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Colorful and muted layers draw inspiration from a myriad of sources: ancestral survival tools, colonial relics, poetry and wedding veils. “Artificial Veil” comes from a sustained material investigation of how artist Jasmine Dillavou has dissected her identity over time. The exhibit is a continuous reflection in corporeality and self-portrait, memory and history all seen through […]
Steve Shugart and Rhonda S. Van Pelt are siblings who grew up in Colorado. Steve has been taking photos for years but has been able to spend more time on it since retiring to the mountains. Rhonda earned her bachelor’s degree in art in 1980 and has worked in various media since then. This exhibit […]
Experience the development of the bottled mineral water industry in Manitou Springs. In the early 1900s, Manitou Springs was the capital of bottled mineral water. Learn about the mystery of the town’s “effervescent and healthful mineral spring waters” and see the world-famous Ute Chief Gusher Bottle and other colorful bottles that helped put Manitou Springs […]
The Manitou Springs Arts Council and the Manitou Springs Creative District have joined forces and are now the CReative AlliaNcE Manitou Springs (CRANE). There are multiple projects, including the Beckers Lane Bridge and Spirit of Manitou Springs sculpture installations, currently open to applications. Information: manitouspringscd.org.
The Iron Springs Chateau presents a hilarious melodrama that takes place in Dry Gulch, Montana, where laws are nonexistent and men are leaving town in droves for better prospects. Cheer the hero and heroine and boo the villain, sing along during the intermission and revel in the vaudeville-style “Curtain Call Revue.” Opens Friday, May 20, […]
The show is unjuried and open to anyone who wants to submit two pieces in any media. Manitou Art Center, 515 Manitou Ave. Information: www.manitouartcenter.org or 685-1861.
Al B Johnson, Tracy Kuonen, Karen Mosbacher and Tish Reed will be exhibiting their work in the Hagnauer Gallery through June 25. Information: www.manitouartcenter.org or 685-1861.
The Manitou Art Center offers certification classes for a variety of equipment in its makerspace. Most are free to MAC members and library card holders. Times and dates vary. 515 Manitou Ave. Information: www.manitouartcenter.org/learn.
Make things, fix things and build things. Come and create cool projects. Learn how to use tools, expand your skills and expand your world. Kids younger than 13 should be with a parent. Participants can come to a single class or attend a series. Class sizes are limited to eight. 3:05-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: www.concretecouch.org.
Learn easy shibori techniques and dye beautiful pieces in indigo to take home. Bring your own natural fiber T-shirts or use one of the (limited) pieces available. Have something small, like washcloths or a tired pair of linen pants, you’d like to overdye or change? Bring it and make it beautiful. Spaces are limited, registration […]
Make things, fix things and build things. Come and create cool projects. Learn how to use tools, expand your skills and expand your world. Kids younger than 13 should be with a parent. Participants can come to a single class or attend a series. Class sizes are limited to eight. 3:05-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: www.concretecouch.org.
Join artist Gretchen Vorderlandwehr for an elevated, creative, summer camp experience. Kids can cool off at the Manitou Pool, eat at the Tava Truck and create at the Manitou Art Center. Camps meet June 13-17 and 20-24, and July 11-15 and 18-22. Cost is $350 per week, which includes lunch, art supplies, pool pass and […]
Make things, fix things and build things. Come and create cool projects. Learn how to use tools, expand your skills and expand your world. Kids younger than 13 should be with a parent. Participants can come to a single class or attend a series. Class sizes are limited to eight. 3:05-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: www.concretecouch.org.
The Pikes Peak Arts Council and the Small Business Development Center are seeking experienced artists to teach classes for Courses for Creatives. Artists will be compensated for their time for each class that they teach (typically $150 per class). Classes are usually taught from 5:30-7:30 pm. on third or fourth Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Apply […]
This show featuring artist John Lawson includes a variety of themes: colorful, semi-abstract western plains collage paintings and small house assemblages. The exhibit also includes the most recent series of enigmatic collage works in monochromatic tones of fabric and handmade papers, layered over pencil drawings. Lawson will be in the gallery to talk about his […]
Join artist Gretchen Vorderlandwehr for an elevated, creative, summer camp experience. Kids can cool off at the Manitou Pool, eat at the Tava Truck and create at the Manitou Art Center. Camps meet June 20-24,and July 11-15 and 18-22. Cost is $350 per week, which includes lunch, art supplies, pool pass and transportation, but free […]
The Pikes Peak Arts Council and the Small Business Development Center are seeking experienced artists to teach classes for Courses for Creatives. Artists will be compensated for their time for each class that they teach (typically $150 per class). Classes are usually taught from 5:30-7:30 pm. on third or fourth Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Apply […]
Make things, fix things and build things. Come and create cool projects. Learn how to use tools, expand your skills and expand your world. Kids younger than 13 should be with a parent. Participants can come to a single class or attend a series. Class sizes are limited to eight. 3:05-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: www.concretecouch.org.
Make things, fix things and build things. Come and create cool projects. Learn how to use tools, expand your skills and expand your world. Kids younger than 13 should be with a parent. Participants can come to a single class or attend a series. Class sizes are limited to eight. 3:05-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: www.concretecouch.org.
Please pause and take three deep, slow breaths before gently entering the installation. The 100 panels form a hexagonal honeycomb pattern in the gallery. As you find a space to linger within the installation, imagine how geometry is another building block of reality. Feel gratitude and breathe love out through your heart. Return to this […]
Courtesy of Michael Baum.This painting will be included in Michael Baum’s Summer Studio Sale. Tour galleries and enjoy art from hundreds of artists, plus food, drink and live entertainment. 5-8 p.m. Various locations. Information: www.peakradar.com/categories/firstfriday.
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