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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Art Center’s Restore Project features a printmaking-drypoint etching class with artist Nicholas Hay this Saturday, Jan. 5, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Adults and teens 11-up of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals, are invited to attend this inspiring class for just $5.
“We’ll use a drypoint technique to draw into a plastic plate with a metal etching pen,” explained Hay. “Participants will be able to make changes and refinements to their image and run their plate through the press several times during class. The process of printmaking is quite magical, and anyone who likes to draw can create compelling images.”
MAC encourages folks to come to several classes, to hone skills, learn new ones, and develop a body of work. Participants may also work on Monotypes during this class.
Please register in advance for all Restore classes at http://www.middletownartcenter.org/restore, email
Work from Printmaking classes will contribute to MAC’s second chapbook of writings and images, as well as Restore exhibitions.
The first chapbook, “Resilience – a community reframes disaster through art,” is available for purchase at MAC or on the MAC website. You can preview the book at www.middletownartcenter.org/resilience-chapbook-excerpt.
The Restore project provides low-cost classes most weekends through May. Fall and early winter classes provide opportunity to learn or refine skills in a variety of materials and techniques, including clay, plaster, concrete, drypoint etching, block printing and more.
Late winter and spring classes will focus on personal and collaborative projects, studio time, mentoring and guidance to create work. Learn more about Restore class scheduling at www.middletownartcenter.org.
On Saturday, Jan. 12, also from 1 to 5 p.m., Restore features a writers workshop with Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga, “Building and Rebuilding Forms.”
The following two Saturdays feature armature welding and sculpting the human figure in clay, respectively. Visit the Web site to stay up to date on class schedules and to preregister.
The RESTORE project was made possible thanks to support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses, and individuals. Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s important work in communities and schools throughout California.
The Middletown Art Center is located at 21456 State Highway 175 at the junction of Highiway 29. Be a part of the growing arts scene in south Lake County by becoming a MAC member, by coming to Restore printmaking this Saturday, or by attending one of the many arts and cultural events or classes at MAC.
Visit www.middletownartcenter.org or “Like” Middletown Art Center on Facebook to stay find out more about what’s happening at MAC.
