The Art Studio
Previously, I have proposed a La Honda Arts Consortium in which local artists would rent space in the old classroom building for art studios. (Please click the link for specific ideas and numerous related links.) In this latest iteration of how to repurpose the old classroom building at LHE, I'm suggesting focusing on the students.
It may be that if one of the five rooms is a dedicated Art Studio there may be local artists who use the space to create their own works, but they would be selected based on their ability to also provide art instruction to local and visiting students. Rather than a money-making operation that would pay for the upkeep of the building (still a good idea), the Art Studio would allow students to explore arts they don't normally get to (ceramics, sculpture, metal-working, etc.), and to have a dedicated space for projects that take more time (ceramics, oil painting, traveling murals, etc.).
The South Coast Artist Alliance could still be involved, as well as other arts organizations, and ideally the program would generate more student art for the annual Pescadero Art & Fun Festival. I will personally donate an electric potter's wheel and $1000 for the creation of a ceramics studio if the program is allowed to start. As with the Science Lab, some of the students' art projects can be initiated out in nature, whether photography & video production or plein air painting. Certainly, the Art Studio may have numerous overlaps with the Maker Space in the same building...
Previously, I have proposed a La Honda Arts Consortium in which local artists would rent space in the old classroom building for art studios. (Please click the link for specific ideas and numerous related links.) In this latest iteration of how to repurpose the old classroom building at LHE, I'm suggesting focusing on the students.
It may be that if one of the five rooms is a dedicated Art Studio there may be local artists who use the space to create their own works, but they would be selected based on their ability to also provide art instruction to local and visiting students. Rather than a money-making operation that would pay for the upkeep of the building (still a good idea), the Art Studio would allow students to explore arts they don't normally get to (ceramics, sculpture, metal-working, etc.), and to have a dedicated space for projects that take more time (ceramics, oil painting, traveling murals, etc.).
The South Coast Artist Alliance could still be involved, as well as other arts organizations, and ideally the program would generate more student art for the annual Pescadero Art & Fun Festival. I will personally donate an electric potter's wheel and $1000 for the creation of a ceramics studio if the program is allowed to start. As with the Science Lab, some of the students' art projects can be initiated out in nature, whether photography & video production or plein air painting. Certainly, the Art Studio may have numerous overlaps with the Maker Space in the same building...