Last year's wine

Just sorting pictures, and this one stood out. Last
April held so many magical gatherings at the Rensing Center's "Art
Camp". Here's Mari Brown and some of our other stalwarts, whose vision and elbow grease have made this place come alive. I can't wait for next April! What's for dinner?

Sparks are flying...

The old studio is seeing new action as Ellen and crew make BIG art out of heavy metal for the lobby of a regional power company. All these recycled materials are incredible fun and are making our hands very dirty.
Benjie Osborne has done an amazing job on the metal frames and concrete bases, so we can dive into the fun part...painting the big picture, on twenty panels, using contributed elements from the company's employees.
What a way to honor history.

Doris and her daughter Felicia (not pictured) sang Happy Birthday!

Birthday girl Becky looking smashing in her summer hat & Margaret who was so kind to help us with decor and food.

Teeny tiny carrot cake cupcakes soon to be dressed in Ginger Cream Cheese frosting for the party.

Hawaiian Tacky

We had a ball last weekend. The decor, thanks to Margaret's sister Stix, was authentic...just what Hawaiians think the rest of the world thinks is Hawaiian! The gorgeously corny palm trees and paper pineapples came from an actual mall on Oahu. Shelby's collection of truly painful Aloha shirts also hit the over-the-top spot. Thanks to the volunteers, Jamie at the grill, Margaret and Donald washing and hammering, Boo, Annette and Sandra hanging and prepping and concealing our flaws, the new/ old studio showed up in a party hat, and is ready for its next life! Come on Down!