EVENTS – CLASSES
INK DRAWING WORKSHOP
The Classes
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday, November 1
Members: $36 | Non-Members: $40
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of ink drawing, from simple line weight to spotting blacks, and more. The class focuses on the fundamental skills and techniques of inking. The basics of crosshatching, contouring, and compositional contrast will be covered, to help you better understand the medium as a whole.
Botelho
Isiah Botelho is a traditional and digital illustrator from New Bedford Massachusetts specializing in character design, cover art, and sequential illustration.
ArtTALKS: This Is Not Who I Am
Thursday, November 7
THIS IS NOT WHO I AM
Thursday, November 7
6pm
Free For All
Guest curator Neal Weiss speaks about the work included in “This Is Not Who I Am: The Art and Design of David Arruda, Jr.”
A striking and thoughtful combination of commercial high-tech adverting, jazz concert posters, music CD package designs, and a wide range of photographs make up this deep dive into the work of David Arruda, Jr. The title expresses David’s antipathy to being in the spotlight. “I do not believe (my work) warranted any more recognition that anybody else who does whatever it is THEY do,” he says in his artist statement.
The full-page, full color advertisements appeared in fiber optic print trade magazines in the 2000s, at a time when comparable ads were extremely dry and consisted of a photo of a product, often a box, along with technical specifications. Dave’s work used humor at times, and on others, spoke directly to the user on terms that were not then common.
The other items speak for themselves. Taken together, the exhibition surveys the output of a thinker and designer, and a photographer who shared his eye with a varied audience, sometimes practical, offbeat or quirky, and sometimes just himself.
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Saturday, November 9
The Class
10:00A – 12:00pm
Saturday, November 9
Members: $49.50 | Non-Members: $55
In this workshop, you will create two beautiful and interesting glass pieces, such as a pendant or a wishing stone. We will cut and assemble pieces of sheet glass to be fused in a kiln after class. You will learn the safety techniques and the science behind cold and “warm” glass.
This class is great for kids and adults.
No experience necessary.
All materials provided.
The Instructor, Kim Savoie
Kim Savoie is an accomplished glass artist based in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, with over 13 years of expertise in the art of glassmaking. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the prestigious Massachusetts College of Art and Design, graduating in 2013, where she honed her skills and deepened her knowledge of the craft.
Savoie’s career has since been dedicated to both production glassmaking and educating the public on the art, history, and science of glass. She has had the privilege of working internationally with the Corning Museum of Glass, the largest glass museum in the world, building her own glass production line, and has taught all over the northeast.
Savoie is focused on building her own glassblowing school, Celadon Glassworks, where she can share her passion for this magical medium with others. Through her school and her work, she aims to foster a greater appreciation for the craft in her community, while continuing to create and sell her own distinctive pieces.