La Maison Fantôme. New Orleans ArtVenture by Michael deMeng and Valley Ridge Art Studio

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The workshop portion of our ArtVenture is scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, February 1, 2 and 4, 2012 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Workshop will be held in the host hotel.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

It is said that my home is haunted (though I have never seen the alleged spirit) but have had a number of friends who swear they exist and have experienced a variety of eerie occurrences with ghostly types. So it dawned on me that perhaps these ghosts just need a little bit of pampering, and this got me thinking about an interesting idea for a class: "la maison fant?",?the ghost house.

Using found objects and the art of assemblage attendees will create a little shrine where you can leave little treats or offerings to appease the supernatural inhabitant. Hopefully this will keep them content, and thus will no longer move furniture, break wine glasses or make prank phone calls. Whether you currently have a spirit or need to prevent one from settling in, a Maison Fantome is a must for any home.

Oh remember, whatever offering you leave should be: ?ectoplasmmm?mmm?good.?

Ghost Story

“In New Orleans there is a restaurant off Jackson Square called Muriel’s. Good food, great historic French Quarter atmosphere, and best of all…it’s haunted.
That’s right, oooooooo ….. haunted. Here’s a little back story:

After a devastating fire in the French Quarter, this property was acquired and restored to its original grandeur by a man named Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan. His home was his pride and joy, however he had a nasty gambling habit and one night in 1814 he wagered his most prized possession, his magnificent home. As fate would have it, the cards turned against him and he lost. Before he could honor his wager, however, he shot himself on the second floor of his home, where he is said to roam to this day. Through the years, the ghost of Mr. Jourdan caused mischief for the various residents of the property, wine glasses would be broken and strange sparkling lights would appear. The owners of Muriel’s restaurant have found an interesting solution to their resident phantom; they set a table for him each night, where he is served food and drink. This seems to appease the former master of the house and the business has thrived ever since. ”

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STUDENT SUPPLIES

1.???? Something to build your shrine out of.?? Could be a shadow box, a cabinet, a violin, a shoe, an iron, a boat oar?.literally anything.? In my sample, I used a violin and I added a piece of wood to create a cantilever.?? The shelf will act as a place to put your ghost offerings.?

2.???? Variety of found objects that might be interesting additions Items like, dolls,? watch parts, gears, typewriter parts, milagros, bolts, pieces of old metal, straps of leather, dried out spaghetti?anything.

3.???? Small dolls or figurines might come in handy if you decide to include an effigy of your spirit.

4.???? Collage elements

5.???? Masking tape ?Tan colored

6.???? Paint Brushes: a couple small detail brushes, and some cheap brushes (1/2 inch to 1 inch in size)

7.???? ?String, twine and wire (a couple of different smaller gauges)

8.???? Matte Medium ? fluid

9.???? Aves Apoxy Clay

10.? Paint (acrylic?preferably Golden brand?either fluid or heavy body will work) small tubes will be fine.

a.???? Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold

b.???? Black (Mars or Carbon)

c.???? Titanium White

d.???? Pthalo Green (blue shade)

e.???? Dioxazine Purple

f.????? Van Dyke Brown

g.???? Quinacridone Crimson

h.???? Pthalo Blue

i.?????? Micaceous Iron Oxide

11.? A smattering of screws, bolts, nails (different sizes)

12.? Adhesives.

a.???? Dap Kwik Seal Plus (white)- get this at the hardware store (you can also use molding or modeling paste)

b.???? E6000

c.???? Elmer?s White Glue

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

a.???? Kroma Crackle (if you want a nice crackled texture)

b.???? Heat gun

c.???? Dremel

d.???? Basic tools ? i.e. pliers, hammer, etc.

POLICIES

Cancellations:
While we understand that circumstances can arise causing a change in your plans, we must adhere to a business policy. Because it is impossible for Valley Ridge to favor one individual situation or circumstance over another, we must adhere to our policy in all situations and can make no exceptions to our cancellation policy.

45?Days or More prior to a workshop: Full refund of tuition, less a $150.00 cancellation fee.
44?Days or Less prior to a workshop: No refunds or credits for any reason.

Registration Fees:
ArtVenture provides an installment payment option to make it easier for those with financial constraints to participate in our programs. You have the option of paying for the?program in full when you register, or paying in three deposit installments. ?The first advance deposit for this program is $300.00, with the second installment due on or before September 1, 2011. ?Final payment will be due on or before December 1, 2011.??The advance deposit fee secures your workshop space, and is applied to your entire ArtVenture registration fee. Payment for your fee/materials balance and any other optional meals will be charged to your credit card 45 days prior to workshop. Non-credit card payments will receive an invoice, which is due upon receipt.

Transfer Policy:

You may transfer your registration to another person at no charge.? Transfer request must be received at least?45 days prior to a program.? Registration fee and transfer charge reimbursements are solely between you and the recipient of your registration transfer. ?You must notify Katherine Engen of the transfer.

Credit Card Transaction Reversal:
You intended to reserve this program with a deposit and registered in full instead.? You would like your credit card credited for the difference.? We at Valley Ridge Art Studio are willing to reverse your transaction.? There will be a $25.00 administrative fee per reversal request.? Future installment payments will adhere to the above schedule.

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