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Gonvick CreateIt Studio to host free community workshops June 10-12

The CreateIt Studio in Gonvick is set to host a Creative Cement workshop and Found Objects sculpture workshop, both running 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-12, at the Clear Waters Life Center.

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Local mosaic and stonework artist Randy Helegeson will lead participants in a free cement workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 10-12, at the Clear Waters Life Center in Gonvick.
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GONVICK — The CreateIt Studio in Gonvick is set to host two free community workshops this month at the Clear Waters Life Center, 226 Elm St.

Both workshops are geared toward participants age 16 and up and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 10-12. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch.

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A Creative Cement workshop will be taught by Randy Helegeson, a local mosaic and stone artist. Each participant will design creative elements on a new sidewalk, a release said.

Painter and sculptor Jay Jones will teach a Found Object sculpture workshop. Jones will mentor attendees in the art of finding objects and creating a metal sculpture.

Participants will learn design and welding skills and work together to create a new sculpture on the Clear Waters Life Center grounds, explained the release.

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Instructor Jay Jones will teach a free Found Object sculpture workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 10-12, at the Clear Waters Life Center in Gonvick.
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These activities are free to attend through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

"Come be a part of creating an artistic destination for the community to enjoy and learn new skills with hands on experience," the release said.

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