Thursday, June 27, 2024
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
$20 materials fee
Join local award winning wire artist Ryan Kelley for a wire tree art workshop at MJM! During this two-hour workshop, Ryan will teach you how to create a wire tree in any style you want on an adult closed-fist-sized rock. Registration fee includes all of the tools and materials needed for you to create your own wire tree sculpture.
Bring a fist-sized rock for your tree to grow on, or choose one from our extras.
About the Instructor :
Artist and sculptor Ryan Kelley of Byfield, Massachusetts creatively transforms wire, wood, metal and stone into unique pieces of art. Ryan is an experienced creative driving change in the artistic community around him with hundreds of creations and commissioned pieces to his name. Kelley’s work can be seen in homes and businesses throughout the country and around the world. Over the years his pieces have grown in scale and intricacy, much like his signature trees crafted from hundreds or even thousands of wires.
A self-taught artist, Ryan began creating art during free time in high school. His works quickly changed from small gifts for friends and family to beautiful pieces of art for clients and customers. In the early years of his career he joined the Newburyport Art Association as a member and then as a Board Member, significantly growing and changing his artistic passion and knowledge along with his connection to the local artists, organizations, and schools. Ryan has received numerous awards for Best Work in Sculpture at associations across the state, and exhibits his work in multiple galleries in other states.