Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

9341 Mill Street

 Ben Lomond, CA  95005   831.336.3513

 

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

 

Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

 

Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

 

California Arts Council

 

 

Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council

 

 

Bruce Bangert

 

North Glass

 

Phoenix Ceramics

 

Earth Matters Foundation

 

Coast Country Real Estate

 

New Leaf Market

Felton

 

Ahlgren Vineyards

 

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Lenz  Arts  

142 River St.

(831) 423-1935

 

Ben Lomond Business Assn.

 

Valley Women's Club

 

Image Snap

 

Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District

 

Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art

SCICA

 

Felix Kulpa Gallery

 

 

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TEACHERS

Interested in teaching a class? Click HERE

 

 

 

Ben Lomond Acoustic Society (BLAS)

 jam hosted by Carolee Burrows.

 

First Wednesday of the month, 7 - 9 pm:  
BLAS meets the 1st Wednesday of each month. $2 donation to Art Center is appreciated.

 

INFORMATION REGARDING 1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH JAM

Players of all acoustic instruments and singers of all levels are welcome  

Everyone participates - there is no audience  

All styles of music are welcome, and 'jammable' tunes (not too unfamiliar or complex) seem to work best  

Bring your instrument, singing voice, and a suggestion for one or two songs   (make copies for the others) 

Please prepare to lead the group to sing your song(s)  

For more information contact: Art Center * 831/336-4ART * info@MountainArtCenter.org or Carolee * burrows@got.net  (831) 335-2164   

 

Related notes of interest: 

 

Beginning Monday, September 22th, local uke titan Marty Carlson will teach beginning (6:30) and intermediate (7:30) ukulele classes at the Art Center for a $2 donation to the Art Center, plus a small one-time charge for Marty's printed materials.

* Last year, our ukulele group performed at the (first) Felton Remembers Festival and  we were told that we're the only group they asked back to play again this year!

 

 

FACE OFF - ART CENTER UNVEILS NEW LOOK

Wagmania is rampant in Ben Lomond!  Slide show of the event!

Upon completion of Jon Wagman’s art installation piece, a “FACE OFF” celebration of the Art Center’s new look will take place on Sunday, June 21, from 4 – 7 p.m.  The public is invited to this FREE event.  There will be food, entertainment (The Great Morgani & local music) and general camaraderie of artists and community.

Upbeat artist Jon Wagman lends his optimistic energies in creating a new “face” for the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center at 9341 Mill Street, in downtown Ben Lomond.   Jon’s positive perspective is projected in his abstract large paintings, which are the inspiration for this new Art Center front.   Examples of Jon’s work can be seen on his website:  www.WagMania.com

Views of the Art Center’s face lift progress can be seen at www.MountainArtCenter.org/News.htm

 

 

 

CERAM-A-RAMA  2009

Sunday, August 30, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.  

Our 8th Annual Clay Extravaganza!

Come join the fun!  Experience clay!  Contests!  Demos!  Kiln-fired Pizza!  Raku!

Demonstrators this year:

    Rocky Lewycky   Rocky's Web Site

    Carol Gaab     Carol's Web site

    Clay contests & Trophies!

Click on the thumbnail below to view a larger image of the poster for this year's event!

Ceram-A-Rama 2009 - Clay Extravaganza

    Images from  Ceram-A-Rama

 

EMPTY BOWLS - a fundraising event through Loaves & Fishes, Watsonville  Oct 17, 2009, 5 p.m. Pajaro Dunes.

Bowls made during this year's Ceram-A-Rama have been trimmed, bisque fired, and glazed by our ceramics crew.  Close to 50 bowls have been donated, and will be used to raise money to feed the homeless and hungry in our community.      PDF description.    We get and we give.

Clay for this event was donated by Phoenix Ceramics, Kevin Wahl.  Thank you!

 

Local Potters make bowls during Ceram-A-Rama

 

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Bowls trimmed, glazed and fired by the Art Center's Ceramics Crew.  What an array!