In this hands-on mixed media workshop, participants will explore the art of layering and texture to create a unique, dynamic composition. Using materials such as paint, magazine images, and textured elements, they will learn how to thoughtfully select and arrange their pieces for a balanced design. The class will cover essential techniques, including layering and […]
Forged in Creativity - The Art of Soldering & Welding (March 22nd & 23rd) Unlock the hidden potential of metal in this hands-on soldering and welding course, where sparks fly and imagination takes shape! This immersive experience blends craftsmanship with creativity, inviting you to transform found metal objects into stunning works of art. Whether you’re […]
Monthaven's A Night at the OperaMarch 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $75 Join us for a night of beautiful music and fine dining as we present another installment of Monthaven’s Night at the Opera. Vocalists from Nashville Opera will perform selections from the company's spring production of Donizetti’s Lucia: The Bride of Lammermoor. […]
Join us for a creative evening of conversation and connection! This casual gathering offers artists a chance to engage in a brief discussion on networking and the business of art, followed by an open “mix and mingle” session. Whether you're an emerging artist or a seasoned professional, this is the perfect opportunity to share insights, […]
Artist Dana Pettit will be on hand to discuss her new exhibition A Divine Appointment, which runs April 18-27 at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center. The exhibit features portraits of Jesus rendered in different styles of Western art. Pettit created the works in this series as part of her own personal quest to find God. […]
Lunch and Learn - Finding Your YES: A Color Mixing Exploration (April 25th or April 26th) Discover the magic of color in this hands-on acrylic painting session! Students will explore color mixing through a guided exercise, helping them identify the hues that feel like a resounding "YES" to them. Using a photo reference and a […]
Forged in Creativity - The Art of Soldering & Welding (April 26th & 27th) Unlock the hidden potential of metal in this hands-on soldering and welding course, where sparks fly and imagination takes shape! This immersive experience blends craftsmanship with creativity, inviting you to transform found metal objects into stunning works of art. Whether you’re […]
Lunch and Learn - The Realism Effect: Mastering Light & Shadow with Jessica Lewis (May 16th 11:00 - 1:00 or May 17th 10:30 - 12:30) In this lesson, students will learn how to draw a realistic marble using colored pencils, focusing on light, shadow, and reflections to create a three-dimensional effect. They will explore layering […]
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s Fourth Annual Sweet Summer Concert Series opens with Cimarron 615. This terrific quartet oozes world-class songcraft and innate musicality paired with sweet vocal harmonies, moving lyrics, and taut, exciting solos. They smoothly marry bluegrass instrumentation (banjo, mandolin, Dobro) to breezy California country rock, gritty blues, and pop. It’s also worth […]
Join us for The Living Land, a powerful exhibition of oil paintings by Anne Goetze and a screening of a new documentary created with Nathan Collie and Ken Tucker. Blending painting, photography, poetry and music by Bill Miller, this collaborative work celebrates Middle Tennessee’s landscapes and encourages a deeper environmental connection. There will be a […]
Robin Willis is the MACC’s Healing Arts Coordinator. She also works as the Exhibition and Events Manager and Director of Outreach. Robin has a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Clemson University with a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is a multi-discipline artist with emphasis in writing, mixed media abstract painting, alternative process photography, collage, and book arts and binding. In addition to her art practices, she holds several healing modalities certificates, such as extensive kundalini yoga teacher training and education, Reiki master, systemic family constellation facilitator, and depth psychology-based therapy trainings. As an avid learner, she explores and encourages others in their exploration in art, psyche, and our relationship to the micro and macro worlds within and around us. Influenced by John Muir’s quote, When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe, she fuses art, healing, and organization throughout her work and personal life as a creative-scientist minded person.
Kaylin Warden serves as the MACC’s Creative Design and Operations Manager. In this post, she oversees the organization’s graphic design work for exhibitions, events and special projects. She also coordinates the MACC’s arts outreach activities and assists with bookkeeping, among other duties. Kaylin, above all, is passionate about the arts. It comes as no surprise, then, that she is now pursuing a master’s degree in art history. When she’s not at the MACC, you can find her reading her favorite books (especially ones dealing with maritime mysteries), cooking, gardening, playing with her cat and two dogs, and cheering for the Nashville Predators.
