August Art ClassesDrawing & Painting: Fundamental Drawing and Painting Saturdays, 2pm-4pm August 3,12,19 26 $50/$45 members Instructor: Lisa Schorr Wednesday Watercolors Wednesdays, 3pm-5pm August 23 $75/$68 members Instructor: Lisa Schorr  Fiber Arts: Coiled Basketry Saturdays, 10am-12pm August 5, 12, 19, 26 Instructor: Mary Goss Special Events: Soap Making Sundays Sunday, 1pm-3pm August 13 $45/$40 members Instructor: Jane Hill Ways to Register This weekend we were thrilled to present “Celebrating Women’s Voices Through Art and Expression.” This event gave attendees the chance to hear and learn from women in the arts. The speakers on Saturday included a keynote speech from Carol Boram-Hays, performances by poets Ruth Awad and Shameaca Moore, and a gallery talk from one of our exhibition artists, Leslie Shiels. Boram-Hays gave an overview of the contributions of and challenges faced by women in the arts throughout history. Awad and Moore presented powerful renditions of their works, while Shiels spoke about the inspirations for her work. Ruth Awad said, “it was an extraordinary event and an honor to read alongside such talented women artists.” On Sunday we hosted workshops to encourage attendees to express themselves artistically, guided by some very talented female artists. Participants heard Leslie Shiels discuss her painting process. Under the direction of Jennifer Evans Kinsley, they bound their own books which they then used in a creative writing workshop led by Valerie Cumming. Cumming described the experience as “inspiring” and was appreciative of such a worthwhile event. We had an amazing weekend and hope that you will participate in future programs!  If you missed this event and want to stay updated on the goings on here, follow us on social media to ensure that you never miss an event or class. Facebook: Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Twitter: @DiscoverDACO Instagram: decorativeartscenterofohio   Last week the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio teamed up with the Ohio Glass Museum and Art & Clay On Main to present the Marbles and Museums Camp. The campers traveled to the three museums downtown in order to learn about and make their own marbled artwork. Throughout the week at DACO, the campers made beautiful and unique art projects such as marbled paper, marbled ornaments, marbled patterned scarves, lanyards, and wall hanging marbleized decorations. Megan Taylor, DACO's instructor, said “The kids were really excited about the hands on experience, as well as being able to marble unconventional items such as sticks and leaves found in nature.”  Do you have a child interested in the arts? Or just looking for something fun for your kids to do in the summer? Then go to our website to check out our other camps this summer: FUNdamentals and Movie Making. Information and Registration can be found under the Summer Camps. We also offer adult and family classes under the Programs, Classes, and Events.
During the weekend of July 8th -9 th we will be hosting, Celebrating Women’s Voices through Art and Expression, an event that explores the lives of creative women through the arts. This amazing event includes art discussions, poetry readings, and workshops, all meant to engage and inspire our audience.
On Saturday July 8th, our keynote speaker will be art historian Carol Boram-Hays, Ph.D. Carol will speak about women’s roles and contributions in the history of art. Also on Saturday, two talented and award winning poets, Ruth Awad and Shameaca Moore will perform their own works. We will also have an artist discussion with Leslie Shiels, who is one of the painters in our current exhibition, Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict. On Sunday July 9th , Leslie Shiels, Valerie Cumming, and Jennifer Evans Kinsley will guide our attendees through workshops exhibiting their own artistic specialties. These workshops require zero experience and will teach the attendees about painting, creative writing, and artistic book binding. Tickets are now on sale and can be bought on the website, under the workshops tab. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Learn more about these presenters here. July Art ClassesLuminaries Workshops for the Whole Family: Patriotic Luminaries Saturday, 1pm-3pm July 1, following the parade $8/$7 per person or $20/$18 per family Instructor: Dayton Willison  Fiber Arts: Felting: Wool Painting and Wet Felt Saturdays, 10am-12pm July 8, 15, 22, 29 $52 / $47 members Instructor: Mary Goss Workshops: Celebrating Women’s Voices Through Art and Expression Day 1, Saturday, July 8 10:30am-2pm $25/$20 members, coffee and lunch included Registration Required Celebrating Women’s Voices Through Art and Expression Day 2, Sunday, July 9 12pm-4pm $25/$20 members Registration Required Drawing & Painting: Wednesday Watercolor Wednesdays, 3pm-5pm July 12 $75 / $68 members, 6-week session Instructor: Lisa Schorr Ways to Register Bringing the kids to the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio? After you all take in the art of our newest exhibition, Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict, come downstairs to our children’s area. The children’s area allows for children of all ages to let their creative side out with art activities tailored to them. We have recently revamped the children’s area to coincide with our current exhibition. There is a section dedicated to the artwork of Judy Brandon that lets children try their hands at doing their own emotion driven weather-based water colors.  They can also use oil pastels to create their own bright Leslie Shiels inspired drawings and patterns. Young artists will also have the chance to form their own nature inspired sculpture like Carol Snyder using Model Magic. If you want more artistic opportunities for your children be sure to sign them up for the many art camps and classes that we are offering this summer. Descriptions of our classes and camps can be found on our website under Program, Classes, and Events.
This past weekend the Decorative Arts Center was a part of Destination Downtown’s annual Walk-A-Bout. Walk-A-Bout is an event where families can walk through the different museums downtown and participate in activities at each location. Our activity invited visitors to create a beautiful cityscapes using stencils and chalk. The visitors were able to create their own piece of art, as well as contribute to a large cityscape mural. Visitors also took the time to walk through our current exhibition Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict.  Megan Taylor, who was in charge of the art activity, said, “It was really fun to have several groups of kids coming through, and how they all did the projects differently, as well as all the families, which really showed me a sense of community.” This event was also the perfect opportunity for visitors to learn more about the art education program and opportunities we provide.   Join us tonight for Walk-A-Bout! Come visit all the museums downtown and see what we all have to offer. Admission is free!
See you tonight. This past Saturday we held a workshop called Masonry with Larry Vance: Tuckpointing in Historic Homes: Mortar and Materials. Larry Vance is a skilled mason and the owner of Historic Masonry Restoration. Vance showed our attendees how he is currently maintaining and restoring the brick and mortar at the Reese-Peters House, as well as giving them tips on how to maintain and restore their own historic homes. Andy Vernoff of Ohio History Connection said, "Not having the construction background that other participants had, I enjoyed Larry Vance’s workshop because it introduced me to terminology that masons use. The workshop was even more valuable because it pretty plainly communicated what one should do to repair vintage brick structures and what one should NOT do. I don’t expect that I’ll be a mason, but the workshop will make me a better judge when I evaluate repointing projects to historic buildings."  If you missed out on this workshop, there is still time to get in on the action. We will be having plenty of exciting and educational workshops throughout the summer. Check our website under the Program, Classes, and Events tab for more details and to sign up!
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