Volunteer Open House

Tuesday, 9/20/2022
2:00PM-7:55AM  
Opportunities for volunteers – ongoing and event-based - are presented with small bites with (wine), iced tea and water. Members of CAM Staff may attend to discuss needs for their departments.

Landscape Photography

Wednesday, 9/21/2022
9:00AM-11:00AM  
Instructor: Alan Cradick 
CAM member: $144; Not-yet-member: $180 
Landscape Photography is a wide-ranging topic. It can be as simple as documenting the flowers in your backyard or as grand as the million acres of a western National Park. While we don't have any sweeping vistas to compare with the iconic west, we do have many beautiful natural areas in and around Wilmington. In this six-day session, we will explore the Ft. Fisher Hermit Boardwalk, the riverscape of Carolina Beach State Park and much more. On week six, we will meet at Cameron Art Museum to share our work in a group critique. We will explore the use of wide and telephoto lenses as well as using our nifty fifty to create the perfect panoramic. This session is open to all skill levels and any digital device, so grab your DSLR, smart phone or tablet and sign up.

Public Tour

Wednesday, 9/21/2022
1:30PM-2:00PM  
Free with Admission

Mary's Art Explorers

Thursday, 9/22/2022
10:00AM-11:00AM  
Art Explorers is geared towards infants, toddler and preschoolers, but big brothers and sisters are welcome to join and create art with us.
CAM Members: $3 per child; Non-Members: $6
Adults: $3
Children 2 and under: free
Space is limited so preregister to guarantee your spot

The Art of Pressed Botanicals

Thursday, 9/22/2022
10:00AM-4:00PM  
Instructor: Catherine Cross Tsintzos 
CAM member: $100; Not-yet-member: $125 
Learn a range of insider tips for a plethora of techniques for pressing flowers and other botanicals successfully. 

Enjoy a history of floral preservation and presentations, supply orientation, build your own 12" X 12" flower press, learn to create a variety of compositions, ways to use pressed botanical arrangements, storage tips, incorporating other mediums all while learning some botanical names and history of some of our native North Carolina plants along with an array of blooms and greenery. 

Coffee with the Shop Artists

Thursday, 9/22/2022
11:30AM-1:30PM  
Meet one or more Museum Shop Artists and learn more about them and their work. Coffee and nibbles make the conversation even better.

Live Music at CAM Café: Champ Saint Ahmand

Thursday, 9/22/2022
6:00PM-8:00PM  

Boundless Public Tour

Friday, 9/23/2022
1:00PM-1:30PM  
Free with admission

Batik Scarf Day 1

Saturday, 9/24/2022
10:00AM-4:00PM  
Instructor: Judith Chandler 
CAM member: $128; Not-yet-member: $160 
Saturday, September 24, 10am-2pm & Sunday, September 25, 12pm-4pm
Participants will design a silk scarf. Using traditional tjantings and paint brushes, a hot wax resist will be applied to the fabric to protect white areas and subsequent colors. Silk paint/dyes will be applied according to the design. When complete, wax is removed through ironing multiple times. 

ASL Tour: CAM Exhibitions

Saturday, 9/24/2022
11:00AM-12:00PM  
Free with Gallery Admission

Live Music at CAM Café: Perry Smith

Saturday, 9/24/2022
11:30AM-1:30PM  

Batik Scarf Day 2

Sunday, 9/25/2022
12:00PM-4:00PM  

Public Tour

Wednesday, 9/28/2022
1:30PM-2:00PM  
Free with admission

Slab Built Nesting Bowls

Thursday, 9/29/2022
6:00PM-9:00PM  
Instructor: Shannon Gehen 
CAM member: $64; Not-yet-member: $80 
With the ease of cutting and shaping a flat piece, of clay, create a series of bowls that nest together in a set of three. Texture and pattern can be added to the wet clay to make surface variations during glazing.

Cancelled - Knitting Your Way - Yes You Can!

Friday, 9/30/2022
11:00AM-1:00PM  
Cancelled due to Hurricane Ian

Cancelled - Boundless Public Tour

Friday, 9/30/2022
1:00PM-1:30PM  
Cancelled due to Hurricane Ian

Cancelled - Four Creative Collage Projects

Friday, 9/30/2022
2:00PM-4:00PM  
Cancelled due to Hurricane Ian

Harvest Color

Saturday, 10/1/2022
10:00AM-4:00PM  
Instructor: Catherine Cross Tsintzos 
CAM member: $172; Not-yet-member: $215 
Plants have been used for natural dyeing since before recorded history. The staining properties of plants were noted by humans and have been used to obtain and retain these colors from plants throughout history. Native plants and their resultant dyes have been used to enhance people's lives through decoration of animal skins, fabrics, crafts, hair, and even their bodies. Join us in Pancoe for two days of color exploration with natural plant dye materials that are both native to North Carolina and those transported by the seas like Indigofera Suffruticosa.

Celestial Photography Day 1

Saturday, 10/1/2022
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Instructor: Alan Cradick 
CAM member: $52; Not-yet-member: $65 
Saturday, October 1, 10am-12pm, & Sunday, October 2, 1-3pm 
We will spend a Saturday evening at the Brunswick Town State Historic Site photographing the night sky. We will have the facility to ourselves and plenty of time to create stunning images. On Sunday, we will meet at Cameron Art Museum to share our work in a group critique. This intended as an intermediate DSL workshop. You will need a sturdy tripod, a wide angle lens and a camera with manual settings. 

 

Live Music at CAM Café: Double Cherry Pie

Saturday, 10/1/2022
11:30AM-1:30PM  

Celestial Photography Day 2

Sunday, 10/2/2022
1:00PM-3:00PM  

Painting on Location

Monday, 10/3/2022
9:00AM-12:00PM  
Instructor: Todd Carignan 
CAM member: $172; Not-yet-member: $215 
Take your painting out of the studio and into the outdoors! This class is about organizing your set-up, choosing a subject and making the most out of your time. The instructor will be working in oils, but all media are welcome.

The Camera in Your Pocket

Tuesday, 10/4/2022
2:00PM-5:00PM  
Instructor: Alan Cradick 
CAM member: $52; Not-yet-member: $65 
It's time to stop thinking of your smartphone as a phone with a camera in it and think of it as a camera with a phone in it. I am often asked, "What is the best camera to have." I have always felt that it is the one in your hand, or pocket. Today's smartphone comes equipped with a capable camera. Using algorithms to assist in compiling the image, the results can be stunning. In this workshop we will explore the native photographic capabilities that are already in your smartphone and tablet. All you need is an iOS or Android device and your curiosity to liven up your social media. This is a three hour workshop for everyone.

Creative Intuitive Painting

Wednesday, 10/5/2022
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner 
CAM member: $116; Not-yet-member: $145 
Loosen up, let go, and learn how to paint from intuition. No technique to learn, no self judgment or criticism allowed! Class begins with an inspiring reading and then a guided meditation to lead you into your painting. Using professional tempera paints and a variety of paint brushes and other objects to paint with, you will choose a color and a brush that you are drawn to and go back and forth to the table for new colors and paint tools each time you are ready. This class opens you up to so many things other than painting freely. Unblock your spirit and your mind! No painting experience necessary but professionals will benefit from this class also. 

 

Public Tour

Wednesday, 10/5/2022
1:30PM-2:00PM  
Free with admission

Drawing in the Gallery

Thursday, 10/6/2022
11:00AM-12:30PM  
Instructor: Antoinette Vogt 
CAM member: $20; Not-yet-member: $25  
Enjoy a morning drawing in the gallery. Improve your drawing skills and learn new techniques while enjoying the exhibits at CAM. Each session will focus on drawing two-dimensional or three-dimensional artwork in the current exhibitions. Topics will include: understanding composition, size, proportion, and balance; how an artist creates depth on a two dimensional surface; exploring color with colored pencils; and more. 

Live Music at CAM Café: Nick Black

Thursday, 10/6/2022
6:00PM-8:00PM  

Jazz@CAM Al Strong Quintet

Thursday, 10/6/2022
7:00PM-9:00PM  
Tickets:
CAM Members: $35; Not Yet Members $55

Portrait Painting in Pastel, Acrylic, Oil

Friday, 10/7/2022
10:00AM-1:00PM  
Instructor: Sheri Farley 
CAM member: $232; Not-yet-member: $290 
In this class, we will be learning how to construct a proportional head using basic anatomy, value and color. We will look at the planes of the head and learn how to render them in two dimensions; how to transition between plans and using brushwork to create various edges and blending effects. We will work from both photographs and live models. You are encouraged to bring photos you may want to work from to the first class session, although you're encouraged to work from the live model when one is present. We will be discussing how to take photos that are useful for painting including lighting, angles and expression

'Resilience' Community Screening and Gallery Tour

Friday, 10/7/2022
12:00PM-1:30PM  
View the award winning documentary 'Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope'. The film screens in our spacious reception hall from 12 PM to 1 PM, followed by an optional brief discussion with other community members. Learn about the New Hanover County Resiliency Task Force. www.nhcbouncesback.org. After the screening, join our Cultural Curator Daniel Jones for a gallery tour with a focus on resiliency themes. The CAM offers free screenings of ‘Resilience’ on the first Friday of each month (unless there is a holiday and then it moves to the second Friday). Feel free to grab lunch at the CAM café, or bring your own lunch!
No fee and no registration necessary.

Boundless Public Tour

Friday, 10/7/2022
1:00PM-1:30PM  
Free with admission

Drawing and Painting Birds

Saturday, 10/8/2022
11:00AM-12:00PM  
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner 
CAM member: $120; Not-yet-member: $150 
This class will introduce some of the basic skills with drawing and proportions to capture the amazing character of birds. We will focus on the heads of three different species: Great Palm Cockatoo, Lilac Crowned Amazon, and if time permits a Bald Eagle. Learn to work with acrylic on paper to make an expressive image of each creature.

Live Music at CAM Café: Josh Youse

Saturday, 10/8/2022
11:30AM-1:30PM