by Megan Koch
A Start to a New Fall
A new semester means to us: children laughing in our classrooms, artists hanging new work, and the start of our annual fundraiser. Some things, like most, are going to look a little different, but we are happy to make adjustments so we can still enjoy our art center.
Classes now are limited to the smaller number of eight per session. Students will have their own tables and access to sanitizer, and must wear a mask during our sessions. We are taking steps to make sure you are safe in our facility.
Please check out the new sessions that we are offering and of course our classics. From clay to watercolor, pencil to oil, we hope we have something that interests you.
Thank you to everyone who has made the pledge to be an Art Advocate for our 2020 MI Artists All-State Exhibition. This program has helped support our artist prizes, lectures, juror fees, and more opportunities for local artists. You can still help us make the pledge to advocate for our local art!
We hope you will join us for our virtual reception on September 17th at 5 p.m. Stream live on Facebook as our juror walks us through exhibit, announces the winners, and participates in a question-and-answer session. It will be a great event! If you cannot join us live, we will be adding the video link to our website under the exhibition link.
I look forward to seeing you soon in the gallery with your most stylist mask.
- Tara Welch, Executive Director
Our Newsletter is now available online. Please visit this link to view: Newsletter
Our Class schedule is now available online. Please visit this link to view: Fall Classes
New: Portrait Drawing!
Let our instructor Julie Tyslicky teach you her methods of using proportion, studying facial characteristics, and using value progressions to capture the effects of light and make your portrait appear three-dimensional.
This class runs on Fridays from 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Oil Painting with Jim!
Just one example of student work from Jim Perkins’s oil painting class. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to paint, Jim’s atelier-style class is perfect for you! He will teach you the foundation you need.
This class runs on Thursday evenings from 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
New: Daytime Clay!
Our clay studio is one of the most popular areas in our gallery. Have you been wanting to make your own bowls, platters, or garden sculptures?
Give one of our clay classes a try! Now offering a Monday daytime session from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
