Basics of Photography

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Bring along your camera and get a deeper understanding of photography and camera functionality. Kevin Q. Gray will lead this 2 hour workshop where participants will take part in exercises to learn more about composition, shutter speed, aperture and more! This workshop is geared towards digital photography, but analog cameras are also welcome. Refresh your skills or start a new creative endeavor, no previous experience is required.  Kevin Q. Gray is a fine art photographer living in upstate New York. His work spans digital, film, and alternative photographic processes such as wet plate photography, cyanotypes, and emulsion lifts. He received…

$15.00

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Role Playing Game Night

Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY

Join us for some high adventure as we explore fantasy and science fiction worlds through various online roleplaying games. With games like Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeon World, and many others, we can imagine ourselves as great heroes adventuring their way through mystical and magical worlds, seeing wonders and battling great enemies, and finding magical items and artifacts. Role Playing Game Night is best for players ages 14 and up. Newcomers are always welcome and if you wish, you can get right into the action with the other players. Experienced players are welcome, too. Contact Douglas Idleman in advance of game…

Free

Handbuilding in Clay

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Rhonda Harrow-Engel will lead workshop participants through the steps of making slab constructions from clay: mugs, vases, pitchers or jars. There will be the option to decorate with stamps and incising and also select the glaze of your choice. Rhonda will fire the pieces at her studio and will have them ready for pick up at the end of February. Rhonda has been teaching Drawing and Ceramics at SUNY Delhi for 30 years. She is in the midst of retiring and is beginning to offer workshops for the community at large. Rhonda grew up in NYC and graduated from Bard College…

$75.00

Monoprint Workshop

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Learn to create one-of-a-kind monoprints using gel plates and acrylic paints. Spontaneity is the beauty of this medium. It’s a combination of printmaking, painting, and drawing media all rolled into one. Participants will be introduced to mono and transfer printing. This workshop is led by Celia Buchanan. Celia is a mixed media artist and holds a B.A. in 2-D surface design from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, Scotland, and an M.A. in arts management in education from the City University, London. Celia’s work has been featured in galleries notably the Institute of Education, London, National Exhibition Center, U.K.,…

$45.00
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Role Playing Game Night

Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY

Join us for some high adventure as we explore fantasy and science fiction worlds through various online roleplaying games. With games like Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeon World, and many others, we can imagine ourselves as great heroes adventuring their way through mystical and magical worlds, seeing wonders and battling great enemies, and finding magical items and artifacts. Role Playing Game Night is best for players ages 14 and up. Newcomers are always welcome and if you wish, you can get right into the action with the other players. Experienced players are welcome, too. Contact Douglas Idleman in advance of game…

Free

Sewing Workshop

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Introduction to Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) with Megan Avery FPP is the technique of using paper as a foundation to stabilize the quilt block as it is constructed, allowing you to sew almost any shape, size or type of quilt block. The technique is used to achieve precise, small and detailed piecing, and specific and unusual shapes that might not necessarily be achieved through traditional piecing. In this beginner workshop, we'll use this technique to create small mountain motifs from fabric scraps that can easily be sewn into garments, home decor and quilts later. Megan Avery is the human behind…

$35.00
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Lego Builders Club!

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Join like-minded Lego enthusiasts of all ages for this building club! Free for all to participate at Headwaters Arts Center from 3-4:30 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Lego and Duplo bricks are provided! Dates: Jan. 11 + 25 Feb. 8 + 22 Mar. 8 + 22

Free
Recurring

Role Playing Game Night

Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY

Join us for some high adventure as we explore fantasy and science fiction worlds through various online roleplaying games. With games like Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeon World, and many others, we can imagine ourselves as great heroes adventuring their way through mystical and magical worlds, seeing wonders and battling great enemies, and finding magical items and artifacts. Role Playing Game Night is best for players ages 14 and up. Newcomers are always welcome and if you wish, you can get right into the action with the other players. Experienced players are welcome, too. Contact Douglas Idleman in advance of game…

Free

Paint Party!

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Come join us at Headwaters to create a Spring themed painting with Barb Stoesser! Participants will learn acrylic painting techniques in a fun and social setting. Instruction and all materials are provided for $35 per participant. Pre-registration is required. Barb Stoesser has been hosting and leading paint parties for several years in the local community. She instructs budding artists of all ages and helps them develop confidence in their artistic journeys.

$35.00

Intro to Watercolor

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Sharon Suess will lead participants through the steps of creating a tranquil birch tree scene. Different watercolor techniques and materials will be demonstrated. Suess’ encouraging and supportive style sets beginners and more experienced painters at ease. Come learn some new skills or refresh your existing ones! The fee for this workshop is $45 and includes all materials. An artist, writer, and instructor, Sharon has lived in the Catskill Mountains since 1979. When she retired she had more time to delve into the creative arts. Now she finds it fills her soul and her days in the most magical way.

$45.00
Recurring

Lego Builders Club!

Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY

Join like-minded Lego enthusiasts of all ages for this building club! Free for all to participate at Headwaters Arts Center from 3-4:30 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Lego and Duplo bricks are provided! Dates: Jan. 11 + 25 Feb. 8 + 22 Mar. 8 + 22

Free
Recurring

Role Playing Game Night

Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY

Join us for some high adventure as we explore fantasy and science fiction worlds through various online roleplaying games. With games like Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeon World, and many others, we can imagine ourselves as great heroes adventuring their way through mystical and magical worlds, seeing wonders and battling great enemies, and finding magical items and artifacts. Role Playing Game Night is best for players ages 14 and up. Newcomers are always welcome and if you wish, you can get right into the action with the other players. Experienced players are welcome, too. Contact Douglas Idleman in advance of game…

Free