May 2021
Exhibit: Amy L. Clark-Carels
A CELEBRATION: THE PAINTINGS OF AMY L. CLARK-CARELS
The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates Amy L. Clark-Carels’s love of watercolor painting in a small exhibition of work May 3 - August 31.
Acrylic Sessions Class
Dates and Time: May 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 10am-1pm Registration Deadline: May 3 @ 12pm Format: In-person at GAAC (outdoor heated shelter with access to bathrooms) 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. This class will meet once a week for four weeks, providing students with the opportunity for a more focused study. Students will learn about…
Find out more »Introduction to Silversmithing
Date and Time: May 8 @ 10am-6pm (includes a one-hour lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 7 @ 12pm Format: In- person at GAAC (outdoor heated shelter with access to bathrooms) Learn the basics of metalsmithing and make your silver pendant in this all-day introductory class. We'll explore different tools and materials and move from basic designing to finished fabrication, creating a simple silver and stone pendant. We'll cover using a torch to solder, hammering, silver beads, simple clasps, and French…
Find out more »Creative Problem Solving through Sketch Booking
Date and Time: May 15 @ 1-4pm Registration Deadline: May 14 @ 12pm Format: In-person at GAAC (outdoor heated shelter with access to bathrooms) Have you ever kept a sketchbook? A sketchbook is a place most of us begin our artistic journey. As kids, we often spend time drawing for fun, distracting ourselves in class, or impressing a friend. A sketchbook provides an area for both fun and problem-solving— it's where we can make mistakes and work through an idea,…
Find out more »Explorations into Relief Printmaking and Monotype
Date and Time: May 22 @ 10am-4pm (one hour lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 21 @ 12pm Format: In-person (outdoor heated shelter with access to bathrooms) Discover how an ordinary drawing can become something extraordinary! Explore the process of taking an image and transforming it into a fantastic linocut. Students will learn how to use the tools, experiment with mark-making, roll ink, and print by hand. In the second half of the workshop, we will learn how to create monotype…
Find out more »AIR Presentation: Samantha Purze
Indiana potter Samantha Purze talks about her residency. She is developing a series of ceramic vessels that use map-like drawings on the surface to talk about personal connection, and her visual travels.
Find out more »June 2021
Feed Me! A Word Feast
Poets and writers are challenged to create a short, original poem about feeding the mind, body and soul. Feed Me! is part of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition Food Is Art/Art Is Food, which runs May 28 – August 19 in the GAAC gallery.
Find out more »Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 1
Date and Time: June 28, 29, and July 1 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: June 25 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing…
Find out more »July 2021
Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 2
Date and Time: July 5, 6 and 8 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 2 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 3
Date and Time: July 12, 13, and 15 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 9 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 4
Date and Time: July 19, 20, and 22 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 16 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 5
Date and Time: July 26, 27, and 29 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 23 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »August 2021
Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 6
Date and Time: August 2, 3, and 5 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 30 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 7
Date and Time: August 9, 10, and 12 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: August 6 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 8
Date and Time: August 16, 17, and 19 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: August 13 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, sculpt, and print each week with new and exciting projects. Join us for one session or all summer! Campers will leave with an overflowing portfolio…
Find out more »AIR Presentation: Susanna Lang
Susanna Lang talks about a new writing project. This work is a series of poems in response to the landscapes in which she finds herself; and the interdependency of humans and the natural world. The Illinois poet returns to these theme during her residency.
Find out more »September 2021
AIR Presentation: Janet Dunbar
Janet Dunbar will discuss how her residency was focused on the Leelanau flora and fauna for inspiration. This Michigan potter hand builds pots and fires them in the tradition of Japanese raku.
Find out more »AIR Presentation: Dana Falconberry
Michigan artist Dana Falconberry talks about her work in a variety of media – from watercolor to embroidery. Falconberry’s residency focused on a series that examines the effects of climate change on the local landscape.
Find out more »October 2021
AIR Presentation: Gail Wallace Bozanno
Gail Wallace Bozanno discusses how she worked to complete a short story collection during her residency. Learn more about her work on Tsunami. Gail lives in Illinois.
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