Beat the Winter Doldrums at ClaySpace Open Studio
Erie, PA, January 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Cure those winter doldrums by learning to throw a pot at the Erie Art Museum’s ClaySpace Open Studio, 1505 State Street 3rd Floor, every Saturday beginning Jan. 17, 2009 from 5-7 p.m.
Instruction is $5 per person ($3 for Erie Art Museum members) and is on a first come first served basis.
Erie Art Museum instructors will introduce participants to the art of wheel throwing.
Stop by and try the wheel, wear old clothes and shoes, and be prepared to get a little messy. All ages are welcome.
“The open studio is great for a couple on a night-out, fun for families, scouting groups or even a great birthday party activity,” said Kathe Umlauf, Erie Art Museum ClaySpace coordinator.
About the Erie Art Museum
The mission of the Erie Art Museum is to maintain an institution of excellence dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the visual arts by developing and maintaining a quality art collection, encouraging art in all its forms, by fostering lifelong art learning and by building community among artists, art students and the public.
The Erie Art Museum offers an ambitious, year-round schedule of exhibits, performances, classes, workshops, lectures and more. The Erie Art Museum holds a $10 million permanent collection of 6,000 cultural objects that includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan paintings, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.
The Erie Art Museum is located a 411 State Street in downtown Erie, Pa. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission is Free for members, Free on Wednesdays, $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students and $2 for children under 12. One-year memberships to the Erie Art Museum are $15 for students and senior citizens, $35 for individuals, and $65 for families. Guided group tours for adults or students are available for all major exhibitions.
For additional information on the Erie Art Museum, call (814) 459-5477 or visit online at www.erieartmuseum.org.
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Instruction is $5 per person ($3 for Erie Art Museum members) and is on a first come first served basis.
Erie Art Museum instructors will introduce participants to the art of wheel throwing.
Stop by and try the wheel, wear old clothes and shoes, and be prepared to get a little messy. All ages are welcome.
“The open studio is great for a couple on a night-out, fun for families, scouting groups or even a great birthday party activity,” said Kathe Umlauf, Erie Art Museum ClaySpace coordinator.
About the Erie Art Museum
The mission of the Erie Art Museum is to maintain an institution of excellence dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the visual arts by developing and maintaining a quality art collection, encouraging art in all its forms, by fostering lifelong art learning and by building community among artists, art students and the public.
The Erie Art Museum offers an ambitious, year-round schedule of exhibits, performances, classes, workshops, lectures and more. The Erie Art Museum holds a $10 million permanent collection of 6,000 cultural objects that includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan paintings, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.
The Erie Art Museum is located a 411 State Street in downtown Erie, Pa. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission is Free for members, Free on Wednesdays, $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students and $2 for children under 12. One-year memberships to the Erie Art Museum are $15 for students and senior citizens, $35 for individuals, and $65 for families. Guided group tours for adults or students are available for all major exhibitions.
For additional information on the Erie Art Museum, call (814) 459-5477 or visit online at www.erieartmuseum.org.
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Tammy Roche
814-459-5477
erieartmuseum.org
814-459-5477
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