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Libation Lecture: Unearthing Ancestral Knowledge

Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Unearthing Ancestral Knowledge: natural elements narrate the past and present Coincides with with Breathing into the past: Crosscurrents in the Caribbean, on view in the museum from Sept. 9–Jan. 29. Fabrics, corals, fruits and herbs connect the physical world with ancestral spirituality. Learn some of the ways we can look to natural materials to understand our current […]

Drawing Far and Wide
Event Series Drawing Far and Wide: A Course on Perspective

Drawing Far and Wide: A Course on Perspective

Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Class for ages 12-16. This course is all about perspective. Through indoor and outdoor exercises each week and two unique final projects (like a city block of haunted houses), you will develop the skills to create depth in any piece of art. Students with previous experience are welcome to join and hone their skills. We will cover 1-, […]

Square Plates and Mugs
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Square Plates and Mugs

Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Classes for ages 16-adult. Get square! Explore the exciting possibilities of building square plates and mugs. Learn to handbuild with soft pre-textured clay slabs using flat patterns that fold up into 3-dimensional forms to create dynamic and self-expressive plate and mug sets. Glazing for textured surfaces will be taught. Supplies will be provided.

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FAC Member Tour: Breathe into the Past: Crosscurrents in the Caribbean

Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art, for a tour of our newest exhibition, Breathe into the Past: Crosscurrents in the Caribbean. The twelve featured artists in this exhibition hail from the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, coastal Colombia, and beyond. Their artworks offer insights into the complex histories […]

Landscape in Oil Pastels
Event Series Landscapes in Oil Pastels

Landscapes in Oil Pastels

Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Ages 9-12. Enjoy creating your favorite landscapes with oil pastels. Learn to draw the various elements found in landscapes while discovering the importance of the direction of strokes and blending of colors. Study the concept of background and foreground, as well as light and shadow effects to create vibrant landscapes. Supplies will be provided. 

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Action/Abstraction Redefined tours

Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

In celebration of CC Homecoming & Family Weekend, join Learning and Engagement Intern Katie Norton for a tour of Action/Abstraction Redefined. Action/Abstraction Redefined is the first major traveling exhibition that analyzes modern Native American art from the mid-1940s through the 1970s that was inspired by Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, and Hard-edge painting. Discover how the […]

Virgil Ortiz Raku Press Mold Mask
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Recon Watchmen Raku Press Mold Masks with Visiting Artist, Virgil Ortiz

Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Using visual storytelling and sculpture, you’ll learn about the central cast of characters from Virgil Ortiz’s screenplay Revolt 1680/2180 and how they shape the fantastical world he’s creating through clay and multimedia art. Ortiz takes the participants of this workshop on a journey through the processes he used to create his latest characters—the Recon Watchmen. […]

Yoga at the FAC
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Yoga at the FAC

Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Join teacher Amanda Smolinski from Soulshines Yoga for a one-hour yoga class in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum for free after class. All experience levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, but not in the museum galleries. Suggested donation of […]