Get in the Swing exhibit now showing

By Hope Wallace

We are still glowing from a successful Town Creek Live and we loved seeing all the happy faces of people attending. Sincere thanks to all of the volunteers, sponsors, our hardworking staff, our partner Main Street Van Wert, the Recking Crew and most of all to you, our guests who make events successful.

In the Duck Derpy, the winning duck was adopted by John Lianez of South Bend, Ind.   Second place went to Kevin Taylor of Van Wert and third place went to Michelle Gamble of Van Wert. This year ducks had to be encouraged around some sticking points because of the low water but completed the race in just over an hour. We are already exploring new ideas for Town Creek Live 2017!

There are a a few limited edition, hand silk screened Town Creek Live tee shirts for sale, created by office manager and artist Matt Temple. Get yours before they are gone.

Our upcoming exhibit “Black Hills and Brownies” involves chance encounters out West and giant cameras.  It will open in August  An interactive demonstration will be offered. We’ll tell you more shortly.

The Watercolor Techniques class is taking a break during July. Classes resume on Tuesday, Aug. 9. This class for adults runs from 10 a.m.-noon, and is ongoing; a monthly fee of $35/members or $40/non-members is charged. Bring your watercolor materials and have fun while learning techniques and getting inspiration from instructor Pat Rayman. Online signup is available.

Our open studio night, “ArtNight” is held Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. Bring a current art project or come and learn from the staff instructor on hand. A cash bar is available for those who might be interested.

We have scheduled an Acrylic Painting class beginning Friday, Aug. 8, running Fridays during August from 10 a.m. to noon. This class is for adults (age 18-up). Instructed by Pat Rayman, the class will help you learn the basics of working with acrylic paint. The class fee is $40/members or $45 non-members. The following materials are required: 8″x10″ canvas paper pad, canvas boards, stretched canvas or artist panel boards (one per class) at least five tubes of acrylic paint (white, black, red, blue, and yellow), a drawing pencil, palette (Styrofoam or paper plates work well), kneaded eraser, water container, and paper towels. Online sign-up is available.

A Daytime Drawing Class for adults will be held on Fridays, Sept. 9, 16, 23, and 30, from 10 a.m.-noon. Instructor Pat Rayman will teach you to improve your drawing skills for interesting and dramatic pictures. The following materials are required: A sketchbook or drawing paper, drawing pencils (HB and 2B), a black pen (fine or medium point Sharpie, Micron, or similar), and colored pencils. 
Online signup is available.

For more information on exhibits or to sign up for classes and events visit: wassenbergartcenter.org. The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 214 S. Washington St. in the historic old Armory building Contact us at 419.238.6837 info@wassenbergartcenter.org or visit the website at wassenbergartcenter.org.

 

 

Photo caption: Winners of the “Get in the Swing” art competition at the Wassenberg Art Center during Town Creek Live was The Kopack Kids of Van Wert with their Ducky Warhol painted swing. They won $200 and will have their swing seasonally installed on the Wassenberg Art Center Grounds. (Photo submitted.)