing more than the basic art tools we used as kids. This is a great class for those who just want to get back in touch with their creative side. NO PREVIOUS ART EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Schedule will be available soon.
Just Paint: Just Paint: Painting is a wonderful way to release stress and to get to know your creative side. Participants will create abstract paintings based on a theme. Some painting techniques will be taught and discussed. NO PREVIOUS ART EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Music, refreshments will be provided. This is a great way to meet artist and artist at heart. THEME: Dreams – What We See In Our Sleep – What We Chase When We Are Awake. Schedule will be available soon.
Live, Love, Create: For Women Ladies, this one if for you. Bring yourself and a few friends to enjoy a few hours of creating beautiful art. Participants will discuss issues that concern women today, and through artistic and creative processes, explore feelings and thoughts about these issues.
This workshop is for groups with a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 12. This workshop is also provided within your home or other designated locations. Please call for more information on home/off-location visits. Includes art materials, refreshments, music and poetry readings. (Note: Artwork created in this class may be used for an online exhibit). Schedule will be available soon.
LIBRARY WORKSHOPS
Library Chic Library Chic is a concept of bringing style to public libraries while providing quality services. The goal of Library Chic is to “attract” customers to library services through appealing visual communications tools (via print, online and in your library locations), appealing environments and programming. This workshop focuses on marketing collateral. Your marketing collateral says a lot about your library and has a direct affect on your customer base and support. In developing these important materials, don’t under estimate the power of visual appeal. Well designed web and print collateral can increase library support and awareness of library services.
Library Chic: Promotional and Marketing Materials – In this workshop, participants will learn some basics to creating appealing print and online. Color, images, fonts, visual consistency and visual brand components will be discussed as well as software options for creating “Library Chic” materials. Participants will receive a list of ways to use and implement their “Library Chic” collateral that will provide the biggest effect and strongest connection with customers and supporters. Please email for fees and availability. Or come to the 2011 Michigan Library Association Conference this October to participate in this presentation. I look forward to see you there.