BBAC Program Guide 2021 04| 05 – 06 | 1 – 04|05 | 06 4 Genevieve Van Zandt, Floragasmic, porcelain, detail Spring 04/05 – 06/14 2021 Spring is in the air… This Spring @ the BBAC... P & K Classes / Family Programs 54 Mark Your Calendars… 03 Ages 4 & Up + Adult / Child 55 Working for You at the BBAC Spring Break Art Camps 56 From the President & CEO 04 Teen & Youth Spring Camps/ Workshops 57 Board of Directors & BBAC Staff 05 S hop! Summer Art Camps 58 Education Teen & Youth Summer Camps/ Workshops 59-65 Spring Registration Info / Health Guidelines 06 About the Cover Artist 07 ArtAccess @ the BBAC 66-71 Adult Class Level Descriptions 08 ArtBridge 67 The Art of Caregiving® / Meet Me @ the BBAC 68 Adult Classes & Workshops 9 Studio 1® 69 Creative Meetings & Art Tours 10 Sundays @ the Center 71 Book Arts 11 Seniors @ the Center 71 Ceramic Arts 12-15 Drawing 16-19 BBAC Policies & Membership 72-73 Drawing & Painting 20-21 Policies 72 Fiber Arts 22 Membership 73 Jewelry & Metalsmithing 23-26 Jewelry & Polymer Clay 27 Support 74-83 Mixed Media 27 Donor Listings 74-78 Painting 28-37 Tributes 79 Pastels 38 Scholarships 80-81 Photography 38 2020 Year End Appeal Thank You 82 Printmaking 39-40 2020 Holiday Shop Thank You 83 Sculpture 40 Event Rentals 84 High School Classes 41 above: Kate Tremmel, Bowl, porcelain ArtBridge / TAB Program 42 Inside Back Cover Grades 9 – 12 42-45 Spring Exhibition Schedule Virtual Class 45 Middle School Classes 46 Grades 6 – 9 47-49 Virtual Class 49 ARTISTIC | DISTINCTIVE | BEAUTIFUL Elementary School Classes 50 Grades 1 – 5 51-53 Virtual Classes 53 photo credit: Laurie Tennent Photography Monday–Thursday, 9 am – 5 pm Friday, 9 am – 4 pm BBAC PROGRAM GUIDE 1 Register online at BBArtCenter.org Mark Your Calendars… BBAC classes have a lower enrollment maximum to accommodate safe social distancing. We will continue to adhere to best practices for social distancing and masks will be required for all participants. Registration Dates & Information Membership For current registration information, see page 6. Benefits students with early registration dates and a big savings on classes. If you are not a member yet, sign up when you register for classes, and Adult Classes, Studios & Workshops instantly save money! For more information, BBAC offers an outstanding series of visual art see page 73. studio classes and workshops for adults at all levels and media. Want to get started but have questions or need guidance? Give us a call at 248.644.0866 Shop Amazon Smile so we can help place you in the class that is best Earn money for the BBAC! Amazon Smile will for YOU! See pages 10–40. donate back to the nonprofit organization of your choice. Just sign up with AmazonSmile.com and choose Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. Youth & Teen Classes Explore a variety of studio art classes and work- shops offered for preschool through high school. Shop Kroger & Earn Money for BBAC! All classes are taught by experienced artist-educa- Kroger will donate back to the nonprofit organiza- tors who provide high quality instruction in drawing, tion of your choice. Use your Kroger Plus card and painting, ceramics, jewelry/metals, printmaking, sign up; every time you use your card the BBAC fashion, animation, portfolio preparation and more. gets a percentage! Applying to an art school? Spring is a good time to Go to kroger.com and click on the “Plus Card”. hone your skills! BBAC education staff can assist Then proceed to “get started” or log-in to your you with selecting the right course to fulfill your existing account. needs. See pages 42–55. Looking Ahead…Summer Term 2021 ArtAccess @ The BBAC Adults: Monday, June 21 – Friday, August 27 “Art for All” is our vision statement and we make 10 Weeks it happen with opportunities for groups and indi- viduals, with focus that ranges from individuals Registration Dates: with Alzheimer’s and special needs, to populations • Contributing Member Registration: of talented but underserved high school students. Thursday & Friday, May 13 & 14 For specific programs, see pages 66-71. • Basic Member Registration: Begins Monday, May 17 • Open / Guest Registration: BBAC Exhibitions Begins Monday, May 24 Enjoy exhibitions in BBAC’s five galleries throughout the year. Free & open to the public. Art Birmingham: 05/08 – 05/09 2021 See inside back cover for spring exhibition dates. the BBAC’s annual art fair Celebrate Mother’s Day with hundreds of artists from around the country! Scholarships Saturday May 8 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Know someone who deserves an art class but may not be able to afford the tuition? The BBAC has Sunday May 9 10:00 am – 5:00 pm several scholarship opportunities for those in need. Located in Downtown Birmingham For more information, see pages 80-81. Produced in partnership with The Guild of Artists & Artisans right: Glenna Adkins, Untitled, mixed media, detail BBAC PROGRAM GUIDE 3 Register online at BBArtCenter.org From the President & CEO Board of Directors & Staff “The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, BBAC Board BBAC Contacts @ 248.644.0866 Robert Chiaravalli James Adams, Facilities Staff — Ext 126 to tremble, to live.” — Auguste Rodin Vice Chair [email protected] Lois DeBacker David Blasco, Facilities Staff — Ext 126 Secretary [email protected] As I write this, we continue to exist in an altered world due to the pandemic. Patty Eisenbraun Marianne Dwyer, Vice President/Finance — Ext 105 Vice Chair [email protected] Despite all the restrictions, we have found ways to nurture our souls with art whether creating or viewing Cynthia Mills Good, Vice President/Programs — Ext 107 or finding inspiration in favorite memories, the outdoors, our families, and new routines... Maggie Greene [email protected] It was evident in our recent 2021 Current Student Works exhibition that creativity is alive and well at the Michael Lewandowski Ben Krawczak, Facilities Staff BBAC! We invite everyone to visit our new exhibits (which are particularly stunning this year), re-connect Julie Laforet, ArtAccess Coordinator — Ext 111 Maria Marcotte [email protected] with your instructors in a class, and share a creative moment with those you’re close to. Immediate Past Chair Susan Owens, Youth Programs & ArtAccess Director — Ext 128 And don’t forget to pop in and say “hello” to me when you’re at the BBAC. Be assured that our staff and Brianna McNamara [email protected] board remain committed to providing the best art experience opportunities as we move forward. Stacey Reeves Laura Ryan, Ceramic Department Technician & Gallery Shop Coordinator I eagerly look forward to spring. Many of us are undoubtedly ready for open windows and refreshed Treasurer [email protected] creativity! Christopher Webb Cyndi Shay, Office & Finance Assistant — Ext 101 [email protected] Dana White Dare Sommer, Facilities Staff — Ext 126 [email protected] Jessica Woll Chair Diane Taylor, Executive Assistant — Ext 110 With best regards, [email protected] Ellie Tury, Finance/Student Service Associate — Ext 109 [email protected] Annie VanGelderen, President & CEO — Ext 108 [email protected] Dale Warren, Facilities Staff — Ext 126 [email protected] Annie VanGelderen, President & CEO [email protected] Teaching Adult Classes: Cynthia Mills Good | [email protected] — Ext 107 Youth & Teen Classes: Susan Owens | [email protected] — Ext 128 Exhibits [email protected] Gallery Shop & Holiday Shop Laura Ryan | [email protected] — Ext 101 Art Birmingham, the BBAC’s annual fine art fair Contact The Guild of Artists & Artisans | TheGuild.org — 734.662.3382 BBAC PROGRAM GUIDE 4 Register online at BBArtCenter.org BBAC PROGRAM GUIDE 5 Register online at BBArtCenter.org Spring Registration Information Cover Artist WELCOME! Genevieve Van Zandt BBAC / COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES The BBAC is dedicated to providing a safe environment for our staff, faculty, students, and visitors. Every person in the facility must do their part to make this work for everyone’s benefit: • wear a mask that covers the nose and the mouth at all times • practice social distancing when in the building and in classrooms • wash hands frequently in one of our four restrooms or use classroom sinks WE ARE DOING THIS… AND WILL CONTINUE! SPRING TERM 2021 Adults: Monday, April 5 – Monday, June 14 — 9/10 weeks above: Genevieve Van Zandt, Floragasmic 5, porcelain, detail Youth & Teens: Saturday, April 10 – Saturday, June 5 — 7/8 weeks Artist Biograph/ Statement: Registration Dates & Times [ Get instant class discounts and register early when you become a BBAC Member. ] Genevieve Van Zandt grew up in Southeast Michigan. Working at her family’s cake bakery in her youth gave her a desire to work with her hands. Learning to sew and design her own clothes at a young age gave • Contributing Member Registration ($100+ Level) her a sense of artistic identity. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Western Michigan University. Register by PHONE ONLY: Thursday & Friday, March 11 & 12, from 9am –5 pm She has been a resident artist and studio manager at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine, as well • Basic Member Registration ($50–$75 Level) as a long-term resident artist and instructor at Odyssey Center for Ceramics in North Carolina. She has Register Online or by Phone: Begins Monday, March 15 @ 9am assisted workshops at Penland School of Craft and Haystack Mountain School of Craft. She currently works • Open/Guest Registration in her Detroit studio. Register Online or by Phone: Begins Monday, March 22 @ 9am “The forest, the garden, and the sea are places that I draw inspiration from. The mysterious qualities and parallels of these ecosystems within the human experience are the source of my subject matter. Ingrained in Online: BBArtCenter.org Phone: 248.644.0866 stories from the beginning of time; Mythical fantasies are often set on a dark path to the forest, in a marvelous garden, or based in our fascination with the other worldliness of the sea.