CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER
Upcoming Artists in Residence
April Mary Pesch
May Judy Grochowski
June Debra Zarne
July TBD
August Paula Hare
September Victoria Berdichevsky
October Slobodan (Bob) Markovic
November Kathryn Woods
December Vic Valdez
(See below for full details)
March Artist in Residence
Cindy Sarkady
Though watercolors remain at the heart of her work, Cindy also considers herself a mixed-media artist. She frequently incorporates pen and ink, as well as acrylics, to add depth and texture to her pieces. She admits she is particularly drawn to the movement of waves on water and the beauty of sunsets, but her subjects are wide-ranging—from nature to nudes. Each painting is an exploration of light, color, and form.
In recent years, she has ventured into the world of children’s book illustration. This new direction has challenged her to adapt her techniques, transitioning from wet-on-wet watercolor methods to painting over dry paper. Pen and ink accents help bring the characters to life, and she is constantly learning how to infuse emotion and expression into each illustration to match the stories she helps to tell.
Collage work has also recently become a new passion of hers. This medium has pushed her to slow down and think carefully about each element added to the piece, as the process involves layering and arranging different materials to create texture, depth, and meaning. The tactile nature of collage has been both challenging and rewarding for her, as it demands precision, patience, and an openness to experimentation. She remains excited to continue exploring this new artistic territory and to see where it takes her.
The artist will be demonstrating at the CCC on:
March 3: 1-5 pm
March 13, 14, 20, 25: 10 am-2 pm
March 29: 12-4 pm
Layers of Creativity: Cut, Paste, Create with Cindy Sarkady
Thursday, March 19: 5:30-8:30 pm
Gather your favorite papers, magazines, and a dash of imagination! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll experiment with design, color and layering to create meaningful collages. A welcoming space for beginners and experienced makers alike to unwind, connect, and create. All supplies will be provided and are included in the class fee. Paper will also be included but if you have something you want to use bring it along.
$60 CCC Members / $72 Non-Members
“For over four decades, I have been captivated by the magic of watercolor—watching as colors and light flow together in an organic dance, each stroke revealing something new and beautiful. My journey as an artist began in high school when my father encouraged me to take a formal art class instead of spending my time in study hall. It was there that I discovered my passion for detailed watercolor painting, a medium that has since become my favorite.”-Sarkady
April Artist in Residence
Mary Pesch
Mary Pesch loves the challenge of super hyper-realism and of thinking outside of the box to create her art and class projects. “It’s fulfilling opening a student’s eyes to new possibilities & techniques. The best part of teaching is seeing a student’s epiphany moment”, says Pesch.
For the last ten years, she has been working as a commissioned artist, creating color pencil portraits of pets, children and families. She also teaches color pencil instruction and watercolor painting at the CCC and Whitefish Bay Recreational Center.
Mary is a graduate from University of Illinois, with a Bachelor of Art & Design. She is formally trained as a graphic designer and has worked in advertising agencies across downtown Chicago.
The artist will be demonstrating at the CCC on:
Details coming soon!
Rendering Water in Colored Pencil
with Mary Pesch
Wednesday & Friday, April 22 & 24: 6-8:30 pm
In this series for beginners and experienced alike, participants will learn techniques to create realistic images in colored pencil, more specifically, a water droplet's reflection, sunlight cast through a wave on the lake and pebbles and water on the beach. Step-by-step instruction and demonstrations to illustrate helpful tips and tricks accompanied by individual attention in a nurturing environment result in a wonderful learning experience. Mary will provide helpful worksheets to follow to continue layering colors to enhance your projects. Mary will cover innovative pencil strokes, blending methods, highlighting, creative textures, embossing and toned paper instruction. Some supplies are included; students should bring their own Prismacolor Premium72 piece colored pencil set (or contact Kerry for list of specific colors needed for projects). The CCC has two sets of colored pencils available, if needed.
$78 CCC Members / $94 Non-Members
June Artist in Residence
Debra Zarne
Stop in at the CCC to see Debra at work. She will be writing, outlining, storyboarding and video editing via laptop and looks forward to answering film-related questions. The dates of her residency are yet TBD. Stay tuned!
Film-making with your Smartphone or DSLR
with Debra Zarne
3 hours Date TBD (Registration not available yet)
Join Debra and learn tips and tricks for using your smartphone (or DSLR) to make your own videos even more captivating! Topics will include choice of resolution, composition, lighting, use of a tripod or gymbal, outlining and use of storyboards and editing. Via screening and discussion of several of Debra’s short films, learn how she achieved various effects (like getting a butterfly to land on an actress’s shoulder), what inspired her (including her award-winning 1-minute short about cannabalism), and her foray into experimental filmmaking (such as creating films around music rather than vice versa, and finding unusual stock footage to tell stories). Students should bring their smartphone and notepad/pen.
$46 CCC Members / $56 Non-Members
A Milwaukee native, Debra discovered her love for film the first time she went to the movies, seeing “Lady and the Tramp.” In her youth, she treasured attending Shorewood Players performances and going to see movies such as “The Wizard of Oz” and other classics with her family. Her love of theater and film has only deepened over the years. Primarily a writer/director/editor, Debra has made 7 feature-length films and over 30 short films, some screening at film festivals and winning awards and she has written award-winning screenplays. She especially enjoys making short films (comedies, documentaries, music videos and experimental films). She initially followed a traditional career path, earning degrees at Stanford and Harvard Law, and practiced real estate law. She continued the creative writing and photography she has done since childhood. Ultimately she left a large law firm and attended film school at the University of Southern California, earning an MFA in Film Production. She has been making films for 20 years and plans to keep creating indefinitely.
