makers
Stained Glass Feathers PLUS
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesDue to popularity, we have added a second Stained Glass Feathers workshop with Doug Hallberg. BONUS: If you have registered for the first Stained Glass Feathers workshop on Saturday, February 10, you can also register for this workshop and work with Doug to create more feathers or create new designs of your choice! Learn the unique craft […]
Handcrafted Broom Workshop with Poliana Danila
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesAncient techniques, timeless beauty and exquisite broom crafting with Poliana Danila We'll be making a 16-inch broom using an ancient technique and an ancient plant: Sorghum. The broom it makes is an extraordinarily effective sweeper, altar piece and a beautiful art object for the wall. You will be able to choose from natural broom corn and the […]
Encaustics Workshop
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesPainting with Hot Wax: an exploration of encaustics with Regina B. Quinn There is a very special kind of luminosity that painters can achieve by working with encaustic paints. These paints, made from beeswax, damar resin, and pigments, are melted on a hot palette and then painted on panels or other substrates. Join Regina B. […]
Get Wild with Wildflowers: Seeded Handmade Paper Workshop
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesJoin us in welcoming Spring (Hopefully!) or just get ready to celebrate Earth Day during this free creative experience for the whole family at the Headwaters Arts Center! We'll be making handcrafted paper that is embedded with wildflower seeds! Write a love note to the planet, and then bury it in the yard and see […]
(Create a) Story Time with Rod
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesJoin Headwaters Community Engagement Specialist and local Stamford Rock Star Rod Sauquillo for a FREE collaborative creative experience for kids ages 5 - 12 (and their caregivers!)We'll be writing a story together -- will it be about a prince? Princess? Cat? Dog? Princess horse? Dragon? We won't know until you do! We need you to […]
Painting the Streets
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesUrban landscape painter Lisbeth Firmin will be taking students into the streets of Stamford, instructing them in working quickly with big brushes and bold color to capture the light and shadow of Main Street action. This workshop is structured for both beginners and advanced painters who want to expand their painting skills. Firmin will be […]
The Toot Your Own Horn Marching Band Parade Prep!
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesCome make your own instrument and march with us at the annual Stamford Flag Day Parade on Friday! The Arts center will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during our regular business hours for crafting your own horn, drum or other marching band instrument! Friday evening, we'll participate in the parade with other marching bands, […]
Braided Bonding Bracelets
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesYou can recycle your friendship bracelet but you can't recycle your friends! Whether or not you're joining us for Camp Feathers in a Notebook or Camp Create, you can still participate in one of the all time classic summer camp experiences, tying friendship bracelets! We'll be using recycled material to braid into bracelets. This FREE […]
CAMP CREATE
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesUnleash your child’s creativity at Camp Create, the ultimate day camp for young artists! Located at the Headwaters Arts Center, our camp offers a thrilling experience where kids ages 6 – 13 can explore their artistic talents in a fun and supportive environment. With a creative theme that changes daily, your child can attend for […]
Abstract Collage with Celia Buchanan
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesCreate unique handmade papers formed using a variety of printing and patterning techniques. Then utilize them to construct one of a kind mixed media masterpiece collage! This is a perfect opportunity to explore various applications and techniques, such as GelPlate monoprinting, embossing with textured plates, acrylic mediums, and drawing materials. Whether you are a painter, […]
Literary Tapestry : Bookmark Weaving
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesJoin our Community Engagement Specialist Rod on a journey into the fabric of creation as we learn simple weaving techniques to make our own WOVEN BOOKMARK! This FREE workshop will introduce participants to the wonderful world of weaving using commonly available household materials. These simple techniques can be applied to larger and more complicated projects, […]
Wet Plate Photography with Mark Burnham
Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY, United StatesMost of us carry one of the most powerful cameras ever created in our pocket at all times. We don't even think about snapping off a few pictures and sending them to our friends, families and coworkers. It's difficult to remember the before times, when photography was an art that balanced composition, technical skill and […]