Columbus Arts Festival
Adult Art Activities
Throwing clay pots, blowing glass, or creating a journal for a patient at a local hospital, the Adult Art Activity Area has opportunities for all adults to try their hand in the creative process. Saturday and Sunday on Civic Center Drive next to the Cultural Arts Center , local arts organizations teach participating adults various arts techniques. Some of the art created at the festival helps people of the Columbus community.
Saturday, June 9, 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 10, 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Stop by the Adult Art Activities Area (on Civic Center, south of Main) and try your hand at the following forms of art.
CLAY
The potter's most basic tools are the hands, but many additional tools have been developed over the long history of pottery manufacture. Columbus ceramicist, Adena Griffith, will be on-site to discuss and demonstrate the basic techniques of throwing clay on a potter's wheel and assist adults in throwing various kinds of pots.
IKEBANA (JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS)
Half-hour sessions will be conducted by Mary Linda Horn on the art of Ikebana. Stop by to learn this delicate form of floral design. Local Columbus florists will also hold scheduled demos of various types of floral arranging techniques
NEON
Explore the idea of neon as an artistic medium. Skilled neon bender and artist, Philip Radke, is back this year to demonstrate and explain the best practices in neon bending. Discover for yourself the creativity involved in neon bending - and take a radiant piece of art home!
PAPERMAKING
Create beautiful paper from scratch with Dan Colvin of Cobenick Studios, who will demonstrate the fine art of papermaking. Those who give it a try will be able to keep their own, handmade paper creation.
POETRY
Compose your own poem and leave posted on-site for others to read and enjoy. Accomplished local poet, Scott Woods, will be available to assist adults who are interested in picking up some tips on how to approach the construction of a poem.
POSTAGE STAMP ART
The Adult Art Activities Committee will lead a fun new group project this year using postage stamps. Add your own touch to a work of art by helping to piece together colorful stamps to create a scene. The stamp mosaic will be donated to a charitable organization to enjoy for years to come.
SCULPTING
Be a sculptor! Low-relief sculpture adorns our everyday environment - from famous figures on the sides of Memorial Hall to decorative trees on the Franklinton Flood Wall. Join Columbus College of Art & Design as we guide you through the process of creating your own wall piece in contemporary modeling materials.
