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Art in Bloom Top 20 Posters Announced
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Garden Variety/Spring Green, Betsy Buurma Morton
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Spring Green, Betsy Buurma Morton
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Betsy Buurma Morton, a native of Holland, Michigan, first studied painting with Cora Bliss Taylor of Saugatuck. Betsy taught high school Art in Lexington, MA. Since moving back to Holland in 1995 she has focused on watercolor painting and has been an active member of Holland Friend's of Art, the Holland Area Arts Council, and a weekly painting group. She has taught watercolor classes and workshops at the Arts Council and at Lake Effect Gallery in downtown Holland, where her work is shown.
Betsy's paintings have been exhibited in many shows and competitions, receiving numerous awards. She participated in Holland's public art projects "Pigs on Parade", "Re-Mastered" banners, and "Re--Cycled" banners. Two of her paintings were chosen as top 20 finalists in Holland's first "Art in Bloom" competition, and again in 2014, and 2015. She received the James Brandess purchase award at Saugatuck's 2012 Waterfront Invitational. Also, her work is in many private and corporate collections including Macatawa Bank and "The Shannon Princess", a luxury barge which travels the Shannon River between Athlone and Killaloe, Ireland.
In Holland, Betsy is best known for her paintings of local scenery. Tulip-lined streets, picturesque downtown spots, the lakeshore and children playing on the beach are a few of her favorite themes. Her work can be seen at Lake Effect Gallery in downtown Holland. She lives in Holland's Historic District where she enjoys gardening, painting and walking the beautiful streets and parks of this area.
Each week leading up to Tulip Time, we'll highlight images from this year's Art in Bloom.
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Upcoming Winter Workshops
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 Lampwork Glass Jewelry Workshop
Instructor: Gini Cooper
Fire up the torches and join this exciting introduction to basic glass bead making. Through demonstrations, experimentation, and instructor guidance you will learn how to make your own glass beads. Each bead is a masterpiece in the making! Materials are provided and class size is limited.
Session 2 * One Day * Saturday * February 7 * 10:00 am - 4:00 pm * $70 ($60)
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Learn to Crochet
Instructor: Arlene Tiemeyer
Crocheting is fun and easy. In this workshop you'll learn basic stitches by making a cotton dish cloth. From this knowledge you can expand quickly into making all kinds of garments and dolls. Bring a ball of 100% cotton Sugar and Spice yarn and a size G needle.
One Day * Saturday * February 7 * 10:00 am - 12:00 pm * $40 ($45)
 Easy Bookbinding
Instructor: Katie Bosch
This beautiful style of stitching together books has been used by artists since the 2nd century. Students will first learn about the skills and tools needed to complete a project, such as working with a bone folder, awl and wax. Then students will assemble every part from cover to cover and leave with a handmade book. Light snacks and coffee will be provided.
Ages 12 & up * One Day * Saturday * March 14 * 10:00 am - 1:00 pm * $60 ($50)
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Hone Your Drawing Skills
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Intermediate Drawing
Instructor: Dennis Nagelkirk
This is a drawing class for the person who knows the fundamentals and wants to push a little farther. This intermediate class will offer challenges and critiques with class feedback. Bring a sketchbook, a laptop or tablet, pencil, tortillion and soft eraser.
6 weeks * Mondays * February 9 - March 16 * 6:00 - 8:00 pm * $90 ($80)
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D�but 2015: Annual High School Juried Art Competition
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Debut 2014 Winner, Elijah Nykamp's photograph
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March 12 - April 18
Every spring, the Holland Area Arts Council presents D�but, the High School Juried Art Exhibition. This student exhibit is a perfect illustration of the Arts Council's mission to engage the community in the Arts. By giving young people a significant experience in the arts we hope to instill in them both the joy and challenge art brings to our lives. A variety of area high schools take part in the competition, and juror from the community selects around 100 works to be included in the show.
Exhibition opens on Thursday, March 12 with a reception and an awards ceremony from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Howard Miller
and Holland Friends of Art
This years juror is Hope College's, Dr. Patrice Rankine,
Dean for Arts and Humanities.
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Spring Break Camp: Tubular!
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Spring Break Camp - Tubular!
Instructor: Arts Council Staff
This spring break, treat your kids to a tubular art experience! We have a boatload of large cardboard tubes and, boy, are we going to build some crazy-fun stuff with them. We'll design, build, paint, sculpt and maybe even create kinetic motion. The crew will also visit the engineering labs at Hope College to see wind tunnels along with other types of testing. We'll even prepare homemade cannoli in the Arts Council kitchen for a bit of tubular culinary creativity.
Ages 7-12 * Four Days * April 7-10 * 1:00 - 4:00 pm * $84 ($74) * Additional siblings, $55
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Saturday Drop-In Artmaking is Back!
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Last week's project -- egg carton flowers
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Saturday Drop-In Art Making
Our art room will be open for creativity every Saturday! Drop your kids off or stay and play. Each week Arts Council staff and volunteers will lead a new project - check the Facebook page to see the project of the week. This weekly drop-in is great for all ages, but kids under 5 will need a parent to stay and help.
Ongoing * Saturdays * 10:30 am - 12:30 pm * One for $10 * Two for $15 * Accompanying adults are free * All ages (under 5 must stay with parent)
No preregistration.
Visit our Facebook page to see the project of the week!
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Thanks for your help in the basement!
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Our basement looks great!
Thank you to everyone who donated bins and helped us organize!
We're still not done though, and we need more plastic bins. If you have any extra bins or would like to buy some as a donation, we would be so grateful!
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Brown Bag Lunch Concerts Return on 2nd Friday in February
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Hope College
Brown Bag Lunch Concert
February 1312-1 p.m. Founded in 2008 and directed by Hope College piano professor Dr. Andrew Le (Drew), Brown Bag has rapidly become one of the most popular and innovative music events in the Holland area. Built on the premise that classical music should be accessible by all, the series presents classical art music in a setting that is completely free of pretense: performers are required to wear jeans and talk to the audience about their selections, people of all ages are encouraged to come and go as they please, and everyone is encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch and make as much or as little noise as they wish. Light beverages are also served.
The free Brown Bag concerts happen every month of the academic year at the beautiful Holland Area Arts Council from 12-1 p.m. Each hour-long program consists of a wide variety of musical offerings primarily from Hope students, faculty, and staff.
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Flip Through Our Whole Catalog Online!
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Special Winter Hours
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This winter the Arts Council will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesdays, except for special events. We'll return to our regular Wednesday evening schedule on April 1.
Arts Council Winter Hours
Monday, 10am-8pm
Tuesday, 10am-8pm
Wednesday, 10am-5pm
Thursday, 10am-8pm
Friday, 10am-5pm
Saturday, 10am-3pm
Closed Sunday
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We simply can't do it without you! To learn how to become one of the Arts Council's valued partners contact Lorma at (616) 396-3278 or email at [email protected] Contribute |
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