MEDIA RELEASE

Anyone for art? The Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture presents a spectrum of art classes for the community to participate in this spring. Ranging from painting, drawing to mixed media and graphic design, classes are offered in the daytime and evening. Share in this tremendous experience while making friendships within the arts community.

WORKSHOPS:

March 5 – March 7
Printmaking: Scratch, Burnish, Scratch: Intaglio as Creative Process; Instructor Tanja Softic. Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (with free potluck and slide presentation, March 5, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.). Cost $130 (members) $160 (non-members). Beginner to intermediate.

March 12
Ceramics: Jomon Influence with Hawaii artist Fumi Bonk, Slide lecture and potluck open free to the public. 6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.

SPRING CLASSES:

February 10 – March 17
Ceramics- Exploration In Ceramics: Wheel-throwing and hand building; Instructor Tomoko Nakazato. Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost $180 (members) $210 (non-member). Beginner to intermediate.

February 10 – March 17
Life Drawing; Instructor Janny Pruden. Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Cost $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Drop-in available at $25. Beginner to intermediate.

February 11 – March 18
Figurative Painting- Inspiration by the Bay; Instructor Gerald Lucena. Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cost $195 (member) $225 (non-member). Drop-in available at $35 (member), $50 (non-member). Intermediate to advanced.

February 12 – March 19
Beginning Drawing; Instructor Mac McKenna. Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost $145 (members) $175 (non-members). Beginning to intermediate.

February 13 – March 20
Mixed Media; Instructor Gerald Lucena. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Intermediate to advanced.

February 20 – March 27
Painting – Watercolor on location; Instructor Hiroki Morinoue. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. First session at Donkey Mill Art Center and following locations will vary. Cost $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Beginner to intermediate.

March 4 – March 18
Graphic Design: Intro to Logo Design; Instructor Nathan Blades. Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cost $70 (members) $100 (non-members). Beginner to intermediate.

March 10 – March 24
Floral Arranging; Instructor Scott Seymour. Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost (includes 3 sessions) $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Drop-in available at $55 (member) $70(non-member). Beginner to intermediate. Classes have just begun and space is still available. Call 808-322-3362.

Holualoa Foundation for the Arts and Culture ‘Artist In Residency’ (AIR) Program could not be offered without the generous support from the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, whose goal is to bring in talented artists that help stimulate the environment, inspire and enrich our community.

The mission of the Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture believes that art education enriches the lives of persons of all ages and abilities. Its vision is to provide a stimulating environment that helps individuals discover, develop, and expand their artistic abilities.

The Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture was established in 1994 by a diverse group of individuals who shared a vision to develop and expand opportunities in the community to enrich lives through art and culture.

In 2001, the Foundation renovated the old Donkey Mill steeped in the history of Kona coffee and re-opened in 2002 as the Donkey Mill Art Center. As the foundation grew, it brought new programs to the community, implementing an ‘Artist in Residence’ program and adding studios for ceramics and printmaking.

Its gallery provides a venue for faculty and children exhibitions, features music and dance performances plus a wide range of art and cultural events.