Buchanan Arts Center
Published 1:40 am Saturday, June 14, 2008
By Staff
BUCHANAN ARTS' CORNER
Art Angels surround and abound! HUGE thanks to Art Angel Ray Cole who came in on Saturday (86 degrees!) to fix our air conditioning; Art Angel Ralph McDonald who drilled a hole for the exhaust system in our kiln room; Art Angels Mary and George Lysy dropped off more lidded buckets- yah! Art Angel John Harville continues to work diligently keeping our garden beautiful, and today donated a beautiful "Winged Begonia" hanging plant – how appropriate! Art Angel Mark Savage and Entergy Palisades gave us a grant for $1,000 for a "green" sink! Art Angel Mary Vincent distributed Wine, Windows &Gardens posters over and over!
New weekend hours: SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and SUNDAY 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Come and see us at St. Patrick's Park in South Bend today, 5 to 10pm, where we will have a potter at the wheel during the Festival of Art and Music and Sustainable Living Expo. We're excited to show off a "green" sink which recycles water!
NOW you can buy tickets for our JUNE 21, 4 to 7 p.m. Chicken Dinner with the Presbyterian Church -Yes, Ben Sadler will barbeque the chicken and you can have a complete dinner at the Church next door for $8 for adults and $5 for kids under 10. Stop by the Center and pick up your tickets or call us at 269-697-4005 and we will have someone deliver the tickets to you! Many of our volunteers are selling tickets so don't be surprised if you get asked more than once. And yes, carry-outs will be available.
From now until JUNE 28, walk into the world of Wine, Windows and Gardens inside our Roti Roti Gallery!
JUNE 28, at 5 p.m., taste wine and hors d'oeuvres, 6 p.m., be entertained by both the Dogwood Chorale and "Elvis", and, 7:00pm, join in the auction of the artwork created and donated by area artists for this special event! Cost of a ticket is $5 in advance at the Center or $7 at the door. For more info, call 269-697-4005 or email buchananartcenter@att.net.
Continuing in the Show Place Gallery through JUNE 30: Windows On Nature: Photographs by Mark Howell. Mark is a Michigan native who has lived in Berrien County since 1963. He started taking photos as a teenager on family vacations and "was very excited" when digital media came along. His photographs reflect his views of the beauty in nature – "the brilliant colors of the autumn leaves, the minute features deep down in the bloom of a flower, and the grand scale of a mountain range."
TWO exhibits in the Library Gallery through June 30: Collagopage, a fun and whimsical exhibit of collages by Carolyn Sue Knaub; Clay art of students in Cathy Tapia's class, Claymates – plates, bowls, a turtle, a dragon and a mug are some of these amazing little creations of ages 7 to 12 years.
WISH LIST: (1) Kiln shelves and stilts, any size; (2) Electric potter's wheels; (3) Electric enameling kiln; (4) Bench grinder; (5) Five gallon buckets with lids or one gallon size, plastic ice cream buckets with lids, or similar containers; (6) More Volunteers – even three or four hours a month would be very helpful! Call the Center at 269-697-4005 and ask for Nancy Fehlner, our Volunteer Coordinator, for more information, or stop in and pick up a volunteer form.
Endowment: A reminder that you can mail a check, in honor or in memory, made payable to Michigan Gateway Community Foundation, 111 Days Avenue, Buchanan, MI 49107, and designate Buchanan Art Center as the recipient of the funds. Interest from the endowment funds will be used to keep the Buchanan Art Center operating as a viable non-profit organization in your community. We still have two galleries, two classrooms and a gift shop to name. Please feel free to contact any board member at 269-697-4005 for more information.
MEMORIAL BRICKS or bricks in honor of someone are available on an ongoing basis. They are placed in a permanent sidewalk in front of the Center. Call or stop in for more information.
NEW SUMMER CLASSES START THIS WEEK!
You must give us payment in order to sign up for a class. Call 269-697-4005 or email us at for more information.
CHILDREN'S CLASSES:
SCRIBBLE WORMS. Ages: 3 – 4 years old with required adult and 5 -7 years old. Paula Sebasty, Instructor. Fridays June 20, 27 July 11,18, 25. 10 – 11 a.m. $27 / $30 All materials provided.
CLAYMATES. 7 – 13 years old. Cathy Tapia, Instructor. Fridays June 20, 27 July 11,18, 25. 10 – 11:30 a.m. $ 42 / $45. All materials provided.
BEGINNING TO DRAW. 7 – 10 years old. Mary Fisher, Instructor. Tuesdays, June 17, 24 July 1, 8, 15, 22. 2:30-3:30 p.m. $24 / $27. All materials provided.
DECOUPAGE TREASURE BOXES FOR KIDS. 7-14 years old. Debbie Carew, Instructor. Wednesday, June 18, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. $16 / $18. Most materials provided.
DRAWING FOR KIDS. 7 – 12 years old. Carmen Thompson, Instructor. Mondays June 23, 30 July 7, 14. 3 – 4:30 p.m. $24 / $27. All materials provided.
WALK THROUGH RAKU FUND RAISER. 7 – 100 YEARS OLD. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Kiln Masters: Brooks Bouwkamp, Daniel Florey, Nana Maher, Nathan Reitz, Marie Remington. SATURDAY, July 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25 for one pre-made piece, glazes and the firing. Additional pieces available for firing as priced.
CREATING CREATIVE CRAFTS. 8 – 12 years old Linda Canfield, Instructor. Tuesdays July 29 Aug. 5, 12, 19, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. $32 / $36 All materials provided.
MAGIC MUD. 7 to 12 years old. Ronda Lyden, Instructor. Saturdays Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23. 9 – 11:30 a.m. $55 / $60. All materials provided.
ADULT AND TEEN CLASSES
SKETCHING ALONG McCOY'S CREEK. Mary Broccolo-Derr, Instructor. Tuesday and Thursday June 17,19, 24, 26. 10 a.m. to noon. $48 / $54 All materials provided except paper.
BEGINNING MOSAICS. Martha Branson-Banks, Instructor. Tuesday 17. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. $40 / $45. Most materials provided. Students will need to purchase some tools.
WORKING FROM THE MODEL. Facilitators: Shirley Roti Roti, Tom Fehlner and Donna Brown. Wednesdays June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Aug. 6, 13, 20. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $5 for each evening (pay as you go). Bring all of your own materials, drawing board and easel if portable.
HANDBUILT POTTERY FOR RAKU OR TABLE. Nana Maher, Instructor. Tuesdays &Thursdays June 17, 19, 24, 26, July 1, 8. 9 a.m. – Noon. $87 / $95 25# of clay included in cost of class; additional clay may be purchased for $15/25# which includes the cost of glazes and firing. No outside clay, please. A change of shoes is required. A set of tools may be purchased during the first class for $16.
BEGINNING ACRYLICS. Kathy Egbert, Instructor. Wednesdays June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. 1 – 4 p.m. $80 / $86 All materials for first painting provided. Purchase of second canvas required.
WOODCARVING. John VanDyke, Instructor. Thursdays June 19, 26 July 10,17, 24, 31. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $48 / $54. All tools, sandpaper, wax and polyurethane will be provided; wood will be available for between $5 to $10 at the first class.
GARDEN AND PATIO ART. Ronda Lyden, Instructor. Friday Jun 20, 6 – 09 p.m. AND Saturday Jun 21, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration required by June 16. $60 / $67 Most materials provided; additional materials available for approx. $15.
INTRODUCTION TO EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS. Professor David Ladouceur, Instructor. Saturday, Jun 21. 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. $45 / $50.
CLAY STUDIO. Open only to students currently enrolled in a clay class. Studio Master: Daniel Florey. Sundays, June 22, 29 July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10. 1 – 4 p.m. No extra cost except if you need to buy more clay.
EVENING POTTERY. Marie Remington, Instructor. Tuesdays &Thursdays June 24, 26 July 1, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. $135 / $150. 25# of clay included in cost of class; additional clay may be purchased for $15/25# which includes the cost of glazes and firing. No outside clay, please. A change of shoes is required. A set of tools may be purchased during the first class for $16.
MEMORY BOX VOLUNTEERS. Facilitator: Darlene Clevenger. Sundays June 29, July 27, August 31. 1 – 4 p.m. No cost.
CERAMIC GLAZE MIXING. Brooks Bouwkamp, Instructor. Wednesdays July 2,9,16,23,30. 2-5 p.m. $70 / $78. Notebooks and dust masks will be provided.
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED HANDBUILT TABLEWARE. Brooks Bouwkamp, Instructor. Wednesdays July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6. 6 – 9 p.m. $87 / $95. 25# of clay included in cost of class; additional clay may be purchased for $15/25# which includes the cost of glazes and firing. No outside clay, please. A change of shoes is required. A set of tools may be purchased during the first class for $16.
BEGINNING WATERCOLORS. Mary Broccolo-Derr, Instructor. Tues &Thurs July 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31. 10 a.m. – Noon. $64 / $72. A supplies list is available on our web site or call the center. Approx. cost: $50
A SHORT RAKU WORKSHOP. Nana Maher, Instructor. Saturdays July 12, create pieces, 1 – 4 p.m. July 26, firing date, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. $ 42 / $45. 25# of clay included in cost of class; additional clay may be purchased for $15/25# which includes the cost of glazes and firing. No outside clay, please. A change of shoes is required. A set of tools may be purchased during the first class.
INTRODUCTION TO FENG SHUI. Carmen Thompson, Instructor. Sunday July 13. 2 – 4:30 p.m. $22 / $25 All materials provided except optional guide book (available at Barnes &Noble, etc.)
MORNING POTTERY. Marie Remington, Instructor. Mon &Wed July 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 August 4, 6, 11, 13. 9 a.m. – Noon. $135 / $150. 25# of clay included in cost of class; additional clay may be purchased for $15/25# which includes the cost of glazes and firing. No outside clay, please. A change of shoes is required. A set of tools may be purchased during the first class for $16.
WALK THROUGH RAKU FUND RAISER. 7 – 100 YEARS OLD . Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Kiln Masters: Brooks Bouwkamp, Daniel Florey, Nana Maher, Nathan Reitz, Marie Remington Saturday July 26. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. $25 for one pre-made piece, glazes and the firing. Additional pieces available for firing as priced.
THROWING DEMONSTRATION BY YOSUKE KOIZUMI. All ages welcome. SATURDAY August 2. 1-4p.m. Free to all. RSVP to 269-697-4005 is requested so that we can plan the space. Donations appreciated.
MAKING A SLIM ILLUSTRATED BOOK AND A DROP SPINE BOX. Eugenie Torgerson, Instructor. Sat &Sun August 9 and 10. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $75 / $83 . Materials: $35 worth of materials will be provided.
SUMMER HOURS: 9am-6pm Monday through Friday, EXCEPT Thursday until 7pm; and 10am – -4pm on Saturday, and 1pm – 4pm on Sunday. Stop in today for a visit and/or sign up to volunteer at 117 West Front Street in Buchanan (10 minutes from Niles, 25 minutes from South Bend, 30 minutes from New Buffalo and 35 minutes from St. Joseph/Benton Harbor). For more information on classes, galleries or gift shop, call 269-697-4005 or visit our web site at www.buchananartcenter.org. If you,d like to be added to or taken off our email list, please send me your name and email address at marylister@buchananartcenter.org.