Swanson will provide a painting demonstration, utilizing his unique way of working, which has become popular for guests to watch. This workshop will take place at the Station 256 Conference Room, located above the Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center. This is a free event.

Kateri Kaminski’s workshop aims to educate MSHP patrons and art enthusiasts about Trade Silver, how it came into use, where it came from, and the historical impact it had on the Indigenous Peoples and colonies in early North America. Trade silver played an important part in the relationships that were forged between the Indigenous and […]

Chatti will lead a writing workshop titled “Poetics of Place: Hello From ______!” This generative workshop will be focused on how to write place-based work, from postcard poems and travel narratives delighting in new experiences to deeper exploration of our well-known, day-to-day domiciles. How do we capture a place—its sounds, sights, smells, culture, and quirks—and […]

Utz will present a staged reading of his new play, which he’s currently developing, called Gut. It is about the experiments conducted by William Beaumont on Alexis St. Martin, beginning on Mackinac Island and continuing until their time together came to an end. The presentation will include a brief introduction on how the play came […]

Over the past decade, Owen Wittekindt has adopted the style of Stippling, composing detailed drawings with thousands and thousands of micro-dots. Mostly self-taught, he has grown his skills through patience and technique through practice and research. His presentation would include a multi-media lecture about using dots in artwork. He’ll talk about the history of pointillism, […]