Long winter? We’ve designed a few COVID-safe workshops to lift your spirits and get you and your pod out of the house this January. Gather and collaborate with your close friends or family in the spacious, light-filled studio at the Holland Area Arts Council, where we’ll create unique works of art designed for all skill levels. Register for your preferred day/time and choose your workshop from the drop down list. Please choose the number of participants, so we can have all materials ready.
Wintry Pochoir Printmaking, inspired by the work of Candice Arnwine
As the days grew dark and grey this winter, we were inspired by the cozy designs and warm palettes of local artist Candice Arnwine. We’ll use stencils designed by Candice, along with ones you design and cut, to create winter-inspired monoprints. Ink your background and your stencils, layer them as you choose, and run them through the press; the design possibilities are endless, and the colors will make your spirits bright. Funded in part by Women of Color Give.
Paper Marbling with Emily Christensen
In this 2-hr workshop, we’ll play with color and pattern, using paper marbling techniques developed in Japan and Turkey to make beautiful decorative papers. These papers were traditionally used as end papers in bookbinding or as backgrounds for calligraphy, but they’re also works of art in and of themselves.
Screen Printing on Fabric with Emily Christensen
Inuit artists who live in close connection to the ocean have preserved history, legend, and beauty through carvings and lithographs of animals and birds. We’ll draw artistic inspiration from the imaginative designs of modern Inuit graphic artists such as Kenojuak Ashevak, as we design and cut our own stencils for screen printing in this workshop.
Jewelry Making with Erin Drews
In this 2-hr workshop, we’ll use polymer clay to explore color and form. We’ll draw inspiration from modern artists, focusing on shapes from the midcentury in order to make earrings, necklaces, and other playful accessories.
