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2928 West 13th St. Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 phone: 440-964-3396 Search This Site: Winter Workshops at the Arts Center: Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 The Arts Center has many workshops coming up to help you color those grey winter days! Watercolor Workshop Saturday, January 24 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (with a break for lunch) $35 nonmembers / $31.50 members John Peters will present a watercolor workshop, using watercolor paints on Masa paper. The final product will be a stunning painting of white birch trees against a background of fall foliage. The Masa paper will be supplied. However, participants will need to bring a quarter sheet of “stretched” Arches 140 lb. Cold press. For those of you unfamiliar with stretching paper, here is the process: soak paper for 15 minutes in water. Remove from water and place on board, then staple paper to board. Let dry on board and KEEP on board, do not remove - bring to workshop. John uses Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Olive Green and Pelican or Pro White. If you do not have these colors or want to purchase them, bring similar colors you already have. Bring all your regular watercolor equipment and get ready to have fun and produce a lovely painting. Basket Workshops with Bev Newbold Utensil Basket - Thursday, January 22, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. $18 Members / $20 Nonmembers Plus $20 Materials Fee (payable to the instructor) This basket is woven on a 6-inch round slotted wood base. The body of the basket weaves as a cylinder shape and is 10 inches tall. It is perfect for holding larger utensils that are used frequently and does not topple over easily. The basket also features a 1-inch wide band at the top for effect. Good beginner basket. Candle Basket - Thursday, February 5, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. $18 Members / $20 Nonmembers Plus $18 Materials Fee (payable to the instructor) Perfect little basket for your Valentine gift-giving! Woven on a 4-inch round slotted wood base, this basket is constructed using continuous weave. It holds a scented 23-ounce jar candle, which is included in the materials fee. The basket walls weave 4 inches high and the top half of the jar is exposed. Good for beginners. Foot Stool - Two Thursdays, March 4 & 11, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. each class $28 Members / $30 Nonmembers Plus $35 Materials Fee (payable to the instructor) A darling little foot stool woven in a 2/2 twilled pattern, traditionally used on chairs. Maple wood frame will be pre-assembled and stained in walnut by instructor before class. This is ideal for teddy bears or dolls, and makes a perfect seat for little children, who find it just the right height. Students will learn to wrap the frame with reed, and weave both the top and underneath of the seat in what is sometimes referred to as “herringbone twill.” Stool stands 8 inches high with a 9-inch x 12-inch seat. Cooking Classes with Debbie LaPierre Warm Winter Supper (Easy Entertaining Series) Thursday, January 15, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $22.50 Members / $25 Nonmembers This class will feature dinner fare perfect for warming your guests on our cold Ohio winter nights. Learn to prepare a hearty menu with appetizers to desserts that is sure to please all. Sweet Treats Tuesday, February 10, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $22.50 Members / $25 Nonmembers You won’t believe the delicious confections that can be made with ease in your very own kitchen. Join in as we make “sweet treats” for you to taste and take home to your Valentine sweetie! The Arts Center Welcomes Pamela Hammond: Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 Our new Administrative Assistant / Volunteer Coordinator If you should walk into the Ashtabula Arts Center on a weekday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., chances are you will see a new face behind the front desk. Pamela Hammond joined the Arts Center in November as our Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator. She fills the position vacated by Sally VanAllen this fall. “I’ve always been a fan of the Arts Center,” she says. “I think they’ve done a wonderful job through the years of introducing the arts to citizens of Ashtabula County. I’m excited to be a part of the Arts Center staff.” A lifelong area resident, Pam graduated from Geneva High School, and received her degree in English and History from Kent State University. She volunteered her services for many years as the Asssistant Program Director for the Model United Nations program at Kent State. Pam currently lives in Geneva with her husband, John. Please feel free to stop in and introduce yourself to the newest member of our staff! Ultimate Kids Day Out: Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King Day) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm $30 per child For kids in grades 1 - 6 Do you like mixing up things you find in the kitchen cabinets? Then spend a day off school trying out tested recipes for cool mixtures you can make from things you have at home in the cupboards! Some of the cool stuff you can make includes: Funny Putty Paper Clay Magic Bubble Paint Ocean in a Bottle Fruity Lip Gloss Woody Wood Dough Tubtime Crayons Snow Paint Frozen Bubbles Peanutty Play Dough Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Watercolors Based on “The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions” by John E. Thomas & Danita Pagel SPACE IS LIMITED! CALL TODAY!