artsXchange with Melissa Janda at MMAM
Saturday | November 19 | 10-11:30 am
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
mmam.org/artsxchange
Glass! Such a compelling, life changing material throughout humanity. For every day use, and also for artistic expression. What makes it so captivating? We will use the stained glass window in the museum entrance as a springboard for conversation, talking about all the myriad of ways glass has been used as an art medium, and our local connections.
Melissa Janda has worked with glass throughout her 30 year career in art, mainly with leaded glass. She has produced new painted stained glass windows as well as restored antique glass for churches throughout the country. She studied drawing and illustration at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and has lived and worked in Milwaukee and Chicago. She is the lead painter and art department manager for Willet Hauser Architectural Glass in Winona.
The event is free for members of MMAM or RAA and is free with general museum admission for all others. Registration is highly recommended, and space is limited to 25 attendees per program. Visit this link to register.
About artsXchange:
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum and River Arts Alliance are coming together to bring you a new, monthly informal artist exchange – a chance for artists and creatives from across a variety of mediums to gather for inspiration, exploration and exchange at the museum. Each month, a member from River Arts Alliance, a nonprofit that supports and celebrates regional arts and culture, hosts a 90-minute meet-up and conversation with an artist, maker, designer, writer, or another creative person.
A list of upcoming artsXchanges scheduled for the remainder of 2022 is available here.
Melissa Janda and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum are members of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.