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Upcoming Teachings & Workshops
Finding the Theater
Within You - Art Talk
Monday, May 6, 2024 | Camversation and Mark Evans
ONLINE VIA ZOOM to the United Kingdom
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Join us for a look into the theatrical stage of Leanne Trivett S. and how she adds drama to her photographic world. Her background in theatre and vocal performance breathes life in to her work with Florals, Self Portraiture, and Abstracts. By weaving together elements of color and narrative, Leanne choreographs moments from life's play, and relishes in the out takes. All are welcome for this webinar so join us for an evening of playful photography.
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Online Via Zoom
Monday, May 6, 2024, 19:00 – 21:00 BST
Event Organizer: Camversation
The Allure of Botanicals
July 22 – 26, 2024 | Santa Fe Workshops
ON LOCATION - Santa Fe, NM
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What is the allure to the world of botanicals? Is it their tantalizing palette of color? Is it the mystery of the shapes intertwining together to make worlds within? Is it the patterns or textures? How can we see florals for what they are and for what they could be? In this new in-person workshop in magical Santa Fe, we are exploring the visual beauty of florals to create art that echos the voices that resonate and celebrate in nature.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with the artist Leanne Trivett S., to explore photographing botanicals and to go further through experimentation to create unique artwork. By trying new camera techniques, playing with the abstract, exploring ICM and multiple exposures, and working in personal still life and journaling, we begin to recreate the essence of what these subjects unveil to us. We use our five senses and ideas of color to explore emotion and dramatic story. Our time together is spent making photographs, viewing creative and inspiring art in presentations, and working individually and together in small groups on assignments. Inspiration comes to the surface while visiting local gardens and parks as well as galleries and museums, in true Santa Fe Style.
Leanne cultivates a safe and supportive classroom environment for participants to experiment and try new things. She also provides her style of gentle coaching to encourage individual artistic voices to be heard. Join us to explore a new way to look at florals and find the inspiration to turn your photographs into living, breathing art.
This is an incredible meeting of creative minds to explore everything botanical. This brand-new workshop welcomes everyone, including alumni that have taken classes with Leanne before. You will not want to miss this fascinating opportunity and journey to the rarefied air of Santa Fe and further explore the allure of botanicals.
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On Location - Santa Fe
9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mountain Time)This upcoming summer workshop season will be unlike any other at Santa Fe Workshops. Our base of operations will be in the vibrant Railyard Art’s District at the New Mexico School for the Arts. While our campus of 33 years is being renovated, we are excited to be on their campus in the heart of Santa Fe’s arts scene. The possibilities and opportunities of a new location in town and the modern facilities at NMSA are endless.
The Railyard Arts district is now the hub of contemporary life in Santa Fe, home to a vibrant mix of galleries, museums, and arts organizations including SITE Santa Fe, El Museo Cultural, and the just opening New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary. Also part of this neighborhood are the Farmer’s Market, Railyard Park, International Folk Art Market, New Mexico Railrunner Express, as well as a wide variety of restaurants, shops, hotels, community gatherings, concerts, and events.
Self Portraiture
An Exploration into Self for Beginners with Leanne Trivett S.
September 6-9, 2024 | Pacific NorthWest Art School
ON LOCATION - Coupeville, WA
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Artists have used self portraiture for hundreds of years to tell their story and leave their mark behind in the cultural landscape. It is a journey that can begin with a simple click of the camera. Join Leanne Trivett S. for this journey to tell the remarkable story of you, because every photo we take has a part of us in it.
In this class we will explore this genre to get you in and out of the frame. By creating a safe and supportive classroom, Leanne promotes creativity to flourish and inspire. We will use color, personal objects, writing, and memory to make contemporary and personal imagery. Class time is used for lectures about artists, creating new work through sentimental exercises, reviewing the work, and gentle and tailored coaching. Each class and assignment is designed to encourage individuals to connect to their emotions and open up to the very stories that make them unique.
Come explore your internal world through photography. Experiment. Find the narrative that is inside you. Let’s find you and see self portraiture in a new way. Let’s tell your story.
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On Location at Pacific NorthWest Art School on Whidbey Island15 NW Birch St, Coupeville, WA 98239
9am-4pm, Four Days
The Pacific NorthWest Art School is an exceptional Art School located on beautiful Whidbey Island in Washington State. Each year we hold 50 plus workshops and classes in Fiber Arts, Mixed Media, Painting, and Photography.
Past Teachings & Workshops
Theater of Botanicals
February 20 - March 8, 2024 | Santa Fe Workshops
ONLINE via Zoom
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What is a flower—and what could it be? Open your mind to see the possibilities. With a background in theater, photographer Leanne Trivett S. knows how to create dynamic stories, and she invites you to let your imagination run wild and push your botanical images farther than ever before.
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Online via Zoom (6 sessions)
Tuesdays and Fridays;
12:30pm - 2:30pm MT (2:30pm - 4:30pm EST)
House of Experimentia
January 22 - February 8, 2024 | Santa Fe Workshops
ONLINE via Zoom
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What’s the best method for harnessing creativity in your artistic pursuits? There’s no one right answer. Practicing your craft is a great way to refine existing knowledge, skills, and abilities, but experimentia goes beyond practice into the unlimited field of exploration. With Leanne’s guidance, we examine both approaches and discover why each is important for connecting with our voice.
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Online via Zoom
Mondays and Thursdays (6 Sessions)
12:30pm - 2:30pm MT (2:30pm - 4:30pm EST)
Concept to Completion
January 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 2024 | Laurie Klein Workshops
ONLINE via Zoom
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Laurie Klein Workshops brings you four amazing guest presenters: Doug Chinnery, Eddie Soloway, Laurie Klein and Leanne Trivett S.
Have you looked at images from some of your favorite photographers and instructors and asked yourself how did they get the inspiration, design the composition, and complete the final artistic rendering? Here is your opportunity to gain insight into the creative flow of some of the most highly regarded creative photographers in the world.
During the four 2-hour webinar sessions, you will learn some amazing professionals’ process for gaining inspiration and creating their favorite works. The insight and vision from these sessions will inform your own creativity and help you refine your process.
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Online
Portraits of Self:
The Untold Story of You
November 8 – December 13, 2023 | Santa Fe Workshops
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The best stories reveal something about the storyteller, either directly or indirectly. Your personal narrative lives in every one of your images, and every photograph you make reveals something about you.
In this new online workshop, Leanne Trivett S. presents a safe and supportive environment that promotes inspiration and creativity. By trying new approaches, practicing with personal objects, working with still life, and experimenting with faceless portraits, participants uncover the passion and cultivate the vulnerability to tell their stories.
We start by photographing our world, discovering how we can choose to make images with intentionality or simply allow for serendipity. Class time features lectures about artists, reviews of participant work, and individual creativity coaching. Through assignments and group sharing, Leanne offers feedback and guides participants as we photograph what is important to us and test the tools and techniques that bring forward our narrative.
Photographers of all levels are welcome. Only a small amount of technical proficiency is required: experience in digital workflow, confidence operating your camera of choice, and ability to select, download, and submit images. An open mind is a bonus!
As we emerge from behind the camera and take a journey towards magic and mystery, we see soul in each image and breathe life into each self-portrait. Join Leanne and uncover the specific ways that you exist in every photograph you take.
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Online via Zoom
Wednesdays
9:30 am – 12:00 pm (Mountain Time)
Act II: The Theater of Botanicals
September 11 - 28, 2023 | Santa Fe Workshops
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Ready to amplify the dramatic voice of your botanical images? Act II, the standalone sequel to the first Theater of Botanicals online workshop, charts the emotional journey of your work’s main character: the flower.
Photographer Leanne Trivett S.’s background in theater gives her the know-how to create dynamic stories, and she invites you to let your imagination run wild and push your botanical images farther than ever before.
As you delve into collage, still life, abstraction, and writing, as well as color and shape, you learn how to add emotion to your images organically and engage with your art in a more personal way.
Class time is spent on looking at the work of inspiring artists, image reviews of participant work, and individual creativity coaching. We also explore sequencing strategies to help you find stronger connections from image to image and to tell a story. Assignments and group sharing allow Leanne to give feedback and guide each participant as we test new ideas and add new ways of thinking to our practice.
Join Leanne to take your images into Act II as you create dramatic florals that soulfully reflect your vision.
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Online via Zoom
Mondays and Thursdays
12:30 – 2:30 pm (Mountain Time)
Floral Artistry
August 1-22, 2023 | Sec4p Workshops
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This is a 4 day Zoom Workshop,
Add drama to your floral photography, turning each photograph into a piece of art using emotion, experimentation, and added objects. Explore color and everything botanical to create a contemporary and unique twist to your photographs. Class time will be spent in group sessions with lectures, sharing artists’ work that will inspire, reviewing participant’s work, and coaching on individual creativity.
Open to all skill levels. Digital SLRs, mirrorless, digital point and shoot, or smartphone cameras are all suitable for this course
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Online via Zoom
11:00 am – 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Theatre Of Botanicals
July 11 - 28, 2023 | Santa Fe Workshops
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What is a flower—and what could it be? Open your mind to see the possibilities. With a background in theater, photographer Leanne Trivett S. knows how to create dynamic stories, and she invites you to let your imagination run wild and push your botanical images farther than ever before.
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Online via Zoom
Tuesdays and Fridays2:30pm - 4:30pm (MT)
House Of Experimentia
May 8 - 25, 2023 | Santa Fe Workshops
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What’s the best method for harnessing creativity in your artistic pursuits? There’s no one right answer. Practicing your craft is a great way to refine existing knowledge, skills, and abilities, but experimentia goes beyond practice into the unlimited field of exploration. With Leanne’s guidance, we examine both approaches and discover why each is important for connecting with our voice.
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Online via Zoom
Mondays and Thursday (6 sessions)9:30am - 11:30am MT
11:30am - 1:30pm EST
Self Portraiture ll
January 25 - February 8, 2023 | Chicago Botanic Garden
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Take a deeper dive into self and all that is you.
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Online via Zoom
Tuesdays
10:00am - 12:30pm CST
Self Portraiture
November 1 - December 6, 2022 | Chicago Botanic Garden
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New! The Garden’s Online Photography Class on the Art of Self PortraitureDiscover your internal world through photography and experimentation and find the theater that is within you.
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Online via Zoom
Tuesdays
10:00am - 12:30pm CST
Floral Art Workshop
August 2 - 23, 2022 | Chicago Botanic Garden
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New! Add drama to your floral photography, turning each photograph into a piece of art using emotion, experimentation, and added objects. Explore color and camera techniques to create a contemporary and unique twist to your photographs. Class time will be spent in group sessions with lectures, sharing artists’ work that will inspire, reviewing participant’s work, and coaching on individual creativity. Open to all skill levels. Digital SLRs, mirrorless, digital point and shoot, or smartphone cameras are all suitable for this course.
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Online via Zoom
10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST
Student Reviews
One Of The Best Photography Workshops
The “Theatre of Botanicals" was one of the best photography workshops I have ever taken. It inspired me to see beyond the boundaries of my own photographic journey by incorporating emotional objects into my artwork and seeing my photographs in a completely new light. In addition to being an enthusiastic and accomplished photographer, Leanne is a gifted instructor who brought a wealth of resources to each class.
Ilene Hertz, Fine Art Photographer
Evoke Emotion and Originality in Photography
I loved Leanne’s passion for creative artistry and her ability to inspire us to embrace new ways to evoke emotion and originality in our photography. Her learning environment and teaching style encouraged exploration, creativity and fun! I look forward to attending many more of Leanne’s workshops.
Diane Michaud Lowry, Photographer
Eloquent and Lyrical Quality
Leanne is a kindred spirit. Her photography is art. A canvas which reflects her heart and soul through color and composition, layers and veils. Her musical theater background enhances her artistic expression by bringing an eloquent and lyrical quality to her work. As both a classmate and a student of Leanne’s, we share a passion for creative photography and abstract botanicals. I have been inspired by Leanne’s organic experimentation in the visual arts, by her approach to creating with a bold yet humble confidence, most importantly, by her warmth, kindness, and optimism. Leanne is a welcome bright light in the visual art world.