Art is life. Life is art.
Art is life. Life is art.
The Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa announced its lineup of classes and workshops for all ages in January.
The nonprofit DMAC provides art education and experiences to everyone. This includes hands-on classes, exhibitions and events of contemporary visual arts, crafts and culture. The center is located at 78-6670 Mamalahoa Highway. For more information, call 322-3362 or visit donkeymill@gmail.com.
The following classes are offered:
Jewelry 1: Metalworks with Faith Stone
This is an introduction to metalworks and jewelry. We will make pendants, cuff bracelets and rings. Techniques will include using a jewelry saw, drilling, buffing and soldering with a torch. The class is open to beginners and those wanting to review or expand their knowledge of making metal jewelry.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 7-28
Tuition: $145 members/$180 nonmembers. Supply fee: $100.
Ceramics: Surface Decoration with Jason Walker
In this class, students will learn to create detailed patterns, images and visual effects on porcelain surfaces using underglazes, brush “drawing” and sgraffito carving techniques.
When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Jan. 9-30
Tuition: $145 members/$180 nonmembers. Supply fee: $45.
Ceramics: Guided Open Studio with Claire Seastone
This guided open studio is intended for students who have some experience with clay and are capable of working independently with one-on-one guidance from the instructor as needed. Good for hand-builders as well as throwers, this is the class for people who have an idea of what they would like to make and would like guidance on techniques to get there.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 14-Feb. 18
Tuition:$145 members/$180 nonmembers. Supply fee: $45
Artist Talk with Visiting Ceramic Artist Robbie Lobell
The Donkey Mill welcomes Robbie Lobell, co-founder and co-owner of Cook on Clay. She is a full-time studio potter, innovator and pottery teacher living and working on Whidbey Island in northwest Washington. Lobell developed a line of flameproof cookware and soda-fired dinnerware carried in galleries and gourmet food shops.
When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14.
Free (bring a dish to share).
Sensei &Sensibilities: 13th Annual Faculty Exhibit
We invite you to come and engage with the work of more than 30 of our teaching artists, visiting artists and studio assistants. The exhibit will feature printmaking, painting, ceramics, sculpture and mixed media works created by the artists during the past year.
When: Jan. 15-April 4
Reception and potluck 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15.
Professional Development: The Smart Artist with Amber Aguirre
This spring, join artist Amber Aguirre for a class on essential business skills for artists. Learn how to enter juried shows, photograph and document your work and become organized at record keeping.
When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16.
Tuition: $45 members/$65 nonmembers.
Family Workshop: Terracotta Tiles with Jason Walker
Design and decorate your own tile together with your child using colorful glazes and surface treatments. Each participant will create a unique piece of art that will be fired and can be picked up from the Donkey Mill within two weeks after the class. Pre-made terracotta tiles decorated with commercial glazes and underglazes. Parent and child decide on design, sketch it out and work together to create their tile.
When: 2-4 p.m. Jan. 16.
Tuition: $20 members/$35 nonmembers, includes supply.
Architectural Ceramics with Peter Durst
In this 10-week class, visiting artist Peter Durst will demonstrate the making of houses, boats, water towers and arches, on a large and small scale, using the tools and techniques of slab roller, extruder and wheel. Glazes and underglazes will be discussed and finally the making and application of ceramic decals using a computer and laser jet printer.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 19-March 22.
Tuition: $340 members/$400 nonmembers. Supply fee: $45.
Beginners Clay Class with Erik Omundson
In this one-day clay art experience for ages 13-17, students will use clay to investigate various forms to understand how things are constructed and engineered. Students will learn basic hand-building techniques such as clay coiling and slab building.
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 (with lunch break).
Tuition: $35 per student.
Indigo Open Studio with Linda Meyer
For those interested in playful experimentation with color and textiles, shibori is a traditional Japanese method of fabric dying, with endless ways to twist, fold, bind, stitch and compress cloth to create intriguing visual effects. Things you can dye: cotton, hemp, silk and other natural fibers, baby clothes, skirts, scarves, napkins, curtains and more.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
Tuition: $15. Supply fee: $5.
Exploring Clay with Jim Neupert
There are three partial scholarships available for this ceramics class for ages 7-12. Students will explore various ways of self-expression with clay through hand-building techniques and wheel processes.
When: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 25-March 7 (no class Feb. 15, President’s Day).
Tuition: $100 members/$125 nonmembers. Supply fee: $15.