MIDDLETOWN— Join artists Anne Ducrot and Lisa Kaplan for a 2D mixed media workshop ALL THAT IS NOW this Sunday, August 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Middletown Art Center.
“ALL THAT IS NOW refers to anything and everything about being here, in this place, now, and the broad gamut of emotions and experiences of both recovery and living with fire. From danger to opportunity, loss to renewal, to normalization, each of us has experienced this differently and is in a different phase of adjustment”, explained artist Lisa Kaplan. “This workshop provides a forum for skills building and self expression of both our personal and collective experiences through individual and collaborative art making. A group piece will be created for exhibition in the 4th Fire Anniversary show, which is also entitled ALL THAT IS NOW. The exhibit opens on Friday September 13.”
Adults and teens (12-up) of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals, are invited to join the class for $15 including canvas, paints and other materials and supplies. Participants are invited to bring photos, objects, writing for reference and inspiration, if desired. Please register in advance for this and all LOCUS classes at www.middletownartcenter.org/locus, email middletownartcenter@gmail.com, or call 707-809-8118. Space is limited and reservations are required.
The LOCUS project, funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, returns with this workshop after a short summer break. Having reopened the EcoArts Sculpture Walk, LOCUS activities will focus on workshops that lead to design and implementation of a second collaborative sculpture for Rabbit Hill. The public is invited to participate in the design and creation of new work.
A sculpture workshop will take place in mid September at Joe Felber’s studio in Middletown. Folks who have kept artifacts from the fire, large or small, are invited to weld, hammer and combine these into something new. Please visit middletownartcenter.org/locus, to stay up to date on class schedules and to preregister.
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, by coming to the ALL THAT IS NOW workshop this Sunday, 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 find out more about what’s happening at MAC.
