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I went to the Art Lab Open House at Snug Harbor for their 11:00 session. I originally planned on taking public transportation, but Snug Harbor was located extremely far from where I lived and I didn’t really want to wake up early just for a 2 hour commute. I noticed that parking was a bit hectic, and there were a lot of people as well, mainly children with their parents. I didn’t really expect for there to be so many people, but I saw that all of the kids were really excited about the demo classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The staff in the building were very welcoming, and the hallway was filled with all sorts of artwork. I wasn’t sure if pictures were allowed so I didn’t take any, but I really liked 3 different pieces that were on display. There was a large piece made of strips woven together to form the image of a maple leaf, a painting of a round bird with green paint, and a painting of an old man with dramatic lighting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I first went to the ceramics demo, and the teacher for this session was very welcoming and knowledgeable. He taught us how to properly shape the clay so that it wouldn’t collapse or explode in the kiln, and had us make pinch pots and shape them however we liked. I made a star-shaped one, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to keep it or not, so I left it with the teacher for now and let anyone who wanted it to claim it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teacher also showed off some of the pieces made by him and other people that take the ceramics classes. The most impressive one was probably the fully-functioning ocarina that he made entirely from clay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I went to the painting demo next, and the teacher for this session was very welcoming as well. I didn’t have much experience with painting still lifes, so she picked some simple items to arrange for me. We also had a choice between different mediums: watercolor, acrylic, or oil paint. I chose watercolor because I had some experience using it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I originally wanted to leave when the first session ended to check out the vendors outside the building, but I ended up staying an extra hour to finish up my painting. It was very enjoyable, and the teacher strongly suggested that I look into taking art classes at Art Lab or at college, which I am considering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vendors all had a lot of beautiful artwork to sell. I was surprised at the amount of vendors set up, as the entire road outside of the building was lined up with various stands. One vendor (Georgie Galli I believe) had such beautiful ceramics for sale. All of their products were so colorful and detailed, and they also had different kinds of ceramics ranging from plates and mugs to even candleholders or simple decorations. I really considered buying maybe a mug as a gift for my mom, but I planned on going to the city after, so I didn’t want to risk shattering it on the way there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, this was a very fun experience. All of the staff and teachers at Art Lab, as well as the vendors, were very kind and welcoming. I originally wasn’t sure about coming to this event since it was pretty far away, but I ended up really enjoying it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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