The Carpenter Creative Corridor (CCC) is a decentralized community art school along the north Hamtramck/Detroit border, offering ongoing free public art classes for all.
CCC is a partnership betwen us and our friends, neighbors and collaborators:
UPCOMING FREE CLASSES EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
FREE
Saturday June 8th, 1PM-4PM: featuring installation artist and sculptor, Sean Hages, @seanhageslovesyoullc.
Sean will lead participants in a wind chime making workshop with found and natural materials. Additionally, The Camp Carpenter build zone and other areas of exploration and inspiration will be open for free play.
Saturday June 22nd, 1PM-4PM - Carpenter Creative Corridor(CCC) Art extravaganza: Free Art workshops and activities, free play in Camp Carpenter Zone, performances, refreshments and more. Stay tuned for more details...
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Learn the basic functions of how to operate a 16mm Bolex camera; shoot black and white film with the Bolex, and process the film, and make handmade titles to splice onto the reel. Registration for this workshop has now closed
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Camp Carpenter is an outdoor adventure day camp for Neighborhood youth ages 7-14 set in and around Popps Packing’s dynamic buildings, art installations, and green spaces. Camp Carpenter takes place over 2 weeks each summer.
Camp is FREE for Hamtramck and 48212 Detroit residents. Limited scholarships available for those outside the Zone. Registration is required for participation.
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Training with
The Hinterlands
Tues. June 11 and Tues. June 18th from 7-8:30PM
Come to one session or both: guided collective imaginative physical and vocal exploration for a l interests and levels of performance expertise
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Community “Open Singing” Learn songs with strangers and friends
Thursday June 13th 6:30 - 8:00pm
Run by The Hinterlands at Play House (12657 Moran)
Upcoming events
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BENGALI MUSIC CLASSES
Every Saturday and Sunday 12:00-3:00PM
Learn the classic works of Rabindranath Tagore, Nasrul Islam and more for voice, harmonium, or slide guitar.
Run by Bangla School of Music at Play House (12657 Moran St, Detroit)
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CERAMICS SCHOOL FREE CLAY DAY
Sunday May 12, 1:00-4:00PM
Come make things out of clay with us! We will be making pottery and sculptures to fire in a wood kiln! We will cover some hand building techniques and you can make whatever your heart desires! This workshop is free and open to the public for all ages, all skill levels, and will be an outdoor event (with a tent if it rains!)
Run by Ceramics School at 2692 Carpenter St
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CERAMICS SCHOOL KILN CELEBRATION
May 17, 1:00-4:00PM: Glazing Workshop
May 18, 1:00-4:00PM: Kiln Loading Workshop
May 19, 1:00-4:00PM: Wood firing workshop
Celebrate and say goodbye to Ceramics School’s outdoor wood kiln through object-making, firing, and kiln deconstruction
Run by Ceramics School at 2692 Carpenter St
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16MM FILM WORKSHOPS
An intensive 4-day workshop taught by Mothlight Microcinema and Shanna Maurizi
Learn the basic functions of how to operate a 16mm Bolex camera; shoot black and white film with the Bolex, and process the film, and make handmade titles to splice onto the reel.
We will also transfer the footage to a digital file and share it at a later public screening.
Get in touch.
We hope to hear from you!
