The Clark Art Institute’s Manton Study Center for Works on Paper invites writers of all experience and skill levels to find inspiration in thematic selections from the Clark’s collection of works on paper. April’s open writing session theme, “Art and Writing,” features prints, drawings, and photographs exploring the relationship between images and text. The selection […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Join the Norman Rockwell Museum education team for a drop-in artmaking workshop inspired by the mystery book cover illustrations of Teresa Fasolino. Participants will be introduced to Fasolino’s multi-faceted artistic process and will have the opportunity to make a mystery still life painting of their own.
Arts and Culture, Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly
Study a selection of fabulous BBG trees with Pat Hogan. On day one, kitted out with sketchbooks and cameras, and with the guidance of an arborist, participants will traverse the Garden learning to identify trees by habitat, shape, bark, leaves, etc. Back in the studio, the sketches and notes will inspire radiant paintings celebrating trees!
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
In this two-part class, botanist Ted Elliman will focus on the wildflowers that grace Berkshire County’s spring woods. The evening program on Thursday, May 2, at 5 p.m. on Zoom, will present an overview of native wildflowers found in several kinds of forest communities in the Berkshires, with a focus on their identification features and […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Outdoor Event
Taught on Thursdays, April 18 to May 23, by Chuck Schnell and Walter Cudnohufsky, participants in this class will focus on the free-hand drawing techniques that precede the more precise and highly technical world of hard-line drafting of construction documents. Students will learn and put into practice Conceptual and Schematic style graphics which may appear […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Printmaking by hand is never perfect and that is part of its beauty. We'll carve intricate drawings into reusable blocks to create stamps for printing artwork. Templates will be provided to get the mind moving, as well as linocut tools, ink colors, handheld brayers, and cardstock. Take home finished prints and reuse your stamp to […]
Arts and Culture, Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
In this class led by Tom Ingersoll and Melissa LeVangie-Ingersoll, participants will revisit trees through the seasons (this class will look at the Spring season), and witness their unique characteristics with and without leaves. Identify species of trees as their leaves begin to sprout, ID a tree by its bark, and understand which trees flower […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios
Delight in a spring-inspired tea while making lip balms, skin salves, and roll-on perfume/bug repellent energized by the Flower Moon. In this beginner-friendly class led by Nicole Irene, participants will learn techniques to extract the healing properties of herbs and infuse them into nourishing oils. This workshop will empower participants to harness the healing potential […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Health and Wellness
In this two-part class, botanist Ted Elliman will focus on the wildflowers that grace Berkshire County’s spring woods. The evening program on Thursday, May 2, at 5 p.m. on Zoom, will present an overview of native wildflowers found in several kinds of forest communities in the Berkshires, with a focus on their identification features and […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Outdoor Event
May is mental health awareness month. What do mental health care and the science of awe have in common? Birds. Join us as Dave Edson, an experienced and passionate educator and naturalist, leads an all ages, all experiences easy stroll through the woods of Pittsfield’s Wild Acres Park. Dave will lead the group in a Mindful Birding approach […]
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly, Nature and Recreation, Outdoor Event