Sunday Jewelry Workshops with Jim: Stackable Ring Set
Art & History Museums – Maitland 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.
Creative Sculpture & Castings Workshop
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesCreate your own custom 2D miniature sculpture from over 20 design molds - all inspired by artist J. Andre Smith's Maitland Art Center reliefs. This includes pouring and casting your miniature and then finishing it with paints, dyes, and other decorative materials. This is a fun and creative workshop for all skill levels. You can wear your finished art piece as jewelry or use it as decor for your home.
The Personal is Still Political: A History of Women’s Art and Activism
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesDr. Kathryn Steinhaus is a professor of History & Humanities at Seminole State College. Inspired by the gallery exhibition by Jessica Caldas at A&H, Dr. Steinhaus will discuss the ways women have blended art and activism throughout the centuries.
Fumecheliga: A History of the First Peoples of Florida
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesFumecheliga: A History of the First Peoples of Florida September 23, 2022 - February 5, 2023 in the Maitland History Museum Florida has been home to thriving indigenous populations well…
Metal Clay Jewelry Workshops: Silver Tiny Trinket Box
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesCreate your own unique tiny trinket box out of silver! You will receive 20 grams of fine silver metal clay, and have a variety of mold shapes to choose from with plenty of embellishment possibilities. This is meant to be a small, approximately 1” cubed, whimsical trinket box, maybe something to keep a child’s tooth, a lock of hair, a coin from your honeymoon to Italy, the button from your mother’s favorite dress… a darling little treasure. And you will have fun creating it! You will complete your box to the dried clay stage. Pieces will be fired by the instructor after class and available for pick-up the following week.
Last Wednesday: After Hours at the A&H
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesGrab a drink, mingle, and discuss the art in our gallery every Last Wednesday of the month! Enjoy free entry to the Maitland Art Center’s current gallery exhibition and a cash bar.
Opening Reception for In Between Exhibition
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesBe among the first to have an art experience like no other in Central Florida! Meet the artists and celebrate the opening with us Friday, October 7, from 6:30-9:00pm. You can explore the beautifully lit grounds of A&H’s National Historic Landmark campus while you enjoy Latin beats by DJ Nigel John, food by The Gnarly Cuban, and a bar.
In Between: Painting the Post Immigrant Experience
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesIn Between: Painting the Post Immigrant Experience runs October 8, 2022 – January 22, 2023 in the Maitland Art Center gallery This exhibition features the work of three extraordinary painters, Cuban-born Leo Cordovi, Filipino-born MJ Torrecampo, and Syrian American Mär Martinez. The resulting three visual narratives of the post immigration experience all unite to form…
Up Close and Personal: Animals Acrylic Painting
The Cottage 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, United StatesThis workshop focuses on composition when painting an up close animal portrait. We will be painting a 10 X 20 canvas and focus on detail and texture to create an intriguing and unique painting.
Sunday Jewelry Workshops with Jim: Spinner Ring
Art & History Museums – Maitland 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, United StatesLearn to create a ring with a unique form! In this workshop, you will make an anticlastic ring which flares out at the ends, allowing a second ring to spin freely around the outside.