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The Art Station - Big Shanty
2050 Kennesaw Due West Road
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Phone: (770) 514-5930
Fax: (770) 514-5933
The Art Station - Big Shanty is open Monday - Friday 10:00am
- 5:00pm
Call for evening and weekend hours (770) 514-5930
The
Art Station - Big Shanty website
Summer
Camp Registration
begins
March 15th at 9:30am
EZ-Reg
Online registration available
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Spring
Class Registration
currently
in progress
EZ-Reg
Online registration available
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Look
how much fun we're having at the Art Station!
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The
Art Station - Big Shanty, Cobb County Parks , Recreation,
and Cultural Affair's third center dedicated to the arts,
opened to the public in June of 2002. The house, originally
built in 1943, was relocated to its present location and renovated
to include both classroom and exhibition space. We strive
to meet the artistic needs and desires of the North Cobb community
with two multimedia instruction classrooms, a photography
darkroom, a pottery studio, and a large exhibition space that
opens to an incredible view of Kennesaw Mountain . The Art
Station - Big Shanty presents a wide variety of art instruction
and designs specialized classes through our Art For All programs.
In our gallery space, we exhibit local artists, arts groups,
art related communities and local schools.
We
also offer free family activities throughout 
the
year such as the “Holly Jolly Art House” and “Springtime at
the Art Station.” Other free events are shared ventures with
the North Cobb Arts League such as our “Melodies in Meadow”
program, a series of free concerts on the lawn in the summer
and our “Celebration of the Arts” fall festival at which many
local artists are able to sell their artwork. Please give
us a call for more information about anything we offer at
The Art Station - Big Shanty.
Spotlight
on the Arts
Spotlight
on the Arts is coming up on April 24th. This popular spring
Open House puts the spotlight on the talents of local West
Cobb elementary and middle school students in both visual
and performing arts. So set the date on your calendar to come
to the Art Station – Big Shanty to view wonderful art work,
listen to great performances, and create an art project of
your very own to take home.
Spring
Classes
Spring
Classes are open for registration and begin from March through
April. The Art Station is offering the following classes for
kids: My First Art Class, Arts and Crafts for Kids, Pastels
for Fun, and Ultimate Art. For adults we have: Art’s Little
Black Dress, Paint What You See/Draw What You Dream, Pastes
Are Fun, Glass Fusing and Slumping, Beginning Pottery on the
Wheel, Intermediate/Advanced Pottery on the Wheel, Fashion
Beading, Vintage Beading and Instant Piano.
Art Safari Summer Camp
Art
Safari Summer Camp Registration Begins March 15th! Grab your
pith helmet, jump in the jeep, and head into the heartlands
of Africa to learn about the art of different African tribes
and the animals and places that inspire them. Featuring painting,
clay and multi-media, this Art Safari has something for everyone!
Give us a call, 770-514-5930, or go to our website, www.artstationcobb.org,
for more information.
Congratulations
to Teresa Barnes, Winner
of the 2009 Ovation Award for Outstanding
Visual Artist!
Michael
Wood Connell Honored
Congratulations
to Michael Wood Connell for winning the prestigious Cobb County
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department's 'Volunteer
of the Year' award for 2008. She has most certainly earned
it along with our heartfelt appreciation for not only all
that she does for the arts but also for the awesome person
she is.
New
Programs
Manga
drawing will offer instructions and guidance in creating popular
Japanese comics! This 6 week course is for those ages 10-14
and will work with many techniques including pencil, ink and
color media.
Looking to sharpen your creativity while expanding your imagination?
Then Arts and Craft for Kids is the perfect class for you.
This is a 5 week course that will allow you to get involved
with a variety of work including painting, drawing and molding
clay.
Two Glass Fusing Workshops will be offered in February. Each
workshop will focus on different techniques and complete different
projects.
Glass
Fusing Pate De Verre Workshop: February 10-17
Glass
Fusing Etching Workshop: February 24 – March 3
Upcoming Events:
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Gallery Exhibits |
Gallery
hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm.
Call for evening and weekend hours.
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| March 1-26 |
Middle
School Masters Exhibition
Come and enjoy the art work from local West Cobb middle
school students. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from
10am – 5pm. Call for evening and weekend times. The
gallery exhibits are always free and always open to
the public. |
| Events |
|
| April 24 |
Spotlight
on the Arts
This popular spring Open House puts the spotlight on
the talents of local West Cobb elementary and middle
school students in both visual and performing arts.
So set the date on your calendar to come to the Art
Station – Big Shanty to view wonderful art work, listen
to great performances, and create an art project of
your very own to take home. |
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