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Open Pottery Studio at CSA in Waterville
Come learn and or practice pottery at the CSA in Waterville, Maine – just across from the Opera House. Non-instructional but studio facilitator on site. For experienced wheel throwers and hand builders looking to increase their time in the studio. 6 electric wheels are available. Each individual is responsible for clean up. Introductory Fees: $15 supply your own clay, glazes […]
Launchpad, of Bangor, to help art education for high school students
By Ramona du Houx The first major project for Launchpad, an art gallery and event space located at 89 Central St., is called Forward, which is a program designed to help high school students interested in pursuing the arts as a career. “It’s designed to directly engage high school juniors and seniors in Maine to find their voice through creativity, […]
Maine Maritime Museum: Ingrained- The Art of the Shipcarver
Ingrained: The Art of the Shipcarver Feb. 28, 2015 — July 6, 2015 Ingrained: The Art of the Shipcarver, on view in the Kramer Gallery, is centered around an unusual variety of beautiful and rarely exhibited work created by shipcarvers from Bath and beyond. The exhibit also includes a multitude of newly acquired tools and the workbench of renowned Newcastle […]
MET opens up more the 400,000 images for public domain use
At the top, you will find the 1874 painting “Boating,” by Édouard Manet,Rembrandt’s “Self Portrait” from 1660, and a 1907 photograph by Alfred Stieglitz called “The Steerage.” And that’s just starting to scratch the surface. On March 27th, 2015, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that “more than 400,000 high-resolution digital images of public domain works in the Museum’s world-renowned […]
Fabric as Meditation at the Harlow Gallery
Barbara Crowley and Holly Dominie pursue mindfulness through immersion in color, light and composition. Their exhibit is Fabric as Meditation, and runs from March 27 to April 25, 2015. The opening is tonight,Friday, March 27, 5-7pm, followed by Gallery Talk 7-8pm.
Coloring books for adults and children
Johanna Basford, a talented illustrator and artists in the UK, has created a series of coloring books that have become wildly popular, selling more than a million copies. Basford’s beautiful books, which can be found on Amazon, are full of beautiful illustrations of fairytale forests and beasts. Inspired by her childhood visits to her grandparents’ home on the Isle of […]
Hale Woodruff’s murals at Talladega College portray the story of the Amistad
These murals represent the American spirit of freedom. The energy, emotion and power of the artist transcends time and brings history to life. This is why I need to share his work, here. In 1938, the historically black Talladega College commissioned artist Hale Woodruff to create a series of paintings telling the story of the Amistad, when 53 Africans revolted […]
“Protecting our Oceans,” at the Whitney Galleries in Wells
“Protecting our Oceans,” opens Saturday at the Whitney Galleries in Wells. It’s a group show with Pamala Crabb, Maine photographer Robin Keus and Massachusetts painter Pamela DeJong. Excerpt From the article on the Portland Press Herald by Bob Keyes: Kara Lavender Law of Cape Elizabeth, an oceanography professor at Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, will discuss her research […]
March Exhibit- Ramona du Houx’s Transformation book/exhibit
Gallery Storks is publishing a book of Ramona’s art called, Transformations— Revealing nature’s complex balance. Later this year the gallery will hold an exhibit solely of the work in Transformations when the book is released. These images are from the book, some are currently on exhibit at Gallery Storks, in Tokyo, Japan in the March show Treasures. Ramona du Houx […]
Call for Artists-Bucksport Arts Festival
Registration has officially opened for the 1st Annual Bucksport Arts Festival to be held Saturday, August 15th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Bucksport waterfront. Artists and craftspeople of all kinds are encouraged to apply, and can do so online at bacasmaine.org or by mail. The registration fee is $60 for a 10’x10′ booth space. Applications will be […]
2015 Monhegan Residencies Call for Artists and Art Teachers
Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Monhegan Artists’ Residency. The submission guidelines have been significantly changed recently to be more inclusive. The program now accepts applications from visual artists working in any medium at any stage of their career. All artists, who reside in Maine or have significant ties to the state, are eligible to apply. In addition to […]
Belfast, Maine, Public Art Bench Installation 2015: CALL TO ARTISTS
The Belfast Design Committee is looking for artists, painters, carpenters, welders, handy-doers and creative thinkers to submit their designs for this year’s “Please, Be Seated” street art project. Do-it-yourself or find a buddy, a family member or a team and put that pencil to paper by March 18th, and drop off or send your designs to: Our Town Belfast, 171 […]
Mr. Turner, a movie about the painter, now showing in Maine
MR TURNER, from great British director Mike Leigh explores the last quarter century of the life of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner played by Timothy Spall. The movie is currently at independent theaters, like Railroad Cinema, across Maine. The opening shot of Mr. Turner transports the viewer for 2 1/2 hours. In 1820s Holland, a windmill dominates […]
MECA winer of Portland beer labeling design
D.L. Geary’s Brewing Company out of Portland has picked a winner for its yearly competition to design their summer ale label and packaging. This year’s winner is R.J. Condon, a Cape Cod native attending MECA.Condon will be graduating from MECA in 2017 and plans to stay in Portland. “I moved to Portland because I want to be part of this […]
The MCC 2015 Creative Toolbox Art – Science Series
On April 2nd The Maine Center for Creativity (MCC) will kick off its Creative Toolbox programming for 2015, this year themed around the overlap of the arts and sciences, with a special event combining music, discussion and lecture. The 2015 Creative Toolbox Art & Science Series will explore the hardwired need of humans to be creative and the ways we […]
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