BreckCreate Calendar

Join artist, educator and environmental advocate Calder Kamin to learn about nature’s recyclers: mushrooms!  In these workshops, participants will get to transform trash into art by creating mushrooms from various materials.  Those mushrooms will be added to Calder’s Trail Mix installation during the Breckenridge International Festival of the Arts.  Participants will get to take one mushroom home with them!

Enjoy a summer day outside in the kiln yard, firing ceramic pieces in a special gas firing. Students will be hands on during the firing process and firings may last up to 6 hours. Instructions include loading and manning the kiln while firing, taking out molten hot pieces and handling reduction chambers, removing char from pieces as well as any prep work. Participants are allowed up to 5 bisque sculptural or decorative pieces to Raku. Pieces must be larger than 5 inches and Raku glazed no later than the night PRIOR to class.  Check out the Glazing Techniques class to learn about glazing for Raku firings.

Instructor: Melissa Michel

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class. 

Following in the tradition of Deep Listening pioneered by Pauline Oliveros, students in “Collect – Curate – Craft” will be led to explore in Breckenridge the richness of sound unveiled with nothing more than a microphone. They will then be guided through processes of finding form in the act of listening, labeling, and editing sound (and any accompanying photo/video) as outlined by cinematographer Walter Much in his book, In the Blink of an Eye.

Students will need to bring a cell phone for recording sound and video and preferably a laptop for editing sound and video.  A limited number of laptops will be available for use on campus during the workshop. Please note whether you will need one of ours during registration.

Instructor: Zain Alam

In this class, every other week participants will have the opportunity to create jewelry with precious metal clay or enameling.  See below dates for each project.

6/11: Torch Enameled Jewelry: Torch fired enamel glass on copper will be explored to create earrings or pendants to take home.

6/25 + 7/23: Precious Metal Clay: Using clay infused with silver and torch firing out the bonding agents to create silver charms. Add beads to take home a pair of earrings or pendants.

Participants must be 15 or older to participate. The cost of the class includes materials and use of studio equipment. 

Instructor: Sharon Speedy

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class. 

Reserved Seating
Doors open at 5:30PM

Carl Topilow, conductor
Christophe Koenig, violin

On the Program           
Coleman: Umoja: Anthem of Unity                                                        
Glazunov: Violin Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Program Details
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
           Umoja: Anthem of Unity                              

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
            Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
            Christophe Koenig, violin

1. 1. Moderato
   2. Andante – cadenza
   3. Allegro

-INTERMISSION-

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
             Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

1. 1. Moderato – Allegro non troppo
   2. Allegretto
   3. Largo
   4. Allegro non troppo

Pictured: Carl Topilow and the 2021 NRO
Photo by LovePris

Welcome to the exciting world of clay sculpture! In this class, youth 6 and up will learn to use stoneware clay and a variety of tools to sculpt the wildlife of the Colorado Rocky Mountains!  Educational fun facts and photos will be introduced each class about the animal being sculpted. Each sculpture will be approximately 4-6 inches in height and will be kiln fired once the clay is dry. Attendees have the option of putting a mat underglaze on for color. 

June 7 Fox
June 14 Rabbit
June 21 Bobcat
June 28 Black Bear
July 5 Mountain Goat
July 12 Bighorn sheep
July 19 Moose
July 26 Wolf

For ages 6 and up. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents must register at Old Masonic Hall for first-time participants. Participants must be 6 or older to participate. The cost the class includes clay, tools and firing.

Instructor: Tracy Bligh

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class. 

This class would engage the young toddler from ages 3-5 in a focused art medium each week, emphasizing and enhancing their focus, fine motor, gross motor, communication, and visual artistic skills. For ages 3-5. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents are required to attend. Please register for child only.

Instructor: Paige P. Scheuermann

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class. 

Join us for a beginner class focusing on linoleum block printmaking techniques. Participants will jump into carving while learning about tools, methods of pressing, paper, inks, and more! We will work with soft cutting linoleum to create an image by taking away material. This class is designed for ages 12 – 19.Participants must be 12 or older to participate. The cost of the class includes materials. 

Instructor: Hannah Taylor

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class. 

This class would engage the youth from ages 6-12 in a focused art medium each week. Emphasizing and enhancing their focus and visual artistic skills. For ages 6 and up. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents must register at Old Masonic Hall for first-time participants. 

Instructor: Paige P. Scheuermann

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class. 

Participants will be introduced to a variety of techniques in reusing and recycling found and everyday objects to create new works of art. From sculpture to wall hung works, we’ll explore a variety of mixed media and assemblage techniques while using materials such as cereal boxes, soda cans, bottle caps, old t-shirts, plastic bags, and so much more. Through creative experimentation, teens will explore expression through the medium of what essentially would be “trash”.

Participants must be 12 or older to participate. The cost of the class includes materials.

Instructor: Kia Neill

For classes taking place on the Arts District campus, participants should check-in at Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St., prior to class.