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High School Invitational opens

Wassenberg Art Center ArtReach students presented a puppet show in which they created all the puppets and sets. ArtReach teacher Diane Bendele of Delphos directed the production. (Photo submitted.)
Wassenberg Art Center ArtReach students presented a puppet show in which they created all the puppets and sets. ArtReach teacher Diane Bendele of Delphos directed the production. (Photo submitted.)

By Hope Wallace

The Wassenberg High School Invitational opened this Sunday with an opening reception. Juror Brandon Knott of Bryan High School served as juror and selected cash awards for both two-dimensional and sculptural works. First place winners received $125, second place $100 and third place $75.  First place in 2-D went to Trey Miller from Delphos Jefferson High School with his piece entitled The Cost of Fame. Second place was awarded to Natasha Light of Van Wert and third place went to Emily Klir of Fort Jennings for her linoleum block print, Dreamy Piano. Three dimensional first place went to Turner Bransteter of Parkway High School for his ceramic sculpture Old Man Me, Second place to Lauren Schmid of Crestview for Geometric Plates and third place was awarded to Jade Moles of Parkway High School for Sea Pots and Sea Cups.

 Winning artwork from the Wassenberg 2015 High School Invitational. (Photo submitted.)

Winning artwork from the Wassenberg 2015 High School Invitational. (Photo submitted.)

Honorable mentions were given to: Baylee Neate: Washed Away (owl), Delphos Jefferson High School, Paige Hamrick: Jane, Parkway High School, Kylie Jettinghoff: Dragon, Fort Jennings High School, Nick Jellison: Hector, Just Hanging, Crestview High School. Live music was provided by Braden Thatcher, Skyler Whitaker and Taite McKinney during the event and a free chili-dog bar kept everyone fed. Our ArtReach students also presented their puppet show, Frederick, by Leo Lionni to a large crowd. Stop by and check out the highly energized work of these young people. It will be on-view until May 15.

Our next Vine & Palette is scheduled for Thursday, May 7 from 6:30–9 p.m. The warmer weather is a great excuse to come on out and paint with us. Soon we might be able to go outside! The session includes all painting materials and first glass of wine. Participants may bring a snack to share if they wish. We even provide aprons, because we like to get messy! The cost is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. (21 and over)

Our ongoing watercolor class continues on Tuesday mornings from at 10 a.m.–noon and the instructor is Pat Rayman. Persons are encouraged to jump in anytime and the class is sold in monthly increments. $35 for members and $40 for non-members.

We still have some openings for the Pottery Class with Brandon Knott which runs on Wednesday nights from 6 – 8 p.m. There is still time to catch up. This will be another 8-week long course ending on June 10. New techniques are going to be explored. Materials are included.

We are announcing another acrylic painting class with Pat Rayman scheduled for May 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 10 a.m. until noon. The class will learn composition and color value to create light and shadow effects, night scenes building texture and more. Materials required are basic acrylic paints in assorted colors, brushes, palette for color mixing (we use foam plates), canvas boards, panels or watercolor paper.

We are already preparing for the Annual June Art Exhibit. Art check-in days are scheduled for May 23 and 24from 1–5 p.m. A call-for-entries form will be going out and available on our website soon. We encourage all regional artists both amateur and professional to enter. Show us what you’ve got.

For more information on exhibits or to sign for classes and events visit wassenbergartcenter.org. The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 214 South Washington Street (former Van Wert Armory). We can also be reached by telephone at: 419.238.6837, email: info@wassenbergartcenter.org and our website is: wassenbergartcenter.org.

 

POSTED: 04/29/15 at 12:56 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?