INTRODUCTION

The French-American Collaborative will hold its Third European “Photography as an Art – The making and Meaning of Images” Workshop in Versailles, France from August 13-19, 2000, in conjunction with The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley College. In previous years, we have held successful workshops in Cambridge, in Aix-en-Provence (France) and in Prague (the Czech Republic) and Florence, Italy. Our workshops are suitable for beginners/intermediates  who have an avid interest in the arts and who wish to develop visual skills in image making to enhance their aesthetic skills in art and photography. Our European teaching sites are selected for their natural beauty and for their historical interest, since work assignments are based on local history, culture and art. The photographic image is used as the basis for studying artistic composition and color, and for analyzing the aesthetics and psychology of vision and seeing. The course is as much about studying art as it is about photography. It is therefore suitable for people who have a primary interest in aesthetics, psychology and cultural history, but who do not necessarily have strong skills in painting or sculpture. However, our workshops have included painters, sculptors, teachers, digital imaging professionals and other artists who need to hone their skills by studying images through another medium.
 

Though no previous experience is necessary and artistic temperament and an enthusiasm for learning are requirements. Only basic camera equipment consisting of a single-lens reflex camera and slide film is required. Optional lenses, a tripod and flash equipment are helpful but not essential. Advice regarding equipment is available in writing or on the telephone from the principal instructor, Regis de Silva. This intensive workshop has 2 components: a daily three hour classroom instruction period in the morning and afternoon or evening sessions of self-guided shooting. Images are made on Ektachrome slide film for processing within 24 hours, so that images can be projected the next day for critiques by the instructors and fellow students. Students enjoy the daily critiques which are held in a friendly and supportive environment. The critiques are heavily influenced by current theories in the visual arts the psychology of perception and why we as humans need to make and record images. The introductory classes with cover technical aspects of camera and film technology, the process of regulating light via shutter speed and aperture control, and options for processing and printing images in order to obtain the best results from your camera. There will be no darkroom work. Our students in the past have, by the end of the week, learned the basics of photography and are able to create images of artistic merit.
 

The most enjoyable part of the course for me, our instructors and for the class is the human contact between strangers who come together for an artistic purpose, and who enjoy the process of learning in a supportive and encouraging environment, as we draw on the rich culture, art and traditions of the environment we will be working in. Florence provides an exemplary situation in which to study art, sculpture and architecture through the medium of photography.

How to get in touch with us:
Telephone: FACIL-Art  617 492 8055 (best times 6-9P)
Fax: 617 632 7533
E.mail address: facilart@hotmail.com

VERSAILLES/PARIS

Versailles is a small sophisticated town on the outskirts of Paris with art galleries, book and antique shops and arcades and designer furniture and clothing shops. Versailles has excellent connections by rail and bus to Paris, which is about 15 min by train, where one can visit the usual tourist sites such as the Louvre Museum, the Arc d'Triomphe, the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde. Day trips may be made to the gardens at Giverny where Monet lived and worked, and to Auvers-sur-Oise where van Gogh lived the last 3 months of his life before he died in 1890. We will be staying at a small charming hotel located in the heart of Versailles and recently completely refurbished The Hotel la Résidence du Berry, only 5 minutes walk from the world-renowned Palace and park of Versailles and a few minutes from the train station. The Residence, named for the Duchess du Berry, offers today a perfect blend of original XVIIIth century character together with the comfort of a modern hotel, overlooks a charming private garden. All rooms are all equipped with bath or shower, toilets, hairdryers, direct dial telephone, radio and cable television, and together with the lovely glass veranda in the traditional Versailles style. A small Business Center equipped with fax and photocopy facilities, and computers with Internet and e-mail connections are available.
 

The centerpiece of Versailles is the magnificent Chateau de Versailles, which consists of the main chateau and the smaller Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon, and very extensive and beautiful gardens. The grounds are decorated with magnificent sculptures. In 1999, President Jacques Chirac opened the Trianon sous Bois in the Grand Trianon to the public. These galleries and the residence where visiting heads of state and royalty stay during visits to the French Republic. The great chateau, built by King Louis the XIV, The Sun King, is the repository of paintings by Veronese, Lemoyne and Le Brun, sculptures by Tuby, Pajou, Giradon and other artists, object d'art, decorative pieces, tapestries and a coach museum, among other attractions.

Teaching Program Schedule

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Notes:  Throughout the week, participants are encouraged to do self-guided shooting and drop film off for processing at the photo shop for 24-hour processing. Please shoot at least one roll of color slide film and bring your work to the first class. Daily shooting assignments will be given. Critiques will focus on framing the image, composition, the relationship of objects within the frame, the artistic merit of the image and what makes it a photograph and not just a snapshot. Additionally, participants will meet one-to-one with the instructor/s for a one session each to discuss their work. A preliminary meeting may be held in Boston/Cambridge for local participants before departure and telephone or  e.mail advice is available to out-of-state participants. PS In case of projector or power failure, critiques will be based on color print photographs done on –site.

Fee Schedule

Registrations before June 15, 2000:

Double room occupancy  $   995 pp
Single room supplement   $   295
Partner (non-registrant)    $   495
Late registration after June 15  $   150 pp
Extra day rate     $    Per request

Early registrations before May 15 will be discounted by 10%. Repeat applicants will receive a 20% discount on the tuition portion of the fee. (Discounts apply only to primary registrants and not to non-participant companions.) All payments must be made by MONEY ORDER only. Personal checks will be accepted for deposits only.

Refunds and Cancellations

Travel arrangements

Faculty & Staff

Mikki Ansin (tentative) studied film making at Boston University, is a highly accomplished professional still photographer whose film credits include several Merchant-Ivory productions,  as well as The Deceivers, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Lorenzo’s Oil  and numerous other films. She has worked with Disney, Universal & 20th Century Fox Studios. She is the producer and editor of documentary films on the Kennedy family (A Portrait of Rose Kennedy and  a film on Joe Kennedy) and her photographs can be found in collections at Boston University and the Bibliotheque Nationale,  Paris. Her photographs have appeared in dozens of publications and books worldwide, including Time, Life, The New York Times, American Photographer, Oggi, Paris Match and Le Monde.  She is a member of the Gamma Liaison Agency and The American Society of Media Photographers and a founder member of FACIL-Art. Mikki taught in our First European Workshop in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 1996 and in the workshop in Florence, Italy in 1998. Her participation is to assist in the critique sessions and to speak to the relationship of film to photography.(Her participation is tentative at this printing and the workshop is not dependent on her participation).

Stacia Newcombe (Staff Assistant) is a performance artist and demonstrates body art using an ancient Indian method of Mehndi Body Art with the decorative application of henna. She coordinates the Versailles/Paris workshop.
 

ENROLLMENT FORM

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Please enclose a deposit of US$ 150.00 (money order) made out to Regis de Silva, FACIL-Art, and mail to:  40 Larchwood Drive, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA. Total enclosed _____________Check no./Bank__________________________

  I agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in the brochure.

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ALL REGISTRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THIS FORM
PLEASE SAVE THIS FORM AND COMPLETE WHEN YOU HAVE MADE YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Since you may arrive and leave at dates which do not coincide with the dates of the program, please fill in this form and mail/fax it in when you have made your travel arrangements. Please note that you will have to pay the extra room charges directly to the hotel when you leave. The rate requested is our discounted rate, but there is no guarantee by FACIL-Art that occupancy will be available, or that this rate will not change due to currency fluctuations or changes in rates by the management. Early reservation for extra days is encouraged because the hotel is usually fully booked by tour and study groups.

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Note: FACIL-Art will assist in making the arrangements for early arrival or late departure dates. However, individual participants are responsible for final confirmations for extra days and for direct payment to the hotel at the time of departure.
 

Please mail to: FACIL-Art, 40 Larchwood Drive, Cambridge, MA, 02138.
 
 

FILM ORDER FORM 

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Please indicate number of rolls of film required and calculate total cost. Please include full payment by money order for total amount.

Ektachrome 100 (36 exp.)   No of rolls:______  @  $7/roll.    Total  $________

Ektachrome 200  (36 exp.)  No. of rolls:______ @  $8/roll     Total  $ _______

Kodak T-Max 400 (36 exp.) No. of rolls: _____  @  $7/roll    Total  $ ________

Shipping charge: Add $5.00
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P.S. Film is ordered in bulk for a substantial discount. It is recommended that you obtain a minimum of 5 rolls each of Ektachrome 100 and 200 (color slide film) and 5 rolls of Kodak T-Max (black & white film). Please submit form before July 1, to obtain the discounted rate.
 

How to get in touch with us:
Telephone: FACIL-Art 617 492 8055 (best times 6-9P); Fax 617 632 7533
Home page: http://www.geocities.com:80/Paris/Tower/7214/index.html
E.mail address: facilart@hotmail.com