Sunday, January 27, 2013

February Classes and Events!





The Arts Collaborative Teaching Studio
February Classes and Events
5 Winona Road, Meredith                               
Registration and Snow Cancellations: 603-707-1631     heidilea@metrocast.net or cynthia@ecoartalacarte.com             


First Friday: Creative Women’s Gathering   Friday, February 1, 7-9pm
$20 includes materials
Give Yourself a Hug!
Ok we are definitely in the thick of winter here, so if, by chance, you are feeling a bit of the doldrums, you are invited to indulge in a nice dose of restorative self-care at this month’s
First Friday. Together we will nurture our selves and each other and create a symbolic personal adornment as a reminder.
No previous art experience necessary. Preregistration required.
Call 707-1631 or email Heidi heidilea@metrocast.net

FREE and FUN!           Potluck & A Movie:  ART in the 21st Century
Sunday, February 10 5:30-7:30pm
Come join us for a winter warm up evening! As we munch on the collaborative goodies we’ve brought, we’ll view one of the many ART 21 films that feature contemporary artists talking about how they work and what they think about. Then, we’ll discuss ….

No prior knowledge is necessary. Families welcome!
This event is produced in collaboration with Art21, Inc., a non-profit contemporary art organization serving artists, students, teachers, and the general public worldwide. Art21’s mission is to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite discussion, and inspire creative thinking by using diverse media to present contemporary artists at work and in their own words.
Let us know you’ll be there: cynthia@ecoartalacarte.com or 707-1631           

Zentangle®: Where art and mindfulness meet
Monday, February 11, 6-8:30pm
$35. Workshop fee plus $10 materials fee
Bette Abdu, Certified Zentangle Teacher
Come join this popular class! Make beautiful images using structured patterns with pen on paper. Learn the basic technique in one workshop and enjoy the calming benefits every time you create one of these 3½” square artistic gems.  Find that zone of relaxed focus with a totally portable art form.
Pre-registration required
Call or write Bette Abdu betteabdu@gmail.com or 603 860-6051

Drawing Fun on Friday: For Everyone  February 15, 7-9pm
$20 includes materials
Focusing energy, Looking closely, giving art a space…
A new Friday evening series at the AC! Using concepts from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and The Artist’s Way, we’ll focus on really looking and drawing what we see. Focus is on fun and easy exploration. Beginners and advanced students welcome. Join us for this quiet, meditative evening series.
Preregistration required.
Call 707-1631 or email Cynthia cynthia@ecoartalacarte.com




OPEN for Art      Tuesday Evenings 7-9pm
$10. No need to register, just show up!
A mid week retreat for just plain making art- no experience necessary!
A relaxed, welcoming Open Studio environment, where support and enticing materials (paint, collage, natural & repurposed ingredients) are waiting for you to come & play!
A perfect moment for teachers, if you need to try out a visual art component for a unit you’re planning. An easy place and time for artists to work on projects, within a positive & encouraging environment.  Need feedback on an artwork you’ve made? Bring it!


The Arts Collaborative Classes For Kids!

            After School Art     Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30
Grades 1-6. $55 for a four- week block, or $15/class
Use your imagination, enjoy the process and get creative!
Experienced teaching artist Heidi Little offers a relaxed and playful
environment where children can paint, print, collage, build, and experiment
using a variety of natural, repurposed and traditional art materials.
Preregistration required. Call 707-1631 or email Heidi heidilea@metrocast.net

February Vacation Art Days at The Arts Collaborative
February 25-27, 9:30-12
For kids ages
$25/session or 3 for $60

Make it Papier Mache Day! Monday, Feb. 25, 9:30-12
CLAY DAY! Tuesday, Feb.26, 9:30-12
Paint Day! Wednesday, Feb. 27, 9:30-12
Preregistration required. Call 707-1631 or email Heidi heidilea@metrocast.net

Friday, January 25, 2013

Making a Difference- Sunday!


Join us for this meaningful workshop!
 
Making Bones for Peace    Jan. 27, 2-4pm, 
(or Jan. 29, 7-9pm as an option during Open Studio)
Materials provided (clay or plaster wrap) $5 materials donation
Become a part of this Visible Petition: We use the symbol of the bone to discuss values, our shared humanity, our responsibility to each other and our responsibility to speak out for those who can’t.
One Million Bones is a collaborative social arts practice that uses education and art making to raise awareness about genocides and mass atrocities taking place today, particularly those in Sudan, Burma, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The goal of One Million Bones is to create one million handmade bones worldwide, which will be exhibited at the National Mall in Washington D.C. in June 2013.
Get involved, Make a Bone! Bones are universal. Bones are strong. Bones symbolize our common humanity. They are the physical evidence that individuals, people, ever existed. Preregistration required. Call 707-1631 or email Cynthia cynthia@ecoartalacarte.com     
When we make something with our hands it changes the way we think; which changes the way we feel;
which changes the way we act.– Carl Wilkens

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Redo a Chair...Make it Art? What?!



Up Cycle Your Chair: Repurposed Furniture  January 22, 6:30-9pm or January 20 1-4pm
$30 includes materials
Using art to make something old seem new!
Do you have a piece of furniture that is hiding in a closet or dark corner? Use it as a canvas for your masterpiece! Turn that forgotten chair or table into a creative focal point…Bring your own piece of furniture, or adopt an item we have for a small “adoption fee”!
We’ll have paint and collage materials ready, as well as tools for improving your object. Come invent and have fun rethinking the function and look!
Preregistration required.
Call 707-1631 or email Cynthia cynthia@ecoartalacarte.com