On Saturday, Mar. 10, artists at Lee Street Studios in Lewisburg will open their doors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Second Saturday Open Studios. The public is invited to come and visit with the artists and watch them at work. A variety of original artwork is on display in the hallways and studios and a number of special Second Saturday events are scheduled on Mar. 10 at Lee Street.
In Studio 10 at 1:30 p.m., ceramic artist Sean O’Connell will give a demonstration on sculpting a clay whistle.
In Studio 17, Brian Dense will be working with sculpture.
In Studio 2 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Debbie Rapp is teaching a class to make a needle felted penguin, and Susan Smead will teach basic knitting techniques from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a choice of two projects – a kitchen scrubbie for dishes or a soap sock for bathing. Check out details on facebook – Studio 2 Fiber Arts.
In Studio 6 at 11 a.m., Jeanne Brenneman will show an 18-minute art/music video entitled “Celebrating Color.” The video combines original music with Jeanne’s still photos, arranged according to the light spectrum.
In Studio 6 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Jeanne Brenneman will teach a small watercolor class. The class is limited to three people and is designed as a mentoring session focusing on individual students’ watercolor questions. Visitors are welcome to watch the class. For more information, contact Jeanne at bjbrenneman@gmail.com.
Lee Street Studios occupies the former Lewisburg Elementary School building at 232 Lee Street. Artists at Lee Street include Susan Ernst – handweaving, Janet Anderson – handweaving and spinning, Debbie Rapp – needle felting, Susie Smead – needlefelting and spinning, Anne Gardner – handweaving, Romney Collins – oils, Carolyn Lehrke – photography, Bruce Brenneman – woodturning, Jeanne Brenneman – watercolors, Sean O’Connell – ceramic arts, Lieselotte Heil – music and painting, Jorn Mark – painting, printmaking, and jewelry, and Brian Dense- sculpture.
