Super Sized Christmas Cards!

I’m going to paint “Super Sized Christmas Cards” on plywood for a few days at Schneller Art Gallery Nov 23-25th, 2012. Special thanks to Bessemer Plywood for donating the beautiful plywood! “Cards” will be displayed randomly along the highway every year during Jack Frost Festival and hopefully stay up until Sisu Fest. Anyone want to help paint and decorate these cards? I’m looking for permission to place these “Super Sized Cards” in key locations along US2 in Ironwood — any takers? Let me know if you want to paint with me, pick up a card or need delivery.

Great Family Event

The Jack Frost Gingerbread House Workshop was a great success.  We had over 85 people and 42 beautiful creations are on display at River Valley Bank.  I hope you get a chance see them.  Moms, dads, grandparents, caregivers, friends and family joined in on the fun. Special thanks to Gogebic County 4-H volunteers, Bert & Edna Tatham, Kaite & Bryce, and my son Kevin, the photographer.  This is an annual event sponsored by Snow Country Contracting and Schneller Art Gallery.  Contest prize money and display of gingerbread houses is sponsored by River Valley Bank.  Great job everyone.  See you next year!                                                  – Ar Schneller, Gingerbread Chairperson

Gingerbread House Contest – Free Workshop coming soon!

A free Gingerbread House workshop will be held Sat Nov 17, 2012  from Noon-3pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood, located at 100 E. Midland, (turn right/north at Mike’s Restaurant, Zion is two blocks north on corner of N. Lowell and E. Midland). Snow Country Contracting, Inc., will provide the “free building materials” and other sweet treats for your no bake graham cracker houses.  River Valley Bank sponsors the prize money and will have the houses on display in their lobby.  Schneller Art Gallery will provide snacks and volunteers for the event.

Gingerbread builders can bring a cardboard structure, undecorated graham cracker or Gingerbread house to work on, structures will also provided.  At the workshop participants can add royal icing and specialty candies provided free of charge.  All children must have an adult accompany them, and participants are welcome to bring candy to share.

The River Valley Bank lobby transforms into a sweet village of over 50 Gingerbread Houses built by area children, groups and adults.  These houses will be on display through mid December and there are cash prizes awarded. The Gingerbread Contest is part of the Jack Frost Festival and is sponsored by River Valley Bank and Snow Country Contracting, Inc.

Entry forms can be picked up at River Valley Bank, Snow Country Contracting, Ironwood Chamber of Commerce.  Online forms are at www.schnellerartgallery.com look for “Gingerbread Contest”  and you can see ideas from past events on Facebook/Gingerbread Workshop! (Be sure to add the exclamation point)

Judges will review the entries at River Valley Bank. Read attached Gingerbread house building rules to qualify. This is a community wide event to celebrate the 17th annual Jack Frost Festival and is open to the public. Please contact Arlene Schneller, Gingerbread Chairperson at (906) 364-0992 with any questions.

 

 

See you in the Spring (May 2013)

We celebrated our last event this year for kids in October.  At the gallery we’ll drain our pipes and turn off the heat until next spring.  We look forward to teaching new classes for children and adults.  Great news, we will continue our free art program for kids again next year!   Pat O’Neill has agreed to again sponsor that program with us, he will provide funding from his spring poetry readings. Our gallery will supply labor and whatever other materials and ideas needed for that successful children’s program. We’re getting ready for next year and already ordered new books for creative writing and art with poetry books.  It will be an exciting upcoming year. See you in the spring!

September Classes

Check our page on September Classes offered. You’ll have loads of fun learning acrylic painting, abstract or mixed media with Amy or Ar.  Hope to see you there. Remember all our classes are aimed at being fast and fun, complete your art project in less than a day using our instruction and materials.  Coming up this week Amy’s acrylic class is Thurs Sept 20th from Noon to 3:00 pm.  Amy will host an acrylic painting class each Thursday during the month of September, each class is $ 30.

School starts for kids soon…things change

Hey the kids are off at school, now it’s your time!  Enjoy an art class with us this fall.  We’re only open for two more months this year.  We’ll host a free children’s Halloween party to end our seasonal closing date on Sat Oct 27th from 11-1, mark your calendars!  We’ll reopen again next May through October.  We’ve posted our September classes, you’ll have a choice of a driftwood mobile class or acrylic painting with Amy or a variety of classes with Ar in mixed media collage, photography and a watercolor class.  Take a look at our Art Class Schedule and calendar, then give us a call!  Amy (906) 364-5874, Ar (906) 364-0992.

Digital Photography Class Tues Aug 28th with Ar

Cost is $ 20 per person and is ideal for teens and adults. Use your camera correctly.  If you use the easy button or keep it on green, you are not doing your camera any justice. Your photos become amazing images with help from Ar.  Take your digital photography to the next level!  Quickly learn your cameras specialized settings, understand shutter speed and settings you’ll need for waterfalls, flowing rivers and more.  Improve your composition, learn the best quick tips and techniques to take better pictures. Have fun with other creative photography too.  Bring your digital camera and your instruction manual (if you can find it.) Plan for a short field trip, weather permitting. You’ll enjoy the handouts and information that will get you excited to start shoot real images.Yosemite

Update: Second week of August

It was great to have some new faces at our adult class yesterday, Aug 9th. The “driftwood mobile class” always inspires unique, individual talent and something so beautiful!

EVENING ADULT ART CLASS?

Anyone interested in an art evening with Ar once school starts? I was thinking Thurs nights 6-9pm or 6:30 to 9:30 until mid October. It would be a drop in art class, show up when you can for $ 30 a session to include all materials. Let me know what times work for you. If we have enough interest we can plan on it.  Leave us a post, text or call Ar at (906) 364-0992 or email: arschneller@gmail.com

 

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 UPCOMING ART CLASSES…

ATC - Artist Trading Card Class Tues Aug 7th    Tues Aug 7th from 9-Noon Art with Ar.  ATC – Artist Trading Cards Class $ 30.  A greatclass for teens or adults. These are so fun to make they are addictive. I made over thirty of them. At first I wanted them as handmade business cards, but I liked some of them so much that I’m going to frame them into either mini or multiple mats.  Some will be as gifts and I’m going to keep a few too.  If you sign up for the morning class, you can bring a sack lunch and hang out to talk more about art or look through our Art library books.  Then if you’d like to stay for the afternoon to add some details to your project or make another one as a gift, you pay only $ 15 more and you have use of additional class materials and added instruction.

img_7579   Thurs Aug 9 from 11-3 pm Art with Amy. Driftwood Mobiles Class $ 30. A great class for teens or adults.  Your mobile will have balance and be graced with lovely beads, copper pieces, beach glass and more. All art supplies included, a nice selection of driftwood to customize a mobile of your own. No experience needed, great instruction and lots of ideas to make this something special.  You’ll enjoy watching your mobile spin and shine in a light breeze!

Fri Aug 10 from 11-1 Art with Amy. Free Friday Kid’s Art. Yes Amy is back with another great art project for kids. Special thanks to Pat O’Neill’s Poetry Readings which funds this free art program all summer long…Thanks Pat!  Amy will inspire children with an art and writing program.  Paints and projects can get messy, children should wear appropriate play clothes.  Best for ages 5+, younger children should be accompanied by a parent.

Questions? Call Ar at (906) 364-0992 or Amy at (906) 364-5874

Welcome!

We’re so excited to be open!

Come and visit the Schneller Gallery with an art classroom that will inspire young and old!

We are located just 1/4 mile East of Aspirus Grand View Hospital on the same side of the highway on the corner of US2 and Oak Lane.

Schneller Art Gallery, E6298 Hwy US 2, Bessemer, MI 49911

Contact: Arlene Schneller, Artist/Owner  (906) 364-0992 or email: arschneller@gmail.com

Amy Anderson, Artist  (906) 364-5874 or email: bluebirdart@charter.net