{"id":26544,"date":"2026-09-03T14:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=26544"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:19:54","slug":"drop-in-art-workshop-with-local-artist-dan-kestler-sept-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/09\/03\/drop-in-art-workshop-with-local-artist-dan-kestler-sept-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop-in art workshop with local artist Dan Kestler, Sept. 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take a break and drop by the Student Union Lower Level on<strong> Thursday, Sept. 10,<\/strong> for a free art workshop offered by Student Life.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will have the opportunity to learn from Michigan painter Dan Kestler and experiment with ink transfer, a technique <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">that is fun, simple and yields amazing results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No prior art experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided. Students are invited to stop by anytime between <strong>12:30-2 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26545 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/08\/Art-Lesson-Carbon-Transfer.jpg?resize=598%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A flyer for a free drop-in painting and art workshop with painter Dan Kestler. The event takes place Thursday, Sept. 10, from 12:30-2 p.m. in the Student Union Lower Level. The flyer states that no experience is necessary. 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