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SUMMARY:Artist Residency: Susan Hackett - Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Open Studio Sessions – Free and Open to the Public\nIntro to Using a Digital Microscope to Create Art\, Changing Hearts and Minds – How and Why\n  \nTuesday\, August 15\, and Tuesday\, August 22\,  2-5 PM \nThursday\, August 10\, and Thursday\, August 24\, 3-6 PM \nSaturday\, August 12\, and Saturday\, August 19\,  10-1 PM  \n\nWorkshops will be Hybrid days spent both in the woods and fields surrounding the Five Points Arts Education Center and in the studio. ‘Micro-hike’ the trails sharing two hand-held digital microscopes to collect interesting images and some fallen material to examine under the tabletop ‘scopes.’  \nParticipants will then return to the studio to explore these treasures and select/print the best of these images on 4”x6”  photo paper. (Rain or Shine)  \nBeginner friendly—no photography experience required. Items needed: comfortable walking shoes\, a water bottle\, bug spray\, respect for other forms of life\, and an adventurous spirit. 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-residency-susan-hackett-open-studio/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:In-person Artist Talk: Friday\, August 18\, 6:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:There will be an In-Person Artist Talk on Friday\, August 18\, 2023\, 6:30 PM at Five Points Gallery. \nFeatured Artists are Dan Baird-Miller\, Christian Crowley\, Casandra Cyr\, Kyrsten Lane\, Ethan Newman\, Sydney Samele\, and Megan Victoria from the Launchpad Biennial Exhibition in the West and TDP Galleries. In the East Gallery\, the featured artist is Peter Brown\, in “Disguises: Put Up Yours Hands”. This talk will be moderated by Judith McElhone\, Founder & Executive Director of Five Points Arts. Join us on Friday\, August 18\, at 6:30 PM at Five Points Gallery. \n  \nFive Points Gallery \n \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/in-person-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T170000
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SUMMARY:Launchpad Open Studios August 19\, 3-5 PM
DESCRIPTION:The Five Points Launchpad Studios will be open to the public on Saturday\, August 19\, 2023 form 3-5 PM. \nVisit to get a chance to see inside artists’ studios and talk with some of our Launchpad members. \nFive Points Gallery and the Five Points Annex Gallery will be open 1-6 PM. The Litchfield Hills Creative Festival will be happening all day on Saturday\, August\, 19\, 2o23. \n  \nhttps://www.artsnwct.org/litchfield-hills-creative-festival
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/launchpad-open-studios-2/
LOCATION:Five Points Launchpad\, 5 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Launchpad
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T170000
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SUMMARY:Artist Residency: Susan Hackett - Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\nIntro to Using a Digital Microscope to Create Art\, Changing Hearts and Minds – How and Why\n  \nTuesday\, August 15\, and Tuesday\, August 22\,  2-5 PM \nThursday\, August 10\, and Thursday\, August 24\, 3-6 PM \nSaturday\, August 12\, and Saturday\, August 19\,  10-1 PM  \n\nWorkshops will be Hybrid days spent both in the woods and fields surrounding the Five Points Arts Education Center and in the studio. ‘Micro-hike’ the trails sharing two hand-held digital microscopes to collect interesting images and some fallen material to examine under the tabletop ‘scopes.’  \nParticipants will then return to the studio to explore these treasures and select/print the best of these images on 4”x6”  photo paper. (Rain or Shine)  \nBeginner friendly—no photography experience required. Items needed: comfortable walking shoes\, a water bottle\, bug spray\, respect for other forms of life\, and an adventurous spirit. 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artist-residency-susan-hackett-open-studio-2/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T193000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Ellen Carey
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ricardo Reyes\, will be in conversation with Ellen Carey about her works featured in her ongoing exhibition at Five Points on Thursday\, August 24 at 6:30 PM. \nFree Registration Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5OZHs_qdTIWK_V2GUVyp1w \nAbout Ellen Carey:\nCarey’s abstract and minimal photography purposely challenges our culturally and historically prescribed expectations around the photograph and its picture signs. Using only light\, wherever and whatever it strikes. The work intentionally upends traditional methods of “rendering” a photographic image with unusual approaches and combinations. Employing high-impact pictures of her inventive techniques and innovative methods she uses the photogram method\, made without a camera\, it is created in the darkroom; in color\, with no light (except upon exposure). \nAbout Dr. Ricardo Reyes:\nReyes is the Director of Galleries and Curator of Collections at Lafayette College\, Easton\, PA; he also oversees the activities of the Williams Center Gallery\, Grossman Gallery\, Kirby Art Study Center\, and Art on Campus. \nDr. Reyes (Rico) is an artist\, curator\, and cultural theorist whose 30-year experience has focused on expanding the conversation around art-making and exhibitions to be more inclusive and equitable. His art employs the idioms of performance\, video\, and installation while addressing issues of ethnicity\, sexuality\, and global politics. His curating is focused on elevating the voices of BIPOC and Queer artists; contemporary art from diasporic Filipino communities; photography and cultural regeneration; and has curated exhibitions at the Orange County Museum of Art\, UCLA Fowler Museum; and SF MoMA Artist Gallery. \nRico received his BA in Sculpture from the University of California at Berkeley and his MFA in New Genres from UCLA\, his Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology\, and his Ph.D. from the Centre for Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths\, University of London.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-ellen-carey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T130000
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SUMMARY:Champagne Closing Reception - Photography Degree Zero: The Black Swans Of Ellen Carey
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Champagne Closing Reception for “Photography Degree Zero: The Black Swans Of Ellen Carey” at the Five Points Annex Gallery on Saturday\, August 26\, 1-5 PM. Visit for the last chance to meet the artist and see this work in person. \n\n\n\n\nEllen Carey (b.1952 USA) is an educator\, independent scholar\, guest curator\, photographer and lens-based artist\, whose unique experimental work (1974-2018) spans several decades.\n\n\n\n\n\nEllen Carey’s work has been the subject of 55 one-person exhibitions in museums\, alternative spaces\, university\, college and commercial galleries (1978-2018) – highlights: Dings\, Shadows and Pulls\, Amon Carter Museum of American Art (ACMAA); Photography Degree Zero Matrix#153 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art; Mourning Wall Real Art Ways; femme brut(e) Lyman Allyn Art Museum; Struck by Light Saint Joseph University; Ellen Carey: Survey ICP/NY; upcoming retrospective titled Struck by Light: The Experimental Photography of Ellen Carey\, Burchfield – Penney Art Center (BPAC)\, received funding (30K) from Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (NY\, NY) for 2020. \nHer work seen in hundreds of group exhibitions (1974-2020) in museums\, alternative spaces\, university and college galleries\, non-profits and commercial venues; highlighted in permanent collections of over 60 photography and art museums: The Albright-Knox Art Gallery (AKAG)\, The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (ACMAA)\, George Eastman Museum (GEM)\, Museum at the Chicago Art Institute\, Fogg Museum at Harvard University\, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New Britain Museum of American Art (NBMAA)\, Norton Museum of Art\, Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)\, Whitney Museum of American Art\, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, Yale University Art Gallery while corporate collections include: Banana Republic and JP Morgan Chase Collection; noted private include: The LeWitt Foundation and Sir Elton John Collection. Exhibitions\, solo and group\, include: books\, catalogues\, brochures\, artist talks\, reviews\, lectures etc: http://www.ellencareyphotography.com. \n\nThe Five Points Annex Gallery is located at 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790 \nPhotography Degree Zero: The Black Swans of Ellen Carey \n \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/champagne-closing-reception-photography-degree-zero-the-black-swans-of-ellen-carey/
LOCATION:Five Points Annex Gallery\, 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T180000
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SUMMARY:Build Upon the Legacy
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to Build Upon the Legacy\, Saturday\, September 9\, 2023\,   6-8 PM at your former Alma Mater The UConn Torrington Regional Campus\, now Five Points Arts Center.\nBack to SchoolPlease join us for a fun evening with former classmates\, at your old UConn campus! Bring your stories\, enjoy drinks and appetizers\, tour the building renovations\, improvements\, and updates that make Five Points a premier arts center\, and be part of the plans for the future! \nHave a SeatMany students and staff have returned to see their former college again and share tales of life that unfolded in these classrooms.  To commemorate this legacy\, we invite all UConn Torrington students\, staff\, and administration the opportunity to be the first to leave their imprint by taking a seat in the auditorium and naming it! Thirty premier seats will be available for $300 each which includes the metal nameplate.  The remaining seats are available for $100. \n\n860.618.2167 slynch@fivepointsarts.org     fivepointsarts.org
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/build-upon-the-legacy/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T200000
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SUMMARY:Build Upon the Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 9\, 2023\n6 – 8 PM\nFive Points Arts Center\nPlease join us for a fun evening with former classmates at your old UConn campus. Bring your stories\, enjoy drinks and appetizers\, tour the building renovations\, improvements and updates that make Five Points a premier arts center\, and be part of the plans for the future. \nMany students and staff have returned to see their former college again and share tales of life that unfolded in these classrooms. To commemorate this legacy\, we invite all UConn Torrington students\, staff\, administration\, friends and families the opportunity to be the first to leave their imprints by taking a seat in the auditorium and naming it! \nThirty premier seats will be available for $300 each\, the remaining seats are available for $100. \nRSVP: 860.618.2167 / slynch@fivepointsarts.org
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/build-upon-the-legacy-2/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T160000
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SUMMARY:Cyanotypes in Color
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Dan Baird-Miller \nDate: Sunday\, September 10\, 2023 \nTime: 10AM – 4PM \nAges: 14 And Up  \nMembers: $157.50 \nNon-Members: $175.00 \n  \nIn this experimental workshop\, we will be working with non-traditional papers. By using different colored papers\, we will explore how the blue of a cyanotype changes depending on what material is used. We will use some non traditional paper types (non watercolor paper) and experiment with the results. \nIf you are curious about a paper type\, you are welcome to bring in your own supplies\, or use the materials we will have on hand. Natural fiber works best for cyanotypes. We will fail or succeed together! \nTo Register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/cyanotypes-in-color/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T160000
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SUMMARY:Monotypes Printed With or Without a Press
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Tony Kirk \nDates: Sundays\, September 10 and September 17\, 2023 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nAges: 14 and up \nMembers: $108.00 \nNon-Members: $120.00 \nThis workshop will occur over two consecutive Sundays where students will learn how print by hand and with a press. Throughout history\, artists such as Maurice Prendergast hand burnished Japanese paper in order to transfer their inked image without a press. The instructor will also show artists how to set up the press for printing and how to adjust the pressure to ensure a good print. During the September 17th follow-up workshop the instructor will demonstrate how one can add an extra layer of ink in perfect registration to a previously printed monotype. \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/monotypes-printed-with-or-without-a-press/2023-09-10/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T120000
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SUMMARY:September Plein Air Painting with Janet Iffland
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Janet Iffland \nDate: Saturday\, September 16\, 2023 \nTime: 9AM – 12PM \nMember: $63.00 \nNon-Member: $70.00 \n\nJanet Iffland will be offering a monthly Saturday Morning Plein Air Class from late summer to fall. This September weekend date will be the second in a series of three. Janet will start class by explaining plein air concepts\, the setup of palette\, color choices and layout\, brushes\, canvas choices and mediums. The class will include a 30 minute demonstration. Participants will work independently with individualized critique. Janet Iffland’s class is great for both participants with no experience to those who have been in the “field” for some time. \nTo Register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/september-plein-air-painting-with-janet-iffland/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T130000
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SUMMARY:Mixed Media Portrait
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Jenna Gonzales \nDate: Saturday\, September 16\, 2023 \nTime: 10AM – 1PM \nAges: 16 – Adult \nMembers: $67.50 \nNon-Members: $75.00 \nDiscover the basic techniques of mixed-media collage during this expressive and exploratory class that will guide you through creating a work of art rich with texture and colorful layers. \nYou’ll explore working with supplies such as patterned papers\, paints\, texture mediums\, and stamps while you create a unique and meaningful artwork on an 8”x10” canvas. \nMixed-media collage is a highly intuitive art form with lots of room for creative curiosity. It’s beginner-friendly as well as useful for the more experienced art maker. \n  \nTO REGISTER: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/mixed-media-portrait/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T153000
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SUMMARY:Gel Plate Printing with Heather Neilson
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Heather Neilson \nDate: Sunday\, September 17\, 2023 \nTime: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM \nAges: 17 and up \nMember: $157.50 \nNon-Member: $175.00 \nThis Nature-Inspired Gel Plate Printing Workshop will have you connecting with nature and your creativity through the satisfying and fun process of gel plate printing. Using a variety of leaves and natural materials\, Heather will guide you in using a gel plate\, acrylic paint and a variety of tools and techniques to create beautiful prints that can be used as final art works\, collages\, cards and other mixed media projects. \nTO REGISTER: CLICK HERE
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/gel-plate-printing-with-heather-neilson/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T160000
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SUMMARY:Anatomy of a Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Mary-Beth Sasso \nDate: Saturday September 23\, 2023 \nTime: 10AM – 4PM \nMember: $90.00 \nNon-Member: $100.00 \nAges: 14 and up\, all levels of experience welcome! \nHave you ever looked at the mesmerizing clouds in the sky and felt the urge to paint them? Creating clouds with pastels may seem simple\, but it can be challenging. This workshop\, led by pastelist Mary Beth Sasso will guide you through the process and help you master this art form quickly. We’ll explore the intricate details between colors\, the meaning of edges\, shapes\, and textures\, light temperature\, the importance of values\, and the effects of atmospheric perspective. \nTo Register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/anatomy-of-a-cloud/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T170000
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CREATED:20230809T203558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T190849Z
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SUMMARY:Precious Metal Clay Jewelry
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Barbara Getsinger-Kelemencky \nDate: Saturday\, September 23\, 2023 \nTime: 12PM – 5PM \nAges: 12+ \nMember: $135 \nNon-Member: $150 \nGet introduced to the world of Precious Metal Clay and learn to make beautiful sterling silver jewelry utilizing this innovative clay based metal. No experience required! \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/precious-metal-clay-jewelry/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T200000
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SUMMARY:Arts in Action
DESCRIPTION:– Join us –\nSaturday\, September 30\, 2023\n6 – 8 PM\n– at –\nFive Points Arts Center\nAn evening of food\, drink\, music and artists in action to benefit Five Points \n  \nReserve your tickets HERE \nIf you cannot attend but would like to make a donation to this fundraising event\, DONATE HERE
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/arts-in-action/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T143000
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CREATED:20230814T144232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T144232Z
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SUMMARY:Abstraction and Color
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Aaron Flynn \nDates: Mondays\, October 2\, 9\, 10\, 23\, 30\, and November 6\, 2023 \nTime: 12:30 – 2:30 PM \nAges: 14+ \nMembers: $157.50 \nNon-Members: $175.00 \nIn this workshop you will be exploring color for the sake of color in an abstract realm. You will gain an understanding of color\, and how a color behaves interacting with the colors next to it. You will be mixing colors to achieve value\, chroma and intensity\, and possibly exploring other options to achieve color without using paint! \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/abstraction-and-color/2023-10-02/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
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SUMMARY:Clay Monoprinting
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Jenna Gonzalez \nDate: Saturday October 14\, 2023 \nTime: 10AM – 2PM \nAges: 14+ \nMembers: $85.00 \nNon-Members: $95.00 \nExperiment with an exciting method of monoprinting rarely offered! One-of-a-kind prints are pulled from a bed of wet clay that has been worked with pigments\, stencils\, slip transfers and more. Learn the terms\, the tools and the basics of this unique process and leave with four prints you’ll be proud to display. The print outcomes are gorgeous even for absolute beginners. \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/clay-monoprinting/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20230814T143108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T143108Z
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SUMMARY:Stained-Glass Spider Web
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sarah Segovia \nDate: Saturday\, October 14\, 2023 \nTime: 10 AM – 2 PM \nAges: 16+ \nMembers: $72.00 \nNon-Members: $80.00 \nEmbracing the season\, create your own jewel-colored spider web in glass to make a home in your doorway! In this workshop\, you will learn to make a hanging corner panel. Participants will learn the basic techniques of the copper-foil method of stained-glass to make their own quilt square panel. Participants will learn cutting\, grinding\, foiling and soldering and finishing their very own stained-glass quilt panel. No experience necessary! \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/stained-glass-spider-web/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20230428T151019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T151019Z
UID:23715-1697878800-1697889600@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:October Plein Air Painting with Janet Iffland
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Janet Iffland \nDate: Saturday\, October 21\, 2023 \nTime: 9AM – 12PM \nMember: $63.00 \nNon-Member: $70.00 \n\nJanet Iffland will be offering a monthly Saturday Morning Plein Air Class from late summer to fall. This October weekend date will be the third in a series of three. Janet will start class by explaining plein air concepts\, the setup of palette\, color choices and layout\, brushes\, canvas choices and mediums. The class will include a 30 minute demonstration. Participants will work independently with individualized critique. Janet Iffland’s class is great for both participants with no experience to those who have been in the “field” for some time. \nTo Register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/october-plein-air-painting-with-janet-iffland/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20231020T150431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T150431Z
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SUMMARY:Five Points Annex Gallery - John Simboli Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:There will be an in-person artist talk this Sunday\, October 22nd\, at 2:00 PM for John Simboli in the Five Points Annex Gallery. \nThis talk will feature photographer John Simboli as he tells the stories of his current work\, and work from the past. Make sure to visit the Five Points Annex Gallery Sunday\, October 22nd\, at 2:00 PM. \nThe Five Points Annex Gallery is located at 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT 06790. \nFor more information call: (860) 618-7222
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/five-points-annex-gallery-john-simboli-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Five Points Annex Gallery\, 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20230824T133012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T133012Z
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SUMMARY:Origami Treasure Book
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Barbara Asher \nDate: Saturday\, November 11\, 2023 \nTime: 10 AM – 2 PM \nMembers: $72.00 \nNon-Members: $80.00 \nAges: 14+ \n  \nIn this workshop students will learn the craft of origami bookmaking. Several pages will be made which will be bound together to make a book. Each page has a pocket and a slot to hold keepsakes\, pieces of paper with inspirational quotes\, etc.\, as a unique form of journaling. \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/origami-treasure-book/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20230925T164332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T164332Z
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SUMMARY:CAPTIVATING CREATIONS: The Art of Photo & Image Transfer in Mixed Media
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Karen Tiber Leland \nDate: Saturday\, November 11\, 2023 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM \nMembers: $ 135.00 \nNon-Members: $ 150.00 \n  \nIf you have ever dreamed of reimagining your photographs and other artwork into additional unique pieces– this is the workshop for you. Hands-on and experimental\, you will learn how to use contact paper to take color or black-and-white laser jet copies of your original photographs and artwork to create semi-transparent images. These images are suitable for integrating into mixed media works of art on paper\, wood\, or canvas. \n  \nTo register: CLICK HERE
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/captivating-creations-the-art-of-photo-image-transfer-in-mixed-media/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20230814T141803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T141803Z
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SUMMARY:Moravian Star Stained-Glass
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sarah Segovia \nDate: Saturday\, December 2\, 2023 \nTime: 10 AM – 2 PM \n Members: $72.00 \n Non-Members: $80.00 \n  \nIn this beginner stained-glass workshop artists will explore the three-dimensional possibilities of working with stained-glass. No experience is necessary! Sarah will discuss the basic techniques of the copper foil method of stained-glass. Participants will learn cutting\, grinding\, foiling\, and soldering and finishing their very own stained-glass Moravian Star. \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/moravian-star-stained-glass/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20230824T133304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T133304Z
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SUMMARY:Herringbone Beaded Cuff Bracelet
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Barbara Asher \nDate: Saturday\, December 2\, 2023 \nTime: 10 AM – 2 PM \nMembers: $72.00 \nNon-Members: $80.00 \nAges: 14+ \n  \nNo experience is necessary to learn this seemingly complicated jewelry form. The herringbone cuff bracelet is created using beaded ladder and herringbone stitches. The herringbone stitch is a form of African beadwork associated with the Ndebele who incorporate stunning beadwork in their culture. \nTo register: click here
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/herringbone-beaded-cuff-bracelet/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20231026T174018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T174018Z
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SUMMARY:Festive Needle Felting
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Christine Mitchell  \nDate: Saturday\, December 9th    \nTime: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nAges: 10+ \nMembers: $108 \nNon-Members: $120 \nLet’s make some great holiday gifts and cozy home decorations with instructor Christine Mitchell as she leads an interactive holiday-themed needle felting workshop. Great for families\, friends\, and anyone ages 10 + to learn how to build 3-D sculptures using sheep wool! At the end of the day\, participants will walk away of with hand crafted animals wearing Santa hats\, ornaments\, and a wearable holiday bracelet! \n  \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/festive-needle-felting/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20231205T173902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T173902Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Artist Talk: December Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Join Five Points Gallery on Friday\, December 15\, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM for an in-person Artist Talk featuring the six artists currently on display. Moderated by Five Points Founder and Executive Director\, Judith McElhone.  \nPamela Bramble’s paintings based on the natural world are defined by her process of building up and excavating her surfaces until an emotional response is unlocked. Bramble removes and manipulates layers of colors\, marks\, and gestures until she can clearly understand what that painting is going to be about and works towards that idea. Bramble states\, “It is in the evolution of a painting where the residue of earlier activity on the surface maintains a presence that infuses and energizes subsequent layers of paint.  \nKim Sobel’s large paintings blend an organic and painterly sensibility that follows rhythms and patterns seen in the natural world around her. She infuses her own unique poetic language\, when talking about her work\, “Mixing paint is like pulling weeds and sculpting the garden like carving compositions. \nField of View: Susan Hackett\, Steven Holmes\, Caleb Portfolio\, Erika Gabriela Santos \nSusan Hackett’s “larger than life” photographs center around her unique process. Using a hand-held digital microscope and camera\, Hackett photographs some of the smallest details of the natural world\, things that often go unnoticed – revealing new perspectives\, color\, and lifeforms. \nSteven Holme’s approach to capturing the world around him is inspired by and named after Caspar David Friedrich\, whose 19th-century paintings of expansive romantic landscapes were featured with hints of human presence. \nCaleb Portfolio’s manipulation of photography begins in the darkroom\, he is inspired by the notion of capturing the movement of a fleeting moment in time. By working with water and light as his subjects\, Caleb focuses on the symbolic meanings – waster as a source of life or a vehicle of cleansing or regeneration. \nErika Gabriela Santos recycles scraps from various leftover projects\, Santos’ uniquely layered collages combine feelings of both frustration and affection in her series titled “De Lo Que Me Queda” or “Of What I Have Left Behind”. \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/in-person-artist-talk-december-exhibitions/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20231212T171406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T171505Z
UID:26966-1706880600-1706889600@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Charcoal Portrait Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Juan Moreno \nDates: Fridays\, February 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 2024 \nTime: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM \nAges: 16+ \nMembers: $135 \nNon-Members: $150 \n  \nAll levels are welcome to join us for this relaxed\, yet informative workshop on Friday afternoons in February with Instructor\, Juan Moreno. Participants will have the opportunity to work from a live portrait model and learn at their own pace. Instructor Juan will be instructing in both English and Spanish. \n  \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/charcoal-portrait-drawing/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20240103T170253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T170253Z
UID:27227-1706954400-1706968800@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Stained Glass: Origami Crane
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sarah Segovia \nDate: Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nAges: 12+ \nMembers: $77 \nNon-Members: $85 \nJoin us for an exciting workshop with instructor\, Sarah Segovia\, as she shows participants basic techniques of stained glass\, including cutting\, grinding\, foiling and soldering. With many glass colors and textures to choose from\, you will learn the steps of assembling this 3D glass origami sculpture. \nINFO & REGISTER
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/stained-glass-origami-crane/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T141122
CREATED:20231220T150115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T150115Z
UID:27134-1707138000-1707152400@fivepointsarts.org
SUMMARY:Book Making: Secrets of the Belgian Binding
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sydney Samele \nDate: Monday\, February 5\, 2024 \nTime: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM \nAges: 14+ \nMembers: $112 \nNon-Members: $120 \nLearn how to make your own book using the Secret Belgian Binding. In this exciting workshop\, participants 14 and up are welcome to join Instructor\, Sydney Samele\, as she guides participants through each step\, from selecting patterned book covers\, to folding a variety of papers\, and finally sewing their own hardcover book. As a functional art form\, this book makes a great gift\, sketchbook\, journal\, or scrapbook! \nINFO & REGISTER
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/book-making-secrets-of-the-belgian-binding/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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