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I wandered away from my England trip and found myself in Winter Park to drop off some items — so I thought why not make one of those unplanned get a life break moments—-First stop was Crealde School of Art—check below too see if you might like to try an outing or if that doesn’t work—say you don’t live in Central Florida it might give you some ideas of what and/or where you might have  something near by that could you a much needed break too.

Main campus at 600 St. Andrews Blvd. in Winter Park, FL. Regularly open 7 days per week 9 AM – 4 PM.

 

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Crealdé School of Art is a nonprofit community arts organization located in Winter Park, Florida. Since 1975, Crealdé has provided community-based hands-on arts experiences to people throughout Central Florida. In 2007, through a partnership with the City of Winter Park, Crealdé opened the Hannibal Square Heritage Center to expand our capacity for fulfilling our mission of making the arts available to everyone. We offer over 125 visual arts classes and humanities-based programs at our two Winter Park locations, and we have branched out into the City of Winter Garden, offering classes at the Jessie Brock Community Center. Read more about our history and missions, become a member, attend a gallery event, take a class, and celebrate community arts with us all year long!

From Crealde Web Site.

 

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There are different levels with getting involved with this lovely, generally quiet small area about some buildings—most the area outside  displays art work with several pieces that has been there for long enough to become old “friends” to someone like me who love this area to brighten my day.

 

 

Established in 1997, the lakeside Contemporary Sculpture Garden is located on the grounds at Crealdé School of Art’s main campus and is open to the public. A self-guided tour leads visitors through the attractively landscaped Crealdé campus and approximately 60 three-dimensional pieces of outdoor art and educational panels. The sculptures are used to teach field trip children about the diversity of expressive styles and durable media available to the sculptor.

 

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There are also Art Shows year round in their galleries in some of the buildings you walk by viewing all the outside works—this campus provides so much to see and do with no fuss or muss.

 

 

My  Favorite:

 

 

and a bit about the artist

 

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Feb. 10, 2023 — May. 27, 2023
Location: Alice and William Jenkins Gallery

 

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42nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition

Above: 41st Annual Juried Student Exhibition 2022

Call For Entries Application
Entry Deadline: May 27, 2023 | 1pm

Exhibition: June 16–August 26, 2023
Alice and William Jenkins Gallery
Crealdé Main Campus

This favorite annual exhibition features some of the year’s best student work in painting, drawing, digital and film photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and fiber arts. Works are selected by Crealdé’s program managers and awarded by a distinguished member of the arts community. Opening reception is from 8–9:30pm following the Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony from 7-8 pm.

 

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And did I mention the classes?????

 

 

Ceramics courses begin with basic handbuilding and functional ceramics, including wheel throwing classes. Courses progress to intermediate- and advanced-level courses, in which students can refine their skills and work with additional glazing materials while developing a personal style. Work is fired in electric, gas, and raku kilns. The program has a liberal open studio policy, enabling students to work independently.

 

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One lovely lady Marilyn told me a wonderful story about her art work—-she is working on a vessel to place  a portion of a dear friend’s ashes.   She told me that her friend had not been sick and was going about her usual routine and  laid down for a nap—and quietly and peacefully passed on in her sleep.  Marilyn smiles wispfully when she finishes and you can see the love there in her eyes and in her hands as she continues to spin and shape her piece of love and remberance of that dear friend.

 

But that wasn’t all and a twinkle came to her eyes and her smile broadened as she told of her friend’s game with her husband using sticky notes on items they had and how this was an ongoing joke between the two of them and then notifies me that she is making a pottery sticky note as part of the finished vessel andd chuckles at my smile and returns to her efforts with the pot.

 

I hope she sends me a picture when it’s finished so I can put it on this blog.  We all should have friends like Marilyn.

 

 

Other classes:

Workshops

 

 

 

Visit

 

 

to the back of the property is a small lake with a fountain and on the Crealde side  are two wooden chairs that provide a quiet place to set and watch the birds that frequent the lake–or try reading or maybe meditating—it’s a quiet lovely place to be—–but please note that the tree next to the chairs is off limits for climbing.

 

Gift Shop

 

 

 

Entry to the gardens and lake at the rear of the property.

 

ArtCamp

 

 

A bridge to cross over in the garden area.

 

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If you return up the road towards the traffic light at Aloma you’ll see a shopping center to your right—-I turned in there once I spent a fun morning at the center—-and here I had lunch—-there’s a First Watch here but I was in for exotic so I did lunch at

Tibby’s  

There’s also  a Publix if you’re looking for sandwiches and other offerings to go

 

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and so that’s my no plan just drop by some fun places idea—feel free to try it—but I would suggest you add your own preferences to make it a real good day…..

 

 

 

Get out for your own adventure—you never know what you’ll find

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