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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003
Polymer Clay Gifts (for teens and adults) Saturday, December 6, 10:00 a.m. - noon Taught by Meeghan Humphrey $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers Includes all materials Make your own customized pen and bookmark set for the avid reader and writer on your gift list. The completed set will be an attractive present for almost anyone. Students will make their own millifiore cane out of polymer clay and use it to decorate a pen and a set of beads. The beads will be tied onto the ends of a gold cord to use as a bookmark. The pen and beads will be baked during class and the gifts completed before you go home. The technique looks complicated and impressive, but students will find our that it is simple and inexpensive to do - it can even be done at home after class! Most students will complete more than one set. No experience with clay is necessary. Christmas Around the World (for children in grades 3 - 6) Saturday, December 6, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Taught by Rebecca Stowell $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers Includes all materials Learn about how Christmas is celebrated in other lands. In this two hour class, kids will make a Christmas craft from Germany, Finland, Italy and Mexico. Discover something about your roots and have fun! Creative Paper Gift Wrapping & Decorations (for adults) Saturday, December 6, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Taught by Meeghan Humphrey $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers People are always saying you can use wallpaper for all kinds of things - but most of what you see is just plain tacky. In this workshop you will learn to make truly elegant looking gift boxes, bags, decorations and wrappings. Martha Stewart would be proud! (Maybe she should come too) Meeghan will teach students how to turn paper samples into gift boxes using scissors, a ruler and glue. We will also make a small gift bag, a 3-D start and a handmade envelope. Participants will take home their completed projects along with patterns and directions to make more. This is a good class for adults to take while your child is taking the Christmas Around the World workshop. Winter Wreath (for adults) Sunday, December 7, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Taught by Judy & Joy Pallant $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers This wreath will be formed on a wire base and made from fresh cut greens including juniper, pines and spruce. Students will add pinecones as embellishment. Take your completed wreath home and hang it on your door just in time for the holidays. Materials for making extra wreaths at home will be available for purchase from the instructors. Ribbons, Bows & Roses (for teens and adults) Tuesday, December 9, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. OR 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Taught by Claire Coulson $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers Are you mystified by a spool of ribbon? Do you have to tell people your husband or child wrapped all the gifts? Let Claire share her techniques with you, and the people on your gift list will really be impressed! Learn to create beautiful and professional-looking bows. Learn to turn wire ribbon into beautiful roses to use on your packages or even to give as gifts. Sign up by Dec. 2 to allow Claire to have enough materials on hand for everyone. Rubber Stamps for Wee Ones (for preschoolers ages 3 and up) Wednesday, December 10, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Taught by Meeghan Humphrey $5 Members / $6 Nonmembers Little ones in this class will use the Arts Center’s collection of holiday rubber stamps to decorate cards, gift wrap and gift tags. They will be shown how to repeat designs to create interesting patterns. This is a great, no-fail project for little hands! The ink is permanent, so be sure to dress them in old clothes for this class. Want to join your toddler? Sign up together! It’s a Hard Candy Christmas (for children, or parent/child) Wednesday, December 10, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Taught by Meeghan Humphrey $10 Members / $12 Nonmembers The kitchen is going to smell fabulous ... peppermint, wintergreen, cinnamon, spearmint. Kids will mix up the ingredients, learn how to read a candy thermometer, cut and break the warm candy into pieces and dust in sugar. Students will take home the candy we make to give as gifts or just eat themselves. If you are an adult who has always wanted to learn to make this traditional holiday treat, sign up with your child! Holiday Printmaking (for ages 10 and up) Saturday, December 13, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Taught by Meeghan Humphrey $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers Students in this class will explore several methods of creating prints, including rubber stamps, stencils, block printing and much more. We will use these techniques to create handmade cards, gift tags and gift wrap. Students will take home completed projects and their handmade rubber stamps and stencils. Silk Scarf Marbling (for adults) Thursday, December 11, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. OR Saturday, December 13, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Taught by Venie Hinson $16 Members / $18 Nonmembers - including one silk scarf blank (9”x56”) Students will learn the fine art of marbling, including materials, chemicals and equipment required. Students will begin by experimenting with patterning on paper and then go on to completing their scarf. There will be a wide variety of colors and paints to work with. Additional scarves will be available directly from the instructor at $8 each. The scarves are hand-rolled and sewn, and made from 100% silk. These scarves make wonderful gifts! Students should register for this workshop at least 10 days in advance to allow the instructor time to order materials for the class. Payment is expected a the time of registration. Sweet Treats from Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen (for children, or parent/child) Wednesday, December 17, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Taught by Meeghan Humphrey $13.50 Members / $15 Nonmembers Mrs. Claus is busy baking cookies and making candy creations. Let’s help her out a little! Learn to make a plane, train, race car, Christmas tree and sleigh - all from candy! These make great little gifts or package decorations. We will also make some reindeer cookies to leave for Santa. Basket Workshops with Bev Newbold Cathead Garden Basket Two Thursdays, November 6 & 13 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. each class $28 Members / $30 Nonmembers Plus $35 Materials Fee (payable to the instructor) This basket is a real beauty, large enough to hold all those winter blankets and throws. It begins with an 8-inch squared base with a body weaving round. Small “ears” or “feet” are formed at each corner by the weave technique employed. A large maple band will be added to the body along with a row of color on either side of the band. Two bushel basket handles will be added at the top. The body of the basket weaves approximately 16 inches high with a circumference of 45 inches - almost the size of a bushel basket. If you have been looking for a large basket, this is the one for you. The class will be taught over a two-week period so that everyone can finish this project. Christmas Tree Basket Thursday, December 4, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. $18 Members / $20 Nonmembers Plus $20 Materials Fee (payable to the instructor) This basket is woven on a 10-inch by 14-inch “D” handle. The body of the basket weaves flat on the back and pouches out on the front. A pine tree design will be added to the front of the basket, using reed overlays. This basket will hold your Christmas cards or a floral arrangement for your wall or door. It also makes a great gift basket for someone special. Cooking Classes with Debbie LaPierre Brunch for a Bunch Thursday, November 13, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $22.50 Members / $25 Nonmembers Cooking brunch for family members or friends? This class will help you prepare “make ahead” buffet selections for many hungry guests. “Here Come the Holidays 2003!” From the Holiday Kitchen Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $22.50 Members / $25 Nonmembers The holidays are upon us, and Debbie has once again “cooked up” her annual holiday workshop. Join in and learn to make many tasty treats perfect for gift giving and holiday entertaining. |
Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003
If you have not yet had the opportunity to view the traveling exhibit “CHINA: Exploring the Interior, 1903-1904,” we invite you to stop in and see this unique exhibition before it leaves our gallery on November 21. The exhibit, which has been on display since October 3, features photographs and artifacts from photographer R. Harvey Sargent’s expedition into the remote interior of China during the years 1903-1904. The photographs were taken by Sargent during a two year Carnegie Institute expedition to the remote interior of China. Accompanied by a geologist and a student, Sargent traveled nearly 1,800 miles across rural lands during his trip. Many times the group had to be escorted by soldiers because of the unsettled conditions in the country at that time. A topographer as well as a photographer, Sargent had previously spent several years working with the US Geological Service in the American west. During this time Sargent claims to have discovered the largest extinct volcano in the world, now the site of the Aniakchak National Monument in Alaska, as well as the largest ice cap on US territory. In 1910, Sargent won a gold medal from the Geographic Society of France for maps of China drawn during the expedition. The photographs in “CHINA: Exploring the Interior, 1903-1904” document the places, people, lifestyles and personalities of China encountered by Sargent during his time in the country. All total, the exhibit consists of 49 museum quality photographs, in addition to artifacts and related materials from his travels. The exhibit has been assembled by Sargent’s grandson, Bob Sargent, who will be on hand at the Arts Center during the opening reception to speak about the exhibit and answer questions about his grandfather’s work. Although born in China to missionary parents, Bob Sargent left in 1941 at the age of five and never returned, even as his years with the U.S. diplomatic service took him to such countries as Belgium, Holland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Vietnam and Tunisia. After retiring in 1988, Bob and his wife moved into his grandfather’s former home in Sargentville. Building on a project begun by Bob’s father, Clyde Sargent, who spent fifteen years in China, Bob produced the current exhibit from photos, memoirs and other artifacts found within the attic of the home. The Arts Center marks the 28th venue for this exhibit in the past nine years. The Arts Center extends its thanks to Bruce and Kathy Hearn for their help in bringing this exhibit to Ashtabula. Gallery hours are: Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is free. | |||