Clay Discovery Art Camp
The Wassenberg Art Center, Van Wert, will present a Clay Discovery Camp for kids in grades 4-6, on August 2-5, from 10 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $45 for members / $55 for non-members. Preregistration and prepayment are required.
Clay and sculpting materials come in many forms, and instructor Anna Fisher will guide the kids as they work with air dry clay, sculpy clay, red clay and white clay. Techniques and activities will include some hand-building, use of molds, throwing on the wheel, and glazing.
To register, call 419.238.6837, toll free 1.888.238.3837, email wassenberg@embarqmail.com, or send a check directly to The Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington Street, in Van Wert, Ohio 45891. Please include the name of the child or children being registered, and include parent/guardian name, address and phone number.
This art camp is sponsored by Cooper Farms and Walmart.
Display of graphic design at Wassenberg
Photo caption: “Derailed by Progress,” a photograph by Randy Jackson, is part of the “Visual Communication & Design” exhibit at the Wassenberg Art Center July 4-August 13.
Beginning on July 4 and running through August 13, the Wassenberg Art Center, Van Wert, Ohio, will present “Visual Communication & Design”, a display of art and graphic design by students at Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne’s Visual Communication and Design (VCD) Department. Exhibit hours are 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The art center is closed on Mondays. Admission is free.
“This show is interesting, exciting and the pieces definitely communicate,” said Michele Hiegel, Executive Director of the Wassenberg Art Center. “Most of the work is photography, including straight photo work as well pieces that have been digitally manipulated. All of the pieces are very well done and are designed to express opinions and make statements.” Hiegel went on to say that the work is in both color and black and white and subjects range from landscapes, people and things to a series of pictures that tell a story. She noted that one series of three large pictures designed to illustrate the serious problem of drug addiction is quite powerful. “This show appeals to our emotions in a number of ways, from beautiful images to serious ones. I think visitors will enjoy this unique display,” she says.
The art center, located at 643 S. Washington Street in Van Wert, will have special hours over the holiday so that a stop at the Wassenberg to see the show can be part of people’s Holiday at Home activities. On July 4 the art center will be open from 1-5 p.m., and on July 5 the center will be open from noon to 5 p.m.
The exhibit is sponsored by First Bank of Berne.
“Visual communication design” is another term for Graphic Design, a term coined by William Dwiggins in the 1920s to describe his work at a book publishing company. Graphic design is the art of communicating ideas and information using text and pictures (including photographs, paintings, drawings, or computer-aided images).
Common examples of graphic design can be found in newspaper advertisements, postage stamps, posters, billboards, books, magazines, video and food packages, corporate identity programs or branding systems, web sites, wayfinding systems, film titling, animation, and much more. Graphic designers can be thought of as information specialists whose work touches the lives of people at all economic levels and all over the world.
Visual Communication and Design is one of four academic departments that constitute the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The department’s purpose is to educate students and the community in the areas of applied art, design, and related technologies.
For more information call the art center at 419.238.6837 or toll free 1.888.238.3837; e-mail wassenberg@embarqmail.com, or visit the website at www.vanwert.com/wassenberg.
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Lambert Days Flea Market
On July 16 and 17, Ohio City is having a flea market and farmers market that
is open to the public during Lambert Days 2010. It will be held on Main Street
with a community garage sale going on throw out the village. All proceeds from
vendor fees will go to the Ohio City Food Bank. VENDORS: All day Friday
and Saturday vending for only $10 per 10x10 section. All merchandise is
welcome. Contact: Scott Bigham 419. 605.8985 or scottiebou812@yahoo.com.