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SUMMARY:MEZZOTINT ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
DESCRIPTION:Instructor Name: Carol Wax \nDate(s): July 30 &31 \nTime(s): 9:00- 5:00 each day \nIn this two-day workshop\, participants learn how to prepare a [black] mezzotint ground and the proper use of tools and techniques for creating and printing an image. Demonstrations of alternative grounding methods\, use of mezzotint with other intaglio techniques\, ways to correct mistakes\, and cool printing tricks make this workshop useful for artists with knowledge of intaglio processes as well as beginners with no prior experience. Individual attention assures each participant produces a finished print. \n\nClick here to register: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=429&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/mezzotint-engraving-and-printing/2022-07-30/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:INTRO TO ORIGAMI CORRUGATIONS – FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
DESCRIPTION:Instructor Name: Ben Parker \nDate(s):  July 30th \nTime(s): 10:30 – 12:00 \nStudents will learn the basics of origami corrugations\, a style that allows them to create incredible\, mountainous origami forms that bend the light in interesting ways. \nClick here to register: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=427&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/intro-to-origami-corrugations-for-young-artists/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:INTRO TO ORIGAMI CORRUGATIONS
DESCRIPTION:Instructor Name: Ben Parker\n\nDate(s):  July 30th \nTime(s): 1:00– 3:00 \nStudents will learn the basics of origami corrugations\, a style that allows them to create incredible\, mountainous origami forms that bend the light in interesting ways. \n\nClick here to register: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=428&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/intro-to-origami-corrugations/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T170000
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SUMMARY:The Botanical Tyranny Dollhouse- Jane Rainwater
DESCRIPTION:Jane Rainwater Artist’s statement: \nMy work is beautiful and ugly. People are often attracted to the aesthetics of an image or object that stimulates desire. Decorative objects are collected and exhibited in the home as status symbols of affluence and refinement. My work engages the viewer with its seemingly innocent decorative delight; yet upon closer examination the work challenges and questions our attraction by revealing darker truths. I explore the hidden cost inherent in most of what we find seductively attractive with my drawings\, installations\, sculptures and videos. \n  \nJane Rainwater Short Bio: \nJane Rainwater grew up in Westport\, CT and currently lives in Andover\, CT.  She teaches art and design at several colleges and universities in Connecticut. She is also the owner of Rainwater Design. She holds a MFA from The Art Institute of Boston\, and a BFA from The Hartford Art School. Jane Rainwater received a Radius Emerging Artist Fellowship from The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield\, CT. Jane has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country. \n  \nwww.rainwaterdesign.com \nwww.botanicaltyranny.blogspot.com \nwww.goldmastersthesis.blogspot.com \nrainwaterdesign@comcast.net \n860-331-7842 \n  \nThe Botanical Tyranny Dollhouse \n \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/the-botanical-tyranny-dollhouse/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:GLASSHOUSE OF IMMIGRANTS - Jill Enfield
DESCRIPTION:“…this ever-evolving diversity challenges the idea of a single dominant vision of the American identity\, encouraging Americans to embrace inclusion and pluralism.” – Ellis Island Museum. \n  \n  \n“The New Americans” is a physical display of heritage\, genealogy\, and homeland. My paternal relatives fled to America in the 1930s from Frankfurt\, Germany. I was brought up by immigrants and wanted to create a project that honored immigrants’ integral role in our society while simultaneously representing the hardships they still experience to this day. \n  \nI am intrigued by how both traditional and digital photographic practices make their mark on the creative process. I combined 19th-century wet collodion ambrotypes with digital scanning and 21st-century printing. Collodion\, and the distressed exterior window frames that hold the glass photographs and make up the glasshouse. The windows were found on abandoned side roads\, flea markets\, and construction sites. \n  \nThe collodion references the same technique used to record immigrants who traveled through Ellis Island in the 1800s. By fusing the elements of old and new\, I created portraits that reflect both historic technique and the reality of contemporary existence\, which unfortunately parallels that of some of the first immigrants. A glasshouse was made from antique windows and portraits. The distressed exterior echoes current adversity and is a ghostly homage to past immigrants. My goal was to communicate concepts of heritage and immigrant hardship in tangible form by utilizing the original process in which immigrants were photographically documented. \n  \nPhotography relies on the balance of time and light to bring visual elements to the surface. The wet collodion process requires long exposures\, so each subject must sit still for 45 to 60 seconds. The viewer should experience what I heard and saw during that time-lapse.  It is in that stillness that the narrative journey begins for the photographer\, and ultimately the viewer. It is in that silence\, that the viewer becomes the listener. Within my sitter’s face\, I saw the generations that have gone before and those yet to come and want the viewer to be moved by the same emotions that I am moved by as I am taking the portrait. These photos seek to capture the far-reaching heritage and stories encoded in the eyes of each of my subjects. \n  \nOnce the final 7’ x 7’ x 7’ glasshouse is assembled\, visitors can walk through and around it to experience the transparent portraits from different angles. Shadows of people walking around the house are visible in the interior and exterior so it becomes a moving experience for immigrants past and present.  The glasshouse is an interactive piece in that people can walk around and through it\, creating different shadows for the viewers’ experience. In addition\, they can take their time and look at each glass window on an individual level to understand the diversity that makes up the house and our country. If you removed one panel the house would fall. \n  \nThe old adage; “Those in glass houses should not throw stones” resonates as one looks into the eyes of the New Americans to realize that we are all immigrants; it is this understanding and awareness of heritage and history that is key to a more empathetic and compassionate future. \n  \n  \n  \nJILL ENFIELD \nJILL@JILLENFIELD.COM \nWWW.JILLENFIELD.COM \n917-518-7043 \n  \n3-minute video on installation of glasshouse: \nwww.youtube.com/watch?v=3Afr1qnxDLA
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/glasshouse-of-immigrants-jill-enfield/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:SIX PAINTINGS - John Keefer
DESCRIPTION:John Keefer’s paintings are large\, dramatic\, and beautifully rendered metaphoric representations of the artist’s inner turmoil with the current social and political affairs from around the world.  Keefer pessimistically states\, “My paintings are me being dragged kicking and screaming into a meaningless present.” The paintings depict overwhelming distress\, as ships on open seas erupt in flames as muddled\, muted pallets of smoke become the focal point. The viewer begins to wonder who or what are on these ships? Is it a battle or an accident? \nJohn Keefer does not maintain a CV or record of exhibitions\, though he has exhibited his work widely\, and is also part of many private and public collections including the Five Points Arts Center. \nSix Paintings \n \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/six-paintings-john-keefer/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:EXPLORING ABSTRACTION WORKSHOP FOR TEENS
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Souby Boski \nDate: Friday\, August 5th \nTime: 1:00 – 4:00 PM \nThis workshop is intended for anyone who wants to explore non-representational painting by experimenting and applying free expression of one’s personal perception. Students of all levels develop a working knowledge of abstract painting\, challenging them to see and interpret in new ways. Using acrylic paint\, graphite\, charcoal\, oil pastels and other tools students will explore color\, line\, movement\, mark making\, form\, proportion\, shapes and texture. No prior experience necessary\, appropriate to beginners to advanced painters. All materials included – just bring a sketchbook! \n  \nClick here to register: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=399&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/exploring-abstraction-workshop-for-teens/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Enfield\, Keefer & Rainwater
DESCRIPTION:Jill Enfield\, a fine art photographer\, educator\, curator and author has been teaching photography for many years with a concentration on historical techniques and alternative processes. The photographs in this exhibition embody a physical display of heritage\, genealogy\, and homeland. Using 19th century wet collodion ambrotypes with digital scanning and 21st century printing\, Enfield’s Glasshouse invites viewers to walk into a room covered with the faces of immigrants – reinforcing the harrowing and precarious nature of immigration itself. \nJane Rainwater’s installation work seeks to engage the viewer with its seemingly innocent decorative design\, yet upon closer examination\, the work challenges and questions our attraction by revealing darker truths. Rooted in the tradition of botanical and scientific illustration\, silhouettes of seemingly real plants and animals are in fact carefully constructed from silhouettes of weapons. \nJohn Keefer’s paintings are large\, dramatic\, and beautifully rendered metaphoric representations of the artist’s inner turmoil with the current social and political affairs from around the world. Keefer pessimistically states\,“My paintings are me being dragged kicking and screaming into a meaningless present.” The paintings depict overwhelming distress\, as ships and planes erupt in flames as muddled\, muted pallets of smoke become the focal point. The viewer begins to wonder who or what are on these ships? Is it a battle or an accident? \nThis virtual artist talk will be hosted on Zoom. The link to register is as follows: Virtual Artist Talk: Enfield\, Keefer & Rainwater \n  \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-enfield-keefer-rainwater/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:Nature Triumphs - Five Points Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Nature Triumphs is a group exhibition that features a range of styles and mediums and is based on human interactions within the environment and how people interact with and ultimately manipulate\, interfere with\, or alter nature. Featuring artists Leora Armstrong\, Aaron Borkowski\, Loren Eiferman\, Lisa Kellner & Scott Schuldt. \n  \nLeora Armstrong is an interdisciplinary artist whose mixed media works depict ice erasure\, a consequence of human interactions on the environment. This multi-paneled installation of cyanotype on silk creates a sensorial experience of place. Armstrong navigates this fragility of place embracing the erasures\, marks\, rhythms\, and movement in both the physical experience as well as the sounds and solitude of the place. \n  \nAaron Borkowski\, although new to artmaking\, Borkowski has been surrounded by the arts his entire life. His abstract photography uses digital manipulations to duplicate and manipulate or alter the viewer’s perception of the natural world – creating repeated kaleidoscope-like patterns. The viewer begins to analyze the images dissecting the familiarity of the animate and inanimate objects he photographs. \n  \nLoren Eiferman’s sculptures portray the impact humans have had on the ecosystem. Building sculptures made from manipulated wood scraps and branches\, Eiferman constructs whimsical botanical forms that would appear to have been naturally grown. Her work also speaks to the primal desire to touch nature. In her series Nature Will Heal\, Eiferman collects detritus found in the environment to create “seeds” of a yet-to-exist plant form; repurposing and transforming what was once waste into a new flowering structure. \n  \nLisa Kellner explores the reluctant yet habitual collaboration of humans and nature. Her large oil paintings reflect on perceptions of space\, not only its physical attributes but also its memories. Paired with small sculptures created out of paint and collected detritus\, the work references nature in its current state: bold\, untamed\, and embedded with human interactions and interventions. \n  \nScott Schuldt is a multidisciplinary artist working with a wide variety of themes including the environment and natural sciences. Intricately hand-beaded and hand-sewn\, the works in this exhibition document the environment and intellectually and emotionally explore the idea of wilderness and mankind’s often counter-productive relationship with nature.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/nature-triumphs-five-points-gallery/2022-09-16/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Exhibition Opening
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SUMMARY:Victor Leger - Skyscapes - Five Points Gallery
DESCRIPTION:East Gallery – Solo Exhibition \nVictor Leger is a realist painter whose Plein-air paintings capture the contrast between deep space and the high detail of the environment. His intention is to express with obsessive accuracy the natural beauty of our surroundings. Leger states “through my work I hope to capture and convey the sense of overwhelming enchantment that these moments produce\, sometimes with philosophical ruminations.” \n  \nArtist Statement: \nAs a painter\, I am intuitively interested in the interaction of light with the environment. It is my intention to express with obsessive accuracy the natural beauty found\, at times only for a fleeting moment\, in our surroundings. Through my work\, I hope to capture and convey the sense of overwhelming enchantment that these moments produce\, sometimes with philosophical ruminations. If the viewer can sense the quality of natural beauty that enhances our lives then I will have succeeded in my efforts as an artist. Peace.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/victor-leger-skyscapes-five-points-gallery/2022-09-16/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Exhibition Opening
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T160000
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SUMMARY:MATTE ALBUMEN
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Jessica Somers \nDate(s): September 17th and 18th \nTime(s): 10:00 – 4:00 \nIn this workshop\, we will explore a modern variation of the original Albumen process to create photographs that have a vintage appearance. During the workshop\, participants will be guided through the basics of coating paper with an egg white solution\, preparing digital negatives\, and the printing and processing of Albumen photographs. At the conclusion of this workshop\, students will come away with a selection of their own Albumen prints and will also be provided with written instructions\, an Albumen supply list\, and a digital curve file for printing Albumen negatives. \nClick Here to register: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=425&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/matte-albumen/2022-09-17/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:The Fundamentals of Plein-Air Painting with Mike Berlinski
DESCRIPTION:The Fundamentals of Plein-Air Painting \nInstructor Name: Mike Berlinski \nDate(s): October 1st \nTime(s): 10:00 – 4:00 \nLocation: Five Points Art Center Landscape \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $90 \nClass Cap: 10 \n\nWorkshop Description \nFrom beginner to advanced artist. \nThis workshop will go over the basics of painting outdoors. Including composition\, values and color theory. It will cover the importance of proper observation\, lighting and learning to identify key elements in a landscape. In addition color mixing\, application and personal expression will be discussed. There will be plenty of one on one help for each student. Taught by an accomplished professional plein-air painter. \n\nRequired Materials \nOutdoor Painting Easel (French\, Pochade or other) with a palette \nPaints\, Oil or Acrylic\, all artist grade if possible: \nSmaller tubes of; \nThalo Blue \nUltramarine Blue \nQuinacridone Magenta \nCadmium Red Medium \nCadmium Yellow Lemon \nCadmium Yellow Medium \nand a Large tube of Titanium White \nOdorless Turp\, Gamsol preferred for oils \nWater for Acrylics \nMedium glass jar with cover \nA palette knife \nPalette paper (smaller size) \nCanvases any size from 12×16 to 16×20 suggested \nBrushes; Decent quality bristle brushes for oils\, Synthetic brushes for Acrylics. \n1 large Flat about 1 inch \n1 Flat about 1/2 inch \n1 medium round \n1 small round \nOther paints\, brushes and canvas sizes optional. \n\n\nInstructor Bio \nMike began drawing and painting at the age of seven. He is basically self-taught and works primarily in oil paints. Mike is a serious and devoted painter and has been working to develop and express his talent for over twenty years. During this time he has exhibited in many art galleries and art exhibitions. In all of Connecticut and surrounding states Mike finds places to paint\, explore and express his passion for the natural world. Favorite places include the Farmington Valley\, Cape Ann and Cape Cod. \n\nInstructor Website \nhttps://mikeberlinskiart.siterubix.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/the-fundamentals-of-plein-air-painting-with-mike-berlinski/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:"Artistic Breakthrough: Myth vs Fact" 10th Anniversary Lecture with Ann Temkin
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Arts Presents it’s 10th Anniversary Lecture: \n“Artistic Breakthrough: Myth vs Fact” a lecture by Ann Temkin\, The Marie-Josee and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA. \nFive Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT 06790. \nCocktail Reception with Ann Temkin – 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM \n$100 per person | Beverages by: Litchfield Distillery & County Wine and Spirits | Waterbury Symphony Jazz Musicians \nAnn Temkin Lecture – 6:30 PM \nFree and open to the public \nAll net proceeds benefit Five Points Arts \nFive Points Arts is a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit organization
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/artistic-breakthrough-myth-vs-fact-10th-anniversary-lecture-with-ann-temkin/
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:20221008T090000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Tintypes with Luther Gerlach
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Tintypes     \nInstructor Name: Luther Gerlach \nDate(s): October 8\, 2022 or October 9\, 2022 \nTime(s): 9:00 – 4:30 \nLocation: Five Points Art Center Landscape \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $250 \nClass Cap: 5 participants per session \n\nWorkshop Description \nAn introduction to tintype photography for everyone! This Civil War-era process produces a direct positive black and white image on metal using pure elemental silver. It was the first widely available and affordable form of photography – producing a nearly instantaneous image; it was the Polaroid of its day. This is an opportunity to get your hands dirty and make beautiful images with one-on-one guidance from your teacher – an expert in alternative processes for the last 30 years. We will be producing 5×7” stereo portraits using a studio camera and lenses from my personal collection. Students will learn safety protocols\, watch a live demonstration\, mix chemistry\, pour plates\, and develop images to take home. \n\nLuther will be leading two identical sessions of this workshop; one on Saturday\, October 8th and a second on Sunday\, October 9th. You may register for either one. \n\nRequired Materials \nWear clothes you don’t mind getting stained! \n\nInstructor Bio \nLuther Gerlach has been working in historical photographic processes for the past 40 years\, highlighting the role of constraints in creative production and the hand-made\, tactile connection between the artist and his work. Known for nude portraits and urban scenes of downtown LA in his early career\, more recently Gerlach has pioneered the re-emergence of plein air wet plate collodion landscapes. His work distills detailed images of the natural world\, particularly trees\, seaweeds\, and grasses\, to emphasize pure light and line\, endowing his images with a subtly abstract quality. \nGerlach apprenticed with Brett Weston in Carmel and Hawaii in the 1980’s\, before learning the wet plate process which he still works in today. He led lectures and demonstrations at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles for nearly twenty years. He has exhibited at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art\, the Ventura Museum of Art\, the Schaknow Museum of Fine Art\, Miami\, the Denver Art Museum\, and The Palace of the Governors\, Santa Fe. Selected permanent collections include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, The J. Paul Getty Museum\, and the Michael G. Wilson Centre for Photography\, among others. \nThe artist lives and works in historic Hampton\, Connecticut where he offers workshops\, master printing services\, and darkroom rentals from his English style barn\, Little River Studio. \n\nInstructor Website \n www.luthergerlach.net
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/introduction-to-tintypes-with-luther-gerlach/2022-10-08/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Everything (almost) You Always Wanted to Know About Color….
DESCRIPTION:Everything (almost) You Always Wanted to Know About Color…. \nInstructor Name: Suzanne Lacke \nDate(s): October 8th and 9th \nTime(s): 10:00 – 4:00 \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Drawing Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $160 \nClass Cap: 12 \n\nWorkshop Description \nIn this two-day workshop\, we will cover color mixing\, color matching\, color terminology\, color temperature\, color in composition\, and the interaction of color. \nThis is a fun class for people working in all areas of visual arts.  After getting the basics down\, and working from simple designs you create we will see what we can do with the color knowledge gained from mixing colors. \nIn day one we will: \n\nCreate a Color Wheel using double primaries\, create Tints and Shades\nAnd mix complementary colors.\nColor Match images from art history\n\nIn day two we will cover: \n\nDesign studies in Hue Value and Intensity\nDesign studies using Color schemes.\nThe interaction of Color\n\n\nIn both classes\, we will look at examples and slides from art history.  There will be demonstrations given in the beginning of class\, time to work on projects with individual help from me\, and time to share at the end of class.  Color definitions and the history of Color Theory will be introduced. \nExtra projects to continue your exploration of color after the workshop will be given. \nWe will be using specific acrylic paints.  I will send a material list before the classes begin. \n\n“ Color is a power which directly influences the soul”  – Wassily Kandinsky \n\nRequired Materials \nPaints: \nLiquitex acrylics\, artist grade:  Heavy Body\, 2 oz tubes \n\nHansa Yellow light\nCadmium Free Yellow\, deep.\nCadmium Free Red\, light.\nQuinacridone Magenta\nUltramarine Blue (Red Shade)\nPhthalocyanine Blue (Green Shade)\n\n\nPapers: \n\nBristol Paper (smooth\, Strathmore)  11 x 14\nPalette Paper\n\n\nBrushes: \n\nBristle Brushes – Number 3 and number 8 – flat\n1 Small round watercolor brush\n\nPalette knife – a white plastic one is fine. \nCups for holding water. \n\nInstructor Bio \nSuzanne Lacke is an artist and teacher living in Salisbury Connecticut. \nShe has recently relocated from Berkeley\, California where she was teaching for many years at two community colleges\, UC Berkeley and the Richmond Art Center in Richmond\, California. \nShe received her BA in Art History from the University of Pittsburgh\, studied figure drawing\, painting and sculpture at the Art Students League in New York City and received her MFA from the University of California at Berkeley. \nShe has taught classes in figure drawing\, principles of color\, figure painting\, drawing\, painting and landscape painting.  She is primarily a figurative artist painting figures\, landscape and still-life using oil paints for the most part but also watercolor and acrylic paints.  Figure drawing has been a mainstay of her practice. \nShe exhibited often in The Bay Area in California\, most recently at the de Young museum in San Francisco.  She has had two exhibits since moving to Connecticut\, at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield\, Mass. and at a gallery in Sheffield\, Mass. \n\nInstructor Website – http://www.suzannelacke.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/everything-almost-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-color/2022-10-08/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T193000
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SUMMARY:Victor Leger & Nature Triumphs Virtual Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Artist talk: Friday\, October 14\, at 6:30 PM \nClick here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pQRYS-6zTqCTBHS7GIyksw \nModerator: TBA \n  \nFEATURED ARTISTS: \nVictor Leger\, is a realist painter whose Plein-air paintings capture the contrast between deep space and the high detail of the environment. His intention is to express with obsessive accuracy the natural beauty of our surroundings. \nNature Triumphs is a group exhibition that features a range of styles and mediums and is based on human interactions within the environment and how people interact with and ultimately manipulate\, interfere with\, or alter nature. Featuring artists Leora Armstrong\, Aaron Borkowski\, Loren Eiferman\, Lisa Kellner & Scott Schuldt. \nLeora Armstrong is an interdisciplinary artist whose mixed media works depict ice erasure\, a consequence of human interactions with the environment. This multi-paneled installation of cyanotype on silk creates a sensorial experience of place. \nAaron Borkowski’s abstract photography uses digital manipulations to duplicate and manipulate or alter the viewer’s perception of the natural world. \nLoren Eiferman’s sculptures portray the impact humans have had on the ecosystem. Her work also speaks to the primal desire to touch nature. \nLisa Kellner explores the reluctant yet habitual collaboration of humans and nature. Her large oil paintings reflect on perceptions of space\, not only its physical attributes but also its memories. Paired with small sculptures created out of paint and collected detritus. \nScott Schuldt is a multidisciplinary artist working with the environment and natural sciences. Intricately hand-beaded and hand-sewn\, the works in this exhibition document the environment and intellectually and emotionally explore the idea of wilderness and mankind’s often counter-productive relationship with nature.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/victor-leger-nature-triumphs-virtual-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T120000
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SUMMARY:Watercolor Without Fear! with Bridget Eileen Grady
DESCRIPTION:Watercolor Without Fear!\nWednesday Mornings 10am – 12pm \nOctober 19th\, October 26th\, November 2nd\, and November 9th\, 2022 \nInstructor: Bridget Eileen Grady \n  \nThis workshop will get you jump-started in the medium of watercolor. Learn to go with the flow and learn control at the same time with this slippery medium. \nWho’s this Class For? \nThe total “I can’t draw a straight line” beginner. \nPersons with a creative curiosity looking for a fun and meditative outlet to explore. \nArtists who want to play with a new medium or loosen up. \nYou will explore the use of watercolor as a drawing and painting medium. Learn basic techniques of creating washes\, bleeds\, and color mixing. Wet into wet\, Dry-brush\, and Gouache techniques will be explained and the properties of the paper will be discussed. \n\nMaterials List \nWatercolor is a medium that can be very inexpensive to work in successfully if chosen well in the beginning. It also is a medium where each artist decides what their personal preferences are over time. I recommend starting with a fairly good quality student paint and decent quality paper for avoiding frustration while you are learning. That investment will last a very long time. \nPaint \nTransparent Watercolors \nYou can choose either paint pans or tube watercolors for this course. \nI recommend Sakura Koi Watercolor sets or tubes\, and/or Windsor Newton Cotman line for a quality less expensive paint. \nIf you are buying individual pans or tubes\, please bring the following colors to the first class. \nCadmium red medium\, Alizarin Crimson\, Magenta\, Cobalt Violet\, Ultramarine Blue\, Thalo Blue\, Cadmium yellow medium\, Yellow Ochre\, Permanent Green Light\, Sap Green\, Burnt Umber\, Burnt Sienna \nBrushes \nSynthetic Watercolor brushes    3 Round Size 2\,4\,8\, and 2 flat  ½” and 1” size \nPrinceton makes an inexpensive series in sets\, just make sure they are specifically for watercolor. \n(I actually use student-quality brushes from Sax\, Sax Golden Synthetic Taklon). Individually purchased they are inexpensive and last a very long time. \nPaper \nPaper is a very personal choice and is often based on what the objective of the art piece is. \nI will have other papers for students to try while in class. \nFor this class\, I recommend The Strathmore 400 Series 140 lb Watercolor Paper Pads Cold Press Paper Tape bound and 1 of the size pads below. \n9”x 12”\, 12” 12”\, or 11” x14” \nPalette \nPlastic Palette\, White Ceramic Dish\, or Butcher Tray. \nOther Needs \nPencil\, eraser\, Sketch paper\, Water cups\, paper towels. \nInstructor Bio \nMs. Grady Obtained her M.F.A. in Painting at Western Connecticut State University.Previous to that she pursued graduate studies at Norwich University in Montpelier\, Vermont. Additionally\, she has studied classical methodology at Grand Central Atelier under Jacob Collins\, Camie Davis\, and Scott Waddell. Formerly Ms. Grady was an Assistant Professor of Art and Art coordinator at the School of Art\, Design\, and Media\, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore where she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award. She was invited by the Singapore Ministry of Education to participate in their curriculum development committee during her time at A.D.M. She has been an adjunct professor of Painting since 2015 at Northwestern Community College and is currently the Education Coordinator at Five Points Arts Center.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/watercolor-without-fear-with-bridget-eileen-grady/2022-10-19/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Cyanotype: An Introduction with Daniel Baird-Miller
DESCRIPTION:Cyanotype: An Introduction \nInstructor Name: Dan Baird-Miller \nDate(s): October 20\, 2022 \nTime(s): 9:00 – 5:00 \nLocation: Alternative Photography Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $175 \nClass Cap: 8 \n\nWorkshop Description \nCyanotype\, or the Blue Print process\, is a great introduction to the not-so-dark room\, or Alternative Process photo lab. Created by John Hershel in 1842\, the process involves coating paper with UV-sensitive chemistry and exposing the print to either the sun or an artificial UV source. Cyanotypes are one of the more forgiving and least expensive processes. If you want to continue working with cyanotypes\, chemistry is one of the least hazardous and does not require a lot of additional tools. \nWe will be printing digital negatives from your own film or digital photographs. You will learn the workflow I have developed and a short demonstration. Workshop attendees will leave with the digital negative workflow\, Cyanotype prints\, Negatives\, and instruction on the Cyanotype process. \n\nRequired Materials \nDan will create 1 digital negative for each participant prior to the workshop and will coordinate with everyone beforehand. You are encouraged to bring more images\, or negatives to the workshop. Paper and chemistry will be provided by the Art Center and are included in the workshop. Please bring an apron or smock. \n\nInstructor Bio \nDan is a fine art photographer. His first love is analog film. He looks at a film like wine. Where many see unreliable\, he sees opportunity and chance. What you see may not be what you get\, and that excites him. His work stretches from landscape to portraiture\, to abstraction. \nHe received his BFA from The Hartford Art School and his MFA from Lesley University. Dan studied under Christopher James and is included in The Book of Alternative Processes\, ed 3. He worked for New55\, a startup reengineering large format positive/negative film. He is currently a Five Points Launchpad artist. Dan lives and works in Torrington\, CT. \n\nInstructor Website \ndanielbairdmiller.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/cyanotype-an-introduction-with-daniel-baird-miller/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T203000
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SUMMARY:SFX Make-Up Master Class with Tyler Green
DESCRIPTION:SFX Make-Up Master Class with Tyler Green \nDate(s): October 21\, 2022 \nTime(s): 6:30 – 8:30 \nLocation: Five Points Art Center Auditorium \nAges: ALL!! \nCost: $25 \nLecture Description \nThis LIVE demonstration and workshop by TYLER GREEN\, As Seen on SyFy’s FACE OFF\, is sure to have you mesmerized! \nTyler will transform a live model into a fantastic character right before your eyes! Throughout this two-hour Master Class you will watch as he demonstrates the wide variety of creative tools and techniques that are being used in the industry today. He will walk you through each of the aspects he employs during his creative process including character design\, costume & application of make-up. Throughout the workshop Tyler will explain each step and will expand your understanding of how a variety of special-effects looks are achieved. \n\nBio \nTyler is one of the most inspiring\, innovative and outside-of-box thinkers you’ll ever meet. With an intuitive and innovative approach to the creative process\, he uses his artistic ability and skills to work within a variety of industries requiring his expertise in SFX makeup and education. \nTyler is an educator. He teaches students of all ages in his studio located in Winsted\, CT. He travels all around the country training the next generation of makeup artist. \nTyler believes that in within each of us there is an ability to think beyond the obvious if we expand our minds. \n“I believe if you have the drive\, determination\, and creativity\, you might be pleasantly surprised with what you can do” – Tyler Green \nHe is the owner of Creative Genius LLC\, and is an inventor of consumer gadgets and accessories. Among many other products\, Tyler conceptualized and developed the Wonderband Systems™\, an intricate intelligent concept for gripping items\, with applications in multiple industries. \nTyler’s incredible and unique talents and achievements have been featured over the years in newspapers\, magazines\, and on radio and television. He was recently featured in Connecticut Magazine as one of the 40 under 40 most influential people of 2021! \n\nhttps://tylergreenfx.com/
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/sfx-make-up-master-class-with-tyler-green/
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:20221022T150000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Tapestry Weaving with Sophia DeJesus-Sabella
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Tapestry Weaving \nInstructor Name: Sophia DeJesus-Sabella \nDate(s): October 22\, 2022 \nTime(s): 10:00 – 3:00 \nLocation: Drawing Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $50 \nClass Cap: 9 \n\nWorkshop Description \nThis workshop will introduce students to the process of tapestry weaving on a Harrisville frame loom. Participants will explore color\, texture\, and shape by learning a variety of tapestry weaving techniques and will leave the workshop with a completed tapestry. \n\nRequired Materials \n\nCotton carpet warp yarn (Amazon\, Webs\, Halcyon)\nWorsted-weight wool or acrylic yarn in at least 3 colors you would like to work with (Red Heart\, Wool of the Andes\, etc.)\nScissors\n\n\nInstructor Bio \nSophia DeJesus-Sabella is a weaver based in Hartford\, Connecticut. She graduated with \nHonors in Fibers from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019. She has been an \nOpen Studio Resident at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts\, where she will be returning as a \nStudio Technician this summer. Her work is held in private collections across the nation. \n\nInstructor Website \nhttps://www.sophiadejesussabella.com/
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/introduction-to-tapestry-weaving-with-sophia-dejesus-sabella/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T210000
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SUMMARY:John Brown Community Event
DESCRIPTION:CULTURE 4A CAUSE is pleased to share a John Brown community arts project featuring an evening of music\, history\, and exemplary videography. Proceeds will benefit Torrington’s social safety nets. As Torrington builds its cultural presence\, this project illustrates how the arts can build our community. \nSaturday\, October 22\nFrom 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm \nFive Points Arts Center\n855 University Drive\nTorrington\,CT \nADMISSION IS FREE \nPrivate donations are\nenthusiastically encouraged. \nPlease RSPV ASAP! https:///bit.ly/3cWwLNS \n6:00 pm –  Opening reception with refreshments\n7:00 pm – Dr. Louis A. DeCaro Jr. on John Brown\n7:15 pm  – Musical documentary: His Truth is Marching On\n7:455 pm –  Dr. Gabriel Löfvall\, of Chorus Angelicus on American music history\n8:00 pm -Music Video: John Brown’s Body\, 21st Century Remix\n8:15 pm – Closing reception: refreshments & meet the artists.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/john-brown-community-event/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T191029
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing Jump-Start! With Bridget Grady
DESCRIPTION:Figure Drawing Jump-Start! \nInstructor: Bridget Eileen Grady \nDATES: Tuesdays\, November 1st Through November 22nd\, 10 AM-12:30 PM \n\nThis class is open to both beginning artists\, artists who may be rusty\, and those interested in exploring a variety of approaches to drawing the figure. During this program\, students will be exposed to an intuitive optical approach to proportion on the figure and will use value to create a 3-d Form. By the end of this short course\, students will have a strong introduction to how to depict gesture\, proportion\, and basic form when working from the life model. For the first two weeks\, students will work from Old Master’s sketches\, photo references\, and internet resources so as to gain confidence before transitioning to a live model. \nInstructor Bio \nMs. Grady Obtained her M.F.A. in Painting at Western Connecticut State University. Previous to that she pursued graduate studies at Norwich University in Montpelier\, Vermont. Additionally\, she has studied classical methodology at Grand Central Atelier under Jacob Collins\, Camie Davis\, and Scott Waddell. Formerly Ms. Grady was an Assistant Professor of Art and Art coordinator at the School of Art\, Design\, and Media\, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore where she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award. She was invited by the Singapore Ministry of Education to participate in their curriculum development committee during her time at A.D.M. She has been an adjunct professor of Painting since 2015 at Northwestern Community College and is currently the Education Coordinator at Five Points Arts Center. \n Materials List \nGraphite Pencils HB\,2B\,4B \nPencil sharpeners \nA piece of fine sandpaper \nA Couple of sticks Vine Charcoal \nBall Point Pen Black or Blue \nKneaded Eraser and hard eraser \n18″ x  24″ News Print Pad 50 sheet minimum \n11″ x 14″ Spiral Bound Multi-Media Drawing Pad \n  \nhttps://bridgetgrady.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/figure-drawing-jump-start-with-bridget-grady/2022-11-01/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T170000
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SUMMARY:Monotype Printmaking: A New Angle\, with Tony Kirk
DESCRIPTION:Monotype Printmaking: A New Angle \nInstructor Name: Tony Kirk \nDate(s): November 13\, 2022 \nTime(s): 10:00 – 5:00 \nLocation: Robert Dente Printmaking Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $110 \nClass Cap: 10 \n\nWorkshop Description \nSeveral years ago\, as an invited Master Printer at Woodstock School of Art’s annual Monothon printmaking fundraiser\, I noticed that a very tall woman was seated at a table brushing ink onto a monotype plate. The seat was too high for the table\, and she looked very uncomfortable. In her own studio\, this artist painted standing up on an easel. It was then that I suggested affixing her monotype plate to a wall\, and since then\, this is her preferred approach to monotype printmaking. \nThis method has many advantages. While holding a brush not only can the artist work with the wrist but also can move the brush around from the shoulder. The ability to step back from the work at a distance is an added benefit especially if you turn your back to the plate and view your composition in a handheld mirror. This of course is how the plate will print. \nIn this workshop\, the walls will be protected with butcher paper\, and the plates attached to the walls at a comfortable height for each artist whether they prefer to work standing or seated. A 12 x 12 ins Plexiglas mirror will be available for each artist. \n\nRequired Materials \nParticipants should bring: \n\nPreliminary sketches were drawn to 18 x 24 ins\, 16 x 20 ins\, or 11 x 14 ins  on tracing paper or acetate\n2 inch\, 1.5 inch\, 1-inch brushes plus some smaller brushes\nBounty paper towels\nQ- tips\nWater-soluble crayons such as those made by Caran d’Ache or Mungyo extra soft water soluble oil pastels.\nA portfolio to take prints home with.\n\n\nThe instructor will bring: \n\nPrintmaking papers such as Magnani Pescia\, Somerset\, and Rives BFK to sell at cost.\nApprox. $6.00 to $7.00 per sheet.\nPlexiglas sizes 18 x 24 ins\, 16 x 20 ins and 11 x 14 ins. plus a selection of smaller plates.\nCotton rags.\n\n\nInstructor Bio \nMaster Printer Anthony Kirk brings almost fifty years of professional experience to Anthony Kirk Editions (AKE). Born in Scotland\, Kirk attended Art School in England before moving to NYC in 1974. In 1988\, Kenneth Tyler invited him to head up the etching department at Tyler Graphics Ltd. where he etched and proofed plates for Helen Frankenthaler\, Frank Stella\, John Walker\, Donald Sultan and Joan Mitchell. In 2000\, Kirk established his own printmaking studio in North Salem\, NY. Here he brings to each collaborative project\, an accumulation of experience\, thereby realizing in print\, the vision of each artist whether established or new to the medium. \n\nInstructor Website \nhttps://www.anthonykirkeditions.com/
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/monotype-printmaking-a-new-angle-with-tony-kirk/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T191029
CREATED:20221103T190417Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk featuring Nancy Lasar & John Willis
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Artist Talk November 18\, 6:30pm \nParticipants: John Willis & Nancy Lasar \nMatthew Best\, will the moderator for the evening. \nHartford\, Connecticut based artist Matthew Best received his BFA in Painting from the University Of Hartford Art School and his MFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Formerly a Resident Studio at the Arlington Arts Center and has been in numerous shows on the local and national level. Best has taught at Hartford Art School and Three Rivers Community College. \nTo register: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LDNIyoxQTEGotldcGJkVGw
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-nancy-lasar-and-john-willis/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T191029
CREATED:20221117T213452Z
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SUMMARY:CREATIVE CAMARADERIE - INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Thursdays\, December 1\, 2022 to March 30\, 2023 (12/01/2022 – 03/30/2023) \nTime: 10 AM to 1 PM \nUninstructed painting and drawing sessions. Five Points Arts invites area artists to “Creative Camaraderie” painting and drawing sessions at the Five Points Arts Center located at 855 University Drive in Torrington. The Painting Lab will be open every Thursday from 10 am-1 pm beginning December 1\, 2022\, for artists of all ages and experience to develop their personal projects using their own materials and sources. There will be a still life setup and mannequins for inspiration if needed; however\, “Creative Camaraderie” is uninstructed to encourage imagination and innovation among friends old and new! \nRegister: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=475&
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/creative-camaraderie-individual-sessions-2/2022-12-01/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T191029
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SUMMARY:CREATIVE CAMARADERIE - INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 10 AM to 1 PM\n\nDecember 1\, 2022 to March 30\, 2023\n\n12/01/2022 – 03/30/2023\n\nWorkshop\n\n\n$10.00\n\n\nUninstructed painting and drawing sessions\n\n\nFive Points Arts invites area artists to “Creative Camaraderie” painting and drawing sessions at the Five Points Arts Center located at 855 University Drive in Torrington. The Painting Lab will be open every Thursday from 10 am-1 pm beginning December 1\, 2022\, for artists of all ages and experience to develop their personal projects using their own materials and sources. There will be a still life setup and mannequins for inspiration if needed; however\, “Creative Camaraderie” is uninstructed to encourage imagination and innovation among friends old and new! \nPlease contact bgrady@fivepointsarts.org to register or just drop in! \nThe cost is $10.00 for each session.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/creative-camaraderie-individual-sessions/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:INTRODUCTION TO WOODCUT
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sydney Samele\n\nDates: Saturday\, December 3\, 2022 and December 10\, 2022 \nTimes: 10 AM- 4PM \nDuring this introductory workshop Artists will explore the age old process  of Woodcut Printmaking. Participants in this introductory exploration will design a black and white image that will be drawn\, carved\, and printed through an etching press. Practical matters such as learning how to use and maintain their carving tools\, wood selection\, and studio equipment needs will be addressed. Artists will be guided through preliminary drawings\, mark making\, and printing editions. By the end of the second session participants will produce an edition of 4 identical black and white prints. \nRegister: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=470& \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/introduction-to-woodcut/2022-12-03/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:PAINT CREATIVELY WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Souby Boski \nDate: Saturday December 3\, 2022 \nTime: 12:30PM – 4:30PM \nMost artists use source photos in some capacity when they work\, whether to jog their memory of a particular place and time or to record specific visual details to incorporate in later pieces. In this workshop students will learn to paint in a creative\, personal\, and expressive way using reference photographs – freeing them from copying. Learn to dismiss the sense of obligation to show exactly what is depicted in the photo and feel free and inspired to manipulate the composition\, assuring vitality and making the painting your personal creation. Bring several canvases and reference photos. A suggested materials list will be provided upon registration. \nRegister: https://fivepointsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/fivepointsarts/event.jsp?event=468& \n  \n 
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/20807/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Five Points 10th Anniversary Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Gallery is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition geared towards an understanding of and appreciation for the ever-evolving range of styles\, media\, and content that characterize 21st – century visual artmaking. \nThe 32 “lottery-picked” artists in this exhibition represent the 1200 plus regional\, national\, and international artists whose talent and commitment to excellence have contributed so meaningfully to Five Points’ spectacular growth from a small storefront gallery to one of New England’s outstanding visual arts venues. \nIn order to present the broadest possible representation\, each of the following artists in the Anniversary show will be exhibiting a single work of art. \nMio Akashi\, Talya Baharal\, Cat Balco\, Matthew Best\, Power Boothe\, David Borawski\, Donald Bracken\, Peter Busby\, Robert Calafiore\, Harriet Caldwell\, Melanie Carr\, Patricia Carrigan\, Susan Clinard\, Cynthia Cooper\, Eric Forstmann\, Joe Gitterman\, Zbigniew Grzyb\, Susan Hackett\, Barbara Hocker\, Brigid Kennedy\, Nayana LaFond\, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe\, Sydney Morris\, Chris Perry\, Tim Prentice\, Jack Rosenberg\, Erika Santos\, Dee Shapiro\, Kim Sobel\, Sally Van Doren\, John Frederick Walker & Anna Webersen. \n  \nFive Points Gallery | 07 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT 06790 | 860-618-7222 \nGallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 1-5 PM and open by Appointment
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/opening-reception-five-points-10th-anniversary-exhibition/
LOCATION:Five Points Gallery\, 33 Main Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Matin Malikazada - Five Points Annex
DESCRIPTION:Five Points Annex Gallery presents Matin Malikzada Pottery!\nThis show will be up from December 9 to 18\, 2022\nOpen hours are Saturdays 12-4 PM and by appointment.\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n MALIKZADA POTTERY\n\n\nMalikzada Pottery is informed and inspired by the ancient techniques handed down through the centuries and now expertly and lovingly realized by seventh-generation Afghan master potter\, Matin Malikzada\, a humanitarian refugee recently resettled in the US.  This work is functional as well as decorative\, simple yet elegant\, and glazed in hues that reflect the earth’s rich\, natural palette.  Each piece\, hand-crafted and signed by the artist (washing by hand recommended)\, is food and water safe.\nMatin Malikzada is internationally recognized for his technical skill and elegant designs. A native of Istalif\, Afghanistan\, once a vibrant center of ceramic art and commerce\, Matin was forced to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. Along with his family\, he is now resettled in Northwest Connecticut where he continues his journey as an artist.\n\nIn Kabul\, Matin served as head of the Ceramics department at the Turquoise Mountain Institute\, an NGO founded by King Charles III\, where in his youth he studied and honed the skills inherited from his father. Upon graduating\, he was hired as a Master of Ceramics\, and ultimately rose to lead the department.Matin revitalized a nearly lost art of symmetrical design and turquoise glaze derived from natural pigments unique to Istalifi pottery and has trained over one hundred artisans in these ancient techniques.\nIn addition to holding a bachelor’s degree in Law from Tabesh University in Kabul\, he has earned Certificates in Design and Crafts from the City and Guilds Institute of London\, been a visiting artist at the Institute of Ceramic Studies at Shigaraki\, Japan\, and authored books on Istalifi Pottery.\nAs a practicing artist for nearly twenty years\, Matin has exhibited his work and demonstrated his skill to heads of state\, dignitaries\, artists\, educators\, as well as museum- and gallery-goers around the world.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/opening-reception-matin-malikazada-five-points-annex/
LOCATION:Five Points Annex Gallery\, 15 Water Street\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
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