Fremont Arts Council

~ Hoops! ~
Instructor / Artist: Leslie Rosen
Saturday June 4th
2:00-4:00pm

at the Power House, 3940 Fremont Ave N

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Come make a hoop!
Wanna hoop in the Solstice Parade but you don’t have a hoop or a snazzy collection of “parade waves”?!  

We’ll make our own hula hoops together and then teach you how to walk the parade route throwing kisses and doing official parade waves used by such import persons as  beauty queens, presidents and the Pope.

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This very serious workshop will be hosted by Leslie Rosen, bellydancer, fire performer and hula hoop teacher at SANCA, Seattle’s Premier Circus School.

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$40 materials fee payable to the instructor.

Class is open to all ages, artists under 16 should have a guardian accomplice.

pre-registration suggested

(To PreRegister: email parade@fremontartscouncil.org with class your interested in & your *full name, *email, & *phone.)

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To learn more info about our talented instructor: www.LeslieRosen.com

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~ Leather Masks & Accessories ~
Instructor / Artist: Mylinda Sneed
Saturday & Sunday, June 4th & 5th
11am-3pm

at the Power House, 3940 Fremont Ave N

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In this two-day weekend intensive for adults, learn to design, shape, fit, and finish a mask or create some other accessory (shin guards, wristlets, shoe spats) out of leather.
You will use leather dye, and/or acrylic paint, and polish to color your creations.
Learn the basics of small project leather sculpting and you can create anything your imagination can dream.

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$50 materials fee payable to the instructor. (Materials for one mask included in fee, large items or additional masks will require more materials, please compensate accordingly.)

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Please bring a sack lunch or snacks to share (we’ll be working through lunch-time!)
Geared for ages 16 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian. (Kids under 12, only with instructor approval.)
Maximum 12 mask makers, pre-registration suggested

(To PreRegister: email parade@fremontartscouncil.org with class your interested in & your *full name, *email, & *phone.)

DROP IN ART PROJECT: One Million Bones 

One Million Bones is a collaborative art installation designed to recognize the millions of victims and survivors who have been killed or displaced by ongoing genocides and mass atrocities in Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burma.

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In Spring of 2013, one million bones – made by communities around the US – will flood our nation’s capital.

The Fremont Arts Council is supporting this effort by making bones to send to DC in 2013. 

Our Mission is to create a visible movement that will increase global awareness of these atrocities while raising the critical funds needed to protect and aid displaced and vulnerable survivors.

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For One Million Bones to realize its vision, we need people to create and donate bones for this event.

GET INVOLVED.

Come make a bone in the Powerhouse Studio during studio hours (Mon-Fri 6-9pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm through June 17th.)

Make another one.

Talk about why you are doing this with everyone.

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See some videos from the ONE MILLION BONES project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFukmsLLG0k

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~ Stilt Walking ~
Instructor/ Artist: Allie Kerr
Tuesdays May 24 – June 14
6:30pm-8pm

meet at the Power House, 3940 Fremont Ave N

Learn to walk on stilts! We’ll work on the basics of movement, balance and safety, and learn a few tricks!

No materials fee.

Attendees are required to have a signed FAC Stilt Walking Safety Guidelines and 2011 Stilting Hold Harmless FAC on file.

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Geared for ages 16 and up, younger artists must get instructor approval and be accompanied by a guardian. Drop in – come to any or all classes (the more you practice, the better you’ll be!) Additional pick-up classes may be added as schedules allow.

Interested in learning more Parade Art techniques?

Check out the list of CLASSES.

~ Bubblemania: 12-Pointed Star ~
Instructor / Artists: Gary Golightly
Tuesday May 24th
6:30-8:00pm

Join the Bubbleman and learn to create the 12-Pointed Star out of 6-pack rings.

This creation can be used for spreading hordes of bubbles all at once. Use your creations in a wonderbubble parade ensemble.

FREE, all materials will be provided by the instructor.

No pre-registration required.

No age limit, but kids please bring an adult to be your scissors assistant.

No class size limit – come one & all!

To learn more about the artist: http://bubbleman.com/

Share: Pass this along to anyone who may be interested!

We have many other Parade Art Techniques & Solstice Classes!

Classes are at the Power House, 3940 Fremont Ave N, home of the Fremont Arts Council.

Want to learn what’s going on with the planning for the Fremont Solstice Parade?

Get a chance at the first Parade Planning meeting of the Season

Thursday May 19th, 2011 7pm

at the Power House, 3940 Fremont Ave N

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Get together to discuss the Fremont Solstice Parade.
Bring a snack to share, share your ideas & inspirations!

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Join us each Thursday evening until Parade day!

Powerhouse Workshop

Join us for an Open House celebration

at the Solstice Workshop Art Studio

in the Power House

3940 Fremont Ave N

The Solstice Workshop Art Studio is a Free, public studio space where we share parade art techniques and you can take part in building the parade.

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Come learn your way around the studio with a guided tour at 1:00pm &/or 3:00pm, and meet artists who are working on the solstice parade.  (Bring a snack to share,)

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Solstice Community Art Workshop is open daily May 21st – June 17th

Open studio hours are Mon- Fri 6-9pm, Sat- Sun 12-5pm

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Come make some art, lend a hand building a float; learn about the interesting ensembles that are in the works; and meet some neighbors.

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 Open House is Saturday May 21st, 12noon – 4:00pm

Join the Fremont Arts Council and the McKay Grantees for the

McKay Parade Grant Artists Reception

Tuesday, May 17, 7-9pm

at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center

in the Cafe/downstairs, located at 43rd & Fremont Ave N

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Still unsure about what to do for the 2011 Solstice Parade?

Come meet the 2011 McKay Grantee Artists.

Artists will present their ensemble ideas and show off proto-types of puppets and costumes.

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We thank the Fremont Abbey Arts Center for generously donating the reception space. 

Fremont Abbey Arts Center is a vibrant community venue for people of all ages and incomes to be supported in their artistic & social development through new collaborative arts & cultural experiences. A nonprofit501c3, non-religious organization located in Seattle.

Float Move This Saturday May 14th, 12noon to 4PM

Meet under the Ballard Bridge (15th NW) & 45th

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Please bring work gloves and a friend or two.

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We need trucks with hitches to haul the floats TO the Powerhouse.

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Anyone wishing to secure a float body for 2011 or who has a truck with a hitch: 

Please contact LeslieL LeslieZ@fremontartscouncil.org

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Want to use a float for the parade check out the FLOAT RESERVATION INFORMATION.

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Confirmed Floats for 2011 are:

1. Bubble Mania

2. Ice Queens

3. Zombies

4. Money Makers

5. Gira Sol

6. Shamaniacs

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MANY HANDS make light work! 

FAC members will soon see a link to a voting website. 

Because of low turn out on the last attempt to pass this measure, we get to do it AGAIN!

This is the Fremont Arts Council’s (FAC) second attempt to make a
needed change in the FAC Bylaws. If you are a member, you are needed to vote on this one initial change. The FAC must comply to new state and IRS regulations, and we can not make those changes until we make this initial first change.

On June 5th, the next FAC Board meeting, at 6 PM, the voting will be closed and counted. If we have not heard from you, you can expect a direct call from a FAC Board member, reminding you to vote.

Please vote early and avoid the pleading and begging, although if you are in the need
for that, call me personally, as I am one of the best at pleading and
begging. I will really sell myself for the FAC.

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