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Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Handlettering
2024-01-25 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
For the fourth Thursdays of the month the focus in the studio will be working with your hand lettering . You can come in to find methods of learning to develop your skills in hand lettering. This is not a calligraphy session. The goal is to learn how to love your own hand written letters that you can use for cards, journal, and other art projects. If hand lettering is not you desire, we have many other options available. Just ask.
This week I can show you how to work with bubble letters and watercolors. Come in to learn how to letter your own Valentine Cards.
Drop in to play in the Art Exploration Center. Create sometime for yourself. Art is known to provide wellness benefits. Come in to play, explore and relax. No experience required. Just the willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required, and you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
A $15 studio fee of includes access to shared tools, materials and individual instruction for your session. Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Art Journal - Working with Complementary colors
2024-01-18 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
For the third Thursday of the month the focus in the studio will be working in your art journal. Spend time with like minded people creating a spread in your art journal. This week we will explore the uses of complementary colors . Your journal is a place of self reflection, a learning tool and a place to have fun with out the worry of perfection. If working in a journal is not your desire, we have many other options available. Just ask. ‘-)
Drop in to play in the Art Exploration Center. Create sometime for yourself. Art is known to provide wellness benefits. Come in to play, explore and relax. No experience required. Just the willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required, and you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
A $15 studio fee of includes access to shared tools, materials and individual instruction for your session. Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Mindful Mark Making - Ink and Rice Paper
2024-01-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
As the new year begins treat yourself to an experiential evening of mindful mark making. Find calmness in creating for joy of the experience.
Ink moves across rice paper in wonderful and unexpected ways. Find a sense of wonder as you lay down the ink and watch it find its own paths and marks. It is freeing to let go of control. As the holiday season is over we all need sometime to let ourselves be freed from the demands of control.
All supplies are provided all you need is a sense of adventure.
Cost is $35
Reservations are required. You can hold your place with a $10 nonrefundable payment.
Class size is limited.
If the class is full please do not despair, asked to added to a wait list. With enough students and 2nd class will be offered

Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Gel Plate Introduction
2024-01-11 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
For the second Thursdays of the month the focus in the studio will be working with gel plate printing. You can come in to learn the basics of gel plate printing using acrylics. Your prints that you can use for cards, journal books and other collage projects. If gel plate is not you desire, we have many other options available. Just ask. ‘-)
Drop in to play in the Art Exploration Center. Create sometime for yourself. Art is known to provide wellness benefits. Come in to play, explore and relax. No experience required. Just the willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required, and you can spend as much or as little time as you want.

A $15 studio fee of includes access to shared tools, materials and individual instruction for your session. Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Creativity Center Holiday Studio Event Reservations.
2023-12-01 11:00 - 2023-12-18 17:00 UTC | MI
For the Month of December the Creativity Studio will be open by appointment only. If you would like to schedule time for yourself, friends or a Party !!! Call ahead and schedule at TIME TO PLAY
If you have a request for a project please let us know and we will work at finding a way to create with you.
Cards, Tags, Wrapping Paper…… Use your imagination
Cost $15 person. For groups of 3 or $10 person. 50% Non-refundable deposit required to reserve space. Lets’ make some Holiday fun.
Some Evening Reservations are available.
Please call 810 695-8733

Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Time
2023-11-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-16 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-26 13:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-19 13:00 - 18:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Drop in to play in the Art Exploration Center. Create sometime for yourself. Art is known to provide wellness benefits. Come in to play, explore and relax. No experience required. Just the willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required, and you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
Come in to explore how to use different mediums; watercolor, alcohol inks, pastels color pencils… different tools geli plates, brushes, brayers, lino cutting knives… and different formats journals, salvaged papers, rice paper, canvas, ampersand, watercolor paper….

A $15 studio fee of includes access to shared tools, materials and individual instruction for your session. Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Time
2023-11-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-31 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-29 12:30 - 15:30, 2023-10-22 12:30 - 15:30, 2023-10-15 12:30 - 15:30 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Drop in to play in myim_art studio (my imperfect art). Create some mental health time for yourself to have fun, explore and relax. No experience required. Just the willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required; you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
Come in to explore how to use different mediums; watercolor, alcohol inks, pastels color pencils… different tools geli plates, brushes, brayers, lino cutting knives… and different formats journals, salvaged papers, rice paper, canvas, ampersand, watercolor paper….

A $15 studio fee of includes access to shared tools, materials and individual instruction for your session. Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Little Houses with Gretchen 2nd offering
2023-11-08 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Join us at JJ’s to to create a mixed media picture that reflects the theme. “In this house we do…..” . All supplies are provided, No experience required, just a desire to explore, learn and enjoy the company of others. Cost 35$ seating is limited. You must have reservations. If we are full you can be added to a waitlist. If demand requires a 2nd offering will be added. Looking forward to seeing you. This is our last Monday night offering for 2023. Stay tuned for 2024 class updates starting in January.

Little Houses with Gretchen
2023-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States

Art Exploration - Open Studio Time
2023-10-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-10 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Drop in to play in myim_art studio (my imperfect art). Create sometime for yourself mental health time to have fun, explore and relax. No experience required. Just the willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required and you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
Come in to explore how to use different mediums; watercolor, alcohol inks, pastels color pencils… different tools geli plates, brushes, brayers, lino cutting knives… and different formats journals, salvaged papers, rice paper, canvas, ampersand, water color paper….n

A studio fee of includes access to shared tools ,materials and individual instruction for your session . Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Autumn - Gelli Plate, handmade mask/stencil and new use for stamp pads Card Making with Gretchen
2023-10-23 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Join us at JJ’s to to create an card to celebrate the autumn season. We will be working with gelli plates, creating your own mask and finding new ways to use ink pads and if you are adventures enough you can try hand lettering. All supplies are provided, unless you have some special supplies you would like to use. If you have a gelli plate please bring to class.
No experience required, just a desire to explore, learn and enjoy the company of others. Cost 35$ seating is limited. You must have reservations. If we are full you can be added to a waitlist. If demand requires a 2nd offering will be added. Looking forward to seeing you.

Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Time
2023-10-17 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Drop in to play in the Art Exploration Center. Create sometime for yourself. Art is known to provide wellness benefits, come in to play, explore and relax. No experience required. Just a willingness to try and fail knowing that practice is the key to learning anything. Leave your inner critic at home. ‘-)
Reservations are not required, and you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
Come in to explore how to use different mediums; watercolor, alcohol inks, pastels color pencils… different tools geli plates, brushes, brayers, lino cutting knives… and different formats journals, salvaged papers, rice paper, canvas, ampersand, watercolor paper….

A $15 studio fee includes access to shared tools, materials and individual instruction for your session. Additional project materials and supplies can be purchased.

Needle Felting with Misty - 2nd offering
2023-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
We are making a second offering of this class because of demand. Join us at JJ’s to learn needle felting with Misty. We will create a nature picture worthy of framing. All materials are provided. All you need is a sense of exploration, the willingness to make a mistake and the ability to have fun. ,-) cost 45$

Art Exploration Center - Open Studio Time - Free Demo @ 4pm - Gel Plate Halloween Card
2023-10-12 13:00 - 18:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States

Watercolor Leaves with Megan - 2nd offering
2023-10-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
Join us at JJ’s to to create a fall leaves watercolor pictures with Megan Sowyer. All supplies are provided, unless you have some special supplies you would like to use. No experience required, just a desire to explore, learn and enjoy the company of others. Cost 35$ seating is limited. You must have reservations. If we are full you can be added to a waitlist. If demand requires a 2nd offering will be added. Looking forward to seeing you.

Watercolor Leaves with Megan
2023-10-09 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | JJ Cardinal, 12830 S Saginaw St, Ste A, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States

Master Gardener Fall Gardening Conference Presentation - Botanical Prints
2023-10-07 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | MI
