Morgan Arts Council

MAC Events  

 

Coming Soon:

Summer Concerts in the Park are back!  See the schedule here. Thanks to this year’s sponsors.

 

For info on what else is happening around Berkeley Springs this week check out Berkeley Springs Community Calendar.

Summer Youth Arts Camps:

Visual Arts Camp for Ages 6-14 – July 12-16, 2021: Celebrate Your Favorite Animal. Create art showing how your animal lives!  We will make clay sculptures, draw, paint and use other media to bring your favorite animal to life in art that you can keep and enjoy. All materials are provided. Class is full.

Visual Arts Camp for Ages 8-16 – July 26-28, 2021: Recycled Art.  Turn trash to treasure! Learn how you can do your part for the planet while using everyday items, basic techniques, and healthy doses of imagination to create one-of-a-kind works of art.  Have fun repurposing materials to create wind chimes, junk journals, and even wearable accessories that you can show off in a recycled fashion show on the last day!  Information and registration forms here or call 304-258-2300 for additional information. Tuition assistance is available.

MACreate Adult Art Classes:

Mosaic Pendants Saturday, July 10, 2021 – 2 – 4:30 PM:

Create unique wearable mosaic art!  Participants will choose from a variety of stained glass, tile, beads and other interesting materials to fashion one-of-a-kind pendants.  No experience necessary, all materials provided.  Tuition:  $35 / $30 MAC members. Class size is limited, early registration is encouraged.  Register online or by calling 304-258-2300.

 

At the Ice House:

June 4 – July 25, 2021
Gallery Hours:  11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday – Monday 

Main Gallery 
Tiny City Works
Curated by Seth Pitt

A selection of artists from the tiny town of Thomas showcase the remarkable collection of contemporary and non-traditional art from their galleries, studios and homes that make their area a beacon for creative expression in the West Virginia Mountains.

 

 

 

Hall of Dreams & Carr-Kelly Gallery
Fairfax Art League Perspectives

The artists in this show work with an eclectic mix of subjects, techniques and media. Their aim is to explore the possibilities of self-expression while being a part of the world around them.

 

 

Click for listing of upcoming Ice House Gallery Shows.

Our artists have been working through the pandemic and, just like all of us…it’s driving creativity through activities familiar and new:

Glenn Horr
Blacksmith

Glenn has been busy creating beautiful new metal work in his new side blast, water cooled forge.

 

Pam Didawick
Mixed Media

Ice House Co-op artist Pam Didawick created colorful images of spring with colored metalwork and mixed media fairy gardens.

 

 

Hiroko Rubin
Textiles

Local artist Hiroko Rubin made this beautiful rug and then created a colorful fabric mushroom garden to complement it!

 

Laura Unger
Glass/Jewelry

“Being a household that did have the coronavirus in it has definitely put many things in a different light for us. We were quarantined for over a month- I made this bowl and I titled it ‘Grounded’.”

 

Pat Williams
Jewelry Maker

MAC Co-op artist Pat Williams created these floral mosaics and “planted them this spring”.

 

 

Maureen Storey
Glass Artist

Area glass artist and previous gallery show curator Maureen Storey is busy creating beautiful glass spring flowers.

 

 

Margie Redmond
Portrait Artist (Graphite)

Local artist Margie Redmond continues to focus on people with her detailed drawings.

 

 

 

 

 

Anna Ruggiero
Mosaic at home

Claiming “too much time on my hands”, Morgan County artist and school teacher Anna Ruggiero created this beautiful mosaic on her stairs.  We think her dog approves and so do we!

 

 

 

 

Kathleen Reagan
Local Artist Kathleen Reagan answered our call by sharing her birds.  It’s a time when we’re all focusing on their springtime re-emergence.

 

 

 

 

Frog Valley Artisans Veronica Wilson, Cheryl Ann Langlais and Mark Schwenk are cultivating their sculpture garden:

LeeAnn Brannon
“The Radical Love of God”

Local Artist LeeAnn Brannon just completed this painting as a response to this turbulent time we are living in. “I have lately felt circumstances are like that now – out of control, spinning with no clear direction.”

Allison Young
People’s Pets

Ice House Co-op artist Allison Young has kept busy painting people’s pets…those who keep us company in our isolation.

 

 

 

Evelyn Garcia
Oil on Canvas  20″x24″

Artist Evelyn Garcia has created this imposing piece and notes that “besides my pets, it’s what has been keeping me company.”

 

 

Carol & John-Pierre Hsu
“Corona Garden Activity”

Ice House Co-op artists Carol and J-P have been busy outside taking a break from their usual work in creating contemporary anodized aluminum jewelry and mobiles to create beautiful garden art!  They’re promising more to follow, so stay tuned.

 

 

 

Chris Bosley
Wood Artisan

Ice House Co-op wood artisan Chris Bosley is taking the wood pile further and continues to craft beatiful natural pieces.

 

 

Artists Jennifer and Bob Peake created an online course that is being delivered to Morgan County Schools through its “MoCoEduOnline” curriculum access for students as we continue to deliver our Arts Integration program.

Click for listing of upcoming Ice House Gallery Shows.

Volunteers Needed!