Folk Art Quilt

Students were working hard during last night's Folk Art Quilt class. The class is taught by Kathy Campau, with last night being the first of two classes. Look out for some more photos after next week's class!

New Class Offering!

Occasionally we offer classes that are not listed in our current brochure. Many times, these classes are brand new to Two Twelve, and if you sign up you could be one of the first students to experience a fun and new class.

Kathy Campau is offering a new class called 'Fused Glass Wind Chime.' The class will take place on Monday, May 21, from 6:30 to 8:30pm OR Wednesday, May 23, from 1 to 3pm. If you are one of many students who have taken and enjoyed Kathy's 'Fused Glass Pendant' class, then this class is for you. Learn how to create a colorful glass wind-chime that will make beautiful music where ever it hangs. The class is $25, with a $10 material fee.

Call Two Twelve Arts Center (734-944-2787) to register.

This Sunday: Mother's Day Pottery Sale

Sunday, May 6, from 10am to 4pm the Potters Guild of Two Twelve is holding a Mother's Day Pottery Sale. Numerous ceramic artists will have a variety of pottery for sale, and you're sure to find something unique and handmade for the special women in your life. The sale will be held outside of Two Twelve Arts Center. 

(Please do not park next door at City Limits Diner.)

May and June Artist of the Month: Val Mann Recent Works

Friday, May 4, from 7 to 9pm is our May and June Artist of the Month Reception. Valerie Mann is the featured artist, with an exhibit entitled "Val Mann Recent Works." The reception takes place at Two Twelve, is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Val's work has been shown professionally throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany for 23 years. She has a BFA in painting from the University of Illinois and an MFA in sculpture from Michigan State University. Val has taught students of all ages, from Kindergarten to adult, and plans to teach this summer at Two Twelve. As a mother of two, Val enjoys all things outdoors, especially hiking, biking and camping. She even home-schooled her kids for a year by driving across the U.S., camping and visiting 9 National Parks. In her artist biography, Val notes that "the change in geography and in the details of nature, and the human effort to make the landscape accessible had a profound effect on me and my art."

Val's recent works on display at Two Twelve explore line, color and texture through mixed-media encaustic studies of vintage sewing patterns, simple color studies of birds and plants, and 3D contour drawings of birds. Don't miss your opportunity to meet Val at the reception and view her unique and interesting works.

Art Escape: Mermaid Woven Paper Collage

Our Art Escape offering this Tuesday was Mermaid Woven Paper Collage taught by Holly Losee. In this class, students enjoyed weaving a variety of beautiful handmade papers together to create a lovely mermaid, ready for framing. Students had fun combining the colorful papers, and though all of the mermaids began with a similar sea-inspired background, each completed mermaid turned out differently and all were unique.

Check out these photos of Holly's students, busy cutting, gluing and playing with color combos.

 And here are some completed Mermaid Woven Paper Collages:

Coming Soon: Landscape Oil Painting Workshop by Karen Blackwood

It's not too late to sign up for Painting the Landscape in Oils, a Studio Workshop by Karen Blackwood at Two Twelve Arts Center. This two-day workshop is being held Friday, April 20, through Saturday, April 21, from 10am to 4pm.

Karen's landscape paintings have been included in national art magazines and her work is represented by galleries in Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Blackwood's landscapes focus on the light and atmosphere to convey an emotional response to the scene. She will discuss how to see and convey light as well as shape, value, color, composition, scene selection and the basics of handling the paint medium. This is a limited palette oil painting workshop although those more comfortable in acrylics are also welcome.
Each artist will develop at their own pace and attention will be on a personal basis.

Don't miss your opportunity to experience Karen's informative, hands-on workshop and gain insight and experience in the world of landscape oil painting. Call Two Twelve at (734)944-ARTS(2787) to register.

Springtime Art

This Tuesday, our Art Escape offering was Watercolor Flower, taught by Keith McGuire. The students learned the techniques behind painting tulips, each leaving with a beautiful Spring watercolor. Look at these hard-working students and their instructor, Keith. A lot can be created in just a few hours!