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Summer Art Experiences for All Ages!
Nature in the Northwoods is exploding with color and new growth, as is LOLA Arts! This newsletter introduces our summer teaching interns - take a look above at the flyer listing the classes and camps that we are offering for youth this summer. We have opportunities for all ages of youth. Click on the disciplines below each of the intern photos to link to the specific classes and registration. Please note that there are discounts for students taking multiple offerings - call LOLA Arts for more information/to register using a discount.
Besides the classes that we are offering in the next few weeks, please look at the free upcoming events below, including poetry, photography, music, and theatrical performance - there is something for everyone - bring the family!
Don't forget our drop-in offerings - Watercolor Wednesday and Line Dancing Classes! Watercolor Wednesday happens weekly from 10 - 2 p.m. Bring your supplies and spend some time with other watercolor artists creating. Line Dancing classes begin Tuesday, May 18th; no registration required. Come for one or several - the season goes through mid-September. Check out our dance page for more information.
Create. Share. Repeat.
Jennifer Anderson
Executive Director
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LOLA Welcomes Summer Teaching Interns! |
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May 25 Appetizers for the Boat |
Gear up for summer on the water by learning how to make several appetizers that are great for the boat. Elizabeth Eaton will lead you through recipes that are guaranteed to impress. Including spring rolls, Asian noodle salad, two different types of satays, and cheese stuffed mini-peppers. Class members will be able to sample appetizers and make their own spring rolls.
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May 27 Painted Fish Plaque |
Paint your own version of a Wisconsin fish in this fun beginner acrylic painting class. The wood plaque will be prepared and ready for you to paint with a wood-burned fish outline. The plaque measures approximately 24” L x 5-½“ H x ½” W. The artist, Sue Brucks-Schurch, will help guide you on how to mix colors.
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May 27 Papermaking with Plants
@ Circle of Life Studio
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Learn the basics of the fine art of hand papermaking in this class while also learning about plants used for papermaking. Paper artist Debra Ketchum Jircik walks students through a brief history and the process of making paper by hand. Learn the basics of how to prepare pulp and fibers, pull a sheet, couching, and drying to create a sheet of paper using Western sheet forming techniques using daylily leaves, milkweed, and other plants. Students will know everything they need to begin making paper on their own at home. Course participants will leave with several sheets of their own handmade paper.
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June 2 Photo-LOLA Zoom Class
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Join Photo-LOLA instructor Mark Schermeister at this 1-hr online presentation which will prepare you for the Saturday, June 5 on-location Water Photography Workshop. Enroll in one or both experiences; the preparatory zoom class and the workshop.
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June 5 Photo-LOLA Workshop
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Capturing Water: Join us as we explore ways to learn to create unique and exciting images by photographing water in all its forms. We'll start at Bond Falls, and move on from there. This is a hands-on event for everyone; all levels of cameras, ability, and experience are welcome!
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June 11 The Art of Meditation |
Artist J.K. Roche will lead a class in an interactive study on unlocking creative potential through incorporating meditation practices into our everyday lives. The discussion is geared toward learning about the art of mediation and is designed to provide an opportunity to sample meditation methods such as; making mandalas, inspiration boards, and labyrinths. The focus is to BE INSPIRED!
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June 17 Herringbone Wire Jewelry |
Connect with your creative self by designing your own herringbone wire jewelry! Instructor Elizabeth Eaton will teach you how to make the herringbone design with wire to make a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet. There will be many glass beads to use for your creation or bring your own beads.
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June 21 Botanical Contact Printing
@ Circle of Life Studio
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Celebrate the arrival of summer while you explore printing on paper and cloth with plants. Artist Debra Jircik will instruct you as you explore the natural world through creativity. Each season gives us a different experience of making prints. We will use plants from the Circle of Life Studio gardens, plants foraged from the wild and from the kitchen. All levels of experience are welcome.
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June 23 Photo-LOLA Zoom Class
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Join Photo-LOLA instructor Mark Schermeister at this1-hr online presentation designed to prepare you for the Saturday, June 26 on-location Garden/Nature Photography Workshop. Enroll in one or both experiences; the preparatory zoom class and the workshop.
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June 25 Flag Acrylic Painting |
Just in time for the 4th of July, paint an acrylic wooden American flag plaque complete with a hanger to display in your home with artist Sue Brucks-Schurch. All materials will be supplied, so come ready to paint!
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June 26 Photo-LOLA Workshop
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Join us for an on-location photo walk through the garden and forest, appreciating and capturing nature's beauty through closeup photography (flowers, insects, animals, etc.) This is a hands-on event for everyone; all levels of cameras, ability, and experience are welcome!
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Free Event: Poetry Reading and Book Signing by Adrienne S. Wallner (Jaeger)
May 22 10 - 11:30 a.m. drop-in
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LOLA Arts is pleased to host a drop-in Poetry Reading and Book Signing by poet/writer Adrienne S.Wallner. Adrienne, a former LOLA Arts grant writer and marketing specialist, will share some poems from her newly released book of poetry “To The 4.a.m. Light.” This collection “honors the simple splendor in observing the present.” ” Adrienne will alternate between reading her poems and signing books. Light refreshments will be available.
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Free Event: Outdoor Creativity Workshops
June 19 - 21, various times, pre-registration required
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Art experiences you won't want to miss! Outdoor free workshops in photography, poetry and, music for all ages led by JG Everest, a 2019 McKnight Artist Composer Fellow. Register for each workshop individually.
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Free Event: LOLA's Border Troubadours Performance
June 11 @ 7 p.m. no registration
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LOLA Arts often could use volunteer help. If you are interested in being on an email list that will send out requests for volunteers, please email LOLA to let us know of your interest.
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We would love to add a loveseat (preferably one that can be a sleeper) to our apartment in the next few weeks. If you have a gently used, pet-free, and smoke-free love seat that you'd like to donate to LOLA Arts, please call us at 715-547-3950.
We are also in need of a narrow outdoor firewood stacker (item, not a person!)
Please call us at 715-547-3950 if you are interested in donating one to LOLA Arts.
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Sponsorship - Summer Season |
Our summer season of art experiences costs $25,000. We have been seeking business sponsorships. If you also would like to help sponsor the summer season, click here to donate online or send a check to LOLA Arts P.O. Box 981 Land O' Lakes, WI 54540 by Monday, May 24th. Any amount of donation is much appreciated. For information about particular sponsorship levels and the benefits associated with them, email LOLA.
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Help out LOLA When You Shop!
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Open Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Call with your questions or visit the LOLA website for more great updates!
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