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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or so says the song written by someone who probably didn’t have to buy/make and wrap presents for everyone (everyone!, teachers, bus drivers, teachers aides, coworkers, kids, friends, and family..) decorate, and prepare another feast of food only one month after Thanksgiving..but I digress..though perhaps more fitting this year is the song “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”. When was the last time Northern Wisconsin didn’t have snow on Christmas? This just might be the year, and I haven’t decided yet if I’m mad or glad about it..
We’ve got some events coming up in the next month that we are excited to host. First, Make Music Day Winter is back. Happening on the solstice, Thursday, December 21st, we will have live music around Lando to spread merriment and cheer (and cookies!, lots of cookies). See our full schedule below. Secondly, we have our winter fundraiser coming up Tuesday, January 9th at the Bear Trap Inn, with Dana Joel Nicholson performing songs from Billy Joel and Elton John. It’s sure to be a fun evening and we sure would love the support.
See you in the new year!
McCall Hocking
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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The LOLA office will be closed Dec 25th-29th, however the Artistree Gallery will be open the 27th-30th before they go on winter hiatus.
Happy Holidays!
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End of the year donations to LOLA appreciated!
As we approach the end of 2023, we make a last appeal for monetary donations. Did you know half of our income is from donations? We couldn’t do what we do without all of you. Click here to donate
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Gift Certificates
The perfect stocking stuffer! Call us and we can get a gift certificate in the mail, just in time to give for Christmas. Or go online and send it digitally. Give the gift of art experiences! Never expires. Call during office hours at (715) 547-3950 or visit our website here.
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Our last Community Arts Event of the year is almost here! Join us Thursday December 21st and celebrate the winter solstice with free live music all over Lando (see schedule above) It’s going to be a lovely day of holiday music and spreading cheer, plus!, there will be free Christmas cookies at each venue. | |
Don’t miss the NPHS Madrigal Singers!
We are so excited to have the Northland Pines Madrigal Singers perform for Make Music Day Winter at the historic Gateway Lodge Resort. Dressed in classic Renaissance costumes and singing a cappella, this is surely a performance you won’t want to miss.
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Tickets to our Winter Fundraiser are on sale now!
Tuesday January 9th, 2024
@ The Bear Trap Inn
5 - 7pm. $75 per person
Click here for more information
Please come support LOLA Arts with an evening of fun! Great food, fantastic entertainment, and really wonderful raffles all in the name of supporting your favorite local arts center.
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DID YOU KNOW? If a class is sold out, still jump on the waitlist, as sometimes we can add another class date. (715) 547-3950 or email lolaartswi.com@gmail.com | |
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Beginner Drop Spindle
Have you ever wanted to learn to spin your own yarn from wool? Drop spindle is a simple way to try out the art of hand-spun yarn with minimal investment. The class will include group instruction and one-on-one problem solving so you can go home with your first mini skein of hand-spun yarn. This is a beginner class, no previous spinning experience is required.
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Intro to Spoon Carving
Join us for a 3-hour introduction to the craft of greenwood spoon carving. You will finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon. For the first part of the class, we will study safety, knife grips, and traditional techniques for carving. For the rest of the course, you will apply what you have learned to transform the spoon blank provided into your completed spoon.
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Sourdough Bread
SOLD OUT - Contact LOLA to be put on waitlist or see same class in February.
Want to learn how to make easy, fun, good-for-you bread? Join local bread maker, Cathy Lowery, in this class that will demystify the art of sourdough bread making and give you the confidence and tools to make your own at home. Each student will bake a loaf of sourdough during class, prepare a starter to take home, learn how to keep it going, and take home a bowl of rising sourdough bread dough to shape and bake at home.
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Wood Burn and Paint Loon
Join artist Sue Schurch for a day of wood burning and acrylic painting. Using ~5”x 7” scraps of wood, Sue will teach students how to wood-burn the outline of a loon, and then finish the class with acrylic painting the piece. Create in a fun atmosphere!
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Follow Along Plein Air
Join LOLA’s McCall for a follow along “plein air” painting half day workshop. Learn the basics of landscape oil painting while you create a winter landscape of snowy background trees with birch trees in the snowy foreground, focusing on color mixing and temperature. Plein air means painting outdoors, however, we will be using the big, beautiful gallery space in the LOLA building, instead of braving the cold. No experience necessary. All supplies and materials will be provided.
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Needle Felted Mushroom Sprite
Needle felting is the process of repeatedly poking wool fluff with special needles to create felt and felted objects. Learn this technique while making mushroom sprite. Be lead through the creation of a basic form which can then be personalized with colors and your choice of mushroom species. Let your imagination take over, there are 10,000 species of mushrooms in Wisconsin alone. Imagine what you might find in the Fae realm! Take home a completed soft sculpture.
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We are so pleased to be bringing you our winter programming for 2024. Embrace the coziness of the season with us; take classes, attend events, or work collaboratively on our community art project. The winter season in northern Wisconsin can be a long and lonely one, but we are here to provide art opportunities sure to warm your soul. From folk art to fine art, we’ve got a class for everyone. We’ve also got plenty of activities, art groups, and events for all ages. Click on the above graphic for more information.
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FREE ART GROUPS!
Want to create in a new space and around other people and make new friends? Join us in the downstairs classroom for our free art groups. We supply the coffee and snacks, you bring your supplies (though we have FREE beading supplies for beginners!)
OCTOBER - MAY
Watercolor Wednesdays - 10am-2pm
Fiber Fridays - 10am-12pm
Beading Fridays - 1-3pm
Watercolor Wednesday and Beading Friday will NOT be meeting during the week of Christmas!
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Homeschool Arts Spring ‘24
Registration for our Homeschool Art and Music classes Spring 2024 is now open. Offering three age levels, kindergarten through high school, we provide affordable arts education to homeschooled children in Northern Wisconsin.
Eight weeks of classes will be on Tuesdays, February 13th - April 16th, with a two week pause for spring break.
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Art Interns Summer ‘24
Winter has barely started, but we are already looking towards next summer. If you know any tech school/college aged students with a passion for art, dance, or theater, and who would like to gain teaching experience with PAID internship, and who would like to spend the summer in beautiful Land O’ Lakes (we provide housing!), send them our way!
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Open Monday - Friday 10:00 am -3:00 pm
Call with your questions or visit the LOLA website for more great updates!
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