Mount Clemens Art Association

06/13/2026

I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful summer and finding time to create some exciting new artwork! We look forward to seeing the amazing pieces you'll be bringing to the upcoming Art Choice Show in August. Happy creating!

06/07/2026

I want to thank all the members that came out to help at the show in Mt. Clemens today.
Hopefully we will see some new members this fall.
A special thank you to Tom for assistance, and congratulations on selling some of his pottery.

06/06/2026

Come see us today in Mt Clemens booth 53.

06/04/2026

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🏳️‍🌈 Join us this Saturday from 1-3pm for the opening reception and awards of our 'Pride Art Show' juried by Phil Gilchrist, presented by PFLAG Clinton Township, and hosted by Macomb County Pride. This is The Art Center's first national juried art exhibition featuring 43 selected art works by 28 LGBTQIA2S+ artists!

Content Advisory: The Anton Art Center is a public arts and culture nonprofit organization valuing safety, inclusivity, diversity, equity, and access. Viewers are advised of a variety of mature content and themes in the artwork on display.

Notice: Elevator is temporarily out of order.
Visit www.theartcenter.org/exhibits for information and updates.

06/04/2026

05/25/2026

05/12/2026

MT CLEMENS ART ASSOCIATION
Supporting the Arts since 1960
Newsletter for May 2026

Our May meeting featured Marge Sumner, who demonstrated a technique called a modified bigolafini, or mud cloth. Marge learned this technique in a 3-day class through the Michigan League of Handweavers. The workshop, presented by Judy Dominic of Ohio, used mud/dirt mixed with a 50/50 solution of plain soy milk and water as a fixative, and we painted on cotton fabric to make mud cloth. Mordants, alum or tannins, put on the cloth before or after painting with the mud, permanently hold the pigments in the cloth. Marge’s enthusiasm for this process shone through in her presentation to the association’s members. I heard from several members that they had a lot of fun learning the process.
Thank you, Marge, for this wonderful presentation

• The MCAA will be taking its summer break, and meetings will resume on the 14th in September.

• Remember to contact Lydia for information on the Clinton River Plein Air Art meet-ups on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.

• The Pasta Per L’ascensore Dinner and Art Auction will be hosted at the Italian American Cultural Society on Thursday, June 18, from 6 to 9 pm. $45 per person. Ticket to help fund the Anton Art Center Elevator Project. See the Anton Art Center for ticket info.
• Please get in touch with Chris Pawlik if you would like to help at the booth on June 6, 2026, for the Mt Clemens Car and Art Show, from 11 am to 7 pm

• Starting with the September 14th meeting, we will meet at the Harrison Township Senior Center, 26980 Ballard, Harrison Twp. We’ll still start at 6 pm with the Board Meeting and 6:30 pm for the presenter, we’ll have more room

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Through the summer, Plein Air Art begins at 10:00am at George George Park
June 6th MT Clemens Cart and Art Show
Aug-Oct 2026 Annual Artist Choice group show, to be announced

11/09/2025

At our meeting this past Monday, artist Steffanie Samuels demonstrated the process for creating gelli prints. She also showed slides of her four week residency on the Canary Islands.

Thank you so much, Steffanie Samuels, for such a wonderful demonstration and discussion!