Recording and Interpreting Dreams Through Art

Join artist Spencer Van der Zee for this four session workshop, Recording and Interpreting Dreams in Art. In this workshop series we will discuss the history of humans, dreams and their relationship to art – from ancient times to Dali and his hypnagogic visions, and beyond. Students are to keep a dream journal for at least a week before class. In class we will focus our dreams into sketches and then completed paintings. Students will share ideas and paintings. We will also work on an ongoing group project. The class is more about concept than technique and will be different than most traditional art classes.

Some materials included, but Spencer suggests that you bring:

• Pencil, variety of micron pens, ink with pen and nib - something to draw with
• Art surfaces: Students should bring a sketchbook - at least 8.5" x 11"
• 16" x 20" canvas boards (1or 2)
• Paints / adding color: Students can use whatever paints they like
• Pallet paper 9" x 12"
• No oil paints

Supplies are available in any Plaza Art Store or online at plazaart.com

Saturday, January 18, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturday, January 25, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturday, February 1, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturday, February 8, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm

Spencer van der Zee is a self-taught artist from Cincinnati. His art is a journey into the realm of the surreal and the unknown. Drawing inspiration from dreams, outsider and visionary art, psychedelia, spirituality and beyond, his work is a manifestation of an inner world. Van der Zee’s artistic approach is intuitive and naive allowing the subconscious to flow.

Host or Publisher Plaza Artist Materials - Kenwood