Group is reading How to be an Artist by Jerry Saltz. Purchase the book and read along or listen with your host, Elizabeth Goodwill. Join in the conversation with your peers during the group Zoom chat. Jump in at anytime and enjoy an hour of stories, questions, and art sharing. You must register for the Read More >
Fuzzy Animal Friends Ages 6-8 Medium: Mixed Media, pipe cleaners, paper, fabric, felt, glue, found objects “FUZZY ANIMAL FRIENDS” – with Shelley Kishpaugh. Students will create a sculpture using a combination of purchased materials and found materials to make a creative and fun animal habitat. This Saturday class is for youth ages 6-8. Projects are Read More >
Mon, Oct 4 l 5:30 p.m. l Sainer Auditorium (5313 Bay Shore Rd) Livestream Option Available Here Since the 1980s, American Buddhist communities have been the site of recurring sexual misconduct and abuse allegations. In the main, efforts to bring about justice have been hampered by denial and deflection from teachers, community leaders, and board members. In the absence Read More >
ARTVENTURE: Have A Cigar…Box ALL SKILL LEVELS Medium: Mixed Media, Collage, Paper, Embellishment, Decoupage ArtVenture, Taught by Margaret Hillman Altered Cigar Boxes - Come and turn an ordinary cigar box into a unique and useful work of art! There’s no cigars, but there are the fabulous boxes they come in and this session’s ArtVentures campers Read More >
Saturdays |1:00pm- 4:00pm - Every other Saturday* *holidays may disrupt this schedule September 25 - December 11, 2021 & January 8 - April 16, 2022 Must pre-register, no walk-ins | Masks required $15 Member | $20 Non-member per session These life drawing studios are open to all in the community. Each session will have Read More >
Adult Kindergarten Epoxy Resin Painting Julie Delfs October 14, 2021 All Skill Levels Medium: Resin, pigment “Make a splash” with this creative application of various paints mixed into glass-like resin-epoxy and then swirled or dirty-poured onto a 12″ x 12″ wooden board. Students will leave their work to dry overnight and pickup on Saturday. No Read More >
Body Language: An Exploration of Movement and Poetry with Hermitage Fellows Jules Downum and Pedro Serrano Friday, October 15th @ 6pm The Hermitage Campus 6660 Manasota Key Road, Englewood, Florida 34223 Attendees are encouraged to dress comfortably for some voluntary, light movement participation! Dancer, choreographer, and producer Jules Downum facilitates a “Dance 101” workshop on the Read More >
Adult Kindergarten Epoxy Resin Painting Julie Delfs October 16, 2021 All Skill Levels Medium: Resin, pigment “Make a splash” with this creative application of various paints mixed into glass-like resin-epoxy and then swirled or dirty-poured onto a 12″ x 12″ wooden board. Students will leave their work to dry overnight and pickup on Monday. No Read More >
Reverse Animal Paintings Ages 9-11 Medium: Acrylic painting “REVERSE ANIMAL PANTINGS” with Jackie Wasserman. Students will learn the reverse painting method to paint an animal of their choice. Students are encouraged to bring a photo of a favorite animal or pet to use as reference. This Saturday class is for youth ages 9-11. Projects are Read More >
Ark Dialogues: a panel gathering local experts in the fields of ecology and performance to discuss the efficacy of theatre in combatting climate erasure. Following the final performance of Make Thee an Ark*, a site-specific performance at Selby Garden's Historic Spanish Point campus on Sunday, October 17th, is Ark Dialogues, a free public panel and Read More >
Gelli Plate Printing Margaret Hillman October 19, 2021 ALL SKILL LEVELS Medium - Printmaking, Acrylic, Papers, Gelli Plate, Stencils Students will learn to make a variety of prints using gel plates and items commonly found in the home or studio. The instructor will demo a variety of techniques. Learn by observing, doing, and experimenting. CLICK HERE Read More >
ArtVenture - Paper Mosaic ALL SKILL LEVELS Medium: Paper, PVA ArtVenture, Taught by Amy Karki Paper Arts. Making use of colored paper scraps and paint samples/chips, students will design and execute a mosaic piece that explore color and form. All supplies included plus an Art Center apron. Art Camp for Adults, ages 21 and Read More >
No Fear Abstract Painting (Starting with Things Around You) Joseph Melancon October 21 - 22, 2021 All Skill Levels Medium - Acrylic, Oil, Water Soluble Oil Abstract art is not the literal representation of our world and the things in it. It is taking them to a place where they are represented in various ways Read More >
Thur, Oct 21 l 5:30 p.m. l Cook Hall Living Room (300 College Dr) l Register Here (Limited Seating) With the support of a National Endowment for the Humanities “Humanities Connections Planning Grant,” a group of New College faculty and experts spent summer 2021 reading, talking, debating the connections between health and culture and the social world. We met with Read More >
No Fear Abstract Painting (Starting with Things Around You) Joseph Melancon October 21 - 22, 2021 All Skill Levels Medium - Acrylic, Oil, Water Soluble Oil Abstract art is not the literal representation of our world and the things in it. It is taking them to a place where they are represented in various ways Read More >
Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens: Memoir of a Mime featuring Hermitage Fellow Bill Bowers Friday, October 22nd @ 6pm Registration required. Sharing selections from his in-progress memoir developed at the Hermitage, as well as other writing and performance pieces, “The Great American Mime” brings a modern sensibility to the classic craft as he relives over 30 Read More >
Sat, Oct 23 l 12:00-3:00 p.m. l College Hall Music Room (351 College Dr) Register Here! Come move with us and join in the conversation with four experts in the field of dance around the topics aging body, disabled body, the black body, and the ballet body. The event will encourage movement participation led by our experts. Each artist Read More >
Saturdays |1:00pm- 4:00pm - Every other Saturday* *holidays may disrupt this schedule September 25 - December 11, 2021 & January 8 - April 16, 2022 Must pre-register, no walk-ins | Masks required $15 Member | $20 Non-member per session These life drawing studios are open to all in the community. Each session will have Read More >
Painter, Teacher, Current Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Janet currently lives in Ormond Beach, Florida with watercolorist, Steve Rogers. Janet has won numerous awards from exhibiting her watercolors, including Disney’s Festival of the Masters, “Under the Oaks”, and the Florida Watercolor Society, of which she is a Signature Member, Read More >
Landscapes and Layering with Charlotte Jordan Ages 12-17 Medium: acrylic paint “LANDSCAPES AND LAYERING” with Charlotte Jordan. Students will create small landscapes using acrylic paints. This will help them to understand how to build layers in their paintings to achieve a more realistic look in their painting. Students are encouraged to bring their sketchbooks and Read More >