With a 3 1/2-year old at home and the past four months spent working on a large mural commission, the summer hasn't felt so lazy! Normally I'm eager for the change of seasons, but this year I would like Summer to last a bit longer. I'm looking forward to a few long lazy weekends before changing the calendar.

 

Before we flip to September, savor some of the Summer at TraillWorks with one more week of our Contemporary Landscapes Exhibit. We're also offering many special incentives on workshop and lesson enrollment, artisan jewelry, and art purchases. Also please take note below of some changes to our hours. Enjoy the rest of your lazy summer and I hope to see you at TraillWorks really soon!

 

Creatively,

Studio

Last Session of the summer is this Tuesday, August 14th

Athina, charcoal drawing, ©2012 by artist, Jennie Traill Schaeffer

Figure Drawing Fees/Registration:
$25 per session if you register weekly
$100 when you pre-register for 5 flex-sessions
(use when you wish, but must be used  three months from purchase date or sessions are forfeited)
Every 11th session FREE

More upcoming studio events and workshops are being posted as they are scheduled on the  TraillWorks' Studio page.

To see more upcoming gallery exhibits and events head to TraillWorks' Gallery page.

 

Learn more about the Fall session or enroll online at http://www.traillworks.com/lesson.html.

 Student Accolades

Our students at TraillWorks do remarkable things both inside the studio and out. We hope to share with you their accomplishments. This spring, former student, Helen Walter-Cardinal, was notified that she was accepted to both Syracuse University and RPI for study in architecture. I'm so proud of her accomplishments as she worked with me to put together a strong portfolio in only 8 months time. While I would have loved her to attend SU, my alma mater, she has chosen RPI. Additionally, she will be taking a gap year and traveling to Paris through a Speedwell Foundation Scholarship, sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). She will study the language and culture of France, while doing community service. It's a tremendous opportunity for any student and I wish her the best of luck. Read more about the scholarship, follow this url: http://www.patersondiocese.org/pdf/beacon/5242012_5.pdf?CFID=97358&CFTOKEN=40313368

I'd like to also commend Vaughn and Levi Burnell for entering their work in the art exhibit at the NJ State Fair. To top it off, Vaughn received Honorable Mention for his "Harry" drawing he completed with me. See the drawing below - a mixed media piece depicting a fantasy scene of Harry dreaming. You can see their work in the Richards Building through the end of the fair on Sunday. Congratulations Vaughn!

 

 

For four months, I have been working mornings, evenings, weekends - weather dependent - on the largest project of my life. Never before have I taken on something of such scale or duration. I'm constantly amazed at my accomplishments and am so ever grateful for all of your support and comments. I'm getting closer to the finish line and we've even started discussing plans for a dedication ceremony. It's possible this might be finished by next week, but stay tuned on Facebook for posting of the last window - the Ascension and Resurrection. I won't reveal the entire completed mural until the dedication ceremony. It's likely to be a public event, so you'd better be there!

To watch the project finish, visit our Facebook page.

TraillWorks Team
 

STAFF / INTERNS

We'd like to extend best wishes to outgoing intern, Sarah Cannavale as she returns to Drew University for the Fall semester to continue her studies in art history. She has been an integral component at TraillWorks this summer, responsible largely for getting our Fall workshops scheduled - stay tuned, more are being added soon.