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Tue, Jan 4 10:00 am

CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO - JANUARY SCHEDULE

Ceramic Open Studio is a time for students to continue their practice inside the studio. This is only open to current members who have taken a ceramic class at the Donkey Mill in the last two years. Please pre-register for your session here.

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Ceramics

Wed, Jan 5 10:00 am

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO - JANUARY SCHEDULE

Printmaking Open Studio is a time for students to continue their practice inside the studio. This is only open to current members who have taken a printmaking class at the Donkey Mill in the last two years. Please pre-register for your session here.

Classes

Printmaking

Thu, Jan 20 10:00 am

Architectural Forms & Decals with Peter Durst

Learn hand-building on a new scale and the art of using decals on clay from visiting sculptural ceramic artist Peter Durst.

Classes

Ceramics

Thu, Jan 20 9:00 am

Intro to Metals with Theresa Lovering-Brown

Build strong foundations in the basics of jewelry fabrication in this technical and creative class.

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Metals

Fri, Jan 21 10:00 am

Experimental Resist Etching on Copper Plate with Hunter Buck

Experiment with different resists and techniques to develop interesting textures and tones on copper plate etchings.

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Printmaking

Sat, Jan 22 1:00 am

2D/Photography: THE PHOTOBOOK with Eirik Johnson (Zoom)

Experience the freedom and learn to appreciate the photobook as a unique artistic medium and build a playful confidence as you design and create your own photobook.

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Photography

Wed, Feb 2 10:00 am

Intro to the Wheel with Susan Raber Bray

Get centered on the potter's wheel, and learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel, for the first time or as a refresher.

Classes

Ceramics

Sat, Feb 5 10:00 am

Metals: Bangles of Gold: A Soldering Workshop with Kim Richert

Learn how to torch, pickle, flux and solder 14k gold filled wire with Kim Richert

Classes

Sat, Feb 5 10:00 am

Fibers: Community Weaving Project: A Refuge in the Garden with Susan Raber Bray

Explore the possibilities and the limitations of foraged materials as you learn to design and weave a healing space for people to connect back to nature on the Donkey Mill Art Center campus.

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Fiber Arts

Sat, Feb 5 11:00 am

CONVERGENCE: Annual Art Auction Exhibition Tours (In-Person, by appointment)

Join us at the Mill for a tour of our auction exhibition CONVERGENCE which features over 70 works of art from emerging and established artists from Hawaiʻi and beyond. Barbara Pfaffenberger will lead this engaging tour, sharing insights on many of the auction’s outstanding artworks and the artists who created them.

Classes

Exhibit

Wed, Feb 9 3:00 pm

YOUTH: Let’s Go Holo Holo (ages 9-12) with Angaea Cuna

Through the lens of art and culture, explore our local ahupua`a and then travel to Cuba with the intention on Malama Honua ( Take care for our Island Earth)

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Youth

Thu, Feb 10 3:00 pm

Youth: Let’s Go Holo Holo (ages 6-8) with Akiko Cutlip

Through the lens of art and culture, explore our local ahupua`a and then travel to Cuba with the intention on Malama Honua ( Take care for our Island Earth)

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Youth

Sat, Feb 12 10:00 am

Experimental Watercolor Painting with Hiroki Morinoue

In this workshop, students will explore the illustrative qualities of watercolor painting by learning how to interpret what might be understood as a ‘flaw’. Rather than covering it up, take advantage of watermarks, drips and stains. Learn to read into an ink blob and discover an image through mystery and chance.

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Painting

Sat, Feb 12 10:00 am

Fibers: Natural Indigo Dyeing with Wai'ala Ahn

Learn the alchemy of creating your own indigo vat to create natural blue art from nature!

Classes

Fiber Arts

Wed, Feb 16 5:30 pm

Creative Outlet: A Night of Art Making with Friends: Mixed Media with Linda Meyer

Join us once a month at the Mill as we connect you to local artists and to your own creativity while you pau hana with new and old friends. Activities include silk screen, lei po‘o, faux batik, printmaking, painting and so much more!

Classes

Mixed Media

Thu, Feb 17 5:00 pm

Artist Talk with Richard Notkin (Zoom)

Join us for an inspiring evening of art and conversation with ceramicist Richard Notkin.

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Artist Talk

Fri, Feb 18 10:00 am

Ceramics: Relief Tile Imagery: Design and Production with Richard Notkin

Learn to conceive and design ceramic relief tiles that reveal something unique about yourself, that tell a story, that speak of your passions, or that simply express abstract images or patterns.

Classes

Sat, Feb 19 11:00 am

CONVERGENCE: Annual Art Auction Exhibition Tours (In-Person, by appointment)

Join us at the Mill for a tour of our auction exhibition CONVERGENCE which features over 70 works of art from emerging and established artists from Hawaiʻi and beyond. Barbara Pfaffenberger will lead this engaging tour, sharing insights on many of the auction’s outstanding artworks and the artists who created them.

Classes

Exhibit

Sun, Feb 27 10:00 am

Fiber Arts: Ka hana Kapa (Kapa Making) and Mālama Wauke with Puakea Forester

This will be a day dedicated to propagating, cultivating, harvesting, processing the wauke to dry for later use, as well as already prepared moʻo moʻo that has been soaked and fermented ready for its second beating and felting.

Classes

Fiber Arts

Tue, Mar 15 10:00 am

Metalsmithing Intensive for Teens with Theresa Lovering-Brown

Liberate your creativity while learning how to use cool tools used in metalsmithing!

Classes

Youth

Wed, Mar 16 5:30 pm

Creative Outlet: A Night of Art Making with Friends: March 16

Join us once a month at the Mill as we connect you to local artists and to your own creativity while you pau hana with new and old friends. Activities include silk screen, lei po‘o, faux batik, printmaking, painting and so much more!

Classes

Mixed Media

Wed, Mar 16 10:00 am

Intermediate Ceramics with Jake Boggs

Ready to take your ceramics skills to the next level? Join the Intermediate Ceramics class where you will be able to further build your abilities in clay.

Classes

Ceramics

Fri, Mar 18 5:00 pm

ARTIST TALK with George Woollard: The Artist, Teacher and Philosopher (Zoom)

Join us for an artist talk with George Woolard; the Artist, Teacher and Philosopher.

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Artist Talk

Sat, Mar 19 10:00 am

Fibers Marshallese Pandanas Leaf Weaving - Jaki

Like the Hawaiians, the Marshallese wove lauhala or pandanus leaves into jaki or mats used for sleeping, sitting, and traditional women’s clothing. Join the Wodde Jippel Group and learn about their culture, traditions and how to weave a beautiful table mat.

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Fiber Arts

Sat, Mar 19 10:00 am

Printmaking: Print as Metaphor with George Woollard

Join artist and teacher George Woollard and take a journey using your hands and eyes playing with the boundaries between printmaking and painting.

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Sun, Mar 20 10:00 am

Fiber Arts: Making Lake Pigments with Puakea Forester

Lake pigments, print pastes, and how to extract pigment from non-water-soluble botanical colorants with alcohol, fat, and vinegar. watercolors, tempura, wood stain, and fabric paint recipes will be explored and demonstrated.

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Fiber Arts

Wed, Mar 23 10:00 am

Ceramics: Intro to the Wheel with Claire Seastone

Get centered on the potter's wheel, and learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel, for the first time or as a refresher.

Classes

Ceramics

Fri, Mar 25 10:00 am

Ceramics: Intro to the Wheel with Will Jacobson

Get centered on the potter's wheel, and learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel, for the first time or as a refresher.

Classes

Ceramics

Fri, Mar 25 5:00 pm

Artist Talk with James Lee Webb (Zoom)

Join us for an inspiring evening of art and conversation with ceramicist James Lee Webb.

Classes

Artist Talk

Sat, Mar 26 10:00 am

Intro to Relief Printmaking with Jerry Walsh

Join artist Jerry Walsh and learn the basics of relief printmaking and explore the possibilities of bold graphic imagery and mark making.

Classes

Printmaking

Sat, Mar 26 10:00 am

Ceramics: Bumps, Lines, Teapots and Teacups, Oh My! With James Lee Webb

This workshop will focus on exploring the use of bumps and lines, specifically in wheel-thrown teapot and cup and saucer utilitarian forms to create visually thematic cohesion.

Classes

Ceramics

Sat, Apr 2 10:00 am

Fibers: NATURAL “BUNDLE” DYE & SUSTAINABLE COLORS with Wai’ala Ahn

Learn to create natural dyes from the wild!

Classes

Fiber Arts

Fri, Apr 8 9:00 am

Intro to Metals with Kristin Mitsu Shiga

Build strong foundations in the basics of jewelry fabrication in this technical and creative class.

Classes

Sat, Apr 16 10:00 am

Intermediate Marshallese Palm Frond Weaving: Jeinai with the Wodde Jippel Group

For the Marshallese people, the coconut tree called ni, is a staple of sustainability for life on the islands. Ni is used for food, oil, shelter, baskets, traditional medicine, cooking and decoration. Join the Wodde Jippel Group and learn about their culture, traditions and how to weave a beautiful floor mat called Jeinai.

Classes

Fiber Arts

Sun, Apr 17 10:00 am

Fiber Arts: Making Oil Based Paints with Puakea Forester

Oil Paints with bone, shell, botanical and earth pigments. Oil made from local kukui and kamani nuts.

Classes

Fiber Arts

Wed, Apr 20 5:30 pm

Creative Outlet: A Night of Art Making with Friends: April 20

Join us once a month at the Mill as we connect you to local artists and to your own creativity while you pau hana with new and old friends. Activities include silk screen, lei po‘o, faux batik, printmaking, painting and so much more!

Classes

Mixed Media

Sat, Apr 23 10:00 am

Ceramics: MUD TOOLS!: Make your own authentic clay tools with Cory Lum

In this workshop, students will explore designing and making their own custom tools for throwing and clay work

Classes

Ceramics