Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 55

Erika Nelson, Scout 

Charles Long, Extinction Cords. Photo by Jean Vong. Courtesy of
the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York

Tom Burckhardt, Homer Paint Bucket (detail)

June 28 - July 2

July 5 - 9

July 5 - 9

art car creation

Charles Long   

Tom Burckhardt & Fred Tomaselli   

Skill Level: III - IV

Skill Level: IV, portfolio review required

Concept:  We explore the concept of radical
discontinuity. We make works that do not follow linear narratives and are not in the service
of constructing meaning. Instead we take
our cues from other creative processes such
as: chance compositions, accidents through
experimentation, misreading of forms, presentations of emptiness, disregard of an
object’s identity and a whole host of nonintentional ways of making art. Free of ego
and the expectations we place on art objects,
we make art that facilitates an appreciation
of experience, as makers and viewers. We
find a way out of the predicament of contriving objects for an anticipated and consuming
audience and create sculptures that obstinately resist their objectification.

Concept: Work at your own pace in the studio
on original work, pausing daily for a 45-minute
to one-hour discussion and critique. Topics are
in-depth and wide-ranging including technique,
concept and approach.

Subverting the Factory Finish:
Erika Nelson   
Skill Level: Open to all
Concept: Create an Art Car as we permanently
alter a licensed motor vehicle with paint and
applied objects. This is a focused investigation
of cars and the perception of the automobile in
our culture. The result is mobile art that reflects
the abilities and inspirations of the group. We
engage in thematic development and careful
professional alteration of the chosen vehicle in
this intensive course.
Media & Techniques:  This community-based
workshop creates an Art Car by altering a
motor vehicle through painting, cutting and
embellishing with found objects. The finished
Art Car will take part in Aspen’s famous Fourth
of July Parade and all workshop students are
invited to march alongside.
Activities: Activities include concept development and mapping onto the vehicular structure, materials and image gathering, division
of duties based on skill and comfort level,
lectures on Art Cars, group discussions and a
public showing of the Art Car.
Faculty:  Erika Nelson is an independent artist, educator and curator living in Kansas. She
received an MFA in textiles from the University of Kansas. She has lectured, exhibited and
taught workshops nationwide. She currently is
the