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Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using… |
6 events,Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using… 
Come watch artist in residence David Krawcyzk draw an animal on the theme of the week and create your own chalk drawing. (Weather permitting; may be rescheduled to Tuesday or Wednesday.) Free with museum admission! Republican photo by Frederick GoreThe Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee |
6 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using… |
7 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Register by July 13 Both the novice and serious writer will find a comfortable spot in this group. Participants work with memoir, personal essay, poetry, short stories, novels, or just a creative exploration with words. We’ll write in response to prompts and have the option of sharing with others. Lots of writing, guaranteed! Coffee and…
$142
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7 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 4 Skies offer endless possibilities for creating drama, buoyancy, atmosphere, color and light effect to greatly enhance your landscapes. Whether around midday, dawn or sunset, skies will serve as our muse for capturing the striking beauty of luminous light while the colors and contours of the landscape below will captivate us with…
$194
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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8 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
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New date! Drawing teaches you how to see and think visually. The foundation of great painting, whether it is representational, abstract or totally non-objective is visual thinking. In this fast moving and fun workshop you will gain insight and learn skills and exercises that will enhance your visual thinking and hand-eye coordination. Supply list will…
$75
Register by August 4 Skies offer endless possibilities for creating drama, buoyancy, atmosphere, color and light effect to greatly enhance your landscapes. Whether around midday, dawn or sunset, skies will serve as our muse for capturing the striking beauty of luminous light while the colors and contours of the landscape below will captivate us with…
$194
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Paint a beautiful silk scarf. Methods explored include color washes, resist painting and stamping. Silk for practice and one silk scarf blank are included. All levels welcome. Supply list will be provided. Instructor: Maureen EganRegister Now
$34
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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3 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using… |
7 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using… |
7 events,
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Register by June 15 Enjoy a performance of Puccini’s opera La Bohème at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY. A new Belle Époque production follows a tightly knit group of young artists through high-spirited hijinks, tender romance and heartbreaking loss. Guy McLain, director of the Wood Museum of Springfield History will provide an enlightening lecture…
$259
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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7 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Register by July 13 Both the novice and serious writer will find a comfortable spot in this group. Participants work with memoir, personal essay, poetry, short stories, novels, or just a creative exploration with words. We’ll write in response to prompts and have the option of sharing with others. Lots of writing, guaranteed! Coffee and…
$142
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7 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through present, learn the science behind photography, and get a copy of your portrait from our photo booth. Artmaking on the Quadrangle: Create a masterpiece using… |
7 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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Based on his popular online class through Craftsy, Robert will demonstrate how to achieve bold, exciting color in landscape painting on canvas. Techniques of underpainting and direct painting will be discussed and demonstrated along with application techniques, composition, light effects and color. Work in the medium of your choice, acrylic or oil and from your…
$100
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Make a lively owl sculpture in clay using the simplest of pottery techniques. The “pinch” method allows you to work larger and more quickly, no need for fussy armatures. We'll use electric heat guns to further speed things up, allowing you to concentrate on the quirky personality of your piece. Instructor: Susan HallsRegister Now
$100
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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2 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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2 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
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4 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Register by August 16 Discover the basic principles of landscape painting in watercolor, including glazing techniques, use of color, composition, the importance of value and creating texture through the use of dry brush technique. Learn how to paint skies, trees, rocks, water, and structures, and how to compose these subjects into a finished painting. Painting…
$300
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3 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 1 Become acquainted with a variety of oil painting materials as you explore basic color theory and the effects of light. Working from direct observation, examine different approaches to painting and learn to develop a personal response to subject matter while gaining confidence with the brush and palette knife. This class provides…
$142
Register by August 16 Discover the basic principles of landscape painting in watercolor, including glazing techniques, use of color, composition, the importance of value and creating texture through the use of dry brush technique. Learn how to paint skies, trees, rocks, water, and structures, and how to compose these subjects into a finished painting. Painting…
$300
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2 events,
Register by August 2 Learn to draw from observation and translate the 3D to the 2D. Explore and challenge the way we see to further our visual awareness. Using the formal elements of line, shape, texture, composition and value, we will experience and discuss the process of building a drawing. A diversity of art historical…
$142
Register by August 16 Discover the basic principles of landscape painting in watercolor, including glazing techniques, use of color, composition, the importance of value and creating texture through the use of dry brush technique. Learn how to paint skies, trees, rocks, water, and structures, and how to compose these subjects into a finished painting. Painting…
$300
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Register by August 22 Learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering the clay and producing small cylinders, as well as hand building using a centuries old African coiling technique. Create a sculptural, functional object for the home and garden such as a bird bath or fountain. Finally, surface techniques will be covered to produce a…
$235
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2 events,
Register by August 22 Learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering the clay and producing small cylinders, as well as hand building using a centuries old African coiling technique. Create a sculptural, functional object for the home and garden such as a bird bath or fountain. Finally, surface techniques will be covered to produce a…
$235
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee |
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Register by August 24 Learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering the clay and producing small cylinders, as well as hand building using a centuries old African coiling technique. Create a sculptural, functional object for the home and garden such as a bird bath or fountain. Finally, surface techniques will be covered to produce a…
$235
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1 event,
Register by August 24 Learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering the clay and producing small cylinders, as well as hand building using a centuries old African coiling technique. Create a sculptural, functional object for the home and garden such as a bird bath or fountain. Finally, surface techniques will be covered to produce a…
$235
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1 event,
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New date! Drawing teaches you how to see and think visually. The foundation of great painting, whether it is representational, abstract or totally non-objective is visual thinking. In this fast moving and fun workshop you will gain insight and learn skills and exercises that will enhance your visual thinking and hand-eye coordination. Supply list will…
$75
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New date! Learn how to create a dramatic mood and dynamic composition through a variety of watercolor techniques and materials. The dynamics of design, atmospheric and linear perspective and the use of bright, vivid colors for impact will be covered. For all levels. Bring a bag lunch. Supply list will be provided. Instructor: Robert MaslaRegister…
$75
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee |
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Register by August 15! Tour the Newport Art Museum and collection of many notable works from Rhode Island and New England artists, as well as many contemporary artists. Enjoy lunch at La Forge Restaurant followed by a guided tour of Rough Point, the magnificent oceanfront estate of the heiress, philanthropist and art collector Doris Duke.…
$159
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Join members of the Springfield Stars Club for skygazing in the Science Museum’s observatory. If overcast, a planetarium show will be presented. Stars Club website
$3
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