Saturdays at Todd

Saturdays at Todd is a department-led initiative organized and hosted by staff and students that engage the faculty, off-campus artists, and community around Murfreesboro with interactive workshops of various media. Beginning in Fall 2021 many of the workshops will include a focus on Art teachers and High School students (9th-12th) to further promote their experiences in Fine Arts. The events are free and open to the public with all materials provided as tools to build greater advocacy for the arts in middle Tennessee! Students and faculty, and community artists participate and lead demonstrations. They answer questions and offer insight into context, technique, and concept. We host exhibit openings in our main gallery that are also scheduled on Saturdays to encourage community and alumni attendance while providing greater access to our facilities and programs! All activities include all ages in interactive workshops, lectures, and exhibits. Through open discussion about artwork and the role of the artist in communities, we can demonstrate the importance of arts education while fostering a culture of support for the Arts in Tennessee. TBA information will be updated as events are finalized throughout the semester.

Want to see our past Saturday's at Todd events? Check out what we have offered before to gain an idea of what we host at the Department of Art and Design! If you have a suggestion or a workshop idea or would even like to host a workshop yourself, email eric.snyder@mtsu.edu with your proposal!

Thanks to the Tennessee Arts Commission for funding in support of our Saturdays at Todd Workshops!

Saturdays at Todd (S@T) Events List:

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SPRING 2023 CALENDAR OF WORKSHOPS

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S@T Calendar

Saturdays At Todd Workshops, Spring 2023

February

25 - Gypsy Schindler - Self-Portraiture, 1 - 3 p.m.

March

4 - Paige Medlock - Stained Glass

Tony Rodriguez - Pop-Culture Icon Open Model Session Study of Chewbacca, 1 - 3 p.m.

25 - Tony Rodriguez - Pop-Culture Icon Open Model Session Study of Space Myers, a.k.a. Michael Myers, 1 - 3 p.m.

Additional information and Signup:Space Myers

April

1 - Chelsea Gardiner - Open Model Session for drawing, painting, sculpture, and other media, 1 - 3 p.m.

8 - Doug Dabbs - How to Draw Animals, 9 a.m. - Noon

22 - Mo Overholt - Screenprint - Youth, TBD

29 - Mo Overholt - Screenprint - High School and Adult, TBD

May

20 - Murals - Troy Cheairs and Mo Overholt, 9 a.m - Noon & 1 - 4 p.m.

Next S@T

Pop-Culture Icon Open Model Sessions

Study of Space Myers (Halloween Movie Series)

1–3 p.m., Saturday, March 25

Todd Hall, Rooms 117 & 117A

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Space Myers Movie Icon Study

How To Draw Animals

9 a.m.–Noon, Saturday, April 8

MTSU Todd Hall, Room 348

Pop-Culture Icon Open Model Session Study of Chewbacca

Assistant Professor Tony Rodriguez

1 - 3 p.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, MTSU Todd Hall, Rooms 117 & 117A

Iconic Characters Open Drawing Session modeled by Amanda Rodriguez

Self-Portraiture: An exercise in observation

MTSU Department of Art and Design's Visiting Lecturer, Gypsy Schindler, this Saturday, February 25, 2023, as Gypsy guides a Self-Portraiture discussion, with Q&A including a hands-on experience for Saturdays At Todd participants.

Portraiture Workshop Description:

Traditional and Non-traditional approaches to self-portraiture. Deeper insight into the psyche through self-image and a depiction of the beauty held inside the movement.

1–3 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2023, MTSU Todd Hall, Room 117

Led by Dr. Laura Cochrane

Suminagashi (Ink on Water)

Saturdays At Todd Suminagashi Workshop Image

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To see more from the workshop visit Dr. Cochrane's Blog MTSU Book and Printing Arts and History Blog

Meet Dr. Laura Cochrane

Dr. Cochrane's BlogMTSU Book and Printing Arts and History

Open Session Drawings–Freddy Krueger

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Draw, paint, and sculpt from a live model under the direction of Assistant Professor Tony Rodriguez.
Model will be costumed as one of your favorite pop-culture icons.
Open to all levels, beginner-intermediate-advanced-students, alums, the community, and high school students.
Signup Required for this free and open to the public event! Select button above for more info and to signup.