Winter/Spring Classes Brochure

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scape the gray days of winter by starting a new venture with a class or workshop at the Arts Center! No matter your age, interests, or level of experience, the Arts Center has something for everyone. Our staff of skilled and supportive instructors will guide the way as you journey into a colorful world of creativity and imagination.

Enroll today for an adventure into the arts that can last a lifetime.

There is still time to sign up for these December classes and events!

Find full details and register at www.jmkac.org (click on “Learn/Explore”).

HOLIDAY ART TIME FOR TODDLERS Ages 2–3 (with an adult) Fridays, December 7 and 14 10:00–11:00 a.m. (EDHOL02) Enjoy exploring art making together in this holiday art experience. Have fun creating special gifts, wrappings, and cards for the holiday season.

Instructor: Keely Phippen Tuition per pair: $24 ($19 member)

HOLIDAY BALLROOM DANCE EVENT

HOLIDAY ART TIME

HOLIDAY CERAMICS

Ages 4–6 Wednesdays, December 5 and 12, 3:30–5:00 p.m.

(EDHOL01)

Ages 7–10 Tuesdays, December 4–18 4:00–5:30 p.m. (EDHOL05)

Discover the joy of creating holiday gifts, wrappings, and greeting cards for all your friends and family.

Instructor: Keely Phippen Tuition: $36 ($29 member)

Use hand-building techniques to create and embellish one-ofa-kind ceramic gifts for this holiday season.

Instructor: Marilyn Windau Tuition: $50 ($40 member)

Registration is easy!

Call 920-458-6144.

Go to www.jmkac.org and click on “Learn/Explore.”

Come to the Arts Center and stop at the Atrium Reception Desk.

Ages 14–Adult Sunday, December 9 1:00–4:00 p.m. (EDHOL03) Treat yourself to an enchanting afternoon of style and elegance on the dance floor. Lose yourself in a fox-trot, swing, salsa, tango, and waltz. Meet new people, watch dance demonstrations and exhibitions, and mix it up with other dancers. There will be an introductory lesson prior to the event at noon ($5 per person).

Admission: $10 ($8 member/ student through age 21)

THINK AHEAD TO SUMMER Plan now for a summer full of fun and learning at one of the Arts Center’s summer camps. Hold the dates below for extraordinary days of art making and exploring exhibitions.

ARTS DAY CAMP Ages 7–10 Monday–Friday July 29–August 9 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

(EDADC) Tuition: $358 ($287 member)

TEEN ART STUDIO Ages 13–15

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TODDLER CAMPS

MINI ARTS DAY CAMP

Ages 2–3 (with an adult)

Ages 4–6

Camp I: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 3, 5, and 7 (EDTOD01)

Camp I: Monday–Friday, June 17–28 (EDMIN01)

Camp II: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, August 5, 7, and 9 (EDTOD02)

Camp II: Monday–Friday July 15–26 (EDMIN02)

All sessions meet 10:00–11:00 a.m.

All sessions meet 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Instructors: Keely Phippen and Diana Baumann Tuition: $36 ($29 member)

Instructors: Keely Phippen and Ceri Nichols Tuition: $250 ($200 member)

Monday–Friday June 24–28 2D: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

3D: 1:00–4:00 p.m.

(EDTEE)

Artventure Specialty Camps, focusing on a particular medium (whether clay, animation, dance, or cooking), are still being planned.

Contact Kristin at kplucar@jmkac.org for more information.

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

Weekend workshops provide rare opportunities to work with exceptional artists from across the nation. Many are visiting artists-in-residence in the Arts Center’s well-known Arts/Industry program or artists whose work is on exhibition in the galleries.

Workshops are designed to nourish your creativity, expand your skills, and support your own artistic practice in an energized studio environment. Special rates are offered for college students.

IN FOCUS: ALL THE TREES, BIRDS, AND BEESWAX

NATURALLY SMALL: AN EXPLORATION IN PORCELAIN

with SARAH E. REHMER Ages 14–Adult Saturday and Sunday, March 9–10, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

(EDINF)

with Sandra Byers Ages 18–Adult Saturday and Sunday, April 20–21, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

(EDNAT)

Transform your favorite nature photograph with the textural effects of encaustic painting. Bring your own digital photos to print and adhere to a wood panel and to embed and transfer into the wax surface.

Learn to combine these techniques with mark making, oil sticks, and over-painting to create a painterly photographic image.

Join artist Sandra Byers (WI) in an exploration of nature and its interpretation in porcelain.

Participants will use pinching, handbuilding, and carving techniques to create sculptural forms out of translucent, bright white porcelain from Australia. Glazing and firing will be discussed. Class may begin with a walk outside to find inspiration. Participants are welcome to bring small natural treasures of their own as well.

Trained as a graphic designer and photographer, artist Sarah E. Rehmer (IL) fell in love with the encaustic medium in 2005, combining it with an interest in old books and pages of text. Her work often deals with issues of memory loss and misplaced information, and has been shown throughout the Chicago area, including the Coalition Gallery and the Noyes Cultural Center.

Tuition: $110 ($94 member)

Photo: Sarah E. Rehmer Sarah E. Rehmer, Floating ideas (triptych), 2011–12; encaustic and mixed media on panels; 36 x 12 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Sarah E. Rehmer.

Sandra Byers lives and works in Rock Springs, Wisconsin. Her intricate ceramic work is inspired by the beauty of natural forms and the translucent qualities of porcelain. Byers is a two-time resident in the Arts Center’s prestigious Arts/Industry program and has had two solo shows in the Arts Center galleries. Her work is also included in the Arts Center’s collection.

Tuition: $110 ($94 member) Above: Sandra Byers, Simple White Vessel, 2009.

Courtesy of the artist. Photo: KFI photography.

MARCH IN THE GARDEN This series of creative gardening classes will give you the knowledge and inspiration needed to start the growing season with new ideas and design concepts. Michael Beeck, owner of The Wreath Factory in Plymouth and leader of the design team at Otter Creek Landscape, will instruct and guide you as you prepare for spring.

URBAN EDIBLES

ART IN THE GARDEN

BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES

CREATING SMALL SPACES

Ages 14–Adult Thursday, March 7 6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDURB)

Ages 14–Adult Thursday, March 14 6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDART02)

Ages 14–Adult Thursday, March 21 6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDBIR)

Ages14–Adult Thursday, March 28 6:00–7:30 pm. (EDCREA03)

Urban gardening with edible plants can nourish the soul as well as the body. Learn to use things you already have in the garage or shed to make a garden space that is both beautiful and sustaining!

Tuition: $15 ($13 member)

A work of art in the garden never goes out of bloom.

Find the artist within as you learn how to incorporate art into your flower beds.

Tuition $15 ($13 member)

Bring the birds and butterflies into your yard by incorporating garden elements that will draw these winged creatures to your neck of the woods.

Learn what to plant and do when it comes to attracting wild and colorful friends.

Tuition: $15 ($13 member)

Do you have a small space in your yard that you would like to do “something” with? Find inspiration in this class. Let Mike Beeck’s design experience and knowledge of plants help you plan an intimate, peaceful, perfect little place. Bring photos to facilitate the design process.

Tuition: $15 ($13 member)

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More CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS JAMAICAN COOKING

KOREAN CUISINE

CZECH FOODS

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, February 5 and 12 6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDJAM)

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, March 5 and 12 6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDKOR)

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, April 9 and 16 6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDCZE)

Hot food for cold nights!

Jamaican cooking is an eclectic mix of the best that African, European, Indian, and Chinese cuisines have to offer. Celebrate the warmth of the Caribbean as you learn the traditional recipes for jerk chicken, rice and peas, and pepper pot soup.

Instructor: Marilyn Montemayor Tuition: $60 ($51 member)

Team up with Marilyn Montemayor to unlock the secrets of Korean food. Prepare delightful flavors and dishes, including bibimbap, japjae noodles, and kimchi.

Instructor: Marilyn Montemayor Tuition: $60 ($51 member)

Pirogis, cabbage rolls, and other staples of Czech food culture are on the menu as you work with Marilyn to create satisfying meals with a Czech flare. Marilyn will be joined by Alvira Betsa, owner of Czech Please! catering, on the first day of class.

Instructor: Marilyn Montemayor Tuition: $60 ($51 member)

FOLD-FORMED CUFF

TUBULAR BOXES

TUBULAR BOX PENDANT

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, January 29– February 12, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

(EDFOL)

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, February 26– March 12, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

(EDTUB01)

Ages 14–Adult Sunday, March 3, 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. (EDTUB02)

Using the forging techniques developed by master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain, students will learn line folding and directional forging to create two uniquely different bracelet cuffs. Brass and copper will be provided. Silver may be purchased. No experience necessary.

Instructor: Susan Richter-O’Connel Tuition: $60 ($51 member)

Construct a circular shadow box using copper or brass tubing.

Capture found objects and mementos inside the frame to create an individual and personal treasure box to be worn as a piece of personal adornment.

Soldering experience needed.

Instructor: Susan Richter-O’Connell Tuition: $60 ($51 member)

OPEN STUDIO Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, February 5–March 5, 5:30– 8:00 p.m. (EDOPE) This open ceramics studio is for the student with some experience and a desire to develop their own personal projects while building their skill set. Pat Robison offers guidance and personalized instruction, as well as facilitating group discussion and critique.

Instructor: Pat Robison Tuition: $150 ($128 member

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Construct a circular shadow box using copper or brass tubing. Create a personalized pendant from found objects and mementos. Learn to form copper or brass tubing into a circular shadow-box frame, then encase your treasure within.

No experience needed.

Instructor: Susan Richter-O’Connell Tuition: $60 ($51 member)

TERRA-COTTA GARDEN CONTAINERS Ages 14–Adult Thursdays, February 7–March 7, 5:30–8:00 p.m. (EDTER) Terra-cotta means “baked earth,” and this clay has been used across time and cultures in the creation of vessels. Join in the tradition by making terra-cotta garden containers just when thoughts begin to turn toward spring, seed catalogues arrive in the mail, and garden dreams abound. Participants will use a combination of hand-building, wheel throwing and altering, and surface design and treatment techniques to make individualized garden containers.

Instructor: Pat Robison Tuition: $150 ($128 member)

MIXED MEDIA CERAMICS

ALTERNATIVE FIRING METHODS

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, March 12–April 16, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

(No class March 26) (EDMIX)

Ages 14–Adult Thursdays, March 14–April 25 5:30-8:00 p.m. (No class March 28) (EDALT)

This class combines the use of stoneware clay and ceramic techniques with multiple materials. Participants will bring a wide range of materials from home—wood, wire, metal, fabric, fibers, stone, etc.—to incorporate into one-of-a-kind art objects. For beginning to advanced students, all abilities welcome!

Instructor: Pat Robison Tuition: $150 ($128 member

Explore multiple approaches to firing works of clay. Using a lightcolored raku clay body and a variety of surface treatments, students will learn different atmospheric effects created by the combination of fire and fuel. Through barrel, sawdust, low-fire salt, and raku firing, this class offers a window into clay tradition and the many possibilities that lie within. For beginning to advanced students, all abilities welcome!

Instructor: Pat Robison Tuition: $180 ($153 member)

Silk Painted LANDSCAPES

BEGINNING PAINTING

COMPOST-EST WITH THE MOST-EST

Ages 14–Adult Saturday, March 16 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDSIL)

Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, April 30–May 21, 6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDBEG)

Ages 14–Adult Saturday, April 6, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

(EDCOM)

Find inspiration in the land as you explore the fundamentals of silk painting. Using gutta resist techniques, participants will design one-of-a-kind scarves influenced by landscapes. This class is open to beginning and intermediate textile painters.

Instructor: Patty Aker Tuition: $36 ($31 member)

Learn proportion, perspective, and relationships between objects while exploring acrylic painting techniques. Class emphasis is on technical experimentation and advancement to representational, illustrative painting from observation. Participants will explore interpretation based on their individual impressions of nature.

All materials provided.

Instructor: Agata Augustine Narolewska Tuition: $96 ($82 member)

Get your garden on! Fashion a simple compost system from plastic storage bins under the guidance of the Arts Center gardener, then start creating some “black gold” for your garden. This workshop includes information about soils native to our region, what compost is and where it comes from, and how amending and improving soil is an excellent way to steward our land.

Instructor: Allissa Montgomery Tuition: $45 ($38 member) Includes cost of bin

BALLROOM DANCE PUNCH-CARD* CLASSES Ages 14–Adult

WINTER

SPRING

Thursdays, January (no class January 3)

Thursdays, March

Rhumba, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Fox-Trot, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Swing, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Waltz, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Thursdays, February

Saturdays, March (no class March 30)

Cha-Cha, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Tango, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Samba, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Quickstep, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, January

*Punch cards offer the flexibility to attend as many sessions as you pay for: one punch equals one, one-hour dance session per person. Punch cards for winter/spring classes expire March 30, 2013. A 12-punch winter/spring card includes one free admission to the Spring Ballroom Dance Event.

Salsa, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Waltz, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, February Merengue, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Quickstep, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

6-punch card: $52 ($45 member) (EDBAL01) 12-punch card: $52 ($45 member) (EDBAL02)

JUMP INTO JIVE DANCE WORKSHOP Ages 14–Adult Sunday, March 17, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDJUM) Spend the day learning the techniques and dance steps of the International Latin Dance Jive with instructors Susan Alby and Rod Schulz. Four, 50-minute sessions include steps, patterns, and styling to make the dance exciting. Instruction will also cover frame and dance hold, timing, and techniques to execute the dance steps more efficiently. A one-hour practice dance follows to help students remember the steps and have fun with what they have learned.

Having a dance partner is encouraged, but not required. Lunch is included in the ticket price.

Tuition: $75 ($65 member)

SPRING BALLROOM DANCE EVENT Ages 14–Adult Sunday, April 14, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

(EDSPR) Dress up and greet spring with an enchanting afternoon of style and elegance on the dance floor. Lose yourself in a fox-trot, swing, salsa, tango, and waltz. Meet new people, watch dance demonstrations and exhibitions, and mix it up with other dancers. There will be an introductory lesson prior to the event at noon ($5 per person).

Admission: $10 ($8 member/ student through age 21)

PRIVATE BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS (EDPRI) Do you have a wedding, anniversary, or other celebration coming up? Enter the dance floor with confidence and style after taking an hour-long private lesson. Call 920-458-6144 to schedule lessons.

Tuition: $50 per couple per hour

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Classes for youth Saturday Discovery Studios are a great place to make new friends, spend time with old ones, and delve into a world of creative processes, materials, and experiences. Classes are designed to teach innovative thinking, encourage self-expression, and develop an individual creative voice.

WEARABLE HINGED BOOK

LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON WOOD

Ages 11–14 Saturday, February 16 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

(EDWEA)

Saturday, March 23 Ages 7–10, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDLAN01) Ages 11–14, 1:30–4:00 p.m.

(EDLAN02)

Students will build a miniature book that can be worn as a pendant. Book covers will be made from copper that is hand textured and designed using jewelry hand tools. Pages will be composed of contributed small photos, maps, poems, drawings, and other content personal to each individual.

Instructor: Susan Richter-O’Connell Tuition: $36 ($31 member)

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Try your hand at creating a lovely landscape on an unusual surface.

Select a beautiful photo and let it inspire an initial design on paper. Next, transfer your sketch onto a wood board and begin to build the picture with color, shapes, and acrylic paint. Use oil paint sticks to outline forms, add texture, and embellish in a whimsical style.

Instructor: Rachel Rivera Tuition: $36 ($31 member

PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturdays, February 23, March 9, and 16 (No class March 2) Ages 7–10, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDPIN01) Ages 11–14, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

(EDPIN02)

Saturdays, April 20, 27, and May 4 Ages 7–10 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

(EDDIG01) Ages 11–14, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

(EDDIG02)

Construct working cameras using boxes, plastic containers, and materials that otherwise might be thrown away! Then, have fun using these handmade cameras to shoot photographs and make negative prints.

Instructor: Robin McGuire Tuition: $66 ($53 member)

Bring your own camera and learn to take strong digital photographs. Participants will practice capturing the best lighting and composing interesting and distinctive images. Indoor and outdoor shooting exercises will be followed by sharing and discussing everyone’s best photographs. Students will be able to make a limited number of inkjet prints.

Instructor: Robin McGuire Tuition: $66 ($53 member)

FAMILY CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS The Arts Center offers opportunities for families to play and learn together through art classes, workshops, and festivals celebrating cultures around the globe. Join us this season for activities that will create memories that can last a lifetime.

ART FROM THE HEART FAMILY WORKSHOP Ages 6 and older with an adult Saturday, February 9 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDART03) The iconic symbol of the heart has its beginnings in cave art and now is one of the most recognized symbols on earth. Its meaning has changed little, still signifying love in every variety. The whole family can celebrate Valentine’s Day and explore this popular symbol using an array of materials to create personal gifts in an open studio setting. Let your imagination take you beyond greeting card clichés while making memorable objects to inspire and delight. All materials provided. Registration required at least four days in advance.

Tuition: $12 per child ($10 members) accompanying adults free

ADULT/CHILD SILK PAINTING Ages 8 and older accompanied by an adult Saturday, February 2 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDADU) Create wearable art together in this introduction to the traditional techniques of silk resist. Participants will learn the basic skills of shibori, gutta resist, and color disbursements. All participants will leave with at least one finished piece.

Instructor: Patty Aker Tuition: $36 ($31 member)

FAMILY ART TIME Ages birth–6 (with one or two adults) Class I: Saturday, February 9 (EDFAM01) Class II: Saturday, May 4 (EDFAM02) All sessions meet 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Explore the arts in our playful, preschool classroom setting. Discover seasonal projects and activities that include a variety of handson techniques and materials, and foster learning through creativity.

Instructor: Keely Phippen Tuition: $12 per child ($10 members) accompanying adults free

SPRING BREAK DISCOVERY STUDIOS CREATIVE COOKING Ages 8–14 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, March 25, 27, and 29 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EDCRE04) Much-touted chef Marilyn Montemayor has planned exciting spring menus. Young chefs will create and eat delicious, quick meals ranging from pasta to desserts in the Arts Center’s caterer’s kitchen.

Instructor: Marilyn Montemayor Tuition: $66 ($53 member)

THE LAND AROUND US: WALK, LOOK, AND DRAW Ages 7 and older accompanied by an adult Friday, March 29, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDTHE) Get outside with your family over spring break to visit some of our special parks on your own schedule. Take walks together and get to know the dunes, meadows, marshes, and moraines of the land we call home. Draw what you see or write about your experiences in your journal. Then, join other families at the Arts Center on the class day to turn your sketches and jottings into finished works of art. Pick up your “explorer packs” with everything needed for your adventures (journals, instructions, drawing materials, magnifying glasses, and maps) at the Arts Center’s Atrium Desk Friday, March 15 or later.

Instructor: Margaret Groff Tuition: $12 per child ($10 members); accompanying adults free 7

FAMILY FESTIVALS Visit China and Slovenia without leaving Sheboygan! Family Festivals is a fun-filled cultural series featuring performances, art-making activities, demonstrations, storytelling, traditional food, and so much more. Each event is planned with local community members who want to share their culture and customs with you.

Arrange your itinerary now; passports will be provided!

CHINA

SLOVENIA

Saturday, January 19, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Experience the Middle Kingdom, the world’s most populous country, with local community members including the Greater Sheboygan Area Chinese Association.

Slovenia sits at a crossroads of European trade and traditions.

Explore its culture with members of the Sheboygan County branch of the Slovenian Union of America, a group established in 1926 and still thriving today.

TICKETS: $8 ($6 member/full-time student through age 21) Ticket prices include sales tax. There is a nominal extra charge for the ethnic foods.

If you are interested in sharing your cultural traditions and customs, please contact the Arts Center as we plan these and future Family Festivals.

EARLY CHILDHOOD ENRICHMENT CLASSES Discover the value the arts and creativity hold for young children and their families in this specially designed series of classes. Classes will be held in the Arts Center’s spacious preschool classrooms.

BABY ART TIME

TODDLER ART TIME

Birth to 23 months (with an adult) Class I: Fridays, February 8 and 15 (EDBAB01) Class II: Fridays, April 12 and 19 (EDBAB02) All sessions meet 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Ages 2–3 (with an adult) Class I: Fridays, January 11–25 (EDTOD01) Class II: Fridays, March 1–15 (EDTOD02) All sessions meet 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Make early memories with your baby as you guide tiny hands and feet to explore clay, paint, and more. A stroll through the galleries provides visual inspiration. All materials are nontoxic.

Instructor: Keely Phippen Tuition per pair: $24 ($19 member)

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CREATION STATION

STUDIO ART TIME

Ages 3–5 Class I: Fridays, February 8–22 (EDCRE01) Class II: Fridays, April 5–19 (EDCRE02) All sessions meet 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Ages 4–6 Class I: Wednesdays, February 6–20 (EDSTU01) Class II: Wednesdays, April 3–17 (EDSTU02) All sessions meet 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Nurture creativity through the exploration of art materials and techniques inspired by works of art in the galleries. Children move from station to station in the cheerful children’s studio setting.

Tuition per pair: $36 ($29 member)

Explore art-making techniques to create works of art inspired by the exhibitions in the galleries. Children choose from a variety of materials in this open-ended venture into art and creativity.

Tuition: $54 ($43 member)

Introduce your toddler to a playful art-making environment including experiences with clay, paint, collage, and more. Enjoy a gallery stop, and a related story and activity each week.

Instructor: Keely Phippen Tuition per pair: $36 ($29 member)

This outstanding monthly program offers engaging experiences for people with early- to mid-stage memory loss and a friend, family member, or caregiver. The atmosphere is welcoming and stimulating.

Monday, January 14 10:00–11:30 a.m.

(EDSPA01)

Monday, February 4 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

(EDSPA02)

Learn more about the unique sculptures of Dr. Charles Smith depicting the African American experience. Together we will experiment with creating our own bust sculptures in The ARTery.

Bring your apron and an appetite. We will gather around the table to recall past family meals and try new winter recipes with cooking instructor Marilyn Montemayor.

Wednesday, March 20 9:30–11:30 a.m. (EDSPA03)

Wednesday, April 24 9:30–11:30 a.m. (EDSPA04)

Delight your senses through the pulse of folk rhythms and expressive vocals of Middle Easten music performed by the Yuval Ron Ensemble.

Enjoy viewing How To Lose A Mountain, a dance theater work that explores the relationship between us and our “stuff.”

Behind every product we use is a story that has been lived and a journey that has been traveled.

To register for a session or for more information about SPARK!, contact the Education Department at 920-458-6144. Participation is FREE. The Arts Center also offers SPARK! to adult care facilities by appointment for a nominal fee.

PRESCHOOL The Arts Center Preschool supports early learning through the arts and creativity. This unique learning environment fosters development in alignment with the Wisconsin Early Model Learning Standards.

Preschool enrollment is open for the 2013–2014 school year for children ages 3 to 5. Contact Keely Phippen at the Arts Center for more information and a tour of the school. Limited scholarships are available.

Open house for interested families—Sunday, January 13, 2013, 12:00–2:00 p.m.

For children age 3 (by September 1, 2013) Red Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00–11:15 a.m. (EDPRR) Blue Class: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDPRB) For children age 4 (by September 1, 2013) Yellow Class: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDPRY)

YOUTH ART MONTH OPENING CELEBRATION Sunday, March 3, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Join us in honoring the student artists and their teachers for the twenty-seventh Annual Youth Art Month exhibition. Snacks, workshops, and awards will be part of the celebration, all free of charge. The Youth Art Month exhibition runs February 17–April 14.

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EXAIR (Exhibition Artists-in-Residence) ExAIR brings artists featured in the exhibitions to the Arts Center for one to two weeks of gallery talks and hands-on workshops with students, teachers, community groups, and the public. If you have ever wondered what the artist was thinking when you look at a work of art, the ExAIR program gives you a chance to ask the artist in person. This spring Lauren Fensterstock visits to share her insights and creativity.

Lauren Fensterstock April 1–12 Installation artist Lauren Fensterstock works on a large scale using an adaptation of the traditional craft of quilling. Fensterstock’s work will fill the House Galleries this spring, and she will lead workshops on using paper to create intricate shadow boxes.

Lauren Fensterstock, Gray Garden (detail), 2003; paper; 22 x 25 in. Loaned by the artist.

THE ARTERY Come, create in The ARTery—the Arts Center’s free drop-in, art-making studio. Investigate materials and add your own vision to our collaborative space.

You’ll enjoy our growing community gallery and we happily welcome people of all ages and abilities.

Please stay and create with your child if they are under 10 years old.

THE ARTERY HOURS Closed Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00–7:00 p.m.

Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WOOSTER RESEARCH LAB February 3–16 (EDWOO) Street art moves indoors for two weeks as New York City’s world-renowned Wooster Collective and the Arts Center present the exploratory Wooster Research Lab. Work with accomplished street artists and learn the basics of media and techniques such as wheat pastes, stencils, and spray paint. Have a hand in shaping the direction of Wooster Collective: The Sheboygan Project, an evolving community arts initiative that brings Sheboygan’s diverse communities together through interaction with the urban environment. To find out more about how to be involved, contact Andrea at aavery@jmkac.org or call 920-458-6144.

WOOSTER COLLECTIVE INSTALLATION from workshop with Gabriel Spector, June 29 and 30, 2012.

Installation site: Sheboygan Armory Building

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Family/Dual $60 Individual $48

Advance registration is required for all classes, camps, and workshops. Early registration is advised as classes and camps can fill quickly.

Places will be held only upon receipt of full tuition. Tuitions are refundable (unless noted) minus a $15 processing fee per class up to seven days before a class is to begin. Tuitions are nonrefundable after that time unless class limits are reached or a program is canceled.

Prospective students are encouraged to sign up early as classes without a minimum of students may be canceled. Supplies and equipment costs are included in the tuition unless otherwise noted.

Senior Citizen Dual (age 62+) $55 Senior Citizen Individual (age 62+) $40 Student (full-time through age 21) $30

$ I have become a member at the Sustainer level ($500+) or above and wish to give a free gift membership to the person(s) named on this form.

This is a gift membership from: Your name and address (Please print)

Registration is easy!

Call 920-458-6144.

Go to www.jmkac.org and click on “Learn/Explore.”

Come to the Arts Center and stop at the Atrium Reception Desk.

SCHOLARSHIPS Limited scholarships are available for all classes and camps. The deadline for Winter/Spring scholarship applications is January 5, 2013.

Applications are available at the Arts Center or at www.jmkac.org.

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GUIDED TOURS OF THE EXHIBITIONS Explore the Arts Center’s critically acclaimed exhibitions, now including EMERY BLAGDON: THE HEALING MACHINE, with a knowledgeable guide. Tours can be scheduled for groups of ten or more (from preschool students through senior citizens) and are designed to meet the needs and interests of the group, whether beginning art viewers or experienced art collectors. Visits can include a hands-on art-making activity and a tour of the James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden, part of the Arts Center’s collection of works by artist-environment builders. For more information and to plan a visit customized for your group, call 920-458-6144 x129.

Erie Ave. 7th St.

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Parking

Directions to the Arts Center From I-43, take exit 126 east onto Hwy 23...

Continue on Hwy 23/Erie Ave. to N. 7th St...

Go right on 7th St... 3 blocks to the Arts Center.

The Arts Center sits on an entire city block between 6th and 7th streets and Wisconsin and New York avenues.

The arts center is open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays Admission: Voluntary donation 12