“The Art of Making Paint” with Christie Jones of Swell Anchor Studio

When: March 22, 2023
Time: 7 pm
Where: Bellport Community Center
29 Bellport Lane
Bellport, NY 11713

This is a free workshop for SBAA Members, but we request a $5 donation fee for Non Members.

Your Donation will go towards SBAA’s Scholarship Fund. Donations will be collected the night of the event.

SBAA plans to give out (3) Scholarships this November at our 28th Annual Nita Elder Student Scholarship Show (11/18 – 11/19).

The full amount of these (3) Scholarships to local high school art students will all rest on the fundraising we do this year.

Our goal is $1000 per student but that all rests on the generosity of our local community.

More About Christie Jones, Your Instructor:

Christie Jones is a multidisciplinary artist from Long Island, NY. She operates with the business name Swell Anchor Studio. Her paintings and ceramics are inspired by the coasts she grew up on. She weaves themes of conservation and climate change through her work. Her handmade paints are created with natural pigments and organic, non-toxic materials. Christie’s textured and layered paintings help inform her ceramic sculptures. Her work featured in local galleries and boutiques. To date her handmade paint sets have recycled over 2,500 shells from local restaurants. She donated 2,500 oysters in Long Island waters which filters 125,000 gallons of water a day! 

Christie will also has some of her handmade watercolor kits for sale the night of the workshop.

Proceeds of this purchase will go towards the donation of oysters to be placed back into Long Island waters.