Lodestar | France 2015 La Maison Laurentine Château de Faverolles Champagne-‐Ardenne Burgundy PAINTING & DRAWING
SUMMER INTENSIVE
LED BY
INTERNATIONAL
ARTISTS
THE PROGRAMME
GUEST ARTISTS
WHO SHOULD APPLY
LA MAISON LAURENTINE
CHATEAU DE FAVEROLLES
CHAMPAGNE + BURGUNDY
ACCOMMODATION
GETTING HERE
FEES + REGISTRATION
SCHEDULE
CONTACT
2 ABOUT
PROGRAMME KEY DATES
Lodestar School of Art Lodestar | France 2015 23 March Founded in 2014 by painter Denis Farrell as an alternative to traditional academic pressures, Lodestar School of Art is a place where willingness to fail is a triumph and to take a risk is key to crossing the Rubicon. The Lodestar School of Art is a
summer school with a difference
[and]could be described as an
interruption and a temporary
alternative to conventional
academic art education. [Denis
Farrell] aimed to attract artists who
wanted to develop their work – to
shake it up and move it on – and
who wanted some informed critical
input and real conversation about
making art and about the theoretical
underpinning that informs its
making.
The idea is that no one is a passive
or conventionally authoritative
participant. Everyone works,
whether that means painting,
drawing, talking, writing or
thinking, and everything is up for
grabs. At the start of the 10 days,
Farrell relished that he was not
quite sure what was going to
happen. (read more)
An intensive 10-‐day residency of painting and drawing on the border of Burgundy and Champagne-‐
Ardenne led by internationally recognised artists and critics from Europe and the US. Participants will be immersed in making, discussion and reflection combined with critical dialogue, structured around: Group Critiques
Individual One-‐on-‐One Critiques
Workshops
Talks from Guest Artists
Studio Visits
Evening Events and Excursions to
include Film Screenings, Dance, Sound, P oetry, Music and Performance ▪ Closing Showcase of Works-‐in-‐
Progress and Dinner hosted by La Maison Laurentine ▪
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Accepting applications for France | Summer 2015 1 May Early bird Registration Deadline (full payment required) 29 May Application Deadline 12 June Deadline to finalise balance of course fee and accommodation 19 July Arrival and welcome dinner 20-‐30 July Programme session 31 July Departure LANGUAGE
Lodestar | France 2015 will be conducted primarily in English. Aidan Dunne from “Art School with a Difference” The Irish Times 28 Aug 2014 3 DENIS FARRELL studied at the New York Studio School (Fulbright), and Yale University School of Art (MFA Painting). His work has been shown in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Dublin, and France. He teaches painting at the GMIT and Sligo IT, Ireland, and at NYSS in 2016. He is represented by Taylor Galleries, Dublin. Read more BARRY SCHWABSKY is the art critic of The
Nation and co-‐editor of int’l reviews for Artforum. His essays have appeared in Art Press (Paris), London Review of Books and Art in America, among others. Schwabsky has taught at NYU, Goldsmiths, and Yale University. His most recent books are Word for Art: Criticism, History, Theory, Practice (Sternberg Press, Berlin), and a collection of poems, Trembling Hand Equilibrium (Black Square Editions, NY).
Read more MILLY THOMPSON was part of the
JOHN YAU has published books of poetry, collaborative group BANK from which some of her work is collected by MOMA New York, the Tate and Printed Matter. Thompson is a recipient of the Paul Hamlyn Award and the Sargant Scholarship at the British School at Rome. She currently teaches at Goldsmiths and the Royal College of Art. Read more fiction, and criticism. He was the Arts Editor for the Brooklyn Rail (2007c 2011) before he began writing regularly for the online magazine, Hyperallergic Weekend. He is a Professor of Critical Studies at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. GLENN GOLDBERG was born in Bronx, NY,
LOUISE SCOVELL is a PhD Doctoral
studied at the New York Studio School and received his MFA from Queens College. His work is collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery, Brooklyn M useum of Art, and LACMA, plus others. Goldberg has shown in New York, Boston, St Louis, and Munich, and is represented by Jason McCoy Gallery, NYC. Read more Read more Researcher at the University of the Arts,
London, with a Masters from Yale University.
She specialises in socio-political art and design
practice, critical theory and pedagogy. Her
advocacy work addresses art as ethnography,
interlocutor, and/or socio-political statement.
She is the recipient of the D&AD Award,
Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, AIGA
Award and the ID Magazine Award.
Read more CHUCK WEBSTER was educated at
Oberlin, American University and Brooklyn. His work is collected by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Baltimore Museum, among others. Webster has shown in New York, London, Boston, Cologne, and is represented by ZieherSmith Gallery, NYC. Read more FRANCIS GURY was born in Saint Dizier,
France and studied Fine Arts in London before becoming a teacher himself for twenty years respectively at Wimbledon School of Art, the Epsom School of Art and Design and the Stoneleigh Center Foundation. He has been exhibiting his work regularly since 1973. Read more GUEST ARTISTS 2015
4 We welcome artists who have ambition for their painting and who are willing to take the creative risks necessary to develop their work. Artists who seek critical input on a body of work to serve as a portfolio for application to graduate programs. Artists who seek rigorous and intensive exchange concerning both studio work and critical thinking in a creative, professional environment. WHO SHOULD APPLY… AND WHAT TO EXPECT
To immerse in painting and drawing. To enjoy the company of others. To lose oneself in the beauty of big skies and deep forests. To think, to reflect, to take risks. And to be brave. 5 REFLECTION + DISCUSSION
LA MAISON
LAURENTINE :
CENTRE D’ART
DISCRET
arts / natures /
forêts / territoires
6 La Maison Laurentine: Centre d’Art Discret, located in the heart of the recently established National Forest Park (2012), is a contemporary art centre dedicated to the themes of the forest, springs, valleys and plains as sources of meditation and questioning of the great myths of our civilizations. La Maison Laurentine will showcase works in progress from Lodestar France | 2015 as part of this year’s Opus 6 series. "This was the order of human institutions: first the forests, after that the huts, then the village, next the cities, and finally the academies." This reflection from Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) echoed by Robert Harrison in the opening of his book Forests: The Shadow of Civilization is the fundamental theme of each Opus proposed by La Maison Laurentine since it opened its doors in 2010. Each year the event aims to rediscover the pleasure of meeting with visitors, to blur conventional artistic paths, and provoke surprises: all in order to create the conditions for an open conversation, both uninhibited and stimulating. 7 A PLACE TO THINK
8 SPACE TO WORK
We will be based at Château de Faverolles, an artist residency and recording studio founded by Andy Rathgreb (sound artist, filmmaker and founder). Long established as a place for reflection and creativity not only for music and sound projects, but also dance and the visual arts, Château de Faverolles has beautiful, open studio spaces to work in, lounges and gardens for guest talks, and is surrounded by forest. 9 CHAMPAGNE +
BURGUNDY
10 ACCOMMODATION Shared accommodation (double occupancy) is provided locally in the village of Aubepierre-‐sur-‐Aube in B&Bs, shared apartments and gîtes. Single rooms are available at an extra fee (please enquire). 11 Nearest Airport Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Airport to the Train Station To get the train (SNCF) to us, you need to go from the airport to Paris City Centre:
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TAXI from CDG to Gare de l’Est will
take 20-‐40 min and cost €50-‐70
(possibly more with traffic)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT from CDG to
Paris on the RER regional train is
the swiftest (25 min.), most reliable
(every 10-‐15 min) and least
expensive (€9.75 one way). First
take the free airport shuttle bus to
Terminal 1 or 3 to get the RER Line
B to Paris-‐Gare du Nord, then walk
6to Gare de l’Est (8-‐10 min)
Train to Aubepierre-‐sur-‐Aube The nearest train station is in Chaumont, Champagne-‐Ardenne, which leaves from Paris-‐Gare de l’Est. We will collect you from Chaumont. Useful Links http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/en/
passengers/access/paris-charles-degaulle/public-transport http://uk.voyages-‐sncf.com/en/ GETTING HERE 12 COURSE FEES
APPLICATION
Lodestar | France 2015 To apply please provide the following information by the Application Deadline of 29 May 2015: Normal 10-‐Day Residency: €1,750 Includes all workshops, talks, events, excursions, closing showcase and dinner, shared accommodation and two meals per day. Early Bird Rate: €1,575 Early offers may avail of the reduced fee if paid in full by 1 May. Fee excludes flights and airport transfers. Private accommodation is available at an extra cost; please enquire. Deposit: €250 A non-‐refundable deposit of €250 is required to accept your place. 1. Register Online
Please complete the online registration form with
your details at www.lodestarschoolofart.com
2. Show Us Your Work
Email us 5 -‐10 images (max) of your work or provide
a link to an online portfolio. Kindly send images to
[email protected]
3. Let Us Know Your Expectations
Include a brief statement (a paragraph) indicating
what you hope to get from your stay
4. Accept Your Place
Successful candidates will be notified by email. To
accept your place please submit the €250 deposit
(non-‐refundable) upon notification. The balance
due is expected to be paid in full within 2 weeks of
acceptance; or alternatively in two equal
installments: the first upon acceptance, and the
final payment within four weeks and before 12 June
2015. NOTE: For the Early Bird Rate full payment must be received by 1 May for the lower rate of €1,575 5. Questions?
Please contact Connie Farrell, School Coordinator
at [email protected]
13 19 July, Sunday 21 July, Tuesday 22 July, Wednesday Orientation Set Up Studio Spaces Conversation: Painting Individual Tutorials Guest Talk: Glen Goldberg Painting with Denis Farrell Individual Tutorials Guest Talk: Milly Thompson 26 July, Sunday 27 July, Monday 28 July, Tuesday 20 July, Monday Arrival Event: Welcome Dinner 25 July, Saturday Studio visits with John Yau Guest Talk: Francis Gury Excursion (TBD) Painting with Francis Gury Individual Tutorials Guest Talk: Louise Scovell Studio D ay Guest Talk: Denis Farrell 23 July, Thursday Studio visits with Barry Schwabsky Guest Talk: Chuck Webster 24 July, Friday Painting/Drawing with Chuck Webster Individual Tutorials Guest Talk: Barry Schwabsky SCHEDULE
Subject to change. 29 July, Wednesday 30 July, Thursday Hang Work for Showcase Group + Individual Critique Guest Talk: John Yau Showcase + Closing Dinner 31 July, Friday Departure 14 “…if you make art in ways that other artists would have considered disposable
exercises—Wittgensteinian ladders to be tossed aside once ascended—then you are
getting somewhere with your art.”
Barry Schwabsky from “Permission t o Fail” The Nation 10 Feb 2014 15 FURTHER INFORMATION Connie Farrell School Coordinator [email protected] www.lodestarschoolofart.com +353 (0)87 7669622 16