Celebration Day
Sampler | Available
Winter Celebration Day 12/24: for all ages 5 to adult.
From 10am - 2pm enjoy artmaking with friends and family in a variety of media. Stay for a little while or make a day of it and stay for all four hours:
- Book Arts
- Ceramics
- Drawing
- Fiber Art
- Multimedia
- Printmaking
- Watercolor Painting
- *Children aged 13 and younger must be registered with a parent/guardian.
Joe Higgins
I work in monotype and my pictures deal with the vexations of making connections of the spirit. The images are representational, but also conceptual and symbolic. I use distressed landscapes as a metaphor for the uncertainties of life, or interiors to express ineffable messages of the heart. I've shown in many venues including Boulder Art Center, Sangre de Christo Arts Center, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, and the Aspen Art Museum . In 1988, I was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the Colorado Council on the Arts. http://www.joehigginsmonotypes.com
Rachel Basye
Rachel Basye is Executive Director at the Art Students League of Denver. Under her leadership, ASLD has created programming to engage more with people, through a dedicated Teen Studio Night, expanded community engagement from prisons to libraries to afterschool programs, established artist in residency and apprentice programs to expand professional development opportunities, and developed artistic travel experiences while growing the ASLD faculty and expanding the number and types of art courses offered to the Denver metro community.
She is currently treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts. From 2014-2020, she served as a mayoral appointee to the Denver Commission for Cultural Affairs. As a practicing artist, she works in book arts, fiber arts, and printmaking.
Ren Cannon
Ren (they/them) is an artist based in Denver, CO. They have a BFA in Fibers and Drawing from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins although they primarily work as a printmaker and potter right now. They think that the best way to learn is to experiment, make mistakes, and gain some knowledge rather than seeking perfection. When not in the studio, Ren likes to ride bikes, pet dogs, learn about science and nature, and try new things.
Deb Rosenbaum
A Denver native, Deb is a multi-media artist with extensive art instruction experience including fifteen years as Visual Arts Director at Denver School of the Arts and nine years at ASLD. Her humorous and quirky work in paint, collage, prints, and sculpture reflects her passion for storytelling and collecting, combining disparate materials. She is a former ASLD Board member.
Ava Schuster
As an artist, the most valuable tool I have learned is to be able to be adaptable and be willing to try something new without fear of mistake or rejection. Though I tend to focus more on drawing, painting, and graphic design; during Covid, I began experimenting with making earrings which has been my most popular avenue for others to enjoy my art. When it comes to creativity – stepping outside of your comfort-zone is often where tangible growth occurs.
I majored in art history and minored in Women’s studies at the university of Wyoming. Then I went on to be a post-bachelorette, assisting in teaching college level drawing.