El Maleficio de la Mariposa

An interactive, integrated workshop series based on Federico Garcia Lorca’s play, El Maleficio de la Mariposa is underway at Clementine Studio. Fifteen children ages 7-14 are creating the visual universe of Garcia Lorca’s work through puppetry, artwork and costume. The visual will be accompanied by music and poetry. On May 16^th they will present their show at a special performance at Rembrandt Yard and we would love it if you could join us. Keep an eye out for more information on our Facebook page and on this blog or email us at info@openartsboulder. Funding for this program comes from the Boulder Arts Commission Arts in Education fund. Thank You BAC!!

Ed Links is completing its twelfth year and the teachers love it! Why is this program suddenly booming? The generous support of the students at the Youth Opportunities Program/Youth Opportunities Advisory Board and OpenArts donors keep Ed Links thriving. The City of Boulder’s YOP/YOAB program is driven by students that grant thousands of dollars yearly to programs serving the children of our city. OpenArts is very grateful for the funding to keep Ed Links in the schools and help arts education thrive in Boulder.

OpenArts Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard

Join us on Thursday May 17th for the opening of our newest art show from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. The show features the multimedia photo based art of Carrie Neher-Lhotka, landscape paintings by Daniel Dayley, and still life paintings by Gina Blickenstaff. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there.

Focusing on formal elements of color as light, weight, structure and composition we will develop how to paint and draw the figure with a live model.

Through the relationships between the artist and model and figure to ground we will focus on placement and space.

We will look at a variety of painters who used the figure as their primary subject matter throughout their careers and the differences in their use of composition. Matisse, Picasso, Richard Diebenkorn, David Park and Alice Neel.

Pottery with Tom Cannon

Come study pottery with master ceramist, Tom Cannon, at his studio in beautiful South Boulder. Tom has been creating masterpieces in clay for over thirty years. Thirteen of those years were spent in Japan where he studied in the lineage of Kawai Kanjiro, one of the most important ceramic artists of the 20th century. Tom’s work continues to reflect the influences of the years he spent in the Orient and of the time he spent studying with Betty Woodman at the University of Colorado and at her studio, which was then in Boulder. Tom has built his studio onto his house, which reflects a lifetime dedicated to making pottery. His home is filled with pots. His front room is a dedicated showroom for his ceramics and bronze vessels. His kitchen cupboards abound with the plates and bowls that he made. His mother was a potter and he proudly displays her work above his kitchen cabinets, along with antique sake jugs that he brought back from Japan. The studio has large south-facing windows, which fill the space with sunlight, making it a very enjoyable place to have fun and be creative.

Tom has planned the class for beginners to have fun with clay. The class will start with hand building. Students will have the opportunity to make a variety of objects. Prior experience is not required, but those with experience can enjoy being challenged.

For those who wish to continue exploring the possibilities with clay, Tom has electric potter’s wheels and will offer instruction on throwing as well. Students will decorate and glaze their creations. Then they will be fired and can be brought home as tangible accomplishments of creative expression. The clay is waiting for you!

If you have any questions or would like to register by phone please call 303.444.1862 or email info@openartsboulder.org.

Still Life Drawing with Esther Hartley
6 week session, Thursdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5 & 12 @ 6:00-9:00pm
Adults & Teens (age 16+) | All levels of experience are welcome
Class fee: $180 (plus $20 supply fee)
About the artist: estherhartley.com

Please join us for the opening of  a wonderful new show at the OpenArts Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce Street in Boulder. The show features the work of artists, Astrid Paustian, Pam Simich and Calvin Whitehall. The opening party for the show is Thursday, January 12, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Encaustic Painting with Alix Christian
6 week session, Tuesdays: January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21 @ 6:00-9:00pm
Adults & Teens (age 16+) | All levels of experience are welcome
Class fee: $175 (plus $45 supply fee)
About the artist: AlixChristian.com