Artist Kristen Ambrosi is a graduate of Bowdoin College, with a degree in Visual Arts.
Formal training paired with organic exploration inspire and inform Kristen's current work themes of fluidity and freedom celebration color and calm.
Journey through the Liminal
The working of stone has been interwoven with Sacred Art from the earliest days of Christianity, from the building of churches and places of worship to ornamentation and sculpture. This course will introduce students to the art of carving stone by hand. In five days each student will design and complete a decorative limestone carving. Students will learn safe and effective tool use, strategies on the design and execution of a work in stone, and various traditional approaches to working strategically.
We will consult the great stone carvings of the gothic period for inspiration, carving ornaments, patterns, figures, and more.
No experience required.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and kicks off on Sunday night at 5:30 pm with a dinner where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning with a blessing of hands at the 9:00 am Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday afternoon.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and begins with check-in at 4:30PM on Sunday night.
Dinner is at 5:30 pm where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructor:
Morgan Dummitt
Morgan Dummitt began studying the figure at the Art Students League of New York. He earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and has also studied at the Florence Academy of Art and the Pelletieri Stone Carving Academy. He served an extensive apprenticeship with renowned marble carver Fred X Brownstein. He has been an active member of the Philadelphia Traction Company since 2013, and is an Elected Member of the National Sculpture Society. In 2016 he was awarded a residency at the St. Gaudens Historic Site in Cornish, NH, and in 2024 will serve the first Walter Hancock Memorial residency in in Gloucester, MA. Morgan teaches sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia. He has exhibited throughout the country, and completed numerous public and private commissions.
The Cathedral Builder's Art: An Introduction to Traditional Stone Carving
In this Sacred Art course, we will explore the principles necessary to create visually compelling original artwork involving multiple figures in motion. Taking inspiration from the breathtaking drama and monumental scope of the Counter-Reformation masters, the curriculum will break down the steps involved in producing these time-tested masterpieces of Western Christian culture and equip students to tackle similar projects for contemporary contexts with confidence and sophistication.
Engaging presentations on art history and theory will alternate with guided practica focused on applying the principles discussed to the students’ own concept sketches and compositional drawings. Along the way, the instructors will provide illustrations of how these same principles were brought to bear in real-life examples from their own professional work.
This week-long workshop begins with check-in at 4:30 PM on Sunday night. Dinner is served at 5:30 PM for students and instructors. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 PM. Students are welcome to attend daily Mass at 9 AM. Hands-on instruction begins Monday morning after Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructors:
George and Polly Capps are a brother-sister team of professional fine artists and the founders of Goretti Fine Art, a studio dedicated to creating original sacred artwork for churches and private worship spaces. Their mission is to nourish the human spirit and to glorify God through beautiful, inspiring, and innovative imagery that speaks to contemporary experience, is grounded in a sacramental worldview, and builds upon the rich heritage of Western Christian art. Prior to founding the studio, George worked in the historical art field, and Polly interned at a firm specializing in the restoration of ecclesial murals and statuary. Both artists earned their degrees from Stanford University.
Since joining forces with the launch of Goretti Fine Art in 2021, George and Polly’s artwork has received numerous honors and awards at an international level. The Liturgical Arts Journal has praised their “resurgent style with its impressive topographic realism” and described their work as “alive with form while penetrating space in a dynamic way.” The siblings’ creative output has spanned the thematic spectrum from contemplative devotional pieces to monumental multi- figural compositions charged with spiritual energy. These efforts are placing Goretti Fine Art at the forefront of the burgeoning restoration of sacred beauty that is underway in the Church.
Dynamic Multi-Figural Composition
Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.
This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!
Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.
Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!
Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024
September 26 – November 13, 2024
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm
CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT
For more information please contact:
Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu
Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com
Prison Arts Annual Show 2024 Opens Sept. 26 at CT State Community College Manchester
The Coastal Camera Club will be holding their Fall Photography Show at the Guilford Free Library at 67 Park Street in Guilford. It will feature images made by club members in the categories of Architecture, Nature, Nature Touched by Man, Landscape/Seascape, People, Creative and General. The show will run from October 3 through October 30. An opening and reception will be held on October 16 in the GLF meeting room from 6pm to 7:45. It is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
This year the club is celebrating its 35th anniversary. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7pm from mid-September through early June in the café at the Madison Senior Center. The mission of the club is to develop and improve the photography skills of its membership. This year the club is sponsoring a number of educational and instructional lectures and workshops, informal photo shoots and other fun activities designed to teach and improve photography skills. New members are welcome to join at any meeting. For more information
please check the club’s website at http://www.coastalcameraclub.org/.
Coastal Camera Club Fall Show
Develop your pottery skills as you focus on wheel-throwing techniques in stoneware and porcelain.
Lessons will cover both functional and decorative pottery with emphasis on classical forms as we know them. Students will be shown how to apply glazes and/or oxide washes to achieve desired results, such as combining glaze colors and the application of wood ash to create unexpected effects on their work. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27 and firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
15 Week Session: Tuesdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/3–12/10
15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 12
Intermediate and Advanced Pottery
Learn basic metalsmithing for making jewelry, developing new skills, or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.
12 Week Session: Tuesdays, 11 am–2 pm, 9/17–12/3
12 sessions: $688.00; Capacity: 8
Metalsmithing/Jewelry
16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events
City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY , on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
Open Studios @ City
In this class learn techniques to make unique art journal pages. Participants will alter their pages with stamping, tissue paper and stencils using modeling and fiber paste. Learn to create transparent imagery using mark making with black gesso, stencils, stamping onto tissue paper and staining pages with Distress ink pads. “Snippet Strips” will be created with small elements to enhance the journal pages. To create dynamic eye appeal, unique “impressions of people” are taught as will the use of floral napkins overlaying vintage script and documents. Of course, for sentimental creatives “cut out poetry” with embellished stenciled imagery can be added to the mix!! All levels welcome. Material list available upon registration.
Regina Thomas’ collage and mixed media art is a mélange of visual stimuli, colors, and shapes involving different genres from the representational to the abstract. These multi-layered works portray her view of the world, never realistic, injecting her own narratives, metaphors, and icons. Regina works instinctually, and her desire is to stimulate and intrigue the viewer, make a connection, bringing their own experiences to the work.
Regina has lived and traveled throughout Asia and Europe. While in London, she attended Richmond University concentrating on the Art Disciplines as well as Studio classes. Upon her return to the states she continued refining her art through classes and workshops at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), The New Art Center in Newton – MA, South Shore Art Center – MA, West Hartford Art League, Creative Arts Workshop/New Haven, CT, Yale University and The British Art Museum.
Regina has been included in many juried exhibitions in New England. Thomas shows in private galleries and has private collectors across the U.S., Europe, South America and Asia. Her most recent shows have been at The John Slade Ely House in New Haven, and The Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook where she also holds classes in collage and mixed media art.
Art Journaling Moves On - On ZOOM
Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!
Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.
Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!
Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.
Annie Sailer Adult Modern Dance Classes - Intermediate
Join Yale Consort for a service of Choral Evensong, focused on music, readings, and quiet contemplation. Through hymns, psalms, canticles, and reflections, the centuries-old tradition of Choral Evensong invites us to come together in stillness and prayer.
Free and open to the public.
Due to the off-campus nature of Yale Consort events, they will not be livestreamed. We invite you to join us in person as you are able.
Yale Consort, a newly formed professional vocal ensemble conducted by Professor James O’Donnell and sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, provides high quality choral music for a series of evening services in local parishes and chapels.
For full information and schedule, see the ISM's Yale Consort page.
Choral Evensong With Yale Consort
Local documentary filmmaker Jenifer McShane will debut her latest film, The Quilters, to the shoreline audience with a special premiere event on Tuesday, October 22 at Madison Cinemas in Madison, CT. Show times are 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm, with each screening followed by a Q&A session with Jenifer McShane and Director of Photography, Scott Ruderman. There will be displays of quilts made by the quilting group on display in the cinema lobby. All proceeds from the premiere will benefit the Guilford Art Center.
"The Quilters" is a 32-minute documentary, that follows the daily lives of several men inside the sewing room in a Level 5 maximum security prison in a small Missouri town. Audiences will come to know these men, witnessing their struggles, triumphs, and sense of pride as they create something beautiful in this windowless, sacred space, deep within the prison walls. Through this process and the relationships forged audiences will witness the power of art to restore an individual's view of themselves and others.
McShane, whose previous documentaries (Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops, Mothers of Bedford) have received critical acclaim, turns her lens toward these everyday artists with empathy and nuance.
“We are thrilled to host this shoreline screening of The Quilters,” said Maureen Belden, Executive Director of the Guilford Art Center. “Jen’s film beautifully captures the essence of craft as a means of connection and expression. We are proud to partner with her in celebrating these remarkable artists while raising funds to support our mission of nurturing the arts in our community.”
Event Details:
- Date: Tuesday, October 22
- Time: Screenings at 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm
- Location: Madison Cinemas, 761 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443
- Tickets: Tickets are $35 available for purchase at guilfordartcenter.org . Ticket purchase includes the screening, drink and popcorn and Q&A session. All proceeds will benefit the Guilford Art Center’s programming and community outreach efforts.
About Jen McShane:
Jen McShane is an award-winning documentary filmmaker known for her in-depth exploration of social issues and human resilience. Her films often focus on individuals and communities pushing for change, offering both hope and inspiration.
About Guilford Art Center:
Guilford Art Center is a non-profit organization that seeks to inspire, educate, and nurture creativity through the visual arts. Offering a wide range of classes, workshops, and exhibitions, the Center serves as a cultural hub for the region, fostering artistic growth for people of all ages and skill levels.
Media Contact:
Lisa Ste. Marie
Lste.marie@guilfordartcenter.org
Shoreline Premier of Jenifer McShane’s Documentary “The Quilters” to benefit Guilford Art Center
A weekly poetry open mic, hosted by Brian Ember. All are welcome to read and listen.
Open Mic Surgery
For those already comfortable making metal sculpture, take your practice to the next level and develop new ideas using all types of materials.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20.
9 Week Session: Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/3–10/29
9 sessions: $506.00; Capacity: 8
Intermediate Metal Sculpture
Learn how to make a clamshell box–a box that looks like a book, especially when set on a shelf. The design can be easily adapted in shape and size to accommodate a wide range of objects from prints, small objects, or books. Students will to cut the pieces and construct the two-tray cloth-covered box accented with decorative paper. Many of the basic bookbinding techniques will be taught such as measuring, cutting, and gluing.
No experience necessary. Intermediate students may work on independent box projects.
Plus receive one 3-hour monitored open bench session each week.
Introduction to Boxmaking: The Clamshell Box
Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand . . . with hand building? My class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction. Sign up to get started or to hone your ceramic skills. All levels welcome.
Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
15 Week Session: Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/3–12/10
15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 12
Centering With Clay: Focusing on Pottery Foundations
This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming of age memoir–and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.
World Premiere: falcon girls
Artist Kristen Ambrosi is a graduate of Bowdoin College, with a degree in Visual Arts.
Formal training paired with organic exploration inspire and inform Kristen's current work themes of fluidity and freedom celebration color and calm.
Journey through the Liminal
The working of stone has been interwoven with Sacred Art from the earliest days of Christianity, from the building of churches and places of worship to ornamentation and sculpture. This course will introduce students to the art of carving stone by hand. In five days each student will design and complete a decorative limestone carving. Students will learn safe and effective tool use, strategies on the design and execution of a work in stone, and various traditional approaches to working strategically.
We will consult the great stone carvings of the gothic period for inspiration, carving ornaments, patterns, figures, and more.
No experience required.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and kicks off on Sunday night at 5:30 pm with a dinner where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning with a blessing of hands at the 9:00 am Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday afternoon.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and begins with check-in at 4:30PM on Sunday night.
Dinner is at 5:30 pm where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructor:
Morgan Dummitt
Morgan Dummitt began studying the figure at the Art Students League of New York. He earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and has also studied at the Florence Academy of Art and the Pelletieri Stone Carving Academy. He served an extensive apprenticeship with renowned marble carver Fred X Brownstein. He has been an active member of the Philadelphia Traction Company since 2013, and is an Elected Member of the National Sculpture Society. In 2016 he was awarded a residency at the St. Gaudens Historic Site in Cornish, NH, and in 2024 will serve the first Walter Hancock Memorial residency in in Gloucester, MA. Morgan teaches sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia. He has exhibited throughout the country, and completed numerous public and private commissions.
The Cathedral Builder's Art: An Introduction to Traditional Stone Carving
In this Sacred Art course, we will explore the principles necessary to create visually compelling original artwork involving multiple figures in motion. Taking inspiration from the breathtaking drama and monumental scope of the Counter-Reformation masters, the curriculum will break down the steps involved in producing these time-tested masterpieces of Western Christian culture and equip students to tackle similar projects for contemporary contexts with confidence and sophistication.
Engaging presentations on art history and theory will alternate with guided practica focused on applying the principles discussed to the students’ own concept sketches and compositional drawings. Along the way, the instructors will provide illustrations of how these same principles were brought to bear in real-life examples from their own professional work.
This week-long workshop begins with check-in at 4:30 PM on Sunday night. Dinner is served at 5:30 PM for students and instructors. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 PM. Students are welcome to attend daily Mass at 9 AM. Hands-on instruction begins Monday morning after Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructors:
George and Polly Capps are a brother-sister team of professional fine artists and the founders of Goretti Fine Art, a studio dedicated to creating original sacred artwork for churches and private worship spaces. Their mission is to nourish the human spirit and to glorify God through beautiful, inspiring, and innovative imagery that speaks to contemporary experience, is grounded in a sacramental worldview, and builds upon the rich heritage of Western Christian art. Prior to founding the studio, George worked in the historical art field, and Polly interned at a firm specializing in the restoration of ecclesial murals and statuary. Both artists earned their degrees from Stanford University.
Since joining forces with the launch of Goretti Fine Art in 2021, George and Polly’s artwork has received numerous honors and awards at an international level. The Liturgical Arts Journal has praised their “resurgent style with its impressive topographic realism” and described their work as “alive with form while penetrating space in a dynamic way.” The siblings’ creative output has spanned the thematic spectrum from contemplative devotional pieces to monumental multi- figural compositions charged with spiritual energy. These efforts are placing Goretti Fine Art at the forefront of the burgeoning restoration of sacred beauty that is underway in the Church.
Dynamic Multi-Figural Composition
Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.
This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!
Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.
Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!
Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024
September 26 – November 13, 2024
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm
CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT
For more information please contact:
Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu
Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com
Prison Arts Annual Show 2024 Opens Sept. 26 at CT State Community College Manchester
The Coastal Camera Club will be holding their Fall Photography Show at the Guilford Free Library at 67 Park Street in Guilford. It will feature images made by club members in the categories of Architecture, Nature, Nature Touched by Man, Landscape/Seascape, People, Creative and General. The show will run from October 3 through October 30. An opening and reception will be held on October 16 in the GLF meeting room from 6pm to 7:45. It is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
This year the club is celebrating its 35th anniversary. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7pm from mid-September through early June in the café at the Madison Senior Center. The mission of the club is to develop and improve the photography skills of its membership. This year the club is sponsoring a number of educational and instructional lectures and workshops, informal photo shoots and other fun activities designed to teach and improve photography skills. New members are welcome to join at any meeting. For more information
please check the club’s website at http://www.coastalcameraclub.org/.
Coastal Camera Club Fall Show
Make functional ceramic pieces using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually-focused instruction. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.
Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
15 Week Session: Wednesdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/4–12/11
15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 13
All Levels Pottery A
You decide – explore multiple printmaking techniques and processes or deepen your practice in one area. Use etching, drypoint, woodcut, linocut, monotype, transfer prints, paper lithography, polymer plate lithography, collagraph, silk aquatint, transfer prints, or Chine-collé. Learn new techniques or connect printmaking to other artistic media.
Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.
Intermediate and Advanced Printmaking
Discover new and original art at Spectrum Gallery’s newest exhibit, "Abundant Autumn," with a collection curated to celebrate the essence of autumn—a season marked by transformation and anticipation for the chillier days ahead. A diverse array of works from both well-established and emerging artists will showcase paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and photography that delve into themes of harvest and change, natural cycles where leaves shed, and plant life prepares for dormancy. The exhibit is at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, Connecticut, and runs through November 9.
Returning favorites and new artists include award-winning painter Beth Pite who paints in loose, gestural strokes of vivid color. Elizabeth Goor, new to the gallery, explores abstract expressionism presenting a vibrant piece in oil and cold wax. Gillian Goodlad, also new to the gallery, is a painter who divides her time between rural life in Scotland, and coastal Connecticut. Working mostly in acrylic, she also enjoys watercolor, Indian ink, and wax to create semi-abstract effects. She presents “Salt Marsh in Early Fall”, an acrylic and wax work on cradled wooden board. Also new is Jena Maki, an artist known for her realist landscapes in oil. Inspired by the picturesque landscapes of New England, she explores where reality merges with the imagined. A new abstract painter at Spectrum is Laura L. Palumbo known for blending abstraction, minimalism, and translucency. Her work evokes peace and tranquility.
Mixed media artist Regina Thomas whose work ranges from representational to abstraction is also showing several new pieces with an autumn palette. Painter Jeannette Delmore is inspired by the beauty of the New England landscape. She is an award-winning artist who works in oil, pastel, and more recently watercolor. Jennifer Crandall is a new artist to the Gallery and shows several colorful Autumn works in acrylic. Carol Dunn, a printmaker, photographer, and mixed media artist, shows several altered photographs using alternative processes. Ceal Swift returns with several vibrant autumnal paintings for the show, as does Deepti Gondia, who paints in semi-abstract and abstract styles and presents a vibrant landscape in this show.
Italian-born Louie Pisterzi has experience in painting, drawing, architecture, and photography. His work focuses on the human experience and psyche. He offers a new oil on canvas, “Faces of Autumn’s Whisper.” Artist Kim Kordonowy exhibits a serene waterscape scene with wildlife in oil. Oil painter Edith Skiba LaMonica returns and treats viewers to several semi-abstract visions of autumn. Kim Coughlin, who works in acrylic, mixed media, and experiments with abstraction, expressionism, and bold use of color shows a peaceful landscape. Linda McCarthy, an artist who creates larger mixed media abstracts and acrylic impressionistic pieces on canvas and aluminum, shows an autumn piece she calls “Autumn Explosion” which displays changing leaves in all their glory. Also returning is artist John Murray who presents his new watercolor work, “Autumn in New England” which showcases a New England home framed by a large tree at the height of its fall foliage.
Other important artists at the Gallery include Patricia Corbett whose vibrant use of dramatic color highlights the autumn color palette. Vivian Zoë an artist and arts educator with a varied background shows new colorful Autumn works in oil while Lynelle Abel, a botanical artist, displays her framed dried botanical fine art pieces. Also presenting are artists Dan Nichols, Gloria Nilsson, Anna Mastropolo, Barbara Rossitto, Vickie Williams, Bivenne Harvey Staiger, Marjorie Sopkin, and Michelle Gore.
New and returning photographers presenting include Donna Spencer who explores her passion for animals, flowers, and in this show a colorful park scene, and photographer Zili Zhang shows an expansive waterscape with a stunning reflection. Other award-winning photographers include Carol Lowbeer, Dianne Roberts, Larry Bilansky, Mallorie Ostrowitz, Robert Thomas and Paul Ramsey.
Spectrum’s Store includes many fine artisans working in ceramic, pottery, glass, fabric, wood, and paper. These include woodworker Andy Teran; basket weaver Anne Carney; paper collage artist Marianne Ditz; Barbara Hernandez-Froehlich with seasonally decorated shells and standing glass and slate panels; polymer clay jewelers Beth Terhaar and Kristie Foss and Bruce and Gail Barton (new to Spectrum) who collect rare sea glass shards to create unique jewelry pieces. Other artisans include Maria Johnson showcasing her charming cat clock wall sculpture, fused glass artist Sharon Lewis; stained glass artist Maryann Flick who has created new stained glass window panels with fall themes; fabric designer Elaine Sych with new home décor pieces; and Irene Dizes, also a fabric artist, with an array of felted cowls just right for the coming colder weather. Kristen Owens, a fabric and home décor artist, offers, felted bookmarks, and decorative felted boxes in fall colors. Candlemaker Janice Wood has new pure soy candles in the scents of Autumn; and Valerie Owens, a fabric artist and jewelry designer, presents new fall themed travel bags for makeup and other treasures. And there’s a new children’s book in the Store by Samuel Swap who is an illustrator, printmaker, and educator from Essex who draws on his love of biodiversity and the natural world to present his ABC’s of Bats sure to encourage respect for these very important creatures of the night.
Potters in the Store include returning favorites Terry Van Heusen, Eric Ambler, and Hannah Leckman. Lyn Harper also returns with ceramics inspired by the design aesthetics of Scandinavia and clean lines of everyday objects. Potter Niko Scharer creates finely crafted functional serving ware, and Janet McCready for this show has built stand alone pumpkin sculptures from Maple slices to give an orange pop to any fall home décor.
As always, a wide mix of unique and daring fine jewelry can be had in multiple styles and materials by designers such as Jessica Dickens, Gillian Davis (new to Spectrum), Lisa Faton, Joan Wenzel, Michele Kleiman, Pauline Clifford, and Jessica Pack.
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store is open Wednesday through Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). For more information call (860) 767-0742 and visit Spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US – a perfect choice for convenient gift giving all year long, with gift cards also available in the Store and online. To join the community conversation, follow us on social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Spectrum Gallery Opens “Abundant Autumn”
16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events
City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY , on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
Open Studios @ City
Theresa Fairbanks Harris, Senior Conservator of Works on Paper at the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art, and Lisa Hodermarsky, the Gallery’s Sutphin Family Curator of Prints and Drawings, lead a discussion on the conservation treatment and history of Edwin Austin Abbey’s (1852–1911, Hon. 1897) study for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, a mural in the House Chamber of the Pennsylvania State Capitol at Harrisburg. This magnificent, large-scale preparatory drawing is representative of Abbey’s intensely involved artistic process in developing his mural commissions. The historical background on the commission and Abbey’s choice of composition will be discussed. But the main thrust of the talk will be the conservation treatment that transformed this previously severely damaged drawing into an intact work of art. Harris and Hodermarsky will address the companion oil sketch and pastels of important figures in the mural, in addition to Abbey’s materials and techniques. Offered in conjunction with the Gallery’s exhibition The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917.
Space is limited.
Major support for The Dance of Life is made possible by the Henry Luce Foundation, with additional support provided by the Wyeth Foundation for American Art.
Edwin Austin Abbey’s Apotheosis: Context and Conservation
In this class learn techniques to make unique art journal pages. Participants will alter their pages with stamping, tissue paper and stencils using modeling and fiber paste. Learn to create transparent imagery using mark making with black gesso, stencils, stamping onto tissue paper and staining pages with Distress ink pads. “Snippet Strips” will be created with small elements to enhance the journal pages. To create dynamic eye appeal, unique “impressions of people” are taught as will the use of floral napkins overlaying vintage script and documents. Of course, for sentimental creatives “cut out poetry” with embellished stenciled imagery can be added to the mix!! All levels welcome. Material list available upon registration.
Regina Thomas’ collage and mixed media art is a mélange of visual stimuli, colors, and shapes involving different genres from the representational to the abstract. These multi-layered works portray her view of the world, never realistic, injecting her own narratives, metaphors, and icons. Regina works instinctually, and her desire is to stimulate and intrigue the viewer, make a connection, bringing their own experiences to the work.
Regina has lived and traveled throughout Asia and Europe. While in London, she attended Richmond University concentrating on the Art Disciplines as well as Studio classes. Upon her return to the states she continued refining her art through classes and workshops at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), The New Art Center in Newton – MA, South Shore Art Center – MA, West Hartford Art League, Creative Arts Workshop/New Haven, CT, Yale University and The British Art Museum.
Regina has been included in many juried exhibitions in New England. Thomas shows in private galleries and has private collectors across the U.S., Europe, South America and Asia. Her most recent shows have been at The John Slade Ely House in New Haven, and The Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook where she also holds classes in collage and mixed media art.
Art Journaling Moves On - In the Gallery
Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!
Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.
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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Showcasing exhibiting artists, not only the art but the visual story behind the artist and their artwork. Here at The Table & Gallery, we value the experience that evolves into a story of inspiration.
Art Exhibition
Join us at this weekly farmers market from 3pm-6pm at the Q House Community Center! Enjoy fresh, CT-grown produce, prepared foods from local chefs, cooking demos, family activities and music every first and third Wednesday!
SNAP and FMNP purchases are doubled!
CitySeed Farmers Market at the Dixwell Q House
Join us for an opening reception at Miller Hall for the ISM's new art exhibit, Take Me As I Am: Redemption and Grace for the Discarded, featuring appearances by exhibit artist Lance Flowers along with Robert Hodge and Jason Woods (aka Flash Gordon Parks). Reception begins at 5 p.m and panel discussion begins at 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
Free and open to the public.
This event will be livestreamed. Registration is required for livestream access, but is not required for in-person attendance. View the event page for the opening reception for details.
Take Me As I Am will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from October 24-December 5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m., except for Thursday, November 28 when the ISM is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Exhibit is free and open to the public. View the exhibit's website for full details.
Exhibition Opening Reception for Take Me As I Am: Redemption and Grace for the Discarded
Learn the basics of preparing and operating a loom. Participants will weave a sampler piece combining a wide range of useful weaves. Beginning students will complete one or two simple projects of their choice by the end of this term. Intermediate and advanced students will weave projects with more complex structures using multi-harness looms.
Beginning students have a materials fee of $18 payable to the instructor.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
8 Week Session: Wednesdays, 6–9 pm, 9/4–10/23
8 sessions: $432.00; Capacity: 10
Floor Loom Weaving
Learn traditional and experimental printmaking processes, concentrating in one area or exploring many. Etch like Rembrandt, Goya, and Kentridge; monotype like Degas, Masur, and Oliveira; woodcut like Dürer and Frankenthaler; lithograph like Kollwitz and Rauschenberg. Combine other media with printmaking.
Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.
Printmaking Sampler
Make functional ceramic pieces using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually-focused instruction. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.
Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
15 Week Session: Wednesdays, 7–10 pm, 9/4–12/11
15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 13
All Levels Pottery B
Veteran book arts expert Gisela Noack brings her many years of skill and experience in restoration and conservation to students working on their own advanced bookbinding or restoration projects.
Enrollment in this class includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session per week.
Advanced Hand Bookbinding
Guest artists Cappella Pratensis present Missa Aurea, a concert featuring Guillaume Dufay's Missa Ecce ancilla Domini.
Free and open to the public.
For almost forty years, Cappella Pratensis has been renowned for its innovative approach to the performance of Renaissance polyphonic music, being one of only a handful of professional ensembles in the world who perform directly from historical notation, as opposed to transcriptions in the form of a modern choral score. In recent years, the ensemble has dived further into the musical traditions surrounding this repertoire by exploring historical methods of improvisation and pedagogies, as well as working within the contexts of liturgical reconstruction. The result is an inherently immersive approach, in which the performers draw on a truly embodied relationship with past musical cultures in order to provide convincing and engaging performances.
For more information, view event website.
Cappella Pratensis: Missa Aurea
Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, cult favorites, family films for all ages, and more.
Movies in the Plaza
This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming of age memoir–and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.
World Premiere: falcon girls
The Kevin Saint James Band is a collective of professional New Haven area Jazz musicians brought together in collaboration with veteran saloon-singer Kevin Saint James. The band revisits, re-interprets and recreates true-to-form selections of classic jazz favorites and popular standards in a variety of artistic styles with a rare balance of musically "scientific" re-invention and profound reverence for historic significance and tradition. The band has a genuinely unique capacity for working spontaneous experimentation into their respectful reinterpretations of familiar popular standards that transport more mature audiences back in time to the sounds of days long ago, while recreating, re-introducing and perhaps even endearing these precious melodies to younger listeners at the same time.
The Kevin Saint James Band @ The Owl Shop
Artist Kristen Ambrosi is a graduate of Bowdoin College, with a degree in Visual Arts.
Formal training paired with organic exploration inspire and inform Kristen's current work themes of fluidity and freedom celebration color and calm.
Journey through the Liminal
The working of stone has been interwoven with Sacred Art from the earliest days of Christianity, from the building of churches and places of worship to ornamentation and sculpture. This course will introduce students to the art of carving stone by hand. In five days each student will design and complete a decorative limestone carving. Students will learn safe and effective tool use, strategies on the design and execution of a work in stone, and various traditional approaches to working strategically.
We will consult the great stone carvings of the gothic period for inspiration, carving ornaments, patterns, figures, and more.
No experience required.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and kicks off on Sunday night at 5:30 pm with a dinner where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning with a blessing of hands at the 9:00 am Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday afternoon.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and begins with check-in at 4:30PM on Sunday night.
Dinner is at 5:30 pm where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructor:
Morgan Dummitt
Morgan Dummitt began studying the figure at the Art Students League of New York. He earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and has also studied at the Florence Academy of Art and the Pelletieri Stone Carving Academy. He served an extensive apprenticeship with renowned marble carver Fred X Brownstein. He has been an active member of the Philadelphia Traction Company since 2013, and is an Elected Member of the National Sculpture Society. In 2016 he was awarded a residency at the St. Gaudens Historic Site in Cornish, NH, and in 2024 will serve the first Walter Hancock Memorial residency in in Gloucester, MA. Morgan teaches sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia. He has exhibited throughout the country, and completed numerous public and private commissions.
The Cathedral Builder's Art: An Introduction to Traditional Stone Carving
In this Sacred Art course, we will explore the principles necessary to create visually compelling original artwork involving multiple figures in motion. Taking inspiration from the breathtaking drama and monumental scope of the Counter-Reformation masters, the curriculum will break down the steps involved in producing these time-tested masterpieces of Western Christian culture and equip students to tackle similar projects for contemporary contexts with confidence and sophistication.
Engaging presentations on art history and theory will alternate with guided practica focused on applying the principles discussed to the students’ own concept sketches and compositional drawings. Along the way, the instructors will provide illustrations of how these same principles were brought to bear in real-life examples from their own professional work.
This week-long workshop begins with check-in at 4:30 PM on Sunday night. Dinner is served at 5:30 PM for students and instructors. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 PM. Students are welcome to attend daily Mass at 9 AM. Hands-on instruction begins Monday morning after Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructors:
George and Polly Capps are a brother-sister team of professional fine artists and the founders of Goretti Fine Art, a studio dedicated to creating original sacred artwork for churches and private worship spaces. Their mission is to nourish the human spirit and to glorify God through beautiful, inspiring, and innovative imagery that speaks to contemporary experience, is grounded in a sacramental worldview, and builds upon the rich heritage of Western Christian art. Prior to founding the studio, George worked in the historical art field, and Polly interned at a firm specializing in the restoration of ecclesial murals and statuary. Both artists earned their degrees from Stanford University.
Since joining forces with the launch of Goretti Fine Art in 2021, George and Polly’s artwork has received numerous honors and awards at an international level. The Liturgical Arts Journal has praised their “resurgent style with its impressive topographic realism” and described their work as “alive with form while penetrating space in a dynamic way.” The siblings’ creative output has spanned the thematic spectrum from contemplative devotional pieces to monumental multi- figural compositions charged with spiritual energy. These efforts are placing Goretti Fine Art at the forefront of the burgeoning restoration of sacred beauty that is underway in the Church.
Dynamic Multi-Figural Composition
Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.
This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!
Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.
Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!
Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024
September 26 – November 13, 2024
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm
CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT
For more information please contact:
Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu
Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com
Prison Arts Annual Show 2024 Opens Sept. 26 at CT State Community College Manchester
The Coastal Camera Club will be holding their Fall Photography Show at the Guilford Free Library at 67 Park Street in Guilford. It will feature images made by club members in the categories of Architecture, Nature, Nature Touched by Man, Landscape/Seascape, People, Creative and General. The show will run from October 3 through October 30. An opening and reception will be held on October 16 in the GLF meeting room from 6pm to 7:45. It is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
This year the club is celebrating its 35th anniversary. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7pm from mid-September through early June in the café at the Madison Senior Center. The mission of the club is to develop and improve the photography skills of its membership. This year the club is sponsoring a number of educational and instructional lectures and workshops, informal photo shoots and other fun activities designed to teach and improve photography skills. New members are welcome to join at any meeting. For more information
please check the club’s website at http://www.coastalcameraclub.org/.
Coastal Camera Club Fall Show
Want to try something new? Build your existing skills to grow ideas in a stimulating group of intermediate and advanced potters. Individual projects are encouraged, with demonstrations designed to inspire new ways of looking at throwing, hand-building, and overall design.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.
Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
14 Week Session: Thursdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/29
14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12
Pottery Beyond the Basics
Learn the various approaches to creating metal sculptures, including welding (oxyacetylene and MIG), brazing, cutting (torch and plasma cutter), hammering, and more.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Students should wear 100% cotton long sleeves, jeans or work pants, and closed-toe boots. No synthetic mesh, plastic, or cloth.
Note: This class is 13 weeks – one day off in October (date TBD) and one day off for Thanksgiving (11/28/24)
The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $40.
13 Week Session: Thursdays, 10 am–1 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28
13 sessions: $742.00; Capacity: 8
All Levels Metal Sculpture
Take Me As I Am: Redemption And Grace for the Discarded is an art exhibit premiering new mixed media works detailing the fight to preserve Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood by contemporary Southern artist Lance Flowers. The title “Take Me As I Am,” is a reference to the hymn from the late 19th century. The title is also a spot on description of Flowers’ artistic practice. His process leads him to seek out and repurpose found materials once deemed trash or an “eyesore” to tell vivid allegories steeped in Southern tradition.
Free and open to the public.
This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from October 24-December 5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m., except for Thursday, November 28 when the ISM is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Sponsored by the Institute of Sacred Music’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture Initiative.
View details about the art exhibit on the event website.
All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday, October 23 at 5 p.m. View details here.
Art Exhibit: Take Me As I Am - Redemption and Grace for the Discarded
Discover new and original art at Spectrum Gallery’s newest exhibit, "Abundant Autumn," with a collection curated to celebrate the essence of autumn—a season marked by transformation and anticipation for the chillier days ahead. A diverse array of works from both well-established and emerging artists will showcase paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and photography that delve into themes of harvest and change, natural cycles where leaves shed, and plant life prepares for dormancy. The exhibit is at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, Connecticut, and runs through November 9.
Returning favorites and new artists include award-winning painter Beth Pite who paints in loose, gestural strokes of vivid color. Elizabeth Goor, new to the gallery, explores abstract expressionism presenting a vibrant piece in oil and cold wax. Gillian Goodlad, also new to the gallery, is a painter who divides her time between rural life in Scotland, and coastal Connecticut. Working mostly in acrylic, she also enjoys watercolor, Indian ink, and wax to create semi-abstract effects. She presents “Salt Marsh in Early Fall”, an acrylic and wax work on cradled wooden board. Also new is Jena Maki, an artist known for her realist landscapes in oil. Inspired by the picturesque landscapes of New England, she explores where reality merges with the imagined. A new abstract painter at Spectrum is Laura L. Palumbo known for blending abstraction, minimalism, and translucency. Her work evokes peace and tranquility.
Mixed media artist Regina Thomas whose work ranges from representational to abstraction is also showing several new pieces with an autumn palette. Painter Jeannette Delmore is inspired by the beauty of the New England landscape. She is an award-winning artist who works in oil, pastel, and more recently watercolor. Jennifer Crandall is a new artist to the Gallery and shows several colorful Autumn works in acrylic. Carol Dunn, a printmaker, photographer, and mixed media artist, shows several altered photographs using alternative processes. Ceal Swift returns with several vibrant autumnal paintings for the show, as does Deepti Gondia, who paints in semi-abstract and abstract styles and presents a vibrant landscape in this show.
Italian-born Louie Pisterzi has experience in painting, drawing, architecture, and photography. His work focuses on the human experience and psyche. He offers a new oil on canvas, “Faces of Autumn’s Whisper.” Artist Kim Kordonowy exhibits a serene waterscape scene with wildlife in oil. Oil painter Edith Skiba LaMonica returns and treats viewers to several semi-abstract visions of autumn. Kim Coughlin, who works in acrylic, mixed media, and experiments with abstraction, expressionism, and bold use of color shows a peaceful landscape. Linda McCarthy, an artist who creates larger mixed media abstracts and acrylic impressionistic pieces on canvas and aluminum, shows an autumn piece she calls “Autumn Explosion” which displays changing leaves in all their glory. Also returning is artist John Murray who presents his new watercolor work, “Autumn in New England” which showcases a New England home framed by a large tree at the height of its fall foliage.
Other important artists at the Gallery include Patricia Corbett whose vibrant use of dramatic color highlights the autumn color palette. Vivian Zoë an artist and arts educator with a varied background shows new colorful Autumn works in oil while Lynelle Abel, a botanical artist, displays her framed dried botanical fine art pieces. Also presenting are artists Dan Nichols, Gloria Nilsson, Anna Mastropolo, Barbara Rossitto, Vickie Williams, Bivenne Harvey Staiger, Marjorie Sopkin, and Michelle Gore.
New and returning photographers presenting include Donna Spencer who explores her passion for animals, flowers, and in this show a colorful park scene, and photographer Zili Zhang shows an expansive waterscape with a stunning reflection. Other award-winning photographers include Carol Lowbeer, Dianne Roberts, Larry Bilansky, Mallorie Ostrowitz, Robert Thomas and Paul Ramsey.
Spectrum’s Store includes many fine artisans working in ceramic, pottery, glass, fabric, wood, and paper. These include woodworker Andy Teran; basket weaver Anne Carney; paper collage artist Marianne Ditz; Barbara Hernandez-Froehlich with seasonally decorated shells and standing glass and slate panels; polymer clay jewelers Beth Terhaar and Kristie Foss and Bruce and Gail Barton (new to Spectrum) who collect rare sea glass shards to create unique jewelry pieces. Other artisans include Maria Johnson showcasing her charming cat clock wall sculpture, fused glass artist Sharon Lewis; stained glass artist Maryann Flick who has created new stained glass window panels with fall themes; fabric designer Elaine Sych with new home décor pieces; and Irene Dizes, also a fabric artist, with an array of felted cowls just right for the coming colder weather. Kristen Owens, a fabric and home décor artist, offers, felted bookmarks, and decorative felted boxes in fall colors. Candlemaker Janice Wood has new pure soy candles in the scents of Autumn; and Valerie Owens, a fabric artist and jewelry designer, presents new fall themed travel bags for makeup and other treasures. And there’s a new children’s book in the Store by Samuel Swap who is an illustrator, printmaker, and educator from Essex who draws on his love of biodiversity and the natural world to present his ABC’s of Bats sure to encourage respect for these very important creatures of the night.
Potters in the Store include returning favorites Terry Van Heusen, Eric Ambler, and Hannah Leckman. Lyn Harper also returns with ceramics inspired by the design aesthetics of Scandinavia and clean lines of everyday objects. Potter Niko Scharer creates finely crafted functional serving ware, and Janet McCready for this show has built stand alone pumpkin sculptures from Maple slices to give an orange pop to any fall home décor.
As always, a wide mix of unique and daring fine jewelry can be had in multiple styles and materials by designers such as Jessica Dickens, Gillian Davis (new to Spectrum), Lisa Faton, Joan Wenzel, Michele Kleiman, Pauline Clifford, and Jessica Pack.
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store is open Wednesday through Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). For more information call (860) 767-0742 and visit Spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US – a perfect choice for convenient gift giving all year long, with gift cards also available in the Store and online. To join the community conversation, follow us on social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Spectrum Gallery Opens “Abundant Autumn”
16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events
City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY , on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
Open Studios @ City
Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.
Annie Sailer Adult Modern Dance Classes - Beginner
Create beautiful illustrations in watercolor pencil! Students will learn the techniques of using watercolor pencil, including color observation, color mixing and layering. Watercolor pencil will be combined with colored pencil to create detailed, vibrant drawings. Each week will focus on a different color palette and botanical subject. Instructor will supply flowers. Week one will focus on You will leave the four-week course with framable art and the skills to create future masterpieces!
Nancy Bentivegna is a botanical artist who received her training at the New York Botanical Gardens through the Botanical Art and Illustration Program. After completing the program in 2010, she relocated to Boston. For the past eleven years she has been teaching a variety of botanical art classes in Boston and the greater Boston area. These courses are based on the instruction she received at the NYBG and include colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink and watercolor pencil.
Nancy prefers to work in watercolor pencil combined with colored pencil for depth and detail. She does custom pieces for clients both in the Boston area and New York. She recently relocated to Essex and will be offering classes at the Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook.
Botanical Illustration in Watercolor Pencil
Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!
Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.
Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!
Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Re-discover the Peabody’s amazing dioramas which portray Connecticut ecosystems and North American biomes. Learn the history of the dioramas and the artists who created them. Enjoy the opportunity to sketch from these iconic scenes where the animals stay still while you draw! This 4 week course meets in person at the Yale Peabody Museum.
Drawing from the Peabody Dioramas
Using both hand-building techniques and the potter’s wheel, participants learn the foundational skills needed to create basic ceramic cups, bowls, and floral containers. As students refine these skills, they will work on more complex projects. This will enable them to combine techniques, push their creativity, and practice creative problem-solving.
Glazing, slips, and other surface treatments will be explored. There will be instructor demonstrations and individual consultations. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.
Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
14 Week Session: Thursdays, 3:30–6 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28
14 sessions: $630.00; Capacity: 12
Afternoon Clay
In the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, the French poet André Breton defined Surrealism as “psychic automatism in its pure state, by which one proposes to express—verbally, by means of the written word, or in any other manner—the actual functioning of thought.” Many Surrealists were inspired by the metaphor found in a 19th-century poem of a chance encounter between a sewing machine and an umbrella on a dissecting table. The post–World War I art and cultural movement galvanized by Breton, which encouraged the expression of dreams, the unconscious, and irrationality, still has resonance today—one hundred years later. Artists who were part of, or have been absorbed into, the Surrealist orbit include Max Ernst, René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Dora Maar, Kay Sage, Alberto Giacometti, and Dorothea Tanning. Celebrate the centennial of this movement at our Surrealist Ball, an eccentric evening of music, poetry, photography, refreshments, and more. Surrealist-inspired costumes are encouraged, but note that oversize costumes and objects will not be allowed in the galleries. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.
Surrealist Ball
FALL 2024 IN PERSON & HYRBID TAP CLASSES!
THURSDAYS
Advanced beginner/mixed level: 5:30-6:45 PM (with Zoom option)
Improv jam (all levels): 6:45-7:15 PM
Intermediate: 7:20-8:35 PM (with Zoom option)
DATES: September 12th - December 19th
NO class: 11/14, 11/28
Alexis is also available for private or small group lessons. If you are interested, please email kamrdanceco@gmail.com
Zoom sign up: https://forms.gle/miEu1hgdhowPzvUp7
Where: kamrDANCE Studio LLC, Corner of Wadsworth Street and Mill Rock Road, Hamden, CT, 06517
White garage across from tennis courts!
Cost: $25 suggested, $10-25 (sliding scale/pay what you can!)
Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, cash, and checks written out to kamrDANCE Studio LLC accepted
No experience or shoes necessary for beginner! Come work on technique, musicality, choreography, and improvisation in a safe and fun environment!
Weekly Tap Classes with Alexis Robbins (Beginner + Intermediate)
The 2024 election is the perfect time to discuss the career of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis, who helped bring about the Voting Rights Act and then fought for voting rights his whole career. Scholar and author David Greenberg will present “John Lewis and the Politics of Voting,” at the New Haven Museum on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 6 p.m., preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m.
Register for this free event here: https://qrco.de/bfGI9t
Greenberg will base his presentation on his newly released biography, “John Lewis: A Life.” Greenberg notes that Lewis’s commitment to voting and voting rights is as timely as ever, adding, “With anti-democratic forces on the rise, the vote is the way that we will rescue our democracy.”
Born into poverty in rural Alabama, Lewis would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. He was a Freedom Rider who helped to integrate bus stations in the South, a leader of the Nashville sit-in movement, the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington, and the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which he made into one of the major civil rights organizations. He may be best remembered as the victim of a vicious beating by Alabama state troopers at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where he nearly died.
Greenberg will trace Lewis’s life through the post-Civil Rights years when he headed the Voter Education Project, which enrolled millions of African American voters across the South. The book reveals the little-known story of his political ascent first locally in Atlanta, and then as a member of Congress. Tapped to be a part of the Democratic leadership in Congress, he earned respect on both sides of the aisle for the sacrifices he had made on behalf of nonviolent integration in the South and came to be known as the “conscience of the Congress.”
With new details about Lewis’ personal and professional relationships, Greenberg’s presentation will offer an appreciation of the life and career and commitments of a man whose heroism during the Civil Rights Movement helped to bring America a new birth of freedom.
Conscience of the Congress: John Lewis and the Politics of Voting at the New Haven Museum
EVERYBODY!! Come make a GIANT puppet in community! Prepare your puppet for the Giant Puppet and People Making Mayhem on October 27!
ANNOUNCEMENT! This year the Westvillians and friends will be making a spectacle!
GRAB A FRIEND AND JOIN IN, AND/OR BUILD YOUR OWN CREATURE FOR THE WEST RIVER TABLEAU! What can you imagine lives in the West River? What creatures swim in its watery shallows and depths!?
We have all the supplies but if desired bring clean cardboard and other interesting recyclables. We are in need of lightweight fabrics in the color of water family. Blues, greens, grays, browns….
Weeknight sessions 6-9pm
(Oct 3, 14, 17, 21, 24)
Weekend sessions 11-3pm
(Oct 5/6, Oct 12/13, Oct 19/20, Oct 26)
PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN SPACE NEXT TO KEHLER LIDDELL GALLERY (873 Whalley Avenue)
PARADE INFO:
October 27: We step off at 11:00am from the corner of Edgewood Park on West Rock+Whalley Avenues to parade around the village and meet up for a harvest party in the Cityseed Farmer's Market.
GIANT puppet workshops in Westville!
Learn basic metalsmithing for making jewelry, developing new skills, or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.
11 Week Session: Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/19–12/5, No class 11/28
11 sessions: $634.00; Capacity: 8
Metalsmithing/Jewelry
If you are interested in making ceramic pieces for the home, this class is for you.
Making functional pots is important to all levels of students, whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand. Students will learn ways to modify forms to create pieces uniquely their own.
Classes will include various techniques for pot making as well as considerations pertaining to each form. Surface treatments including engobes, stains, and glazes will also be covered.
Both teacher demonstrations and one-on-one student instruction will occur each week.
Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only.
Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
14 Week Session: Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28
14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12
Making Functional Pots
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the triumphant story of the Queen of Rock n’ Roll set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits! This musical presents Tina’s journey against all odds to become one of the world’s most beloved artists of all time. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Silkscreen/serigraph printmaking is a highly versatile process used to transfer images onto a variety of surfaces.
Students will transfer photo images (photography, drawing, painting, or multimedia art) to the printing screens and print onto paper, fabric, or wood panel. Image separations (digital and hand) to print images with more than one color as well as learning how to register multiple colors for printing will be discussed. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.
The tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW.
10 Week Session: Thursdays, 7–10 pm, 9/5–11/7
10 sessions: $560.00; Capacity: 8
Silkscreen/Serigraph Printmaking
The Pairs – Renée Coughlin, Noelle Frances Coughlin, and Hillary Watson – are the three distinct lead singers/songwriters of The Pairs. Together they offer a unique blend of music with stories of life’s hope, hilarity, and hardship.
Soaring Three-part Harmonies, Unbottled Chemistry These classically trained vocalists blur the line between the stage and the crowd as if we’ve pulled up a seat around their family’s lively kitchen table. They call London, Ontario their home. They have been touring internationally in North America and Europe since 2022 and released their third studio album titled, “When Will We Find Our Way?” in October 2023. The Pairs will release their fourth studio album in spring 2025.
“ Something happens every time I’ve been lucky enough to see The Pairs perform. A change comes over us all – a change you can see, and feel: Smiles spread across faces; eyes widen; ears perk up; and bodies swoon. “ – Jon Campbell — Head of Programming Operations at Small World Music, Toronto, ON
“The Pairs bring an infectious energy to the stage. Great lyrics, woven with captivating melodies, all presented with an irresistible charm. ” – James Keelaghan
— Musician, Artistic Director of Summerfolk Festival, Owen Sound, ON
The Pairs in Concert
This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming of age memoir–and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.
World Premiere: falcon girls
Artist Kristen Ambrosi is a graduate of Bowdoin College, with a degree in Visual Arts.
Formal training paired with organic exploration inspire and inform Kristen's current work themes of fluidity and freedom celebration color and calm.
Journey through the Liminal
The working of stone has been interwoven with Sacred Art from the earliest days of Christianity, from the building of churches and places of worship to ornamentation and sculpture. This course will introduce students to the art of carving stone by hand. In five days each student will design and complete a decorative limestone carving. Students will learn safe and effective tool use, strategies on the design and execution of a work in stone, and various traditional approaches to working strategically.
We will consult the great stone carvings of the gothic period for inspiration, carving ornaments, patterns, figures, and more.
No experience required.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and kicks off on Sunday night at 5:30 pm with a dinner where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning with a blessing of hands at the 9:00 am Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday afternoon.
This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and begins with check-in at 4:30PM on Sunday night.
Dinner is at 5:30 pm where students and the instructor have an opportunity to meet. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday morning. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructor:
Morgan Dummitt
Morgan Dummitt began studying the figure at the Art Students League of New York. He earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and has also studied at the Florence Academy of Art and the Pelletieri Stone Carving Academy. He served an extensive apprenticeship with renowned marble carver Fred X Brownstein. He has been an active member of the Philadelphia Traction Company since 2013, and is an Elected Member of the National Sculpture Society. In 2016 he was awarded a residency at the St. Gaudens Historic Site in Cornish, NH, and in 2024 will serve the first Walter Hancock Memorial residency in in Gloucester, MA. Morgan teaches sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia. He has exhibited throughout the country, and completed numerous public and private commissions.
The Cathedral Builder's Art: An Introduction to Traditional Stone Carving
In this Sacred Art course, we will explore the principles necessary to create visually compelling original artwork involving multiple figures in motion. Taking inspiration from the breathtaking drama and monumental scope of the Counter-Reformation masters, the curriculum will break down the steps involved in producing these time-tested masterpieces of Western Christian culture and equip students to tackle similar projects for contemporary contexts with confidence and sophistication.
Engaging presentations on art history and theory will alternate with guided practica focused on applying the principles discussed to the students’ own concept sketches and compositional drawings. Along the way, the instructors will provide illustrations of how these same principles were brought to bear in real-life examples from their own professional work.
This week-long workshop begins with check-in at 4:30 PM on Sunday night. Dinner is served at 5:30 PM for students and instructors. Dinner is followed by a workshop introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 PM. Students are welcome to attend daily Mass at 9 AM. Hands-on instruction begins Monday morning after Mass. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.
Instructors:
George and Polly Capps are a brother-sister team of professional fine artists and the founders of Goretti Fine Art, a studio dedicated to creating original sacred artwork for churches and private worship spaces. Their mission is to nourish the human spirit and to glorify God through beautiful, inspiring, and innovative imagery that speaks to contemporary experience, is grounded in a sacramental worldview, and builds upon the rich heritage of Western Christian art. Prior to founding the studio, George worked in the historical art field, and Polly interned at a firm specializing in the restoration of ecclesial murals and statuary. Both artists earned their degrees from Stanford University.
Since joining forces with the launch of Goretti Fine Art in 2021, George and Polly’s artwork has received numerous honors and awards at an international level. The Liturgical Arts Journal has praised their “resurgent style with its impressive topographic realism” and described their work as “alive with form while penetrating space in a dynamic way.” The siblings’ creative output has spanned the thematic spectrum from contemplative devotional pieces to monumental multi- figural compositions charged with spiritual energy. These efforts are placing Goretti Fine Art at the forefront of the burgeoning restoration of sacred beauty that is underway in the Church.
Dynamic Multi-Figural Composition
Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.
This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!
Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.
Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!
Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024
September 26 – November 13, 2024
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm
CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT
For more information please contact:
Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu
Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com
Prison Arts Annual Show 2024 Opens Sept. 26 at CT State Community College Manchester
The Coastal Camera Club will be holding their Fall Photography Show at the Guilford Free Library at 67 Park Street in Guilford. It will feature images made by club members in the categories of Architecture, Nature, Nature Touched by Man, Landscape/Seascape, People, Creative and General. The show will run from October 3 through October 30. An opening and reception will be held on October 16 in the GLF meeting room from 6pm to 7:45. It is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
This year the club is celebrating its 35th anniversary. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7pm from mid-September through early June in the café at the Madison Senior Center. The mission of the club is to develop and improve the photography skills of its membership. This year the club is sponsoring a number of educational and instructional lectures and workshops, informal photo shoots and other fun activities designed to teach and improve photography skills. New members are welcome to join at any meeting. For more information
please check the club’s website at http://www.coastalcameraclub.org/.
Coastal Camera Club Fall Show
Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand . . . with hand building? My class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction. Sign up to get started or to hone your ceramic skills. All levels welcome.
Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
14 Week Session: Fridays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29
14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12
Centering with Clay: Focusing on Foundations
Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.
Annie Sailer Adult Modern Dance Classes - Beginner
Discover new and original art at Spectrum Gallery’s newest exhibit, "Abundant Autumn," with a collection curated to celebrate the essence of autumn—a season marked by transformation and anticipation for the chillier days ahead. A diverse array of works from both well-established and emerging artists will showcase paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and photography that delve into themes of harvest and change, natural cycles where leaves shed, and plant life prepares for dormancy. The exhibit is at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, Connecticut, and runs through November 9.
Returning favorites and new artists include award-winning painter Beth Pite who paints in loose, gestural strokes of vivid color. Elizabeth Goor, new to the gallery, explores abstract expressionism presenting a vibrant piece in oil and cold wax. Gillian Goodlad, also new to the gallery, is a painter who divides her time between rural life in Scotland, and coastal Connecticut. Working mostly in acrylic, she also enjoys watercolor, Indian ink, and wax to create semi-abstract effects. She presents “Salt Marsh in Early Fall”, an acrylic and wax work on cradled wooden board. Also new is Jena Maki, an artist known for her realist landscapes in oil. Inspired by the picturesque landscapes of New England, she explores where reality merges with the imagined. A new abstract painter at Spectrum is Laura L. Palumbo known for blending abstraction, minimalism, and translucency. Her work evokes peace and tranquility.
Mixed media artist Regina Thomas whose work ranges from representational to abstraction is also showing several new pieces with an autumn palette. Painter Jeannette Delmore is inspired by the beauty of the New England landscape. She is an award-winning artist who works in oil, pastel, and more recently watercolor. Jennifer Crandall is a new artist to the Gallery and shows several colorful Autumn works in acrylic. Carol Dunn, a printmaker, photographer, and mixed media artist, shows several altered photographs using alternative processes. Ceal Swift returns with several vibrant autumnal paintings for the show, as does Deepti Gondia, who paints in semi-abstract and abstract styles and presents a vibrant landscape in this show.
Italian-born Louie Pisterzi has experience in painting, drawing, architecture, and photography. His work focuses on the human experience and psyche. He offers a new oil on canvas, “Faces of Autumn’s Whisper.” Artist Kim Kordonowy exhibits a serene waterscape scene with wildlife in oil. Oil painter Edith Skiba LaMonica returns and treats viewers to several semi-abstract visions of autumn. Kim Coughlin, who works in acrylic, mixed media, and experiments with abstraction, expressionism, and bold use of color shows a peaceful landscape. Linda McCarthy, an artist who creates larger mixed media abstracts and acrylic impressionistic pieces on canvas and aluminum, shows an autumn piece she calls “Autumn Explosion” which displays changing leaves in all their glory. Also returning is artist John Murray who presents his new watercolor work, “Autumn in New England” which showcases a New England home framed by a large tree at the height of its fall foliage.
Other important artists at the Gallery include Patricia Corbett whose vibrant use of dramatic color highlights the autumn color palette. Vivian Zoë an artist and arts educator with a varied background shows new colorful Autumn works in oil while Lynelle Abel, a botanical artist, displays her framed dried botanical fine art pieces. Also presenting are artists Dan Nichols, Gloria Nilsson, Anna Mastropolo, Barbara Rossitto, Vickie Williams, Bivenne Harvey Staiger, Marjorie Sopkin, and Michelle Gore.
New and returning photographers presenting include Donna Spencer who explores her passion for animals, flowers, and in this show a colorful park scene, and photographer Zili Zhang shows an expansive waterscape with a stunning reflection. Other award-winning photographers include Carol Lowbeer, Dianne Roberts, Larry Bilansky, Mallorie Ostrowitz, Robert Thomas and Paul Ramsey.
Spectrum’s Store includes many fine artisans working in ceramic, pottery, glass, fabric, wood, and paper. These include woodworker Andy Teran; basket weaver Anne Carney; paper collage artist Marianne Ditz; Barbara Hernandez-Froehlich with seasonally decorated shells and standing glass and slate panels; polymer clay jewelers Beth Terhaar and Kristie Foss and Bruce and Gail Barton (new to Spectrum) who collect rare sea glass shards to create unique jewelry pieces. Other artisans include Maria Johnson showcasing her charming cat clock wall sculpture, fused glass artist Sharon Lewis; stained glass artist Maryann Flick who has created new stained glass window panels with fall themes; fabric designer Elaine Sych with new home décor pieces; and Irene Dizes, also a fabric artist, with an array of felted cowls just right for the coming colder weather. Kristen Owens, a fabric and home décor artist, offers, felted bookmarks, and decorative felted boxes in fall colors. Candlemaker Janice Wood has new pure soy candles in the scents of Autumn; and Valerie Owens, a fabric artist and jewelry designer, presents new fall themed travel bags for makeup and other treasures. And there’s a new children’s book in the Store by Samuel Swap who is an illustrator, printmaker, and educator from Essex who draws on his love of biodiversity and the natural world to present his ABC’s of Bats sure to encourage respect for these very important creatures of the night.
Potters in the Store include returning favorites Terry Van Heusen, Eric Ambler, and Hannah Leckman. Lyn Harper also returns with ceramics inspired by the design aesthetics of Scandinavia and clean lines of everyday objects. Potter Niko Scharer creates finely crafted functional serving ware, and Janet McCready for this show has built stand alone pumpkin sculptures from Maple slices to give an orange pop to any fall home décor.
As always, a wide mix of unique and daring fine jewelry can be had in multiple styles and materials by designers such as Jessica Dickens, Gillian Davis (new to Spectrum), Lisa Faton, Joan Wenzel, Michele Kleiman, Pauline Clifford, and Jessica Pack.
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store is open Wednesday through Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). For more information call (860) 767-0742 and visit Spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US – a perfect choice for convenient gift giving all year long, with gift cards also available in the Store and online. To join the community conversation, follow us on social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Spectrum Gallery Opens “Abundant Autumn”
16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events
City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY , on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
Open Studios @ City
If you had to carry what mattered to you most on a forced march of unknown length across a wintry landscape, would you choose your works of art or food, water and warm clothing? That’s the real-life decision faced by Lt. Carl. H. Holmstrom (1917-1979) in January 1945 as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany. This difficult journey, as seen on the recent popular Apple TV series, "Masters of the Air”, forced an impossible choice.
Holmstrom chose to carry the visual record he’d made of his 28 months in captivity, and Ball & Socket Arts in Cheshire celebrates that decision, and honors Veterans Day, with the exhibition, “Stalag Survivor: The Art of Carl H. Holmstrom,” on view from Oct. 18 to Nov. 24, 2024. Included with the exhibition at Ball & Socket’s Workshop Gallery (493 W. Main St., Bldg. 3) will be the sketches, finished drawings and watercolors from Holmstrom’s time in captivity, mostly at Stalag Luft III, the site of the legendary Great Escape.
Holmstrom, a Cheshire resident, survived his 28 months as a POW by recording his impressions in charcoal, paint and pencil on whatever paper he could scavenge. Contextual maps and information will accompany the digital reproductions of his striking images that capture the daily life and harrowing ordeals of soldiers incarcerated during World War II.
Stalag Survivor: The Art of Carl H. Holmstrom
This class provides step-by-step instruction for those seeking the fundamentals in watercolor painting. For those participants with previous experience there will be individual continued development as well as beginner attention i.e. more emphasis on introduction to the principals of watercolor painting & techniques through demos and structured exercises.
We will cover mixing colors, dark and light and some basic color theory principals. Different brush stroke techniques will be addressed for specific effects i.e. wet on wet, dry stubble applications & blotting. There will be still life set ups and/or photo references from home to paint from. An ongoing homework assignment can be brought in the last day for an open critique session. Material list available upon registration.
Chris Kunze graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Painting/Illustration. He has had a long & successful career in Advertising and Promotion. His illustrations and designs have been used in books, magazines, newspapers, product packaging and logo design.
Chris’ fine art has always remained important throughout his career as a commercial artist.
He has had many solo and group shows in New York City, Westchester County and lower Connecticut, showcasing his oil paintings and illustrations, and more recently his watercolors. Chris was part of an ongoing show at the Arthur Kalaher Fine Art in Sag Harbor, NY
from 2011-2019. In 2018 he had a solo show of his watercolors at Teatown Lake Reservation.
In 2019 Chris began his participation in Arthouse.NYC’s “Healthcare Heroes Show”.
He has memorialized several healthcare workers who lost their lives during the height of the Covid pandemic. These oil portraits were given to their families and were on view at the
Big Plaza Screen in New York City.
Teaching is a passion that has come to the forefront in the past 15 years for Chris. He has been teaching a plethora of subjects among them drawing, oil painting, watercolors, and more at local Westchester art schools. He is currently teaching at Scarsdale Adult School.
Chris grew up in Europe and Westchester County. He currently resides in Salem, Connecticut.
Watercolor Class - Beginner and Beyond
Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!
Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person.
Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!
Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Students will familiarize themselves with human body proportions and shapes and begin understanding how different body parts relate to each other. Using a manikin and each other as models, students will practice drawing the human form in different poses and movements.
Discover how artists use different styles to represent humans such as formal portraits, comics, animation, cartoons, graphic novels, and then students will try it themselves!
8 Week Session: Fridays, 4:30–6:30 pm, 9/6–10/25
8 sessions: $308.00; Capacity: 8
Drawing Humans
Learning to draw with markers can be fun and rewarding!
Using a variety of markers, learn basic shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles to get a feel for how the markers interact with the paper. Explore different techniques such as stippling (dotting), hatching (parallel lines), cross-hatching (crossing lines), and blending colors together. Create shading by varying the pressure and layering colors to achieve depth and dimension. Understand how colors work together and experiment with complementary, analogous, and contrasting color schemes. Sketch objects from around your environment and reference images.
Put all this together and you will be able to create amazing drawings with markers!
8 Week Session: Fridays, 6–7:30 pm, 9/6–10/25
8 sessions: $236.00; Capacity: 8
Drawing With Markers
Monitored sessions for participants with experience, and approved by an instructor or department head. Please note there is no instruction during these sessions. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only
Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.
Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
14 Week Session: Fridays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29
14 sessions: $546.00; Capacity: 13
Advanced Pottery Lab
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the triumphant story of the Queen of Rock n’ Roll set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits! This musical presents Tina’s journey against all odds to become one of the world’s most beloved artists of all time. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
The Spelling Bee is for adult teams of three who compete in “swarms” or initial rounds of seven teams. Teams work together on stage to spell each word, writing the word and displaying it for the judges’ approval. Our audience cheers the teams along. The last team standing in each “swarm” competes in the final.
Winners receive a trophy and the glory of being the NHR Spelling Bee Champs! Teams create a team name and can dress in costume. We also offer a cash bar, food, and dessert in the foyer. The Emcee runs the show. A Word Guru presents the words and three judges and a timekeeper oversee the Bee. The Bee typically lasts for two hours.
New Haven Reads' 12th Annual Spelling Bee
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc presents this funny, heartwarming musical based on memories of growing up in a large Italian-American family and its matriarch, Noni. When one of her delicious recipes gains national attention, her great big family bubbles with excitement, but is Noni ready for fortune and fame? Presented cabaret style, audiences are invited to bring their own food and drink to enjoy during the performance. Performed at the Milford Arts Council, The MAC in historic downtown Milford.
Noni Cimino's Kitchen, the Italian-American Musical
Award-winning Pantochino Productions presents the funny and heartwarming musical, Noni Cimino's Kitchen. Inspired by memories of growing up Italian by playwright Bert Bernardi, the musical is a slice of life in a great big Italian family and their beloved, outspoken matriarch, Noni. Presented cabaret style, audiences are invited to bring their own food and drink to enjoy during the show. Tickets only at pantochino.com
Noni Cimino's Kitchen, the Italian-American Musical
Guest conductor Rune Bergmann, who “makes the orchestra play with joy and fire” (Crescendo, Munich), leads the Yale Philharmonia in a performance of Sibelius’ anthemic tone poem Finlandia and evocative Fifth Symphony on a program that also includes Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto with soloist Nicole Martin ’25MM.
Program
Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
Magnus Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto (2002)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, Op. 82
Single tickets start at $13, Yale faculty/staff start at $9, students free*
$3 surcharge at the door
Seating in Woolsey Hall is General Admission by section.
Rune Bergmann, guest conductor
This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming of age memoir–and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.
World Premiere: falcon girls
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT
Prepare for an Unforgettable Evening of Mystery and Comedy at the Dinner Detective New Haven!
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Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple St
New Haven, CT 06510
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT
Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.
This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!
Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.
Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!
Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024
September 26 – November 13, 2024
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm
CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT
For more information please contact:
Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu
Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com
Prison Arts Annual Show 2024 Opens Sept. 26 at CT State Community College Manchester
The Coastal Camera Club will be holding their Fall Photography Show at the Guilford Free Library at 67 Park Street in Guilford. It will feature images made by club members in the categories of Architecture, Nature, Nature Touched by Man, Landscape/Seascape, People, Creative and General. The show will run from October 3 through October 30. An opening and reception will be held on October 16 in the GLF meeting room from 6pm to 7:45. It is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
This year the club is celebrating its 35th anniversary. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7pm from mid-September through early June in the café at the Madison Senior Center. The mission of the club is to develop and improve the photography skills of its membership. This year the club is sponsoring a number of educational and instructional lectures and workshops, informal photo shoots and other fun activities designed to teach and improve photography skills. New members are welcome to join at any meeting. For more information
please check the club’s website at http://www.coastalcameraclub.org/.
Coastal Camera Club Fall Show
Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, monotype, monoprint, trace monotype, collagraph, embossment, Chine-collé, Solar Plates, and multiple inking and printing techniques. Experiment with innovative plate supports, mark-making tools, archival rag and Japanese papers, non-traditional inking procedures, and other approaches to image-making.
All inks, rollers, plate supports, newsprint, print tools, presses, soap, and water are supplied. Some print papers are supplied and students are welcome to bring their own.
Water-based Printmaking
Creating bright costumes and dresses for fairy princesses, dolls, and supermodels in Procreate on an iPad allows for endless creativity with colors, textures, glitter, and styles.
Use the sketching brush to outline the basic shapes of a fairy princesses, dolls, or supermodels and use the selection tool to fill in base colors for the costumes and dresses.
Experiment with different brushes for adding textures and patterns. There is even a glitter brush to add some bling to your design!
iPad and pencil will be provided.
8 Week Session: Saturdays, 10–11:30 am, 9/7–10/26
8 sessions: $310.00; Capacity: 6
Fashionable Look!
Creativity meets skill development for our youngest artists!
Students will learn representational drawing and painting through observation of real objects and images. They’ll explore color theory, texture creation, and value with pencils, pastels, watercolors, and tempera. The focus is on developing eye-hand coordination, drawing skills, and fostering creativity in a supportive environment.
Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW.
12 Week Session: Saturdays, 10–11:30 am, 9/7–11/23
12 sessions: $470.00; Capacity: 6
Junior Artists
Show up for your creative self in 2024 with the Saturday Drawing Club.
Explore weekly prompts and materials combined with a mix of conversation, creative time, and feedback. Bring an ongoing project or start from scratch.
8 Week Session: Saturdays, 10 am–12 pm, 9/14–11/2
8 sessions: $410.00; Capacity: 12
Saturday Drawing Club
Explore, learn, and practice drawing exercises and techniques in a supportive environment. Increase visual perception, skills and confidence, and develop your unique style. Work with drawing pencils, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and ink/pens. Weekly demos and exercises include mark-making, line, value, form, texture and shading. Subjects include animals, everyday objects, portraits, autumn and nature inspirations, as well as students’ interests. We draw from observation, references and imagination. All materials provided. Join us!
Saturday Sketching
EVERYBODY!! Come make a GIANT puppet in community! Prepare your puppet for the Giant Puppet and People Making Mayhem on October 27!
ANNOUNCEMENT! This year the Westvillians and friends will be making a spectacle!
GRAB A FRIEND AND JOIN IN, AND/OR BUILD YOUR OWN CREATURE FOR THE WEST RIVER TABLEAU! What can you imagine lives in the West River? What creatures swim in its watery shallows and depths!?
We have all the supplies but if desired bring clean cardboard and other interesting recyclables. We are in need of lightweight fabrics in the color of water family. Blues, greens, grays, browns….
Weeknight sessions 6-9pm
(Oct 3, 14, 17, 21, 24)
Weekend sessions 11-3pm
(Oct 5/6, Oct 12/13, Oct 19/20, Oct 26)
PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN SPACE NEXT TO KEHLER LIDDELL GALLERY (873 Whalley Avenue)
PARADE INFO:
October 27: We step off at 11:00am from the corner of Edgewood Park on West Rock+Whalley Avenues to parade around the village and meet up for a harvest party in the Cityseed Farmer's Market.
GIANT puppet workshops in Westville!
From the legend of Midnight Mary (purportedly buried alive) to the histories of Wilbur Cross, the Winchester family, and a bevy of brewers, the New Haven Museum’s “Legends of Evergreen Cemetery Tour” will highlight 16 of New Haven’s departed notables at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven. Space is limited, register here for this special “rain or shine” tour in partnership with the New Haven Preservation Trust. The 90-minute tour takes place on uneven ground, please wear comfortable shoes.
Kyle Driebeek, a visitor experience associate at the New Haven Museum and volunteer with the New Haven Preservation Trust, will take visitors on a guided tour through Evergreen Cemetery’s park-like setting, highlighting many of the Elm City’s late great leaders and go-getters.
Those who care to continue exploring the cemetery after the tour can find the gravesites of other remarkable New Haveners, including those of the creator of the first hamburger (Luis Lassen) and even Count Tolstoy (Leo’s son). Maps will be available at Evergreen Cemetery office.
Legends of Evergreen Cemetery Tour with New Haven Museum and New Haven Preservation Trust
No typical sand or slides at this playground!
CAW’s playground has colored sand, wood, clay, tempera and watercolor paints, markers, tissue paper and more items than we have space to list here. Students will use all these supplies to create projects including masks, paper dolls, animals, birds, insects, portraits, and imaginary creatures.
How will they do all this? By cutting, folding, stomping, splashing, blending, texturing, painting, and coloring (after they mix their own unique colors).
Bet you wish you could stay too!
12 Week Session: Saturdays, 12–1:30 pm, 9/7–11/23
12 sessions: $470.00; Capacity: 8
Art Playground
Discover new and original art at Spectrum Gallery’s newest exhibit, "Abundant Autumn," with a collection curated to celebrate the essence of autumn—a season marked by transformation and anticipation for the chillier days ahead. A diverse array of works from both well-established and emerging artists will showcase paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and photography that delve into themes of harvest and change, natural cycles where leaves shed, and plant life prepares for dormancy. The exhibit is at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, Connecticut, and runs through November 9.
Returning favorites and new artists include award-winning painter Beth Pite who paints in loose, gestural strokes of vivid color. Elizabeth Goor, new to the gallery, explores abstract expressionism presenting a vibrant piece in oil and cold wax. Gillian Goodlad, also new to the gallery, is a painter who divides her time between rural life in Scotland, and coastal Connecticut. Working mostly in acrylic, she also enjoys watercolor, Indian ink, and wax to create semi-abstract effects. She presents “Salt Marsh in Early Fall”, an acrylic and wax work on cradled wooden board. Also new is Jena Maki, an artist known for her realist landscapes in oil. Inspired by the picturesque landscapes of New England, she explores where reality merges with the imagined. A new abstract painter at Spectrum is Laura L. Palumbo known for blending abstraction, minimalism, and translucency. Her work evokes peace and tranquility.
Mixed media artist Regina Thomas whose work ranges from representational to abstraction is also showing several new pieces with an autumn palette. Painter Jeannette Delmore is inspired by the beauty of the New England landscape. She is an award-winning artist who works in oil, pastel, and more recently watercolor. Jennifer Crandall is a new artist to the Gallery and shows several colorful Autumn works in acrylic. Carol Dunn, a printmaker, photographer, and mixed media artist, shows several altered photographs using alternative processes. Ceal Swift returns with several vibrant autumnal paintings for the show, as does Deepti Gondia, who paints in semi-abstract and abstract styles and presents a vibrant landscape in this show.
Italian-born Louie Pisterzi has experience in painting, drawing, architecture, and photography. His work focuses on the human experience and psyche. He offers a new oil on canvas, “Faces of Autumn’s Whisper.” Artist Kim Kordonowy exhibits a serene waterscape scene with wildlife in oil. Oil painter Edith Skiba LaMonica returns and treats viewers to several semi-abstract visions of autumn. Kim Coughlin, who works in acrylic, mixed media, and experiments with abstraction, expressionism, and bold use of color shows a peaceful landscape. Linda McCarthy, an artist who creates larger mixed media abstracts and acrylic impressionistic pieces on canvas and aluminum, shows an autumn piece she calls “Autumn Explosion” which displays changing leaves in all their glory. Also returning is artist John Murray who presents his new watercolor work, “Autumn in New England” which showcases a New England home framed by a large tree at the height of its fall foliage.
Other important artists at the Gallery include Patricia Corbett whose vibrant use of dramatic color highlights the autumn color palette. Vivian Zoë an artist and arts educator with a varied background shows new colorful Autumn works in oil while Lynelle Abel, a botanical artist, displays her framed dried botanical fine art pieces. Also presenting are artists Dan Nichols, Gloria Nilsson, Anna Mastropolo, Barbara Rossitto, Vickie Williams, Bivenne Harvey Staiger, Marjorie Sopkin, and Michelle Gore.
New and returning photographers presenting include Donna Spencer who explores her passion for animals, flowers, and in this show a colorful park scene, and photographer Zili Zhang shows an expansive waterscape with a stunning reflection. Other award-winning photographers include Carol Lowbeer, Dianne Roberts, Larry Bilansky, Mallorie Ostrowitz, Robert Thomas and Paul Ramsey.
Spectrum’s Store includes many fine artisans working in ceramic, pottery, glass, fabric, wood, and paper. These include woodworker Andy Teran; basket weaver Anne Carney; paper collage artist Marianne Ditz; Barbara Hernandez-Froehlich with seasonally decorated shells and standing glass and slate panels; polymer clay jewelers Beth Terhaar and Kristie Foss and Bruce and Gail Barton (new to Spectrum) who collect rare sea glass shards to create unique jewelry pieces. Other artisans include Maria Johnson showcasing her charming cat clock wall sculpture, fused glass artist Sharon Lewis; stained glass artist Maryann Flick who has created new stained glass window panels with fall themes; fabric designer Elaine Sych with new home décor pieces; and Irene Dizes, also a fabric artist, with an array of felted cowls just right for the coming colder weather. Kristen Owens, a fabric and home décor artist, offers, felted bookmarks, and decorative felted boxes in fall colors. Candlemaker Janice Wood has new pure soy candles in the scents of Autumn; and Valerie Owens, a fabric artist and jewelry designer, presents new fall themed travel bags for makeup and other treasures. And there’s a new children’s book in the Store by Samuel Swap who is an illustrator, printmaker, and educator from Essex who draws on his love of biodiversity and the natural world to present his ABC’s of Bats sure to encourage respect for these very important creatures of the night.
Potters in the Store include returning favorites Terry Van Heusen, Eric Ambler, and Hannah Leckman. Lyn Harper also returns with ceramics inspired by the design aesthetics of Scandinavia and clean lines of everyday objects. Potter Niko Scharer creates finely crafted functional serving ware, and Janet McCready for this show has built stand alone pumpkin sculptures from Maple slices to give an orange pop to any fall home décor.
As always, a wide mix of unique and daring fine jewelry can be had in multiple styles and materials by designers such as Jessica Dickens, Gillian Davis (new to Spectrum), Lisa Faton, Joan Wenzel, Michele Kleiman, Pauline Clifford, and Jessica Pack.
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store is open Wednesday through Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). For more information call (860) 767-0742 and visit Spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US – a perfect choice for convenient gift giving all year long, with gift cards also available in the Store and online. To join the community conversation, follow us on social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery, x.com/spectrum_ct, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211
Spectrum Gallery Opens “Abundant Autumn”
16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events
City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY , on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.
