Art Matters: Holiday 2021

ART MAT TERS

Magazine of The Art Center of Western Colorado Volume 6, Issue 5 Holiday 2021

Art Matters

Director’s Letter About The Art Center Announcements Exhibitions

Emergence: Clay Arts Guild 2021 Passing It On Brush & Palette Annual Art Show

Events

A Celtic Halloween with Fifth Reel & Friends Demo Night Paint the Town: The Great Heist Annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair

Youth & Teen Education Youth

NEW! Collection Corner Adult Education COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements B & P Members' Workshop Workshops 2D Classes Ceramics How to Enroll

On The Cover: Work by Noel Bailey Art Matters Holiday 2021 gjartcenter.org

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Happy Autumn, 2021!

Hard to believe that fall is already here, and that we’re quickly approaching the holidays. The older I get, the faster the months fly by. I have a theory as to why that is, but I won’t bore you with it right now. Feel free to ask me sometime if you feel like you need an alternative to counting sheep as a sleep aid. Anyway, the months and years fly by, and we at The Art Center continue to work hard to further our mission of “Enriching lives by promoting the enjoyment and understanding of the arts.”

It seems like only yesterday that The Art Center was given the “Stand for the Arts” award – a national award from The Ovation TV Network and Charter/Spectrum, given to only a handful of arts organizations annually for their dedication to the promotion of the arts through programs, exhibitions, educations, and local partnerships. I remember the December First Friday 2019 as being the most widely attended ever, complete with city, county, state, and national dignitaries. February and March 2020 First Friday also saw record-breaking crowds. And then …

COVID-19 hit, and the rest is history. So many projects that had started to come to fruition because of the hard work of staff, trustees, instructors, and volunteers quite abruptly came to a halt. But, through the generosity of local businesses and individuals, along with a few state and national grants and PPP loans, The Art Center was able to stay afloat and shift the way we met our mission by offering online exhibition tours and classes, Art in Motion Boxes to take home, and quite a bit more.

Now, although the pandemic seems to be hanging on tooth and nail, we’re working hard to rebuild that momentum and vibrancy which brought national acclaim to your Art Center. It’s taking a little time, but things are starting to get back to normal (while still being extra careful to keep everyone safe).

First Fridays are starting to look like “the old days.” The Art Center Guild has soldiered through and held their Music in the Vines summer concert series, and it was tremendously successful. We’ve rekindled our partnership with the Grand Valley Writers’ Forum and are hosting Writers’ Nights, once a month; we’re scheduling time for The Theatre Project to start producing live theatre in Studio Colorado again; we’re holding our annual benefit “Paint the Town – The Great Heist,” in person on September 25, a Halloween Celtic concert on October 29, our annual Holiday Art and Craft fair on November 19 through 21; and we’ve kicked off our Art Excursion Tours with a tour of southwest trading posts in September.

And there’s a lot more on the horizon – and that’s on top of more than 25 exhibitions annually in our four (soon to be five) gallery spaces, and art classes and workshops for adults, children, and persons with disabilities.

Your Art Center is once again a busy and “happening” place. If it’s been a while since you’ve visited us, I encourage you to come by and say hi, check out the new exhibitions almost every month, and maybe take a class. You deserve it!

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WELCOME

Our Mission: The Art Center of Western Colorado is a regional arts organization dedicated to enriching lives by promoting the enjoyment and understanding of the arts.

Board of Trustees

Art Center Staff

Lee Borden Jeremy R Franklin - President st Executive Director Ronya Anna - 1 Vice President Matt Jones Dr. Michael Neste - 2nd Vice President Curator, Programs & Exhibitions Terri Chinn - Treasurer Rachel Egelston Anita Pisciotte - Secretary Director of Youth Education & Art for All Joseph Gonzales Terry Shepherd Jack Griggs Artist-in-Residence, Ceramics Director Pavia Justinian Damien Sweet Kendra McDaniel Membership & Gift Gallery Coordinator Lynne O’Connell Haley Van Camp David Price Design and Communications Manager Sheri Ray Charley Gordon Facilities Manager Mykan White Cathy Zippert – Art Center Guild President Michael Davis - ex-officio WCCA Endowment Foundation

Art Center Hours 9am to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday Admission $3 (free to members and children under 12) There is no charge to visit the Gift Gallery Tuesdays are free to everyone thanks to a generous sponsorship by Home Loan & Nationwide Insurance

Operational funding provided in part by

ABOUT US

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COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS While at The Art Center, be a hero and please: Do not visit The Art Center if you or anyone in your household is ill or has been ill recently

Wash those hands frequently Wear a face mask

Follow posted occupancy limits for Maintain a minimum each gallery/ six-foot distance classroom between yourself and others not in your party

Do not shake hands or engage in unnecessary physical contact with others

Show proof of vaccination for adult classes

Use provided hand sanitizer when entering the building

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TAC will make sure high-touch surfaces are cleaned frequently and will continue monitoring CDC and MCPH guidelines to stay ANNOUNCEMENTS up-to-date with protocols.

Thank you to our major supporters!

Gallery sponsors:

Gould Gallery - Chuck & Robbie Breaux Studio Colorado - Dr. Michael Neste & Family Health West North Gallery - Timberline Bank Atrium Gallery - Dr. Tonya Wren

Exhibition 2021-2022 sponsors: Chuck and Kendra McDaniel Dean and Mary Harris Chuck and Patti Shear / Shear Inc The Ron Beckman Estate

Friend, Supporter, Champion, and Title Supporters: Kay & Lee Ambrose Robert Armstrong Judith & Dr. Stephen Axthelm Lynn Brownson George & Judy Callison Terri Chinn Gaynell & Doug Colaric Karen Combs Patricia Feinberg Jeremy R Franklin Harry & Joanie Griff Jack Griggs Glen & Evelyn Haley Dean & Mary Harris Jill & Bill Hilty Robert & Lou Jenkins Ken Johnson Melissa & Phil Jones Karen & Dennis Kiefer Bob & Kathy Martin Linda McBride Chuck & Kendra McDaniel Jean McIntyre Janet McRae

Don Meyers Bill Milius Carole Moritz Clifford & Judith Neste Dr. Michael Neste Lynne O'Connell Carol Oglesby Brian & Joyce Olson Sharyl & Bob Peterson Anita Pisciotte Peggy Pretti Tony & Sally Prinster Jonathan Purdy Sue Samuelson Dick & Sharon Scariano Jim Sebela & Nina Williams Chuck & Patti Shear Judy Vanderleest & Andy Kelley Del & Joe Wharton Carolyn White & Robert Noble Mykan White & Dr. Caleb Stepan Wilson Family Larry Wild Dr. Tonya Wren

The Art Center Guild Colorado Creative Industries City of GJ Commission on Arts and Culture Home Loan & Investment McBride Family Foundation Peggy Foster Estate Timberline Bank WCCA Endowment Foundation William & Mai Robinson Charitable Trust

If you haven't already, become a supporter of The Art Center by joining us at the $100 level or higher! More information on all membership and supporter levels is available on our website at gjartcenter.org.

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"Art is a wonderful gift."

– Jac Kephart

HELP US BREAK GROUND THIS FALL! We're almost at our $600,000 goal, but we need your help!

The Art Center is honored to have received $300,000 from a generous donor to create a gallery named for our friend, JAC KEPHART. Jac was a talented, giving, and influential member of the community who mentored and inspired countless artists and art lovers locally and across the nation.

In order to move forward with construction of this exciting new addition, The Art Center must raise matching funds to install a fire mitigation system and other related improvements. The board and staff of The Art Center request and give thanks for your financial support to this project.

The Jac Kephart Gallery and related improvements will: • Bring our facility up to current building codes • Protect our patrons, property, and permanent collection • Improve spaces and programming vital to students, artists, visitors, tourists, and our community • Enrich lives through greater accessibility to the arts

HELP US GET TO THE FINISH LINE Visit gjartcenter.org/KephartProject or make checks payable to THE ART CENTER with Kephart Project in the memo line 8 | ANNOUNCEMENTS

EMERGENCE Clay Arts Guild 2021 October 1- November 5

Clay artists are craftsmen, chemists, and sculptors making objects in the service of others utilizing stoneware, porcelain, and glass. The fluid, translucent, shiny surfaces are hard and smooth to the touch and ring to the ear when flicked with a finger. The works can be small enough to hold in your palm or large enough to tower above you with their majesty. Thrown, molded, sculpted, functional, or decorative, the works are created by the artist’s touch and retain the memory of what is pressed upon them. The material is based in history, but it reaches into the future.

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Emergence. The artists exhibit a full range of expression of clay from whimsical sculptures to elegant pitchers, mugs, bowls, platters, and more. Ceramics makes a wonderful gift for the holidays or as a decoration for your Thanksgiving table. All works are Step into Gould Gallery to view handmade by local artists. the magic created by the artists of the Grand Junction Clay Arts The Clay Arts Guild encourages Guild for their annual exhibition, new members to come join and participate. They hold monthly meetings, workshops, exhibitions, and clay-related discussions. They are a group of talented and knowledgeable artists with a focus in clay from across the Western Slope. If you are a clay artist and want to be a member of GJCAG contact the President Ron Cloyd at roncloyd@gmail.com.

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PASSING IT ON An Exhibition of Ceramic Art by Bill Wilson, Noel Bailey, Levi Casias, Julie Sirotek, Derek Redding, Mariah Weigel, Pam Zook and Molly Fleiner-Etheridge October 1- November 5

This exhibition features a broad range of ceramic artwork including functional wares, installation, and sculptural works from a variety of artists who all had the fundamental techniques instilled in them by their mentor Bill Wilson. Wilson operates a ceramic studio out of Montrose, Colorado, and has artwork in a variety of galleries throughout the state. He has mentored countless ceramic artists across the Western Slope, many of whom have careers in the arts.

craftsman and their apprentice is an age-old tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation and spanned multiple cultures and countries around the world. It continues to be an important element for the studio potter, as the relationship between the two is vital to creativity, making, and a way of living.

“The exhibition Passing It On presents the ceramics of Master Potter Bill Wilson and seven of his former apprentices. Each of them spent a significant amount Levi Casias says, “The master of time with Wilson in the studio

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Bill Wilson

during the last 40 years. For some it was the beginning stages of becoming an artist and for others it was a return to clay.”

bring creativity and technical information. So much of what they taught me contributed to my personal growth as an artist. Clay has so many healing qualities.

Wilson states, “In 1973 I moved to Montrose after finishing my studies in ceramics with Jim and Nan McKinnell at CSU. Within a year, I built my first gas kiln.

Four years later I was a full-time potter. Three years later my first apprentice went to work in my new studio.

“At this show, Passing it On, I am joined by seven of my apprentices, and one of Noel Bailey’s. Four of them are making their living with ceramics, and the other three find great joy with the grounding that clay work brings. Unlike most arts and crafts, clay people are brought together in community “From that point on there was through fire.” always an apprentice in my studio. Over the 50 years I have Noel Bailey will be holding a been involved in ceramics I have workshop in conjunction with had at least 40 apprentices. this exhibition. For more Having them in my studio taught information or to register, view me more than I could ever have the listing on page 27 or visit imagined. They continue to gjartcenter.org.

Noel Bailey

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BRUSH & PALETTE 2021 Annual Art Show October 1- November 5

Whatever your palate, you are bound to find something that suits your taste. Whether it’s oil, watercolor, or acrylic, let your taste be your guide. The Brush and Palette 2021 Annual Art Show will feature paintings of all kinds, including abstract, landscape, still life, and more.

artists the “art” is in the making, but for others the artwork itself is an intimate object meant to be taken home, lived with, and experienced daily.

Thick paint, thin washes, and splashes of color make for a vibrant display of skill and technique in this year’s Brush and Palette Annual Art Show. Generally, painters work outdoors, in the studio, or a combination of both. For this reason, their process is generally hidden from the viewer’s eye. We only see what is left after the creative process is complete. Our experience of the work consists of studying colorful brush strokes, thick globs of paint, or soft, smooth surfaces.

We are captivated by the impression of a sunrise and moved by an image of a tide kissing the shoreline. As a witness to the aftermath of creative genius, we cling to the images as if to hold on to a memory. For most

This year’s juror is Art Blom. Blom was born and raised in Idaho. He attended college at Boise State and Ohio State where he received his MFA. He was head of the sculpture program at Grand Valley State Colleges in Allendale, Michigan.

He has received many honors and awards including several artist consultancies and research grants.

Today, having been inspired by the landscapes of the West, Blom’s work is on canvas. Using oil paint and a palette knife, Blom has developed a dynamic and textural style of painting that is widely admired and collected. His paintings are often on display at the Art Center and at Main Street Gallery in Grand Junction.

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JUROR Art Blom (Workshop on page 27)

A Celtic Halloween with Fifth Reel and Friends

Friday, October 29, 7pm Join Fifth Reel at The Art Center for an evening of music, songs, and stories highlighting the Celtic origins of Halloween. Stories of ghosts and witches, costumes, parties, trick-or-treating, and jack o’ lanterns, all have roots in ancient Ireland and Scotland. Come and enjoy this heritage with traditional songs, haunting melodies and lively dance music of the Celts, just in time for Halloween!

DEMO NIGHT November 5, 6:30-9pm Have you ever stopped to listen to the sounds of creation? When you look at a piece, do you hear the sound of charcoal on paper, the striking of a hammer on metal, the pottery wheel turning the clay, the squeaking gears on the printing press, the paint squeezing from the tubes, the music in the artist’s studio?

We are breaking the silence and making some noise at this year's Demo Night. This event is one of Grand Junction’s largest collaborative demonstrations and brings together a multi-faceted group of artists to show off their skills in an evening of art-centered activities.

Demo Night is open to all ages and takes over the entire building. This event gives the general public a glimpse into the artisans' creative processes and gives artists an opportunity to interact with the public and share their knowledge. This event proudly showcases The Art Center’s mission of bringing artists from all mediums together to express community sharing through a love and appreciation of the arts.

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AINT THE TOWN The Great Heist An Art Center Benefit

Saturday, September 25 1920s themed, Interactive Mystery Theatre & Fine Art Auctions (Costumes encouraged!)

Tickets: $30 for one, $50 for two Doors open at 5pm In partnership with

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Sponsored by

The Art Center’s biggest and most important fundraiser of the year will be your chance to support The Art Center’s mission of improving quality of life for people on the Western Slope by promoting the arts. Your support is even more important as we recover from the financial hardships of the pandemic. Join us for an unforgettable, dazzling event!

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Live auction and silent auctions with artwork from local, regional, and national artists, gift certificates from local businesses & restaurants, and much more.

Appetizers provided by The Art Center Guild Cash beer & wine bar with Great Gatsby-inspired cocktails Live musical performances on stage EVENTS | 15 Photo booth

Annual Holiday

Fine Art & Cr aft Fair

Friday, November 19, 6:00-8:30pm Saturday & Sunday, November 20 & 21, 9am-4pm

‘Twas the night before Art and Craft Fair, when all through the Center The tables were arranged and sprinkled with glitter.

Booths were arranged around the center with care, In hopes that holiday shoppers soon would be there; The Guild ladies were nestled all snug in their beds, As visions of their sugar cookies danced in their heads; We closed all the curtains, and the staff took a nap.

The next morning they rose; each wearing their holiday cap.

When out in the lot there arose such a clatter, Lee sprang from his office to see what was the matter!

Away to the door he flew like a flash, Unlocked the doors, and let in the mass!

The shoppers in a line, heal to toe, Their teeth all a chatter as they got their hot cocoa.

What to their wondering eyes should appear, But a handmade silver necklace and jewelry for your ears.

With a hot cup of cider, take a long sip.

You picked out the painting perfect for Nick.

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They wrapped it in paper and hand-lettered his name, There’s something for everyone, no piece is the same.

There’re drawings on paper! Paintings and pots!

Jams, jellies, jewelry, and hand-knitted socks.

From the base of the stage to the ceiling so tall, There are gifts piled up made for you all!

We have one-of-a-kind gifts for both girls and their guys.

When other shoppers are there, you smile and say hi.

Pick up your bags and buy an ornament or two, With a car full of gifts – for your sweetie and you.

And then in a sprinkling, snow fell on the roof; Holiday season is here and this is the proof.

The shoppers drove off with their bundles of presents, And turned back around just to go back for seconds.

The gifts were all sold and we turned out the lights; Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night!

The Art Center welcomes everyone to this year’s Holiday Art and Craft Fair the weekend before Thanksgiving. This is The Art Center’s second largest annual fundraiser. We hope that you all will join us to do your holiday shopping November 19, 20, and 21.

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FALL BREAK DAY CAMP

Sponsored by The Art Center Guild Ages 5-13 8:30-4:30pm Tuition per day per child: $25 member / $30 non-member All materials provided Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle!

Monday, Nov 22: STEAM- Smoking dragon, math and art are handin-hand together, create cereal box ramps and use them in create play, and more.

Tuesday, Nov 23: Let’s get crazy! Fly swatters, marbles, pendulums, painting with frozen paint, and more.

Wednesday, Nov 24: Imaginary Worlds – Consider the possibility of alternate worlds, dreamscapes, and imaginary landscapes where adventure occurs and imagination takes over. Students will use a variety of 2D and 3D materials.

Techniques in drawing.

SCHOOL'S OUT DAY CAMP Sponsored by The Art Center Guild Ages 5-12 8:30am-4:30pm Tuition per day: $25 member / $30 non-member All materials provided

Experience an entire day of in-depth art exploration! Subjects range from drawing to painting, sculpture, process art, and more, and all involve hands-on learning. Each day includes some sort of physical activity and balances open-ended creative exploration with art instruction. Students are asked to bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

Thursday, Oct 18: Self-portraits, process art, personal foldable squash books, weaving.

Friday, Oct 19: Edvard Munch-inspired art, bad hair day drawings, process art, how to paint easy scenery, abstract.

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AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: LET'S CREATE Ages 5-13 Rachel Egelston Fridays 4:30-6:00pm $60 member / $70 non-member per session All materials provided

Students will develop basic art skills and experiment with a variety of materials through drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, building, and collaborating. This course will be inspiring and fun as the students explore artistic learning and creating in an engaging social setting.

This multimedia program is designed to inspire students’ imaginations and discover their artistic potential while having a great time in the process. These ongoing sessions offer an evolving curriculum.

Session 1: Oct 1 – Oct 22: Clay pottery, drawing techniques, watercolor, and color pencil.

Session 2: Nov 5 – Nov 26: Clay sculpture, painting on canvas, working with pastels.

HOME SCHOOL PROGRAM

Ages 5-13 Rachel Egelston Thursdays 1:00-2:30pm Oct 21 – Dec 16, skipping Nov 25 $110 member / $145 non-member All materials provided; need-based scholarships available Let your imagination soar! This class encourages creative thinking through a variety of mediums, including collage, paint, clay, pastel, and found objects. Students will explore the building blocks of art (color, line, texture, shape, and composition) and new ways to see and express the world around them. People, animals, landscapes, architecture, and the work of renowned artists will serve as sources of inspiration.

This course is designed for students to have fun while learning about art. Projects will vary from other sessions to accommodate returning students. All materials provided.

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COVID-19 Precautions on page 6

Image by Cindy Parks from Pixabay

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HOLIDAY BREAK DAY CAMP

Sponsored by The Art Center Guild Ages 5-13 8:30-4:30pm Tuition per day, per child: $25 member / $30 non-member All materials provided Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle!

Monday, Dec. 20: Find your inner superhero, the ins and outs of painting, snow painting, art with anything Tuesday, Dec. 21: Soft sculptures, color theory, how to build a painting, snowball shooters Wednesday, Dec. 22: Watercolor, abstraction, one-point perspective, snow globes Thursday, Dec. 23: Sewing, deluxe paper airplanes, working with markers, card making, drawing Monday, Dec. 27: Starry night escape room, mixed media, dot-and-smear art, snowstorm in a bottle Tuesday, Dec. 28: Painting with winter themes, make your own calendar, how to use colored pencils, printmaking emojis Wednesday, Dec. 29: Origami, kids' art books, "faux" alcohol ink, surprise animal art, sugar painting Thursday, Dec. 30: Draw your own selfie, zentangles, how to create a cartoon character, painting with oil pastels Friday, Dec. 31: Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Art Center – we will make paper “firecrackers,” Chinese drums, party hats, good-luck clay Chanachitos from Chile, create our own “firework” explosion with paint, and celebrate with refreshments

KID'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES The Art Center offers customized art-centered birthday parties! Have your child select their own party activities from a long list of available art lesson options. Bring your own refreshments and celebrate at The Art Center. For more information, contact Rachel Egelston at 243-7337x7.

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COLLECTION CORNER Highlighting works from The Art Center's Permanent Collection

Botan Doro “The Peony Lantern and the Ghost of the Courtesan Otsuyu” By: Audrey Zako, Art Center Permanent Collection Intern Ghost stories, known in Japanese as kaidan, were and still are popular in Japan. The telling of these stories started out as an oral tradition and were used as a way to reinforce cultural expectations and provide explanations for the things that were, and maybe still are, very difficult or near impossible to explain.

Japanese horror has had a long history and deep influence in the world of horror. Japan’s writers and directors capitalize on a couple major themes in order to create their eerie stories. The first has to do with oni (demons). These creatures tended to live among people and possessed wicked magic that allowed them to create and spread different phenomena, such as sickness and natural disasters, throughout the world. The second are the yokai stories. This is a more broadened term deals with supernatural beings in general. Creatures and entities, such as bakemono (shape shifters) and yurei (vengeful spirits), are some common beings found within the yokai sect of Japanese horror.

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the period of time, typically taking place in August, when the ancestors’ spirits come back to visit the living. On the first night, the male protagonist took notice of a very beautiful woman accompanied by a young maid holding a peony lantern.

The beautiful woman’s name was Otsuyu. From this night forward, the two quickly became enchanted by one another and would meet up every night with only the light of the peony lantern to illuminate Otsuyu and her maid. After some time, the man’s neighbor(s) became worried about him, so they decided

a check-in was necessary. Upon their looking through the window, the neighbor(s) saw the male protagonist in a heated embrace with a skeleton. As fast as they could, the neighbor(s) rushed to a nearby Buddhist priest. Together, they were able to convince the male protagonist that he was in danger and that he needed to have a protective charm for his house that didn’t allow the dead to converge there. Night after night Otsuyu and her maid came to the man’s house, and night after night he denied her entry. However, the man fell into despair and this brought along with it a state of bad health.

Finally, after nights of denying his heart what it wanted, the male protagonist allowed Otsuyu in his house where they had their final loving moments. In the morning, the man’s neighbor(s) came to his house to find his corpse intertwined in a skeleton’s arms.

Over the years, this story has had many oral, kabuki, and movie adaptations, so the story has had some alterations depending on who and when you are talking to and about. Some of these changes are seen in the backstory of the two protagonists. In the theatrical versions of the story,

the man and Otsuyu were in each other's lives before the death of Otsuyu. The identity of the man is another aspect of the story that has been subject to change. In a variety of versions, the male protagonist is a student, widower, or even a samurai. With each of these identities, his name is altered as well. The story of “The Peony Lantern” made a mark in film beginning in 1910, as it is recognized as one of the very first ghost movies ever created from Japanese folklore.

“The Peony Lantern and the Ghost of the Courtesan Otsuyu” is Yoshitoshi’s take on this romantic horror. The telling and retelling of these stories was a popular activity. By utilizing these traditional stories, Yoshitoshi was again emphasizing the importance of keeping Japanese traditions alive. In fact, Yoshitoshi’s first popular series was titled “100 Ghost Stories” (1865) where he chose twenty-six designs to create into prints. Later in his career, he completed the similar series “New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts” (1889-1892). This is the series that “The Peony Lantern and the Ghost of the Courtesan Otsuyu” is a part of.

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PROOF OF

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIRED FOR ALL ADULT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS In order to safely increase class sizes to pre-pandemic numbers, The Art Center will require proof of Covid-19 vaccinations in order to register for the 2021 Holiday class session.

The Art Center has suffered substantial financial losses for a year and a half due to social distancing guidelines which required significantly smaller class sizes. The Art Center cannot continue to incur these losses and still remain financially viable. At the same time, several of our instructors and students, as well as our entire Artability program student base, are at high risk for complications from COVID-19. In order to help protect the health of instructors and students, proof of full vaccination will be required for all adult classes. Some classes will also require the use of face masks, in addition to proof of vaccination (at the instructor’s discretion). Face masks will still be required throughout the rest of the building.

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Sculpting with Paint

Brush & Palette Workshop with Art Blom Saturday, October 2, 9am-12pm $65 per student Painter Art Blom will show us how to use the palette knife to achieve texture and dimension on the canvas. In addition, those students with entries in the Brush and Palette show will receive a critique of their submitted work.

Rhythms in Nature

A Ceramic Workshop Presented by Ceramic Artist Noel Bailey October 2-3, 9am-4pm Lecture and slideshow October 3, 4-5pm $230 per student Watch simple thrown forms emerge into fluid, organic, and elegant wares during this two-day demonstration workshop with Noel Bailey.

We'll investigate the intimate details of mugs, explore asymmetry in serving platters and bowls, and dive into the intricacies of teapots.

We'll use a framework of function to inform our discussions of design.

Noel will demonstrate coil-and-pinch additions, carving and darting subtractions, and hand-built handles. Noel will persuade round forms into ovals, carve feet and lips, impress linear stamps into undulating curves, all while considering how influences, ideas, and identity are woven into a body of work.

Noel Bailey

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Communicating Through Watercolor Beginner/Intermediate Loren Eakins Mondays 6-9pm, October 18 – December 6 $133 member / $173 non-member Watercolor is an extremely brave and beautiful way to paint, with a history as rich as its colors. The way pigment and water flow on a piece of paper can create near-magical effects that truthfully describe the world as we experience it. Often these effects happen when and where we least expect them. When first painting in watercolor you can feel as if you need to restrain the medium. This class is designed to help move you past that to unlock the hidden mysteries of watercolor and allow you to communicate freely with this exquisite paint.

Oil Painting

Dan Logé Mondays 9am-12pm, October 18 – December 6 $133 member / $173 non-member This class is open to everyone interested in learning how to create a beautiful oil painting from beginning to completion. This will be a fun, casual class full of information, and Dan will be there to answer any questions that you might have about making art. Dan teaches a method that is simple and easy to understand which will bring you positive results. All skill levels are welcome!

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Figure Drawing

Loren Eakins Tuesdays 6-9pm, October 19 – December 7 $133 member / $173 non-member Drop-ins are welcome: $10 per session for members / $15 for non-members $5 for CMU Students Whether you are looking for in-class drawing instruction or if you just want to participate in open studio for figure drawing, this is the class for you.

This 8-week course focuses on dynamic instruction for drawing figures. The course will include a different model for each class so that students can develop the fundamentals for drawing a variety of different body styles, ustilizing nude and clothed models. Loren will give group and one-on-one instruction that will maximize your ability to render lifelike drawings.

Further Experiments in Mixed Media with 3D Gayle Gerson Beginner/Intermediate Wednesdays 9am-12pm, October 20 – December 8 $133 member / $173 non-member

Further Experiments in Mixed Media with 3D Gayle Gerson is teaching a workshop-like class to give artists of all skill levels practice in working with experimental painting and collaging techniques to create beautiful compositions, both representational and abstract. Gayle aims to strengthen her students’ skills in the creative process by exploring the use of mixed media materials in both 2D and 3D applications.

Students will be able to devote plenty of time to several projects in two and three dimensions. Art journaling and drawing sessions will also be part of this dynamic class.

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Robbie Breaux Ashtonn Means, Deep Within Series 30 | CERAMICS

Fundamentals in Wheelthrowing Beginner/Intermediate $204 member / $244 non-member All sessions of Fundamentals require a basic pottery toolkit and towel, and include Raku, a fun and quick firing technique.

Ashtonn Means Mondays 6:30-9:30pm, October 18 - December 6 This course is designed for both beginning and intermediate students.

The projects and demonstrations will be geared toward the skill level and interest of each student. Throughout this course students will learn techniques for wheel-throwing and glaze application, while forming a strong understanding of materials and firing practices associated with the medium. We will discuss in detail, during demonstrations and projects, the design principles for functional pottery, the fundamentals of form and form alteration, as well as aesthetic surface design techniques. Beginners will be encouraged to focus on bowls, cups, and mugs as a method for gaining comfortability with the materials. Intermediate students can continue to explore these basic forms or stretch their abilities with more complex forms and techniques.

Instructor email: potterybyashtonn@gmail.com

Robbie Breaux Tuesdays 1-4pm, October 19 - December 7 Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm, October 21 - December 16, skipping Nov 25 This course is for both beginner and intermediate students. Beginners focus on simple forms (mugs with handles and bowls), glazes, and glazing techniques. Intermediate students receive instruction on techniques they want to hone, such as lidded vessels, plates, or stacked forms. Throughout the session, students are introduced to different surface designs to enhance one’s work. Instruction will be tailored towards the students' interests!

Instructor email: chuckrobbiebreaux@gmail.com

Gary Andrews Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm, October 19 – December 7 Escape into the world of clay. Students learn the basics of handbuilding, then dive into the skills needed to throw fundamental forms which have been used through the ages. At times Gary will provide pre-thrown pots for students to practice glazing. Come relax and tap into your right brain.

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Fundamentals in Wheelthrowing Beginner/Intermediate $204 member / $244 non-member All sessions of Fundamentals require a basic pottery toolkit and include Raku, a fun and quick firing technique.

Terry Shepherd Thursdays 1-4pm, October 21 – December 16, skipping Nov 25 Notebook required This course is for entry level beginners and intermediate students with some previous experience in throwing and hand-building. Students will focus on the fundamentals of technique in throwing forms and explore hand-building skills and surface design including decorative slip techniques and a wide variety of surface design approaches.

Instruction in glaze application and material properties of glaze elements and firing process will be studied. Basic vessel forms for mugs, bowls, pitchers, oil bottles, and other forms will be studied in detail. Instruction is tuned to the individual to help students develop confidence in exploring the boundless and curious potential of clay and ceramic process in their pursuit of creative expression! Students will make work for a Raku firing scheduled for the 7th week of class.

Students will engage in constructive critique and challenge themselves in order to improve their skill level.

Instructor email: tshepherd@gjartcenter.org

Intermediate Wheelthrowing Terry Shepherd Wednesdays 9:30am-12:30pm, October 20 – December 8 $204 member / $244 non-member Notebook required Take this course if you are confident when it comes to wedging and centering, can throw a 6-8" cylinder using 2-3lbs. of clay, and have experience with basic hand tools and slab rollers. Techniques such as altered throwing are introduced. Come with an open mind, ready to engage in constructive critique and explore and develop a more in-depth approach to ceramics.

Instructor email: tshepherd@gjartcenter.org

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Advanced Wheelthrowing Terry Shepherd Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm, October 20 – December 8 $204 member / $244 non-member Notebook required Take this course if you meet the requirements for intermediate ceramics, have confidence when it comes to throwing a 10-14" cylinder using 5-10lbs. of clay, and have a desire and willingness to acquire a deeper understanding of the material properties of different clays (such as cone 10 stoneware and porcelain) and glazes, as well as alternative firing processes. Students engage in constructive critique and challenge themselves in order to improve their skill level.

Instructor email: tshepherd@gjartcenter.org

All Levels Hand-building Robbie Breaux Mondays 1-4pm, October 18 –December 6 $204 member / $244 non-member Use slabs of clay to make beautiful artwork. We’ll focus on functional ware – mugs, casseroles, bowls, etc. Various hand-building techniques, surface treatments, and glazing will also be discussed. Students with prior knowledge in clay will have freedom to work on personal projects.

Instructor email: chuckrobbiebreaux@gmail.com

Sculpting in Clay Ron Cloyd Fridays 9:30am-12:30pm, October 22 – December 17, skipping Nov 26 $204 member / $244 non-member Whether you are a novice or seasoned clay artist, this course is one that will help you transform your visions into finished fired forms. With a focus toward whimsy and humor, Ron’s sculpture class will consist of demos and discussions about project inspiration (“where did you come up with that idea?”), use of tools, clay manipulation, firing, and finishing. You will be able to work through instructor-guided projects, or immediately begin sculpting from your own ideas. Some tools are available, but students are encouraged to bring their own as well.

Instructor email: roncloyd@gmail.com Included in every ceramics tuition is one, 25-lb. bag of clay and 3000 cu. in. of glaze firing (firing fee after 3000 cu. in. is 2 cents/cu. in.)

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The Nitty Gritty Holiday registration opens Tuesday, Sept 21

Students must register three days before the start of a class to secure a spot.

Registration: Registration can be completed online at gjartcenter. org, over the phone, or in person at The Art Center. For phone registration, call 970-243-7337, x. 2. To register in person, stop by during gallery hours, TuesdaySaturday 9am-4pm.

within 14 days of the start of the class or workshop. If you register for a class or workshop within the 14-day period, you will receive no refund or class credit for cancellation. Sorry, no refunds or class credits for no-shows.

This registration policy helps instructors plan and prepare for Payment: Payment can be upcoming classes, ensuring you made by American Express, Visa, receive ample notice if a class has Mastercard, Discover, check, insufficient registration. or cash. Class space will not be reserved without full payment. Art Supplies: Supply lists Please be aware that classes require for each class are available on a minimum number of students our website. Unless otherwise and are subject to cancellation. specified, the student is responsible The best way to ensure that the for purchasing art supplies. Some class you are interested in does supplies are available at The Art not get canceled is to register Center Gift Gallery. early, and don’t forget to urge a Tuition for ceramics classes friend to sign up! includes one, 25-lb. bag of clay Cancellation Policy: To cancel and 3000 cu. in. of glaze firing a class or workshop registration, (firing fee after 3000 cu. in. is 2 notify The Art Center at least cents/cu. in.) Ceramics students 14 days before the start of the will need a pottery tool kit, not class or workshop. If given the covered by tuition and available required 14-day notice, The Art from The Art Center Gift Gallery Center will issue class credit in for $20.99 plus tax. full or will refund your payment minus the registration fee ($15 Need-based scholarships are for adults and $5 for children). available. Visit our website’s No refunds or class credit will scholarships page for more be issued for cancellations made information!

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