2022 SUMMER CLASSES
COVID 2022 UPDATE-NOTE TO ALL PARTICPANTS:
We continue to practice social distancing and expect our students to do the same. We will follow any CDC recommendations and participants need to be fully vaccinated, unless unable to for medical reasons. Wearing a mask is encouraged in all classes.
Currently classes run with a minimum of 3 students and a max of 6-8 students to allow for distancing.
We continue to practice social distancing and expect our students to do the same. We will follow any CDC recommendations and participants need to be fully vaccinated, unless unable to for medical reasons. Wearing a mask is encouraged in all classes.
Currently classes run with a minimum of 3 students and a max of 6-8 students to allow for distancing.
Watercolor collage by Christa Walck
CCCAC members receive a discount on classes!
Are you a member of the of the Copper Country Community Arts Center? Members receive discounts on classes! Your annual membership supports the CCCAC mission, gets you a 10% discount on Member Days in our Artists Market Sales Gallery, monthly newsletter with art postcards, early entry into our annual Poor Artists Sale, and now discounts on art classes.
Join for the introductory rate of $25 for 2022 (or renew) and support the arts in our community! Visit coppercountryarts.com/give for more information, call us, or stop by to become a member.
Want to schedule a class for you and your friends? Depending on instructor availability, we can schedule adult classes in letterpress printing, printmaking, watercolor, and more! Just ask us! Minimum four students; maximum amount of students depends on the class. Email bonnie@coppercountryarts.com to inquire.
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YOUTH & ADULT CLASSES Classes are for adult students ages 16 and up (14 if accompanied by a paying parent or legal guardian) unless otherwise specified as a youth art class. REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS Cancellation by student: In the event of a cancellation, the student will be refunded in full one week prior to the start of class, then half the amount after. No refunds will be given to cancellations made the day before class starts, the first day of class, or after class begins. Fees cannot be transferred to future classes. Cancellations due to emergencies will be considered on a case by case basis. Low enrollment cancellation: Students will receive full refunds for classes that are cancelled due to low enrollment, instructor cancellation, or changed covid restrictions. |
Watercolor painting by Madhura Mehendale
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SUMMER 2022 CLASSES & PROGRAMS
To register email ccarts@ coppercountryarts.com or call 906-482-2333
To register email ccarts@ coppercountryarts.com or call 906-482-2333
Watercolor Landscape Painting Basics:
Farm Scene with Madhura Mehendale
Thursday, June 2 from 5-8pm
In this is class we will learn how to paint a simple landscape using watercolors. This class is perfect for beginners but can be completed by all skill levels. We will paint a beautiful green field, with a vibrant sky, dirt path, or a cabin. You will learn composition and aerial perspective and Mahura will demonstrate various watercolor techniques such as the wet on wet, charging, and dry brush amongst others to finish a beautiful landscape.
Class fee: $55 members; $65 non-members.
Deadline to register: Thursday, May 26
Farm Scene with Madhura Mehendale
Thursday, June 2 from 5-8pm
In this is class we will learn how to paint a simple landscape using watercolors. This class is perfect for beginners but can be completed by all skill levels. We will paint a beautiful green field, with a vibrant sky, dirt path, or a cabin. You will learn composition and aerial perspective and Mahura will demonstrate various watercolor techniques such as the wet on wet, charging, and dry brush amongst others to finish a beautiful landscape.
Class fee: $55 members; $65 non-members.
Deadline to register: Thursday, May 26
Introduction to Visual Arts for Young Adults, Ages 13-17
with Kathy Johnson
Saturdays, June 11,18,25 (skip July 2) July 9, 16, & 23 from
10:30am-Noon (six weeks)
This class is for young adults aged 13-17 who have had some art experience but want to continue to learn the basics and progress. Kathy will teach the vocabulary necessary to create in the visual arts through sessions in drawing, color, and composition.
Class fee: $100 member family; $110 non-member family.
Deadline to register: June 4
with Kathy Johnson
Saturdays, June 11,18,25 (skip July 2) July 9, 16, & 23 from
10:30am-Noon (six weeks)
This class is for young adults aged 13-17 who have had some art experience but want to continue to learn the basics and progress. Kathy will teach the vocabulary necessary to create in the visual arts through sessions in drawing, color, and composition.
Class fee: $100 member family; $110 non-member family.
Deadline to register: June 4
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Field sketching with Cynthia Cote
Monday, June 13 from 10am-noon Location: McLain State Park, meet at the Breakers parking lot Meet up and spend some time drawing outdoors with others. No fee, no instruction, bring your own supplies. Optional show and tell afterwards. Open to teens and adults. No experience necessary. For practice and relaxation. |
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Drawing with Scissors: The Art and Design of Paper Cutting with Christa Walck
Tuesday, June 21 & Friday, June 24 from 6-8pm (two sessions) In this workshop, students will look at how different artists have made cutting paper their art form. We will then take some time to draw with our own scissors – participants can bring images and colored papers or paint papers during the workshop. Christa will demonstrate how she makes her small watercolor collages. A little about paper cutting: Perhaps the most famous cut-and-paste artist is Henri Matisse, the great modern painter, who at the end of his life was wheelchair-bound and turned to “drawing with scissors”. With the aid of an assistant, he painted his own papers, cut them into shapes, and pinned them to a wall. These became his famous “cut-outs”. Of course, people cut paper for art and design before Matisse – silhouettes were popular in the 18th century and Germans are famous for their scherenschnitte (scissor-cuts). Class fee: $55 members, $65 non-members. Deadline to register: Tuesday, June 14 |
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The Heroine's Journey: An Alternate Story Structure to the Hero's Journey with Stephanie Flint Wednesday, June 22 from 5-7pm Youth Class ages 13 & up The Heroine's Journey is an alternate story structure to Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, in which heroines (regardless of gender) rally a team to face a problem (with a focus on (re)uniting with family and friends) rather than fighting an antagonist alone. Stephanie will provide a presentation regarding what the Heroine's Journey looks like, as explained by Gail Carriger in her book, "The Heroine's Journey." We'll look at various examples that fit the structure, and examine how students could use this structure in their own projects. No Fee. Deadline to register: Wednesday, June 15. |
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Beginning Drawing for Adults with Kathy Johnson Thursdays June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, & 28 from 1-2:30 Class will teach the rudimentary principles of drawing, the understanding of materials in drawing, and the skills to help the student to draw what they “see.” Class fee: $115 members; $125 non-members. Deadline to register: Thursday, June 16. |
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Pre-writing Workshop: Developing a Short Story with Stephanie Flint
June 28, 29, and 30 from 3-5pm (three sessions) Youth Class: 13 & up The goal of these classes is to prepare students to write a short story (or novel). Each class will go in-depth about various topics related to developing a short story. Class I: Developing the premise of your story, Class II: Characterizing your protagonist and antagonist, and Class III: Developing a Plot. No Fee. Deadline to register Tuesday, June 21. |
Oceola 13, image from mindat.org
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Field Sketching with Cynthia Cote
Monday, July 11 from 10am-noon Location: Osceola #13, located behind Holiday in Calumet Meet up and spend some time drawing outdoors with others. No fee, no instruction, bring your own supplies. Optional show and tell afterwards. Open to teens and adults. No experience necessary. For practice and relaxation. |
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Slab Built Flower Pots with Lindsey Heiden
Tuesday, July 12, Wednesday, July 13 & Tuesday, July 19 from 5:30-7:30pm (three two-hour sessions) In this class students will learn how to make a flower pot with a drainage dish by using a slab of clay. Various techniques will be taught including, rolling a slab, slab construction, decoration, and glazing. The class is three sessions long, two sessions are dedicated to making and the third session will be dedicated to glazing all of the bisque work. All supplies included. Class Fee: $115 members; $125 nonmembers. Deadline to register: Tuesday, July 5 |
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Summer Fruits in Watercolor and Pen with Madhura Mehendale
Youth Class for Ages 10-14 Wednesday, July 13 & 20 from 4:30-6pm Learn watercolor basics while having fun painting watermelons, strawberries, blueberries, pears and other fruits! Class fee: $20 member family; $25 non-member. Deadline to register: Wednesday, July 6 |
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Sea Creatures in Watercolor & Pen with Madhura Mehendale
Youth Class for Ages 10-14 Thursday, July 14 & 21 from 4:30-6pm Learn watercolor basics while having fun painting tropical fish, whales, sharks, sting rays, starfish and others. Class fee: $20 member family; $25 non-member. Deadline to register: Thursday, July 7 |
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Ideal Model with Madeline Pintar
Thursday, July 14 from 6:30-8:30pm The Ideal Model is an art exercise for adults of any skill level. Students will be doing a guided meditation with Psychosynthesis Life Coach Madeline Pintar on ways in which they under evaluate themselves and over evaluate themselves while doing free drawings that emerge from the meditations. Students will also have time to write anything that comes through or feels important for each step. It is encouraged to repeat the Ideal Model exercise more than once because we are constantly evolving. Students will learn the Ideal Model exercise with the goal of bringing awareness to the limiting, one sided, and false models we have of ourselves. The exercise gives space to shake off those models in order to step into the ideal way we want to show up in the world. Class fee: $60 members, $70 nonmembers. Deadline to register: July 7 |
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Watercolor Landscape Painting Basics: Seascape with Madhura Mehendale
Saturday, July 30 from 10am-1pm In this class we will learn how to paint a simple seascape using watercolors. This class is perfect for beginners but can be completed by all skill levels. We will paint sea/lake water, waves and beach with a vibrant sky. You will learn composition and aerial perspective and I will demonstrate various watercolor techniques in this class, such as the wet on wet, charging, dry brush amongst others to finish a beautiful painting. Class fee: $55 members; 65 non-members. Deadline: Saturday, July 23 |
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Field Sketching with Cynthia Cote
Monday, August 8 from 10am-noon Location: Downtown Calumet, meet at St Ann’s Meet up and spend some time drawing outdoors with others. No fee, no instruction, bring your own supplies. Optional show and tell afterwards. Open to teens and adults. No experience necessary. For practice and relaxation. No fee. |
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Exploring the Art of Cy Twombly (1928-2011) with Christa Walck UPDATE: TIME TBD Cy Twombly is considered one of the great artists of the 20th century, yet most Americans do not know his work. Sadly, when they do see it, they often say “this isn’t art – my toddler could paint this.” When I first saw his monumental series, Fifty Days at Iliam, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, I was enthralled! I spent four months researching his life and art to prepare an introduction that I hope will help you understand why Twombly is revered. No fee. RSVPs appreciated. |
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Beginning Broom Making Class – Whisk Broom with Sandy Lindblom
Saturday, August 20 from 10am-1pm Join Sandy Lindblom to learn how to make your own whisk broom! We’ll be working with broom corn, reed and nylon string to create a functional work of art. All supplies will be provided. Some arm and hand strength required. 16 years old and up. Pre-registration and payment required. Maximum of 6 students Fee: $65 members; $75 non-members. Deadline to register: Saturday, August 13 |
Astro and Nightscape Photography with Nate Bett
Tuesday, August 23 from 5:30-7pm (indoor lecture)
& Friday, August 26 at 9pm (outdoor session, location TBD)
The class is two sessions; a classroom instruction covering concepts and basic equipment usage, and a field workshop where we employ the concepts we learned in class. The first portion could be done either online or in person, depending on Covid conditions. Students would participate in a lecture/demo in the classroom, lasting about 1.5 hours.
The timing for the outdoor session is a little trickier, as you need to have a somewhat clear night and the Friday date is tentative pending a clear sky.
Participants will learn how to make dynamic night sky and nightscape images. Camera specifications, functions, and settings, necessary equipment, and basic shooting and post processing techniques will all be covered in the slide presentation.
While the class will cover beginner material, there will be opportunities to engage all skill levels, especially during the field workshop.
Fee: $115 members; $125 non-members.
Deadline to register: Wednesday, August 16
Tuesday, August 23 from 5:30-7pm (indoor lecture)
& Friday, August 26 at 9pm (outdoor session, location TBD)
The class is two sessions; a classroom instruction covering concepts and basic equipment usage, and a field workshop where we employ the concepts we learned in class. The first portion could be done either online or in person, depending on Covid conditions. Students would participate in a lecture/demo in the classroom, lasting about 1.5 hours.
The timing for the outdoor session is a little trickier, as you need to have a somewhat clear night and the Friday date is tentative pending a clear sky.
Participants will learn how to make dynamic night sky and nightscape images. Camera specifications, functions, and settings, necessary equipment, and basic shooting and post processing techniques will all be covered in the slide presentation.
While the class will cover beginner material, there will be opportunities to engage all skill levels, especially during the field workshop.
Fee: $115 members; $125 non-members.
Deadline to register: Wednesday, August 16
Want to schedule a class for you and your friends? Depending on instructor availability, we can schedule adult classes in letterpress printing, printmaking, watercolor, and more! Just ask us! Minimum four students; maximum amount of students depends on the class. Email bonnie@coppercountryarts.com to inquire.
STUDIOS
The CCCAC is also home to a black & white photography darkroom, clay studio & clay co-op, and letterpress studio. Individuals that are interested in utilizing any of the spaces must be current 2022 CCCAC members, have previous experience, taken a class, and/or pass a certification test.
STUDIOS
The CCCAC is also home to a black & white photography darkroom, clay studio & clay co-op, and letterpress studio. Individuals that are interested in utilizing any of the spaces must be current 2022 CCCAC members, have previous experience, taken a class, and/or pass a certification test.
Clay Co-Op
Love clay and need a space to work on your upcoming projects? Join our Clay Co-Op! The fee to join is $30 for each 15 hour punch card and $1 per pound of clay. The fee includes existing glazes, tools, firings, and studio usage. Previous experience with clay and becoming an annual Arts Center member is required before joining the Co-Op. Arts Center membership starts at $25 for students/seniors/artists and $50 for individuals.
Play with Clay Every Monday from 5-7pm. Need some time to de-stress and re-introduce yourself to clay? Stop by Play with Clay on Mondays from 5-7pm. $12 for two hours of clay time. No firing, no glaze-just play and clean up! Contact CCCAC Clay Co-Op Manager Tammy Gajewski at tojgajewski@gmail.com for more information.
Love clay and need a space to work on your upcoming projects? Join our Clay Co-Op! The fee to join is $30 for each 15 hour punch card and $1 per pound of clay. The fee includes existing glazes, tools, firings, and studio usage. Previous experience with clay and becoming an annual Arts Center member is required before joining the Co-Op. Arts Center membership starts at $25 for students/seniors/artists and $50 for individuals.
Play with Clay Every Monday from 5-7pm. Need some time to de-stress and re-introduce yourself to clay? Stop by Play with Clay on Mondays from 5-7pm. $12 for two hours of clay time. No firing, no glaze-just play and clean up! Contact CCCAC Clay Co-Op Manager Tammy Gajewski at tojgajewski@gmail.com for more information.
Photography Darkroom
Update 2022: As of 2022, we do not have a volunteer darkroom manager to oversee the space. The darkroom is currently only available for limited use as project-based rental for experienced b/w film photographers. Experience requirements: you have developed your own film within the past 5 years, will purchase your own supplies and paper, and know how to properly use darkroom equipment without assistance.
The CCCAC darkroom is available to experienced photographers for black and white developing. Individuals must provide their own chemicals and supplies, know how to use the equipment, are expected to clean up after themselves, and follow CCCAC darkroom rules and procedures. The darkroom is run by volunteers and those interested in using the space will need an orientation from a current darkroom volunteer.
To use the space you must be able to competently use the darkroom and know how to develop film, be an annual member of the Arts Center, and purchase a punch card for hourly use. Punch cards are $25 for 15 hours of darkroom time. E-mail ccarts@coppercountryarts.com for more information.
Letterpress Studio
Take a certification class to use the CCCAC Letterpress studio during open studio hours. Fee: $35 per 3 hours press time; payment required before a project begins. See more on our Letterpress Studio page.
Update 2022: As of 2022, we do not have a volunteer darkroom manager to oversee the space. The darkroom is currently only available for limited use as project-based rental for experienced b/w film photographers. Experience requirements: you have developed your own film within the past 5 years, will purchase your own supplies and paper, and know how to properly use darkroom equipment without assistance.
The CCCAC darkroom is available to experienced photographers for black and white developing. Individuals must provide their own chemicals and supplies, know how to use the equipment, are expected to clean up after themselves, and follow CCCAC darkroom rules and procedures. The darkroom is run by volunteers and those interested in using the space will need an orientation from a current darkroom volunteer.
To use the space you must be able to competently use the darkroom and know how to develop film, be an annual member of the Arts Center, and purchase a punch card for hourly use. Punch cards are $25 for 15 hours of darkroom time. E-mail ccarts@coppercountryarts.com for more information.
Letterpress Studio
Take a certification class to use the CCCAC Letterpress studio during open studio hours. Fee: $35 per 3 hours press time; payment required before a project begins. See more on our Letterpress Studio page.
ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS
JOHN ARNOLD is an Architect with broad interests in developing and maintaining healthy cultural landscapes. John hails from Alaska (which is mostly nature) and has practiced in Washington, Oregon, and California (which are mostly people), and moved to the Keweenaw to live and work in a place which balances the two just about perfectly.
NATE BETT is a local photographer. Visit @natebett on Instagram.
TOM BLESSING is a local poet that lives and writes in Calumet, Michigan.
KATHY CARLTON JOHNSON is a local artist and has taught art on all levels. Her work has been in local and international venues and she has been represented in publications such as as Aji, Diner, MacGuffin, Origami Press, Pacific Review, and Rattle.
CYNTHIA COTÉ is the founding director of the CCCAC. She balances her work as a studio artist and an arts administrator. Her art is a mix of drawing, collage and re-assembled books as well as fiber art and beadwork.
STEPHANIE FLINT graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in photography and a minor in creative writing. She merged the two interests into book cover design and photographic illustration, but she particularly enjoys writing speculative fiction. She’s currently writing The Wishing Blade, a fantasy series, and she co-authored Distant Horizon and Glitch, a YA science fiction series.
TERRI FREW is a Canadian artist and educator based in the Keweenaw. Frequent themes found in her work include nature, animals, and the occult. Terri holds a Master’s of Fine Art degree from Concordia University, Montréal Canada.
PAIGE GWYN is an intermedia artist and a certified K-12 art teacher with a BFA and two years of teaching experience. She is working to obtain an MA in education.
LINDSEY HEIDEN recently moved back to the U.P. with her family from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her work is sculptural and for the past couple of years, she has worked in a miniature scale. Through her work, she tells stories with a cast of modified animal characters that show up through a variety of narratives and forms.
EMILY LANCTOT lives and works in Marquette. She is the Director and Curator of Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum and a Contingent Assistant Professor at NMU’s School of Art and Design.
SANDY LINDBLOM is a self-taught and forever learning “Broom Squire” residing in Bumbletown.
BONNIE LOUKUS is an interdisciplinary artist and Assistant Director of the CCCAC. She has recently returned from a three-month artist’s residency at the TYPA Center for Paper and Printmaking in Tartu, Estonia.
MADHURA MEHENDALE is an artist who focuses on watercolor and acrylic painting.
MADELINE PINTAR is a certified psychosynthesis life coach certified through the Psychospiritual Institute in Florida.
DANIEL SCHNEIDER is a book artist and industrial archaeologist. He has taught numerous classes and workshops in letterpress printing and zine making at the Copper Country Community Arts Center. He completed a book arts apprenticeship at Deep Wood Press outside Mancelona, Michigan, and recently returned from a three-month artist’s residency at the TYPA Center for Paper and Printmaking in Tartu, Estonia.
TAMMY TOJ GAJEWSKI has been drawing, painting, and doing clay since 1970. She graduated from UW-River Falls with a BFA in 1988, and earned her MPA in 2007 from Northern Michigan University. She has volunteered at CCCAC for over 15 years running the clay co-op. She has a great sense of humor and believes anyone can be creative.
CHRISTA WALCK is a happily retired art enthusiast and art tourist. She taught for 30 years at Michigan Tech and became a snowbird when she retired to Philadelphia where she can walk to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation or hop a train to New York City.
