Krasl Art Center

KAC MEMBERS' SHOW: INSPIRED BY... EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING
2021-01-30 08:00 - 2021-03-28 17:00 (America/Detroit)
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.
Hours 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.

INSPIRING YOUR AUDIENCE: VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
11 AM - 12 PM
Free on Zoom for KAC Members; Registration Required

Special single-day workshop for KAC Members! Artist El Ronan (elronan.com, @elronanart) shares tips and tools to present your artwork online and grow your social media presence, all while making connections with followers and inspiring your audience through art.

LIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS

THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live
Live at Lunchtime 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!

February 11 – Jennifer Zona, Alternative Grid Artist
February 18 – Member Artists Inspired by… Their Medium

February 25 – Member Artists Inspired by… Nature
March 4 – Member Artists Inspired by… Social Justice
March 11 – Member Artists Inspired by… Michigan
March 18 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

2020 MEMBERS’ SHOW OPENING WEEKEND
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
SPECIAL MEMBER ACCESS 9 AM - 11 AM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 11 AM - 5 PM

The KAC Members’ Show: Inspired by… will open Saturday, January 30, with special hours for participating member artists and their guests from 9 – 11 AM on both Saturday and Sunday, and public hours 11 AM – 5 PM. Capacity limits still apply.

VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Join KAC member artists and KAC Curator Tami Miller for an insightful virtual tour of the exhibition during Live at Lunchtime (And remember to pick up your Forté Coffee before we start!).

THIRD THURSDAY: INSPIRED BY… ARTIST CHRISTINA ROOT VAZQUEZ
VIRTUAL ARTIST TALK
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required

Christina Root Vazquez was an integral part of the arts community of Southwest Michigan and KAC for several years. She managed KAC’s ceramics studio, was a beloved teacher and a founding member of Chartreuse Artist Co-Op. She is best known for her playful artworks and rings made of eclectic ceramic shards. Learn where Christina’s geographic journeys have taken her and how they have impacted her creatively as an artist in this inspiring artist talk.

THIRD THURSDAY: INSPIRED BY… THE MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required

Join KAC on a virtual field trip to Muskegon with Deputy Director and Curator Tami Miller as we explore inspirations behind the work of artist Richard Hunt! Art Martin, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Muskegon Museum of Art, will provide a virtual tour of Richard Hunt’s monumental sculpture Muskegon Together Rising located at the heart of downtown Muskegon. The tour will be in dialogue with Saint Joseph’s own monumental Hunt sculpture, Rising Crossing Tides. Both directors will also highlight additional works by the artist held in the museums’ collections.

THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENTS: MEMBERS’ SHOW VIRTUAL CELEBRATION
VIRTUAL PARTY
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required

Celebrate the final week of KAC’s Members’ Show with us! Enjoy a virtual tour of the exhibition and hear from member artists about their work as we close out this special annual exhibition and announce the theme for next year.

Live at Lunchtime Series: KAC Members' Show: Inspired By...Their Medium
2021-02-18 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live at Lunchtime 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!

February 11 – Jennifer Zona, Alternative Grid Artist
February 18 – Member Artists Inspired by… Their Medium, Donna Sauers
February 25 – Member Artists Inspired by… Nature, James Bendar
March 4 – Member Artists Inspired by… Social Justice
March 11 – Member Artists Inspired by… Michigan
March 18 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

Artwork: Donna Sauers. I Can Fly, 2019. Cast Glass and Metal.

THIRD THURSDAY: INSPIRED BY... THE MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:00
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required

Join KAC on a virtual field trip to Muskegon with Deputy Director and Curator Tami Miller as we explore inspirations behind the work of artist Richard Hunt! Art Martin, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Muskegon Museum of Art, will provide a virtual tour of Richard Hunt’s monumental sculpture Muskegon Together Rising located at the heart of downtown Muskegon. The tour will be in dialogue with Saint Joseph’s own monumental Hunt sculpture, Rising Crossing Tides. Both directors will also highlight additional works by the artist held in the museums’ collections.

Live at Lunchtime Series: KAC Members' Show: Inspired By...Nature
2021-02-25 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live at Lunchtime 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!

February 11 – Jennifer Zona, Alternative Grid Artist
February 18 – Member Artists Inspired by… Their Medium, Donna Sauers
February 25 – Member Artists Inspired by… Nature, James Bednar
March 4 – Member Artists Inspired by… Social Justice
March 11 – Member Artists Inspired by… Michigan
March 18 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

iPhone Photography- Painting With The Camera (virtual)- 0VWS2
2021-02-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 – 8 PM
$40 ($30 KAC Members)
Ages 13yrs. to 99yrs.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – krasl.org/education/workshops/
Photographer Karen West will guide you through two creative/painterly apps that can tap into your creative zone and turn your iPhone photos into paintings. Painteresque and Distressed FX, and Paint allow you to add textures and other effects that make viewers ask “Is it a photograph or is it a painting?” Apps are particularly suited to still life and landscape photography.
*Download Painteresque, Distressed FX and Paint before the workshop and have two landscapes and one still life image ready to edit.
**These Visiting Artist Workshops are held on Zoom. An invitation will be emailed to participants after registration.
Artwork Credits: Karen West, “Perspectives.” Digital Art.

0VWS2 : iPhone Photography- Painting With The Camera (virtual)
2021-02-25 18:30 - 20:00
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 - 8 PM
$40 ($30 KAC Members)
Ages 13yrs. to 99yrs.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Photographer Karen West will guide you through two creative/painterly apps that can tap into your creative zone and turn your iPhone photos into paintings. Painteresque and Distressed FX, and Paint allow you to add textures and other effects that make viewers ask “Is it a photograph or is it a painting?” Apps are particularly suited to still life and landscape photography.
*Download Painteresque, Distressed FX and Paint before the workshop and have two landscapes and one still life image ready to edit.
**These Visiting Artist Workshops are held on Zoom. An invitation will be emailed to participants after registration.

Live at Lunchtime Focus Talks: Member Artists
2021-03-04 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live at Lunchtime Focus Talks are 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!

February 11 – Jennifer Zona, Alternative Grid Artist
February 18 – Member Artists Inspired by… Their Medium, Donna Sauers
February 25 – Member Artists Inspired by… Nature, James Bednar
March 4 – Member Artists Inspired by… Social Justice – Grace Kelmer
March 11 – Member Artists Inspired by… Michigan – Julia Christian Bender & Phyllis Norris
March 18 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

Live at Lunchtime Focus Talks: Member Artists
2021-03-11 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live at Lunchtime 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!

February 11 – Jennifer Zona, Alternative Grid Artist
February 18 – Member Artists Inspired by… Their Medium, Donna Sauers
February 25 – Member Artists Inspired by… Nature, James Bednar
March 4 – Member Artists Inspired by… Social Justice – Grace Kelmer
March 11 – Member Artists Inspired by… Michigan – Julie Christian Bender & Phyllis Norris
March 18 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

Third Thursday: Members' Show Virtual Celebration
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Thursday, March 18, 7 – 8 PM
FREE – Registration Required!
Celebrate the final week of KAC’s Members’ Show with us! Enjoy a virtual tour of the exhibition and hear from member artists about their work as we close out this special annual exhibition and announce the theme for next year.
*A link to join this virtual Zoom program will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

Virtual Family Day at KAC: Oopjen Costume Making
2021-03-13 11:00 - 12:30
Saturday, March 13, 2021
11 AM - 12:30 PM - At your house!
SPACE LIMITED - REGISTRATION REQUIRED BEFORE MARCH 8**

This Family Day is inspired by the Coastline Children’s Film Festival’s feature film Jackie & Oopjen. Watch the film Friday, March 12 at 6 PM and then tune into Virtual Family Day with Miss Dani Saturday, March 13 at 11 AM all from the comfort of your home! Create a snowflake lace collar and ribbon bow sash to perfectly match Oopjen, co-star of the film, from Rembrandt’s famous painting Portrait of Oopjen Coppit.

ABOUT THE FILM:
Jackie & Oopjen, 2021 Dutch/UK. 90 min, subtitles. Ages 9+
12-year-old Jackie has made Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, where her mom works, her second home. While wandering around after hours, Oopjen from Rembrandt’s famous painting suddenly comes to life! It seems she is looking for her long-lost sister. Jackie is used to solving other people’s problems and decides to take Oopjen home, so they can go look for her sister. For the woman from the Golden Age, this modern world, its customs and appliances are a great adventure. And Jackie, who doesn’t really have any friends at school, finally gains a true BFF!
Register for the film here: coastlinechildrens.eventive.org
KAC is excited to continue offering free & fun art activities for families. All events are online and by registration only. Family Day Art Fundles will be available for pick-up the weekend before the event: Friday, March, 5th – Monday, March 8th & Friday, March 12th. Participant Zoom invitations will be emailed the day before the event.

MARCH VIRTUAL FAMILY DAY: OOPJEN COSTUME MAKING - INSPIRED BY COASTLINE CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL’S JACKIE & OOPJEN
2021-03-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Saturday, March 13, 2021
11 AM – 12:30 PM – At your house!
SPACE LIMITED REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
This Family Day is inspired by the Coastline Children’s Film Festival’s feature film Jackie & Oopjen. Watch the film Friday, March 12 at 6 PM and then tune into Virtual Family Day with Miss Dani Saturday, March 13 at 11 AM all from the comfort of your home! Create a snowflake lace collar and ribbon bow sash to perfectly match Oopjen, co-star of the film, from Rembrandt’s famous painting Portrait of Oopjen Coppit.

ABOUT THE FILM:
Jackie & Oopjen 2021 Dutch/UK 90 min subtitles Ages 9 and up
12-year-old Jackie has made Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, where her mom works, her second home. While wandering around after hours, Oopjen from Rembrandt’s famous painting suddenly comes to life! It seems she is looking for her long-lost sister. Jackie is used to solving other people’s problems and decides to take Oopjen home, so they can go look for her sister. For the woman from the Golden Age, this modern world, its customs and appliances are a great adventure. And Jackie, who doesn’t really have any friends at school, finally gains a true BFF!
Register for the film at: https://coastlinechildrens.eventive.org/films/601add4e322d6800532a9c27
KAC is excited to continue offering free & fun art activities for families. All events are online and by registration only. Family Day Art Fundles will be available for pick-up the weekend before the event: Friday, March, 5th – Monday, March 8th & Friday, March 12th. Participant Zoom invitations will be emailed the day before the event.

Jackie en Oopjen, Cast, FROUKE VERHEIJDE, SARAH BANNIER, KARINA SMULDERS, SAAR VAN AKEN, BERT HANA, ROBEN MITCHELL, JAAP SPIJKERS, LENY BREEDERVELD, JOCHEN OTTEN, KARMELA SHAKO, GURKAN KUCUKSENTURK, Producers-Column Film & Fiction Valley, CREW, regie-ANNEMARIE VAN DE MOND, scenario-MYRANDA JONGELING, dop-LEX BRAND, sound-MARCEL DE HOOGD, prod design- FLORIAN LEGTERS, AD- GIEL SCHUIJT- kleding-HELEEN HEINTJES, Make Up- MONIQUE MIEROP,

Live at Lunchtime Focus Talks: Members' Show
2021-03-18 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live at Lunchtime 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!

February 11 – Jennifer Zona, Alternative Grid Artist
February 18 – Member Artists Inspired by… Their Medium, Donna Sauers
February 25 – Member Artists Inspired by… Nature, James Bednar
March 4 – Member Artists Inspired by… Social Justice – Grace Kelmer
March 11 – Member Artists Inspired by… Michigan – Julie Christian Bender
March 18 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENTS: MEMBERS’ SHOW VIRTUAL CELEBRATION
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Thursday, March 18, 7 – 8 PM
FREE – Registration Required
Celebrate the final week of KAC’s Members’ Show with us! Enjoy a virtual tour of the exhibition and hear from member artists about their work as we close out this special annual exhibition and announce the theme for next year.
*A link to join this virtual Zoom program will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

Third Thursday: Members' Show Virtual Celebration
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:00
Celebrate the final week of KAC’s Members’ Show with us! Enjoy a virtual tour of the exhibition and hear from member artists about their work as we close out this special annual exhibition and announce the theme for next year.
*A link to join this virtual Zoom program will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

0VWS4 : Alternative Weaving Virtual Workshop
2021-03-19 18:00 - 20:00
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 & 24, 6-8 PM
Tuition: $45 ($35 KAC Members)
Ages 13yrs. to 99yrs.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1
artlab artist Jennifer Zona creates large-scale weavings out of fabric, wool, and a variety of upcycled materials. Learn about the process of dying wool and create your own mini weaving project using pre-dyed wool and other supplies provided.
SUPPLIES PICKUP: MARCH 19, 20, 21, 11 AM-5 PM
*KAC virtual courses are taught on Google Classroom with scheduled art supply pickup dates. Students must create a Google account to participate. After registration, students will receive an email with a class code and instructions.

Visiting Artist Workshop: Alternative Weaving (virtual)- 0VWS4:
2021-03-22 - 2021-03-24 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Artlab artist Jennifer Zona creates large-scale weavings out of fabric, wool, and a variety of upcycled materials. Learn about the process of dying wool and create your own mini weaving project using pre-dyed wool and other supplies provided.
*KAC virtual courses are taught on Google Classroom with scheduled art supply pickup dates. Students must create a Google account to participate. After registration, students will receive an email with a class code and instructions.

Community Student Art Exhibition Virtual Reception
2021-03-25 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, March 25, 6 PM
Free - Live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nhYeIQCxFeE

6 PM - Elementary Ceremony
6:30 PM - Middle and High School Ceremony

Celebrate the creativity of our young artists at the free virtual reception and awards ceremonies Thursday, March 25. Elementary ceremonies begin at 6 PM; Middle and High School at 6:30 PM. This event will be streamed through KAC’s YouTube channel.
Multiple juried awards are presented during these exhibitions: The Elementary Exhibition features awards in the following categories: 2D and 3D (1st Place and 2nd Place) and the Jan Stevens Family Memory Award ($75 cash award in 2D, 3D, & Video). The Middle and High School Exhibition features awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place in 2D, 3D, and Video. Sponsor awards include the Sarah E. Cayo Memorial Art Award ($500 cash award), the Box Factory for the Arts Emerging Artist Award ($500 cash award to a senior pursuing the arts in college). Both exhibitions award the Berrien RESA Scholarship Awards ($50 art scholarships for 1 student per school). All Award winners will be featured in the Best In Show exhibitions and all 2D artworks are professionally framed courtesy of Papachi International Custom Framing.

Full Online 2021 Exhibition: Monday, March 1 – communitystudentartexhibition.smugmug.com
2021 Best in Show Exhibition at the Box Factory for the Arts: Friday, March 19, 2021 – Sunday, April 25, 2021 – boxfactoryforthearts.org

iPhone Photography- Beyond Filters (virtual)- 0VWS3
2021-03-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 – 8 PM
$40 ($30 KAC Members)
Ages 13yrs. to 99yrs.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – krasl.org/education/workshops/
iPHONES ONLY
Take your iPhone photographs beyond filters with Karen West! Karen will introduce two apps that can open the world of fine art to your imagination and creativity. Her step-by-step interactive teaching approach makes learning these complicated apps fun and easy. Leonardo allows for blending and masking multiple images into a new creation of your very own. Photofox adds even more creative possibilities from layers and blending modes to special effects and brushes.
*Download Painteresque, Distressed FX and Paint before the workshop and have two landscapes and one still life image ready to edit.
**These Visiting Artist Workshops are held on Zoom. An invitation will be emailed to participants after registration.
Artwork Credits: Karen West, “Perspectives.” Digital Art.

0VWS3 : iPhone Photography- Beyond Filters (virtual)
2021-03-25 18:30 - 20:00
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 - 8 PM
$40 ($30 KAC Members)
Ages 13yrs. to 99yrs.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

iPHONES ONLY
Take your iPhone photographs beyond filters with Karen West! Karen will introduce two apps that can open the world of fine art to your imagination and creativity. Her step-by-step interactive teaching approach makes learning these complicated apps fun and easy. Leonardo allows for blending and masking multiple images into a new creation of your very own. Photofox adds even more creative possibilities from layers and blending modes to special effects and brushes.
*Download Painteresque, Distressed FX and Paint before the workshop and have two landscapes and one still life image ready to edit.
**These Visiting Artist Workshops are held on Zoom. An invitation will be emailed to participants after registration.
Artwork Credits: Karen West, “Perspectives.” Digital Art.

KAC MEMBER'S SHOW ARTWORK PICKUP
2021-03-28 11:00 - 17:00
KAC’s Members’ Show: Inspired by… will remain on view through Sunday, March 28. Artists can begin picking up artwork that same day during regular public hours. The complete list of pickup dates and details include:
PICKUP DATES

Sunday, March 28, 11 AM – 5 PM
Monday, March 29, 11 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday, March 30, by appointment only – email Laura Winkle at curatorial@krasl.org to arrange a pickup time in advance.

PICKUP DETAILS

All visitors to KAC are asked to sign in at the front desk. Artists will be asked to sign an additional document confirming that you have picked up your work.
Artwork can be retrieved from its position in the gallery.
Artists are responsible for bringing their own materials and packing their own artwork.
If your artwork has been sold, please look for a separate email with details regarding payment and delivery of your work.

For all additional questions, email Laura Winkle at curatorial@krasl.org

BOOM BLOOM EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING
2021-04-03 - 2021-06-06 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
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.
Hours 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.

VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Join 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.

THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: IN BLOOM – SPECIAL TALK ON GARDENING

VIRTUAL LECTURE
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required.

In 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.
Ben 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.
Artwork: Renee Robbins, Boom Bloom, 30″x30″, acrylic on canvas.

ARTIST TALK WITH NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON & RENEE ROBBINS

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1 - 2 PM
Free In-Person and Virtual Event on Zoom;Advance Registration required.

Join the artists in KAC’s galleries to learn about their inspiration, process, and the connections between their work.
Artwork: 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

THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: STUDIO TOUR WITH artlab ARTIST MIKE SLASKI

VIRTUAL STUDIO TOUR
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required.

Join 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.
Artwork: Mike Slaski. Wheel, 2021. Poplar.

LIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS

THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live 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!

APRIL 8: VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
APRIL 15: NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON
APRIL 22: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
APRIL 29: RENEE ROBBINS

SPRING BREAK CAMPS AT KAC - REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 1
2021-04-06 09:00 - 2021-04-08 12:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
April 6 – 8, 2021
9 AM – 12 PM & 1 – 4 PM
Registration Deadline: April 1
$45 ($35 for KAC Members)
SPACE LIMITED, ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT krasl.org/education/youth/camps
Krasl 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.
Camps 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.
The Camps:
SB1: Clay Flower Pots and Spring Creatures
5 – 7 YRS
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 9 AM – 12 PM
Spring 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.
SB2: Flower Power Paintings
8 – 12 YRS
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1 – 4 PM
Flowers 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.
SB3: Fantasy Solar Systems
5 – 7 YRS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 9 AM – 12 PM
Draw, 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.

SB4: Space Junk Sculptures
8 – 12 YRS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1 – 4 PM
Use 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.
SB5: Cellular Mandalas
5-7 YRS
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 9 AM-12 PM
A 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.
SB6: Biomorphic Clay Bodies (IN-PERSON)
8-12 YRS
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1-4 PM
TUITION: $45/35 MEMBERS
Clay 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.

VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR - BOOM BLOOM & THE UNDETECTABLE PRESENCE
2021-04-08 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 12 PM FREE on Facebook Live
Join 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.
Remember to grab your Forté Coffee before tuning in!

BOOM BLOOM ARTIST TALKS
2021-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1 – 2 PM
Free In-Person and Virtual Event on Zoom; Advance Registration required at krasl.org/art/programregistration
Join the artists in KAC’s galleries to learn about their inspiration, process, and the connections between their work.
Artwork: 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.
[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.]

APRIL FAMILY DAY: PATINTED ABSTRACT SCULPTURES
2021-04-10 11:00 - 12:30
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021

11 AM - 12:30 PM - At your house!
FREE & OPEN TO ALL AGES
Space Limited, Registration Now open!

Draw inspiration from the galleries this Family Day with the new spring exhibition Boom Bloom. Register for Family Day online, come pick up your Art and see the exhibition while you’re at it, and then tune in virtually with Miss Dani Saturday, April 10 at 11 AM on Zoom! Inspired by Nikki Renee Anderson’s works on view in the KAC Main Galleries, Anderson uses clay to make sculptures with bright pops of color that contrast the form. This Family Day we will play with sculptural forms and dripping paint onto them, similar to Anderson’s work.
KAC is excited to continue offering free & fun art activities for families. All events are online and by registration only. Family Day Art Fundles will be available for pick-up the weekend before the event: Friday, April 2nd – Monday, April 5th, and Friday, April 9th. Participant Zoom invitations will be emailed the day before the event.

Family Day: Painted Abstract Sculptures
2021-04-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021

11 AM – 12:30 PM – At your house!
FREE & OPEN TO ALL AGES
Space Limited, Registration will open in March – krasl.org/education/youth/classes

Inspired by Nikki Renee Anderson’s works on view in KAC’s Main Galleries this spring, ‘Boom Bloom,’ Anderson uses clay to make sculptures with bright pops of color that contrast the sculpture form. This family day we will play with sculptural forms and dripping paint onto them, similar to Anderson’s work.

Family Day: Painted Abstract Sculptures
2021-04-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021

11 AM – 12:30 PM – At your house!
FREE & OPEN TO ALL AGES
Space Limited, Registration will open in March – krasl.org/education/youth/classes

Inspired by Nikki Renee Anderson’s works on view in KAC’s Main Galleries this spring, ‘Boom Bloom,’ Anderson uses clay to make sculptures with bright pops of color that contrast the sculpture form. This family day we will play with sculptural forms and dripping paint onto them, similar to Anderson’s work.
Artwork: Nikki Renee Anderson, ‘Sugar Blossom 1’ (detail), 2018. Ceramic and acrylic.

LIVE AT LUNCHTIME FOCUS TALKS
2021-04-15 12:00 - 12:30
THURSDAYS at 12 PM
FREE on Facebook Live

Live 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!

APRIL 8: VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
APRIL 15: NIKKI RENEE ANDERSON
APRIL 22: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
APRIL 29: RENEE ROBBINS

APRIL THIRD THURSDAY
2021-04-15 19:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
VIRTUAL LECTURE
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required at krasl.org/art/programregistration

In celebration of National Garden Month, and inspired by the artwork of Boom Bloom, join us as we ‘dig deeper’ into the topic of gardening.

Artwork: Renee Robbins, Boom Bloom, 30″x30″, acrylic on canvas.

[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]

THIRD THURSDAY ART EVENT: IN BLOOM - GARDENING TALK WITH BENJAMIN FUTA
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:00
VIRTUAL LECTURE
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 7 PM
FREE; Advance Registration required.

In 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.
Ben 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.
Artwork: Renee Robbins, Boom Bloom, 30″x30″, acrylic on canvas.
