August Newsletter ~ 2025
Artzmaker Studio
7775 Sayler Road, Williamsbrug, MI 49690
website: barbarahgreenwood.com
216-870-4072
email: greenwood3863@att.net
Hi All,
Busy summer! My gardens are beginning to bloom, I am loving the rain, hating the heat and humidity and trying to adjust to the speed at which the summer is going. It is hard to believe that the 4th is now in the rear view mirror and August is just around the corner.
There have been lots of opportunities to spend time in the studio as well as working with others through several Art As Therapy Workshops that I have taught at Twisted Fish Gallery. There is one more workshop scheduled for July 25th. (Check for details below)
There have also been lots of trips to the Oliver Art Center in Frankfort. On June 27 they held the opening for the Members Art Show which runs through the end of July. Don’t miss it! The work is totally amazing. They christened their new printmaking studio with a reduction print workshop run by Andrew Jagniecki. Spending two days learning new skills from the artist was bliss for me.
The Artzmaker Studio is up and running and I am having a great time teaching art to others. Find the classes I am offering at my studio by visiting Artzmaker Studio Classes on my website.
So, in this busy wonderful life of mine, I am slowing down, taking lots of deep breaths, being mindful of the moment and playing. The playing comes with hanging out with others, making art, not focusing on a final product but allowing myself to relax into the process of all that I am doing.
In this crazy world it is hard to step away from the constant pounding of local and world news and I continue to learn how making art can help all of us leave the world behind, create community, and just spend some time focused on ourselves and play.
July and August Summer Workshops
Twisted Fish Art Gallery - 10443 S. Bayshore Dr., Elk Rapids, MI
Friday, July 25 (Last Art As Therapy Workshop) - Exploring Personal Mythology Through the use of Collage
In 1980, Seena Frost penned the term ‘Soul Collage’. Participants will use images and words from magazines and other sources to create a small “snapshot” that reflects their own story.
Time: 1-4 pm
* Cost: $50.00
Questions? Wanting to sign up? - Call Twisted Fish Gallery: (231) 264-0123 or call me: (216) 870-4072
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts - 132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, MI
Sunday, August 3 - Creating Mandala II - Finding Light In the Darkness
What is an mandala?
Come and learn. Find out why this form of art making can support personal movement toward finding inner-balance, harmony and well-being.
Time: 1-4 pm
Questions? Wanting to sign up? For more clarity call
The Oliver Arts Center: (216) 552-4151 or me: (216) 870-4072
Other News…
The Oliver Center for the Arts, Frankfort, MI
Here I am with my mixed media piece, Come Walk with Me, at the Member Art Show opening at the Oliver. The art was amazing, a piano player was creating music, people were dancing, the patio was open and lots and lots of people were there, including many of the artists I now know, that have art hanging in the show.
My Scooter Bird was the final product of my attendance at Andrew Jesucki’s printmaking workshop. I learned more about technique, reduction prints and how it is so different from my normal thinking. So lessons are learned by whoops! My Scooter Bird was my second attempt.
I am certainly learning how impatient I can be with myself and wanting something finished. Also how much my perfection gets in the way, specifically in self judgement. Andrew kept saying the print was working. I, on the other hand, had to breathe into my frustration and keep working.
Twisted Fish Art Gallery, Elk Rapid, MI
The two Art As Therapy Workshops at Twisted Fish Art Gallery were well attended and great fun. It was a wonderful chance to meet new people as well as watch the creative sparks bubble up in the participants as they worked on their pieces. The third and last of this series is this Friday (see registration above). There are more to come. I will keep you posted.
Places You Can Buy My Art and Note Cards
Twisted Fish Gallery ~ 10443 S. Bayshore Dr., Elk Rapid, MI
Oliver Art Center ~ 132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, MI
Traverse City Crooked Tree Art Center ~ 322 Sixth St., Traverse City, MI
For more information on any of these workshops visit my website barbarahgreenwood.com or call me (216) 870-4072.
Schedule an appointment to see my art at Artzmaker Studio or visit my website barbarahgreenwood.com to see it digitally. Contact me at greenwood3863@att.net
That’s all for now....hope your summer is going well and in all ways keep creating!
Barb
Artzmaker Studio
7775 Sayler Road, Williamsbrug, MI 49690
website: barbarahgreenwood.com
216-870-4072
email: greenwood3863@att.net