Exhibit: On the Precipice
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is showing On The Precipice, a collaborative exhibition of paintings and poems by Linda Alice Dewey and Anne-Marie Oomen.
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Carrie Hensel
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIAnn Arbor artist Carrie Hensel's impressionistic landscape paintings will be the 2022-23 Outdoor Gallery installation at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
Exhibit: Flags
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIFlags represent everything -- from a nation to a world view to one’s affinity and allegiance to a sports team. They’re objects that are saturated with meaning.
Mini Masterpieces
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Mini Masterpieces outdoor exhibit is on display. Mini Masterpieces are 3 x 3” canvases illustrated and painted by community members in Leelanau County.
Clothesline Exhibit: Prayer Flags
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center looks to the East for inspiration for the 2022 Clothesline Exhibit. This year’s theme is prayer flags.
Collage Portraits
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: July 16 Time: 10 am - 2pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 13 Location: GAAC Have you ever looked at a picture of a pear and […]
Raku Saturday 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: July 16 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 13 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: July 18, 19 and 21 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 18 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers camp is […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session B
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: July 18, 19 and 22 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 15 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Clay Cubs […]
Tiny Houses
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: July 18, 19 and 22 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 15 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm In this popular class we will be constructing tiny […]
Pottery on the Wheel 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: July 8 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and […]
Writing Table: A Creative Writing Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: July 19, 20 and 21 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 14 Does writing bring you joy? This workshop will help you create and sharpen your fiction or poetry. […]
Open Pottery Studio
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: June 15 - October 27 Times: Wednesdays 1-4 pm and Thursdays 6-9 pm Registration Deadline: October 2 Location: Thoreson Farm This is an opportunity for those with prior clay […]
Abstract AND Representational Painting on YUPO
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: July 23 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 20 Location: GAAC You will love the forgiveness and workability of YUPO paper. There are no mistakes that […]
Raku Saturday 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: July 23 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 20 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 5
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: July 25, 26 and 28 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 24 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers camp is […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session C
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: July 25, 26 and 29 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 22 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Clay Cubs […]
Beyond Glaze – Surface Decoration
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: July 25, 26 and 29 Times: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 22 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Go beyond your comfort zone and learn Sgraffito, Slip-trailing, […]
The Fundamentals of Composition for Painters
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: July 27 and 28 Time: 9 am - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 24 Location: Thoreson Farm 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; […]
Raku Saturday 4
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MISorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: July 30 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 27 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in […]
Traverse City Dance Project
Nash Road Red Barn 9805 Nash Road, Maple City, MIGet your reservations here. The Traverse City Dance Project returns to Glen Arbor as part of their 2022 Community Tour.
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 6
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: August 1, 2 and 4 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 29 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session D
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 1, 2 and 5 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 29 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Clay Cubs […]
Slab Build Tableware
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MISorry, this class has been cancelled. Dates: August 1, 2 and 5 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 29 @ 1 pm Produce pots for the foodie in all of […]
Beach Bards Bonus Bonfire: FLAGS Edition
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIAn evening of poetry, stories and music about flags takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, August 2, 7 – 9 pm.
2022 Plein Air Weekend
Glen Arbor Town Hall 6394 W Western Ave, Glen Abor, MIPainters from across Michigan and the Midwest will converge on Glen Arbor August 4, 5, and 6 for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 13th Plein Air Weekend.
Raku Saturday 5
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MISorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 6 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 3 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 7
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: August 8, 9 and 11 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: August 8 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers camp is […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session E
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 8, 9 and 12 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: August 5 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Clay Cubs […]
Pottery on the Wheel 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: August 8, 15, 22 and 29 Time: 6-9 pm Registration Deadline: August 5 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. […]
Garden Printmaking
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: August 9 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 Learn the basics of block printing with artist Cindi Ford and create a linoleum cut to print botanical patterns, vegetables, […]
Pastels Plein Air – Art of Observation
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 10 and 11 Time: 10am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: August 7 Location: Thoreson Farm Pastels are made for plein air. The immediacy of the medium makes them perfect for field work with no drying time or color mixing. The class will concentrate on the process of being out of doors, choosing a […]
Cartooning to Comics – Draw AND Sculpt!
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: August 11 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 11 Explore comics from around the world and develop your characters and ideas. Learn ways to draw them for big impact, create comic trading cards and matchbox comics using pen and ink, illustration markers, etc. Create a 3-D character out of modeling clay to go with […]
Cyanotype Printing
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MISorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 12 Time: 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 9 Location: GAAC Learn to make cyanotype prints from the original 1842 […]
Painting Pollinators
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MISorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 13 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: August 10 Do you want a chance to practice your sketching skills and watercolor whimsy? Join us for this Painting Pollinators workshop. We'll be drawing hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies during our time together. We'll work with watercolor and ink, learning […]
August Artist PopUP + Demo at the GAAC
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MICANCELLED
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 8
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: August 15, 16 and 18 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: August 15 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers camp is […]
Kurinuki
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 15, 16 and 19 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 12 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Kurinuki is a traditional method of Japanese handbuilding. The […]
Art After Hours In Glen Arbor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MINine Glen Arbor galleries and artists’ studios will keep the night light burning this summer as part of Art After Hours.
Raku Saturday 7
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 20 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 17 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Exhibit: Vessels
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center takes an out-of-the-box look at bowls, baskets, urns, pods, and other objects that store and carry things, in its fall exhibit, VESSELS.
Drummunity
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIJoin percussionist Lori Fithian for Drummunity! A “Drummunity” circle is a high-energy, fun, and empowering drumming activity for all age groups.
Raku Saturday 8
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 27 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 24 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Printmaking Made Easy
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: August 28 Time: 10 am-3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: August 27 Come explore the magical world of printmaking using a gelatin "Gelli" plate. No art experience is needed! You'll learn to use the printmaking plate to create beautiful and unique patterned papers. We'll use the printed papers to make book covers, […]
Night Photography at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Pine Street Studios 5710 N Pine St, Glen ArborDate: August 29 - September 2 Time: Approx 4 hours/day in the classroom + outdoors/onsite 7 pm - nightfall Registration Deadline: August 28 Location: GAAC and Sleeping Bear Dunes National […]
Exhibit: Ropes, Ribbons, Twigs, and Things
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s fall, Lobby Gallery exhibition is Ropes, Ribbons, Twigs, and Things, a series of intaglio prints by Traverse City artist Dorothy Anderson Grow.
Raku Saturday 9
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: September 3 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 3 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Kimberly Stoney
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIMixed media artist Kimberly Stoney turns to the world of music for a new series of collaged paintings during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency August 28 – September 10.
Writing the Arts: Object + Words = Ekphrasis
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: September 10, 17, and 24 (Open Reading October 1) Time: 10 – 11 am Registration Deadline: September 30 Location: GAAC Writing the Arts is a collaborative project of the […]
Forging For Peace Project: September Demo
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Forging For Peace Project blacksmiths return to the Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge on Saturday, September 10, 11 am - 3 pm.
Raku Saturday 10
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: September 10 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Plein Air Painting Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: September 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Time: 10 am - 5 pm (roughly) Registration Deadline: September 9 Location: Start at GAAC / locations TBD This guided immersive workshop […]
Block Printed Tea Towels
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: September 17 Time: 11 am - 3 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: September 16 Location: GAAC Students will design, carve and print their own designs and […]
Raku Saturday 11
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: September 17 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 14 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Materials Exploration Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: September 24 Time: 10 am-3 pm Registration Deadline: September 24 This workshop explores soft materials and basketry methods used to make 3-dimensional forms from fibers. Topics include making cordage […]
Raku Saturday 12
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: September 24 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 24 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Travel Photography
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: September 30, 10 am - 3 pm and October 1, 3 pm - 8 pm Time: see above Registration Deadline: September 29 Location: September 30 @ GAAC and October […]
Macro Photography
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: October 5 and 12 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: October 4 Location: GAAC Are you looking to get up-close and personal with the natural world? Learn […]
After School Arts: Session 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIRide the bus to create with us! After School Arts registration is open.
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Ana Spencer
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIIllinois potter and teacher Ana Spencer will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to get “a fresh take” on her materials and process. Spencer’s residency is Sept. 25 – October 8.
Vessels Walk + Talk
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIA guided walk-and-talk through the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s VESSELS exhibition takes place Saturday, October 8, 11 am. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads a conversational tour of this dynamic exhibit.
Creepy Creatures
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: October 22 and 29 Time: 12-2 pm Registration Deadline: October 20 Explore the creepy creatures of the season. Two heads? Spiked tail? Giant fangs? Young artists explore the macabre figures that many of us dream and read about. Students look to stories and animals for inspiration and create unique creatures of their own using […]
Exhibit: 2022 Small Works
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Small Works Holiday Exhibition is an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less.
Holiday Kickoff Open House
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIJoin us for our Holiday Kickoff! November 4 from 5 – 7pm. Enjoy holiday music, refreshments, and morsels while holiday shopping our gallery and pop-up store!
Paper Ornaments
VirtualDate: November 12 Time: 1-3 pm Registration Deadline: November 5 Format: Online via Zoom + mailed art kit Family class: adults and adults with children 10+ years Construct beautiful paper ornaments using decorative papers. Fold and glue papers to create two different kinds of ornaments. Each participant will receive enough materials in their art kit […]
Clay Ornaments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: November 19 Time: 2-4pm Registration Deadline: November 16 Celebrate the arrival of winter by creating ceramic ornaments that will last a lifetime. Cozy up with hot chocolate, design your ornament, then work with clay slabs and coils to make it come to life. Pieces will be fired in the kiln and ready for pickup […]
Clay Ornaments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: November 19 Time: 5-7pm Registration Deadline: November 16 Celebrate the arrival of winter by creating ceramic ornaments that will last a lifetime. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas— […]
Artful Wreaths
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: November 21 Time: 3-5 pm Registration Deadline: November 18 Embrace the holiday season with Fresh Cut Design with a wreath workshop at Glen Arbor Art Center! This introductory course […]
Coffee With The Authors Book Discussion
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIThe Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Leelanau County writers Jacob Wheeler and Anne-Marie Oomen for coffee and conversation about their newly published nonfiction books.
After School Arts: Session 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIRide the bus to create with us! After School Arts registration is open.
Handmade Holidays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MISorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: December 10 Time: 10am-4pm Registration Deadline: December 7 Join GAAC for a fun-filled handmade holidays workshop — just for the younger set. Creating and giving handmade gifts has a long tradition and is a great treat for everyone. Here’s a sneak peek at some gifts we’ll be making… needle-felted […]
Exhibit: A Feral Housewife
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MILeelanau County artist Mary Beth Acosta’s collages occupy the GAAC’s Lobby Gallery January 6 – April 21, 2023.
Exhibit: Telling Stories: Fact, Fiction, Otherwise
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MITelling Stories: Fact, Fiction, Otherwise asks applicants to tell some stories of their own: true, false, or otherwise.
Manual Photography Basics
VirtualDate: 3 Tuesdays, January 17, 24, 31 Time: 6 - 6:40 pm (EST) Registration Deadline: January, 13 Format: Online via Zoom Take your photos to the next level and enter […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 1
VirtualDate: Sunday, January 22 (week 1) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 19 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 2
VirtualDate: Sunday, January 29 (week 2) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 26 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with […]
After School Arts: Session 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 5 Thursdays; February 2, 9, 23, March 2, 9 Time: 4 - 5:30 pm Registration deadline: January 30 Through thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects, the GAAC hopes to inspire and support all children in building their own creative confidence. Our five-week sessions offer students an engaging visual arts experience that focuses on technique, […]
Bluesbusters – February Art Play Day
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, February 4 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: February 1 Need a day to play and let go of those February blues? Join local artists Jessica […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 3
VirtualDate: Sunday, February 5 (week 3) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 2 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with […]
Telling Stories Walk + Talk
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MISarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads a conversational tour of this exhibit about visual storytelling.
Bead Embroidery
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: 2 Fridays; March 3,10 Time: 12 - 2 pm Registration Deadline: February 28 Explore the art of embroidery by creating your expressive pattern ideas. Various techniques will be taught, […]
Kurinuki: Japanese Carved Pottery
(Exploring the Arts of Japan Series)
Thoreson Farm
3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI
Dates: Saturday, March 4 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: March 1 Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese pottery technique carving from a single […]
Telling Stories Walk + Talk
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MISarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads a conversational tour of this exhibit about visual storytelling.
Stitching for Mindfulness: Sashiko and Boro
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI
Date: 2 Saturdays; March 11, 18 Time: 11 am - 1 pm Registrations Deadline: March 8 Explore the traditional art of Japanese sashiko-style embroidery by creating your expressive pattern ideas. […]
After School Arts: Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 5 Thursdays; April 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4 Time: 4 - 5:30 pm Registration deadline: April 3 Through thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects, the GAAC hopes to inspire and support all children in building their own creative confidence. Our five-week sessions offer students an engaging visual arts experience that focuses on technique, […]
Japanese Poetry
(Exploring the Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI
Date: Tuesday, April 11 Time: 1 pm - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 8 This class is right for you if you appreciate the crystal simplicity of Japanese poetry forms, […]
Exploring Cold Wax and Oil
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Friday and Saturday; April 14, 15 Time: Friday 10 am - 4 pm; Saturday 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: April 11 This workshop offers demos and hands-on […]
Earth Day Assemblages
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, April 22 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: April 19 In celebration of Earth Day, we will be creating art from — quite literally — TRASH. […]
Introduction to Photoshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Thursday and Friday; April 27, 28 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: April 24 Used by photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, and illustrators alike, Adobe Photoshop allows […]
Introduction to Mokuhanga
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI
Date: Saturday, April 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 26 Mokuhanga means “woodblock print” in Japanese. It is a water-based printmaking method that involves planning a […]
Slippery Surface Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, May 6 Time: 9 am-3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 3 This class is for all skill levels and will explore three "slippery" surfaces in […]
Character Design Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: 2 Tuesdays; May 9, 16 Time: 5:30 - 7 pm Registration Deadline: May 6 This class will teach basic concepts of Character Design, Character Development, and Character Drawing for Animation and Illustration. Through studying classical and modern drawing techniques, students will explore ways to make characters appealing, dynamic, interesting, and animated, emphasizing solid construction. […]
Watercolor Birds and Branches
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: May 10 Spring is here, and so are the birds! So celebrate spring's great return with your paintbrush. […]
Grief: A Loss for Words
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: 2 Wednesdays; May 17, 24 Time: 4 - 6 pm Registration Deadline: May 14 Let us address the emotional journey of grief through poetry, fiction, and non-fiction select readings. […]
Gyotaku Printing
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI
Date: Saturday, May 20 Time: 10 am -1 pm Registration Deadline: May 17 Join Artist instructor Mark Mehaffey for a fun introduction to the art of Gyotaku fish printing. This […]
Floral Fusions: Exploring Japanese Floral Design
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI
Date: Sunday, May 21 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: May 18 Join Fresh Cut Design for this introductory course that presents the history and basic design concepts used […]
Beginning Printmaking and Collage
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, June 3 Time: 9 am - 4 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 31 In this workshop, we'll print our unique, colorful, patterned papers and use […]
Family Art Fun in the Grove 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, June 3 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration: online or walk-in (if space allows) Family Art Fun in the Grove demonstrates to you and your child(ren) how creativity can spark conversation and engage all ages. Family Art Fun in the Grove is an opportunity for parents, grandparents, or adults to connect and […]
How I Paint – A Process for Creative Flow and Authentic Style
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Monday - Thursday; June 5 - 8 Time: 9:30 am - 4 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: June 2 Get to the heart of your authentic […]
Open Pottery Studio
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm and Thursdays 6 - 9 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio is an opportunity […]
Exploring Assemblage with Found Objects
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, June 17 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: June 14 In this class, you will use an Altoid tin and a cigar box to create an […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; June 19, 20 and 22 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: June 16 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session A
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; June 19, 20 and 23 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: June 16 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Wednesday, June 21 Time: Sundown - exact time TBD Registration Deadline: June 18 Paint the sunset on the longest day of the year – the Summer Solstice. We'll meet at sundown at Glen Haven beach (an email with details will be sent a couple of days before the class). Each student will get individual […]
Art of Nature Journaling
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, June 24 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: June 21 Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations […]
Pottery Sampler
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Sunday, June 25 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: June 22 This class will explore throwing on the wheel, extruding, and slab building—experience three fun ways of making with clay in a positive environment and beautiful setting.
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; June 26, 27 and 29 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
Visual Storytelling: Allegory
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; June 26, 28, 30 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 Art is how we make sense of the world around us. This […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session B
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; June 26, 27 and 30 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Large-Scale Painting for Kids
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Mon, Wed, Fri; June 26, 28, 30 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 We will sketch, digitize our sketch, project onto a raw canvas, trace, and finally, PAINT! This process is the beginning stage of creating significant works of art, such as public murals.
Pastels Plein Air – The Art of Observation
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Thursday, June 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: June 26 Pastels are made for Plein air. The medium's immediacy makes them perfect for field work with no drying time or color mixing. The class will concentrate on the process of being out of doors, choosing a […]
Family Art Fun in the Grove 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, July 1 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration: online or walk-in (if space allows) Family Art Fun in the Grove demonstrates to you and your child(ren) how creativity can spark conversation and engage all ages. Family Art Fun in the Grove is an opportunity for parents, grandparents, or adults to connect and […]
Youth Pottery Wheel
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; July 3, 5, 7 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: June 31 Join visiting artist Ana Spencer for this hands-on exploration of the pottery wheel – just for kids 10-15 years! The week will include all the tools and clay you need. No previous experience is required. All pieces will […]
Fast and Efficient Coil Building
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Fri-Sun; July 7, 8, & 9 Time: Fri 6 - 9 pm; Sat 10 am - 2 pm; Sun (TBD) Registration Deadline: July 4 In this three-day workshop, students […]
Writing in the Wild
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, July 8 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: July 5 Why is nature writing important? When we understand more about the natural world, we will likely […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session C
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; July 10, 11 and 14 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Glazes – Problems and Solutions
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Mon, Wed, and Thurs; July 10, 12, 13 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 Successful and consistent glazing can sometimes seem mysterious and very frustrating. Problems […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: (4) Mondays; July 10, 17, 24 and 31 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one […]
Plein Air Painting: Landscape and Abstraction
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Wednesday-Friday; July 12, 13, 14 Time: 9 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: July 9 Experience Plein-air landscape painting in the beautiful Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This workshop will teach […]
Raku Firing 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, July 15 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 12 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Collage Portraits
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Sunday, July 16 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 13 Have you ever looked at a picture of a pear and […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; July 17, 18 and 20 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: July 14 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session D
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; July 17, 18 and 21 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: July 14 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Monster Pieces
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Tuesday and Thursday, July 18, 20 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: July 15 Two heads? Spiked tail? Six eyes? Young artists explore otherworldly figures and many dreams and read about them. Students look to stories and animals for inspiration and create mythical creatures using their imagination and fiber art techniques, including needle […]
Camera Basics
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Friday, July 21 Time: 10 am - 3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: July 18 Whether you use a digital or film camera, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, […]
Raku Building 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: July 22 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 19 This workshop is designed for those wishing to create their pottery piece for a Raku firing. The instructor […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; July 24, 25 and 27 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: July 21 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
Fundamentals of Composition
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Wednesday and Thursday; July 26, 27 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 23 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 […]
Painting and Printing with Natural Dyes
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Friday & Saturday; July 28, 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: July 25 Print and paint on cloth with vibrant and complex […]
Raku Firing 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, July 29 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 26 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Plein Air Weekend: Save the Dates
Glen Arbor Town Hall 6394 W Western Ave, Glen Abor, MISave the dates for the 2023 Plein Air Weekend which will be held Friday, August 4 and Saturday August 5.
Family Art Fun in the Grove 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Saturday, August 5 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration: online or walk-in (if space allows) Family Art Fun in the Grove demonstrates to you and your child(ren) how creativity can spark conversation and engage all ages. Family Art Fun in the Grove is an opportunity for parents, grandparents, or adults to connect and […]
Raku Firing 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, August 5 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 2 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 5
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; August 7, 8 and 10 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
Sippers with Tray
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: Monday, August 7 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 Juice, wine, espresso: anything goes with this little slab-built set of sippers and serving tray. In this […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: (4) Mondays; August 7, 14, 21 and 28 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 6
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; August 14, 15 and 17 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: August 11 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
Surface Decoration: Marks on Clay
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Mon, Tues, and Fri; August 14, 15, 18 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 11 Learn new techniques or refresh your skills in surface decoration using sgraffito, […]
Raku Building 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: August 19 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 16 This workshop is designed for those wishing to create their pottery piece for a Raku firing. The instructor […]
Capturing Light & Vibrancy in Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Wednesday-Friday; August 23, 24, 25 Time: 10 am - 3 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: August 20 Discover exciting, step-by-step techniques for capturing the beauty of […]
Raku Firing 4
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, August 26 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 23 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Night Photography at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Glen Arbor, MIDate: 5 sessions: Saturday-Wednesday; September 2-6 Time: 12 pm - 4 pm classroom; 7 pm - 1 am shooting Registration Deadline: August 30 National Parks at Night Co-Founder Gabriel Biderman […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDates: (4) Wednesdays; September 6, 13, 20 & 27 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: September 3 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one […]
Raku Firing 5
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, September 9 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 6 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Raku Firing 6
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, September 16 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 13 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Raku Firing 7
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, September 23 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 20 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Raku Firing 8
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MIDate: Saturday, September 30 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 27 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
