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Greater Pottstown Foundation Funds Free Spring Programs At ArtFusion 19464
Pottstown, PA – Applications are now being accepted for three free spring programs for kids and teens at ArtFusion 19464. These programs are generously sponsored by The Greater Pottstown Foundation. In Art Academy, students ages 8 to 12 will explore different mediums from drawing to recycled art. Clay Academy gives each 8 to 12 year old student the opportunity to create pottery using hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Older students ages 13 to 17 can participate in Teen Clay Studio. This programs gives each student the opportunity to design and create amazing self-directed projects in clay.
The application deadline for these programs is February 17, 2017. Applications can be downloaded at artfusion19464.org/classes/scholarshipsprograms/. Interested parents can also stop by 254 E. High St. to pick up a paper copy. Spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis. While ArtFusion 19464 encourages everyone who is interested to apply, those students who qualify for free or reduced lunch and those who have not attended a free program at ArtFusion 19464 before will be given priority.
ArtFusion 19464 is a 501(c)3 non-profit community art center located at 254 E. High St. in downtown Pottstown. The school offers day, evening and weekend classes to all ages. The goal of these classes is to help students develop their creative skills through self-expression and independence. ArtFusion 19464’s gallery hosts rotating shows featuring local artists. The gallery also sells handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gift items. The gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 am-5 pm and Saturday 10 am-3 pm. Classes do run outside of gallery hours.
Hidden Treasures Artisans Studio Tour & Sale
November 14th and 15th, 2015
10 AM – 5 PM each day
10 AM – 5 PM each day
You are cordially invited to visit the artists in their studios, and see works in progress, demonstrations, talk with the artists and buy directly from the creators themselves. Included will be pottery, fused glass, carved and turned wood, hand hammered aluminum, basketry, porcelain, hand-painted silk, jewelry, stained glass, mosaics, hand knitting, hand weaving, and sculpture in various media.
Begin your holiday shopping and purchase that unique, hand crafted gift that will be cherished for years to come.
Click here to find out more about the Hidden Treasures Artisan Studio Tour
SUMMER FAMILY WHEEL THROWING (Adults And Children) With Kristen VonHohen
$20.00–$45.00
Want a taste of throwing on the wheel without signing up a multi-week class? Try this mini 2-day workshop! Your first day will be spent learning how to throw clay on the wheel. A few weeks later, in your second class, you will glaze your creation, making them beautiful and food safe. Class size will be limited based on the availability of the wheels. SUMMER SESSION: Friday, July 24 from 10:30 am-noon for your wheel class. All students will come back on Friday, August 14 from 10:30-11:30 am to glaze their work. $40 (member), $45 (non-member). Tuition covers one adult and one child. Each additional child or adult is only $20.
PLEASE NOTE: There is room for 2 parent/child pairs on 7/24.
Click here to go to the ArtFusion website.
Hidden Treasures Tour 2014 Reminder!!!!
Hidden Treasures
Artisans Studio Tour and Sale
featuring
7 Studios and 28 artists
Purchase that unique, hand crafted gift that will be cherished for years to come.
Rare and Beautiful Gifts!
November 15 and 16, 2014
Studios open 10am. to 5pm.
Meet the artists. Choose from fibers, glass, leather, jewelry, pottery, wood and mosaic.
Enjoy the tour and find the perfect gifts for impressing friends and family this Holiday!!
Experience the joy of holiday shopping!
Visit www.hiddentreasurestour.com
for studio directions and details.
Lehigh Valley Arts Council
610.437.5915 ◊ info@lvartscouncil.org
www.LVArtsCouncil.org ◊ www.LVArtsBoxOffice.org
Under The Gun: Norristown Raises Awareness — And Hope — Through Art
Location of Norristown in Montgomery County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
NORRISTOWN – The mission statement of the ACPPA Community Art Center has not changed since 2004, when the doors first opened, but over the years, Executive Director Amy Grebe has changed the way she interprets it.
In an interview at her office, located in the basement of Grace Lutheran Church on Haws Avenue, Grebe rattled off the words by heart, as though she were reciting the Pledge of Allegiance: “We provide opportunities that use art as a vehicle for creative self-discovery and community revitalization.”
After taking a breath, she explained with a smile that while her goal remains the same, exposing children to the arts. She prefers now to focus on the creative process, rather than the final product.
“I am less inclined to make good artists than I am to create good citizens,” Grebe said. “We use the creative process to help them envision a possible future for themselves.”
She also provides after school snacks, donated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Three Free Summer Art Programs Offered At ArtFusion 19464
Pottstown, PA – The mission of non-profit ArtFusion 19464 is to make the arts accessible to everyone in the greater Pottstown community. As part of their ongoing efforts to live that mission, ArtFusion will be offering three free art programs this summer for children ages 7-12.
Two of these fun and engaging programs are sponsored by the Greater Pottstown Foundation. Kids Art Academy is a general arts exploration class, where students explore two- and three-dimensional arts. Students in Clay Academy delve into all aspects of creating with clay. Participants will work on handbuilding and also have a chance to work on a pottery wheel.
Local young artists will also have a chance to expand their drawing skills while learning about a new language. Drawing with Hebrew Letters, sponsored by Sager and Sager and The Jewish Women’s League of Congregation Mercy and Truth, will introduce students to drawing using a creative language of letters and shapes. This free program is open to artists of all faiths. No prior drawing experience or knowledge of the language is required, just a desire to learn and create. Students will create with ink, paper and color, learning to express with their hands what their imaginations see.
Applications can be picked up at ArtFusion’s 254 E. High St. location or downloaded from their website at artfusion19464.org/classes/scholarshipsprograms/. Applications are due by May 31. While preference is given to those students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, all students are strongly encouraged to apply.
ArtFusion 19464 is a 501(c)3 non-profit community art center. The school offers day, evening and weekend classes to all ages. The goal of these classes is to help students develop their creative skills through self-expression and independence. ArtFusion’s gallery hosts rotating shows featuring local artists. The gallery also sells handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gift items. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-3pm. The gallery is closed Sunday and Monday.
Gallery School Of Pottstown To Offer Spring Classes
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Pottstown, PA – Come out of winter hibernation and celebrate the arrival of spring! The Gallery School has great classes starting in April. Engage your child in the arts with Creative Kids, a wonderful drawing and painting class, for ages 7 – 12, beginning on April 9. Kids learn to create in glass with Fused Glass Suncatcher on April 14 or May 14. For the young artist age 3-6, our Cray Pas class begins April 6.
Get your hands dirty too! Our Mom and Me Pottery class is the perfect opportunity for a parent and child to create together. Mom and Me Pottery begins April 7. Rolley Poley Pals, on April 16, and a fun Canvas Tote class, on May 7, teach your child how to sew. Does your child love manga or like to draw cartoon characters? Then our Cartooning class, beginning April 7, is the perfect choice. Teens can learn to express themselves through art in Teen Studio, beginning April 7 or April 9.
We didn’t forget the adults either! Join Introduction to Drawing, beginning April; 7, or learn to use watercolors, oils and pastels in Draw and Paint Studio, starting April 5. Turn beautiful glass and tiles into art with Mosaics; you can join this fun class on April 2 or April 5. Our Open Studio Fused Glass class allows beginners to create gorgeous glass art. If fiber arts are more your style, try our Yo-Yo Flag class on April 5 and 7.
Students can register online at www.galleryonhigh.org, over the phone at (610) 326-2506 or in person at 254 E. High Street in Pottstown. Registering now to ensure your spot!
The Gallery School of Pottstown is a 501c3 non-profit community art school and gallery. The School offers day, evening and weekend classes to all ages. The goal of these classes is to help students develop their creative skills through self-expression and independence. The Gallery on High hosts rotating shows featuring local artists. The Gallery also sells handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gift items.
Cathy Paretti, Co-founder
Contact: Julie Tonnessen
Email: julie@galleryonhigh.com
The Gallery School of Pottstown @ Gallery on High
254 E. High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464
Voice: (610) 326-2506
Internet: www.galleryonhigh.org
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