Art Adventures for Kids 2025 Program Schedule

Feeding a child's creativity is a gift that stays with them for life. This is a free program for kids aged 8-12 January 11th: Kids Art Adventure: Mulberry Paper Collages of Korea February 8th: Kids Art Adventure: Traditional Fish Prints of Japan March 8th: Kids Art Adventure: Inuit Printmaking of Cape Dorset, Canada

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February 20th: Judy Parlato: Fiber Arts “Lady in Gold”

On February 20th, there was a beautiful presentation by Judy Parlato, a fiber artist from Gwinn, MI. Judy demonstrated the process she uses in creating art quilts. "I was delighted" Judy told me, "to be asked to present my 'Lady' and explain my artistic process starting with inspiration and culminating with binding the quilted art quilt." Judy accepts every design challenge presented her usually stretching the boundaries of traditional quilt design. Striving for improvement as an artist, Judy takes painting and quilting related classes locally and online. The audience enjoyed Judy's journey as she recreated the painting by Gustav Klimt "…

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 January 9th: Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck; updated with photos!

The Lake Superior Art Association will be continuing its monthly programming in 2024 with a series of art talks and workshops. First up is an Art Talk on Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck. Her Website is here: marybrodbeck.com Her video is here: https://vimeo.com/101153644 The public is welcome to this January 9th event that begins at 6:30, in the Shiras Room at the Peter White Public Library. Mary Brodbeck is a Michigan artist who, since 1988, has studied, implemented, and taught the traditional methods of a Japanese woodblock printmaking process called Mokuhanga. The Zen-like qualities of her stylized Great…

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May 16th LSAA Program, Ben Bohnsack Wood Block Prints

This LSAA May program will be on Tuesday, May 16th , 6:30-8:30 PM. In this program, Marquette Woodcut Printer Ben Bohnsack will discuss his craft. He'll also talk about artist residencies. Left: "Sandpiper", woodcut Top: "Rocks Along the Shore", woodcut For more on Ben Bohnsack's work, check out his website https://sandriverart.com/index.html Ben Bohnsack began his career as an artist in retirement, applying his life-long creative energies in new ways. After a weekend in 2012 with printmaker Nick Wroblewski, at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota, he launched out on his own, always learning more with each new…

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Drone Photography with Hunter Wade, February 21st.

The Lake Superior Art Association proudly presents this unique art program! Photo by Hunter Wade Join us for an engaging and immersive experience with dynamic artist and entrepreneur Hunter Wade of Yooper Soul Productions, as we explore the world of drones and their limitless potential for photography. This presentation will take place at 6:30 pm, on Tuesday, February 21, at the Marquette Arts and Culture Center, 217 N Front Street. Discover the magic of capturing Michigan's Upper Peninsula and its diverse wildlife with a bird's eye view. Get inspired to unleash your creativity and capture heart-inspiring images with a drone.…

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Elizabeth Gartner Howe Luminosity Workshop

Join artist Elizabeth Gartner Howe at 6:30p.m. on January 17th at the Marquette Arts and Culture Center for a workshop on luminosity in painting. We will discuss getting luminosity in painting. We'll talk about oils and watercolor, but focus on acrylics and glazes vs opaque, the importance of what each can do, and we will experiment with the techniques that Elizabeth demonstrates. We will start at 6:30 sharp, as there is a lot to cover, and we have to be cleaned up and done at 8:30! Visit Elizabeth's website here! About Elizabeth Gartner Howe Elizabeth has been a working artist…

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