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INTRO TO CERAMICS: THROWING TECHNIQUES [Wednesdays, June 5 – July 24th]

Instructor: Aaron Flynn Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26 & July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM Members: $360   Non-Members: $400 Experience the thrill of wheel throwing in this beginner-level ceramics workshop. Learn how to center clay and throw foundational forms. The instructor will demonstrate each stage of the throwing process and provide individualized guidance. Over the course of this workshop, participants will learn how to throw bowls, yunomi cups, vases, and more. Workshops can…

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June 5, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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855 University Drive
Torrington, CT 06790 United States

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Instructor: Aaron Flynn Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26 & July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Members: $360   Non-Members: $400
Experience the thrill of wheel throwing in this beginner-level ceramics workshop. Learn how to center clay and throw foundational forms. The instructor will demonstrate each stage of the throwing process and provide individualized guidance. Over the course of this workshop, participants will learn how to throw bowls, yunomi cups, vases, and more.
Workshops can be found at fivepointsarts.org/workshops/
Members get 10% off workshops – and other discounts go to: fivepointsarts.org/membership/
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American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September

The American Mural Project (AMP) has extended its Family Day programming to weekends through September 29. Families can now participate in art activities any time during open hours. All art activities are included with admission. This month’s activities include Making Art with Fire: Fire Tiles and making Fire Prevention posters. Fourth and fifth graders can enter their posters in the statewide CT Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program.  For more information: https://www.americanmuralproject.org/family-days

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On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness

On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.

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Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror

“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83.…

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