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• The artist/educator arrives 45 minutes in advance of the session to set-up, and remains approximately 30 minutes following the session to clean up.
  
  
• You decide the starting time of the session. If it occurs over the lunch hour, employees may bring their lunch to eat during the initial demonstration period. They make art during the remaining time.
  
  
• Sessions are planned to last 60 minutes. Longer sessions available at an additional cost.

• Interested staff members must be notified of Art for Lunch well in advance of the session.
  
  
• Free of charge, the artist/educator can furnish e-mail or hard copy (that can be photocopied to distribute) of a flyer announcing and explaining the activity.
  
  
• Participants must indicate their interest by signing up with the appropriate on-site individual.

• Each participant leaves the workshop with at least one piece of finished artwork. Pre-cut mats to frame artwork are available at a small additional charge.
  
  
• OR, the group creates one or more collaborative works.

AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES

• Most popular and most accessible technique.
  
  
• Participants start with a Polaroid print (a photographic image) supplied by the artist/educator.
  
  
• Process involves removing the print emulsion, manipulating the image, and transferring it to paper.
  
  
• Finished work is a beautiful photographic image with unusual properties.

• Participants start with a color slide (supplied by the artist/educator or particpants may bring their own).
  
  
• Process involves exposing the slide onto Polaroid film and then transferring the image to paper.
  
  
• Finished work is a photographic image that has the appearance of a painting.

• Participants start with a color or black and white photocopied image (supplied by the artist/educator).
  
  
• Image is placed face down on paper; solvent is applied to the back, and is burnished to transfer the image to paper.
  
  
• Finished work is a photographic image that has the appearance of a drawing.
  
  
• Note: This process requires a work area with excellent ventilation: windows that can be opened. An outdoor work area-patio or deck is ideal. Artist/educator can supply fan.

Collage Workshop

• Participants use “found” materials supplied by the artist/educator, or bring their own photographs or other appropriate materials.
  
  
• Participants can make individual collages OR work together to create one or more collaborative pieces expressing a particular theme or organizational goals, values, etc.
  
  
• Materials are applied to small backing canvas, and artist/educator offers assistance in composition, arrangement, color choice, etc.
  
  
• Projects are finished with coating of varnish.

Still Life Drawing

• Participants use conté crayon, graphite, pastels, and/or other stick media and newsprint paper (supplied by artist/educator).
  
  
• Artist/educator creates a still-life set up for participants to draw and offers instruction on approaching the drawing.
  
  
• Finished work is a drawing of the still life.
  
  
• Note: Although not required, it is helpful to have presentation easels or flip-charts available.

Other Techniques Are Also Available
Discuss your organization's needs and desires with the artist/educator.

* UPDATE ON POLAROID FILM: Alas, the Polaroid corporation has decided to cease manufacture of all instant films. ART FOR LUNCH has a large supply of film for making transfers and will be able to provide Polaroid-based sessions and workshops for the next year or more. There is also a process using Fuji instant film (still being made) that ART FOR LUNCH can demonstrate.

TECHNIQUE SAMPLES

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