Page 4 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - August '20

Page 4, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Pottery Wheels, Creativity, And Romance

Spin At The Lighthouse ArtCenter

The movie
Ghost, released
thirty years ago
this week, brought
romance to clay
throwing with the
steamy pottery
wheel scene
between Demi
Moore and Patrick
Swayze. Chad
Steve, who runs
the Lighthouse Chad Steve and Maria Tritico
ArtCenter ’ s
ceramics program, brings creativity, inspiration and
expertise to his pottery classes. He also brought romance
to the ArtCenter through his engagement to Director of
Education Maria Tritico. Steve got down on one knee
and proposed at the end of a pier overlooking Jupiter
Inlet this past January and Tritico said yes. The couple
work together and are passionate about the arts. Tritico
runs the school and teaches jewelry and metalsmithing. Live-Streamed Interactive
Steve teaches live-streamed and interactive handbuilding
and wheel classes through Zoom. Students learn to not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists and Classes
create pots, bowls, cups, pitchers and sculptures through Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to the
demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and hands-on visual arts whose mission is to inspire, engage and Early Fall Session: Aug. 31 to Oct. 17
experience from the comfort of home. Registration is now connect our community through a vibrant school of art, Register at lighthousearts.org
open for the next sessions. Tuition begins at $315 for a unique exhibitions and diverse special events. In the last Sculptural Handbuilding
seven-week session. Proceeds are used to pay the not- 56 years it has grown to include a gallery, school of art, Learn a variety of handbuilding construction techniques
for-profit’s instructors and to continue the organization’s gift shop and art supply store. Supported by memberships, required to create decorative, representational, or abstract
mission of connecting the community through a vibrant sponsors and grants, the ArtCenter now serves over sculptures.
school of art, unique exhibitions and diverse special 20,000 guests, 2,500 students, 45 faculty members, 500 Clay for virtual ceramics classes must be provided from
events. For complete details summer art campers and a comprehensive outreach your own supplies or purchased separately – our School of
visit lighthousearts.org. program to benefit underserved and disabled residents in Art Supply Store has clay available for $32.10 for porcelain
“Maria and I met three the community. For more information visit https://www. and $26.75 for all other clays, tax included in price.
weeks before the end of grad lighthousearts.org. All levels welcome.
school at the University of Facebook: @lighthousearts, Instagram: @lighthousearts, Instructor: Chad Steve
Hawaii. I saw this girl with Twitter: @LighthouseArtC Wheel
an awesomely curly haired Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery This class introduces the fundamental skills necessary to
head and finally got up the (Gift store is open when gallery is dark.) center clay and produce pottery forms such as cups, mugs,
nerve to talk to her. The rest 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469 bowls, plates, cylinders and vases. Learn about the balance
is history,” smiles Steve. (561) 746-3101 between aesthetic and utilitarian concerns with this in-depth,
“The Lighthouse ArtCenter Coffee pot by Chad Steve Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. fun wheel-throwing class. Students must have access to a
creates a sense of family Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. wheel at home.
and community. We share Sunday, closed Clay for virtual ceramics classes must be provided from
ideas, laugh and have fun! I Lighthouse ArtCenter School Of Art your own supplies or purchased separately – our School of
really enjoy teaching. Each (Art supply store is open during regular hours.) Art Supply Store has clay available for $32.10 for porcelain
piece of pottery has a story 395 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, FL 33469 and $26.75 for all other clays, tax included in price.
to tell about the person (561) 748-8737 Beginner to intermediate levels.
who made it, what they are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructor: Ron Shaw
influenced by and value, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and in many ways, who they Sunday, closed Pottery Wheels, Creativity, And Romance on page 5
are,” says Steve.
Students are invited to
post projects to social media
and share their latest projects Pottery by Chad Steve – vase
by tagging @lighthousearts
and using the hashtags
#LighthouseArtCenter
#LACbettertogether on
Facebook, Instagram, or Upscale Resale
Twitter.
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ArtCenter Experience The Difference
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ArtCenter Gallery and New and consigned furniture, unique lighting, accessories and gifts.
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