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Drop In Figure Drawing Wednesday's with H2o Plein Air Intensives in August. It's All at Art Farm Fennville

7/22/2016

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Art du Jour is hosting summer camp styled workshops at Art Farm Fennville in August: A few spots left!

Watercolor Plein Air Plus: Rain or Shine. *Intensive Wknd Workshop.

Think hybrid of pencil, paint, charcoal, pastel. If you’ve wondered about getting yourself in a place to explore the relationship of paper, palette and intent this is your workshop. We will have various painting surfaces to discuss and use for our workshop that will cover paper choices, medium, and techniques associated with painting.
This intensive will be a casual meet and greet Friday, discussing how we may work with the current weather and skills of the group. Saturday we will meet from 10:00- 12 noon, break for lunch (provided- special dietary? give us a heads up.) Pick up where we left off from 1:00- 3:00 p.m. Sunday 10-1 p.m.
-Please Note: There will be some materials offered for sale, if you need guidance on what to bring, let us know.

All levels are encouraged to attend. Do to the nature of being in nature, please expect a wildly wonderful mix of whatever Michigan may throw at us. We’ll welcome it and enjoy the opportunity to get creative with it all. *Adults, and per request teen/tweens.

Figure Drawing: Open Studio with Model. Held Theater in the round style with live model. Wednesdays starting August 3rd in the Stables Studios. Model sits from 6:00 p.m until 9:00 p.m. This is a drop in workshop, cost is $15.00 per student.

Art Pop-up's and Workshops on Mondays in July

6/30/2016

The Studios here at Artfarmfennville are still a work in progress, and as we seek to offer up authentic we were momentarily set back with the on going saga of baby birds about. The middle of July finds workshop offerings of sketchbook and Plein air near the ponds for watercolor sittings on Monday afternoons thru September. Other dates are being considered so stay tuned. The stables will host a few pop-up gallery offerings for local Middle coast art, and farm to table events. We'll post as we add to the offerings. More photos to follow.

The Stable Studios Showcasing Summer

5/31/2016

Art du Jour is offering weekend workshops all summer for aspiring creatives. Picking up a personal journal and filling with thoughts, art, pondering what ever gives you a kick in the create be great mantra we all need to harness the moment.
Join us for painting on the meadow or in the newest studio space at Art Farm Fennville when rainy weather is forecast. The former stables converted to gallery space featuring student works throughout the summer. We've got a great bunch of Sketchbook and Artjournal evenings around the ponds and nature of #artfarmfennville drop in or prebook.

Small group experience with professional local artists from in and around Saugatuck. Painting loft for artist in-residence available September and October of this year. Please email Christine for consideration.

Santa Cruz At It's Creative Best

4/1/2016

Fashion Teens Tickets on sale for the April Show, Another Amazing feat of creative make it happen from local Artist Educator Kathleen Crocetti.

Please join us

3/7/2016

Here's the link for Pre purchase tickets

Writers: Art Farm Fennville Offers

1/30/2016

Writers Write Here

1/30/2016

Short stories that pack a punch as amazing short films effect a sense of brave choices. You may sit and compose yourself emotionally eviscerated as you find yourself after this Wittman sampler sized film experience .

No spoilers.. It’s a hella wallop you’ll get from the powerful 112 minute roller coaster of emotional film making made as exquisite an experience as the world deserves in this moment. No topic too tough to muster the spirit and expertise to tackle the bunch of the non-animation live shorts nominated for this years consideration for the Oscar.

The bunch as a single bite seating deliver very right now sentiments. If the tide could turn a tender heart to acknowledge the suffering of the world, the Art of Independent Film brings a vision of bravery. Thank you writer and directors Jaime Donoghue,Patrick Vollrath, Benjamin Cleery with the greater community of creatives rally forth cameras and intent in hand to change the world. Bravo and thank-you one and all. Don’t miss them film art students. I’m recommending a screening of these beautiful little films, exquisitely crafted with strong storytelling.

Not feel good films by a long shot, but well crafted work that will stick around long after the credits roll.

Art Farm Fennville and Ox- Bow make planing for summer in Saugatuck Township an easy conversation for any artists looking to score an amazingly creative experience. The Leroy Neiman Foundation is offering fellowships and opportunities to study this summer at The Art Institute of Chicago creative summer art camp. Details are here.

Art Farm Fennville is seeking a few artist in residence candidates July- September art camp staff we’ll have the offerings here
soon or at the website for Artfarmfennville.com

Santa Cruz based writer Robert Sward shared news the Marsh Theater in San Francisco will debut his poem adapted for the stage: “Gloria, A Monologue” Monday May 9, 2016 brown paper tickets. or at the box office The Marsh Theater 1062 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110

Giving Thanks to Those That Inspire and Create Everyday

12/22/2015

As the complexities of the world fall away, finding beauty and inspiration means renewing the sense of well being we all seek perhaps what is needed is some appreciation of the gift of time. The time to strike a balance by way of paying attention to life. Prioritize an artistic outlet, a moment to reflect to write to ponder prose.
The long list of what’s inspiring as of late is in the details of everyday and the many talents we encounter along the daily route that is life. The past year gives way to anew and before that happens I’d like to give a star spangled, frosting covered, warmed by the flames of the wood burning stove welcome to Camden Maine, and the genius of design studio 82 Pearl. Creating everyday and posting original work daily. Nothing like a carrot and a stick to lead those fearless souls into the portfolio building daily practice of making it happen. Bravo and thank you for the creative output and beauty brave one.

Yoga and wellness in the enclave of Santa Cruz needs little introduction. In a town where you can’t swing a hula hoop and not hit a studio of yoga the bright light of Susan Merritt and the Body and Soul Studio here at Squid Row. Susan is a true force of knowledge and technique to get one back into a triangle pose after injury.

Robert Sward poet and writer, leads my writing group to a higher ground of prose and faith in the pen. My gratitude to you. Writing group Tuesday attendees continue to amaze and awe my world weekly.
It is of great faith I place in this endeavor to manufacture sentences to spin a yarn of feeble beginnings with high hopes of rewrite rebirth or maybe simply rejoice. Taking the time and making the priority that creative life requires is a kind of gift to mankind really. It’s the prospect of soul filling experience due to the ingenuity and candor a creative life engenders. It is this hope that propels a new years’ wish that we seek to inspire and collaborate as a lifeline of sorts for adding value to a landscape that forgets the reasons one might embrace.

Inspired Inspiration feels a lot like indigestion. Indigestion of the mind perhaps as it’s plate can be filled with a simple pastime, passage of wonder plus materials to transform.

It is this delight to embrace another purview, one of wonder one of awe.
The new year holds a bountiful amount of wow, here’s to discovering what’s on your plate.

Holiday Creatives: Recent Music Video Shot On Location in Our Studio

12/8/2015

Small Houses, Big Excitement: November 7 and 8th. 7 Squid Row.

10/27/2015

Santa Cruz Workshop Registration Link

Day One: Design & Build - Saturday, November 7, 9am-5pmDay Two: On & Off-grid Systems - Sunday, November 8, 9am-5pm
Ready to change your world?Join seasoned tiny house builder and designer, Jay Shafer and construction expert, Daniel Bell, and experience a whole new way of thinking about house design and the spaces we live in. During this comprehensive 2-day workshop, Jay will share his unique subtractive design philosophy while walking you through everything you need to know to design and build your very own tiny house. This is a unique opportunity to gain knowledge while sharing your ideas and experiences with other tiny house enthusiasts!
DAY ONE: DESIGN AND BUILD WORKSHOP Jay and Daniel will give an overview of tiny house design, building, and regulations, while tackling some of the faulty building information that has been disseminated throughout the tiny house community. This will be a day of intensive learning, tiny house discussion, and Q&A.

What you’ll Learn:

House Plans: What to look for and how to read them!
Codes, Zoning, and Loopholes: The five ways to meet or beat the building codes and zoning restrictions that can make living simply seem way too complicated.
Building Overview: How to build your own tiny house from trailer (or foundation) to roof and everything in between.
Get guidance and tips for each stage of your project so you can go home with the confidence to build your own tiny house.
Jay Shares his Biggest Mistakes Ever: Learn how to identify and avoid these common mistakes and pitfalls in your own design and building process.
Get advice and tips on how to select the best materials for your project.

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Christine Currie, Co Founder of Artdujour hosts cultural events in 7 Squid Row, Summer Art Adventures at Art Farm Fennville.
Recent projects include a writers retreat located in the Redwoods of Corralitos. Sculpture Garden Event Center and Artist Retreat in Saugatuck Michigan. Her studio space is located in Historic Squid Row downtown Santa Cruz.

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