The Sacred & Profane Art Academy at Sedona UMC
Learn about Sedona UMC's Artist In Residence, Rev. George Dorado Blanco, HERE.
The Sacred and Profane Art Academy is a community art instruction center based on the Sedona United Methodist Church campus. Our instructions are grounded in the belief that every living thing emerged from the same source of creative sacred energy, becoming manifested in a profane or secular world, hence our name.
Our goal is to facilitate the integration of human creativity with virtues of hope and love through art. Our purpose is to offer a safe and sacred space for participants to nurture and nourish their imagination. Our programs are geared to encourage and promote Art Education and Appreciation in the city of Sedona and surrounding communities, nurture the growth and development of the arts by serving the needs of artists of all types, and to connect the art and the artists with the community and visitors of the Sedona area.
Although recently created, the Sacred and Profane Art Academy is a repository of many years of experience in managing, educating, organizing, and conducting community-based events. Our facilitator instructors are mostly retired former educators, and active artists. We offer both intergenerational and group workshops as well as individually guided instruction.
Read on to learn about upcoming classes & subscribe to our email list below!
Upcoming Art Classes
To register or inquire, contact the instructor directly by email (included in the descriptions below). All classes take place at the Sedona UMC campus & will provide time for a lunch break where applicable. There is a kitchenette to store food on campus.
Fri. May 23th & Sat. May 24th
11am-6pm
2 Day Red Rock Plein Air Workshop w/ former NAU Art Professor George Dorado Blanco
Painting from nature is a non-structured approach to outdoor painting which takes
advantage of the many inspiring beautiful sceneries of Sedona.
The workshop is designed to be accessible to all levels of expertise; from the novice
to the experienced will find out that sharing in a group setting will bring greater
satisfaction, excitement and joy.
Participants will learn to sketch and paint Plein Air with the guidance and assistance
of the instructor at each stage of their creative process. Each person will choose the subject they are interested in (on location) and the instructor will first introduce the genre and the media and guide them in the direction they should proceed in order to achieve the expected result.
In addition to painting, we will learn to cope with the challenges of Nature, and
admire its changeable beauty while celebrating as part of the human specie our
interconnection and mutual dependency.
You will decide what to paint with no obligation, and with no expectations.
Experience: All levels, with ability to carry their own materials on rough terrain.
Medium: Acrylics on Canvas
Materials: Instructor to provide list.
Registration: Limited to 12 students. To reserve your space,
contact George Dorado Blanco
gdorado@q.com
Cost: $375 Bring cash or check made out to Sedona UMC first day of class.
Monday June 23 10am-4pm
Pastels:
A Crash Course
Are you drawn to the beauty and versatility of pastel but don’t know where to start?
This pastel crash course is for you. You will learn about the history of pastels from
prehistoric times to the present and will experiment with various styles and techniques of pastel painting. You will watch pastel demonstrations, enjoy warm up exercises, and get plenty of at-easel encouragement in Pastels: A Crash Course. With an emphasis on achieving correct values, colors, and shapes you will create an exciting floral still life. You will leave the workshop with skills to begin your own pastel journey. No drawing skills are required—only a sense of adventure and love of color!
Experience: Beginners
Interested? e-mail Nori Thorne at norithorne@gmail.com
Medium: Students will be working in hard and soft pastels with wet
underpainting. Photo references and floral still life will be provided.
Materials: All materials are provided
Registration: Each student needs to enroll with Nori Thorne. The cost of the
one-day class is $100.
Monday July 7 & Tuesday July 8, 10am - 2pm
Japanese Brush Painting & Haiku
Step into a journey of self-discovery through the ancient art of Japanese brush painting.
Nori Thorne will guide you through this ancient art form using watercolor brush strokes and meditative practice to create a deeply expressive landscape scroll.
Discover a thousand-year-old practice that is both a form of expression and a way of
calming the mind. Delve into the history of Sumi-e painting and the Haiku poetry form
and their connection to nature. Explore the brushstroke techniques to create the “Four
Gentlemen:” an orchid, bamboo, a chrysanthemum, and a plum blossom. You will then paint a seasonal landscape composition and write a haiku poem to illustrate it.
Experience: Beginners
Interested? e-mail Nori Thorne at norithorne@gmail.com
Medium: Students will learn the four brushstroke techniques of Japanese Brush
Painting (Sumi-e) to create a landscape scroll. You will also create a haiku poem
to illustrate your painted landscape.
Materials: All materials are provided.
Registration: Each student needs to enroll with Nori Thorne. The cost of the
two-day class (10 – 2) is $200.
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