Join Jackie DeLise, master certified meditation and mindfulness teacher and stress management expert, for a guided meditation class. No prior experience necessary as you learn how to cultivate inner calm and clarity. All are welcome!
To learn more about Jackie, click here: https://www.thewelleryllc.com/
Please note:
This event is in-person only and will not be live streamed. If you are interested in the virtual meditation event on Monday, May 23, click here!
In this workshop, participants create drawings of 3D-printed replicas of collection items, based on information gathered only through touch. Then, by comparing the drawings and objects, 2021–22 Happy and Bob Doran Connecticut Artist in Residence Joseph Smolinski leads a conversation about perception and ways of seeing.
Sidewalk Studio, set up on Chapel Street in front of the Yale University Art Gallery, is an outdoor program that fosters impromptu art making on a drop-in basis. This spring, the Happy and Bob Doran Connecticut Artists in Residence lead sessions related to their own practices and the exhibition at Artspace New Haven Footnotes and other embedded stories. Offered in conjunction with Artspace New Haven and generously sponsored by the Gallery’s Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund. All are welcome.
Weather permitting.
In this workshop with 2021–22 Happy and Bob Doran Connecticut Artist in Residence Julia Rooney, participants learn the basics of papermaking, exploring various fibers and then pulling a sheet of paper themselves. Using pulp made from cotton, denim, and newsprint, survey the different colors, textures, and absorbencies of paper—a material we likely use every day but whose origins and physical properties we rarely consider.
Sidewalk Studio, set up on Chapel Street in front of the Yale University Art Gallery, is an outdoor program that fosters impromptu art making on a drop-in basis. This spring, the Happy and Bob Doran Connecticut Artists in Residence lead sessions related to their own practices and the exhibition at Artspace New Haven Footnotes and other embedded stories. Offered in conjunction with Artspace New Haven and generously sponsored by the Gallery’s Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund. All are welcome.
Weather permitting.
Organized in partnership with the Woodcock Nature Center and the Town of Ridgefield Conservation Commission, Weir Farm is hosting a BioBlitz on Saturday, June 11th. Come celebrate Ridgefield’s biodiversity! All ages welcome!
A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. Join us as we visit different habitats and attempt to identify as many plant, animal, and fungi species that we can find. Participants will take a trail walk to Weir Pond, stopping to investigate field, forest, and aquatic habitats. Each habitat station will have activities guided by expert naturalists and scientists including insect displays, pond scooping for invertebrates, looking under logs, learning about bears, and even an art station to make your own nature journal!
This event is free but pre-registration is required. Register by visiting the Woodcock Nature Center BioBlitz webpage. Sign up for one of 3 timeslots, or an early morning bird survey.
Sunday, June 26 from 1:30 – 4 PM
Drop-In Session, 20-30 minute activity
RSVP encouraged but not required
Learn the basics of monotype and Gelli Plate printmaking in this FREE drop in workshop
A monotype is a method of printmaking where an artist directly applies ink to a matrix (plate) which is then transferred onto paper, resulting in a one of a kind print. Gelli Plate Printing utilizes gelatin plates which allows the artist to physically print an image by rubbing paper onto the elastic surface of the plate. Using rollers, q-tips, stencils, and other textural materials, beginners can explore the versatility of printmaking without the use of a printmaking press.
This event is open to the public on a drop in basis at any time between 1:30 and 4 PM. This activity is estimated to take 20 – 30 minutes to complete, but participants are welcome to stay as long as they like or come and go as they please. RSVP is encouraged but not required.
Sunday, July 24 from 1:30 – 4 PM
Drop-In Session, 20-30 minute activity
RSVP encouraged but not required
Learn the basics of Cyanotype printmaking in this FREE drop in workshop
The cyanotype, or “blue-printing,” is an iron-based photo printing process that responds to UV light. By applying cyanotype chemistry onto paper and using opaque materials to block the paper, the exposed chemistry reacts to the UV rays to turn blue while the “blocked” shape remains white. Participants will create cyanotype prints on paper using found materials and expose the images using the sun’s UV rays.
This event is open to the public on a drop in basis at any time between 1:30 and 4 PM. This activity is estimated to take 20 – 30 minutes to complete, but participants are welcome to stay as long as they like or come and go as they please. RSVP is encouraged but not required.
Sunday, August 21 from 1:30 – 4 PM
Drop-In Session, 20-30 minute activity
RSVP encouraged but not required
Learn the basics of Cyanotype printmaking in this FREE drop in workshop
The word “linocut” refers to the medium and the action of this printmaking method. “Lino”, short for linoleum, is the material in which an artist may “cut ” into to create a printable image. Using sharp tools to carve away the non printing area of the image, the remaining untouched linoleum will accept ink to then print onto paper. Linoleum and other soft materials can be used for this relief process due to its ease of carving yet resilience against wearing away.
This event is open to the public on a drop in basis at any time between 1:30 and 4 PM. This activity is estimated to take 20 – 30 minutes to complete, but participants are welcome to stay as long as they like or come and go as they please. RSVP is encouraged but not required.