Arts In Parma

Thank you to Cuyahoga Arts & Culture for awarding a matching grant to Parma Area Fine Arts Council, Inc. for 2025. This grant helps to finance the Art For The Fun Of It, their low cost or free beginner classes and workshops throughout the year. February kicks off 2025 with two 4 week classes. Intro to Knitting with Jane Zampedro, offered on Mondays 1 to 3pm, starting February 17. Students will explore casting on, different stitches, blocking and joining. The second is Embellished Embroidery with Jan McAndrew, offered on Thursdays from noon to 3pm starting February 20. Learn basic colorful embroidery stitches while creating a fabric needle holder and a fabric book of embroidery stitches. Embellish with sequins, beads and other materials. Both are offered at The Parma Art Center, 7335 Ridge Rd (inside City of Parma Parks & Recreation Center). Both cost $10 per person for 4 weeks of instruction, plus supplies are included. Class size is limited to offer individualized attention. Classes fill up fast, register now by emailing kathrynmabin@att.net. A real bargain!

Robert Pohm (Bob), member of Parma Arts & Greenbriar Art League is in Paris France at Chateau d’Orquevaux happily painting for two weeks. Watch for a feature story when he returns from this fabulous, once in a lifetime adventure.

Sean Mabin, Parma Art memberhas three pieces in the Flora: 3rd Anniversary Juried Exhibition at White Rabbit Gallery, 571 Tuscarawas Ave in Barberston, Ohio through February 24th.

Gary Nass, Parma Art member is on display at Frontdoor Gallery, 3838 Brecksville Rd in Richfield.

Sue Holick-Bade, Parma Art member, had three photographs accepted into the 9th Annual Black & White Show at Stella’s Art Gallery. She was awarded 3rd place in this juried exhibition. Her pencil drawing, Looking Through The Keyhole is on display at the Orange Art Center’s Student Show in Pepper Pike through February 14th. Sue’s assemblage Any Landing, is on exhibit at Valley’s Art Center’s Student & Faculty Show through March 6th.

FREE Figure Drawing at The Parma Art Center, 7335 Ridge Rd (inside City of Parma Parks &Recreation Center). Ongoing FREE figure drawing the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. February 10th and the 24th. No instructor, just a gathering of artists. Welcome beginning or experienced artists to draw or paint. Live models, fully clothed. Each session a different volunteer model from the community will pose in exchange for a drawing/painting from each artist present. This is a body-positive group, all shapes, sizes, and ages are welcome to pose. Great way for artists to hone your figure drawing skills, meet other artists, in a relaxing atmosphere. For more information, or if you want to volunteer to model, email Lynne Shayko at Lshayko@kent.edu.

Coming March 2 at CCPL Powers Branch Spring Show will feature abstract artist Gary Nass, photography portraits by Ukranian artist Katerina Lapyhina, and fiber artists Joanna Ellis with her quilt portraits. All three are local artists.

Kathryn Mabin

Board Secretary of Parma Area Fine Arts Council, Inc, or PAFAC, and Artist/Jewlery Designer, Owner Aire of Oppulence.

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Volume 17, Issue 2, Posted 9:52 PM, 01.31.2025