Jaffrey Civic Center

Come and view the historic artwork of Fannie Hillsmith. Free and open to the public. Appetizers will be served.

Come and meet artists Kim and Scott Cunningham and view the fabulous art available for sale. Free and open to the public. Appetizers will be served.

Dancing with Your Pencil: a way to find your unique mark making style!

Not Your Kid’s Colored Pencils: Intro Class In this introductory course you will learn the fundamentals of working with colored pencils. Each class will include a lecture, demo, and class time to apply what you have learned. Topics include: supplies, pencil strokes, value, color matching through layering, burnishing, and use of solvent. Note: this is an introductory course for those who have little to no experience with colored pencils. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Any brand of prof

Saturday, August 8 10:30 – 1:30 pm Join us for a calm and creative watercolor workshop where we will paint an elegant iris flower together. We will all be working from the same reference image, making it easy to follow along step by step while still allowing space for your personal interpretation and style. This class is great for beginners and for those who want to practice watercolor techniques. Olha Necheporenko will guide you through the full process

Have you ever wanted to experiment with creating Cubist artworks? Well the Jaffrey Civic Center has the workshop for you: Saturday August 8, 1:00-4:00. Led by artist and retired professor Susan Wadsworth, this workshop is designed to complement the solo exhibition by Fanny Hillsmith. Susan will inspire you with a review of the works of Fannie Hillsmith in the auditorium gallery. Directly following this lecture you can try your own hand at creating cubist art in our classroom. Paper,

Not Your Kid’s Colored Pencils: Intro Class In this introductory course you will learn the fundamentals of working with colored pencils. Each class will include a lecture, demo, and class time to apply what you have learned. Topics include: supplies, pencil strokes, value, color matching through layering, burnishing, and use of solvent. Note: this is an introductory course for those who have little to no experience with colored pencils. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Any brand of prof

Saturdays, Aug. 15, 22, 29 11 – 1 pm Following the free intro we will move into color! Making marks on paper and then learning how to use those papers in the artwork we make with our own style and voice. This is not a recipe class. I will teach techniques that you can mix and match to help you develop your own unique expression. Week 1: Learn what colors mean to you as an individual. You will be using color and combining the marks you de

TUESDAY SESSION: 12-3 AUG 18, 25 SEPT 1 Summer is in full swing! Go out and be inspired by what lives in or near the ponds, streams and bodies of water that grace our beautiful state. FIND A FEW REFERENCE PHOTOS OF ANYTHING THAT LIVES IN WATER: FISH, FROGS OR FAUNA We can explore some wildly wet underpaintings! BEGINNERS WELCOME! I have a “suggested” materials list that will be sent out upon registration. To encou

THURSDAY SESSION: 12-3 AUG 20, 27, SEPT 3 Summer is in full swing! Go out and be inspired by what lives in or near the ponds, streams and bodies of water that grace our beautiful state. FIND A FEW REFERENCE PHOTOS OF ANYTHING THAT LIVES IN WATER: FISH, FROGS OR FAUNA We can explore some wildly wet underpaintings! BEGINNERS WELCOME! I have a “suggested” materials list that will be sent out upon registration. To enc

Not Your Kid’s Colored Pencils: Intro Class In this introductory course you will learn the fundamentals of working with colored pencils. Each class will include a lecture, demo, and class time to apply what you have learned. Topics include: supplies, pencil strokes, value, color matching through layering, burnishing, and use of solvent. Note: this is an introductory course for those who have little to no experience with colored pencils. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Any brand of prof

Saturdays, Aug. 15, 22, 29 11 – 1 pm Following the free intro we will move into color! Making marks on paper and then learning how to use those papers in the artwork we make with our own style and voice. This is not a recipe class. I will teach techniques that you can mix and match to help you develop your own unique expression. Week 1: Learn what colors mean to you as an individual. You will be using color and combining the marks you de

TUESDAY SESSION: 12-3 AUG 18, 25 SEPT 1 Summer is in full swing! Go out and be inspired by what lives in or near the ponds, streams and bodies of water that grace our beautiful state. FIND A FEW REFERENCE PHOTOS OF ANYTHING THAT LIVES IN WATER: FISH, FROGS OR FAUNA We can explore some wildly wet underpaintings! BEGINNERS WELCOME! I have a “suggested” materials list that will be sent out upon registration. To encou

THURSDAY SESSION: 12-3 AUG 20, 27, SEPT 3 Summer is in full swing! Go out and be inspired by what lives in or near the ponds, streams and bodies of water that grace our beautiful state. FIND A FEW REFERENCE PHOTOS OF ANYTHING THAT LIVES IN WATER: FISH, FROGS OR FAUNA We can explore some wildly wet underpaintings! BEGINNERS WELCOME! I have a “suggested” materials list that will be sent out upon registration. To enc

Not Your Kid’s Colored Pencils: Intro Class In this introductory course you will learn the fundamentals of working with colored pencils. Each class will include a lecture, demo, and class time to apply what you have learned. Topics include: supplies, pencil strokes, value, color matching through layering, burnishing, and use of solvent. Note: this is an introductory course for those who have little to no experience with colored pencils. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Any brand of prof

Saturdays, Aug. 15, 22, 29 11 – 1 pm Following the free intro we will move into color! Making marks on paper and then learning how to use those papers in the artwork we make with our own style and voice. This is not a recipe class. I will teach techniques that you can mix and match to help you develop your own unique expression. Week 1: Learn what colors mean to you as an individual. You will be using color and combining the marks you de

TUESDAY SESSION: 12-3 AUG 18, 25 SEPT 1 Summer is in full swing! Go out and be inspired by what lives in or near the ponds, streams and bodies of water that grace our beautiful state. FIND A FEW REFERENCE PHOTOS OF ANYTHING THAT LIVES IN WATER: FISH, FROGS OR FAUNA We can explore some wildly wet underpaintings! BEGINNERS WELCOME! I have a “suggested” materials list that will be sent out upon registration. To encou

THURSDAY SESSION: 12-3 AUG 20, 27, SEPT 3 Summer is in full swing! Go out and be inspired by what lives in or near the ponds, streams and bodies of water that grace our beautiful state. FIND A FEW REFERENCE PHOTOS OF ANYTHING THAT LIVES IN WATER: FISH, FROGS OR FAUNA We can explore some wildly wet underpaintings! BEGINNERS WELCOME! I have a “suggested” materials list that will be sent out upon registration. To enc

Not Your Kid’s Colored Pencils: Intro Class In this introductory course you will learn the fundamentals of working with colored pencils. Each class will include a lecture, demo, and class time to apply what you have learned. Topics include: supplies, pencil strokes, value, color matching through layering, burnishing, and use of solvent. Note: this is an introductory course for those who have little to no experience with colored pencils. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Any brand of prof