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. The residency takes place at the LPLS branch best suited for the artist or maker and lasts for three months. Regular open studio hours at the library allow the makers and artists to create on-site as patrons interact and learn about different artistic processes. Each maker also offers special free workshops for the public each month.
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Summer 2024
Maia Arabuli
International Georgian Artist in Residence at the Domonkas Branch
Summer 2024
Maia Arabuli
International Georgian Artist in Residence at the Domonkas Branch
Maia Arabuli is a Georgian artist and International Artist of Doha-trained at the Academy of Fine Art in Tbilisi Georgia. Her work has been featured at the Al Akfar Art Gallery and the Al Riwaq Art Gallery in Qatar.
Most recently her work has been highlighted at the Pinwheel Gallery in Brooklyn, Ohio, Firefish Festival in Lorain, Little Red Schoolhouse Foundation in Berea, and the Ingenuity Festival in Cleveland.
Her unique approach to design and mastery of color is a theme that runs throughout her thought-provoking paintings and multimedia work.
Open Studio
Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m.
June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Visit with our current Maker In Residence, International Artist of Doha and Firefish Artist Maia Arabuli. Learn painting techniques and art making processes used to create unique works of art.
Mixed Media Upcycled Art
Wednesday, June 12 OR Wednesday, June 26 2 to 4 p.m.
We will be using recycled and found materials to create mixed media art in this hands on workshop. Get creative with different mediums to make art with a 3D element of interest. If you enjoy out of the box, one of a kind, interactive art, this is the workshop for you. Please only register for one of the two sessions. For adults. Preregistration required.
Cubism
Wednesday, July 10 2 to 4 p.m.
Explore Cubism by creating thematic art featuring structured geometrical figures. Learn to sketch and color to create a work of art in the Cubist style to create a unique work of art. For families with children age 6 and up. Preregistration required.
Still Life
Wednesday, July 24 2 to 4 p.m.
Explore the technique of “Nature Mort,” or Still Life by creating thematic art by learning to represent objects with sketching and colors to create a work of art. For families with children age 6 and up. Preregistration required.
Musical Thematic Art
Wednesday, Aug. 14 2 to 4 p.m.
If you love visual art and the art of music, this workshop combining the two is for you. We will be creating music-related mixed media art pieces that will become conversation starters wherever they are displayed! For families with children age 9 and up. Preregistration required.
Pointillism
Wednesday, Aug. 28 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Explore the technique of Pointillism to create a work of art made entirely of dots that will blend together to depict shapes when viewed from a distance. For families with children age 9 and up. Preregistration required.