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Hey Ed, so what's up with the Ithaca Art Factory?

Funny you should ask!

I have the privilege of opening a new painting studio at 210 Elmira Road in Ithaca and I'm calling it the Ithaca Art Factory.  In addition to being my painting studio, there will be a new gallery, initially open Friday through Sunday, and a painting classroom with acrylic painting classes scheduled on Friday & Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.

The whole idea of the class paintings is to share my passion for making art and for making paintings.  I think most people are fascinated by just the idea of an artist's studio, so to invite people into my studio, not only to view it and poke around, but actually to make paintings with me, this is what the Factory will be about.  Art will get made here, not only by me, but by you.

So to make the painting classroom inviting and accessible, I've created a new web site -- http://ithacaartfactory.com, which you can also like on facebook (http://facebook.com/IthacaArtFactory.com) and follow on (http://twitter.com/IthacArtFactory).   Just click on the "class calendar" link on the Ithaca Art Factory web site's navigation bar, and you will be taken to our calendar of acrylic painting classes.

My vision of the classes is almost that of a party or a date night.  You don't have to have any prior art experience and you don't have to buy any expensive art materials, just sign up online for a class prior to the class date, and then just bring yourself and a sense of fun and adventure.  When you come to the studio, you will be provided with canvas (16" x 20"), paints, brushes, easels, aprons, and art instruction.  I'll guide the class, step-by-step, how to make the particular painting we'll be working on.  Obviously, each person can add their own flourishes, and at the end of the class, each person will take home a work of art that they made with their own hands.

I'm absolutely thrilled about it!

To keep posted, follow what's happening in the Factory at http://www.ithacaartfactory.com/blog_index.html.

Acrylic Painting Classes at Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores

 Here are two examples of recent landscape paintings I've taught for Grumbacher's Educational Program at Michaels Arts & Crafts stores in Vestal and Camillus, NY as part of the acrylic painting courses I am teaching for them.  It's a great pleasure to work with both Grumbacher and Michaels.  The students are great, the Academy Acrylic paints work beautifully, and the classrooms at Michaels are a great place to stop in for a painting class on your own schedule.


  I keep a link to my upcoming acrylic painting classes at Michaels on my website at edmarion.com.  The next class is scheduled in Vestal, NY for Tuesday evening, December 21, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  We'll be painting a beautiful floral arrangement and I'm feeling inspired by poinsettias this holiday season.  Sign-up is at the respective Michaels stores.  Store contact info can be found at this link.

Art in Binghamton this weekend: First Friday at The Cube

On Friday, July 3rd, from 6 to 9 pm, I'll be at The Cube in Binghamton to host an opening and show of my paintings in concert with the great First Friday art crawl that is held in Binghamton on the First Friday of every month.

The Cube is an LGBT community center in Binghamton that has offered to graciously host my art work for the month of July.  Come visit me this First Friday night in their welcoming reception lounge to view some of my older (though still recent) paintings, all of which feature Blue Skies.