Photos – Sherry Carlson’s Watercolor Workshop

Artist Sherry Carlson recently presented a flower watercolor workshop for the Stone County Arts Council (SCAC) and in support of the Community Arts Center.

Upcoming SCAC events:
April 11 – Glass Sun Catchers full day workshop
April 16 – 5:30-7pm at the Community Arts Center – Stone County Arts Council Members Show. Public is invited!
April 2 – 5:30 pm at the Community Arts Center – SCAC meeting. Open to all interested!

For further information or to register for workshops, call 601-928-6298.

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Art at Pine Hill Festival

The Stone County Arts Council sponsored free fun art for children of all ages at the Pine Hill Festival in Wiggins on March 20-22, 2015.

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Upcoming Events

March 20-22 Pine Hill Day. If you can help Daisha (601-928-6289) or Kelly (601-528-1123) with their efforts to pass out our SCAC information please contact them (March 21).

March 23: Join Friends of Stone County Libraries for the Dr. Seuss Celebration and Seuss Book Give Away at the Wiggins Library from 3:30-5:00pm.

March 24: SCAC Monthly meeting at the Visual Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus-5:30 pm. Bring pictures for the SCAC art show.

March 25: 8:15-2:15 Artist- Elizabeth Veglia/Sandra Cassibry- Mosaic Tile Workshop with MGCCC Art Students SHS 9th Graders – SCAC members welcome to stop by (Visual Arts Center).

March 27: 8:15-2:15- Quilter Marcus Weekley works with community volunteers and a second group of SHS 9th graders at the CAC in a fabric arts workshop making community banners. We need one more volunteer. Please call Kathryn Lewis 228-697-4505 if you are interested.

March 28: 9am-noon- Artist Sherry Carlson presents Watercolor Workshop: Painting Flowers. Call Sandra at 601-928-6298 to register and for additional information.

Save the Date: Full day workshop- April 11- Suncatchers with Daniel Calcote!

Save the Date: Second Annual: Dulcimer Dayfest

Join us Saturday, May 16, 2015 for a full day of novice through advanced classes including lunch, refreshments, vendors, raffles, door prizes, fun and fellowship.

Guest Artists: John and Karen Keane of Shreveport, Louisiana on mountain dulcimer, Native American flute and percussion.

To register as an attendee or as a vendor: email mcqueen8998@bellsouth.net or call 601-528-1663 or 601-716-6761. Sponsored by Pine Hill Dulcimers (On Facebook: Pine Hill Dulcimers & Friends).

Updates from Your Stone County Arts Council

Join us for “Prime Time Family Reading Time”, a six-week reading program for adults and their lower elementary age children (ages 6-10). Parent/caregivers and children ail enjoy award winning books presented by a storyteller and discussion leader on topics such as fairness, courage, and dreams. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00pm at the Community Arts Center at MGCCC on 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/14. Contact Shugana Williams at 601-928-6259 for more information. This program is provided by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and the Mississippi Humanities Council. Local sponsorship is by MGCCC and the Friends of Stone County Libraries.

The Literacy Celebration will be March 23, 2015, at 3:30 pm at the Wiggins Library. We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss bday with storytelling, activities, face painting, birthday cake and free Seuss books for children pre-k through 2nd grade! Come and celebrate. This program is being sponsored through a generous grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

The SCAC thanks all of you for your support of the Building Creative Economy Assets Conference. In one word, the event was Priceless! Thanks SCAC, MGCCC, SCEDP and the MS Development Authority. Pictures are available at the end of this article.

Daisha Walker and Kelly may be asking for our help for Pine Hill Day March 20-22, 2015. Thanks to them (and for others) for volunteering to help make the SCAC visible at the Pine Hill Celebration.

The next SCAC meeting is at the VAC: March 24th, 5:30 pm. Also, don’t forget Artist Sherry Carlson’s water color flower workshop March 28, 2015 from 9 until noon. Contact 601-928-6298 for more information and to register.

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Coming Events

February 21, 9AM-12noon – Funky Fish Workshop with Kelly Spacht

February 24, 530PM, Visual Arts Center – SCAC Monthly Meeting

February 26, 9AM-4PM – Building Creative Economy Assets

March 24, 530PM, Visual Arts Center – SCAC Monthly Meeting

March 27, 830AM-230PM, Community Arts Center – Fabric Arts Workshop with Marcus and Stone High Students at the Community Arts Center; We need 5-7 volunteers to assist. Please contact Kathryn Lewis klewis23@yahoo.com.

March 28, 9AM-12noon – Watercolor Flowers with Sherry Carlson

April 11, 9AM-4PM – Suncatcher Workshop with Daniel Calcote

For further information contact Sandra Cassibry 601-928-6298.

Fabric Arts Show Through February 2015

Join us for the Fabric Arts Show at the Community Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College through February 2015.

 

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Coming Events

Join the Stone County Arts Council at the Community Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus for the Fabric Arts Show featuring the “Stone County Community Quilt” on January 27th at 6:00 pm. In addition to the “Quilt”, Fabric Art pieces from participants in the Quilt journey will be on display. This opening is open to the public so join us! The Pine Hill Dulcimers will perform at 6:30 pm.

Coming Workshops:

  • Canvas Weaving workshop with Artist Sarah Johnson, January 31 from 9-noon
  • Funky Fish workshop with Artist Kelly Spacht, February 21 from 9-noon
  • SCAC February 24th meeting: 5:30 pm at the Visual Arts Center, all are invited
  • Water Color Flowers workshop with Artist Sherry Carlson, March 27 from 9-noon

For further information regarding workshops or to register, contact President Sandra Cassibry at 601-928-6298.

 

Fabric Arts Gallery Show

Mark your calendar for January 27, 2015 at 6 pm at the Community Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus! The Stone County Community Quilt will be on site along with a Fabric Arts Gallery Show featuring students, community leaders and artists who participated in the creation of the Community Quilt.

If you have a fabric art piece/quilt that you would like to show please contact Sandra Cassibry at 601-928-6298 by January 22nd to let her know the size and number of pieces you have available. This event is sponsored by MS Gulf Coast Community College and the Stone County Arts Council.

Stone County Arts Council News

  • November 15: Don’t forget the feather/Christmas ornament painting workshop Saturday, November 15th from 9-noon (Visual Arts Center on the Perkinston  Campus). Call Sandra at 601-928-6298 for more information and to register. Artist Elaine Maisel, Jackson, will be leading the workshop.
  • November 19: Community Arts Center (CAC) Dedication at 1:00 pm at the CAC on the Perkinston Campus.
  • November 29: Support Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) and the Friends of Stone County Libraries, shop at Barnes and Nobles from 11-5 and using the vouchers downloaded from the link below. MGCCC and Friends of Stone County Libraries will receive a percentage of the sale!  MGCCC Friends of The Stone County Libraries Bookfair 2014 Coupons
  • December 12: Volunteers are needed for the Festival of Light – Calling all Angels – a fundraiser for the Stone County Arts Council (SCAC) from 3pm until. Call 601-928-6298 to sign up. Join us, buy a piece of Stone County Art and support the SCAC!
  • Congratulations: SCAC member Sherry Carlson won Second Place in the Gulf Coast Art Association annual show with her piece “Southern Comfort.”
  • Update: The Community Art Quilt workshop on November 8th was a tremendous success! Quilter Marcus Weekly will be putting the pieces together. The Quilt will be dedicated in December (date TBA). Thanks to SCAC and fabric artist Diane Williams for their support and leading us through this incredible community celebration!