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Event Series 2024 Plein Air Artists Group

Plein Air Artists Group

TBD Harvard, MA, United States

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAM, AS WE ARE AT CAPACITY FOR THE GROUP.  PLEASE EMAIL ADMIN@FIVESPARKS.ORG IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST.  - Facilitators: Ann Gillespie (agillespieart@gmail.com) and Judy Warner (awarner@charter.net). Enjoy the rewarding experience of creating art out-of-doors in Harvard! This group will meet weekly for six weeks

Explorations in Collage

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

In this all-day workshop, you will have the opportunity to ignite your inspiration while exploring the world of collage. Using new and found materials you will create exciting compositions and open new ways of seeing while being free to experiment and explore the boundaries of your imagination. We will talk about color and composition and

Event Series Plaster Mask-Making

Plaster Mask-Making

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

This workshop is being rescheduled due to ongoing construction work in the building. Mask-making is a cultural tradition that dates back to prehistoric times. In tribal rituals, some still practiced to this day, masks serve a particular purpose and were created with intention and spiritual significance. In Venice, masks were used to conceal one's identity

Event Series 2024 Plein Air Artists Group

Plein Air Artists Group

TBD Harvard, MA, United States

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAM, AS WE ARE AT CAPACITY FOR THE GROUP.  PLEASE EMAIL ADMIN@FIVESPARKS.ORG IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST.  - Facilitators: Ann Gillespie (agillespieart@gmail.com) and Judy Warner (awarner@charter.net). Enjoy the rewarding experience of creating art out-of-doors in Harvard! This group will meet weekly for six weeks

Neurographic Sketching Workshop

Fivesparks

Neurographic Art is a meditative 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 own in addition to learning

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

Eco Art Nature Walk

**Eco Art in photo by Andy Goldworthy In this 2-hour workshop, we will be meeting on a forest trail. We will spend the first hour mindfully walking through our surroundings, taking in sights, smells and sounds. On our journey, we will be collecting objects from nature that are interesting, useful or just plain beautiful, while

The Art of Japanese Gyotaku Fish Printing

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

In this one-day workshop, Carolyn Letvin will teach the process of making and enhancing prints made from real fish. Originating in Japan during the mid-1800s, the process was used by fishermen to record their catches for accuracy when selling the fish. It subsequently became a popular nature printmaking art form of its own. Using both

Neurographic Sketching Workshop

Fivesparks

Neurographic Art is a meditative 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 own in addition to learning

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