I am a member of ArtaroundTown – an active arts group in South Huron. We encourage and support the arts and artists in the area with shows, sales, workshops . For the past two summers we have offered a successful summer workshop program called ‘Get on with it”. It’s intent was to give a special opportunity to young people between the ages of 15 and 22 to develop their portfolio and have first hand experience in the studio of a professional artist and learn more about why and how artists develop their ideas. In 2016 we focused on fine artists – painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. Last year 2017 we turned to applied artists – potter, fiber artist, interior designer, stained glass and lessons in raku. It was a great experience for the studentsto and we are so grateful and appreciative of the dedication and help we received from the artists involved.
Getting a taste of a medium and getting to know how an individual artist works is so inspiring. This all kicked off with Kevin Bice in London who motivated the students to be receptive to a wide variety of influences and reasons to create. 
And then great experiences every other Tuesday for the whole summer and then a culminating show in Port Franks. What a great experience. 
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