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Posted on Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 5:49 a.m.

Watch artists in action in the demonstration tent

By AnnArbor.com Staff

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The Ann Arbor Art Fair offers lots of chances not just to enjoy and buy art, but to see artists in action. The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair hosts a series of Art Demonstrations throughout the fair, located in the tent (with seating) under the big maples on North University Avenue. Here's the schedule:

Wednesday, July 18
11:00 AM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.
12:00 PM Thomas Wargin: Sculpture - Patinas & mold making! Learn various processes in creating a metal sculpture.
1:00 PM Patrick Dragon: Clay - Feel the clay spinning as Patrick wheel throws his pots.
2:00 PM Marti McGinnis: Fiber - See Marti demonstrate her own 2-D and 3-D needle felting.
3:00 PM Scott Swezy: Drawing - Behold the magic of pastels and watch them come alive with Scott.
4:00 PM Nancy Gardner: Clay - Witness the beauty of hand-built ceramics.
5:00 PM Erika Huddleston: Painting - Experience the charismatic process of painting.
6:00 PM Nicario Jimenez: Mixed Media - Find out the mystery ingredient in Peruvian retablos.
7:00 PM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.

Thursday, July 19
11:00 AM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.
12:00 PM Cali Hobgood: Photography - Learn how to hand color b/w photographs.
1:00 PM Caroline Viene: Jewelry - Observe how found natural objects are transformed into jewelry.
2:00 PM Chuck Solberg: Clay - Catch this expert wheel thrower in action.
3:00 PM Patrick Dragon: Clay - Feel the clay spinning as Patrick wheel throws his pots.
4:00 PM Steven Olszewski: Sculpture - Watch a sculpture come to life.
5:00 PM Thomas Wargin: Sculpture - Patinas & mold making! Learn various processes in creating a metal sculpture.
6:00 PM Joe DeCamillis: Mixed Media - Explore the process of altered books with oil paint on copper.
7:00 PM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.

Friday, July 20
11:00 AM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.
12:00 PM Cali Hobgood: Photography - Learn how to hand color b/w photographs.
1:00 PM Scott Swezy: Drawing - Behold the magic of pastels and watch them come alive with Scott.
2:00 PM Chuck Solberg: Clay - Catch this expert wheel thrower in action.
3:00 PM Marti McGinnis: Fiber - See Marti demonstrate her own 2-D and 3-D needle felting.
4:00 PM Raphaela McCormack: Mixed Media - Witness the intriguing process of forming vessels from hand-made paper.
5:00 PM Joe DeCamillis: Mixed Media - Explore the process of altered books with oil paint on copper.
6:00 PM Steven Olszewski: Sculpture - Watch a sculpture come to life.
7:00 PM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.

Saturday, July 21
11:00 AM Potter's Guild: Ceramics - Watch as Guild members demonstrate techniques for throwing clay.
12:00 PM Erika Huddleston: Painting - Experience the charismatic process of painting.
1:00 PM Patrick Dragon: Clay - Feel the clay spinning as Patrick wheel throws his pots.
2:00 PM Caroline Viene: Jewelry - Observe how found natural objects are transformed into jewelry.
3:00 PM Thomas Wargin: Sculpture - Patinas & mold making! Learn various processes in creating a metal sculpture.