A place for inspiration! Artists generate ideas, but they need space and time to develop these ideas, and for visual artists, it all comes together in the studio. Join in during Open Studio once a month and use this time to work on your individual art projects while interacting with other artists.
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Two-day workshop. Monday & Tuesday, March 24 & 25 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. In this fun class, we will be working with natural and dyed pine needles to create colorful baskets. Students will learn how to weave clusters of colors into your design, creating three-dimensional effects, which can impact the shape of your basket.
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One-day class. Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Monoprint is the art of painting a surface and then printing a mirror image of the painting onto paper. Students will explore the art of monoprint using a transparent plate and small press.
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Annabelle Tometich went from medical school reject to line cook to journalist to author. She spent 18 years as a food writer, editor, and restaurant critic for The News-Press in her hometown of Fort Myers, Florida.
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Two-day class. Thursday & Friday, March 27 & 28, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Come learn basics techniques of acrylic painting through a variety of exercises using both brushes and knives. This introductory class to abstract art is sure to inspire beginners or refresh experienced painters.
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The Players features Keith Howland and Jeff Coffey, 2 former members of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame band “Chicago” and their all star band, along with a kickin’ horn section!
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Mickela Mallozzi is the four-time Emmy® Award-winning Host and Executive Producer of “Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi,” a travel series highlighting the diversity of dance, which airs on PBS stations nationwide and on Amazon Prime globally.
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One-day workshop. Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Join us for this 2-hour mixer and create your very own “Sweet Island Home” under Sissi’s instruction. Journey into a mix of realism, a hint of childlike joy, and a harmonious play of bright colors with a sneaky dash of warmth and heartfelt simplicity.
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3-session class. Thursdays, April 3, 10 & 17 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This three-session watercolor course will inspire students to enhance their skills by adding paper, ink, colored pencils, and acrylics to their work. Learning how to embellish your watercolor with mixed media techniques to create texture and intrigue.
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4-session class. Thursdays, April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This class will combine beginning and advanced students. The procedures and techniques to be taught will include compatibility and testing, basic fusing techniques, annealing, and slumping.
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You know spring has arrived on Sanibel and Captiva when you hear the creative vocal arrangements of the BIG ARTS Community Chorus combined with the stirring compositions of the BIG ARTS Concert Band!
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Two-day workshop. Monday & Tuesday, April 7 & 8, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. This class will focus on shapes, value, and color harmony to create expressive, painterly florals. Students will do notan exercises to express the composition in terms of shapes and patterns and will create thumbnail sketches to identify value (lights, darks, and mid tones).
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