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Vincent Van Gogh
The Caf+¬ Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night, c.1888 - to look at a large graphic plus peruse new material relating to this Vincent Van Gogh gallery poster, go foward through the artist title atop the thumbnail. There is also purchasing, safe framing methods and sizing consumer guidance for this print. Vincent Van Gogh is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has many other museum art artworks like "The Caf+¬ Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night, c.1888", examine their other museum images. Jack Vettriano
Singing Butler - to see a bigger thumbnail as well as acquire added recommendations associated with this Jack Vettriano art giclee print, mouse click the artist name on top of the thumbnail. You can also see purchasing, preservation framing and height and width guidelines for this art print image . Jack Vettriano has many more top notch art giclees in addition to "Singing Butler", view their other wall prints. Wasted Youth A collaboration between two superhot artists
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Pulp Function (Fri, May 9)
Worcester Center for Crafts, Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, MA
An extraordinary exhibition of contemporary works in paper;
including pulp painting, casting, sculpture and couture from
recycled paper or paper products. Docent tours available
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am, starting April 22 - May 22
and are also available with any Session IV class.
Pulp Function Public Opening & Paper Dress Challenge
Thursday, April 17, 2008
5:30pm - 7:30pm
$25 Member / $35 Non-Member
Join us in celebrating the opening of Pulp Function. The evening
includes tours of the show, music, wine and fabulous hors d'oeuvres.
In addition, participants in the Worcester Center for Crafts' own
Paper Dress Challenge will strut their stuff as fiber artists,
fashionistas and creators of couture display their talents in
turning a humble paper hospital gown into a Project Runway contender!
The social event of the season!
Spitballs, Paper Dolls and Cut-Ups
Saturday, April 19, 2008
10am - 3pm
Free
A fun family event at the Worcester Center for Crafts!
Get back to the basics while exploring contemporary and traditional
techniques in paper craft - all with an eye for the recycled! Get
inspired by taking a tour of Pulp Function, then visit the studios
to put your creativity into action! Papermaking, folding, cutting
and mosaic murals from recycled paper, furniture from cardboard, paper
jewels and designer paper clothes are some of the drop-in workshops
open for families to explore. Step inside a recycling truck for a bird's
eye view of how Worcester recycles. Learn about conserving our natural
resources with a visit from Mass Audubon's Broadmeadow Brook! Fantastic
art from recyclables - the best of both worlds!
Paper Cutting with Leslie Miller
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
9am - 12pm
Adult with Child $55 Member / $60 Non-Member
Individuals 13 and up $40 Member / $45 Non-Member
Span the globe with Pulp Function Artist Leslie Miller as she shares her travels of paper cutting as a world-wide craft. Learn and practice several forms of cutting, share favorite cutting tools, papers and books. In addition, Leslie explores how cutting techniques and subjects reflect different cultures and encourage a curiosity of different lands and lives. A wonderful workshop for Parent/child (ages 8 and up) exploration, teachers interested in creative classrooms, or anyone ready to move beyond cut paper dolls and snowflakes! No materials or experience necessary but participants are welcome to bring any favorite cutting tools, papers and books to work with.
Decoupage Workshop
Two Saturdays, April 26 & May 3, 2008
10am - 1pm
$65 Member / $72 Non-Member
Join Jenn Sherr of Jenn Sherr Designs for two ½ - day workshops in decoupage technique, an ancient craft where papers are lacquered to a surface to form an original, themed design. Pre-cut images from magazines, newspapers, and catalogues can turn recycled into renewed with style. Photos, letters, or travel memorabilia all can be preserved in an artistic fashion through the decoupage technique; and once you learn the technique, almost everything is fair game! Jenn will also share some of her inspiring pieces with workshop participants.
A Stitch in Time Tea Party
Sunday, May 4, 2008
2:30pm - 5pm
$35 for Everyone
Spend a pleasant spring afternoon enjoying tea and refreshments at the Worcester Center for Crafts, and learn the story of the craft center's relationship with textiles, spanning three centuries! From hospital aprons to paper dresses, the Worcester Center for Crafts has encouraged and empowered women in pursuing their talents as traditional and contemporary artists in fiber art. Enjoy a sit down tea, delicious sweets and delicate sandwiches while listening to storyteller Barbara Hendee bring to life the craft center's evolution from Employment Society to state of the art Craft School. The Center's own Margaret Pickering will update us on the contemporary craft scene, and lead a guided gallery tour of Pulp Function - an exhibition of extraordinary artwork made from paper!
Artist's Talk with Deborah Baldizar
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
5pm
Free
How do they do that? Take a break and meet Pulp Function artist and figurative sculptor, Deborah Baldizar. What inspires her work? Learn about the techniques and processes she uses to create her pieces, and view additional works that reflect the artist's interpretations of hidden human emotions. Deborah will walk us through the Pulp Function exhibition and then share slides and a discussion of her work, from inception to gallery.
Artists Inspiring Artists
Donna Rhae Marder
Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18, 2008
10am - 5pm
$199 Member / $220 Non-Member
Do you have a collection of objects, ideas and techniques that are waiting to be combined into a piece that speaks to you as an artist? Join Pulp Function guest artist Donna Rhae Marder as she leads a two day workshop on pulling the pieces together: identifying inspirations, assessing skills and learning new techniques to create a coherent piece of work from a project paralyzed in process, or a random collection of materials waiting for direction. Marder, who uses her sewing machine as a sculptural tool, creates works of art from household debris. This workshop is suitable for all media.
PULP FUNCTION Time Out Events:
Resolve to add creativity to your life! The Worcester Center for Crafts invites you to take time out to exercise your creativity and learn a new technique in craft.
Making Elegant Treasure Boxes from Recycled Paper
Saturday, March 15, 2008
1pm - 4pm
Instructor Elizabeth Lang
$36 Member / $40 Non-Member
Make simple boxes, themed stacking boxes, cards and pinwheel envelopes, all from favorite or recycled paper, enhanced with tiny collages and other embellishments all learned in class. You'll never look at paper the same way again!
Block Printing Workshop
Friday, April 11, 2008
6pm - 9pm
Instructor Amanda Culhane
$36 Member / $40 Non-Member
A little repetition can be a good thing! Create your own block for printing from recycled materials, then learn to register your design to create a repeating pattern on a unique table runner to take home.
DOCENT HOURS:
Tuesday 11am - 2pm
Wednesday 5pm - 7:30pm
Saturday 2pm - 4pm
Pulp Function was organized by the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts, and was curated by Lloyd E. Herman. This exhibition celebrates the life of Caroline R. Graboys. It has been partially underwritten through the generosity of donors to the Graboys Fund and by Fuller Craft Museum members.
The WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS is a warm, accessible artistic community where young people and adults can find a means of expression through craft classes, exhibits and events. Our studios embrace those who are just beginning to discover their voices as artists as well as artists who are experienced in craft. There is something fundamentally human about making an exquisite, functional object from the elements of glass, wood, clay, or natural fiber and this drive has been the heartbeat of the Center for 150 years. We hope you will join us to experience craft. View our classes, exhibits and events at www.worcestercraftcenter.org or call us at 508-753-8183.
HEY COLLEGE STUDENTS!
Here are the WOO Benefits at the Craft Center!
10% off all craft classes and workshops (which you can take for credit)!
10% discount off purchases over $15 in the Gallery Store!
FREE entrance to Annual Festival of Crafts, Thanksgiving weekend!
FREE entrance to exhibit openings!* (*some major exhibition may not apply)
Through Monday, May 26.
Antiques: Roman Inspirations at Corning Glass Show ?Reflecting Antiquity? examines how archaeological discoveries inspired the glass industries of England, France, Italy and Germany in the 19th century.
Claude Monet
Chemin dans les Bles a Pourville - to get a larger copy of this print and look over other recommendations relative to this Claude Monet gallery poster, click the artists title connected with the reduced size image to your left side of this caption. There is more buying, safe framing methods and print size info for this museum giclee. Claude Monet is a famed artist and has made numerous museum images similar to "Chemin dans les Bles a Pourville", review their other gallerie giclee prints. Leonetto Cappiello
Asti Cinzano, c.1910 - to check out a full size graphic as well as read the newest material connected with this Leonetto Cappiello gallerie poster, mouse click the artist inscription affixed to the little image of this piece to your left. In addition there is purchasing, conservation framing and print size recommendations for this art print reproduction. Leonetto Cappiello is one of the foremost selling artists and has a multitude of other reproductions similar to "Asti Cinzano, c.1910", go over this artists framed and unframed museum art art works. Kerne Erickson
The Lindbergh Line, San Francisco, California - to glance at a larger depiction of this image and see other updates for this Kerne Erickson art picture, head through the artists text atop the thumbnail. Also get buying, frame and height and width guidance for this art poster. Kerne Erickson is one of the highest selling artists and has a large amount of other museum art posters like "The Lindbergh Line, San Francisco, California", come see this artists framed and unframed artists images . Museum and Gallery Listings Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times.
Record Price for Monet at Auction An 1873 canvas by Monet of a riverbank landscape with two trains atop a railway bridge sold for $41.4 million at Christie?s. It was a record price for the artist.
Precious Possessions: The American Craft Collection November 3, 2007 - June 29, 2008: Precious Possessions celebrates the breadth of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s American craft collection, with its luxurious works of art in glass, metal, clay, fiber, and wood. The objects on view demonstrate the Museum’s early commitment to contemporary craft and encompass a wide range of highlights from the collection: old favorites that have not been displayed for some time and several works that are making their first appearance in the galleries. Dougall
Abstract Autumn - to look at a large depiction of this print plus find out extra data in regards to this Dougall fine art picture, click the artists headline direct link above the thumbnail. There is additional purchasing, conservation framing methods and sizing tips for this gallery art artworks. Dougall has many other magnificent gallery art pictures in addition to "Abstract Autumn", examine this artists framed and unframed museum art images. |