Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Stackable Ring Set
2022-01-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday , January 9 | 10 am – 1 pm
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $5 materials fee
If you have little or no experience in metalwork, this workshop is for you! You will learn the three steps of cut, weld, and polish to create a set of three rings in your size and style.
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Creative Sculpture & Castings
2022-01-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, January 9 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Kent Arblaster
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $55 (materials and tools are included). Pewter will be available for purchase during the workshop at $5 per piece.
Create your own custom 2D miniature. Choose from over 20 design molds-all inspired by J. Andre Smith’s Maitland Art Center reliefs. Pour and cast your miniature, then embellish it with paints, dyes, and other decorative materials. Use your finished art piece as decor or jewelry!
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Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $55 (materials and tools are included). Pewter will be available for purchase during the workshop at $5 per piece.
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Metal Clay Jewelry Workshop: Silver Real Leaf Pendant
2022-01-15 10:00 - 13:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday , January 15 | 10 am – 1 pm
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $60 + $50 materials fee
Use a real leaf from home or from the Art Center to design a beautiful pendant, charm, or earrings. You will receive 10 grams of fine silver metal clay, and learn how to roll the leaf into the clay to replicate the texture of the real thing. You can add a sparkling cubic zirconia if you like! Included in the materials fee is one (1) sterling silver chain OR two (2) sterling silver ear wires. The pieces will be fired after class and will be available for pick-up the following week at the Art Center.
Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $60. Please note that a material fee of $50 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
Location: Maitland Art Center-Cottage at Lake Lily, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL 32751.
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Florida Byways: Jules André Smith and the Bok Fellows
2022-01-21 11:00 - 2022-09-11 16:00 | A&H’s Maitland Historical Museum, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Florida Byways: Jules André Smith and the Bok Fellows
January 21 – August 14, 2022
in the Maitland History Museum
While exploring the surrounding byways that weaved throughout Florida, Art Center founder Jules André Smith created watercolors and drawings of parts of Florida that were typically unseen by the casual tourist. His works offer a rare glimpse of everyday life in nearby cities and some of Central Florida’s African American communities in the 1930s and 40s. The group of artists known as The Bok Fellows that wintered at the Art Center also created works inspired by the surrounding areas, which will be featured in this exhibition.
Una traducción al Español de esta exposición está disponible. Por favor pida al personal una copia.
(Spanish translation of exhibition is available!)

Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Pearl & Bead Stringing
2022-01-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday , January 23 | 10 am – 1 pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $35 materials fee
Have you ever wanted to learn to string pearls? Do you want to restring your heirloom Grandmother’s pearls? Join us and do one or both! During this workshop you will learn to knot pearls. If you have a strand you want to restring, bring it in! Techniques taught in the workshop will be applicable for your future pearl or bead stringing projects.
Workshop is for ages 15 and over. Registration is $50. Please note that a material fee of $35 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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Encaustic Exploration
2022-01-29 10:00 - 2022-01-30 16:00 | The Studios at Lake Lily, 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, January 29 | 10am-4pm
Instructor: Shelley Jean
Location: The Studios at Lake Lily
Cost: $145, all materials included
Encaustic is an artistic medium consisting of hot, pigmented beeswax. Encaustic painting is an ancient technique, but it has become increasingly popular with contemporary artists. Come delve into the versatility of this fascinating process that encourages experimentation!
In this comprehensive 1-day workshop, students will learn about encaustic history, safety, surfaces, and fusing. A variety of techniques will be explored, such as incising, layering, pigment sticks, mark-making, mixed media collage, mono-printing, and incorporating photos. Students will make multiple pieces of art by utilizing the learned techniques. All materials will be supplied. All skill levels are welcome!
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Opening Reception: The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell
2022-02-04 18:30 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Opening Reception for The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and The Florida Highwaymen

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You’re invited to celebrate the Maitland Art Center’s newest exhibition with us on February 4, from 6:30-9:00pm. This exhibition opening event will feature music by Big Ron Betts, sweets by Mila’s Front Porch, and food for purchase by Burgers & Booch truck, plus a cash bar. Special guest Doretha Hair Truesdell will join us. Come enjoy the A&H’s beautifully lit campus at night as you explore the new exhibition!

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Free for A&H members; $10 general.
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Members will receive a promo code in their email to register for free tickets.
Please contact jvanpelt@artandhistory.org if you did not receive your promo code on January 5.
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Metal Clay Jewelry Workshop: Earring Extravaganza
2022-02-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, February 5 | 10am-2pm
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: The Studios at Lake Lily
Cost: $65 + $65 materials fee
In this class you will receive 20 grams of fine silver metal clay and learn basic metal clay techniques of rolling, texturing, cutting, and shaping to create a bevy of earrings. You will be guided through your first pair, then cut loose to let your imagination take the reins. You will have enough clay to make 1-4 pairs of earrings, depending on the size of your creations. Additional clay will be available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Included in the materials fee are up to four (4) pars of sterling silver ear wires, and additional pairs will be available for purchase at a modest price. Pieces will be fired after class and will be available for pick up the following week at the Art Center.
Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $65. Please note that a material fee of $65 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen
2022-02-05 11:00 - 2022-05-08 16:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen
February 5 – May 8, 2022
Maitland Art Center galleries
The African American painters known as the Florida Highwaymen are renowned for their depictions of Florida’s natural landscapes, but the story of the genesis of the collective is as intriguing as the works themselves. This exhibition focuses on the recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell, widow of Alfred Hair, universally accepted as the founder of the group. Mrs. Hair Truesdell’s firsthand account breathes new life into the narrative of this vibrant community of artists.
Una traducción al Español de esta exposición está disponible. Por favor pida al personal una copia.
(Spanish translation of exhibition is available!)
A&H would like to express our deepest thanks to the Orange County Regional History Center for their loan of 26 significant Florida Highwaymen works for this exhibition. Without this loan and their wonderful cooperation, this beautiful exhibition would not have been possible.
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Creative Sculpture & Castings
2022-02-06 01:00 - 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, February 6 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Kent Arblaster
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $55 (materials and tools are included). Pewter will be available for purchase during the workshop at $5 per piece.
Create your own custom 2D miniature. Choose from over 20 design molds-all inspired by J. Andre Smith’s Maitland Art Center reliefs. Pour and cast your miniature, then embellish it with paints, dyes, and other decorative materials. Use your finished art piece as decor or jewelry!
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Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $55 (materials and tools are included). Pewter will be available for purchase during the workshop at $5 per piece.
Register>>

Gallery Tour with the Chief Curator: Highwaymen exhibition
2022-02-10 10:30 - 11:15 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join A&H Chief Curator Dan L. Hess on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s current exhibition, The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen, before the gallery opens for the day! Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works.
Tour is included in regular gallery admission.
(General Admission $6; Maitland Residents, Seniors (65+) & Children (5-17) $5; Military Personnel & Maitland Seniors $4)
After the tour, enjoy the gardens, visit the other museums on our campus (included with your ticket purchase!), or head to brunch!
Learn more about the exhibition here >>

Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Spinner Ring
2022-02-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, February 13 | 10am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50. A material fee of $5 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
Learn to create a ring with a unique form! In this workshop, you will make an anticlastic ring that flares out at the ends, allowing a second ring to spin freely around the outside.
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Family Day
2022-02-19 10:00 - 13:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Bring the whole family to The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and The Florida Highwaymen exhibition for our Family Day event! We’ll offer free museum admission and a craft/art project related to the exhibition, from 10:00am-1:00pm only. This month we’ll make our own landscape paintings inspired by the works of The Florida Highwaymen!

Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Wire Wrapping Pendants
2022-02-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, February 20 | 10am-1pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $35 materials fee
Learn to wire wrap marbles, gemstones, and crystals! Anyone can learn these techniques to create beautifully, wire-wrapped pendants. In this workshop, you will learn basic wire wrapping for retro childhood marbles, gemstone pendants, or crystals. Techniques taught in the workshop and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
Workshop is for ages 15 and over. Registration is $50. Please note that a material fee of $35 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Intro to Jewelry
2022-03-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday , March 6 | 10 am – 2 pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $35 materials fee
Learn the basics of jewelry making! This is a great introduction to the art of creating beautiful jewelry. In this workshop you will complete one metal project without soldering. You will learn to use a jeweler’s saw, cut jump rings, cut metal sheet, and various polishing techniques to create a beautiful pendant. Techniques taught in workshop and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Creative Sculpture & Castings
2022-03-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, March 6 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Kent Arblaster
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $55 (materials and tools are included). Pewter will be available for purchase during the workshop at $5 per piece.
Create your own custom 2D miniature. Choose from over 20 design molds-all inspired by J. Andre Smith’s Maitland Art Center reliefs. Pour and cast your miniature, then embellish it with paints, dyes, and other decorative materials. Use your finished art piece as decor or jewelry!
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Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $55 (materials and tools are included). Pewter will be available for purchase during the workshop at $5 per piece.
Register>>

Gallery Tour with the Chief Curator: Highwaymen exhibition
2022-03-10 10:30 - 11:15 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join A&H Chief Curator Dan L. Hess on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s current exhibition, The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen, before the gallery opens for the day! Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works.
Tour is included in regular gallery admission. Free for members!
(General Admission $6; Maitland Residents, Seniors (65+) & Children (5-17) $5; Military Personnel & Maitland Seniors $4)
After the tour, enjoy the gardens, visit the other museums on our campus (included with your ticket purchase), or head to brunch!
Learn more about the exhibition here >>

Metal Clay Jewelry Workshop: Tide Pool Pendant
2022-03-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, March 12 | 10am-3pm
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Studios at Lake Lily
Cost: $65 + $55 materials fee
This is a fun way to take summer with you year-round. For this pendant, receive 15 grams of fine silver metal clay. With it you will create your own charms of tiny shells and sea creatures using your own items to create mold with silicone molding compound, or use pre-made molds. Then you will design and create a backing and attach the charms. Included in the materials fee is a sterling silver chain. Pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be available for pick up the following week.
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Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $65. Please note that a material fee of $65 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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Sunday Jewelry Workshop: Bangle Bracelet Set
2022-03-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, March 13 | 10 am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $30 materials fee
Design and create your own set of metal bangle bracelets! Learn to measure and cut round, patterned silver wire. Then solder and polish your work.
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Creative Sculpture & Castings: 2D Miniature Workshop
2022-03-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, Mar 19- Sunday, Mar 20 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Kent Arblaster
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $75 ( materials and tools included, pewter available for pruchase at $5 per piece)
In this 2-day workshop, learn how to design and create your own 2D artwork inspired by J. Andre Smith’s Maitland Art Center reliefs. On day one, you will tour the Maitland Art Center and select one of Smith’s reliefs to replicate. Then you will create a miniature version of the relief in wax sculpture and make a silicone rubber mold. On day two, you will mix and pour acrylic into your mold for curing. Finally, you will decorate and take home your finished artwork.
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Historical Architectural Tour
2022-03-24 10:30 - 11:15 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
The Maitland Art Center is the only National Historic Landmark in the greater Orlando area, recognized as one of the last remaining examples of Fantasy Architecture in the United States.

Join our Exhibitions team on an architectural tour of the Maitland Art Center, Jules André Smith’s 1930s artists’ retreat. Adorned with hundreds of cement carvings and murals by Smith and other artists, the Center holds nearly 90 years of history within its walls. Uncover some of these stories in this free, guided, outdoor walking tour.
This tour is complimentary with paid admission to the Museums. Walk-up space is limited.
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Walk-ups are welcome, but registering ahead of time helps us accommodate as many visitors as possible while maintaining safe distancing and adequate staffing.

The Art Party 2022
2022-03-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H: The Art Party
Saturday, March 26, 2022
6-7pm VIP only | 7-10pm all
Tickets: general $65, VIP $150, VIP Table (8) $1,000
This first-annual celebration & fundraiser on the beautiful A&H campus is not to be missed.
See: live painting & printmaking
Listen: DJ & artist interviews
Play: bring friends & talk with artists
Imbibe: creative light bites & cocktails
Acquire: merch with event-exclusive art & auction of live painted works
Be seen: creative cocktail attire & VIP tent
Be there: For more information & tickets click here >>

Pearl & Bead Stringing
2022-04-03 10:00 - 13:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, April 3 | 10am-1pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $35 materials fee
Have you ever wanted to learn to string pearls? Do you want to restring your heirloom Grandmother’s pearls? Join us and learn how! During this workshop you will learn to knot pearls. If you have a strand you want to restring, bring it in! Class fees provide you with your own bead board, strand of freshwater pearls, beading awl & thread, clasp, cutters, and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class will be applicable for your future pearl or bead stringing projects.
*Please bring eyeglasses or readers if you use them for your vision.
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Saturday Painting Workshop: April Showers Bring May Flowers
2022-04-09 13:00 - 16:00 | A&H’s Lake Lily Campus, 820 Lake Lily Dr, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, April 9 | 1 pm – 4 pm
Instructor: PJ Svejda
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $50 + $20 materials fee
These workshops are a blend of painting and mixed media techniques, exploring a looser style of painting and greater expression. Complete a project in each unique workshop! Workshops are appropriate for all learners.
This acrylic painting workshop will allow you to play with paint! Experiment with drips, stains, and adding texture with a gel medium. In this workshop we will be painting a beautiful springtime meadow right after a rainstorm. We will learn how lighting can affect the mood of the painting.
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Stackable Ring Set
2022-04-10 10:00 - 13:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, April 10 | 10 am – 1 pm
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Studio 5 at Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $5 materials fee
If you have little or no experience in metal work, this workshop is for you! You will learn the three steps of cut, weld, and polish to create a set of three rings in your size and style.
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Artist Talk: Leo Cordovi
2022-04-13 18:30 - 20:00 | A&H’s Germaine Marvel Building, 210 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H artist talks and interviews, Q&As, and studio visits give the public a chance to learn the hows and whys behind the creative process of the artists in our Artists in Action program.
Leo Cordovi is a contemporary painter born in Havana, Cuba. At the age of fifteen years old he immigrated to the United States, later graduating with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art from the University of Central Florida in 2019. With a focus in acrylic painting, his work offers expressive mark making and an underlaying and over-layering of colors that aim to blur the line between naturalism and abstraction. Learn more about Leo and view his portfolio prior to his artist talk at LeoCordovi.com.

Gallery Tour with the Chief Curator: Highwaymen exhibition
2022-04-14 10:30 - 11:15 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join A&H Chief Curator Dan L. Hess on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s current exhibition, The Recollections of Doretha Hair Truesdell: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen, before the gallery opens for the day! Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works.
Tour is included in regular gallery admission. Free for members!
(General Admission $6; Maitland Residents, Seniors (65+) & Children (5-17) $5; Military Personnel & Maitland Seniors $4)
After the tour, enjoy the gardens, visit the other museums on our campus (included with your ticket purchase!), or head to brunch!
Learn more about the exhibition here >>

Metal Clay Jewelry Workshops: Botanical Beauties
2022-04-16 10:00 - 14:00 | A&H’s Lake Lily Campus, 820 Lake Lily Dr, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, April 16 | 10 am – 2 pm
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $65 + $55 materials fee
In this class you will learn how to use two-part silicone molding compound to make reusable molds from natural plant materials. You may bring items from your own yard, or forage the Art Center grounds for little lovelies. Small leaves and tiny flowers work best – don’t forget weeds, they have amazing shapes and textures! (Don’t worry if you’re feeling clueless, the instructor will have plenty available for you to choose from!) After making the mold, you will receive 10 grams of fine silver metal clay and learn how to create charms for bracelets, earrings or pendants. Your pieces will be fired after class and available for pick up the following week. Included in the materials fee is your choice of one (1) sterling silver chain, one (1) leather cord with SS clasp, one (1) pair SS earwires, OR one (1) SS lobster claw spring clasp. Additional chains, earwires, CZs, etc. will be available for purchase at a modest price. Additional metal clay will also be available to purchase at a substantial discount during the workshop only.
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Creative Sculpture and Casting Workshop
2022-04-17 13:00 - 16:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, April 17 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Kent Arblaster
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $55 (materials and tools included, pewter available for purchase at $5 per piece)
Create your own custom 2D miniature. Choose from over 20 design molds-all inspired by J. Andre Smith’s Maitland Art Center reliefs. Pour and cast your miniature, then embellish it with paints, dyes, and other decorative materials. Use your finished art piece as decor or jewelry!
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Little Creatives & Me at the A&H
2022-04-20 10:00 - 23:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join us “en plein air” (in the open air) in the main garden on the historic grounds of the Art & History Museum. We’ll have a themed circle and story time plus an art activity especially for littles! A snack will be provided too! Recommend ages 0 – 3 and their very special person (parent, grandparent, caregiver) Older siblings are always welcome too.
Space is limited and online registration is required 2 days before. Please register here.
Some details:
Please arrive about 10 minutes to give yourself time to park and walk over to the main garden. We will begin promptly at 10 am. If you’d like, please bring a picnic blanket for your family.
This program is brought to you free of charge by the Art & History Museums of Maitland.
