Creative Sculpture & Castings
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesSunday, 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…
Gallery Tour with the Chief Curator: Highwaymen exhibition
A&H's Maitland Art Center 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesJoin 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.
Metal Clay Jewelry Workshop: Tide Pool Pendant
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesLearn how to use a silicone compound to make reusable molds from natural plant materials. You may bring items from your own yard or forage right on the Art Center grounds! Small leaves, tiny flowers, and weeds work best. Then, using your handmade molds and metal clay, you will create charms for bracelets, earrings, or pendants. All pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up the following week. Included in the materials fee is 10 grams of fine silver metal clay and your choice of one sterling silver chain, one leather cord with clasp, one pair of sterling silver ear wires, OR one lobster claw spring clasp. Additional materials will be available to purchase during the workshop only. For beginners or intermediate level students.
Sunday Jewelry Workshop: Bangle Bracelet Set
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesDesign and create your own set of metal bangle bracelets! Learn to measure and cut round, patterned silver wire. Then solder and polish your work.
Creative Sculpture & Castings: 2D Miniature Workshop
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesSaturday, 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.…
Historical Architectural Tour
A&H's Maitland Art Center 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesJoin 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.
The Art Party 2022
Art & History Museums - Maitland 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, United StatesA&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…
Pearl & Bead Stringing
A&H's Maitland Art Center 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesHave 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.
Saturday Painting Workshop: April Showers Bring May Flowers
A&H's Lake Lily Campus 820 Lake Lily Dr, Maitland, FL, United StatesThese 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.
Stackable Ring Set
A&H's Maitland Art Center 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesIf 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.