Art School of the Aegean, Samos, Greece

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Samos Island

Term: Summer 
Dates: June/July 2010

Description: Established in 1991, the Art School of the Aegean is based on the island of Samos, in the small, seaside village of Ayios Constantinos. Instruction is conducted in English and classes vary from year-to-year. The learning experience is intimate with class size limited to ten students. Classes are held in different locations in the village with instruction given both indoors and out-of-doors

Living in Ayios Constantinos is central to the student's experience. The village serves as retreat, campus and entree to the Greek culture. Instructors and students work with the simplicity and pace of the Greek lifestyle. Classes generally start in the morning and end with a meal in mid afternoon, leaving time for studio work or independent activities.

Ayios Constantinos is a traditional Greek village where there are good restaurants, several grocery stores, a bakery and several beach areas. Everything is within walking distance. From the village, it is easy to travel by bus or taxi to exceptional beaches, beautiful mountain villages, archeological sites or monasteries. One-day excursions to Turkey to visit Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World in ancient times, are also available.

Students are housed in small, family operated hotels. Tuition covers the cost of housing as well as a continental breakfast and one daily meal. Activities are organized on some evenings with an allowance of free time for students to pursue their own interests. Students can choose to organize excursions and activities as a group or individually.

Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements. International flights arrive at E. Venizelos Airport in Athens. Connecting travel to Samos can be done by air or boat.

Teachers seeking Professional Development should check on the requirements established by their school district for continuing education credit. Completion documentation is available from the Art School of the Aegean. Contact time with instructor is 52 hours. Optional studio time is 26 hours.

If you are an instructor or artist that has a group that would like to work independently, please inquire about our Group Plan. Special arrangements can also be made for travel partners or artists who wish to join the program as doing independent study students.

For an application or additional information, please contact us.

Highlights: Art Classes for two weeks
Printmaking and Clay

Experiment with traditional printmaking techniques using ceramic-based materials to produce prints on clay. Experimentation will focus on several printmaking techniques: screen printing, using simple photographic emulsion techniques and relief prints on wet and bisque fired clay. Students are encouraged to bring imagery they currently use in their work or investigate new sources from the scenic island environment and rich Greek ceramic history.
Work will be made in local red clay, glazed with low fire glazes and fired in an electric kiln. Tools and lowfire glazes and underglazes, and firings are provided.

Painting the Landscape
In this painting class modernist ideas of depiction and interpretation are explored with an ancient landscape as departure. Students will learn different ways to interpret the landscape and may choose to work in oils or acrylics. Assignments focus on the relationship between concept and method providing skill development for both beginning and advanced students.

Tuition Cost: USD 1900 (includes a double occupancy room for 14 nights, continental breakfast and one daily meal)

Dates: Arrive Sunday, June 27 Depart: Saturday, July 10

Optional trips to Athens or Turkey

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 1900

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, European and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Greece Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Funds may be available, depending on enrollment

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Art School of the Aegean's Mission Statement: The Art School of the Aegean is a unique summer program offering an artistically enriching experience overseas. The School provides weeks of creative interaction with students and practicing artist from the United States and Europe amid the rich cultural of village life on Samos, one of the most verdant of the Aegean Islands.The mystery of foreign places, experiences and change, have assisted many artists with their creative process. One discovers a great deal about one-self, relations with other people and, very importantly, another culture.Since 1991, the Art School of the Aegean has provided an opportunity for those interested in pursuing their art in a small Greek village where the relative simplicity of living offers a welcome alternative to our more complex lifestyle. Samos is a place where individuals can focus on their work and be renewed by exploring new terrain and the richness of Greece without distraction.

Year Founded: 1991