Reflections of the Beach
Beach Scenes in Watercolors and Coastal Ceramics

Exhibit Duration: June 1-29, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1 from 2:00-4:00 PM
Workshop: Sunday, June 9 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Tea n' Talk: Saturday, June 29 from 3:00-4:30 PM

Family Watercolor Workshop

Paint your favorite beach, seascape or under the sea scene with your child (age 6 and up), using watercolors. Bring photographs to work from or create your own view from your imagination. You and your child will learn about watercolor techniques and color mixing and each creates 2 or more paintings to take home. We will look at beach scenes and seascapes by different artists for inspiration and understanding of techniques. Max 12 participants.

Instructor: Beth Reynolds
Location: Classroom 3A
Tuition per Person: $25 Non-Members/ $22.50 Members
Materials Fee per Person: $7 payable to the instructor

Sunday, June 9, 2019, 1-3 PM

 
Artist Statement

I am both an artist and art teacher, who has lived, worked and traveled abroad. My aspiration is to pursue my artistic journey, through trips to coastal and lake regions and gardens, especially in the Islands, England, and New England. I have always been passionate about the ocean and the beach. The shades of blues and turquoises of the water, the brilliance of flowers along with the shapes and textures of the sand, shells, grasses, and rocks never cease to capture my attention and inspire me artistically. I enjoy painting landscapes with flowers and beach-scapes in watercolor and create ceramic pieces with the same subject matter. All are one of a kind pieces, as are my beach bowls which are painted with beach scenes, under the sea coral reefs and shells. I especially enjoy being commissioned to paint a view from someone’s beach house, or summer vacation memories, or design bowls and fish platters for individual special occasions. My hope is, that as you experience my work you are transported to the same artistic place, and we can fleetingly share that one true feeling of “being there in the moment”.

 
Art of Paper Manipulation - Group Exhibit
 
Exhibit Duration: July 6 - August 31, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 6 from 2:00-4:00 PM
Workshops: Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, August 18 from 12:00-3:00 PM
Tea n' Talk: Saturday, August 10 from 3:00-4:00 PM
 
Lotus Flowers Workshop

First students will create a white paper lotus flower from Jo Lynn's original design. Afterwards students will work on a second flower and will pattern, decorate and embellish the petals before building the flower.

Instructor: Jo Lynn Alcorn
Location: Drezner Gallery
Tuition per Person: $45 Non-Members/ $40.50 Members
Materials Fee: $35 payable to the instructor

Saturday, July 20, 2019, 12-3 PM

 
Paper Engineering and Pop-Up Workshop

This workshop will cover various paper engineering techniques. Students will learn to translate pop-up models into cards or books. Templates will be provided so that everyone can explore various levels of complexity. There are lots of interesting movement and dimension that you can achieve with pop-up structures. At the end of the workshop, students will be given the option to bind all pop-up models into a book to take home.

Instructor: Yoojin Kim
Location: Classroom 3A
Tuition per Person: $45 Non-Members/ $40.50 Members
Materials Fee: $20 payable to the instructor

Sunday, August 18, 2019, 12-3 PM

 
Abstracts
 
Exhibit Duration: September 7-28, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7 from 2:00-4:00 PM
Workshop: Sunday, September 22, 2019
Tea n' Talk: Saturday, September 28 from 3:00-4:00 PM

Artist Statement

Art is a powerful way for me to express my inner thoughts and emotions and represent the world as I see it. Creating art unleashes tension, provides a sense of peace in my life, allows for self-discovery, and is a way to share my God-given gift. My artwork also invites others in, evokes their memories, and starts a dialogue about shared experiences.

Thriving on variety, my work goes from the familiar to the abstract, and back again. Often starting with nature as my inspiration, I begin the creative process by keenly observing my surroundings and contemplating how I feel about the subject and what I want to express. This allows me to intuitively create authentic pieces that capture my interpretation of the subject matter influenced by my experiences, thoughts, and emotions.

Inspired by the impressionists, post-impressionists, and abstract expressionists, I adore color. Colors on my palette, sometimes straight from the paint tube, other times mixed into unique hues, are forever changing and evolving. Employing brushes, knives, fingers, spray bottles, cloth, and found objects, I utilize various techniques to spontaneously apply paint and make marks, creating unique and varied textures on a canvas. The multiple layers of paint hide but at the same time expose, deeper layers of my personal vulnerability and raw emotions.

Where will my work lead me? I hope that I will continue to grow and produce as an artist, expressing myself, touching others, and creating conversations.

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Clay work by Charlene Li
Art made real from earth, water, fire and soul.
 
Exhibit Duration: October 5-26, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 5 from 2:00-4:00 PM
Tea n' Talk: Saturday, October 26 from 3:00-4:00 PM

Artist Statement

My interest in pottery started in 2008 when I took my first pottery class with master potter, John Macomber at Greenleaf Pottery in South Windsor, CT. I have continued my work there developing my skills at the wheel as well as hand building and slab work. I enjoy experimenting with glazes and colored slip (liquid clay) for decoration.

I am a family physician by training and was in private practice for 32 years at Windsor Family Medicine in Windsor, CT. My practice included obstetrics for 25 years. I am continuing my medical career working in medical education. I am an author for a continuing medical education course for family doctors and I am teaching medical students and residents at the University of Connecticut. For me, making pots is like delivering a baby - It takes patience and is "done by feel." Delivering babies brought me great joy for years; pottery brings me that same joy now.

My parents came from China in the late 1940s. My father, Wen, was a professor of civil engineering, but he was an artist at heart who loved to draw, paint, sculpt and make stained glass. My mother, Ming, was the author of a Chinese cookbook but was also a skilled fabric artist who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and quilting. I am blessed to have two wonderful children.

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