Night Visions

When: Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm, Mar. 28, Apr. 25, May 23, 2024
Where: March session will meet live on Zoom.* April and May sessions will meet in person.
Member Price: $25 per session; $70 for full series of 3 sessions
Non-Member Price: $30 per session; $85 for full series of 3 sessions

Reduced pricing is available for anyone who inquires, as we wish to make our programs accessible for all. To request a reduced fee, please contact Sarah Packer at sarah@artencounter.org.

*Online programs will be recorded and shared with those who have registered but who are not able to attend live on Zoom.

Night Visions returns this spring with after-hours visits and live demonstrations at exceptional artists’ studios! Treat yourself to an adventurous evening with Sarah Packer to meet with artists, explore their work, discover their artistic journeys, and view demonstrations of their craft. This season of Night Visions will include an online program in March and two in-person programs in April and May.

Painter Same Onche with his work at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center

Sam Onche, Painter and Collage Artist
March 28, 2024 | Meeting online!

Meet us online to kick off our spring 2024 season with emerging Evanston artist Sam Onche! Find out how his artistic journey started in Nigeria and what brought him here to the US. Discover how Sam uses vibrant color and careful abstraction in his oil paintings to create impactful and memorable portraits, which employ collaged African fabrics as a nod to his family and heritage. We’ll also learn about Sam’s work in other mediums, including illustrations for album covers, books, posters, and prints. By the end of our evening, we will understand Sam’s inspiring goal of “uniting all kinds of people to look at his art from a cultural point of view, with hope for a brighter, more equal future.”

Ceramicist Dana Shearin loading the kiln at the Midwest Clay Guild

Midwest Clay Guild, Ceramics Studio
April 25, 2024 | Meeting in person!

Enter the Midwest Clay Guild in Skokie for an evening of discovery as we learn about the guild’s history and meet several of the ceramicists who share this expansive studio space. Each artist will share examples of their work and explain the artistic vision behind their functional and sculptural clay pieces. We’ll also get an inside look at the fascinating technical processes and special skills used by these talented artists, from wheel throwing and handbuilding to the transformative alchemy of glazing.

Rita Shimelfarb, Glass Artist
May 23, 2024 | Meeting in person!

Join us at Rita Shimmelfarb’s charming Evanston home and studio, where we’ll discover her ethereally beautiful artworks in glass. Rita will explain how she pushes beyond traditional stained glass methods, combining glass painting with contemporary fused elements and dichroic glass to create vibrantly colored pieces. She’ll also share her personal history, including her immigration to the U.S. from the USSR in 1989 and her first experience seeing stained glass, a transformative moment in her artistic journey.