Award-winning artist Cheryl Crews is special guest Plein Air Oil Painting Teacher on Saturday, August 26, with classes at Cape May Point State Park (the Lighthouse) at 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Meet in the small parking lot immediately on your left as you turn into the park. All supplies are provided. Cost: $20 per person, $10 age 65+, an additional $5 off if you are member of Center for Community Arts. (You can join on the spot.)

Crews will also be teaching sketching and pastels on August 31 on the A.J. Meerwald during a "Program Sail" from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. To make reservations, call the Bayshore Discovery Project at 856-785-2060.

PHOTOGRAPHY CANCELLED: THERE WILL BE NO PHOTOGRAPHY WALK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 26.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

THE FINAL PHOTOGRAPHY WALK OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006, AT 10:00 AM, DEPARTING FROM CCA'S OFFICE AT 712 LAFAYETTE ST. IN CAPE MAY.

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It’s your last week to be part of the creation of the Center for Community Arts Cape Island Community Mural. The final workshops are Tuesday and Thursday, August, 22 and 24, at the Franklin Street Civic Center, and Wednesday and Friday, August 23 and 25, at Cape May City Elementary School. All four workshops are from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The workshops are free, and no experience is necessary.

West Cape May artist, Susan Ross, will teach community members how to glaze tiles made at previous workshops. The tiles will become part of a large mosaic of Ross’ design, depicting Cape Island, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Delaware Bay, that will adorn the entrance hall to the Franklin Street School Community Cultural Center, scheduled to open in 2008.

Ross will also invite the community to glaze tiles at the West Cape May Farmers Market on Tuesdays August 22 and 29.

The project is supported by grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and many generous businesses and individuals.

For more information, please call 884-7525 or see http://www.centerforcommunityarts.org/.

Photo above: Philomena Jones glazed tiles last week at a workshop at the Franklin Street Civic Center in Cape May. The grey glaze becomes a beautiful blue after the tile is fired, which will become part of the sky in the Cape Island Community Mural. The tile glazing workshops are free. Remaining workshops are August 22-25, at 10:00 a.m., Tues/Thurs. at the Civic Center, and Wed./Fri. at Cape May City Elementary School. For more information, please call 884-7525 (Photo: Steve Bacher)

There is no Silk Painting class on Thursday, August 10, 2006.

The class will resume on August 17.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Saturday Plein Air Oil Painting meets at Cape May Point State Park (the lighthouse). Park in the first (smaller) lot on your left, outside the main gate and before the main large parking lot. Look for teacher Jen Kilfara in the lot. If you're running late, she will post a sign in her car's windshield telling you where the group has gone to paint. Be there at 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.

Above: YAP in the Summer camper Sarah S. and teacher Shannon S. sketch at Higbees Beach. (Photo by Chris Ferrante)



Above: Victoria F. and Ashley A. sketch while wading at Higbees Beach.
Below: Lauren M.
(Photos by Chris Ferrante)




YAP SKETCHES HIGBEES—Center for Community Arts artist-teacher Shannon Sterner led a group of sixteen youth artists on a field trip to Higbees Beach for plein air sketching on the first day of YAP in the Summer’s “Beaches, Bones & Boats” week. With a new theme each week, the program continues through August 18 in Cape May, Lower Township and Wildwood. YAP Saturday Night starts in September. For information call 884-7525 or visit http://www.centerforcommunityarts.org/. YAP is supported by grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and many generous businesses and individuals.

HEAT CANCELLATIONS:

Tuesday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 2
Plein Air Pastel Classes at Cape May Point State Park
Are cancelled due to the extreme heat.