Spring Open House at Lillstreet Art Center

Our doors will be open for self-guided tours, hands-on demos, workshops and studio visits. Everyone is welcome to join us for an afternoon of fun and a preview of what's in store for our spring session.

We have a day full of art, creativity and fun planned for all ages this week. Don't miss our lineup of workshops and demonstrations: 

DIGITAL FABRICATION & DESIGN
Character Design: Characters, Creatures & Costumes
Using random prompts, we'll design original characters. We'll talk about drawing faces, character silhouettes and shapes, dynamic poses, basic anatomy, and costume design.
12-1pm
(Ages 8+)

METALSMITHING & JEWELRY
Hands-On Workshop: Copper Band Rings
Hammering metal can be fun! Learn to create a stamped and textured ring out of copper.
Limit one ring per person
1-3pm
Limit 10 students. Ages 10+

DRAWING & PAINTING
Demonstration: Working with Watercolor 
Learn more about working with watercolors in this informative demonstration on color mixing with complementary colors!
1:30-3:30pm

KIDSTREET
Open Art For Kids! 
Join us for springtime crafts in the Kidstreet classrooms! Drop in, decorate your own flower jar and plant a seed for spring. All ages welcome!
12-4pm

CERAMICS
Hands-On Demo: Open Wheelthrowing
Try your hands on the wheel and get a little messy. Participants will not get to keep thrown pieces but it’s your chance to experience clay and have fun!
2-4pm

AiR Demonstration: Wheelthrowing
Don’t miss resident artist Nolan Baumgartner! He’ll work is magic on the wheel while throwing his beautiful ceramic work. 
Nolan Baumgartner
12-2pm

AiR Demonstration: Sculpture
Watch and learn from our resident artist, Charity White. She’ll demonstrate skillful techniques as she molds clay into a sculpture.
Charity White
1-3pm

TEXTILES
Workshop: Fabric Collage as Art  
Collage has been around for centuries and still makes its way into crafts today in the form of scrapbooking, fiber art and printmaking. In this drop-in workshop, you’ll learn the basic techniques of heat press, stitching and small-scale print. These techniques can be used in sync or independently across a surface. Come ready to experiment and leave with a one-of-a-kind work of art.
1-3pm 
(Ages 13+)

PRINTMAKING & BOOK ARTS
Workshop: Letterpress Bookmarks
Join us in the studio and make your very own letterpress bookmarks. We’ll teach you to create unique prints using vintage type on an antique press.
1-3pm 
(Children must be accompanied by an adult)

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Date and Time

Saturday Mar 18, 2017

Saturday, March 18
12 - 4pm

Location

Lillstreet Art Center
4401 N Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640

Fees/Admission

FREE - All ages welcome.

Website

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Contact Information

Lillstreet Customer Service
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