Art Inspired by Mackinac Island. Online, Hands-on Creating Workshop

Create Art Inspired by Mackinac Island

Did you know?

• Mackinac Island, Michigan, is pronounced Mack - ih - naw Eyeland, Mish-ih-g'en.
• The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin meaning "Big Turtle".
• Mackinac has been car-free for over 100 years
• The movie "Somewhere in Time" was filmed on Mackinac and at the Grand Hotel (with the longest front porch in the world)
• Mackinac has more than 250 kinds of lilacs with at 10-day festival to celebrate them
• More than 80% of Mackinac Island is part of Mackinac Island State Park

Come join us to find out more! The island has so many beautiful things to sketch, draw, paint, and artfully explore!

Saturday June 8th, 10 - 12:30 EST, 15:00-17:30 GMT

Registration is open for this unguided event. Registration closes 11:59 PM EST on Friday, June 7th.

All Skill levels welcome to this free event!

Click the register button above to sign up. The session officially lasts for two hours, but feel free to hang out afterwards and share, if you are able.

Sign up today!

FOR OUR VIRTUAL UNGUIDED ART EXPLORATION:

Before the event, please take a look at the special reference site we create, http://63ab7907c3ff9.site123.me/ and check out our Pinterest collection, https://www.pinterest.com/artfulexplorers/_saved/, for inspiration and more information, and feel free to use google for some inspiration or look to your own photos or postcards to inspire you. Many explorers like to select a subject (or two!) before joining the event.

We will show a short video at the beginning of the event, before breaking out into smaller groups for independent creating and artful exploring in the media of your choice!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• This is not a guided event.
• The session starts with an introduction to our subject, then explorers break out into small groups to create whatever they choose in whatever medium they choose.
• Please come on time (or 15 minutes early)! You won't want to miss the introduction and video of our topic. The event opens around 9:30 AM EST.
• The topic is introduced in the large group starting about 10:00 AM EST with an introduction to the event and a video guide of the topic.
• We break into smaller groups after the intro, between 10:20 and 10:30 AM EST.
• Explorers share their work with each other in a small group, then rejoin the larger group at around 11:55 EST for more sharing. While the event officially ends at noon EST, you are welcome to stay on, share, and chat.
• You need to register from this page to participate. If you register, you will receive email links to the event. Click the Register button above on the right.
• As soon as you're done registering, you will receive an email with the login info, you will receive another email a few days before the event, and again about an hour before the event. IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR EMAIL from Eventbrite, (it may say from ARTFUL EXPLORERS) please check your junk/spam folders.
• The virtual event starts Saturday at 10 AM EST.
• Registration closes ten hours before the event; you must register to get the online link to the event from Eventbrite and/or the meeting organizers.
• There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.
• This is a global group.

About Artful Explorers

As Explorers of Art and explorers full of art, we strive to provide a free, welcoming and safe space weekly for artists and artful explorers of all skill levels to gather, learn, and create in all mediums online via Zoom. Developing themed events geographically encompassing landscapes, architecture, history, festivals, people, and their traditions throughout the world to inspire sketcher’s creativity.

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If you want to be added to our email list, please email ArtfulExplorers@gmail.com

image credits

• Waves on Mackinac Island Shore: Photo by Erin Vanderklok on Unsplash
• Downtown Photo by Rohan Gangopadhyay on Unsplash
• Fortune Teller: Photo by Andy Orin on Unsplash
• Bicycle by the Lake: Photo by Cameron Stewart on Unsplash
• The Grand Hotel Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay