Welcome to Art on the Commons 2020!

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11 a.m. – Kaleidoscope Art Projects with Brooke – Painted Cactus Planters
Ever wanted a plant that didn’t die? Ever wanted a pet rock? This is the perfect activity for you. Join Brooke to combine the two with these adorable Painted Cactus Planters.

12 p.m. Excursions with WYSO’s Niki Dakota
Featuring the music of Hello Emerson

3 p.m. demo – Andrew Dailey, Drawing
Watch a time lapse video of Andrew Dailey create a large scale botanical drawing! The realism of his drawings are incredible as they come to life on the wall of Miami Valley Communications Council.

11 a.m. – Kaleidoscope Art Projects with Brooke – Mason Jar Pencil Holder
Brooke will help you create a fun, funky, and functional pencil holder to help you kick off the new school year.

12 p.m. Excursions with WYSO’s Niki Dakota
Featuring the music of Shrug and Yuppie

1:30 p.m. LIVE interview with David and Sandra Brand of Mythic Silver
Local artists David and Sandra Brand show-off their studio and share a bit of their creative process with metal working, silver soldering, and more!

 3 p.m. demo – Nikki Strouss, Ceramics
Nikki Strouss, Rosewood’s Artist in Residence is getting ready for her upcoming gallery exhibition. She is known for her immense and highly sculptural vessels. Transforming 50 pounds of clay is surely no small feat!

10 a.m. – LIVE Raku Firing
Witness the fiery excitement of a live Raku firing! Rosewood instructor Shelly Burden leads this alternative firing process that produces unique and lustrous finishes to ceramic pieces.

12 p.m. Excursions with WYSO’s Niki Dakota
Featuring the music of Amber Hargett and Charlie & Amanda Jackson

1:30 p.m. – Kaleidoscope Art Projects with Brooke – Coffee Filter Butterflies
Light up your windows at home with some colorful pollinators. Join Brooke in creating some whimsical and colorful butterfly friends.

3 p.m. demo – Leonard Williams, Watercolor
Watch watercolor instructor, Leonard Williams shows off his amazing techniques involving landscapes, and specifically water.

11:00 a.m. – Kaleidoscope Art Projects with Brooke – Flower Spinners
Brighten your room with a paper garden filled with these beautiful flower spinners. Use your creativity to construct flowers never before seen by man, and colors, eluding every other garden on earth.

12 p.m. Excursions with WYSO’s Niki Dakota
Featuring the music of Kate Wakefield, Eleanor Dakota and The Echodolls

1:30 p.m. LIVE Interview with featured artist Dan Cleary
Tune in to learn more about our Featured Artist, Dan Cleary. Learn about Dan’s unique layering process for creating photographs that span hundreds of years, as well as his immense knowledge base and research into the Wright Brothers work and lives.