Pottery Class Begins June 6

The Arts Council of Les Cheneaux will offer summer classes starting Wednesday, June 6, with a pottery class.

The class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at instructor Jerry Reid's studio in Cedarville, costs $35, and includes instruction, materials, and lunch. Mrs. Reid is a seasonal resident of Cedarville and experienced potter who is a member of the Greater Lansing Potters Guild. Registration for this and all other classes is required, with a 50% deposit.

Mrs. Reid will teach a "create with clay" course July 31 and August 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by an August 15 glazing and firing course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and an August 16 clay firing class from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants should have some pottery experience before taking this course.

A basic photography class with award-winning photographer Linda Henderson will be offered June 20, from 1 p.m.. to 5 p.m., and a follow-up class July 18 and July 25 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The location will be announced to people as they sign up for the class. Ms. Henderson teaches at Northwood University in Alpena.

Watercolor, oil, and acrylic painting will be offered July 18 through July 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, by Betsy Boehmer, who has a master's degree in art education. The class will be at Bethel Lutheran Church in Cedarville.

A creativity class will be offered by Mrs. Henderson August 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location will be announced.

Seasonal resident Roger Heuck will teach plein air painting at Jerry Reid's home on Fox Lane in Cedarville August 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mr. Heuck has received many awards and national recognition for his work. The class is open to intermediate to advanced level painters.

Additional information can be obtained by calling Arts Council members Peggy Patrick at (906) 484-3069, Margaret Pavey at (906) 484-3559, or Gerry Adams at (906) 484-3923.

Last fall, the Arts Council of Les Cheneaux restructured to form a group of donors, who direct their money to new unendowed and endowed funds within the Les Cheneaux Community Foundation. The council's advisory board includes Judy Mock, Gerry Adams, Jerry Reid, Linda Henderson, Peggy Patrick, Carol Hubbard, and Sue Risher.

Under the new structure, donations, rather than membership fees, will be collected, and donors will be considered part of the council. A $20 annual donation is suggested. Council members can exhibit their works at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville in July. Photography, paintings, original needlework, jewelry, and pottery can be exhibited at the show. Call Peggy Patrick at (906) 484-3069 to participate.

The council will give two scholarships to qualifying Les Cheneaux Community Schools students this spring, including a $1,000 college scholarship and a $1,000 Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp scholarship.

Send information requests or donations to Les Cheneaux Community Foundation, Arts Council of Les Cheneaux, P.O. Box 536, Cedarville, Michigan 49719.

The continuing mission of the nonprofit group is to spread fine arts appreciation and education throughout the community.