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The Art Colony supports the community’s efforts to alleviate local hunger needs by making over 250 bowls each year for the Empty Bowls fundraiser, to be held on November 14. Lunch is from 11 am – 1 pm and dinner from 5 – 7 pm at St. John’s Catholic Church. Participants will make one hand-built (more…)
The Art Colony supports the community’s efforts to alleviate local hunger needs by making over 250 bowls each year for the Empty Bowls fundraiser, to be held on November 14. Lunch is from 11 am – 1 pm and dinner from 5 – 7 pm at St. John’s Catholic Church. Participants will make one hand-built (more…)
Students who have taken two or more wheel-throwing classes can apply to this next level class, and advance their foundational skills. Natalie will build on students’ prior knowledge with new techniques and finished work will be glazed and fired. View the Supply List here. Registration for this class remains open until October 19, 2019. Please (more…)
Sketching and doodling provide the basis for much creative exploration and are easy entry points for young artists. Students will fill their sketchbooks while learning the basics of drawing as David and John teach a variety of techniques, including perspective, negative space, and shading. All supplies will be provided and students will be able to (more…)
Twelve percent of Cook County residents go hungry every month. To address this need, each year the Art Colony supports the Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction: a community art fundraiser to alleviate local hunger needs. Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction: Thursday, November 14. Help make bowls to donate to this event while learning (more…)
Each student will create a two-color print of their own design and participate in a group block print to practice cutting techniques. Sharon will teach registration, reduction techniques, and how to use the Vandercook Proof Press. Registration for this class remains open until November 21, 2019. Please register before this date. (more…)
Community Ink Days are all-ages events where participants create their own unique art piece while learning about the print studio and techniques. Drop in to experiment with design and learn more about the art of printmaking. Youth under 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult. (more…)
This two-part class introduces students to the foundry process of bronze and aluminum metal casting. Students will spend the first class carving a relief composition into bonded sand at the Art Colony and then can take the piece home to finish the carving. The second session will be held at Mueller Studio in Lutsen, where (more…)
Come express your innate creativity! Students will start by exploring playful movements to music. Using their emotive responses to the music, they will then carry their inspiration into painting onto large and small surfaces. The large surface painting will be a group painting and students will take home their small paintings. All supplies will be (more…)
