It sometimes seems that February is the longest month of the year in the Upper Peninsula. Bonifas Fine Arts Center Gallery and Education Director Pasqua Warstler reminds area residents that the Art for Everyone Discovery Series of classes for teens and adults of all abilities offers opportunities to learn new skills or brush up old ones.
Classes beginning in February and March can teach you to crochet with beads, or make yourself a Do Drop Bracelet. Fascinated with glass? Try Glass Fusing for Beginners and make yourself a picture frame.

• Register for Discovery Series Classes


Watercolor

Watercolors come in all types, and three very different artists will lead sessions in the Watercolor: Beginner – Intermediate classes. Join John Gustafson, Sharon Fosmo, and Suzy Decker for this class.


Adobe Photoshop

An artist-level demonstration of Adobe PhotoShop is also open to the public, and an artist-level workshop on Creating a Personal Mandala will be presented with Ohio’s Philip Sugden in March.


Open Studio

Open Studio Thursdays continue in February and run through April 28 in the upper studio from 6 to 9 p.m. These sessions offer artists a common studio space and interaction with peers. Participants must be current Bonifas members.


Super Saturdays

Super Saturdays (the first Saturday of February, March and April) and Music With Your Children classes on February 19 and 26 offer families an opportunity to complete a variety of art projects or enjoy musical activities together.
And as a calming yet stimulating activity, treat yourself to a Tai Chi class!

Examples of class products are on display at the Arts Center, 7th Street and 1st Avenue South in Escanaba. Materials are included in fees unless noted. For more information or to obtain a class flyer, call the Bonifas at (906) 786-3833 or stop in at 700 1st Avenue South in Escanaba.



Calendar is accurate at time of writing.
If you’ll be crabby if we’re not there, ALWAYS call to check!

2/1 Tues, 6:30 p.m. – Basketry: Seagrass Bowl

2/2 Wed, 4 p.m. – Reception to welcome Mollie Larsen, Executive Director

2/3 Thurs, 3:15 p.m. – Children’s Musical Theater: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

2/3 Thurs, 6 p.m. -- Open Studio: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

2/4 Fri, 8 p.m. – Delta Folks presents live music “8 PM at 8th Street”, at 8th Street Coffeehouse: Every Friday night through April.

2/5 Sat, 10:30 a.m. -- Super Saturday: Light and Dark: Shadow Puppets

2/5 Sat, 10:45 a.m. – Literacy Irregulars present “The First Night” puppet show at Gladstone School/Public Library Story Hour

2/7 Mon, 7 p.m. -- Clay: Wheel-throwing: 2/1, 2/21

2/10 Thurs, 9:30 a.m. – Watercolor with John Gustafson

2/12 Sat, 10 a.m. – Nature poet Greg Jacobs at Escanaba Public Library

2/12 Sat, 7:30 p.m. – “Love Is In the Air” Valentine’s Day Cabaret

2/15 Tues, 6:30 p.m. -- Do Drop Bracelet

2/17 Thurs, 10:30 a.m. – Watercolor with Sharon Fosmo

2/17 LAST DAY Manifestation of the Sacred; The Journey in the Gallery

2/19 Sat, 10 a.m. – Music With Your Children: 2/26

2/22 Tues, 7 p.m. – Glass Fusing

2/24 OPENING Youth In Art Selected Elementary Exhibit

2/24 Thurs, 9:30 a.m. – Watercolor with Suzy Decker

2/24 Thurs, 5:30 p.m. – Reception for Youth In Art Elementary

3/1 Tues, 7 p.m. – Mosaics: Beginners: 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

3/3 Thurs, 9:30 a.m. – Watercolor with Suzy Decker

3/5 Sat, 10:30 a.m. -- Super Saturday: Warhol “Pop Art” Portraits