Saturday Painting Workshops: Drippy Birds
2021-04-03 13:00 (America/New_York) | FL
This class is all about being loose and expressive! Learn to paint birds in a contemporary style!

Saturday Painting Workshops: Drippy Birds
2021-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday Painting Workshops are a great way to expand your painting skills, whatever your skill level! Join us this month to paint birds!

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 class is all about being loose and expressive! Learn to paint birds in a contemporary style! Saturday Painting Workshops are led by local artist and instructor PJ Svejda.
Workshop is for adults 18 and over. Registration is $50. Please note that a material fee of $20 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop OR you can bring your own supplies (see required supply list at www.artandhistory.org/classes).
Location: Maitland Art Center-Studio 10, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL 32751.
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Virtual Artist Talk with Richlin and Weldon Ryan
2021-04-07 18:30 - 20:00 | online, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Palm Coast-based artists Richlin Burnett-Ryan and Weldon Ryan are both featured in “Love & Compassion: Images of Mother and Child,” the Maitland Art Center’s Spring 2021 exhibition. Join the couple at this virtual artist’s talk, held over Zoom, as they dive into the inspirations for their works, their background, and their ties to the theme of Mother and Child. Weldon Ryan will focus specifically on his portraiture techniques during this talk.
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About the Artists

Richlin Burnett-Ryan was born in Guyana and moved to Brooklyn, New York as a child. She studied graphic design at the Rochester Institute of Technology and at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Together with her husband, Weldon Ryan, she started a small graphic design business and also worked as an art director until the couple and their children relocated to Palm Coast, Florida in 2004. Burnett-Ryan saw this move as the perfect time to focus on her art. Since moving to Florida, Burnett-Ryan continues to work as a graphic designer and artist, and she serves as an Exhibition Curator at Bethune-Cookman University.

Weldon Ryan came to the US from Trinidad and Tobago as a child, growing up in the Bronx. He studied art at SUNY New Paltz and the Fashion Institute of New York, and in 1989 he joined the NYPD, becoming the first African-American appointed to the Composite Artist Unit. During this time, he continued to paint at his studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn, creating commercial illustrations for magazines. Ryan retired from the NYPD in 2004 and relocated his family to Palm Coast, Florida, where he and his wife Richlin decided to dedicate more time to their artistic pursuits. In 2011, Ryan was awarded the title of Flagler County Artist of the Year.

Metal Clay: Charming Charms
2021-04-10 10:00 - 14:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $65 + $55 materials fee
In this workshop you will learn how to use a silicone compound to make reusable molds from a variety of small items that you bring from home or are available from the instructor. Then, using your handmade molds and fine silver metal clay, you will create charms for bracelets, earrings, or pendants. Additionally, you will learn how to set gemstones and embed jump rings into your creation. All pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up the following week. For beginners or intermediate level students.
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Easy Like Sunday Morning: Yoga in the Garden
2021-04-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2021-05-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2021-05-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join instructor Dimitri Delazanos on Sunday morning for Yoga in the Garden, at the Art & History Museums of Maitland!
This class favors beginners and weaves together breath and yoga poses in a slow flow. Expect a more leisurely pace than traditional Vinyasa. Students will be introduced to yoga postures through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration. Emphasis is placed on student understanding, safety, and stability within each pose.
All students must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Students may take their masks off when they are on their personal yoga mat. Masks are required everywhere else on campus. Students are responsible for bringing their own water and yoga mat.
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Intermediate level students should check out our 11am Vinyasa style class: Detox & Go!

Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Stackable Ring Set
2021-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
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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Detox & Go: Yoga in the Garden
2021-04-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join instructor Dimitri Delazanos on Sunday morning for Yoga in the Garden, at the Art & History Museums of Maitland!
Indulge in a series of bends, twists and folds in this detox Vinyasa style yoga class that encourages students to sweat. Students will stretch into the muscles of the respiratory system to enhance their capacity to breathe deeply and easily. And core work is a given! As a result, students will walk away from this practice feeling refreshed, renewed, and rejuvenated. For intermediate students.
All students must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Students may take their masks off when they are on their personal yoga mat. Masks are required everywhere else on campus. Students are responsible for bringing their own water and yoga mat.
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Beginner level students should check out our 9:30am Hatha style class: Easy Like Sunday Morning!

Artist's Critique & Conversation (Virtual)
2021-04-21 18:30 - 19:15 | online, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Artist’s Critique & Conversation is an exciting initiative support local artists to help them develop professionally. Artist’s Critique & Conversation will be held April 21st at 6:30 p.m, led by Dan L Hess, Chief Preparator and artist Alisha McCurdy Holzman. This event will focus on installation artists, followed by a Q&A for the audience to participate in.
Artist’s Critique & Conversation is a free event, though donations are appreciated. Artists of every medium and skill level are encouraged to participate. One installation artist will be selected for review during this Critique.
Register for this free online event here.
To have your artwork considered for review during this Critique, please complete the Call For Artists by April 18.

Intro to Jewelry Making
2021-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
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. The materials fee will provide you with your own set of jewelry pliers, files, other tools, and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Tuesday, April 27 | 6pm-9pm
Sunday, May 16 | 10am-1pm
Tuesday, May 18 | 6pm-9pm

Intro to Jewelry Making
2021-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
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. The materials fee will provide you with your own set of jewelry pliers, files, other tools, and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Sunday, April 25 | 6pm-9pm
Sunday, May 16 | 10am-1pm
Tuesday, May 18 | 6pm-9pm

Wire Wrapping Pendants
2021-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
Learn to wire wrap marbles, gemstones, and crystals. Anyone can learn these techniques to create beautiful, wire wrapped pendants. In this workshop you will learn basic wire wrapping for retro childhood marbles, gemstone pendants, or crystals. The materials fee will provide you with your own set of jewelry pliers; choice of marbles, gemstones, and crystals; wrapping wire; one chain for your finished piece; and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Tuesday, May 4 | 6pm-9pm

Wire Wrapping Pendants
2021-05-04 18:00 - 21:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
Learn to wire wrap marbles, gemstones, and crystals. Anyone can learn these techniques to create beautiful, wire wrapped pendants. In this workshop you will learn basic wire wrapping for retro childhood marbles, gemstone pendants, or crystals. The materials fee will provide you with your own set of jewelry pliers; choice of marbles, gemstones, and crystals; wrapping wire; one chain for your finished piece; and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Sunday, May 2 | 10am-1pm

Virtual Artist Talk with Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz
2021-05-05 18:30 - 20:00 | online, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Photo by Juliet Romeo DiIenno
Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz is an internationally-recognized, award-winning multidisciplinary artist, UCF art professor, and A&H Artist-in-Action. Her work has been featured around the world, including at the National Portrait Gallery, and most recently, in the Maitland Art Center’s Spring 2021 exhibition: Love & Compassion: Images of Mother and Child. Join her on Zoom to hear the motivation behind her work, which focuses on cultural and social constructs.
Register for this free virtual event here
About Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz
Born in the Bronx and of Puerto Rican descent, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz studied illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology and later earned her MFA from Rutgers University. Her most notable works involve performance art, such as “Ask Chuleta,” a web series created by and starring Raimundi-Ortiz as the titular character, deconstructing contemporary art concepts. “Reinas” is another notable work, where Raimundi-Ortiz confronts the traditional archetype of queens and creates her own versions. In her performance series Pietà, Raimundi-Ortiz draws on Michelangelo’s renowned depiction of the Virgin Mary, but replaces the dying Jesus in her arms with members of the public – a mournful response to the ongoing global crises. Today, Raimundi-Ortiz resides in Orlando and teaches at the University of Central Florida. She is part of the Artists-in-Action program at the Art & History Museums of Maitland.

Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Spinner Ring
2021-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $5 materials fee
Learn 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.
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Intro to Jewelry Making
2021-05-16 10:00 - 13:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
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. The materials fee will provide you with your own set of jewelry pliers, files, other tools, and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Sunday, April 25 | 10am-1pm
Tuesday, April 27 | 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, May 18 | 6pm-9pm

Intro to Jewelry Making
2021-05-18 18:00 - 21:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
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. The materials fee will provide you with your own set of jewelry pliers, files, other tools, and informational sheets to take home. Techniques taught in class and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Sunday, April 25 | 10am-1pm
Tuesday, April 27 | 6pm-9pm
Sunday, May 16 | 10am-1pm

Encaustic Everything
2021-05-21 10:00 - 2021-05-22 16:00 | The Studios at Lake Lily, 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
2-day workshop: Friday-Saturday, May 21-22 | 10am-4pm
Instructor: Shelley Jean
Location: The Studios at Lake Lily
Cost: $345, 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 2-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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An Evening in Spain
2021-05-21 18:30 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Be immersed in the sights and sounds of Spain at this festive opening reception for the Maitland Art Center’s summer exhibition, sponsored by the Tourist Office of Spain!

Join us for an Evening in Spain! This exhibition opening event will feature a performance by Flamenco del Sol, music by contemporary flamenco guitarist Don Soledad, passed tapas by John Michael Exquisite Weddings & Catering, plus a cash bar with sangria & other libations, as the campus is beautifully lit for your stay-cation to Spain.
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General Admission: $5 SOLD OUT
Members receive free admission – reserve your spot now!

Event capacity is extremely limited and masks are required to be worn at all times, except when actively eating or drinking.

Sponsored by the Tourist Office of Spain

About the Exhibition | On Seeing Segovia
Experience the sights and sounds of Spain this summer. One hundred years ago, Art Center founder Jules André Smith traveled from Paris to Segovia, Spain. He recorded his adventure in dozens of drawings, etchings, watercolors, paintings, and a witty short story that humorously chronicles his experiences in Spain – available for the first time in print. Learn more >>

On Seeing Segovia
2021-05-22 - 2021-09-19 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
On Seeing Segovia
Paintings, Etchings, and Story by Jules André Smith
Do you need a vacation? Experience the sights and sounds of majestic Spain this summer as the Art and History Museums of Maitland presents On Seeing Segovia in the Maitland Art Center galleries. One hundred years ago, Art Center founder Jules André Smith traveled from Paris to Segovia, Spain during the spring of 1921. He recorded his adventure in dozens of drawings, etchings, watercolors, paintings and a witty short story that chronicles his first impressions and experiences in Spain. Most of these never-before-seen, incredible works will be revealed to the public for the first time. Several of Andre’s original etching plates will be exhibited alongside his original cast iron printing press that dates back to the mid 1800’s. Bring the family and join us as we explore Spain through the eyes of our founder!

An Evening in Spain: Exhibition Opening Reception | Friday, May 21, 6:30-9pm
This exhibition opening event will feature a performance by Flamenco del Sol, music by contemporary flamenco guitarist Don Soledad, passed tapas by John Michael Exquisite Weddings & Catering, plus a bar with sangria & other libations, as the campus is beautifully lit for your stay-cation to Spain.
Free for members; $5 general admission.

Metal Clay: Botanical Beauties
2021-05-22 10:00 - 14:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $65 + $55 materials fee
Learn 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.
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Campus Architectural Tour
2021-05-27 10:30 - 11:15 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 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 Exhibitions Manager Katie Benson 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.
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June 24
Walk-ups are welcome, but registering ahead of time helps us accommodate as many visitors as possible while maintaining safe distancing and adequate staffing.

Tiny Treasure Trinket Box
2021-05-29 10:00 - 14:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $65 + $75 materials fee
Create a tiny treasure box with a loose-fitting lid in this workshop with Marion! Your box will be small (approximately 1 cubic inch) and perfect for holding a precious trinket: a coin from your honeymoon in Italy, a button from your child’s favorite shirt, or maybe a ring from your grandmother. Using 20 grams of fine silver metal clay and a variety of textures and molds, you can make your treasure box in the shape of your choice. You will learn how to fit and attach a bottom to your box and how to create a lid with a rim. Boxes will be finished to the dried greenware stage. All pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up the following week.
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Virtual Artist Talk with Rachel Livedalen
2021-06-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Rachel Livedalen is A&H’s first Artist-in-Residence of 2021. Livedalen is an interdisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and other locations across the United States and internationally in Canada and Portugal. She arrived at the A&H on May 10th and has been busy working in her studio ever since. Join her on Zoom to hear about her work and how her residency has been going!
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About the Artist
Rachel Livedalen earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Virginia. In 2014, she graduated with an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Iowa. Livedalen is currently based out of Fort Worth, Texas where she is an Assistant Professor of Art at Texas Christian University. She is the current Artist-in-Residence at the Art & History Museums of Maitland.
As an artist, her pieces have taken many forms including prints, paintings, sketches, collages, installations, textiles, and more. Livedalen describes her interdisciplinary work as “an analysis of representations of gender as reproduced throughout visual culture to better understand how perceptions of femininity have been constructed throughout history.” To explore this concept, Livedalen draws inspiration from and appropriates different visual materials such as pictures of Greco-Roman sculptures, pages of text from books, Lisa Frank stickers, stencils, and even advertisements. From Rachel Livedalen, “Combining canonical works of art history with kitsch femininity through pop culture references, I create a dichotomy between high and low art. In so doing, I call attention to the fetishizing of historic representations of women and beauty ideals prevalent throughout western history.”
To learn more about Rachel Livedalen and view some of her past works, visit her website.

Saturday Painting Workshops: Tropical Plants
2021-06-05 13:00 - 16:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: PJ Svejda
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $50 + $20 materials fee (or bring your own supplies)
This acrylic painting workshop will allow you to play with paint! Experiment with drips, stains, and adding texture with a gel medium! Florida is known for its beautiful foliage. This class will be all about capturing the beautiful colors, shapes, and textures found in the tropical plants that surround us!
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Love Saturday Painting Workshops with PJ? Don’t miss Drippy Birds on April 3!

Pearl Stringing
2021-06-06 10:00 - 13:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
Have you ever wanted to learn to string pearls? Do you want to restring your Grandmother’s heirloom pearls? Anyone can learn to string! During this workshop you will learn to knot a string of pearls. The materials fee will provide you with your own bead board; pearls; white gloves; 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.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Tuesday, June 8 | 6pm-9pm

Pearl Stringing
2021-06-08 18:00 - 21:00 | 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 5
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
Have you ever wanted to learn to string pearls? Do you want to restring your Grandmother’s heirloom pearls? Anyone can learn to string! During this workshop you will learn to knot a string of pearls. The materials fee will provide you with your own bead board; pearls; white gloves; 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.
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Other dates for this workshop:
Sunday, June 6 | 10am-1pm
