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A primary resource for visual arts enrichment and learning, the Main Line Art Center supports the development of artists and the growth of audiences for the arts. Classes, workshops, exhibitions, lectures, trips and outreach programs reach over 7,000 students and enthusiastic art viewers each year. Known for the high standards of its programs, the art center welcomes everyone to experience the visual arts.

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    Main Line Art Center

    746 Panmure Road
    Haverford, PA 19041

    Phone: 610-525-0272   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    02/12/12	Sew in Love! Cozy Valentine’s Hat Main Line Art Center Sew in Love! Cozy Valentine’s Hat Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 12, 2012 Stay warm with your very own handmade fleece hat. Learn how to sew using simple patterns along with a selection of colors and embellishments. Take home your cozy hat and a lifelong skill you learned working together. Makes a great gift! No sewing experience needed. Open to ages 7 & up with caregiver.
    02/11/12- 03/08/12	Members’ Exhibition Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 11-March 8, 2012 Our community is rich with artistic talent! You are invited to join Main Line Art Center for a special exhibition that celebrates the diverse and vibrant work of Main Line Art Center Members. The exhibition opens just in time for you to purchase a one-of-a-kind piece of art for your Valentine.
    01/29/12- 04/01/12	The Figure in Collage Series Main Line Art Center The Figure in Collage Series Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center January 29-April 1, 2012 Work from life as you combine mixed media to capture the natural and organic qualities of the figure. Focus on the abstract elements that are often overlooked and expand your personal expression and creativity using pencil, watercolor, pastels, inks and more.
    01/22/12- 03/18/12	Glass Paperweights and Ornaments Main Line Art Center Glass Paperweights and Ornaments Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center January 22-March 18, 2012 Designed for the total beginner, we provide the tools, supplies and instruction needed to create both a solid sculpted paperweight and blown ornament. These classes are a great way to get a feel for the way glass moves at 2000 degrees and have a fun and exciting afternoon at the same time. Students will have the option of making at least one of each.
    01/20/12- 03/02/12	Little and Big Artist Collaborative Main Line Art Center Little and Big Artist Collaborative Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center January 20-March 2, 2012 In each fun-filled workshop, child and their caregiver work together to create using a variety of materials. Each workshop has a different theme-inspired project. Experiment with art, get creative and take home your very own masterpiece. Advanced registration strongly suggested, as space is limited. No more than two little artists per adult artist. Tuition covers one child & adult pair.
    09/12/11- 09/01/12	Arts Alive Mobile Various Locations Arts Alive Mobile Presented by Main Line Art Center at Various Locations September 12, 2011-September 1, 2012 Main Line Art Center has officially launched On the Road with Arts Alive, an exciting year-long project, sponsored by PNC Arts Alive, taking art "to the streets." Throughout the year, the Arts Alive Mobile will make 2-3 spontaneous and scheduled stops per month at school and community events to engage children in free art activities led by Street Squad Artists. Participants will also have an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative art project and win exciting prizes and...

  • Upcoming Events

    02/14/12	Artini: Date Night - Clay & Wine (Young Friends Event) Main Line Art Center Artini: Date Night - Clay & Wine (Young Friends Event) Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 14, 2012 Join Main Line Art Center for a fun night out with your honey or friends. Enjoy mingling with other like-minded artsy folks or introduce your friends to a cultural crowd. For information and reservations, call Stean Wilborn, 610-525-0272, ext.12 or visit www.mainlineart.org. Want to get tickets for this event and others like it at half-price? Sign up for Funsavers to get half-price...
    02/18/12- 02/19/12	The Fabulous World of Screenprinting! Main Line Art Center The Fabulous World of Screenprinting! Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 18-February 19, 2012 In this fun and inspiring workshop students will learn the basics of the mildly addictive art form of screenprinting on paper and fabric from Master Printer Candy Depew. Participants learn step-by-step how to create a design and easily transfer it onto their screen. Candy will demo color mixing and special collage printing techniques that although very simple, yield quite sophisticated results. Previous students have successfully created fine art prints, fabric yardages for fashion and...
    02/19/12	Stone-Setting Workshop Main Line Art Center Stone-Setting Workshop Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 19, 2012 In this intensive workshop students will learn the basic construction of tube and flush settings through demonstration and supervised hands-on practice. Experience with sawing, filing and soldering required.
    02/19/12	Painting Fruits & Vegetables with Oil Pastels Main Line Art Center Painting Fruits & Vegetables with Oil Pastels Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 19, 2012 Paint large, bold and vibrant images using an assortment of colorful "produce." Varied set-ups to choose from will be placed around the room.
    02/21/12	Members’ Exhibition Gallery Talk with Juror Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Gallery Talk with Juror Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 21, 2012 Take a trip around the gallery with the prize juror Robert Cozzolino, Senior Curator and Curator of Modern Art at PAFA. Reservations required by calling Stean Wilborn at 610-525-0272, ext. 12. This is a Members only event, but everyone is welcome to join as a Member! For more info, visit www.mainlineart.org or call 610-525-0272.
    02/21/12- 03/06/12	Mural Project Workshop Main Line Art Center Mural Project Workshop Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 21-March 6, 2012 Ever wonder how murals are painted? This workshop will teach the step-by-step process, from conception of the idea to the completed mural on the wall. Each student will create his/her own mural design and paint a larger scale replica to take home as a finished piece. Open to ages 12 and up.
    02/25/12	Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Main Line Art Center Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 25, 2012 In anticipation of our Out of the Attic history exhibition this workshop invites your family to be a part of Main Line history. Each family will create two scrapbook pages- one to take home, and one to add to the exhibition. Instruction, materials and tools provided. Participants need to bring personal items such as pictures, postcards, or small paper keepsakes (enough for 2 pages; keeping in mind that one page will be in to the exhibition). Open to ages 5 & up with caregiver. See our...
    02/25/12	Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Main Line Art Center Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 25, 2012 In anticipation of the Out of the Attic history exhibition, this workshop invites your family to be a part of Main Line history. Each family will create two scrapbook pages: one to take home, and one to add to the exhibition. Instruction, materials and tools provided. Participants need to bring personal items such as pictures, postcards, or small paper keepsakes (enough for two pages, keeping in mind that one page will be in the exhibition). Open to ages 5 and up with caregiver.
    02/25/12- 03/03/12	Image Transfer Techniques Main Line Art Center Image Transfer Techniques Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 25-March 3, 2012 Transfer your favorite photos, drawing and letters onto paper, canvas and wood with acrylics, tapes, caulks and other mediums. Learn to combine your transfers with paints and papers to mystify and delight your friends and colleagues. These techniques can be incorporated into other art mediums include painting and book arts. Some supplies included. First class must be attended.
    02/26/12	Portrait Photography Workshop Portrait Photography Workshop Presented by Main Line Art Center February 26, 2012 When you look online or in a magazine and you see an incredible portrait of a famous person, do you wonder why your photos don’t look like that? Here is your chance to learn some of the secrets of the pros. Hands-on exercises and demos will provide students with an introduction to the use of professional studio strobe lights and light modifying equipment, as well as the opportunity to work with available light. Students need to bring a DSLR or a camera that permits the user to...
    03/02/12	Eleven Tips for Success as a Professional Fine Artist Main Line Art Center Eleven Tips for Success as a Professional Fine Artist Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 2, 2012 You may be a hobbyist who wants to make art a second career. Perhaps you are already a part-time or full-time emerging artist. Maybe you are in mid-career and want to refresh your business. Success is possible for you. And you can do it at your own pace. These eleven proven tips have been used by an international online artist community of emerging, mid-career and established artists.
    03/03/12- 03/24/12	Mini Glass Mosaic Ring Main Line Art Center Mini Glass Mosaic Ring Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 3-March 24, 2012 Learn how to mold and shape a silver bezel ring and then create a colorful mini fiore glass mosaic to set inside it. The finished ring will be a work of art that you can wear and bring with you anywhere you go. Tuition includes some supplies; additional supplies will be available for purchase from the instructor.
    03/03/12- 03/04/12	Make Art & Make Money: Creative Art Marketing for Fine Artists Main Line Art Center Make Art & Make Money: Creative Art Marketing for Fine Artists Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 3-March 4, 2012 Avoiding the business side of art is like driving down an unknown country road in the dark without headlights: You’re unlikely to make it to your destination. If you want to attract more collectors, gallery dealers, and museum curators, you must know how to market your art. It doesn't have to be hard, boring or expensive. Imagine having a reliable vehicle for marketing your art, with high beams to focus on the best way to save you time, money and energy. Learn to navigate the seven...
    03/04/12	Weaving on a Handmade Loom Main Line Art Center Weaving on a Handmade Loom Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 4, 2012 Learn the basic techniques of weaving to create a wall hanging or placemat. Students will have the opportunity to work and create a small frame loom that can be used at home or try their hand at the more advanced methods on a table loom. The warp and weft will guide your design and leave you eager for more.
    03/05/12- 03/19/12	Photo Journalism Main Line Art Center Photo Journalism Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 5-March 19, 2012 This workshop is for students who already know how to work their cameras and are interested in taking pictures that document moments of reality and that speak to a broad audience. Subject matter and interpretation are the keys to this kind of photography. This assignment-driven class will concentrate on projects of increasing scope, starting with pictures that capture a single incident and leading up to complete series of picture stories. “Point-and-shoot” and DSLR cameras...
    03/08/12	Closing Reception: Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Main Line Art Center Closing Reception: Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 8, 2012 Come to the closing reception of the Members’ Exhibition and the annual potluck dinner. For more info, visit www.mainlineart.org or call 610-525-0272.
    03/10/12- 03/11/12	Pop-up Books Main Line Art Center Pop-up Books Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 10-March 11, 2012 Join artist and paper engineer Colette Fu as she teaches you the basic mechanisms and terminology for pop-up books, and ways you can combine them to create imaginative and unique work. Learn how to pop up and transform your own drawings, photographs, and magazine imagery into 3-D kinetic work that will further engage the creator and the viewer.
    03/11/12	Artful Pocket-Book - The Art of Illustration: Children's Illustrator Book Fair Main Line Art Center Artful Pocket-Book - The Art of Illustration: Children's Illustrator Book Fair Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 11, 2012 Make your visit to the Children's Illustrator Book Fair extra special by creating your own book to remember the day! Fill your pages with illustrator autographs, use it for sketching during presentations and add keepsakes collected throughout the day. Register for one or all three timeslots (make one book per workshop). Pre-registration strongly suggested as space is limited. Project will take approx.15 minutes. Open to ages 5 and up with caregiver. See the Exhibitions page of the...
    03/11/12- 03/18/12	Family Serving Platter Main Line Art Center Family Serving Platter Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 11-March 18, 2012 Create a handmade ceramic family treasure for your holiday table from start to finish! We will handbuild our platter out of clay using a variety of basic techniques. The next week we meet to colorfully decorate our platter with glaze. Return after March 25 to pick up finished piece in time for holiday celebrations. Open to ages 7 & up with caregiver.
    03/11/12	The Art of Illustration: Children’s Illustrator Book Fair Main Line Art Center The Art of Illustration: Children’s Illustrator Book Fair Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 11, 2012 Main Line Art Center and Children's Book World join together to celebrate the great art of children's books. Look at books through the eyes of the illustrators as you meet with the artists, view their work and hear more about how they became an artist. Books will be available for purchase and autographing.
    03/13/12- 03/27/12	Collage & Mixed Media Studio Intensive Main Line Art Center Collage & Mixed Media Studio Intensive Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 13-March 27, 2012 Explore your personal style with one-on-one and group critiques. Master your choice of media using professional collage and mixed media techniques. Be inspired by the work of Bearden, Miro, Matisse, Conrad Marca-Relli, Rauschenberg and Ray Johnson. Work on paper, board, or canvas --realistic or abstract--in an encouraging and developmental atmosphere. Painters, printmakers, and collage artists welcome.
    03/18/12- 03/25/12	Mosaic Mirror or Picture Frame Main Line Art Center Mosaic Mirror or Picture Frame Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 18-March 25, 2012 Personalize any room of your home or apartment with a colorful mosaic! Using broken pottery, stained glass, mirror and pebbles, students can choose to create to create picture frame, mirror, bird bath or stepping stone. Learn how to break and attach the mosaic pieces in the first class, and how to grout and complete your project in the second. All tools and materials will be supplied.
    03/18/12	How to Photograph 2-D & 3-D Artwork Main Line Art Center How to Photograph 2-D & 3-D Artwork Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 18, 2012 Learn the tools and techniques to photograph your artwork and crafts like a pro. We will explore lighting and exposure for photographing 2- & 3-D work, and inexpensive tools and techniques will be demonstrated that will enable you to have professional results at home. Bring a personal digital camera for hands-on experience photographing artwork.
    03/18/12	Textured Grounds for Watercolors Main Line Art Center Textured Grounds for Watercolors Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 18, 2012 Students will be learning to use a textured ground under a watercolor painting on bristol paper. Textures under watercolor paintings make the paint act in all new and different ways. It is like finding a new medium. Bring your watercolor paints, a hairdryer and a support board.
    03/24/12	Family Found Object Mosaic Birdhouse Main Line Art Center Family Found Object Mosaic Birdhouse Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 24, 2012 Welcome the birds into their new nest with a found object mosaic. Tracy, owner of Sweet Mabel Folk Art & Fine Craft will guide us as we decorate a coffee can, fashion a hanger and create a mosaic that combined will make a lovely functional work of art for the garden. Open to ages 6 & up with caregiver.
    04/29/12- 06/03/12	Handmade Glass Beads Main Line Art Center Handmade Glass Beads Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center April 29-June 3, 2012 Explore the basics of glass bead making using the lampworking torch and the “mandrel wound” technique. Learn basic techniques such as feathering, murini pick-ups, color additions and a variety of surface decoration, including encasing and silver foil, to create colorful beads for your jewelry.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/12/12	Sew in Love! Cozy Valentine’s Hat Main Line Art Center Sew in Love! Cozy Valentine’s Hat Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 12, 2012 Stay warm with your very own handmade fleece hat. Learn how to sew using simple patterns along with a selection of colors and embellishments. Take home your cozy hat and a lifelong skill you learned working together. Makes a great gift! No sewing experience needed. Open to ages 7 & up with caregiver.
    02/11/12- 03/08/12	Members’ Exhibition Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 11-March 8, 2012 Our community is rich with artistic talent! You are invited to join Main Line Art Center for a special exhibition that celebrates the diverse and vibrant work of Main Line Art Center Members. The exhibition opens just in time for you to purchase a one-of-a-kind piece of art for your Valentine.
    01/29/12- 04/01/12	The Figure in Collage Series Main Line Art Center The Figure in Collage Series Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center January 29-April 1, 2012 Work from life as you combine mixed media to capture the natural and organic qualities of the figure. Focus on the abstract elements that are often overlooked and expand your personal expression and creativity using pencil, watercolor, pastels, inks and more.
    01/22/12- 03/18/12	Glass Paperweights and Ornaments Main Line Art Center Glass Paperweights and Ornaments Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center January 22-March 18, 2012 Designed for the total beginner, we provide the tools, supplies and instruction needed to create both a solid sculpted paperweight and blown ornament. These classes are a great way to get a feel for the way glass moves at 2000 degrees and have a fun and exciting afternoon at the same time. Students will have the option of making at least one of each.
    01/20/12- 03/02/12	Little and Big Artist Collaborative Main Line Art Center Little and Big Artist Collaborative Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center January 20-March 2, 2012 In each fun-filled workshop, child and their caregiver work together to create using a variety of materials. Each workshop has a different theme-inspired project. Experiment with art, get creative and take home your very own masterpiece. Advanced registration strongly suggested, as space is limited. No more than two little artists per adult artist. Tuition covers one child & adult pair.
    09/12/11- 09/01/12	Arts Alive Mobile Various Locations Arts Alive Mobile Presented by Main Line Art Center at Various Locations September 12, 2011-September 1, 2012 Main Line Art Center has officially launched On the Road with Arts Alive, an exciting year-long project, sponsored by PNC Arts Alive, taking art "to the streets." Throughout the year, the Arts Alive Mobile will make 2-3 spontaneous and scheduled stops per month at school and community events to engage children in free art activities led by Street Squad Artists. Participants will also have an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative art project and win exciting prizes and...

  • Upcoming Events

    02/14/12	Artini: Date Night - Clay & Wine (Young Friends Event) Main Line Art Center Artini: Date Night - Clay & Wine (Young Friends Event) Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 14, 2012 Join Main Line Art Center for a fun night out with your honey or friends. Enjoy mingling with other like-minded artsy folks or introduce your friends to a cultural crowd. For information and reservations, call Stean Wilborn, 610-525-0272, ext.12 or visit www.mainlineart.org. Want to get tickets for this event and others like it at half-price? Sign up for Funsavers to get half-price...
    02/18/12- 02/19/12	The Fabulous World of Screenprinting! Main Line Art Center The Fabulous World of Screenprinting! Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 18-February 19, 2012 In this fun and inspiring workshop students will learn the basics of the mildly addictive art form of screenprinting on paper and fabric from Master Printer Candy Depew. Participants learn step-by-step how to create a design and easily transfer it onto their screen. Candy will demo color mixing and special collage printing techniques that although very simple, yield quite sophisticated results. Previous students have successfully created fine art prints, fabric yardages for fashion and...
    02/19/12	Stone-Setting Workshop Main Line Art Center Stone-Setting Workshop Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 19, 2012 In this intensive workshop students will learn the basic construction of tube and flush settings through demonstration and supervised hands-on practice. Experience with sawing, filing and soldering required.
    02/19/12	Painting Fruits & Vegetables with Oil Pastels Main Line Art Center Painting Fruits & Vegetables with Oil Pastels Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 19, 2012 Paint large, bold and vibrant images using an assortment of colorful "produce." Varied set-ups to choose from will be placed around the room.
    02/21/12	Members’ Exhibition Gallery Talk with Juror Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Gallery Talk with Juror Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 21, 2012 Take a trip around the gallery with the prize juror Robert Cozzolino, Senior Curator and Curator of Modern Art at PAFA. Reservations required by calling Stean Wilborn at 610-525-0272, ext. 12. This is a Members only event, but everyone is welcome to join as a Member! For more info, visit www.mainlineart.org or call 610-525-0272.
    02/21/12- 03/06/12	Mural Project Workshop Main Line Art Center Mural Project Workshop Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 21-March 6, 2012 Ever wonder how murals are painted? This workshop will teach the step-by-step process, from conception of the idea to the completed mural on the wall. Each student will create his/her own mural design and paint a larger scale replica to take home as a finished piece. Open to ages 12 and up.
    02/25/12	Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Main Line Art Center Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 25, 2012 In anticipation of our Out of the Attic history exhibition this workshop invites your family to be a part of Main Line history. Each family will create two scrapbook pages- one to take home, and one to add to the exhibition. Instruction, materials and tools provided. Participants need to bring personal items such as pictures, postcards, or small paper keepsakes (enough for 2 pages; keeping in mind that one page will be in to the exhibition). Open to ages 5 & up with caregiver. See our...
    02/25/12	Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Main Line Art Center Family Scrapbook: Pages in History Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 25, 2012 In anticipation of the Out of the Attic history exhibition, this workshop invites your family to be a part of Main Line history. Each family will create two scrapbook pages: one to take home, and one to add to the exhibition. Instruction, materials and tools provided. Participants need to bring personal items such as pictures, postcards, or small paper keepsakes (enough for two pages, keeping in mind that one page will be in the exhibition). Open to ages 5 and up with caregiver.
    02/25/12- 03/03/12	Image Transfer Techniques Main Line Art Center Image Transfer Techniques Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 25-March 3, 2012 Transfer your favorite photos, drawing and letters onto paper, canvas and wood with acrylics, tapes, caulks and other mediums. Learn to combine your transfers with paints and papers to mystify and delight your friends and colleagues. These techniques can be incorporated into other art mediums include painting and book arts. Some supplies included. First class must be attended.
    02/26/12	Portrait Photography Workshop Portrait Photography Workshop Presented by Main Line Art Center February 26, 2012 When you look online or in a magazine and you see an incredible portrait of a famous person, do you wonder why your photos don’t look like that? Here is your chance to learn some of the secrets of the pros. Hands-on exercises and demos will provide students with an introduction to the use of professional studio strobe lights and light modifying equipment, as well as the opportunity to work with available light. Students need to bring a DSLR or a camera that permits the user to...
    03/02/12	Eleven Tips for Success as a Professional Fine Artist Main Line Art Center Eleven Tips for Success as a Professional Fine Artist Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 2, 2012 You may be a hobbyist who wants to make art a second career. Perhaps you are already a part-time or full-time emerging artist. Maybe you are in mid-career and want to refresh your business. Success is possible for you. And you can do it at your own pace. These eleven proven tips have been used by an international online artist community of emerging, mid-career and established artists.
    03/03/12- 03/24/12	Mini Glass Mosaic Ring Main Line Art Center Mini Glass Mosaic Ring Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 3-March 24, 2012 Learn how to mold and shape a silver bezel ring and then create a colorful mini fiore glass mosaic to set inside it. The finished ring will be a work of art that you can wear and bring with you anywhere you go. Tuition includes some supplies; additional supplies will be available for purchase from the instructor.
    03/03/12- 03/04/12	Make Art & Make Money: Creative Art Marketing for Fine Artists Main Line Art Center Make Art & Make Money: Creative Art Marketing for Fine Artists Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 3-March 4, 2012 Avoiding the business side of art is like driving down an unknown country road in the dark without headlights: You’re unlikely to make it to your destination. If you want to attract more collectors, gallery dealers, and museum curators, you must know how to market your art. It doesn't have to be hard, boring or expensive. Imagine having a reliable vehicle for marketing your art, with high beams to focus on the best way to save you time, money and energy. Learn to navigate the seven...
    03/04/12	Weaving on a Handmade Loom Main Line Art Center Weaving on a Handmade Loom Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 4, 2012 Learn the basic techniques of weaving to create a wall hanging or placemat. Students will have the opportunity to work and create a small frame loom that can be used at home or try their hand at the more advanced methods on a table loom. The warp and weft will guide your design and leave you eager for more.
    03/05/12- 03/19/12	Photo Journalism Main Line Art Center Photo Journalism Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 5-March 19, 2012 This workshop is for students who already know how to work their cameras and are interested in taking pictures that document moments of reality and that speak to a broad audience. Subject matter and interpretation are the keys to this kind of photography. This assignment-driven class will concentrate on projects of increasing scope, starting with pictures that capture a single incident and leading up to complete series of picture stories. “Point-and-shoot” and DSLR cameras...
    03/08/12	Closing Reception: Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Main Line Art Center Closing Reception: Main Line Art Center Members’ Exhibition Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 8, 2012 Come to the closing reception of the Members’ Exhibition and the annual potluck dinner. For more info, visit www.mainlineart.org or call 610-525-0272.
    03/10/12- 03/11/12	Pop-up Books Main Line Art Center Pop-up Books Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 10-March 11, 2012 Join artist and paper engineer Colette Fu as she teaches you the basic mechanisms and terminology for pop-up books, and ways you can combine them to create imaginative and unique work. Learn how to pop up and transform your own drawings, photographs, and magazine imagery into 3-D kinetic work that will further engage the creator and the viewer.
    03/11/12	Artful Pocket-Book - The Art of Illustration: Children's Illustrator Book Fair Main Line Art Center Artful Pocket-Book - The Art of Illustration: Children's Illustrator Book Fair Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 11, 2012 Make your visit to the Children's Illustrator Book Fair extra special by creating your own book to remember the day! Fill your pages with illustrator autographs, use it for sketching during presentations and add keepsakes collected throughout the day. Register for one or all three timeslots (make one book per workshop). Pre-registration strongly suggested as space is limited. Project will take approx.15 minutes. Open to ages 5 and up with caregiver. See the Exhibitions page of the...
    03/11/12- 03/18/12	Family Serving Platter Main Line Art Center Family Serving Platter Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 11-March 18, 2012 Create a handmade ceramic family treasure for your holiday table from start to finish! We will handbuild our platter out of clay using a variety of basic techniques. The next week we meet to colorfully decorate our platter with glaze. Return after March 25 to pick up finished piece in time for holiday celebrations. Open to ages 7 & up with caregiver.
    03/11/12	The Art of Illustration: Children’s Illustrator Book Fair Main Line Art Center The Art of Illustration: Children’s Illustrator Book Fair Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 11, 2012 Main Line Art Center and Children's Book World join together to celebrate the great art of children's books. Look at books through the eyes of the illustrators as you meet with the artists, view their work and hear more about how they became an artist. Books will be available for purchase and autographing.
    03/13/12- 03/27/12	Collage & Mixed Media Studio Intensive Main Line Art Center Collage & Mixed Media Studio Intensive Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 13-March 27, 2012 Explore your personal style with one-on-one and group critiques. Master your choice of media using professional collage and mixed media techniques. Be inspired by the work of Bearden, Miro, Matisse, Conrad Marca-Relli, Rauschenberg and Ray Johnson. Work on paper, board, or canvas --realistic or abstract--in an encouraging and developmental atmosphere. Painters, printmakers, and collage artists welcome.
    03/18/12- 03/25/12	Mosaic Mirror or Picture Frame Main Line Art Center Mosaic Mirror or Picture Frame Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 18-March 25, 2012 Personalize any room of your home or apartment with a colorful mosaic! Using broken pottery, stained glass, mirror and pebbles, students can choose to create to create picture frame, mirror, bird bath or stepping stone. Learn how to break and attach the mosaic pieces in the first class, and how to grout and complete your project in the second. All tools and materials will be supplied.
    03/18/12	How to Photograph 2-D & 3-D Artwork Main Line Art Center How to Photograph 2-D & 3-D Artwork Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 18, 2012 Learn the tools and techniques to photograph your artwork and crafts like a pro. We will explore lighting and exposure for photographing 2- & 3-D work, and inexpensive tools and techniques will be demonstrated that will enable you to have professional results at home. Bring a personal digital camera for hands-on experience photographing artwork.
    03/18/12	Textured Grounds for Watercolors Main Line Art Center Textured Grounds for Watercolors Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 18, 2012 Students will be learning to use a textured ground under a watercolor painting on bristol paper. Textures under watercolor paintings make the paint act in all new and different ways. It is like finding a new medium. Bring your watercolor paints, a hairdryer and a support board.
    03/24/12	Family Found Object Mosaic Birdhouse Main Line Art Center Family Found Object Mosaic Birdhouse Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center March 24, 2012 Welcome the birds into their new nest with a found object mosaic. Tracy, owner of Sweet Mabel Folk Art & Fine Craft will guide us as we decorate a coffee can, fashion a hanger and create a mosaic that combined will make a lovely functional work of art for the garden. Open to ages 6 & up with caregiver.
    04/29/12- 06/03/12	Handmade Glass Beads Main Line Art Center Handmade Glass Beads Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center April 29-June 3, 2012 Explore the basics of glass bead making using the lampworking torch and the “mandrel wound” technique. Learn basic techniques such as feathering, murini pick-ups, color additions and a variety of surface decoration, including encasing and silver foil, to create colorful beads for your jewelry.

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  • Past Events

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