Page 4 - Southern Exposure - August '20

Page 4, Southern Exposure

art happeningS

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
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 Chad Steve and Maria Tritico Mug by Chad Steve Coffee pot by Chad Steve Pottery by Chad Steve – vase
the school and teaches
jewelry and metalsmithing. Steve teaches live-streamed ArtCenter creates Students are invited to post projects to social media
and interactive handbuilding and wheel classes through a sense of family and share their latest projects by tagging @lighthousearts
Zoom. Students learn to create pots, bowls, cups, and community. and using the hashtags #LighthouseArtCenter
pitchers and sculptures through demonstrations, one- We share ideas, #LACbettertogether on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
on-one instruction, and hands-on experience from the laugh and have About The Lighthouse ArtCenter
comfort of home. Registration is now open for the next fun! I really enjoy The Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery and School of Art is
sessions. Tuition begins at $315 for a seven-week session. teaching. Each a 501c(3) not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists
Proceeds are used to pay the not-for-profit’s instructors piece of pottery has and Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to the
and to continue the organization’s mission of connecting a story to tell about visual arts whose mission is to inspire, engage and connect
the community through a vibrant school of art, unique the person who our community through a vibrant school of art, unique
exhibitions and diverse special events. For complete made it, what they exhibitions and diverse special events. In the last 56 years
details visit lighthousearts.org. are influenced by it has grown to include a gallery, school of art, gift shop
“Maria and I met three weeks before the end of grad and value, and in and art supply store. Supported by memberships, sponsors
school at the University of Hawaii. I saw this girl with an many ways, who and grants, the ArtCenter now serves over 20,000 guests,
awesomely curly haired head and finally got up the nerve to they are,” says
talk to her. The rest is history,” smiles Steve. “The Lighthouse Steve. Art Happenings on page 5

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