4262 County Hwy B Land O' Lakes, WI 54540 (715) 547-3950 www.lolaartswi.com |
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If there is one word to describe the feeling in the LOLA office right now, it’s EXCITED. We are so EXCITED for our Summer Arts Venture, over ten weeks of fun, sharing, and connecting with nature, offering classes and workshops in Art, Music, Dance, Theater, and Poetry. While we still have a small amount of classes and groups in the building throughout the winter/spring season, we are thrilled to once again fill our classrooms during the week, EXCITED to see old friends, EXCITED about all the new people we will meet, EXCITED to see the beautiful things that will be created, and EXCITED to invite the community to some really wonderful events. We hope you are as EXCITED as us with our Summer Arts Venture!
McCall Hocking
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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We are so excited to bring you this summer’s Arts Venture! We have a large selection of art, music, dance, and theater classes over a 7 week period, something for every age group. Click on the Summer Arts Venture button above, or here to find out more.
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Scott Stafford, Creative Movement Dancer, and Teacher Visits LOLA!
Scott visited LOLA for a snowy week at the end of March. Stafford, from St Paul, MN, is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher, whose work has taken him around the world. He spent his week at LOLA workshopping creative movement at Land O Lakes Elementary and Watersmeet K12 schools, teaching students to express themselves through movement. He also taught a gentle seated movement class, both at LOLA and Milestone in Eagle River, giving those who may not be able to stand and dance long another way to move and shake and show emotion through movement. We would like to thank the Guinn Family for their generous donation that allowed this residency to take place.
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LOLA gets ready for Sound Garden with April Residency
James Everest, a Minneapolis-based musician, and composer wrapped up an artist residency. James is known for his Sound Gardens, a site-specific music installation that combines the sounds of the surrounding nature with 25+ small speakers, hidden in art objects, like flower pots or birdhouses, creating a trail through the woods, leading participants through different musical sounds.
Everest spent the week of April 11th-15th at LOLA, traveling to the Watersmeet K-12 and SOAR Charter MS school, creating a variety of art pieces that will be displayed in the Sound Garden in June. He also held poetry and music workshops with middle school students. James spent a day at LOLA with five students, two from LOLA’s homeschool art classes, and three from SOAR, painting benches that will be used throughout the park. A big thank you to board member Mike McAdams, for making and donating the Leopold benches.
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Small Loom Weaving
Friday, May 6th
10am-1pm
$50
Interested in weaving? This is a great opportunity for beginners to learn this traditional craft on a small scale. Learn different finishing and wrapping techniques, and the best part, is you get to keep the loom when you’re done, so you can have unlimited fun at home too!
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Exploring Our Emotions
Through Art
Intuitive Painting and Creating with
Katlyn Koester
Thursday, May 12th, 1-3 pm. $30
In this class, students will be offered a safe space to explore their emotions through painting. This is for anyone interested in trying art, no previous skills are required. Led by Katlyn Koester, from an artist’s perspective on dealing with a difficult health diagnosis through art, students will be led through a series of short sessions, using small sheets of paper, of visualizing and expressing emotions through intuitive art and mark making with watercolor paints and pencils, and journaling if the need arises.
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Torch Fired Enameling on Copper
Saturday, May 21st, 9am-4pm
Watercolor Glass
Sunday, May 22nd, 9am-4 pm
Batik Glass
$175 each or both for $320
In this class, you will cut shapes from copper sheet metal and forge them into a necklace or ornament. You will learn the 3 stages of the enameling process and use a substrate to draw a design on the copper, whether the watercolor glass or batik glass and use a torch to bring it all together. Wear your newly created art jewelry home!
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Drop in Art
Saturday, May 7th
Noon-2pm
Free
Join McCall in the downstairs LOLA classroom for this free art activity. All ages are welcome. Check out the website or social media in late April for an example of the May flowers project we will be doing!
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Saturday, May 14th
Noon-2pm
$5
Join McCall in the downstairs LOLA classroom for an upcycle Art project, using containers to make a circle loom, and decorating with ribbon for a lovely springtime-inspired piece.
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LOLA offers two free art groups
Want to take your watercolor skill or fiber work to the next level? Want to create in a new space and around other people and make new friends? Click here for more information
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2021 Annual Report
The 2021 Annual Report is ready for your viewing pleasure. Highlights from the year, along with the numbers, are available in hard copy at LOLA (we will be mailing some as well) or you can look at it digitally at our website under the ‘donate’ tab.
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LOLA Arts often could use volunteer help with light office work, cleaning, and helping out at events. If you are interested in being on an email list that will send out requests for volunteers, please email LOLA to let us know of your interest.
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Open Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Call with your questions or visit the LOLA website for more great updates!
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