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Drawing from the Present: An Introduction to Mindfulness and Art

Fivesparks Gallery 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

Join new Fivesparks instructor Michele Vitti in this feel-good class series! In this introductory session we will be exploring mindfulness, using both meditation and visual art exercises as a vehicle for practicing present moment attention, an awareness that is open, curious, and non-judgmental. There are many overlaps between the practices of mindfulness meditation and the …

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The Meditative Art of Painting Zen Enso Circles

Fivesparks Cove 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

Enso is an art-making moving meditation. By painting a simple circle with specific intention and doing that act in a repeated fashion, the mindfulness of the actual act itself transforms your mindset away from painting a circle to a calm, centered feeling that results from traditional meditation. You will learn a bit about the history …

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Event Series Felting on School Half Days! Pumpkin and Ghost

Felting on School Half Days! Pumpkin and Ghost

Fivesparks Cove 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

Join Rachel Benson for one or both 1/2 days in Harvard this October! You'll learn the basics of needle-felting and have a great time creating some fun Fall-themed wool art!  Two school half-days, 1:45-3pm Wednesday 10/18 create a cute pair of pumpkins, Tuesday 10/31 create an adorable felted ghost. These classes are appropriate for 5th-7th …

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Creative Meditations

Fivesparks Loft 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

Neurographic Art, or what we call Creative Meditations is a drawing technique created in Russia in 2015 that taps into one’s subconscious and relaxes the mind. In this workshop we will be focusing on the basic techniques and the meditative qualities of the practice. Each participant will leave the session with two drawings of their …

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Litho Pencil & Caran d’Ache Monotype Prints

Fivesparks Cove 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

This three-hour workshop will cover the process of making monotypes by using litho pencils and Caran d’Ache wax pastels on plexiglass and printing them onto paper. Anyone who can make …

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Felt a Reindeer!

Fivesparks

Join local fiber artists Rachel Benson for this in-person needle-felting class. You will be guided step by step to create an adorable reindeer! If you want to create additional deer …

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Winter Crafts – Snow People Workshop

Fivesparks

NOTE: This workshop has been canceled due to low enrollment. Join one of our newest instructors (and recent exhibiting artist) Gretchen Fogelstrom for this perfectly-timed, seasonal workshop!  Bring a friend …

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