For you

our vulnerable phoenixes

Apr 22, 2024

Dear everyone, it is with a grateful heart that we write to thank you for who you are and what you bring to this world. If you are new or old to making art we want to acknowledge that learning and doing can be difficult. And if you’re stuck and can’t find the time or are in that fever pitch of Spring we understand that, too. If you are in a sweet spot with your life and creative practice? We celebrate you too!

But most of all this letter is for those of us who are feeling vulnerable. Maybe you’re going through changes, tired of reaching or having risen and gotten somewhere only to feel that unavoidable fall. This is our reminder that falling is part of the process. When you learn to make art so often there is the feeling that you can’t quite get there. And then you have a good day. Only to start something new and to be crushed by the realization that you can’t remember how you did it?! Please trust time and that practice will bring clarity. Art making has cycles and a low point is an opportunity to reflect, rest, and contemplate. Breathe into where you’re stooped with curiosity, this is where you’ll find the nourishment to grow. And for those of you who just said in your mind I don’t have time. Here’s a little trick I offer. I put it on my calendar in three weeks or sometimes three months. Time for Art. Sometimes art has to wait. But it never really leaves us. Not if you want it. Art will wait for you.

I recently read this quote from Diego Perez/Yung Pueblo: How do you build a good life? Relentlessly follow your intuition. build with people who love to grow. take responsibility for your healing. love yourself so deeply that you feel at home in your own body and mind. teach yourself to forgive. never stop being a kind person.

My words to self… Be real, be true… and do the best you can at the moment. Recognize the best looks different for each and every one of us. Don’t expect more from yourself than you would expect from others. Trust me I’m learning this, too! And glad to be learning alongside you all. Thanks for reading our newsletter.

As always we appreciate you. Warmly, Jolyn

OPEN STUDIO

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Open studio continues in our new space during the same times:  
Mondays 1 pm-4:30 pm & Wednesdays from 5 pm – 8:30 pm

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Students currently enrolled in a class may attend Open Studio for free.
Email Drew with questions: drewdinesart@gmail.com

MAY/JUNE 2024 CLASSES

Cyanotype Extravaganza! Sunday May 19th
Instructor: Rachel Mulder
Dates: Sunday, May 19th
Times: 11:00am – 3:30pm
*Masks (KN95 or K95) are required and provided for this class!
Intro to Drawing (Monday PM) May/June
Instructor: Cole Lyons
Dates: May 6th - June 10th
Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm
Friday Night Figure Drawing (May 24)
Instructor: Cole Lyons
Date: Friday, May 24
Time: 5:30-8:30
Intro to Painting (Tuesday PM) May/June
Instructor: Cole Lyons
Dates: May 7th- June 11th
Times: Sundays, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Intro to Landscape Painting (Thursday PM) May/June
Instructor: Cole Lyons
Dates: May 9th- June 13th
Times: Thursdays, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Painting with Gesture (Sunday) June 9th
Instructor: Jolyn Fry
Dates: June 9th- one day workshop!
Times: Sunday, 10:30am – 2:00pm
Paint Palette Mixing (Sunday) June 16th
Instructor: Jolyn Fry
Dates: June 16th
Times: Sunday, 10:30am - 3:00pm
Monotype-printmaking (Sunday) June 23rd
Instructor: Jolyn Fry
Dates: June 23rd
Times: Sunday, 10:30am - 3:00pm

New learning opportunity:

CRIT CLASS (Sunday) MAY 26th
Facilitators: Cole Lyons, Jolyn Fry, Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Dates: May 26th
Times: Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00pm
Events: Studio Warming soon!