Pumpkin Carving Class, Live Painting & Art Projects, Spooky Tunes, Art Sale, Raffles & Prizes
Thursday, October 24th 6-10pm
Open art studio for all to enjoy. Whether you want to join the jack-o-lantern class and contest, sit and look at spooky art while listening to creepy Halloween music or bring your own art project to create. This evening is free to attend (donations are always welcome). If you would like to participate in our Jack-o-Lantern carving class and contest please register online: belmararts.org
Jack-O-Lantern Carving Class: includes instruction, pumpkin and tools/crafts for carving/decorating
Things to Bring:
Pumpkin Carving Class and Contest:
· Kevin Spyker will lead the pumpkin carving class in creating unique one of a kind pumpkins. We will have some carving tools & tricks of the trade to incorporate in your design. Feel free to be creative and bring items from around your house like a large scraping spoon, carving tools, toothpicks, plastic cutlery, pipe cleaners, buttons, wine corks, paint, be creative.
· Reserve your pumpkin $20 ($15 members) or $10 BYOP by 10/21 so we can have enough pumpkins available
· If you prefer to bring your own pumpkin & supplies we invite you to support with a $10 donation for the class
· Have some ideas for your design ready prior to the class
· Pumpkin Contest: prizes for Most Creative, Original Design & Classic Halloween. Pumpkins will be judged by our local artists of the evening: Ryan J Drewes, Louise Millman & Josh Matson
About the Artists:
Kevin Spyker, local musician, artist and volunteer has enjoyed the art of pumpkin carving & DJing the sounds of the season for decades. Kevin, pumpkin enthusiast and sculptor, will lead the pumpkin carving class, serving as emcee, mentor and coach for creative expression. Your final masterpiece may include everything from traditional jack-o’-lanterns to wildly original inspirations that stretch the boundaries what you thought possible. But that’s the beauty of creativity.
Ryan J Drewes – born in NJ, now living in Montana will be visiting and spending the evening with us. Photographs and musings from here to there. Ryan captures the moment and his artwork triggers memories. Ryan will join us to snap pictures throughout the evening and have some of his custom framed photographs and book available for purchase.
Louse Millman – an artist and photography teacher from Long Island, NY, now local to Bradley Beach is one of our BAC open art studio instructors and volunteers. Louis will join us and have art projects to share and create art in the moment.
Josh Matson (aka Dogmatic) local live painting artist and musician will have his original paintings available for purchase along with the stories of how his paintings came to be, along with capturing the fun of our evening painting live on canvas.
Thursday, October 24th 6-10pm
Open art studio for all to enjoy. Whether you want to join the jack-o-lantern class and contest, sit and look at spooky art while listening to creepy Halloween music or bring your own art project to create. This evening is free to attend (donations are always welcome). If you would like to participate in our Jack-o-Lantern carving class and contest please register online: belmararts.org
Jack-O-Lantern Carving Class: includes instruction, pumpkin and tools/crafts for carving/decorating
- $20
- $15 BAC members
- $10 for BYOP (Bring your own pumpkin)
Things to Bring:
- Work Clothes/Gloves/Apron (you will get dirty)
- Large Spoon or scraper
- Any tools, nick knacks or art you would like to incorporate
Pumpkin Carving Class and Contest:
· Kevin Spyker will lead the pumpkin carving class in creating unique one of a kind pumpkins. We will have some carving tools & tricks of the trade to incorporate in your design. Feel free to be creative and bring items from around your house like a large scraping spoon, carving tools, toothpicks, plastic cutlery, pipe cleaners, buttons, wine corks, paint, be creative.
· Reserve your pumpkin $20 ($15 members) or $10 BYOP by 10/21 so we can have enough pumpkins available
· If you prefer to bring your own pumpkin & supplies we invite you to support with a $10 donation for the class
· Have some ideas for your design ready prior to the class
· Pumpkin Contest: prizes for Most Creative, Original Design & Classic Halloween. Pumpkins will be judged by our local artists of the evening: Ryan J Drewes, Louise Millman & Josh Matson
About the Artists:
Kevin Spyker, local musician, artist and volunteer has enjoyed the art of pumpkin carving & DJing the sounds of the season for decades. Kevin, pumpkin enthusiast and sculptor, will lead the pumpkin carving class, serving as emcee, mentor and coach for creative expression. Your final masterpiece may include everything from traditional jack-o’-lanterns to wildly original inspirations that stretch the boundaries what you thought possible. But that’s the beauty of creativity.
Ryan J Drewes – born in NJ, now living in Montana will be visiting and spending the evening with us. Photographs and musings from here to there. Ryan captures the moment and his artwork triggers memories. Ryan will join us to snap pictures throughout the evening and have some of his custom framed photographs and book available for purchase.
Louse Millman – an artist and photography teacher from Long Island, NY, now local to Bradley Beach is one of our BAC open art studio instructors and volunteers. Louis will join us and have art projects to share and create art in the moment.
Josh Matson (aka Dogmatic) local live painting artist and musician will have his original paintings available for purchase along with the stories of how his paintings came to be, along with capturing the fun of our evening painting live on canvas.
