FEBRUARY 4 - Powerful Dulcimerists, Youth Art Month at ARTworks in Beaufort
Walt Michael In Concert @ ARTworks: the hammered dulcimerist of uncommon power will perform on Friday, March 12th, 7:30pm in the theater @ ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, $10 at the door. Old-time Southern Appalachian, Celtic music, and breath-taking original compositions. The vocalist and multi-instrumentalist has recorded fourteen albums and instructional videos, appeared at the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe and the UK, heard on ABC-TV, NBC's Tonight Show, Broadway, BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS. Walt has composed and performed collaboratively with both the Pilobolus Dance Theater and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. waltmichael.com, beaufortcountyarts.com, 843-379-2787.
March is Youth Art Month at ARTworks, bright with student artwork of all subjects, many media, and a few dimensions, from all over the county. This second annual event in Beaufort Town Center opens with a reception on Friday on Friday, March 5, 6 to 8pm, including performances from the Beaufort Youth Orchestra String Quartet. Free and open to the public all month long, Tuesdays through Saturdays. Contact the Arts Council of Beaufort County for details and to thank St. Helena Elementary School art teacher Michelle Maynard for her efforts. beaufortcountyarts.com, 843-379-2787.
New dates for workshops @ artworks
Painting Landscapes, Clouds, and Seascapes in Oil, Acrylic, or Pastel with Linda Sheppard @ ARTworks, February 24-26, 8:30am-3pm. $300. Students will learn to use the key elements of composition, color, and value to best portray a visual interpretation of emotion, mood, or weather. The goal is to paint these subjects in a way that "speaks" to and engages the viewer. 843-379-4633.
Handbuilding with Clay with Trevor Foster @ ARTworks, February 25 thru April 15, 10am-Noon, $125 plus $25 per 25lbs of clay. Learn basic hand building techniques. Glazing techniques are taught during the last two sessions. Glazes and firing are included in the clay purchase. 803-707-5961.
Wheelthrown Pottery with Trevor Foster @ARTworks February 25 thru April 1: Day Class 1-3pm; Evening Class 6-8pm. Learn basic wheel techniques or refine your skills & explore new techniques if you have worked on a wheel previously. Glazing techniques are taught during the last two sessions. Glazes and firing are included in the clay purchase. 803-707-5961.
Hammered Metal Necklace with Peggy Carvell @ ARTworks, March 1-3, 10am-noon; This class will teach you cutting, forming, and hammering metal and assembly to create a necklace. 6 students maximum, $100 + $25 for basic materials. Peggy Carvel, 843-597-1071.
Mixed Medium in Jewelry Fabrication with Peggy Carvell @ ARTworks, March 15-17, 10am-noon. This class will teach you the assembly of objects implementing metal, wire, and beads to create a broach. 6 students maximum. $100 + $25 for basic materials. 843-597-1071.
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