2026 SPRING CLASSES
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Established in 1992, the Copper Country Community Arts Center works to bring education-based arts classes and programs to the public in an inspirational and supportive environment.
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 discounts on all art classes. Join for or renew for 2026 and support the arts in our community! Visit our membership page 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! We can also work with you to schedule special youth classes too. Minimum 4-5 students; maximum amount of students depends on the class. Email [email protected] to inquire.
YOUTH & ADULT CLASSES
Unless specified as a youth class, classes are for adult students ages or ages 16 and up or 14 & up if accompanied by a paying parent or legal guardian.
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.
Unless specified as a youth class, classes are for adult students ages or ages 16 and up or 14 & up if accompanied by a paying parent or legal guardian.
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.
2026 SPRING CLASSES & PROGRAMS
Questions? email ccarts@ coppercountryarts.com or call 906-482-2333.
Watch for additional classes or request a group class for you and your friends!
Questions? email ccarts@ coppercountryarts.com or call 906-482-2333.
Watch for additional classes or request a group class for you and your friends!
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2/19/26 2 SPOTS LEFT! Linocut for Letterpress with Daniel Schneider
Saturday, February 21 from 1-4:30pm This class teaches basic linocut carving techniques with an emphasis on geometrically-derived ornamental shapes. Participants will carve a linoleum relief block and print it onto cards or coasters using a hand-operated letterpress printing press. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Deadline: February 17 TO REGISTER: 2/19/26 2 SPOTS LEFT! Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. 2/14/26 CLASS FULL-CALL 906-482-2333 OR EMAIL [email protected] TO BE PUT ON THE WAITLIST
Introduction to Darkroom Photography with Ian Raymond Tuesdays, February 24-March 31 from 6-7:30pm (6 weeks) Introduction to using the darkroom. Students learn the basics of black and white photography: exposing the negatives, developing the negative, & printing images. Each student must have their own analog camera. This is an adult class for ages 18+ Additional materials fee of $45 per student which covers negative developing chemicals, and 10 sheets of Ilford RC multigrade paper. Students must provide a camera that can expose 35mm negatives, B&W film roles, photographic paper, and a folder for photo prints. Film will be available to purchase from the instructor the first day of class. Class Fee: $210 or $200 for current CCCAC members Materials Fee: $45 due the first day of class Deadline: February 17 TO REGISTER: 2/14/26 CLASS FULL-CALL 906-482-2333 OR EMAIL [email protected] TO BE PUT ON THE WAITLIST Registration is now closed. |
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Stitch Circle
Friday, February 27 from noon-1:30pm Everyone is welcome. Bring a project to work on! |
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Pinhole Camera Photography for Youth
with Ian Raymond Saturday February 28 from 1pm-4pm Make a camera and learn how to use light to create an image. Each student will construct a pinhole camera, and then use that camera to create a black and white images on photographic paper. The instructor will develop and make the images available for pickup. Class is geared for youth in 3rd grade and up. Class fee: $50 or $40/student for CCCAC member families Deadline: February 24 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Kids Make Art! Art Classes for Ages 6-12 with Hailey Macias
Tuesdays in March from 4:30-5:30pm 10 The Impression That I Get! Mini pastel murals of colorful landscapes in an impressionistic style 17 It’s The Little Things! Zooming in to the detail of textures found in nature using various pen techniques 24 Is This An Agate? Let’s use reference photos and colored pencils to create our own! 31 I’m A Little Jelly! Making a 3D jellyfish buddy out of fabric and glue Fee: $20 or $15/student for member families. Deadline: Students must be registered for each class by the prior Friday. TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. Registration is now closed. |
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Letterpress I & 2, Letterpress Project with Daniel Schneider
Letterpress 1 March 13 and 14 (Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-noon) Letterpress 2 March 20 and 21 (6-9 p.m. Friday, 9am-noon Saturday) Both classes will introduce students to the basic skills involved in letterpress printing using hand-set lead and wood type. Students will set type, compose printing forms, and print using hand-operated tabletop platen presses. The class emphasizes technical competency but will also explore the history of letterpress printing, which goes back to the fifteenth century, and the craft’s place within contemporary books arts. Students may take letterpress 1, 2, or both. Letterpress 1 covers typesetting and distribution, form construction and lockup, the printer’s measurement system Letterpress 2 covers ink mixing, press setup, printing, print project planning. Letterpress 1 is a prerequisite or taking a prior intro to letterpress class. |
Letterpress Project: After successful completion of Letterpress 1 and 2, students work with the letterpress instructor to plan a project they can execute independently during open letterpress studio at the Arts Center.
Letterpress 1 Class Fee: $110 or $100 for current CCCAC members
Letterpress 2 Class Fee: $110 or $100 for current CCCAC members
Letterpress Project: $95 (includes punch card for 12 hours open studio time; must be CCCAC member for open studio)
Deadline to register for LP 1: March 6
Deadline to register for LP 2: March 14
TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed.
Letterpress 1 Class Fee: $110 or $100 for current CCCAC members
Letterpress 2 Class Fee: $110 or $100 for current CCCAC members
Letterpress Project: $95 (includes punch card for 12 hours open studio time; must be CCCAC member for open studio)
Deadline to register for LP 1: March 6
Deadline to register for LP 2: March 14
TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed.
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Watercolor Winter Landscape 1 with Madhura Mehendale
Saturday, March 14 from 10am-1pm Watercolor is the perfect medium to create soft snowy winterscapes. Learn tips and tricks to create sparkling snow paintings.Class is geared for adults and youth 13 and up. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Deadline: March 7 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Sketching with Pen and Watercolor 1 with Madhura Mehendale Wednesday, March 18 from 5-7 pm Learn beautiful watercolor techniques in a low pressure sketching class. Madhura will lead a project-based class where students can follow and learn skills they can later apply to future drawings. Class Fee: $50 or $40 for currency CCCAC members Deadline: March 11 Registration is now closed. |
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Metal Poetry with Mavis Farr
Thursday, March 19 from 6-8pm In this class, you’ll learn how to create and align handstamped words and assorted designs from brass and copper. You'll embellish your charms with your own special words. Starting with sheet metal discs, you'll shape, file, stamp and texture. You’ll practice how to create word tabs and use jump rings. You'll use metal stamps, hammers, and assorted punches to make tags and use files, cutters, and other texturing tools. This is a 2 hour workshop and includes instruction, use of tools and enough course materials to make 6 charms or pendants. Additional materials will be available for purchase on day of workshop. All levels of experience are welcome! Materials fee: $30 due to instructor at class to cover metals, findings, and polishing supplies. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Materials Fee: $30 due to instructor Deadline: March 12 Registration is now closed. |
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Watercolor Winter Landscape II with Madhura Mehendale Saturday, March 21 from 10am-1pm Watercolor is the perfect medium to create soft snowy winterscapes. Learn tips and tricks to create sparkling snow paintings.Class is geared for adults and youth 13 and up. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Deadline: March 17 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Sketching with Pen and Watercolor II with Madhura Mehendale
Wednesday, March 25 from 5-7 pm Learn beautiful watercolor techniques in a low pressure sketching class. Madhura will lead a project-based class where students can follow and learn skills they can later apply to future drawings. Class Fee: $50 or $40 for currency CCCAC members Deadline: March 11 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Petite Landscapes: Metal Stamping for Everyone
with Mavis Farr Thursday, March 26 from 6-8pm It’s time to dust off our hammers and get ready to stamp again... this time, we’ll learn how to create petite landscapes in brass and copper using several metal working techniques, and review lining up stamps to create charms. Workshop fee includes enough metal blanks for making stitch markers, earrings, pendants, keychains, or anything you’d like. You don’t need to bring any materials to class—all materials and use of all tools is included. Feel free to bring your own items if you have them. Cost of class includes a packet of metal blanks, if you’d like more, they will be available for purchase. Instructor will provide use of all tools during class (hammers, bench blocks, substrate, dies and punches, shears, hole cutter, letter and design stamps, files, polishing and oxidizing materials) Materials fee of $20 per student is requested to cover metals, findings, and polishing supplies. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Materials fee: $20 due to instructor at class Deadline: March 19 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Kids Make Art! Art Classes for Ages 6-12 with Hailey Macias
Tuesdays in April from 4:30-5:30pm 7 Moose on the Loose! We’ll make moose antler headbands with poster paper and fabric 14 There’s A Fungus Amongus! Mushroom study with pen & colored pencil 21 Happy Place Collage! What does your happy place look like? 28 Portrait Swap-Pick a buddy, find out a little about them, and draw each other using mixed media. Show each other once you’re done! Fee: $20 or $15/student for member families. Deadline: Students must be registered for each class by the prior Friday. TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. **When paying online, please note your name, your child's name, age, which class(es), and if you pay at the member/ non-member rate. 
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Wrap it UP! with Mavis Far
Thursday, April 9 from 6-8pm Expand your energy and your skill set with this fun and informative copper wire class. This class is for everybody. Learn how to freeform copper wire wrap asymmetrical items such as beach glass and stones. Cage wrapping and cabochon wiring will also be covered in this fun class. Rockhounds, collectors, and beaders of all skill levels are welcome in this class! Students will make two pairs of earrings or two pendants in the class. You may bring a treasure that has had you stumped and get it wrapped and wearable! Materials fee of $22 includes wire, stones, and use of all tools. Additional materials kits and stones will be available for purchase. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Materials Fee: $22 due to instructor at class Deadline: April 2 Registration is now closed. |
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Intermediate/Advanced Qigong with Mary Ann Geda
Every Thursday at 11:30am in the CCCAC Ballroom Drop in class with Mary Ann Geda in our upstairs ballroom at the Arts Center. Mary Ann has taught TaiChi and Qigong for over 40 years. She studied with Ben Lo and Carol Yamasaki. “Qigong is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation…Qigong practice typically involves moving meditation, coordinating slow-flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm meditative state of mind.” -wikipedia Class fee: $5 payable to the instructor, students should bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. |
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Beginning/Intermediate Watercolor Class I with Madhura Mehendale Saturday, April 11 from 10am-1pm Students will paint beautiful flowers and birds to welcome spring. Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Deadline: April 7 Beginning/Intermediate Watercolor Class II with Madhura Mehendale Saturday, April 18 from 10-1pm Students will paint beautiful flowers and birds to welcome spring. Same subject as Watercolor I, but different projects! Class Fee: $75 or $65 for current CCCAC members Deadline: April 14 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note if you are register for Watercolor I, II, or both & pay at the member/ non-member rate.
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Adult & Youth Clay Mugs with Linda Lohmann
Saturday, April 11 and 18 from 3-5pm This is a buddy class inviting an adult and child to make their own clay mugs together. The first class students will use hand building techniques to make a slab built functional mug with a handmolded handle. After a bisque firing between classes, students will use an underglaze to free hand paint with a clear glaze on top. Mugs will be available for pick up after the second firing. This is a great class for a parent and child to take together! Space is very limited to three pairs. Recommend age for youth 3rd grade and up. Class Fee: $130 per pair or $120 per pair for CCCAC member families Deadline: April 4 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Using your DSLR Camera with Ian Raymond
Tuesday, April 14 from 5:30-7:30pm Learn how to use your DSLR (or SLR) Camera and what all its settings are. This class will go over the exposure triangle, program settings and all the other settings so you can get the most of your camera. Class is geared for adults and youth 13 and up. Class Fee: $25 or $20 currency CCCAC members Deadline: April 7 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate. Registration is now closed. |
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Youth Clay Mugs with Linda Lohmann
Saturday, April 25 and May 2 from 3-5pm The first class students will use hand building techniques to make a slab built functional mug with a handmolded handle. After a bisque firing between classes, students will use an underglaze to free hand paint with a clear glaze on top. Mugs will be available for pick up after the second firing. Recommend age for youth 3rd grade and up. Class Fee: $75 or $65/student for current CCCAC member families Deadline: April 18 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate.
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The Ideal Model Workshop with Madeline Pintar
Saturday, May 2 from 1-3pm The Ideal Model is an art exercise for adults of any skill level. Students will do guided meditations 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 carry of ourselves. The exercise utilizes the creative art making process and gives space to shake off those false models in order to step into the ideal way we want to show up in the world. Paper and drawing supplies will be provided. Participants may bring any favorite drawing supplies if desired.This class is geared toward adults and youth 16 and up. The instructor is offering this class at no cost! Class Fee: No fee. Deadline: April 28 Fee: No fee, but students must pre-register! Please call 906-482-2333 or email [email protected] to register by the deadline. |
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4/16/26 Only 2 spots left, call or email to register!
Basic Mud Throwing with Tammy Gajewski Tuesdays May 5, 12, 19, 26 from 5:30-7:30 pm Basic Mud will introduce students to the foundations of clay work from hand building to wheel throwing to project management. Skills gained will be to understand the whole picture of clay production. Students will make one hand built form, one tile form, one wheel form, and freeform sculpture. Students will learn to reclaim clay, wedge clay, mix glazes and trim thrown items. The class will cover basic glazing for final works. Students receive 5 hours of studio time outside of class to be used before the last class. Fired after the last class. This is an adult class. Class Fee: $225 or $215 for current CCCAC members Materials Fee: $25 due at first class Deadline: April 28 TO REGISTER: 4/16/26 Only 2 spots left, call or email to register! Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or email [email protected] |
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Digital Light Painting for Kids with Ian Raymond
For ages 3rd-6th grades Saturday, May 9 from 12pm-1:30pm Painting with light! We’ll use digital cameras to take long exposures and create light paintings. Instructor will edit & send in final results. Instructor will provide the camera and tripod during class and do the final edits. Class Fee: $25 per student or $20/student for CCCAC member families Deadline: May 5 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate.
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Pinhole Camera Photography for Adults with Ian Raymond
Saturday, May 23 from 1pm-4pm Make a camera and learn how to use light to create an image. Each student will construct a pinhole camera, and then use that camera to create a black and white images on photographic paper. The instructor will develop and make the images available for pickup. Class fee: $50 or $40/student for CCCAC member families Deadline: May 16 TO REGISTER: Stop by, call us at 906-482-2333, or pay online by the deadline. When paying online, please note which classes & pay at the member/ non-member rate.
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Printer's Devil Workday & Pied Type Print Day
TBD Join us at the Copper Country Community Arts Center letterpress studio for a day of printing history and 19th-century-style print shop work. In the morning, we'll clean and prep donated type, equipment, and printing materials to get them ready for use in the letterpress studio. In the afternoon, we'll print postcards on a table top platen press, and proof some cool old printer's (image blocks) on the Vandercook No. 4 proofing press. This volunteer workday is a good, hands-on opportunity to experience letterpress printing! No fee: This is a volunteer workday and not a class. Participants will help with some “printer’s devil” tasks then we will break for lunch. After lunch there will be a printing demo of pre-set type and images. Deadline to register: TBD |
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 [email protected] 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 2025 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 2025 CCCAC members, have previous experience, taken a class, and/or pass a certification test.
Clay Co-Op
Update 2/2026 We are currently at capacity and there is a waitlist to join the clay co-op
Love clay and need a space to work on your upcoming projects? Join our Clay Co-Op! Visit our Clay Studio Page for more information! The fee to join is $45 for each 15 hour punch card and $2 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.
Contact [email protected] or volunteer clay co-op manger Tammy Gajewski at [email protected] about how to join.
Update 2/2026 We are currently at capacity and there is a waitlist to join the clay co-op
Love clay and need a space to work on your upcoming projects? Join our Clay Co-Op! Visit our Clay Studio Page for more information! The fee to join is $45 for each 15 hour punch card and $2 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.
Contact [email protected] or volunteer clay co-op manger Tammy Gajewski at [email protected] about how to join.
Photography Darkroom
Update 2026: 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. Read more on our Darkroom page.
Letterpress Studio
Take a certification class to use the CCCAC Letterpress studio during open studio hours. Fee: $35 per 3 hours press time, you provide your own paper and contribute to the ink supply. Payment required before a project begins. See more on our Letterpress Studio page.
Update 2026: 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. Read more on our Darkroom page.
Letterpress Studio
Take a certification class to use the CCCAC Letterpress studio during open studio hours. Fee: $35 per 3 hours press time, you provide your own paper and contribute to the ink supply. Payment required before a project begins. See more on our Letterpress Studio page.
ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS
LYNN ANDERSON grew up on the Leelanau peninsula and was trained as a teacher and teacher-educator. She became a maker when her grandmother taught her to knit. Much later when she retired, she started signing up for classes, beadwork, stained glass, weaving, and she kept on exploring her many interests.. Lynn will have an exhibition in the Kerredge Gallery in April 2025 titled, “I Don’t Cook” featuring her work in various fiber art mediums and techniques.
KIM COOK is a Hancock resident, proud parent of two rescue pups, and a lifelong student of art. Her mediums include photography, pottery, fiber, printmaking, and mixed media. Kim is the former owner of Grace Art Gallery in Atwood Michigan. She has worked with over 50 local artists to promote and develop their work. As a former Librarian Kim ran monthly arts classes for children.
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.
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.
CASSIDY JOHNSON is a multidisciplinary artist with a unique interest in drawing, illustration, and other works on paper. She studied studio art and photojournalism at Western Kentucky University and taught high school art and photography in Nashville, TN before relocating to the U.P. in 2022. She is now a working artist and serves as the local Copper Country Coordinator for Michigan Arts Access.
LINDA LOHMANN has been an art teacher since 1981 after receiving her BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and her teaching certification from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has taught workshops on 0-3 art to preschool teachers and ceramics workshops to Chicago area H.S. art teachers. Linda recently retired from L’Anse Area Schools where she was the K-12 art teacher for 10 years.
BONNIE LOUKUS is an interdisciplinary artist and Associate Director of the CCCAC. Her media mainly includes oil painting, printmaking, and letterpress printing.
MADHURA MEHENDALE is an artist who focuses on watercolor and acrylic painting.
KAY OLIVER loves teaching and clay. She hopes to share this excitement with students who are interested in exploring their design ideas in a malleable medium.
THOMAS OLIVER has been a photographer for 20 years, focusing on wildlife, the outdoors, and nightscapes– he has been photographing the northern lights in the Keweenaw for the past 3 years. Tom is an educator and wildlife biologist who helps others understand and appreciate the natural world, especially regarding the Upper Peninsula. Tom is currently the Director of MTU’s Center for Science and Environmental Outreach.
IAN RAYMOND worked making stop-motion television shows for 10 years. He currently teaches Photography and other digital media courses at Michigan Tech. His passion is telling stories using images.
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. He has been awarded two international artist residences, a three-month artist’s residency at the TYPA Center for Paper and Printmaking in Tartu, Estonia in 2019 and a two-month residency at Vanha Kaivos in Outokumpu, Finland in 2023.
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.
The CCCAC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission, access, or employment in regard to its programs and activities.
LYNN ANDERSON grew up on the Leelanau peninsula and was trained as a teacher and teacher-educator. She became a maker when her grandmother taught her to knit. Much later when she retired, she started signing up for classes, beadwork, stained glass, weaving, and she kept on exploring her many interests.. Lynn will have an exhibition in the Kerredge Gallery in April 2025 titled, “I Don’t Cook” featuring her work in various fiber art mediums and techniques.
KIM COOK is a Hancock resident, proud parent of two rescue pups, and a lifelong student of art. Her mediums include photography, pottery, fiber, printmaking, and mixed media. Kim is the former owner of Grace Art Gallery in Atwood Michigan. She has worked with over 50 local artists to promote and develop their work. As a former Librarian Kim ran monthly arts classes for children.
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.
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.
CASSIDY JOHNSON is a multidisciplinary artist with a unique interest in drawing, illustration, and other works on paper. She studied studio art and photojournalism at Western Kentucky University and taught high school art and photography in Nashville, TN before relocating to the U.P. in 2022. She is now a working artist and serves as the local Copper Country Coordinator for Michigan Arts Access.
LINDA LOHMANN has been an art teacher since 1981 after receiving her BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and her teaching certification from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has taught workshops on 0-3 art to preschool teachers and ceramics workshops to Chicago area H.S. art teachers. Linda recently retired from L’Anse Area Schools where she was the K-12 art teacher for 10 years.
BONNIE LOUKUS is an interdisciplinary artist and Associate Director of the CCCAC. Her media mainly includes oil painting, printmaking, and letterpress printing.
MADHURA MEHENDALE is an artist who focuses on watercolor and acrylic painting.
KAY OLIVER loves teaching and clay. She hopes to share this excitement with students who are interested in exploring their design ideas in a malleable medium.
THOMAS OLIVER has been a photographer for 20 years, focusing on wildlife, the outdoors, and nightscapes– he has been photographing the northern lights in the Keweenaw for the past 3 years. Tom is an educator and wildlife biologist who helps others understand and appreciate the natural world, especially regarding the Upper Peninsula. Tom is currently the Director of MTU’s Center for Science and Environmental Outreach.
IAN RAYMOND worked making stop-motion television shows for 10 years. He currently teaches Photography and other digital media courses at Michigan Tech. His passion is telling stories using images.
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. He has been awarded two international artist residences, a three-month artist’s residency at the TYPA Center for Paper and Printmaking in Tartu, Estonia in 2019 and a two-month residency at Vanha Kaivos in Outokumpu, Finland in 2023.
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.
The CCCAC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission, access, or employment in regard to its programs and activities.
