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SUMMARY:BOOM BLOOM EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the work on view during special tours\, artist talks\, and other virtual events. All events require advance registration. To register\, click the links below.\nHours and event details are subject to change. KAC references state health guidelines to make adjustments for the safety of our visitors. Find the most up-to-date hours\, admission information\, and safety policies under the Visit tab. \n\nVIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR\nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 8\, 12 PM \nFREE on Facebook Live\n  \n \nJoin KAC Curator and Deputy Director Tami Miller for a first look and virtual tour of Boom Bloom and The Undetectable Presence during KAC’s regular weekly art talk\, Live at Lunchtime Focus Talks. \n\nTHIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: IN BLOOM – SPECIAL TALK ON GARDENING\n \nVIRTUAL LECTURE\nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 15\, 7 PM\nFREE; Advance Registration required.\n  \nIn celebration of National Garden Month\, and inspired by the artwork of Boom Bloom\, multi-talented gardening expert\, public speaker\, and founder of Botany (botanyorbust.com)\, Benjamin Futa will share a special lecture that ‘digs a little deeper’ into the topic of gardening.Join in this virtual talk to learn practical tools and strategies for integrating ecologically vibrant plants into established landscapes. Together\, we’ll demystify essential landscape design elements for homeowners and explore regenerative plant combinations suited for urban and suburban settings. \nBen Futa has more than ten year’s experience engaging audiences from home gardeners to college students and green industry peers. Futa founded Botany in 2018 as an outlet to explore new ideas and develop creative concepts related to the “culture” in horticulture. Today\, Botany has grown to include a growing suite of horticultural communications including writing\, television\, web\, radio\, public speaking\, photography\, and a Pop-Up Garden Shop in collaboration with Thyme of Grace in South Bend\, Indiana. \nArtwork: Renee Robbins\, Boom Bloom\, 30″x30″\, acrylic on canvas. \n\nARTIST TALK WITH NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON & RENEE ROBBINS\n \n\nSATURDAY\, MAY 8\, 1 - 2 PM\nFree In-Person and Virtual Event on Zoom;Advance Registration required.\n  \nJoin the artists in KAC’s galleries to learn about their inspiration\, process\, and the connections between their work.  \nArtwork: Left: Nikki Renee Anderson\, Sugar Flora 3 (detail)\, ceramic and acrylic\, 21″ x 8″ x 8″\, 2018. Right: Renee Robbins\, Sanctuary (detail)\, 40″ h x 60″ w\, acrylic on canvas\, 2017 \n\nTHIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: STUDIO TOUR WITH artlab ARTIST MIKE SLASKI\n \nVIRTUAL STUDIO TOUR\nTHURSDAY\, MAY 20\, 7 PM\nFREE; Advance Registration required.\n  \nJoin KAC Deputy Director and Curator\, Tami Miller\, on Zoom for a live tour from artlab artist Mike Slaski’s studio. Learn more about the artist and his process\, see additional work\, and ask questions during this virtual evening event.  \nArtwork: Mike Slaski. Wheel\, 2021. Poplar. \n\nLIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS\n \nTHURSDAYS at 12 PM\nFREE on Facebook Live\n  \nLive at Lunchtime Focus Talks is a weekly series over the lunch hour on Facebook Live during which artists and art workers share more about their work at KAC and in the community. Check back often as new topics are added! \n\nAPRIL 8: VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR\nAPRIL 15: NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON\nAPRIL 22: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION\nAPRIL 29: RENEE ROBBINS\n\n 
URL:https://krasl.org/event/boom-bloom-exhibition-programming/
LOCATION:Krasl Art Center\, 707 Lake Blvd\, St. Joseph\, MI\, 49085\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210408T120000
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SUMMARY:SPRING BREAK CAMPS AT KAC - REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 1
DESCRIPTION:April 6 – 8\, 2021 \n9 AM – 12 PM & 1 – 4 PM \nRegistration Deadline: April 1 \n$45 ($35 for KAC Members) \nSPACE LIMITED\, ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT krasl.org/education/youth/camps \nKrasl Art Center is offering six (6) in-person art camps this spring Brask. Camps are inspired by the artworks of Renee Robbins and Nikki Renee Anderson\, on view in KAC galleries during ‘Boom Bloom’ April 3 – June 6\, 2021. The exhibition includes bold abstract paintings and sculptures that reference a variety of subjects\, including flowers\, the body\, cellular biology and outer space. \nCamps are available for students ages 5 – 7\, and 8 – 12 and cost $45 per student ($35 for KAC members). All camps are in-person\, registration and required forms are available at krasl.org/education/youth/camps. \nThe Camps: \nSB1: Clay Flower Pots and Spring Creatures \n5 – 7 YRS \nTUESDAY\, APRIL 6\, 9 AM – 12 PM \nSpring is finally here!  Create a flower pot and spring animals out of clay with Sherrie Styx! *Fired clay projects can be picked up April 23 – 26\, 11 AM  – 5 PM. \nSB2: Flower Power Paintings \n8 – 12 YRS \nTUESDAY\, APRIL 6\, 1 – 4 PM \nFlowers don’t have to be tiny\, delicate\, and pretty.  They can also be big\, bold\, and powerful! Keith Stevens will teach campers to use scale\, bold colors\, and dynamic shapes to highlight the energy and excitement of flowers and other common plants. \nSB3: Fantasy Solar Systems \n5 – 7 YRS \nWEDNESDAY\, APRIL 7\, 9 AM – 12 PM \nDraw\, paint\, and collage an entire solar system from your imagination with artist Dani Davis! Working on large black paper\, campers will populate the void with planets\, moons\, comets\, black holes\, and intergalactic inventions. \n  \nSB4: Space Junk Sculptures \n8 – 12 YRS \nWEDNESDAY\, APRIL 7\, 1 – 4 PM \nUse recycled materials to create robots\, spaceships\, rovers\, and satellites that will orbit the Krasl skies with instructor Keith Stevens! Finished sculptures will be spray painted silver and hung in KAC windows for the remainder of Spring Break week. \nSB5: Cellular Mandalas \n5-7 YRS \nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 8\, 9 AM-12 PM \nA mandala is a geometric form that begins with one central point and expands to infinite! See how gallery artist Renee Robbins has used this form in her art to represent micro and macro growth\, and then make your own paintings using the same idea with instructor Sherrie Styx. \nSB6: Biomorphic Clay Bodies (IN-PERSON) \n8-12 YRS \nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 8\, 1-4 PM \nTUITION: $45/35 MEMBERS \nClay is the perfect medium to create biomorphic forms that resemble or suggest living organisms! View the sculptures of Nikki Renee Anderson and make your own sculptures that appear to be in the process of growing\, breathing\, or changing shape before your eyes with artist Dani Davis.
URL:https://krasl.org/event/spring-break-camps-at-kac-registration-deadline-april-1/
LOCATION:Krasl Art Center\, 707 Lake Blvd\, St. Joseph\, MI\, 49085\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Class,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:BOOM BLOOM ARTIST TALKS
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, MAY 8\, 1 – 2 PM \nFree In-Person and Virtual Event on Zoom; Advance Registration required at krasl.org/art/programregistration \nJoin the artists in KAC’s galleries to learn about their inspiration\, process\, and the connections between their work.  \nArtwork: Left: Nikki Renee Anderson\, Sugar Flora 3 (detail)\, ceramic and acrylic\, 21″ x 8″ x 8″\, 2018. Right: Renee Robbins\, Sanctuary (detail)\, 40″ h x 60″ w\, acrylic on canvas\, 2017. \n[Image description: Two images of different artworks are side by side. The image on the left shows a detail of a white 3D ceramic sculpture. The sculpture is round like a flower bud or piece of fruit and opens at the top to reveal several small spheres covered in shiny purple paint reminiscent of the inside of a pomegranate. The image on the right shows a detail from a 2D painting depicting biomorphic forms that resemble flowers or sea anemone in shades of bright purple\, pink\, blue\, and peach. Text around the image reads: Artist Talk With Nikki Renee Anderson & Renee Robbins. Saturday\, May 8\, 1 – 2 PM.] 
URL:https://krasl.org/event/boom-bloom-artist-talks/
LOCATION:Krasl Art Center\, 707 Lake Blvd\, St. Joseph\, MI\, 49085\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Class,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:LIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAYS at 12 PM\nFREE on Facebook Live\n  \nLive at Lunchtime Focus Talks is a weekly series over the lunch hour on Facebook Live during which artists and art workers share more about their work at KAC and in the community. Check back often as new topics are added! \n\nAPRIL 8: VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR\nAPRIL 15: NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON\nAPRIL 22: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION\nAPRIL 29: RENEE ROBBINS
URL:https://krasl.org/event/live-at-lunchtime-focus-talks/2021-04-15/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:APRIL THIRD THURSDAY
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL LECTURE \nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 15\, 7 PM \nFREE; Advance Registration required at krasl.org/art/programregistration \n\nIn celebration of National Garden Month\, and inspired by the artwork of Boom Bloom\, join us as we ‘dig deeper’ into the topic of gardening.  \n\nArtwork: Renee Robbins\, Boom Bloom\, 30″x30″\, acrylic on canvas. \n\n[Image description: A brightly colored painting on canvas. Floral forms in the foreground surround a celestial blue background. Recognizable flowers like lilies\, thistles and daisies are combined with more abstractly floral forms. Overlaying Text reads: THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: IN BLOOM – SPECIAL TALK ON GARDENING. THURSDAY\, APRIL 15\, 7 PM]
URL:https://krasl.org/event/april-third-thursday/
LOCATION:Krasl Art Center\, 707 Lake Blvd\, St. Joseph\, MI\, 49085\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Class,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
ORGANIZER;CN="Matthew":MAILTO:marketing@krasl.org
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SUMMARY:THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: IN BLOOM - GARDENING TALK WITH BENJAMIN FUTA
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL LECTURE\nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 15\, 7 PM\nFREE; Advance Registration required.\n  \nIn celebration of National Garden Month\, and inspired by the artwork of Boom Bloom\, multi-talented gardening expert\, public speaker\, and founder of Botany (botanyorbust.com)\, Benjamin Futa will share a special lecture that ‘digs a little deeper’ into the topic of gardening. Join in this virtual talk to learn practical tools and strategies for integrating ecologically vibrant plants into established landscapes. Together\, we’ll demystify essential landscape design elements for homeowners and explore regenerative plant combinations suited for urban and suburban settings. \nBen Futa has more than ten year’s experience engaging audiences from home gardeners to college students and green industry peers. Futa founded Botany in 2018 as an outlet to explore new ideas and develop creative concepts related to the “culture” in horticulture. Today\, Botany has grown to include a growing suite of horticultural communications including writing\, television\, web\, radio\, public speaking\, photography\, and a Pop-Up Garden Shop in collaboration with Thyme of Grace in South Bend\, Indiana. \nArtwork: Renee Robbins\, Boom Bloom\, 30″x30″\, acrylic on canvas.
URL:https://krasl.org/event/third-thursday-art-event-in-bloom-special-talk-on-gardening/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Visiting Artist,Event
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SUMMARY:LIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAYS at 12 PM\nFREE on Facebook Live\n  \nLive at Lunchtime Focus Talks is a weekly series over the lunch hour on Facebook Live during which artists and art workers share more about their work at KAC and in the community. Check back often as new topics are added! \n\nAPRIL 8: VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR\nAPRIL 15: NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON\nAPRIL 22: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION\nAPRIL 29: RENEE ROBBINS
URL:https://krasl.org/event/live-at-lunchtime-focus-talks/2021-04-22/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210429T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T150618
CREATED:20210305T204104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T204104Z
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SUMMARY:LIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAYS at 12 PM\nFREE on Facebook Live\n  \nLive at Lunchtime Focus Talks is a weekly series over the lunch hour on Facebook Live during which artists and art workers share more about their work at KAC and in the community. Check back often as new topics are added! \n\nAPRIL 8: VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR\nAPRIL 15: NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON\nAPRIL 22: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION\nAPRIL 29: RENEE ROBBINS
URL:https://krasl.org/event/live-at-lunchtime-focus-talks/2021-04-29/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Visiting Artist,Event,Exhibition
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