LORAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM MAKER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
The Maker-in-Residence program connects the public with art and the people who create it and includes various art forms such as theater and performing arts, visual arts, technology arts, media arts, written arts and music. Two residencies run concurrently, each at the LPLS branch best suited for the artist or maker, and last for three months. Regular open studio hours at the library allow the makers and artists to create on-site as patrons drop in, interact and learn about different artistic processes. Each maker also offers special free workshops for the public each month.
Sept. to Nov. 2022 Maker-in-Residence:
HIATT HERNON MULTIMEDIA ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT THE MAIN LIBRARY
Hiatt Hernon is a multimedia artist and performer from Lorain. His work includes a mixture of live performances, digital video and archival footage and often crosses over different eras of technology. He has a degree in the field of media arts and studies from Ohio University and has worked with FireFish in Lorain, Maelstrom Collaborative Arts in Cleveland and the MAD Factory in Oberlin. He has also performed across southern Ohio under the musical stage name marker 1.
Open Studio Hours
Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 20; Oct. 4, 11, 25; Nov. 8, 22
Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 18; Nov. 1, 15, 29
Stop in and visit Hiatt and learn the ins and outs of multimedia art.
Workshops
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 18
Nov. 1, 15, 29
Learn the basics of multimedia art with Hiatt. Each program will be hands-on and participants will learn a new skill. Preregistration required. https://www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/events
Sept. to Nov. 2022 Maker-in-Residence:
KENNEDY NAGEL, SINGER, SONGWRITER IN RESIDENCE AT THE COLUMBIA BRANCH
Kennedy Nagel is a singer and songwriter from northeast Ohio. She has experience singing both solo and in a choir, as well as fronting a local alternative rock band where she wrote and co-wrote many of the songs. She attended Lorain County Community College and Cleveland State University, where she honed her skills in vocal improvisation, vocal capabilities, songwriting and music theory.
Open Studio Hours
Tuesdays, 5 to 7 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Stop in and visit with songwriter Kennedy Nagel to learn about music theory, vocal technique and the craft of songwriting.
The Concert!
Saturday, Nov. 12
Anyone who participated in ANY of the workshops with Kennedy can come and showcase their creativity! It doesn’t have to be completed; it can be a section of music, spoken words - whatever you’ve been inspired to make! Preregistration required.
Workshops
- Vocal Technique
Saturday, Sept. 17
2 to 3 p.m. - Music Theory
Saturday, Sept. 24
2 to 3 p.m. - Songwriting
Saturday, Oct. 22
2 to 3 p.m. - Applied Songwriting, Pt. 1
Saturday, Oct. 29
2 to 3 p.m. - Applied Songwriting, Pt. 2
Saturday, Nov. 5
2 to 3 p.m.
Visit the events calendar for details and workshop registration: https://www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/events
For additional information about the Maker-in-Residence Program contact makerinresidenceinfo@lpls.info.
THE MAKER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION.
