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The Monthly Make
The Monthly Make
On the First Thursday of each month, The Monthly Make at the Headwaters Arts Center offers the opportunity to gather with friends and fellow community members to work on your own creative projects while in great company! Join makers in our community to build a supportive and positive atmosphere to try new hobbies and projects, share ideas and techniques, and pass on your knowledge to others! All are welcome to attend. Bring your sewing, quilting, knitting, sketching, painting, whittling, or any creative endeavors you may be working on! If you want to try something new, the Headwaters Arts Center will…
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Luminous Layers: An Introduction to Painting with Beeswax
Luminous Layers: An Introduction to Painting with Beeswax
Join us at the Headwaters Arts Center for an exciting introduction to working in encaustic mixed media painting with Regina Quinn! In this workshop, participants will learn the techniques of working in encaustic, creating texture and incorporating mixed media. Combining the luminous materials, encaustic medium and beeswax with water colors and India ink, participants will learn to play with color and light to develop stunning imagery. Each participant will take home experimental pieces and samples, as well as a knowledge of basic techniques of working with encaustic that they can continue to explore! About the Artist: Regina Quinn is a…
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*Sold Out* Suminagashi: Japanese Marbling with Chris Christman
*Sold Out* Suminagashi: Japanese Marbling with Chris Christman
Explore the meditative and mesmerizing art of Japanese Marbling at the Headwaters Arts Center on June 18th and 19th! This weekend workshop features the ancient Japanese marbling technique Suminagashi, which means "floating ink". In this workshop, makers will get familiar with the process of floating inks on water and transferring their intricate designs onto paper or cloth. Participants will be using the same marbling process used in some of the earliest preserved Suminagashi samples that date back to the 12th century! Participants will experiment throughout the weekend, creating completely unique samples and finished pieces. The same marbling pattern is never…
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*Sold Out* Suminagashi: Japanese Marbling with Chris Christman
*Sold Out* Suminagashi: Japanese Marbling with Chris Christman
Explore the meditative and mesmerizing art of Japanese Marbling at the Headwaters Arts Center on June 18th and 19th! This weekend workshop features the ancient Japanese marbling technique Suminagashi, which means "floating ink". In this workshop, makers will get familiar with the process of floating inks on water and transferring their intricate designs onto paper or cloth. Participants will be using the same marbling process used in some of the earliest preserved Suminagashi samples that date back to the 12th century! Participants will experiment throughout the weekend, creating completely unique samples and finished pieces. The same marbling pattern is never…
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Writers’ Evening
Writers’ Evening
Join us at the Headwaters Arts Center in Stamford as local writers present new works in progress. Both seasoned and new writers are welcome to share and join in discussion following each reading. This is a positive and nurturing group providing constructive feedback while assisting fellow writers in their creative journeys. Admission to Writers’ Evening is free, however donations are gratefully accepted to support this event and other Roxbury Arts Group programming.
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Sashiko: Japanese Embroidery with Megan Avery
Sashiko: Japanese Embroidery with Megan Avery
Join Megan Avery of Hipstitch Academy for a Sashiko Embroidery Workshop! Sashiko is a striking hand-sewing technique that originated in ancient Japan. In Japanese, Sashiko means “little stabs”—a reference to the plain running stitch that makes up sashiko's geometric, all-over patterns. Megan will teach you this simple ancient embroidery technique and help you to complete a small pillow project that you can take home with you after the workshop.