

Mon, Sep 08
|PaintSpace NOLA
Beyond the Medium | Jason Hackenwerth
$1750 | 10 of 10 Seats Left | Move your work beyond the status quo in this five-day workshop led by renowned artist Jason Hackenwerth. Push past your thoughts, explore modes of bold mark-making, consider the use of words as figures or forms for seducing the audience, develop courage and...
Dates & Location
Sep 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
PaintSpace NOLA, 1202 Soniat St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
Workshop Description
Workshop: Beyond the Medium
Instructor: Jason Hackenwerth (View Instructor Bio)
Dates: September 8-12, 2025
Level: Advanced
Size: 10
Tuition: $1,750
Lunches: Included daily (a $40 value per day)
Workshop Description
In this workshop, we will:
Focus on preparation, process, and pushing past thought
Explore modes of bold mark-making that lend to immediacy and intensity
Consider the use of words as figures or forms for seducing the audience
Employ layering to generate unpredictable metaphor and allegory
Use wiping and rubbing to explore vulnerability and reveal hidden beauty and strength
Workshop Goals
Develop courage, and confidence in yourself, your practice and your mark-making
Make distinctive work that stands out and grabs the audience
Move your work beyond the status-quo
The act of painting is more than a desire to make an interesting picture. In fact, that barely scratches the surface. Firstly, it is a way of exploring the notion of creation, a way of knowing God and thus oneself. Secondly, it is a dialogue with the human instinct to communicate. It is a continuation of the first marks made by primates and early humans who scraped lines in dirt, sand and on cave walls. And perhaps, most importantly, it is a way of allowing the unconscious impulse to manifest poetic expressions of the human experience to be recognized by others who are on this journey.