Artists of all mediums are invited to develop a closer relationship with creativity through guided exercises and challenges in this three-day workshop. Each artist will study their own artmaking voice and then use these discoveries, layered with challenges set up by the instructor, to explore variations of their themes. Artists of all mediums are welcome and those who practice their art regularly. Advanced registration is required; tuition discount for members; registration deadline is August 24.

Fran Gardner is a Distinguished Professor Emerita of art and art history at the University of South Carolina Lancaster where she taught studio courses and art history for 32 years. Here she developed her methods for working with artists on their studio practice and creativity and gained the expertise for writing critical essays about art, leading retreats, teaching workshops, and judging and curating exhibitions.