with

JO SONJA JANSEN MDA, VGM

SEMINARS

FOLK ART

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he culmination of our year of planning is the presentation of the schedule for the new year. We look forward to painting with you in 2015! Most of our classes are held at our studio in Eureka, a small coastal community centered amongst the towering redwoods of Northern California. We also have two classes in Boise, ID in June 2015 For Eureka classes, we provide transportation to and from the airport. Several motels and a variety of restaurants are located nearby. You will be responsible for making your own motel reservations. Upon acceptance, you will be sent a seminar packet that will include a list of motels, rates, phone numbers, list of students, etc. If you wish to take more than one class, a $100.00 deposit is required for each first choice class requested. Seminars close quickly, so please list a second or third choice if possible. All class openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis. If your chosen selections are full, we will place you on the waiting list and send your entire deposit back to you. Once accepted, deposit(s) are non-refundable. The balance of your seminar fee will be due two months prior to your class date. We realize how important certain classes and dates can be to you. Send the application in as fast as you can - and remember, if you are on the waiting list, there are always cancellations. The nearest airport is the Eureka/Arcata airport. The airport is located approximately 13 miles north of our studio in Eureka. NEW for 2015 - United Airlines has announced jet service to Eureka for all flights. United offers flights through San Francisco. If you would like to be picked up at the airport, we will arrange for “Door to Door” airport shuttle service to pick you up and take you to your hotel. We will also

arrange for them to take you back to the airport for your departing flights. When your flight arrives, just tell them your name and that you are with Jo Sonja’s and you are on your way! Lastly, from all of us here, we appreciate the interest you have shown in our seminar program. Thank you for your suggestions and your support- we hope to see you in 2015!

DESIGN & COLOR Class Dates - 2015 Jan 26 - Jan 30 (Monday - Friday) Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $475.00 Class Fee Includes: All paints and mediums used during instruction. As in the past, we begin our seminar year with a journey of self discovery. It is a journey into the unknown where we will explore different ideas for inspiration and hopefully help you to realize that you are a creative artist and can decorate objects of your own choice. If you decide to try this type of class you will be receive a list of things to bring - but no explanation of what the objects are for until class begins. it is a part of the creative mystery as we work together to bring your own creativity into the process. This is one of our longest running classes and only offered once during the year.

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THE

NUTCRACKER

ACT TWO

Class Dates - 2015 February 2 – 6 (Monday - Friday) ***Taught one time only***

Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $525.00 Class Fee Includes: Patterns, instructions, carved nutcracker and box, and all paints and mediums used during instruction. The Nutcracker: Act 2 Now we meet Princess Pirlipat, the Queen, Mouserinks, the hard to crack nut called Krakatuk, Tomcat and Purr, and, of course the Nutcracker Prince. Journey with the Prince and Marie over the Rose Sea past the Gingerbread Village to the Candy City. The box has been specially made to contain the carved Nutcracker who holds a small chest of Krakatuk. We only have enogh of this fun piece for one class and so we are offering this class to help introduce our 2015 seminar schedule.

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JERRY’S

RAILROAD CAN Class Dates - 2015

March 30 - April 3 (Monday - Friday) October 5 - 9 (Monday - Friday) Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $525.00 Class Fee Includes: Patterns, instructions, painting surface, all paints and mediums used during instruction. This piece was done for my husband, Jerry, as a special gift. It was begun in a class that I took with Bobbie T and I am thrilled that many of you expressed an interest and asked if I would share my whimsical tribute.

The original for this piece was an antique find and isn’t available. However, we did find a reproduction milk can with the same specs that we are adapting the design to. The piece is about 15” tall and 8 1/2” in diameter. If you have a piece from your own “stash” please feel free to bring it as well.

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FLORAL

STUDIES

Class Dates - 2015

April 6 - 10 (Monday - Friday) July 20 - 24 (Monday - Friday) Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $525.00 Class Fee Includes: Patterns, instructions, painting surface, all paints and mediums used during instruction. The first study piece is a reproduction small chest decorated with Chippendale floral bouquets and birds. It is an intensive color study as well as technique study and ideas. The inside is a monochromatic contrast of small Chinoiserie scenes. The second piece is a relaxed floral painting on a faux finished background that we think you’ll enjoy. Many of you have seen these florals on an armoire that Jo Sonja is painting in the studio. She’s adapting this technique to a tall cabinet. The contrast between the two pieces is great fun and hopefully will help you discover some new creative ideas.

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SPARROWS IN THE SNOW Class Date - 2015 April 27 - May 1 (Monday - Friday) July 13 - 17 (Monday - Friday) Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM lass Fee: $525.00 Class Fee Includes: All project pieces, patterns and instructions, all paints and mediums used in class. A contemporary study inspired by the work of Courier and Ives. A number of small scenes decorate this lovely sleigh. The decoration includes small fruit arrangements as well as a stroke “stitchery” decoration on the inside surfaces. As always, different scenes are on each side and no surface will remain undecorated! We had these beautiful sleighs done by Unique Woods before they closed, so these will be the only two classes that we will be able to hold. For those of you that remember, the sleigh is fairly large and a striking decorative piece.

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AMERICANA

SAMPLER Class Date - 2015

May 4 - 8 (Monday - Friday) October 12 - 16 (Monday - Friday)

Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $525.00 Class Fee Includes: All project pieces, patterns and instructions, all paints and mediums used in class. A collection of ideas reflecting the influence of past American decorative folk artists. The large tin coffee pot is decorated with the Prince of the backyard, a large rooster. The other side is stylized fruit and flowers. Lots of techniques and fun color ideas will be explored as we paint this piece. The smaller Strawberry seed box shares a slightly different technique for our ever challenging and unique antiquing process. We are focusing on technique with this piece. Peaceable Kingdom scenes by Edward Hicks inspired the small bentwood box giving us the opportunity to explore techniques for scene backgrounds on decorative objects.

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COFFEE SET OS Class Dates - 2015 May 27 - 31 (Wednesday - Sunday) August 10 - 14 (Monday - Friday) Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $600.00 Class Fee Includes: Patterns, instructions, painting surface, all paints and mediums used during instruction. Larry Picket has given us another beautiful variation of a traditional Norwegian piece, this coffee set with his unique vision of a creamer and sugar bowl. We’ve added a tray to make a complete decorative set. Painted with fun Os floral bouquets on a beautiful red background. We’ve added a tray to make a full collection of very distinctive pieces. There are varied background color options and that can be changed if you wish.

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SCANDINAVIAN

SAMPLER Class Date - 2015 August 17 - 21 (Monday - Friday) Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $525.00 Class Fee Includes: All project pieces, patterns and instructions, all paints and mediums used in class. This seminar will feature three different pieces, each done in a different, distinctively Scandinavian style. A telemark wooden stein done by Larry Pickett combined with a Swedish candle box and a Danish spice cupboard promise to provide us with a full week of fun and challenging painting experiences. The focus is on traditional design and technique ideas to help us show and appreciate the beautiful history of our art form.

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BOISE, ID

SEMINARS SESSION A -

Class Date - 2015 Prep day, June 14th Class, June 15th-17th (Monday - Wednesday) Chippendale Coffer Box with Chinoiserie Accents This piece is a reproduction small chest decorated with Chippendale floral bouquets and birds. It is an intensive color study as well as technique study and ideas. The inside is a monochromatic contrast of small Chinoiserie scenes.

SESSION B -

Class Date - 2015 Prep day, June 18th Class days, June 19th-21st (Friday - Sunday) Rogaland’s Grey Goose We’ve had so many requests for Rogaland that we will be doing a beautiful “Jo Sonja” version of Rogaland design on this traditional salt box. Shown on the left this class will be taught Friday - Sunday in 2015. Instructor: Jo Sonja Jansen MDA, VGM Class Fee: $375.00 Session A/$350 Session B Fee Includes: Patterns and instructions, painting surface(s), all paints and mediums used in class. Location: Boise Seminar classes are held at the Hampton Inn & Suites - Boise Spectrum. We had a wonderful time at this fine facility last year and are looking forward to our return in 2015!

Hampton Inn & Suites Boise Spectrum 7499 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83709 Tel: (208) 323-2500

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2015 Seminar Schedule Dates Jan 24 - 25 Jan 26 - 30 Jan 31 - Feb 1 Feb 2 - 6

(Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday) (Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday)

Studio open for prep Design & Composition Studio open for prep Nutcracker Box

Mar 28 - 29 (Sat - Sunday) Mar 30 – Apr 3 (Monday - Friday) Apr 4 - 5 (Sat - Sunday) Apr 6 – 10 (Monday - Friday)

Studio open for prep Jerry’s Railroad Can Studio open for prep Floral Sampler

April 25 - 26 (Sat - Sunday) Apr 27 – May 1 (Monday - Friday) May 2 - 3 (Sat - Easter Sunday) May 4 - 8 (Monday - Friday)

Studio open for prep Sparrows in the Snow Sleigh Studio open for prep Americana Sampler

May 25 - 26 (Mon - Tue) May 27 - 31 (Wednesday - Sunday) June 1 - 2 (Mon - Tue) June 3 - 7 (Wednesday - Sunday)

Studio open for prep Os Coffee Set Studio open for prep Bobbie Takashima

June 14 June 15 - 17 June 18 June 19 - 21

(Sunday) (Monday - Wednesday) (Thursday) (Friday - Sunday)

Hotel room Boise, ID Hotel room Boise, ID

July 11 - 12 July 13 – 17 July 18 - 19 July 20 - 24

(Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday) (Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday)

Studio open for prep Sparrows in the Snow Sleigh Studio open for prep Floral Sampler

August 8 - 9 Aug 10 – 14 August 15 - 16 Aug 17 – 21

(Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday) (Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday)

Studio open for prep Os Coffee Set Studio open for prep Scandinavian Sampler

Oct 3 - 4 Oct 5 - 9 Oct 10 - 11 Oct 12 - 16

(Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday) (Sat - Sunday) (Monday - Friday)

Studio open for prep Jerry’s Railroad Can Studio open for prep Americana Sampler

Studio Prep Hours:

(Project to be determined) open for prep - Chippendale Coffer Box open for prep - Rogaland’s Grey Goose

We are open the weekend before all seminars and the weekend between seminars. The studio is closed the weekend following the end of a two week session. Studio hours for prep are 9:00 AM 5:00 PM. Please allow yourself enough time for prep prior to class. In the event that flights are significantly delayed we will stay open until 9:00 PM on Sunday (if needed).

Seminar Request Form Friends - Please note the following:

We do our best to put everyone in the classes that they request. However, there are times when we receive more requests for classes than we have space. For those that are signing up for several different sessions - It is very important that you please list the classes in order of their importance to you. Also please indicate who you wish to attend with. Seminar requests can be sent in immediately. HOWEVER requests need to be sent in via mail, UPS or Fedex until 12/15/14. After that time we will be able to accommodate requests via phone, fax and email. We need to maintain this policy so that we can process the applications in an orderly fashion. Thank you very much for your understanding.

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