A fun Fall activity for the whole family! Come paint and decorate festive wooden pumpkins together! Create the perfect Fall decoration to enjoy all season long! All ages are welcome!
Capture the feeling and beauty of the land, sky and water with
soft pastel. Join award winning Michigan artist, Tom Tomasek
for a one day exploration of pastel technique that can be applied
to studio work as well as plein air painting.
Utilizing sanded surface pastel paper and odorless mineral spirits,
this process begins with the development of a strong under painting
and evolves with the application of each additional pastel layer.
The properties of various pastel brands and different painting
foundations will be covered. The special considerations for
pastel presentation, such as matting and framing will be
demonstrated at the conclusion.
Participants will need:
Instructor provides:
Instructor: Jim Reinert, Master Potter, Instructor
When: Six-weeks, Thursdays, Dates TBA
Age Level: Beginning to Advanced
Fee: Member $155 / non-Member $165
Pre-registration & payment required: Call 989-723-8354
Come experiment with clay! Learn various techniques of wheel throwing, handbuilding and glazing. Bring your tools, with vinyl gloves and sandpaper in your tool box for glazing.. Individual development is of primary importance. Class includes 25-lbs. of clay, glazes and firing. Dress for mess!
Instructor: Philip Ruehle, MFA, Artist/Instructor
When: Wednesdays, April 10-May 15, 12-3pm
Age Level: Adult
Fee: Member $145 / non-Member $155
Pre-registration & payment required: Call 989-723-835
Receive one-on-one instruction while exploring the painting genre of your choice (still life, landscape, portraiture, non-objective abstract, etc). This is a great opportunity to experiment with something new or to improve upon something with which you currently find challenging. Students need to bring their own supplies. Mineral spirits provided.
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The Shiawassee Arts Council, in partnership with the Arc Shiawassee, offers an arts program for young adults with developmental disabilities called The Creative Arc. Working together SAC provides hands-on creative arts experiences to 50 students between the ages of 16 and 26 in art classes throughout the year. Disabilities represented among these students include mental retardation, epilepsy, autism and cerebral palsy. The goal of the program is that the students will enjoy the multi-media classes and will become aware of the value of artistic achievement and encourage their cultural growth. All participating students are residents of Shiawassee County.
Some art projects are designed for completion during a single session, while others are worked on during successive sessions. Students thereby gain experience of creativity not just as a single act, but also as an ongoing process that unfolds over time, requiring planning, sustained attention, and evolving ideas. Activities are conceived in a variety of media providing students with diverse creative experiences and allowing them to explore which medium they may prefer to pursue in subsequent endeavors.
206 Curwood Castle Drive
Owosso, MI 48867
989-723-8354
sac@shiawasseearts.org
HOURS
Mon-Fri | 10-5 pm
Sat | 12-3 pm
Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization
Celebrating 54th Anniversary in 2026
