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5 events,
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Debra Howard
Michigan and Maryland painter Debra Howard’s work has been chosen for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2023-24 Outdoor Gallery exhibition.
Gaudi-Inspired Fairy Garden
Dozens of community members attended two free workshops during which they watched a brief introduction to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi then transformed ordinary bird houses into Gaudi-inspired fairy houses.
Exhibit: In Translation
In Translation is a multi-pronged project that explores how humans employ creativity and the arts to translate the world, contemporary life, contemporary social and political issues, and the world in which they live.
In Translation: The Music of 9/11
Musical Responses To 9/11 is a wide-ranging conversation that explores musical responses to the monumental event collectively known as 9/11.
Pottery on the Wheel Session 2
Pottery on the Wheel Session 2
Dates: (4) Mondays; August 7, 14, 21 and 28 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: August 7 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, […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
6 events,
Night Photography at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Date: 5 sessions: Thursday-Monday; August 31-September 4 Time: 12 pm - 4 pm classroom; 7 pm - 1 am shooting Registration Deadline: August 15 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 pristine dark […]
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
6 events,
Exhibit: By The Side Of The Road
The outdoors comes indoors to the Lobby Gallery at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. By The Side Of The Road is a series of abstract, mixed media landscapes out of the imagination of painter Alice Moss.
7 events,
Walk + Talk The Exhibitions
Walk + Talk The Exhibitions
A guided walk-and-talk through the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s new exhibit, In Translation, takes place September 2, 11 am.
7 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
7 events,
Painting with “Hardware”
Painting with “Hardware”
Date: Thursday, September 7 Time: 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: September 4 Stamp, print, roll, and play your way to an abstract and personal representational painting using common material from our local hardware. Northwoods Hardware has put together common materials for us to explore so we can make an uncommon unique painting. The […]
Plague Phase: What Can Artists Do?
Plague Phase: What Can Artists Do?
The arts give us powerful tools for talking about the world. So, how do artists speak, write, and create in response to the ecological decline of the natural world? That’s the question asked in Plague Phase...
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
5 events,
AIR Presentation: Kathy Mohl
AIR Presentation: Kathy Mohl
Caledonia, Michigan, artist Kathy Mohl will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to create a plein air immersion project. Mohl, an experienced plein air painter, will push her practice into new areas.
6 events,
Canceled Make Your Mark: A Brushmaking Intensive
Canceled Make Your Mark: A Brushmaking Intensive
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Create unique and expressive brushstrokes that set your artwork apart. Mass-produced brushes are uniform, but handcrafted brushes each provide a distinctive touch that can bring freshness and even surprise to your work. Join us on Saturday for a slide talk, demos, and hands-on exploration of various brush fibers. After lunch, […]
Raku Firing 5
Raku Firing 5
Date: Saturday, September 9 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 9 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! Students may register separately for a Raku Building class on July 22 […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
7 events,
Collage Sessions
Collage Sessions
Dates: 3 Wednesdays; September 13, 20 & 27 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 Let color, shape, and creativity be your guide in this multifaceted 3-week college class. Each class within the session will focus on a different theme and working method. Week one - Collage and the still life. Week […]
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Dates: (4) Wednesdays; September 13, 20 & 27; October 4 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 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 […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
5 events,
Raku Firing 6
Raku Firing 6
Date: 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 fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku! Students may register separately for a Raku Building class on July 22 […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
7 events,
Collage Sessions
Collage Sessions
Dates: 3 Wednesdays; September 13, 20 & 27 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 Let color, shape, and creativity be your guide in this multifaceted 3-week college class. Each class within the session will focus on a different theme and working method. Week one - Collage and the still life. Week […]
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Dates: (4) Wednesdays; September 13, 20 & 27; October 4 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 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 […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
5 events,
AIR Presentation: Susan Moran
AIR Presentation: Susan Moran
Ann Arbor, Michigan, fiber artist Susan Moran will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to begin a body of work “specifically inspired” by Leelanau County.
5 events,
Raku Firing 7
Raku Firing 7
Date: 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 fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku! Students may register separately for a Raku Building class on July 22 […]
6 events,
Theater As Mirror? A Discussion
Theater As Mirror? A Discussion
In his 2000 play The Laramie Project, playwright Moises Kauffman asked: How can theater reconstruct history? Also: How does it translate current events? Social issues?
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
7 events,
Collage Sessions
Collage Sessions
Dates: 3 Wednesdays; September 13, 20 & 27 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 Let color, shape, and creativity be your guide in this multifaceted 3-week college class. Each class within the session will focus on a different theme and working method. Week one - Collage and the still life. Week […]
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Pottery on the Wheel Session 3
Dates: (4) Wednesdays; September 13, 20 & 27; October 4 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 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 […]
6 events,
After School Arts: Session 1
After School Arts: Session 1
Students will experience thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects. The GAAC hopes to inspire and support all children in building their own creative confidence. Our first session starts September 28.
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
6 events,
Creativity Q+A LIVE with Fiber Artist Meg Staley
Creativity Q+A LIVE with Fiber Artist Meg Staley
Leelanau County artist Meg Staley talks about her practice with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager.
Raku Firing 8
Raku Firing 8
Date: 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 fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku! Students may register separately for a Raku Building class on July 22 […]
5 events,
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
