ARTSPLACE HAS MOVED
to 493 WEST MAIN STREET, CHESHIRE
to 493 WEST MAIN STREET, CHESHIRE
Artsplace is located on the second floor of Ball & Socket Arts (above Sweet Claude's) at 493 West Main Street, Cheshire.
We appreciate your patience and support during this exciting move. Artsplace staff may not be readily available to answer phone calls. Instead, please email us at [email protected]. Registration is online only until further notice.
Kid's Summer Classes and Workshops
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Amazing Zines
with Megan Jeffery
Monday-Friday, August 19-23, 6:30-8:00 pm
with Megan Jeffery
Monday-Friday, August 19-23, 6:30-8:00 pm
“Zines” – short for FANzines – are handcrafted and copier-printed publications that explore current or ongoing trends. For this class, we’ll self-publish our own personal Zines, dabbling in collage, comics, found poetry, and essays. We’ll experiment with a variety of Zine forms. We’ll even try Collaborative Zines with classmates and trade with each other at the conclusion.
Fee: $85 for Residents or $90 for Non-Residents
Fee: $85 for Residents or $90 for Non-Residents
Block Printing
with Rita Paradis
Monday, August 12, 12:30-3:30 pm
with Rita Paradis
Monday, August 12, 12:30-3:30 pm
Block printing is one of the oldest methods of printing. In this workshop we will carve one of the three images chosen by the instructor. Students will transfer the image onto the printing block. Using gouges, they will then carve their chosen image into the printing material. Then we’ll print the image onto a greeting card. Each student will be supplied with 10 cards with envelopes.
Fee: $50 for Residents or $55 for Non-Residents per workshop
Fee: $50 for Residents or $55 for Non-Residents per workshop
Classical Watercolor
with Eugene Teixeira
Saturdays, July 13-August 3, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
with Eugene Teixeira
Saturdays, July 13-August 3, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Learn the foundations of classical watercolor in this four week class. Beginner students will work from an image provided by the instructor. Continuing students should bring a color image of their choice to work on. Students will work on sheets of quality watercolor paper, learning both “wet” and “dry” techniques. Drawing experience is preferable. Personal help is provided to each student. The class goal is for each student to produce a lovely painting in a relaxing art experience. All supplies are included, except for paper towels.
Fee: $100 for Residents or $110 for Non-Residents |
Colored Pencil Workshops
with Norma Curtis
Saturday, July 27, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (Petunia)
Saturday, August 10, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (Sailboat)
Saturday, August 24, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (Sunflower)
with Norma Curtis
Saturday, July 27, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (Petunia)
Saturday, August 10, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (Sailboat)
Saturday, August 24, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (Sunflower)
Learn how to create your very own greeting card! No drawing skills are needed. The card design will be pre-drawn for you. This is not a coloring book lesson! Students will follow a step by step guide, along with help from the instructor. You will learn how to layer and blend using artist quality Prismacolor pencils to achieve a professional looking card. All supplies are included.
Fee: $30 for Residents or $35 for Non-Residents per workshop
Fee: $30 for Residents or $35 for Non-Residents per workshop
Exploring Gouache
with Bonny Hartigan
Tuesdays, July 16-August 27, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
(no class July 30)
with Bonny Hartigan
Tuesdays, July 16-August 27, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
(no class July 30)
Have you ever wondered what gouache is all about? It is thought of as opaque watercolor and traditionally used by graphic designers, it is enjoying a new popularity with many artists. It is a water-based medium which may be used transparently and opaquely to create beautiful art with a distinct look all its own. If you enjoy oils, acrylics and watercolors this might be just the fit for you. This class will take you through the basics of the medium by way of instructor demos and weekly projects. It is a chance to see what it’s all about while trying this fascinating medium. All levels welcome.
Fee: $150 for Residents or $160 for Non-Residents
Fee: $150 for Residents or $160 for Non-Residents
Fundamentals of Drawing
with Thelma Appel
Sundays, July 14-August 4, 3:00-5:00 pm or
Wednesdays, August 7-28, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
with Thelma Appel
Sundays, July 14-August 4, 3:00-5:00 pm or
Wednesdays, August 7-28, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
In this class you will learn about basic perspective, the relationships of objects to each other, how to energize a drawing by use of light and dark dynamics, how to explore different drawing instruments to achieve various effects, how to best express volume and how to work with outlines alone. This class is for beginner and intermediate students.
Fee: $90 for Residents or $95 for Non-Residents
Fee: $90 for Residents or $95 for Non-Residents
Graphic Novel Illustration
with Megan Jeffery
Thursday, August 15, 1:30-4:00 pm
with Megan Jeffery
Thursday, August 15, 1:30-4:00 pm
Students will create an original character (autobiographical, animal, sci-fi, etc.), brainstorming about the character’s physicality and personality; who they are and what they want. This idea-gathering will suggest a narrative, the main scene of which will be depicted in the final art: a graphic novel cover that will be created with illustration markers and Micron pens.
Fee: $35 for Residents or $40 for Non-Residents per workshop |
Junk Journaling
with Megan Jeffery
Monday-Friday, August 12-16, 6:00-8:00 pm
with Megan Jeffery
Monday-Friday, August 12-16, 6:00-8:00 pm
Join us as we construct an easy and very adaptable junk journal, making use of junk mail, packaging and more. We’ll set to filling pages up with reminiscences (drawing, doodling, writing), creating beautiful art pieces that simultaneously document the important and ordinary days of our lives. Additionally, how to get involved in online junk journaling groups and where to get junk journaling “prompts” will be discussed.
Fee: $115 for Residents or $125 for Non-Residents
Fee: $115 for Residents or $125 for Non-Residents
Manga Model Sheets
with Megan Jeffery
Tuesday, August 13, 1:30-4:00 pm
with Megan Jeffery
Tuesday, August 13, 1:30-4:00 pm
Students will create a model sheet of an original manga or cartoon character. First students will learn how illustrators and cartoonists use this important tool, then they’ll brainstorm ideas, considering aspects of their character’s identity, personality and background. The final art will be of the front and side views of their character, along with several angles of the character’s face, with varying expressions.
Fee: $35 for Residents or $40 for Non-Residents per workshop
Fee: $35 for Residents or $40 for Non-Residents per workshop
Stained Glass
with Sarah Segovia
Sunday, August 11, 9:30 am-12:00 pm or
Sunday, August 11, 12:30-3:00 pm
with Sarah Segovia
Sunday, August 11, 9:30 am-12:00 pm or
Sunday, August 11, 12:30-3:00 pm
This beginning course will teach you the basic steps of cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering your very own stained glass project. Students will choose from one of the designs below and create from a colorful selection of glass.
Fee: $45 for Residents or $50 for Non-Residents per workshop
Fee: $45 for Residents or $50 for Non-Residents per workshop
Summer Watercolor
with Bonny Hartigan
Tuesdays, July 16-August 30, 12:30-2:30 pm
(no class July 30)
with Bonny Hartigan
Tuesdays, July 16-August 30, 12:30-2:30 pm
(no class July 30)
It’s finally here, time to dust off your paints and creativity as we capture that summer feeling. During this class students will be creating and sharpening skills while we get inspired by the season. Whether you are a beginner or a painter with experience, there will be something for everyone. Each session will feature a demo by the instructor and suggested subjects for students to paint. Students may bring their own reference photos if they wish.
Fee: $150 for Residents or $160 for Non-Residents
Fee: $150 for Residents or $160 for Non-Residents
The Art in Painting
with Thelma Appel
Wednesdays, August 7-28, 12:30-2:30 pm
with Thelma Appel
Wednesdays, August 7-28, 12:30-2:30 pm
In this class we will analyze the basics of organizing pictorial space to create a coherent painting. We will master painting in acrylics by learning how to mix primary colors and dilute with white to show contrast between loud and muted values. We will use still-life models and photographs and study Old Master paintings for reference. Ultimately, we will create a unique and dynamic work of art.
Fee: $100 for Residents or $110 for Non-Residents
Fee: $100 for Residents or $110 for Non-Residents
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2023 Cheshire Performing & Fine Arts Committee Scholarship Winners
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
2022 Cheshire Performing & Fine Arts Committee Scholarship Winners
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
2021 Cheshire Performing & Fine Arts Committee Scholarship Winners
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
2020 Cheshire Performing & Fine Arts Committee Scholarship Winners
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad
in Memory of Richard W. Conrad