 Workshops & Classes
Margot Schulzke, PSA, PSWC-DP; DPS, KA is a highly regarded and much sought-after teacher. Her approach is individualized, good-humored and supportive. Encouraging workshop participants to think and work independently, she emphasizes the “whys,” not just the “hows.” She keeps workshop sizes relatively small (15-18 max) to allow as much one-on-one as possible with each student, encouraging them to identify and develop their own intuitive, natural style.
Workshop students comments: "All your positive feedback in your workshop the whole week was such a great experience. Your talk the last few hours on Friday on building confidence and how to carry on with painting when you’re not in a workshop was inspiring. It was a new experience, since I've been in classes where the teacher and class did nothing but tear the paintings to pieces. ...You have made design much easier to understand." ..."It was everything I expected and more. ... "The reality exceeded my rather myopic expectations. Your workshop embraced many levels of skill and experience -- with the surprise bonus that the students functioned as integral parts of the didactic flow." ..."I've attended many workshops, but this is the first one where I really learned something."
 She has taught painting for some forty years and holds a BA degree in art education. This solid foundation, coupled with her long experience in art instruction, is evident in her highly effective teaching methods.
Composition and design are a major focus in all of her workshops. Next workshop is in Sacramento at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, October 16-18, 2008. See below. May of 2009 will find her returning to the Sierras at Pollock Pines. And for several years, Margot has given annual five-day workshops in the Sierra Nevada, and next year, October 2009, we will return to Hope Valley, CA, twenty miles south of Tahoe, where we had a spectacular experience in October 2007.
Margot Schulzke Pastel & Oil Workshops, 2008-2009:
Learn “why you put what where” with the author of A Painter’s Guide to Design and Composition. Tuition fees cover instruction; travel and accommodations costs vary; please contact the workshop coordinator for full details.
 NEW date! Auburn, California - 8 week sessions, weekly 3 hr. classes
Two sessions are offered each year in the Auburn area. Next session begins Sept. 17th, 2008, eight weeks, 15 maximum. Fee: $155. Pastel and oil. Design emphasis. Supportive and lively atmosphere. Discussions 1st hour; individual instruction at easels next 2 hours. Early registration recommended.
Contact: designinart@gmail.com
NEW! Fall session will begin Sept. 17th, 2008. 8 wks. $155. ARTS, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn.
Contact: designinart@gmail.com for more information.
NEW! Sacramento, CA, October 16-18, 2008
Three concentrated days at Sacramento Fine Arts Center, in studio. Emphasis on design. All levels, all painting media; some familiarity with your medium helps. Within comfortable driving range of Tahoe, Muir Woods, San Francisco, Pacific Coast.
Contact: Sharon Drysdale, sfac@cwnet.com or 916-971-3713
 Hope Valley, CA, October 2009
We'll return to this beautiful, pristine pocket of the Sierras, a high mountain valley with alpine meadows, tumbling streams and groves of aspens in fall color on the spectacular eastern slope of the Sierras.
Pristine pocket of the Sierras, a high mountain valley with alpine meadows and groves of aspens in fall color -- all on the spectacular eastern slope of the Sierras. Several high mountain passes surround this quiet and beautiful location. Views are amazing.
 The West Carson River meanders through the valley along the old emigrant trail-we're on the old pony express route!
A range of accommodations is available, from plush to very nice to just nice-- but economical.
All levels; oil and pastel instruction, with design emphasis - watercolorists are welcome. Indoors and plein air. 5 days, $375 tuition. (Photos copyright Margot Schulzke.)
Contact: Maria Sylvester, 530-887-0733, sylvester2666@sbcglobal.net <http://webmail.earthlink.net/wam/AddrSendmail?addrid=554936028&x=-1820571856> or designinart@gmail.com.
Emerald Art Center, Eugene, OR, April 27-May 1, 2009, 5 days. In the lush Willamette Valley. $390 members, $430 non-members. Indoor, all skill levels.
Contact: Dotty Light, 541-726-8595, or emeraldart@clearwire.net
Those interested in hosting a Margot Schulzke Workshop are invited to contact the artist at designinart@gmail.com
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