MIDDLETOWN — Middletown Art Center’s RESTORE project features Printmaking and Drypoint etching with artist Nicholas Hay this Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. Adults and teens 11 and up of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals, are invited to attend this inspiring class for just $5.
“We’ll use a dry point technique to draw into a plastic plate with a metal etching pen,” explained Hay. “Participants will be able to make changes and refinements to their image and run their plate through the press several times during class. The process of printmaking is quite magical, and anyone who likes to draw can create compelling images.”
Drypoint etching on copper plates will also be introduced in this class. Participants can purchase copper plates to draw on and print in class in the coming months. MAC encourages folks to come to several classes, to hone skills, learn new ones, and develop a body of work. Participants may also work on monotypes during this class.
Please register in advance for all RESTORE classes at http://www.middletownartcenter.org/restore, email middletownartcenter@gmail.com, or call 707-809-8118. Space is limited and reservations are required.
Work from Printmaking classes will contribute to MAC’s second chapbook of writings and images, as well as RESTORE exhibitions. The first chapbook, Resilience – a community reframes disaster through art, is available for purchase at MAC or on the MAC website. You can preview the book at middletownartcenter.org/resilience-chapbook-excerpt.
The RESTORE project provides low-cost classes most weekends through May 2019. Fall and early winter classes provide opportunity to learn or refine skills in a variety of materials and techniques, including clay, woodworking, metalworking, concrete, drypoint etching, block printing, and more. Late winter and spring classes will focus on personal and collaborative projects, studio time, mentoring and guidance to create work. Learn more about RESTORE class scheduling at middletownartcenter.org.
On Sunday November 4, RESTORE features Natural Woodworking with Marcus Maria Jung. The class begins at 10:30, ends at 5, and includes a break for lunch. A Writing and Performance Lab with Casey Carney will be offered on Saturday Nov. 10. Please preregister at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore
The RESTORE project was made possible thanks to support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses, and individuals. Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s important work in communities and schools throughout California.
Final Weekend to View “A New Story” the 3rd Fire Anniversary Show at Middletown Art Center
Lake County residents and visitors are encouraged to experience A New Story, the third fire anniversary show, at the Middletown Art Center. The exhibit commemorates the 2015 and subsequent Lake County wildfires of the past four years and closes this Sunday, October 28. Gallery hours are Thursday 11-4 p.m., Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 10-6 p.m. and Sun. 11-4 p.m., or by appointment.
Artwork in A New Story captures the arc of fire trauma and recovery, from emergency and after shock, to perseverance, rebuilding, living with fire, and ultimately moving forward. The work, in a variety of media by Lake County artists, is poignant, cathartic, and transformative.
Some of the works on view in the exhibit are also featured in the chapbook Resilience – a community reframes disaster through art. The book is available for purchase at MAC and online and includes writings and prints by 21 local writers and 17 printmakers that participated in the Resilience project in 2017-18. It is a powerful memento of community wildfire recovery, and testament to healing power of art.
Middletown Art Center (MAC) is located at 21456 State Hwy 175 at the junction of Hwy 29. Be a part of the growing arts scene in South Lake County by becoming a MAC member, or by attending one of the many arts and cultural events or classes at MAC. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org or “Like” Middletown Art Center on Facebook to stay up-to-date with what’s happening at MAC.
