January 2020
After School Art Session 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center offers quality, immersive experiences for our community’s youngest artists, in grades K – 4...
Find out more »February 2020
Creating Decorative Papers
No painting skills required for this fun and fast-paced class. Using recycled and inexpensive materials, we will scrape and layer paint, paper, markers...
Find out more »Lecture: A Short History of Color in Painting
Art educator Linda Young traces how artists have used color -- from the luscious pigments used by 16th century Renaissance artists to the color-drenched canvasses of the 1960s...
Find out more »Intentional Mending
Class Goal: to discover how the functional task of mending becomes a vehicle for creative discovery.
Find out more »After School Art Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center offers quality, immersive experiences for our community’s youngest artists, in grades K – 4...
Find out more »April 2020
PL*ART
Frustrated by the amount of single-use, post-consumer plastic bags, and packaging that streams through your life? Now you can turn it into art.
Find out more »Gallery Event: Fresh Water Poetry Throwdown
“Who owns the water?” People? Communities? Corporations? Nobody? That question is the basis for the Fresh Water Poetry Throwdown.
Find out more »Acrylic Sessions Class 1
Take your painting to the next level! The best way to improve is by practice. Learn, refresh, or refine the basics of using acrylic paint in this multi-session class.
Find out more »May 2020
Found Objects Stamped Paper
Whether you are just beginning to explore your creative life or have already developed a love of paint and paper, you will enjoy this fast-paced class.
Find out more »Good Reading, Good Writing
If you’re a writer, you’re also a reader—someone who reads not only for pleasure but to discover and analyze good writing.
Find out more »Gallery Talk: Wings of Wonder Rebecca Lessard
Wings of Wonder founder Rebecca Lessard talks about the Leelanau County raptor rehabilitation sanctuary she created in the 1990s.
Find out more »June 2020
Drawing: Embracing the Basics
Dates: June 9, 16, 23 & 30 This multi-session class introduces participants to drawing techniques that develop basic skills. The class will explore dark-to-light value range using a variety of pencils and pens. Experimentation with simple line work, cross hatching and blending will be explored while focusing on direct observation of still life objects. The class includes demonstrations, discussions and presentations of drawing examples from the Masters to contemporary artists. Creating a personal sketchbook will be encouraged.
Find out more »Exploring Watercolor
Dive in and explore various types of water-based media e.g. paint, pencils, and water-soluble pastels while learning the basics of painting with water-based media.
Find out more »July 2020
Plein Air on the Town
Strengthen your plein air skills while painting in the beautiful town of Glen Arbor.
Find out more »Have Pencil, Will Travel
Date: July 14 Learn to adventure more deeply into your journeys by sketching while you travel. This one-day session will focus on both the urban environment and the natural landscape. Participants will practice quick drawing techniques that include evaluating composition and value range. Various drawing materials and approaches will be explored. The class will begin with a presentation of sketch examples from history, as well as contemporary artists.
Find out more »Linocut Printmaking Workshop
In this daylong workshop, participants go through the basics of linocut printmaking, step- by- step. We will begin by talking about the specific challenges of drawing for linocut printing.
Find out more »Mono printing with the Gelli Plate
Have you heard of the Gelli Plate? It’s a permanent durable gel plate that can be used to make prints over and over again without the need for a press.
Find out more »August 2020
Collage 1
Explore the world of color and shape in this two-day acrylic painting/collage workshop.
Find out more »Collage 2
Explore the world of color and shape in this two-day acrylic painting/collage workshop.
Find out more »Writing the Personal Essay and Poetry
In this workshop, we will gather ideas for writing; learn about crafting the ideas into personal essay and poetry formats, and end with a celebration read-around.
Find out more »Morning Coffee Klatsch Still Life Painting
Start your day with coffee and creativity! This popular two-morning class is designed for the emerging painter who desires to further develop their skill...
Find out more »September 2020
Figure drawing
Learn the foundations for understanding and drawing the figure. Working from a live model, the class will include demonstrations and one-on-one instruction...
Find out more »Image to Abstract
This workshop is designed for the realist painter interested in adding elements of abstraction to his or her work while remaining firmly rooted in traditional representational techniques.
Find out more »Take Amazing Photos Using Your IPhone
Learn to shoot amazing photos using your iPhone! Composition and lighting will be discussed and demonstrated.
Find out more »October 2020
Acrylic Sessions Class 2
Take your painting to the next level! The best way to improve is by practice. Learn, refresh, or refine the basics of using acrylic paint in this multi-session class.
Find out more »Found Paper Collage
If you have ever thought about “painting” with paper, this class is for you. If you are a painter and want to try something different, this class is for you.
Find out more »Personal Power Tools
Sculptor Louise Nevelson said, “It’s a hell of a thing to be born, and if you’re born, you’re at least entitled to yourself.” What is personal power?
Find out more »Finding Courage: Painting for Deeper Self Expression
In this three-day workshop, Jessica Kovan encourages and challenges participants to find their language in their paintings.
Find out more »November 2020
Paper Ornaments
Construct Beautiful paper ornaments using book pages, sheet music, maps, and commercially printed papers. Fold and glue papers to create three different kinds of ornaments.
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