We did it!
With your help, we matched our grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council! Thank you so much for being a part of our vision, to craft conversation between arts and environment, for a more connected and sustainable future.
"A Day In Clay" is now "STAY In Clay!" : A take-home Local Clay Project for the public!
For 2020, “A Day In Clay! “ will be transformed into “STAY In Clay!”
We will be distributing do-it-yourself kits to Make-Your-Own-Mug at home, using Ewen’s local clay, harvested and prepared by our artists at the Visitor Center Artist Camp.
The kit will come with a clay slab, paper patterns for cutting out the shapes, written and illustrated instructions for building a mug from the cutout shapes, and all the tools needed. We will also be posting a video tutorial online!
Read More2019 Camper's Log: Fired UP!
In this historic rural area near the Ottawa National Forest, we practice cooperative self-sufficiency as we explore sustainable art practices inspired by the natural environment. Using local clay, salvaged materials, and locally-sourced and milled lumber, we create with what we have, and build what we need.
Projects included local-clay harvesting for ceramics, drawing, painting, embroidery, photography, land art, music and more. We explored the local landscape, learned from our friends and neighbors, took refreshing field trips, and gazed at the stars.
Read More2018 Camper's Log: From Trees to These!
Building the Kiln Shed from Freshly-Milled Local Trees, Making Art with Local Clay, and Magical Adventures in the Woods!
Read More2017 Camper's Log: We Live a Magical Life
What follows are daily Journal entries for the entire span of our activities at the Visitor Center Artist Camp during our Summer Residencies in July and August, 2017, written by VCAC Co-Director, Amy Joy Hosterman. Enjoy!
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