Saturday Painting Workshops: Just Beachy
Art & History Museums - Maitland 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, United StatesBeach-inspired acrylic painting all about waves, skies, and sand! Learn techniques for creating atmosphere and texture in a soft calming color palette.
Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Bezel Set Stone Ring
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesA bezel is a thin band of metal at the base of the stone to hold it in place. Students will fabricate a silver ring with a bezel, then set a stone into it using a burnisher. No experience is required!
Gallery Art Tour: On Seeing Segovia
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesJoin our Exhibitions team on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center's Summer exhibition, before the gallery opens for the day! Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the current exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works. Led by our knowledgeable Exhibitions team, the tours are the perfect…
Metal Clay Jewelry Workshops: Tube Beads
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesTube-shaped beads made from metal clay are great to use in combination with other beads or alone as accents on necklaces or bracelets. In this workshop, you will learn how to texture and form tube-shaped beads in your choice of style. 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. Additional metal clay will be available to purchase during the workshop only. For beginners or intermediate level students.
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Moving Maitland
A&H's Maitland Historical Museum 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesThis Fall in the Maitland Historical Museum -- Learn how Maitland’s history has been shaped by the arrival of the train line in the 1870’s, and by the invention of the automobile and later by the construction of I-4 which bifurcates the city. Did you know there was once a short take-off and landing strip on the shores of Lake Sybelia?
This exhibition is sponsored by Duke Energy.
Saturday Painting Workshop: Lake Landscapes
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesIn this workshop, you will study the beautiful lakes and skyscapes that surround us here in Florida! Learn how to paint reflections in water and gradients in sky color.
Opening Reception for Victor Bokas Exhibition
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesBe the first to view our exciting fall exhibition, Victor Bokas: A Bold and Colorful Journey! Join us for an opening reception and immerse yourself in the vibrant imagination of celebrated Central Florida artist Victor Bokas. Meet the artist and enjoy an evening of Greek cuisine, art-making activities, a performance by Greek dancers, music, a cash bar, and more!
Victor Bokas: A Bold & Colorful Journey
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesThis fall, immerse yourself in the vibrant imagination of celebrated Central Florida artist Victor Bokas as the Art and History Museums of Maitland presents Victor Bokas: A Bold & Colorful Journey at the Maitland Art Center galleries. Having grown up in the Florida panhandle, Bokas’ work evokes the beauty of the Gulf Coast’s natural environment with playfulness and whimsy, often combining the region’s iconic tropical landscapes with familiar Floridian kitsch. Into this mix he frequently uses imagery inspired by his vintage flea market collection as well as his Greek heritage, often incorporating classical sculptures and columns into his paintings and collages. The exhibition will debut an exciting selection of Bokas' newest paintings and mixed-media works created over the last two years. Featured will be more than 30 colorful palm tree variations, 60 collages celebrating the artists' birthday, bird cages decorated with flowers, and large collages.
Gallery Art Tour: A Bold and Colorful Journey
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesJoin our Exhibitions Team on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center's Fall exhibition, before the gallery opens for the day! About this event Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the current exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works. Led by our knowledgeable Exhibitions team, the tours…
Paranormal Investigation at the Waterhouse
A&H's Waterhouse Residence Museum 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland, FL, United StatesParanormal Investigation at the Waterhouse For years, people have shared stories of moving furniture, flickering lights, and disembodied voices at the Victorian Waterhouse Residence on Lake Lily. To explore these mysteries, Art & History Museums of Maitland has partnered with American Ghost Adventures - and they’re bringing you along to help with the investigation! During…