Welcome to NEW CENTURY ART GUILD

Radically change an interior or exterior space using elemental art materials such as craft paper, yarn and tape. Work individually, then as a group, to create avant-garde sculpture constructions that will temporarily transform our workspace.

The Cold War may be over, but you can still explore the traditional Russian craft of “matryoshka.” Use transfer paper to replicate traditional Russian designs, or design your own motif of painted nesting wooden figures.

Unite words with exciting images of superheroes or silly cartoon characters. Invent your own super-hero or funny characters from your imagination.  Your group can select favorites to share as pages in a small-group edition.

Enter a surreal dream world of fluorescent color, wild patterns and ultraviolet light. Use fractal patterns and optical illusions as your inspiration. Learn about the historical context of this type of pop-art while listening to “far out” music!

Create “exquisite corpse” figures, “doodlebugs”, and other “automatic” art-making techniques, puzzles and Victorian parlor games to create unexpected and hilarious results.

Explore surreal imagery in spoken and written word, create mysterious and captivating poetry from images that you assemble from your deep unconscious! Several writing prompts will unlock the potential of your imagination!

Create an eye-catching abstract painting in just one sitting! Participants will use pre-textured panels as a foundation for adding metallic and colored paint layers. An interesting slide show will demonstrate how to make the most of texture in acrylic painting.

Here is your chance to create your own cool tattoo design and have it printed on a blank T-shirt. Not everyone has tattoos, but who doesn’t like to wear a T-shirt with an awesome design?

Join the futuristic/anachronistic biomechanical world-- a place where science and art intersect. Use metal foil, leather straps and brass rivets to create works that members of this art subculture will surely appreciate!

Artist Liz Boutin Artist Elizabeth Boutin will have her art displayed at the New Century Art Guild’s Gallery in Kimballton, IA. The exhibition, “Effects of PTSD”, opens May 19th with a meet the artist dinner starting at 6:00 p.m.  Among the artworks featured will be some of Boutin’s oil and acrylic paintings dealing with the … Continue reading MEET THE ARTIST DINNER for Liz Boutin →