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Pop-Up Cards for Special Occasions
Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:30 am - 12:30 pm $5 per person $15 per family A workshop for the whole family! Spend time with a loved one and join us for this multi-age workshop to create surprising and fun Valentine cards. Learn how to transform images from 2 dimensions into 3 when opened. These can also be just for fun or for a special occasion or special person.
Find out more »Excavation: Work by Gerry Bergstein
Artist Talk: Thursday, March 9, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Artist Gerry Bergstein uses his studio floor as “an archaeological site in which to explore my own mind.” For over a decade, he has added paint and collage to an ever-evolving studio installation that serves as a figurative and literal starting point for his artwork. The pieces in Bergstein’s upcoming show at the Chandler Gallery combine photographs of his studio collage with additional visual elements, intentionally blurring the lines between photography,…
Find out more »Design a Play Structure: Architectural Workshop
Grade 6 -9 Tuesday - Friday 12:30 - 5:30 pm February 21 - 24, 2017 Uncover the art in architecture by designing a play structure! This 4-day program will introduce the basics of architectural design through the planning and design of a proposed addition to the existing play structure at 20 Sacramento St. Using architectural tools, students will learn how to create drawings and models to scale for their own design ideas and collaborate on one final design together. More detailed curriculum…
Find out more »Exploring Clay and Fiber Arts
Grade 3 - 5 Tuesday - Friday, 1:00 - 5:30 February 21 - 24, 2017 Create your own work out of clay and fiber! This 4-day program allows for creative, in-depth time to learn a new art medium or to develop one further. Students will explore two topics each day, one in fiber arts and one in ceramics. First, use fabric and fiber to create one-of-a-kind works of art through applique, needle felting, and sewing processes, then try your hand at…
Find out more »One-on-One Portfolio Sessions
March 4 - 5, 2017 10 am to 3 pm 30 minute session Launch into a deep one-on-one discussion of your artwork journey. Gerry Bergstein is skilled at assessing a body of artwork and getting to the heart of the issues. Each artist’s work will be discussed in terms of the goals of each participant. No particular esthetic or intellectual stance or ideology is privileged. The focus is on what is possible rather than what is not possible. Every vision is permitted as opposed to…
Find out more »Light Sensitive: Screenprinting
March 19, 2017 10 am to 4 pm Adult / Teen Workshop In this one-day exploratory workshop, students will be introduced to light sensitive photo emulsion and the appropriate ways to generate film positives. Screenprinting is one of the most versatile printmaking processes. Students will be encouraged to print on a variety of materials from paper to wood panels, Plexiglas, cloth and canvas. We will use Speedball Acrylic inks. Bring ideas, drawings and photographs and see how they can be transformed…
Find out more »Small Works Salon 2017
Reception: Sunday, April 2, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Howard Yezerski Juries Beautiful, Edgy 2017 Small Works Salon at the Chandler Gallery At dusk, a figure creeps through the bushes toward the open window of a house. The legs are visible, but the figure’s head and torso are hidden in a mass of white strands, like yarn or fur. Sarah Wentworth’s photograph, “Rugosa Window,” is one of the pieces in the Chandler Gallery’s 2017 Small Works Salon. Juror and gallery owner…
Find out more »Making Molds for Casting and Slabs
April 1-2, 8-9, 2017 Time varies, see below Adult / Teen Workshop This class will explore the basic techniques of making molds for both slip casting and slab work. The schedule is adjusted to cover an introduction the first short day which will explore the opportunities molds allow, as well as provide guidance on selecting appropriate forms to mold. The following class will consist of pouring plaster molds and working with slab molds. Student will be taught how to mix, handle,…
Find out more »Expanding Abstraction: New England Women Painters, 1950 to Now
April 7 - September 17, 2017 This exhibition examines the rich and diverse history of painting in New England by showcasing the work of regionally based women abstract painters who have made significant contributions to the field. Spanning from the 1950s to the present day, the works on view expand traditions of abstract painting and are a testament to the artists’ unflagging productivity and unprecedented creative innovation. Drawn primarily from deCordova’s permanent collection, the show features works by Natalie Alper,…
Find out more »OUR RURAL PAST: SEIJA HÄLVÄ
April 10-30, 2017 Reception: Thursday, April 13 at 6:00-7:30pm Hours: Monday to Friday, 3:00 – 6:00 pm Community Artist Spotlight Space at Maud Morgan Arts is a new exhibition space that showcases the work of artists living and working in the community. In Seija’s childhood the world consisted of the fields surrounding her home, the nearby forests and lake. Her family’s dairy farm was like all the other farms of that era. Work was life’s meaning and it filled the days – summers…
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