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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The public is invited to join the final Restore sculpture workshop this Sunday, April 28, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Middletown Art Center.
Participants will be working on Vertical Pathways, a collaborative art piece for Rabbit Hill.
Natural wood sculptor Marcus M. Jung will lead this session with support from concrete and plaster sculptor Emily Scheibal.
Create vertical sculptures in natural wood combined with additive forms sculpted in hardware cloth and concrete.
Adults of all ages and teens 11 up are encouraged to join in this unique opportunity to collaboratively create and engage with the natural environment.
Contributions can be completed in one session and no previous participation or art making experience is necessary.
The cost is $5 per session. Sign up at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore. Preregistration is required as space is limited.
Vertical Pathways will provide a sense of protection and visual contrast and harmony, while honoring remaining trees.
The collaborative vision for the piece was inspired by both the totem like quality of remaining burned trees on the hillside and by stories told about the flutes that the former Rabbit Hill owners, “Huck” and “Skee” Hamann taught neighborhood children to make and play.
The “pathway” will add height back into the hillside and provide habitat for seed spreading birds, raptors, and pollinators.
Participants are invited to select a fallen tree to carve and add form and shape to. The “poles” will be installed in an undulating serpentine fashion to create a rhythmic visual pathway on the hillside.
Visit www.middletownartcenter.org/restore to learn more about the project and see some of the sculptural works that have provided inspiration for the project.
MAC is working with the Lake County Land Trust to help revitalize public interest and appreciation of Rabbit Hill with this new art trail.
Community members interested in joining the project by helping with landscaping or installation can email
Restore classes are coming to a close. A final printmaking workshop in drypoint etching and monotype will take place May 4.
A final writers’ workshop with Georgina Marie and Casey Carney will be held May 11. Both will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information and installation and other scheduling visit www.middletownartcenter.org/events .
The Restore project was made possible with support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from the Lake County Land Trust and other local organizations, businesses, and individuals.
Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s work in communities and schools throughout California. Learn more about the Lake County Land Trust at www.lakecountylandtrust.org.
Be a part of the growing arts and cultural scene in South Lake County by becoming a MAC member, by participating in Restore classes, or by attending one of the many events or classes at MAC.
This Saturday, April 27, from 7 to 10 p.m., the public is invited to One World Dance, an Earth Day Celebration with music from around the globe.
The MAC Gallery currently features “Living Color,” a vibrant exhibit open to the public on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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