Open Drawing Studio Project by Chris and Danielle Merzatta

Open Drawing Studio Project

Support models and materials for a month long pop-up Drawing Studio open to anyone serious about drawing or curious enough to try.

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Chris and Danielle Merzatta

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Morristown, NJ Public Art

$2,017

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OPEN to anyone and everyone looking to draw
DRAWING models, still-lifes, architecture, abstract
STUDIO a public space stocked with drawing materials & equipment
PROJECT starts August 3rd and ends August 28th

The Open Drawing Studio Project takes over a vacant space owned by St. Peter’s Church in Morristown, New Jersey. An artistically minded congregation has invited us to reinvent a portion of an underused building on the campus for the month of August 2011.

Models for both life drawing and portraiture, still-lifes, and the amazing surrounding architecture will provide instructional and inspirational content. Materials will be available for drop-in drawers and easels and tables for setting up personal workspaces. There’s a kitchen, bathrooms, and an auxiliary room for meeting and meals.

The Open Drawing Studio Project offers this space to professional artists from all disciplines who want to take a break from their private studios and production work and key back into the fine art of drawing. Students and anyone interested in taking a serious crack at drawing are invited to share in this open studio environment.

Thank you for backing this project and for investing in the potential of those that come to the studio!

And, of course, please come to draw too! 125 South Street, Morristown NJ

9am to Noon, 2pm to 5pm, 7pm to 10pm
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
August 3rd through August 28th

Call us: 770.853.9727 for more info about joining the project in person. Take yourself on vacation this summer to the Open Drawing Studio- We would LOVE to have you!

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High resolution jpeg of a drawing from the Open Drawing Studio Project, free to use as a desktop background! And your name on our donor wall outside the studio.
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A signed print of a drawing from the Open Drawing Studio Project mailed to you! And your name on our donor wall outside the studio.
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A three-dimensional, architectural, Pop-Up drawing created during the Open Drawing Studio Project! And, your name on our donor wall outside the studio!
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A beautiful architectural drawing of the church, to be created during the Open Drawing Studio Project. And, your name on our donor wall outside the studio!
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A three-hour session of Life-Drawing hosted in your name! You receive an original drawing from one of our artists, from the session you helped to fund. And, your name on our donor wall outside the studio.
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Original study from the Open Drawing Studio Project, matted and ready to frame. And, your name on our donor wall outside the studio!
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Meet and greet with local artists! Arrange to come to the studio one evening and watch some high quality drawing in action. We’ll have wine and cookies to celebrate your visit AND you get to see your name on the donor wall and take home a drawing from the session!
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A portrait of YOU! Drawn from life during a session of the Open Drawing Studio Project! We'll all have snacks during your visit and you can see your name on our donor wall outside the studio!
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You choose the subject, size up to 18” x 24”, and medium - we make the drawing. Given to you matted and framed with huge thanks! And, of COURSE, your name on our donor wall outside the studio.
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You choose the subject, size up to 24” x 36”, and medium - we make the drawing. Given to you matted and framed with megahuge thanks! And… your name on our donor wall outside the studio!
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Jul 18, 2011 - Aug 9, 2011 (21 days)

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