Creative, beautiful art at Mint Masterpieces, Part 1

Guests at Mint Masterpieces on Oct. 19 will savor art that has been collected  by our co-hosts Judge Deborah Geraldine Bledsoe Ford and attorney Jerome Watson. And they will be able to bid on and take home some art created by Mint Artists as well. Our silent auction features certainly work by well established artists including Anthony Brass, Donald Calloway, …

Grabbing opportunities and reusing your work: Sophie Grillet’s smart advice

Seize opportunities and be reliable, Ann Arbor artist Sophie Grillet said in a visit to the Mint Studios.

Big dreams, jump in right now: Our story in The Creative Armory

Mint is featured in The Creative Armory blog: quotes, our history and a lot of our beautiful youth art.

Summer job with an art teacher

Ms. Jackie created more art – and better art from our youth – this summer, as she coached Mint’s Creative Summer Jobs team.

A beautiful fair on Belle Isle; save the date

Summertime seems better and more beautiful with a trip to Belle Isle. And Belle Isle State Park on a weekend with 100 artists, plus food trucks, tropical drinks and more, sounds like a slice of heaven. So mark your calendar for Aug. 3 and 4 for the Belle Isle Art Fair, produced by our long-time supporter Integrity Shows. (Mark Loeb, …

Meet the creative collectors hosting Mint Masterpieces

Meet the creative hosts of Mint Masterpieces, and discover how they got involved.

Fun, free arts and crafts in Palmer Park this summer

Join us Wednesday afternoons for free arts and crafts in Palmer Park, Detroit.

Great questions for creative verbal self-defense

Pointed questions may chase away verbal bullies, says coach Laura Khalil.

The importance of drawing and multiple works at once: Shirley Woodson’s advice

Artist Shirley Woodson shares her career and lessons, and the importance of drawing to artists.

Summertime wish list: Give us mosaics and gift cards and more!

Mint is getting ready for a busy summer of art making – and free arts and crafts in Palmer Park. And as they say it takes a village, so we are asking our village to give us some supplies.  These all will be used by our teen artists for creative community art projects. Here’s our summertime wish list: Art supplies: …