Creating Hats with Cassandra Chapman -

— a CAG Free Art Demo Event!

When:  Sunday Feb. 11, 2024
 
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
 
Where:  ClearWater Arts Center and Studios, 223 Crowell Dr NW Concord, NC 28025. GREENWAY GALLERY; Enter at Kerr Street side, (lower-level parking lot) .

You are invited to join us as Cassandra Chapman, owner and creative designer of Ami Cassi Millinery and Accessories, shares how she creates hats using traditional millinery techniques combined with cultural inspiration to create unique works of art. Each piece she creates is beautifully handmade with the greatest attention to detail. 

Originally from St. Croix, Ms. Chapman is a trained Vocational Educator with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Consumer Sciences from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. She has taught Home Economics and also holds an active license as a cosmetology/aesthetician instructor in North Carolina. She has taken many classes in hat designing in Australia, England, and the United States. She is a member of the American Institute of Millinery Education, The North American Millinery Group, the British Millinery Association. 

FREE Event. BE SURE TO COME TO GREENWAY GALLERY DOORS; the MAIN ENTRANCE WILL BE LOCKED.

No pre-registration is needed. Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation.

How to Photograph Your Artwork with Steve Lindenman

Come join CAG for our free demonstration in January!

Date:  Sunday January 14, 2023

Time: 2 pm

Where: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios – 223 Crowell Drive, NW, Concord, NC 28025. Enter through the lower level, double glass doors facing Kerr Street, called the Greenway Gallery.
 
Steve Lindenman is a local freelance event and commercial photographer, and shoots for variety of publications, including professional and college sports outlets.  Steve teaches Digital Photography Fundamentals as well as editing techniques using software. He will be showing us how to create wonderful photos of the artwork we create!
 
You can see Steve’s work here:  www.lindenmanphoto.com
 
This is a free event and does not require registration.

Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation.

FREE Event.
No pre-registration is needed. Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation.

Creating Angels with Kelsey Bassett

When: Sunday December 10, 2023

Time: 2 PM

Where: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios, 223 Crowell Dr NW Concord, NC 28025. Enter at Kerr Street side doors, lower parking lot- Greenway Gallery.

You are invited to join us as Kelsey Basset shares how she creates her angels and how you can apply these ideas for painting other subjects.

Kelsey is a former Cabarrus County Schools art teacher who left the classroom to pursue motherhood and painting full-time. From South Charlotte, she earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from NCSU, then went back to school to become an elementary teacher to ultimately earn a master's degree and become licensed to teach art. She loves painting and is loving that she can now have time in to paint and share her artwork with others.

From Kelsey:
“During the demo, I plan to talk about building layers on a canvas or paper to create an angel. I'll demonstrate the steps I take to achieve a detailed design that could also be applied to any still life or portrait. I'll share the specific layers of acrylic paint and acrylic paint pens I use to achieve angels with personalities.”

Kelsey ‘s work can be viewed here: www.KelseyBassett.com ;FB: Kelsey Crago Bassett IG: @kbassett_art

FREE Event.
No pre-registration is needed. Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation.

Pine Needle Basket Weaving with Shakeeka

- Cabarrus Art Guild 2nd Sunday ART DEMO AT CLEARWATER - Greenway Gallery - organized by Cabarrus Art Guild

When: Sunday November 12, 2023
Time: 2 PM
Where: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios, GREENWAY GALLERY; 223 Crowell Dr NW Concord, NC 28025. Enter at Kerr Street side double- doors, lower parking lot (Greenway Gallery Entrance). PLEASE NOTE, MAIN ENTRANCE ON CROWELL DR NW WILL BE LOCKED!

Please join us as local artisan Shakeeka Watts teaches us about the art form and techniques in creating pine needle basket weaving.

“Through my basket weaving, I want to introduce a part of my African American culture to the world. I also want give acknowledgment to my ancestors for their accomplishments and God giving talents. I hope the work that I generate will inspire the younger generation to appreciate and understand their ancestors’ struggle and inspire them to carry on their traditions and legacy.”

No pre-registration is needed.

Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation.

See Shakeeka’s extensive work on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandWorksByShakeeka, and Instagram and her website: https://handworksbyshakeeka.square.site/

For more information about the Guild, www.cabarrusartguild.org

The Cabarrus Art Guild (CAG) - a ClearWater Tenant - Welcomes you to the Free In-Person Art Demonstration on their 2nd Sunday Art Demo Day for March, 2023;

March Demo, FREE with the CAG, Henna Art

Henna Art: watch, learn and try for yourself!

When: Sunday, March 12th 2023

Time: 2:00 pm

Where: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios (223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025 - enter through the double glass doors facing Kerr Street, called the Greenway Gallery, lower level)

Parking is available in three lots; two are off Crowell Drive NW, across from ClearWater campus. Please DO NOT park on Fire Lane striping, nor under the Market Space roof. Click the ‘View Campus Area Plan’ button for map, at ‘Our Space’ page.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Demo: Henna Art by Sarveshwari Naveen

A talk and hands on demonstration of Henna Art. Henna is a temporary tattoo that is usually applied on the hands and feet. It is very popular in India. It is also called as Mehendi. It is an intricate art of making thin beautiful designs using a cone filled with 'ink'. Henna 'ink' is completely natural.

The instructor will show you how to apply and experiment with a piece of paper, or even on your own skin if you're willing to try! The henna should be allowed to stay on the skin for around 6-8 hours for maximum stain and then is washed off with water. An orange brown stain remains on the skin for a week or two.

Sarveshwari is a passionate artist who loves working on various Indian art forms and Indian mythological paintings (her favorite). She loves teaching kids and adults these arts. She is also a henna artist and likes to create intricate henna designs.

CAG Demos are Free to the public and do not require pre-registration. Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation

Where: CAG Demos take place in ClearWater’s Greenway Gallery located at 223 Crowell Drive NW Concord NC. **Entry is through glass double doors on the Kerr Street side of parking lot, only.*** Other entrances will be closed to the public.

Please join us at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, located at 223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord, NC 28025, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

To register for this event, please visit CONCORDNC.GOV/HOMEBUYER.

The City of Concord is partnering with N.C. Works Career Center, Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, and Prosperity Unlimited, Inc. to offer a Cabarrus County Homebuyer Forum.  This Forum will equip prospective homebuyers with information about the steps to prepare for home ownership, income and credit levels that are required to qualify for homes, available resources for possible assistance with down payments and closing costs, and eligibility requirements to qualify to receive the assistance.

For additional questions, send an e-mail message to contact@prosperitycdc.org and include “Registration for 2/28/23” in the Subject line. 

Space is limited and no childcare will be provided during this event.

Southern Piedmont Woodturners Invite you to enjoy an evening with Ric Erkes, Demonstrator at their Monthly Meeting here at ClearWater Arts!

First attendance is free if you aren’t a member!

Time is running out!  Love seeing bark on the rim of a bowl?  If so, it is best to turn that natural edge bowl before the sap starts flowing again.  This month Ric Erkes will demonstrate just how to do that.  Ric has been turning for over 20 years and has a wealth of knowledge to share.  He’ll start with preparing the log, then safely mounting it to get the proper visual balance, bowl gouge usage to get a flowing form, and on to sanding techniques.  Ric will finish by showing how he elevates the bowl by adding toes!  Please see photos below of Ric’s work.

Social hour at 6:00pm

“Show and Share will be held afterwards, so let us all see what you’ve been turning.”

Meetings are being held in-person, but also continuing to share on Zoom! Please let the club know if you’re a first-time attendee.

Zoom Info:

Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87580422232?pwd=M1ljVVRRQ3ZkVFFJNGU1MjNBMlEvdz09

Meeting ID: 875 8042 2232

Passcode: SPW 

You will need to make sure your AUDIO and VIDEO are ON!

Members: If you have not paid your 2023 dues, please do so as soon as possible. You may visit our website and go to the bottom of the first page and click pay my dues or you or if you would rather you may mail a check; More info in the email sent by Club Leadership.   Please only mail them to Cindy.

Join Regina Burchett… See how she conjures clouds in pastel!

Free Demo – A Pastel Artist Instructs on How to Create Clouds

When: Sunday, February 12th 2023
Time: 2:00 pm

Where: Clearwater Arts Center and Studios (223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025 - enter through the double glass doors facing Kerr Street, to the Greenway Gallery on Lower Level)

Demo:
Cabarrus Art Guild Member Regina Burchett is a teacher and local artist — and former studio tenant here at ClearWater Arts, in Studio 136 for several years — with an impressive background who works in pastels, charcoal and oils. This demo will be in pastels. Anyone who has tried painting/drawing realistic clouds knows how hard this task may be. Regina will show her approach to this, sometimes daunting, task.

CAG Demos are Free to the public and do not require pre-registration. Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation.

Her work can be found at: https://www.reginaburchett.com/
www.cabarrusartguild.org

Come join us for the August FREE demo.

A Cabarrus Art Guild offering!

Title: Doodle Blooms, Watercolor on Fabric

Demonstrator: Susan Edmonson

Date: Sunday August 14

Time: 2PM

Where: Clearwater Arts Center and Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord (enter at double glass doors facing Kerr Street

Susan will demonstrate:

Color and Watercolor on fabric! Using Wax Pastels and Textile Medium or Inktense Pencils she’ll create flowers made from watercolor and other mediums on fabric. Many of Susan’s favorite embellishing & embroidery techniques will be covered. Once completed these small wall pieces could be framed in a shadowbox frame, or hung with decorative or vintage hangers.

We are so excited to welcome Susan to Free Demos at the Guild.

Susan will be teaching a class on the points covered at this demo and more in August at the CAG!

See Susan’s work here: www.susanedmonsondesigns.com

The Cabarrus Art Guild
Welcomes you to our Free In Person Art Demonstration in August 2021 featuring Susan Lackey.

August 2021’s Sunday Art Demo, hosted by the Cabarrus Art Guild at ClearWater Arts Center and Studios.

Abstract Painting using Nature’s Designs
Susan Lackey, Contemporary Artist
August 8, 2021 – 2:00 PM

Where: CAG Demos take place in ClearWater’s Greenway Gallery located at 223 Crowell Drive NW Concord NC. *****Entry is through glass double doors on the Kerr Street side of parking lot, only. Other entrances will be closed to the public.

When: Sunday August 8, 2 pm.

Focusing on Abstraction, one of the 3 broad categories of painting, Susan Lackey will demonstrate how to develop great abstracted compositions from the very realistic natural world. She will show us key stages in her method, from the photograph to the sketch to the final painting, explaining how one builds on the other.

*It is important for everyone's safety that you please follow these guidelines: If you are fully vaccinated, it is not mandatory that you wear a mask. However, if you are not fully vaccinated, we strongly recommend you please wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow attendees as well as practice social distancing.*

About Susan Lackey:
Susan is a long time member of the Cabarrus Art Guild and a contemporary painter. Her goal is to help you remember all the beautiful and meaningful things in your life through connections with her paintings. Her style is abstraction and expressionism and she works in acrylic and mixed media.
Susan’s strong foundation for the arts comes from her father who was an oil painter. She majored in art at East Carolina University and has studied under many nationally known artists. She has won numerous awards for her paintings. Her work has been shown at the various local, regional and national exhibitions. Her work is also frequently on display in area galleries and proudly hangs in both private and corporate collections.

Please see the class Susan will be giving on Abstracting Nature in paint, August 20-21, 2021 at ClearWater, on the Classes page!