Hands On ESSA
Start:
April 5, 2025 3:00 pm End:
April 5, 2025 5:30 pm Location:
ESSA Windgate Studio Price:
FREE |
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Hands On ESSA is Eureka Spring’s premiere Spring Art event and fundraiser for the Eureka Springs School of the Arts!
Every year some of the finest makers and artists in this region will lead attendees in trying their hand at various types of hands-on activities. This interactive event also features a silent auction of small works of art and some tasty refreshments.
2024 activities were:
PLASMA CUTTING – Try using a plasma torch to cut through metal with Bobby Babcock
BLACKSMITHING – Hammer some hot metal and make nails with Allen Newberry
WELDING – Try your hand at welding with Preston Carson
CERAMICS – Throw pottery on the wheel with Jessica Ames-Russell and Alyssa Zimmerman
WOODTURNING – Experience woodturning on a lathe with the Stateline Woodturners (Ray Taylor, Frank Emeterio, & Randy Wright)
CAVE PAINTING – Immerse yourself in an interactive cave installation and try cave wall painting by candlelight with James White
WATERCOLOR PAINTING – Learn about hand-ground watercolor pigments and try painting with Amber Leibee
MINI PAINTING – Try drawing small masterpieces on mini canvases with Cat Luna
NEEDLE FELTING – Try needle felting with Vicki Hardcastle by making felted beads