Thursday, November 1, 2018 @ 12:00 PM | Krasl Art Center Free & Open to the Public You’re Invited! Krasl Art Center - Ribbon Cutting Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:00PM Presenting KAC’s New Outdoor Space - Sculpting Community - anchored by artist Richard Hunt’s newest sculpture, Rising Crossing Tides and made possible through the generous support of 1st Source Bank. Be a part […]
AGES 13+ NOVEMBER 3 & 4, 10 AM-4 PM TUITION: $100/$110 BRING YOUR OWN T-SHIRT Jewelry artist and seamstress Angela Caldwell will help you design and create your own bracelet and t-shirt that light up using LED lights and small battery packs. Learn the basics of electrical circuits while creating wearable e-textile items. Science and […]
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 5-6:30 PM | BENTON HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY 213 E. WALL STREET, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 Free & Open to the Public RELIEF PRINTMAKING Taking inspiration from prints in the Personal to Political exhibition on view in the Krasl Art Center galleries, participants will learn to carve images into foam plates and […]
Wednesday, November 7, 11 AM-1:30 PM Thursday, November 8, 11 AM-1:30 PM Friday, November 9, 11 AM-1:30 PM Looking for special holiday gifts and a great lunch out? Mark your calendars for the annual Soup’s On event November 7-9! Enjoy a warm, cozy meal with friends, family, or colleagues. Our three-day celebration features soup from […]
SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, 11am-12:30 PM | KRASL ART CENTER 707 LAKE BLVD., ST. JOSEPH, MI 49085 Free & Open to the Public HENNA TATTOOS Create intricate designs on your arms or hands with henna. Artist Meeta Kedia will show examples of traditional henna tattoos and discuss their meanings as participants design and apply […]
10 AM: Artist Talk - Free and Open to the Public Join artist Allison Svoboda in the artlab for an informal talk about the process and inspiration behind her artwork. Enjoy a snack and continued dialogue in the KAC lobby after. 11 AM: Sumi-e Painting Workshop - FULL - CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER WORKSHOPS Learn […]
Building on recent events, this timely exhibition reflects more than twenty-five Cuban artists’ ruminations on the quotidian, social, and political realities of the island and the contemporary world. The island geography and political intensity of Cuba inform the work in a way that is immediately identifiable, often concealing coded, even subversive, ideas while simultaneously celebrating […]
Opening Party: Friday, November 30, from 5:30-8 pm; free & open to the public. LECTURE 5:30-6:30 PM Silvia Pedraza, Professor of Sociology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, will speak on generational politics, tracing shifts and differences in the attitudes and experiences of Cuban islanders and those who left. OPENING PARTY 6:30-8 PM […]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 9 AM Join KAC Deputy Director & Curator, Tami Miller, for an informative tour in the galleries. Learn about the selected artworks, the artists who made them, and how their work informs our understandings of Cuba today.
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 5-6:30 PM | BENTON HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY 213 E. WALL STREET, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 Free & Open to the Public WATERCOLOR SNOWBALL EXPERIMENTS Watercolor is a versatile painting medium that can be altered by using salt, bubbles, and even snowballs! Weather depending, participants will use snow and other materials to […]