Historic Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Cow Portrait Workshop
October 11th, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Workshop to Paint a Unique Cow Portrait with Sylvina Rollins
Sponsored by the Wethersfield Art League at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Wethersfield.
Join accomplished artist Sylvina Rollins as she guides you step by step to create an eye-catching work of art. Students should bring an 8×10 or 9×12 canvas and acrylic or oil paints. Beginner to intermediate. The fee is $40 for art league sponsors and $50 for the public. Send check to Wethersfield Art League, 193 Wells Road, Wethersfield CT 06109. Please include your phone and email information. Questions: wethersfieldartleague@gmail.com.
Art League Free Demonstration
October 2nd, 6:30pm. Wethersfield Art League Free Demonstration by Artist Sylvina Rollins
Join the Wethersfield Art League at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street. Oil artist Sylvina Rollins loves painting landscapes, pet portraits, and farm animals, especially cows! She will demonstrate her technique to paint her favorite cow portrait & will offer a workshop on 10/11.
All are welcome & you are encouraged to bring a friend. The demo follows a brief business meeting.
Witch-Crafting: Halloween Decorations
September 27th, 3:00pm – 4:00pm. Witch-Crafting: Halloween Decorations
In this workshop with Rae, The Replanted Witch, we will be working with papier mache to create witch shoes either to paint for a decorative element or to use as a candy bowl for trick or treaters.
$35 per person. Space is limited! Registration required:
www.eventbrite.com/e/witch-crafting-halloween-decorations-tickets-1449892660979
Oil Painting: Still Life or Mastercopy
September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15 | 4:00pm – 8:00pm. Oil Painting: Still Life or Mastercopy
Step into the world of artistic mastery, where brush meets canvas and tradition meets discovery. In this oil painting and still life mastercopy class, artists will explore time-honored techniques from Renaissance classics to 19th-century masterpieces—from the delicate layers of the Flemish tradition to the luminous realism of Bouguereau. Led by Veronique Fournier-Wynne, this course offers guided instruction in the fundamentals and finer nuances of creating rich, realistic paintings in oil. Open to both youth and adult students, this class welcomes artists of all skill levels, whether you are just beginning your journey or refining your craft. Artists select their preferred three-hour block for instruction.
For more information or to register visit, www.wethersfieldarts.org. Classes and workshops are held in person at the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts, 431 Hartford Avenue in Wethersfield, CT. Questions, feel free to call at 860-994-8304 or email at info@wethersfieldarts.org.
Glass Garden Sculpture Workshop
September 13th, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Glass Garden Sculpture or Bird Bath Workshop with Christine Diffley
Join the Wethersfield Art League at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Wethersfield. Christine Diffley of New Life Glass Works will teach you how to create using crystal and found glass objects. Feel free to bring your own treasures and immortalize Grandma’s crystal as a cherished keepsake.
The fee is $40 for art league sponsors and $50 for the public plus a $15 material cost. The project will require drying time and your art can be picked up 9/15 or 9/18 or during any open studio times Mondays or Thursdays at the Schoolhouse.
Send check to Wethersfield Art League, 193 Wells Road, Wethersfield CT 06109. Please include your phone and email information. Questions: wethersfieldartleague@gmail.com