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Beautiful, Waterfront Rental Facilities Located in Historic Coast Guard Station Business Meetings and Retreats | Rehearsal Dinners | Showers | Holiday Parties | Birthday Parties | Weddings | Memorial Services | Graduation Parties

What We Offer

• A spacious deck on the water • Full ADA accessibility • 140 person capacity • Classroom rates as low as $25/hour • 20 five-foot round tables with 140 ultralight chairs • 6 ft. and 8 ft. banquet tables • Classroom with projector and screen

Abeel, David: For 20 years, David Abeel has been crafting and teaching Windsor furniture in his free time, which provides a great escape from his day job managing and fundraising for various nonprofit causes, most recently Benzie Area Christian Neighbors. David offers classes at the Home Shop of John Wilson Oval Shaker Box Maker in Charlotte, Michigan, as well as chair making classes in Northern Michigan. Abdo, Grainger Lorrie: Lorrie is colorful -- at least her artwork is! Whether she is printing monotypes with a Gelli-Plate, creating dimensional handmade paper artwork or painting with paste for surface design and collage pieces, she is motivated first by color. Texture is a close second. Working with her chosen materials and found objects she creates compositions with movement, dimension and excitement. Lorrie is the Administrative Director at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center and an instructor frequently teaching papermaking, bookbinding, paste painting, surface design, collage and mixed media workshops. Lorrie is detailed in her instruction and fun with her delivery. She is a member of the Handmade Paper Guild, Signature Artists Cooperative and Southwest Michigan Printmakers. Anton-Coburn, Debra: Debra Coburn graduated from Kendall School of Art & Design and went on to open her own awardwinning graphic design company, which she ran for ten years. During that time, she enjoyed teaching on weekends, which lead to her pursuing teaching certification through Central Michigan University, followed by a Master’s degree. She spent 15 years teaching art at Traverse City Area Public Schools K-12. A new inspiration occurred about 10 years ago when Debra went out to Portland, Oregon, and learned about glass fusing. She proceeded to attend workshops North Carolina, Upstate New York and Florida to fine tune her glass fusing skills. Eventually, she decided to leave a full-time teaching position to branch out on her own as a glass fusion teacher and artist. Her work as an artist keeps her creative fires lit and empowers Debra to show her work at art galleries and at art festivals, while teaching gives her the opportunity to watch the awe and wonder of students seeking a new medium of expression. Brunger, Steve: Steve has 15 years’ experience making jewelry with petoskey and beach glass. He works in art shows from March to December and belongs to two farmer market organizations. His state business license is called Point Betsie Creations and he is from East Lansing, Michigan. David, Douglas: Douglas David has painted his way across the country, capturing the beauty and spirit of the things he loves-tranquil country landscapes; sunrises and sunsets on his favorite beaches; a simple pitcher of spring lilacs or peonies; a lemon, lime or a slice of watermelon on a checked tablecloth. Paintings that reflect comfort, warmth, meaning and simplicity reflect everything important to him--his close-knit family, lifelong friendships, creatively fulfilling work, and giving his best. A recipient of numerous regional and national awards and honors, Douglas’ teaching is a way of giving back and sharing some of his journey with those who choose to study with him. Gianola, Ron: Ron was born in Detroit in 1950, drew from an early age, attended Detroit’s premier magnet Cass Technical High School and the Art School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, later known as Center for Creative Studies, studying Industrial Design, Drawing, and Painting, and worked throughout the state as an artist and designer. “I grew up in the working-class manufacturing cyclone of 1950's Detroit. Painting called me as a mythic vocation embodying the essential mystery and spiritual beauty of nature and the human psyche. My paintings are the result of my over fifty-year long experience with the Art Spirit, pursuing the possibilities of a personal transformative vision, engaging emotion, expression, and the poetry of visual music. Rather than depict the specific, I work in a more personal, poetic manner using a harmony of forms from observed, created, and remembered sources in their own beautiful color universe. I paint with enough content that the mind and imagination are pleased and with enough literal image that the eye is also satisfied. Hamp, Leslie: Leslie leads immersion workshops that blend the visual journaling and soulful exploration. She is a Master Coach, Journal to the Self Instructor and author of Create the Life you Crave and its companion Beautiful Journal. In her free time you will find her immersed in art journaling, audio storytelling, and crafting her own standup paddleboard. Hayes, Eleonara: “I have been painting and drawing since childhood. In Europe I learned how to draw and paint like the old masters. In USA I was introduced to the contemporary methods and theory. Thus earning my MFA in painting and drawing. My works have been shown in museums, colleges, universities and galleries. In my works I am juxtaposing the realistic and the dreamlike, integrating contrasting criteria: objective and subjective expression. Living in Northern Michigan for about 12 years drew me into the beauty and serenity of the surroundings. I am mostly painting special places where I find peace. I am showing this through the materials and techniques of art what I feel and how important nature is to me. I also have been teaching art classes for kids and adults for 20 years in various organizations: CMU, MMCC, Midland Art Center, Crooked Tree Art Center and College for Kids, TCAPS.” Hunnel, Mike: “I am a retired Engineer living the split life of 6 months in Beulah and 6 months in Fort Myers Fl. My career as an engineer has always been my job but cooking is my passion and strangely there is a connection between the two. They both are creative and both require a good deal of planning to get the optimum results. Growing up, my mother, who was a fine southern cook, took notice of my apparent interest in how the evening meals were put together. Over time she soon had me helping her and I began to learn many of the basics of cooking. At times the opportunity arose to take a cooking class while abroad, what a treat. It was at this time I began to get more serious about cooking and how I could learn more. Although not a formal Chef, I probably by now have 100 hours of Culinary class time behind me with many classes taken from fine chefs at schools such as Northern Michigan College and Schoolcraft College.” Kindy, Cedar: Janet ”Cedar” Kindy has been painting for over 30 years. She is passionate about watercolor and changing its bad rap about being a difficult medium. Using her teaching format, anyone can paint a successful watercolor. A graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago, she has studied with master watercolorists Irving Shapiro, Nita Engles, Alvaro Castagnet, and painted with Gorden MacKenzie. Her watercolor, “Jersey Dunes”, was a finalist in the Artists’ Magazine 2015 Annual Competition. See her work at www.cedarkindy.com. Kline, Steve: Steve made a name for himself as an artist in Louisiana making monumental sculptures for public and commercial spaces. His works can be found at Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Tulane University, a public playground in New Orleans, and other locations. He and his family relocated to Northern Michigan and he manages OAC’s ceramics studio in addition to working in his home studio. Kovan, Jessica: Jessica is a mixed media artist and educator. Her art is characterized as thoughtful, conceptual and layered. Working in acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and collage, she creates layers, colors, patterns and texture that help convey emotions and personal stories. Jessica believes art is an individual journey and creativity should be personal, playful, and insightful. With a PhD in adult education, and as an Artist Educator for Golden Acrylics and as a Silver Brush Educator, Jessica combines her love for painting with her love for teach-

ing. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the guest artist for the Salon De L’Aquarelle 2015, Antwerp, U.S. and can be found in numerous publications including Belgium. He wrote “Creative Watercolor Workshop”, pub“Incite 3 & 4: The best of Mixed Media”, “Art Journal Kick- lished in 2005. Mark’s latest book, ‘En Plein Air Acrylic’, Walstarter”, and “Begin Again: Creative Responses to Poetry” ter Foster Publisher was released in 2019. Mark has also among others. created twelve instructional videos. His work is included in Lingg, Susan: Susan Lingg was born and raised in Michigan, the permanent collections at the Neville Public Museum, spending vacation time on the big waters of Lake Michigan Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Muskegon Museum of Art, , the and small lakes and studying art along the way. She is a self- National Watercolor Museum of Mexico City, Mexico, Quantaught, intuitive painter. Her first art show was a clothesline hua Watercolor Art Gallery, Zhoujiajiao, China and the exhibit at the age of eight. Susan has been exhibiting her Dachong Art Gallery, Zhongshan, China. work at art fairs, festivals, libraries, universities, government Naulty, Rosemary: Rosemary earned her B. A. and M.P.A. buildings, and galleries since 1982. She teaches watercolor from the University of Dayton and has over 20 years of expeand handmade paper through various institutions and pri- rience in nonprofit management and fundraising. Rosemary vately. Susan is artist/owner of Watercolors and Oils by and her husband, Jeff Johnson, live on Crystal Lake in Beulah, Susan studio snuggled in the foothills of the Smoky Moun- Michigan. Rosemary is an accomplished textile designer, tains, as well as the Country Framer, a custom picture frame seamstress and food enthusiast. She spent every summer as shop and gallery in Cullowhee, North Carolina. a child and teenager with her French grandmother learning McLain, Lauren: Lauren, a Registered Yoga Teacher in Vinyasa the art of simple delicious cooking. Sunday’s roasted chicken based methodologies, pursued her certification from Core was always prepared and presented as an act of love to a Power Yoga in Chicago, subsequent to receiving her Master deeply appreciative family. Over the years she has provided of Science in Human Resources from Loyola University Chica- excellent food to many businesses and individuals through go. As a home chef, she cooks and teaches from a repertoire Parsley, Sage and Rosemary, her catering business. She spelearned through a tradition of celebration in family shared cializes in creating savory and sweet appetizers. Preparation meals, using her knowledge in yogic wellness to enhance the tips, cleaning as you cook and a strong emphasis on ‘mise en energy and nutrition in the making and enjoyment of each place’ have been her success strategies. Rosemary Cashews dish. Lauren guides from a respect for learning and individu- are usually part of her table landscape, reinforcing that ality, in relationship to mindset. She has been teaching to the “things are always more fun with Rosemary”. local and resort community since 2015 and leads a dynamic Powers, Chick: Chick Powers started his art career as a junior approach in invitation to class offerings. In an effort to sup- at Central Michigan University where he earned his BA in port health, wellness, activity and an enjoyed life; Lauren 1967, MA in Art in 1972 and MA + 15 in 1994. In 1967 he invites a yoga practice, and ‘kitchen practice’, that enhances started as a painter; first show was in watercolor. He moved a centered and welcomed awareness. on to photo manipulations and has been sculpting wood, Marshall, Carol: Having never sewn before and continuing to copper and brass since 1996. He started teaching art in the grow her art from mural painting, Carol began to create Alma, MI, schools in 1968, at the Middle School, an Alternascenes with fabric – transforming her visions into art quilts. tive Program and at the High School level. In 1997 he retired Using scraps of fabric samples from a local upholsterer, a $50 from public school teaching after thirty years. After his resewing machine, she began to create with cloth as she did tirement he was invited to be the Artist in Residence at Alma with paint, blending and layering to fashion landscapes, College for a semester and later served as an adjunct profesabstracts and city scenes. Advancing to a more sophisticated sor of drawing at Northwestern Michigan Community College machine and exploring ideas, she has created a collection of in Traverse City. fabric art quilts. “I call my technique painting with fabric. Thompson, Susan: Susan moved to Lake Ann, Michigan, from There’s nothing “set in stone” about my art style. It’s my Evanston, Illinois, in 2016. She retired from her 30-year caperspective of textile art – not a quilt, not appliqué, not just a reer as a psychotherapist and art therapist and returned to sewing project –but a form of painting. There are no solid, her roots as an artist. Susan has gravitated to abstract art opaque colors in nature. There are no flat surfaces. There from her teen years and further developed her style as she are only shadows, lines, color variations, shape and dimen- completed a BFA in painting at VCU. Her abstract oil sion. The more bits of fabric I use, the more intense the paintings and multimedia work tap into her inner life and blending of colors. The more layers I sew, the more depth perceptions. and dimension. By using fabric as my tool, I can imitate VanHouten, Adam: Adam VanHouten has worked with a nature’s texture, patterns, colors, shapes: the veritable layers wide variety of art media, currently focusing on watercolor, of the natural beauty that surrounds us.” acrylic and oil Painting. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Mehaffey, Mark: Internationally recognized artist Mark E Degree in Painting and Art Education from Western Michigan Mehaffey is a signature member of the American Watercolor University and a master’s in education from Michigan State Society; Dolphin Fellow, the National Watercolor Society, University. He currently is a full-time visual art instructor for Watercolor USA Honor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Traverse City Area Public Schools, adjunct painting instructor Society of America; Signature Life Member - and Distin- at NMC, and teaches a variety of workshops and classes for guished Master, Watercolor West, the Rocky Mountain adults. Born and raised in Traverse City, he is an artist with a Watermedia Society, the Louisiana Watercolor Society; Sig- commitment to both sharing his learning through teaching nature Life Member, the International Society of Experi- and advocating for the expansion and growth of the visual mental Artists, Signature Life Member and the International arts in Northern Michigan. Society of Acrylic Painters. He has won major awards in Voltz, Jim: Jim earned a “chef” designation from Le Cordon juried exhibitions internationally including the Silver Medal Bleu Culinary School in Paris. He continued his training at the of Honor (twice) and the Arches Paper Co Award from the Dallas Culinary Academy, where he was also a sous chef and American Watercolor Society, the Beverly Green Memorial assistant teacher, and later, attended the Grand Rapids CuliPurchase Award from the National Watercolor Society, M. nary Institute for additional training. He is now in his fifth Grumbacher Gold Medal, the Skyledge Award from TWSA, season of Dinner on the Porch Cooking Classes and has pubBiennial Award from the 2010 Shanghai Zhoujiajiao lished three cookbooks. 21 International Biennial Watercolor Exhibition, Best of Show from the San Diego Watercolor Society and