Art Activities

Jun 20, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Block Sculpture Installations!

35 Block Parties were held in and around our South Haven community between April 22 and June 7. During that time over 1,000 blocks were...

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Apr 26, 20222 min read

Create and Connect, Block Parties

Artists Sarah Rydecki is planning Block Parties all over South Haven, Michigan. If you are attending one or hosting, here is some...

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Create and Connect Art-Starter: April 18, Contour Drawing

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Apr 18, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Art-Starter: April 18, Contour Drawing

There is no right or wrong way to draw, only different styles! Here, learn how silencing your inner critic and looking closely can help...

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Create and Connect Art-Starter: April 11, Creative Lettering

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Apr 11, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Art-Starter: April 11, Creative Lettering

Doodle and play with text! Have some fun transforming your own handwriting into art. We know that there can be power in our words. ...

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Create and Connect Art-Starter: April 4, Composition Basics

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Apr 4, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Art-Starter: April 4, Composition Basics

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." We know this to be true, but there are also some guidelines to keep in mind when creating and...

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Create and Connect Art-Starter: March 28, Doodle Mandalas

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Mar 28, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Art-Starter: March 28, Doodle Mandalas

In this week's video, find inspiration from the tradition of mandalas; spiritual, symbolic circle designs found throughout the world and...

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Create and Connect Art-Starter: March 21, Scrap Starters

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Mar 21, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Art-Starter: March 21, Scrap Starters

Coffee, tea, and art? Yes! This week have some fun doodling around with "left overs" while playing with the possibilities of adding...

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Create and Connect Art-Starter: March 14, Drawing to Take the Edge Off

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Mar 13, 20221 min read

Create and Connect Art-Starter: March 14, Drawing to Take the Edge Off

Neurographic Drawing was developed by Pavel Piskarev. (https://www.neurographica.us) This technique is rooted in the the brain-hand...

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Create and Connect: Art-Starters, Flow Zone Doodle and River Drawing

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Mar 7, 20221 min read

Create and Connect: Art-Starters, Flow Zone Doodle and River Drawing

In this week's Create and Connect video, Sarah talks about drawing tools and materials, adopting an artist mindset, and offers two art...

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Aug 27, 20214 min read

Jeff and Theresa Heaton

And The Story Begins… Artist Statement 2021 Make A Splash With Trash Back in January, Kerry Hagy contacted us about the possibility of...

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Jan 22, 20211 min read

Mittens, Mittens, Mittens!

The South Haven Center for the Arts invites you to help us with our winter mitten project and is excited to share your artwork with the...

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Aug 18, 20202 min read

Drawing From a New Perspective

Created by Maya Ankenbruck Hello it's Maya from the South Haven Center for the Arts! Today we are going to be drawing on our backs with a...

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Honoring Our Pets: Animal Rock Paintings

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Aug 14, 20203 min read

Honoring Our Pets: Animal Rock Paintings

Created by Maya Ankenbruck Hello, I'm Maya Ankenbruck here on behalf of the South Haven Center for the Arts. As we are focused on Frida...

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Aug 4, 20204 min read

Papel Picado Tutorial

Created by Maya Ankenbruck Hello everyone, I am Maya, here on behalf of the South Haven Center for the Arts. Today we are going to be...

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A Very Hungry and Patterned Caterpillar - All Ages Art Lesson with David Baker

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Apr 24, 20202 min read

A Very Hungry and Patterned Caterpillar - All Ages Art Lesson with David Baker

Inspired by Eric Carle's classic, A Very Hungry Caterpillar, join South Haven Center for The Arts' Board Member and artist David Baker...

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Nature Collages with South Haven Graphic Designer Christine Yun

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Mar 26, 20201 min read

Nature Collages with South Haven Graphic Designer Christine Yun

Gather up your materials - look for different textures and colors. Try to pick things that will glue down flat. Leave these to dry...

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Coffee (or tea) Critters with Artist Katrina Jones

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Mar 18, 20201 min read

Coffee (or tea) Critters with Artist Katrina Jones

COFFEE (or tea) CRITTERS Make art with South Haven Center for the Arts teaching artist Katrina Jones. Ask a grown-up to make some strong...

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