ART
All workshop materials are provided unless otherwise specified in the event description.
Adventure Journaling: Capturing Moments
Art journals are a joyful, creative way to process our daily lives and to capture poetic moments while on big adventures. Join Judith Cassel-Mamet as she offers you the chance to try out a variety of art materials and accessible techniques for art journaling while capturing the beauty of Crested Butte in a personal and meaningful way. Bring your own journal or purchase one at the beginning of class. #A07 / Tuesday, 7/14 / 9am-1pm / Judith Cassel-Mamet / $115
Ceramic Flower Vases & Vodka
Join local artist, Mary Tuck, and create a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind vase inspired by local Crested Butte wildflowers. Learn how to apply various painting techniques and simple brush strokes on a pre-made ceramic vase. Your vase will be fired in the Center’s kiln, and you can either pick it up when it is complete, or we will ship it to you for an extra charge. #A17 / Saturday, 7/18 / 4-6pm / Mary Tuck / $85
Felted Wool Flower Art Learn the art of painting with wool! Join us as Megan Hammer of Art Grows Wild shares the needle-felting technique that uses only wool and a needle to create a beautiful and unique piece of art. You will create a 4”x 6” frameable piece. Megan will have inspiration pieces to guide you in creating Crested Butte’s most prolific wildflowers, or you are welcome to bring a photograph to work from, or simply let your creativity run wild! #A04 / Sunday, 7/12 / 1-3:30pm / Megan Hammer / $70
Flower Pressing Arts
Spend an enjoyable morning creating your own masterpieces with gorgeous, pressed flowers from the garden. We’ll make beautiful bookmarks, botanical greeting cards, and a dipped floral candle. Discover the best flowers to grow and how to press them for optimal color, durability, and long life. Great for gifts!
#A10 / Wednesday, 7/15 / 1-3pm / Susan Evans / $65
Gifts from the Herb Garden
Take this fun and easy class and discover how to craft your own beautiful and unique gifts from natural materials in the garden. Make a luscious lip balm, soothing foot soak, lavender facial toner, delicious blossoms tea, and sage sticks for smudging and centering.Take home a sample of each for personal pampering. Recipes included.
#A18 / Saturday, 7/18 / 10am-12pm / Susan Evans / $70
Landscapes in Acrylic We’ll head to the top of Old Kebler Pass to capture one of the most picturesque scenes from above Crested Butte. Students work on a pre-toned 8 x 10 canvas, and Megan helps guide each person to a striking composition and layout, including instruction on how to draw attention to the wildflowers in the foreground. Megan also gives instruction on filling in the background of the painting by making suggestions of shapes through color, value, and line.
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#A05 / Sunday, 7/12 / 9am-1pm / Megan Craver / $90
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