Exhibit: By Hand
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesHuman hands with their dexterous, opposable thumbs have allowed us to innovate, to use tools, to become nimble, skillful, creative and artful makers.
Pastels at Your Pace
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: April 29, May 6, 13 and 20 Time: 10am - 12pm Registration Deadline: April 23 Learn to paint with soft and hard pastels. Beginners will start with painting a piece of fruit or vegetable that they bring, then move to still life or work from their own reference photos. Students proceed at their own […]
Cyanotype: Photographic Prints Made by Hand
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 30 and May 7 Time: 10 am-3 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: April 25 Learn to make cyanotype prints from the original 1842 formula created by photographic pioneer Sir John Herschel. This two-day workshop will begin with an introduction to cyanotype and its practitioners—photographers, printmakers, Collage, and installation artists. […]
Camera Basics Session II
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, May 1 and 8 Time: 10 am-3 pm, May 1 with a lunch break and 10 am-1 pm, May 8 Registration Deadline: April 25 Whether you use a digital or film camera, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and light are the primary tools you have as a photographer to create accurate exposures. […]
Minding the Muse
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: May 2, 9, 16, and 23 Time: 12pm - 2pm Registration Deadline: April 28 This class will serve an accomplished writer who is hoping to deepen their skills, start a project or finish a book. It will also encourage and inspire a writer who has hitherto lacked confidence or ideas but longs to find […]
Exhibit: Native Plants: Painted + Stitched Canvases
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesLeelanau County artist Dana Falconberry exhibits Native Plants, a group of painted and stitched canvases, in the Glen Arbor Arts Center Lobby Gallery. This small show runs May 3 – August 29.
Weaving Diary
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Friday, May 3 Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm (with a 30-minute break for lunch) Registration Deadline: April 28 A woven diary is a way to capture the colors, shapes, and textures of a place. Designed to be relatively quick and simple, these are fiber sketches made by hand and used to capture an impression. We […]
Introduction to Mokuhanga
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, May 4 Time: 10am - 4pm Registration Deadline: April 29 This intensive class will introduce various aspects of the traditional Japanese printmaking process—Mokuhanga. We will start by introducing the history, going through the process of transferring an image to two blocks, learning to carve using woodcutting tools, using a Kento registration system, and […]
AI + The Arts: Just A Tool?
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates human handwork in a time of machine dominance in its By Hand project.
Suminagashi Paper Marbling
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, May 9 Time: 5pm - 7pm Registration Deadline: May 2 Suminagashi is a Japanese paper marbling technique. Suminagashi means “ink floating.” Students will learn how basic techniques and important history. Students will learn to swirl patterns, like those found in natural marble stone, which can be created by dropping ink on the surface […]
Pete Farmer: Farmer Foot Drums
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesPete Farmer, founder and owner of Farmer Foot Drums, will join GAAC for a family-friendly program filled with interactive songs in conjunction with our By Hand exhibition in GAAC's Main Gallery.
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Margo Burian + Ordinary Magic
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesNorthern Michigan artist Margo Burian’s work has been chosen for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2024-25 Outdoor Gallery exhibition, an annual, invitational exhibit.
Grief: A Loss for Words
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 2 Tuesdays: May 14 and 21 Time: 1 pm - 3 pm Registration Deadline: May 9 We will address the emotional journey of grief through poetry, fiction, and nonfiction readings. We will write our own experiences with grief—to be shared or not. Each workshop aims to tap into our expressions of grief, both unique […]
Limited Palette for the Plein Air Painter
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, May 15 Time: 9am - 3pm Registration deadline: May 9 In this one-day workshop, we'll cover color theory using the split primary palette - aka everything you need to know to mix the color you want! We'll explore all the possibilities that a warm and cool version of the primary colors can give […]
Artist-In-Residence Talk: Aurelia Wills
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center begins a new year of artist’s residencies. Minnesota creative writer Aurelia Wills has been selected for a 2024 residency. Wills, who is at work on a literary essay, will talk about her project during a public presentation May 16, 10 am.The presentation is free. “I would use this residency to […]
Coffee With the Authors: Brittany Cavallaro
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesBrittany Cavallaro Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. On May 18 Brittany Cavallaro, the author of seven Young Adult novels, explains this stand-alone genre, and how she approaches it. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, […]
Summer Songbirds in Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Sunday, May 19 Time: 12-3 pm Registration Deadline: May 14 Bird song is an excellent source of joy and inspiration in Northern Michigan. Let's take a closer look and listen to the music of summer. We'll look at illustrations of America's beloved ornithologists and bird artists and discuss a few tools to help you […]
Acrylic Multi-Media Class
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Tuesday, May 28, June 4 and 11 Time: 10am - 1pm Registration Deadline: May 22 Explore your creativity through this three-week Acrylic Multi-Media class. Learn, refresh, or refine the basics of using acrylic paint and collage in this multi-session class. This class will meet once a week for three weeks, providing students with the […]
Artist-In-Residence Talk: Joanne Coutts
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist residencies with Michigan artist Joanne Coutts. Coutts, a cartographer, will use her residency to create an interpretive map of the Lake Michigan shoreline. She will talk about his project during a public presentation May 30, 10 am. The presentation is free. “I am exploring making maps […]
Introduction to Mokuhanga Part II
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, June 1 Time: 10am - 4pm Registration Deadline: May 27 Mokuhanga is a traditional form of Japanese printmaking. This second class is designed to reinforce printmaking skills, work on the craft, and have a chance to create an image with more blocks. Mokuhanga artists always work at their craft, experimenting, growing, and sometimes […]
2024 Manitou Music Musicians-in-Residence: The FIVEMIND REEDS Quintet
Multiple Locations Glen Arbor, MIFivemind Reeds is a Los Angeles-based reed quintet that is revitalizing chamber music through innovative programming and community engagement.
Art of Nature Journaling
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, June 8 Time: 10am - 2pm Registration Deadline: June 3 Location: Thoreson Farm Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook using words, pictures, and numbers. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin. We’ll explore how to […]
Pottery Open Studio
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, June 12 - October 31 Times: Wed 1-4 pm, Thu 6-9 pm, Sun 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: Ongoing *No Open Studio on June 23, July 4 and September 15.* Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery […]
Artist-In-Residence Talk: Elizabeth Wells
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist’s residencies with Pennsylvania artist Elizabeth Wells. Wells will use her time to refine her hand-building techniques on clay objects. Wells will talk about her project during a public presentation June 13, 10 am. The presentation is free. Wells hand builds lidded jars using the techniques of […]
Late Night Friday
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays, continues June 14, 5 – 8 pm.
Soft Pastel Hints and Hacks
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, June 15 and 22 Time: 10am - 3pm Registration Deadline: June 10 Have you taken a pastel workshop with great results only to get home and get lost in the technique(s) you’ve learned? Have you just started working with soft pastels and need some direction to continue to grow? Have you created a […]
Art Rangers Camp 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 17, 18, & 21 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: June 13 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Clay Cubs Camp 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: June 17, 18, & 21 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: June 13 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Paint That Problem Away
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, June 19 Time: 10am – 12pm Registration Deadline: June 13 Take part in a surprisingly simple new process for healing life’s issues by accessing your intuitive, non-dominant side to evoke visualizations and then transfer them to paper. Discover what your intuition is telling you! Bring your own sketchpad, a colorful dry medium (any […]
Picture It Framed
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, June 19 Time: 10am - 1pm Registration Deadline: June 13 Have you ever wanted to learn how to frame your paintings or photos but didn't know how or where to start? This 3-hour class will help demystify the framing process and teach you some tips and tricks professionals use to make framing a […]
Solstice Plein Air: Sundown at the Beach
Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Thursday, June 20 Time: Sundown, Exact Time TBD Registration Deadline: June 16 Paint the sunset on the longest day of the year — the Summer Solstice. We'll meet at sundown at the beach. (Hank will email with details a couple of days before the class) Each student will get individual attention to help them […]
A to Z Music
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesA to Z Music performs on the GAAC’s Front Porch stage. Zinnia Dungjen and Audrey Mason are a singer-songwriter duo from Interlochen Arts Academy, and will perform a unique blend of original songs and covers.
Pottery Sampler
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Sunday, June 23 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: June 17 This class will explore throwing on the wheel, extruding, and slab building—experience three fun ways of making clay in a positive environment and beautiful setting.
Clay Cubs Camp 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: June 24, 25, & 28 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: June 20 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Art Rangers Camp 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 24, 25, & 28 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: June 20 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Coil Building and Surface Design 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Monday, June 24, and Tuesday, June 25 Time: 2pm - 5pm Registration Deadline: June 20 This two-day workshop will teach students to coil-build with control and confidence. We will work with a soft coil-building method utilizing extruded and hand-rolled coils. Because of the nature of coil construction, we will also explore simple pinch-forming techniques. […]
Painting Boldly with Acrylic Paint
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 Time: 9am - 1pm Registration Deadline: June 20 Students will learn to explore imagery expressionistically (with emotion) using acrylic paint on heavy watercolor paper. The subject will be the Thoreson Farm building structures and landscape, with varied study methods mixed into the exploration. Painting outside, weather permitting, […]
Drawing Basics
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, June 26 Time: 9am - 1pm Registration Deadline: June 23 Learn to see shapes and values, and use light and shadow to describe a subject while drawing. Gain an understanding of perspective, both linear and aerial. Open to students ages 12 and up.
Fused Glass Bears
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 27 Time: 9am - 11am Registration Deadline: June 20 Class will begin with a small "what can you make with scraps" introduction to working with fused glass. From there, the legend of the Sleeping Bear Dunes will serve as a springboard for discussion about black bears. After a learn-to-draw black bear exercise, students will […]
Fused Glass Wildflower Suncatcher
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 27 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm Registration Deadline: June 20 Students will learn fused glass basics while creating a wildflower suncatcher. Some examples of wildflowers found at Sleeping Bear Dunes include pitcher's thistle, beach pea, milkweed, cardinal flower, aster, black eyed Susan, trillium. Wildflower pictures will be available, or students can bring their own […]
The Mighty Tundra Tones
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Mighty Tundra Tones -- formerly known as JazzNorth - are a little Big Band comprised of area professional musicians that play classic swing, Latin, funk, blues, ballads, originals, and "danceable jazz."
Brush Strokes and Edges
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, June 29 Time: 9am - 4pm with a break for lunch Registration Deadline: June 26 Location: Thoreson Farm Discover how to infuse your plein air oil painting with interesting brushstrokes and edges. In this workshop you will learn how to capture the landscape by using brushstrokes to calm and activate areas of the […]
Art Rangers Camp 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 8, 9, & 12 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 4 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Clay Cubs Camp 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 8, 9, & 12 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 4 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 4 Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 6pm - 9pm Registration Deadline: June 30 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter’s wheel. In addition, the class will include the basics of decorating, glazing, and […]
Tween Pottery Wheel
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 10, 17, 24 & 31 (Four Wednesdays) Time: 9am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 4 Join Ana Spencer for this hands-on exploration of the pottery wheel – just for kids 10-13 years! The class will include all the tools and clay you need. No previous experience is required. All pieces will be glazed […]
No Fear Plein Air
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 10, 11, and 12 Time: 9 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: July 3 Artists will experience plein air oil painting in the historic Port Oneida landscape. This workshop will introduce plein air painting techniques and teach strategies for depicting natural and rural landscapes. Study subjects will include atmosphere, trees, terrain, sky, water, beach, and […]
Pottery Wheel For Teens
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 11, 18, 25 & August 1 (Four Thursdays) Time: 9am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 4 Join Ana Spencer for this hands-on exploration of the pottery wheel – just for teens 14-17 years! The class will include all the tools and clay you need. No previous experience is required. All pieces will be […]
Ron Getz
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesHometown favorite Ron Getz, guitarist and composer, is on the GAAC’s Front Porch stage. Getz moves fluidly between jazz, blues, and rock.
Raku Firing Saturday 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, July 13 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: July 11 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku.
Art Rangers Camp 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 15, 16, & 19 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 11 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Clay Cubs Camp 4
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 15, 16, & 19 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 13 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Tiny Houses
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 15, 16 and 19 Date: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: July 11 In this popular class, you will learn the basics of extruding and slab-rolling clay to construct tiny clay houses. Various decorating techniques will be used to finish the houses. Weather permitting, we will Raku fire the houses on Friday. The tranquil […]
Creating Paintings You Love from Your Landscape Photographs
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 17 and 18 Time: 9am - 3pm Registration deadline: July 11 A two-day class designed to help you create paintings you love! We will use YOUR landscape photographs to create paintings that will surprise you. The instructor will lead you from your photo to a simplified composition, to a value plan, to the […]
Late Night Friday
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues July 19 with open galleries, 5 – 8 pm.
Raku Firing Saturday 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, July 20 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: July 18 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku.
Art Rangers Camp 5
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 22, 23, & 26 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 13 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Clay Cubs Camp 5
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 22, 23 & 26 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 18 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Plein Air Poetry
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, July 25 Time: 10am – 12pm Registration Deadline: July 18 Location: Thoreson Farm Wordsworth wrote, "The world is too much with us." We might say the same today and, like him, seek out refuge, solace, and companionship in nature. Time with trees and water and wind, with both vistas and shadowy paths, encourages […]
Collage Portraits
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, July 25 Time: 10am - 2pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 21 Have you ever seen a picture of a pear and thought it looked like a nose? Or a car grill that looked like teeth? Or fried eggs that looked like eyes? In this workshop, you will create whimsical, […]
Coil Building and Surface Design II
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, July 27 Time: 9am - 4pm (with a one-hour break for lunch between 12-1 pm) Registration Deadline: July 22 This workshop will teach students to coil-build with control and confidence. We will work with a soft coil-building method utilizing extruded and hand-rolled coils. We will also explore simple pinch-forming techniques. Switching back and […]
Clay Cubs Camp 6
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 29, 30, & August 2 (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: July 25 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN […]
Kurinuki: Japanese Carved Pottery 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 29 and 30; August 2 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: July 25 Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese pottery technique carved from a single clay block. The word means “carving out.” A solid block of clay is minimally shaped and then carved to create the interior and exterior spaces. Spontaneous and showing the […]
Plein Air Bootcamp
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, August 1 Time: 9am - 1pm Registration Deadline: July 29 Location: Thoreson Farm Warm up for the plein air weekend or just hone your skills with a morning of painting and mentoring with David Westerfield.
Plein Air Weekend: Save the Dates
Glen Arbor Town Hall 6394 W Western Ave, Glen Abor, MI, United StatesSave the dates for the 2024 Plein Air Weekend which will be held Friday, August 2 and Saturday August 3.
Art Rangers Camp 6
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 5, 6, & 9 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: August 1 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 4 Mondays, August 5, 12, 19 and 26 Time: 6pm - 9pm Registration Deadline: August 1 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter’s wheel. In addition, the class will include the basics of decorating, glazing, […]
The Fundamentals of Composition
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Tuesday, August 6 Time: 9am - 4pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: August 1 Have fun learning how the simple fundamentals of artistic composition will make you a better painter. Explore the basics of scene selection and design; the easy-to-understand principles of visual perspective; massing and building of form; scale; light and […]
Introduction to Photoshop Session I
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: August 1 Used by photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, and illustrators alike, Photoshop allows its users to not only edit photographs for precision and accuracy but also to use their imaginations to create sensational scenes and stunning printed graphics. In this […]
Art Rangers Camp 7
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 12, 13 & 16 (Monday, Tuesday, & Friday) Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Registration Deadline: August 8 GAAC's Art Rangers and Clay Cubs programs offer unique visual arts opportunities for artists ages 6-12. Classes included all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster their natural creativity, self-expression, and art techniques in a FUN and […]
Glazes: Problems and Solutions
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 12, 13 and 16 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: August 8 Successful and consistent glazing can sometimes seem mysterious and frustrating. Problems and defects can be numerous. In this class, we will look in-depth at mid-range (cone 6) glazes (as used at Thoreson Farm), their application, and potential problems to help you […]
Art of Nature Journaling: Late Summer
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Friday, August 16 Time: 10am - 2pm Registration Deadline: August 11 Location: Thoreson Farm Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook using words, pictures, and numbers. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin! We'll explore how to […]
Raku Firing Saturday 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, August 17 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: August 15 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku.
B-side Growlers
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 17 Time: 5 - 7 pm Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center front porch The B-Side Growlers are an acoustic trio from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who focus on what's become their tagline: "Tradition inspired, toe-tapping fired, vintage acoustic blues, jazz, and country." This allows them to create a musical experience with a rich history, […]
Coffee With the Authors: Jennifer Sperry Steinorth
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesJennifer Sperry Steinorth Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing. On August 18 Traverse City poet and teacher Jennifer Sperry Steinorth discusses Her Read, a book-length collage poem. In the tradition of reusing canvases, Steinorth appropriates a seminal text, The Meaning […]
Creating with Color: An Introduction to Abstract Collage
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Monday, August 19 and Tuesday, August 20 Time: 10am - 2pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: August 4 “Creating with Color: An Introduction to Abstract Collage” is a two-day workshop that invites both beginners and seasoned artists to explore the vibrant world of abstract collage making. The first day you’ll use a […]
Soft-Slab Built Pitcher and Tumblers
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 19, 20 and 23 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: August 15 In this introduction to slab building class, students will construct a large pitcher and set of matching tumblers by learning to use a slab roller and various hand tools. Monday and Tuesday will be spent making and decorating. Friday, we will […]
Artist-In-Residence Talk: T.J. Schwartz
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist’s residencies with Michigan artist T.J. Schwartz. Schwartz will use this time to continue work on mixed media clay sculpture. Schwartz will talk about her project during a public presentation August 22, 10 am. The presentation is free. Schwartz combines clay with textiles, and other needle-worked fibers. […]
The Lofteez
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center bids a fond farewell to Summer 2024 with an upbeat Front Porch Concert. This year final Late Night Fridays event features The Lofteez.
Raku Firing Saturday 4
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, August 24 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: August 22 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku.
Night Photography
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 5 Sessions: Thursday, August 29 – Monday, September 2 Time: 12pm - 4pm classroom; 7pm - 1am shooting Registration Deadline: August 11 National Parks at Night Co-Founder Gabriel Biderman is returning to the Glen Arbor Arts Center to help you level up your night photography skills. What better place to capture dark skies and […]
Artist-In-Residence Talk: Ana Kapodistria
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist’s residencies with Canadian photographer Ana Kapodistria. She will use her time to continue work on a project of time-release photographic images. Kapodistria will talk about her project during a public presentation September 5, 10 am. The presentation is free. Through time-release photography, Kapodistria inserts herself into […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 4 Thursdays, September 5, 12, 19, and 26 Time: 2-5 pm Registration Deadline: August 29 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter’s wheel. In addition, the class will include the basics of decorating, glazing, and […]
Writing in the Wild
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, September 7 Time: 10am – 2pm Registration Deadline: September 1 Location: Thoreson Farm Why is nature writing important? When we understand more about the natural world, we will likely understand new things about ourselves. Join this one-day writing workshop to broaden your innate knowledge and writing repertoire. We'll start by reading and reflecting […]
Reduction Linocut Printmaking
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, September 7 Time: 10am - 4pm Registration Deadline: September 2 Reduction linocut printmaking is a fantastic process! You will learn to make a multi-color print from one block in this class. The size of the finished image will be 4″X6″.
Kurinuki: Japanese Carved Pottery 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: September 9, 10 and 13 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: September 5 Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese pottery technique carved from a single clay block. The word means “carving out.” A solid block of clay is minimally shaped and then carved to create the interior and exterior spaces. Spontaneous and showing the marks […]
Coffee With The Authors: Teresa Scollon
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesTeresa Scollon Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing. On September 14 Traverse City poet and teacher Teresa Scollon talks about To Embroider The Ground With Prayer, a collection of poems considering her father’s illness, death, and the Michigan farming community […]
Folk Embroidery
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: September 16, 23 and 30 Time: 10am - 12pm Registration Deadline: September 12 Embroidery has a rich and diverse history around the world. This class will explore folk embroidery techniques from South America and Mexico. We will work on designing our folk embroidery designs and play with color and material.
Marks on Clay
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: September 16, 17 and 20th Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: September 12 Learn new techniques or refresh your skills in surface decoration using sgraffito, slip trailing, and overglaze brushwork. The instructor will provide tiles and extruded pieces. Students are welcome to bring their leather-hard pieces to decorate.
Artist-In-Residence Talk: Michael Fischer
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist residencies with Illinois writer Michael Fischer. Fischer, who works in creative nonfiction, will work on an essay focused on ecological themes. Fischer will talk about his project during a public presentation September 19, 10 am. The presentation is free. “The essay I'm working on uses the […]
Charcoal Drawing Basics
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, September 19 Time: 5pm - 8pm Registration Deadline: September 12 In this class, we will explore different types of charcoal, a brief history of charcoal drawings, and review charcoal techniques and key terms. The main characteristic of charcoal as a medium is that, unless it is fixed by the application of some form […]
Intro to Block Printing: Greeting Cards
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, September 21 Time: 12-3pm Registration deadline: September 16 In this introduction to block printing class, you'll create a set of hand-printed greeting cards. Block printing is a printmaking process that creates beautiful, graphic images with a handmade touch. You'll make your design, carve rubber blocks, and experiment with one- and two-color prints. Take […]
Raku Firing Saturday 5
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, September 21 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: September 19 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku.
Ekphrastic Poetry: Writing Inspired by Art
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesJoin the long tradition of writing under the influence of visual art. In conjunction with exhibits at the gallery, we'll allow ourselves to write about art and translate art practices to writing practices.
Raku Firing Saturday 6
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, September 28 Time: 1pm - 4pm Registration Deadline: September 26 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku.
Artist-In-Residence Talk: Elyse Durham
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist residencies with Michigan writer Elyse Durham. She will use this time to continue work on her second novel, Heaven On Earth. Durham will talk about her project during a public presentation October 3, 10 am. The presentation is free. “Many writers get stuck on their second […]
Grief: A Loss for Words 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, October 5 Time: 11 am – 3 pm Registration Deadline: September 29 Address the emotional journey of grief through poetry, fiction, and nonfiction readings. We will write our own experiences with grief—to be shared or not. Each workshop aims to tap into our expressions of grief, both unique and universal. For many, writing […]
Fall Color Landscape Photography
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8 Time: 10 am-3 pm, Oct 7 with a lunch break and 2-7 pm, Oct 8 with a break at Thoreson Registration Deadline: September 30 Location: Day One, GAAC and Day Two, Thoreson This two-day class will teach you how to use your manual camera settings to make […]
Introduction to Photoshop Session II
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday, October 9 Time: 10 am-3 pm with a lunch break Registration Deadline: October 3 Used by photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, and illustrators alike, Photoshop allows its users to not only edit photographs for precision and accuracy but also to use their imaginations to create sensational scenes and stunning printed graphics. This short […]
Stitch Resist and Stitchery Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: October 11, 12 and 13 Time: Oct 11 & 12, 9am - 4pm (with a lunch break); Oct 13, 9am - 2pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: September 19 This workshop will introduce Japanese Shibori (resist-dye) methods on fabric, with additional embroidered embellishment and collage. The first day will focus on dyeing, with […]
Forming Fiber
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm (with a 30-minute break for lunch) Registration Deadline: October 3 An exploration of methods used to create sculptural forms from fiber, this class will introduce you to twining, coiling, and knotless netting. Our primary focus will be to become comfortable with each method […]
Creating Decorative Papers
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, October 26 Time: 1pm - 3pm Registration Deadline: October 21 No painting skills are required for this fun and fast-paced class. Using recycled and inexpensive materials, we will scrape and layer paint, paper, markers, and crayons to create one-of-a-kind decorative papers to use in collage, greeting cards, notebooks, and ornaments. You will leave […]
Holiday Ornaments, Accents & Embellishments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, November 2 Time: 10am - 3pm Registration deadline: October 28 In this class, students will explore different needle felting techniques and use these to create an ornament, accent piece, or embellished piece of clothing. Students will utilize various materials --from recycled beads to jewelry and twigs-- and many other pieces intended to spark […]
Block Printing: Holiday Cards Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, November 9 Time: 12-3pm Registration deadline: November 4 In this introduction to block printing class, you'll create a set of hand-printed holiday greeting cards. Block printing is a printmaking process that creates beautiful, graphic images with a handmade touch. You'll make your design, carve rubber blocks, and experiment with one- and two-color prints. […]
Needle Felted Ornaments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Monday, November 11 and 18 Time: 10am - 12pm Registration Deadline: November 8 Explore the world of needle felting your own Christmas ornament. We will play with pattern design, color, and needle felting techniques. You will walk away with the confidence to continue needlefelting your ornaments.
Holiday Marbling Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, November 21 Time: 5pm - 7pm Registration Deadline: November 17 Water marbling is an ancient technique of lightly applying pigments onto the surface of thickened water to create beautiful, swirling designs that may be transferred onto various surfaces, such as paper, leather, fabric, and cloth. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn about […]
Paper Ornaments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, November 23 Time: 1-3 pm Registration Deadline: November 18 Construct beautiful paper ornaments using readily available materials, such as commercially printed papers, beads, buttons, and ribbons. In this class, we will fold and glue papers and string with beads and buttons to create two different ornaments: a paper bell and a multi-layered sphere. […]
Paper Ornaments (VIRTUAL)
VirtualDate: Sunday, November 24 Time: 1pm - 3pm Registration deadline: November 10 Format: virtual Construct beautiful paper ornaments using readily available materials, such as commercially printed papers, beads, buttons, and ribbons. In this class, we will fold and glue papers and string with beads and buttons to create two different ornaments: a paper bell and […]
Gourdgeous Centerpiece Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Monday, November 25 Time: 4pm - 6pm Registration Deadline: November 18 Join Fresh Cut Design for our Fall Centerpiece Workshop at the Glen Arbor Art Center! This introductory course presents basic design principles and tools used in modern floral design while exploring concepts of color theory. Drawing inspiration from northern Michigan’s autumnal color palette, […]
The Art of Wreathmaking
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Monday, December 2 Time: 4pm - 6pm Registration Deadline: November 24 Embrace the holiday spirit by joining us for the third annual Art of Wreathmaking workshop taught by northern Michigan floral artist Cristi Zarvas, Owner, and Lead Designer of Fresh Cut Design. After a short demonstration by Cristi, you will select from a wide […]
