The Bedford Arts and Crafts Society is pleased to co-sponsor the following classes with the Bedford Recreation Department this spring. Register online or in person at at Bedford Recreation, 12 Mudge Way, Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Drawing with Confidence
Namrata Siviya, Artist, Qwner of The Purple Pencil Art Studio
Draw confidently and boldly while exploring charcoal, pencil and soft pastels. It’s a series of four drawing classes to help you kickstart and maintain a sketching habit. We will practice observation, go over basics like perspective and composition, and experiment with intuitive drawing. All levels welcome! Materials list: pencils 2b and 6b, soft vine charcoal, sketchbook, erasers and pencil sharpeners. Soft Pastels will be provided for use during the class though you are welcome to bring your own.
This 4-week class will be held on Mondays 10:00am to 12:00pm at The Purple Pencil, 99 Great Road beginning May 5.
Noticing Nature Workshop: An Introduction to Nature Journaling
Molly Torrey, Nature Artist and Educator
What is nature journaling? A nature journal is a place to record your personal observations of the natural world, through words, pictures and numbers. You do not need to be an artist or have advanced drawing skills to create a nature journaling page! In this workshop, you will be guided through the steps of creating a nature journal page and come away with ideas for building a regular practice of nature journaling into your schedule.
Two workshops will be offered: Tuesday, May 13 from 10:00am to 12:00pm and Wednesday, May 28 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. They’ll be held at 12 Mudge Way, Rm 152.
Making Silver Jewelry with Metal Clay Workshop
Hilary Taylor, Silversmith/Jeweler, Owner Merlin’s Silver Star Studio, West Concord
Join Hilary for a unique opportunity to make jewelry using metal clay that is embedded with microns of silver! You will design and make your piece using textures, natural elements and stamps. Once dried the pieces are fired and it is during this process that the clay burns off and you are left with your piece in silver. You will have enough supplies to make a small pair of earrings and a small pendant or you may choose to use all of your materials for one larger piece. Please look through your home and outdoors for textures that you may want to capture in silver such as a piece of lace, a leaf, silverware or a favorite stamp….endless things out there(Hilary will also have many textures to choose from!) Once your piece is completed, they will be fired in Hilary’s studio and will be brought back to the Recreation Department for pick up in 7-10 days (email will be sent when ready).
Two workshops will be offered: Friday, May 9 from 10:00am to 12:00pm and Thursday, May 22 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. They’ll be held at 12 Mudge Way, Rm 152.
Mixed Media Workshop: Dried Flowers & Artistic Prints
Taline Saatjian, Artist
Interested in mixed media art? Join Taline for a hands-on creative session where art meets nature! In this workshop, you’ll create beautiful 5×5 wooden tiles artworks by combining delicate dried flowers, leaves and unique prints crafted by the artist. Guided step by step, you’ll explore layering techniques, composition tips and sealing methods to design your own one of a kind piece. All materials will be provided, but if you want to bring your own prints, feel free to do so. Material fee of $20 payable to the instructor in class.
This workshop will be held on Friday, May 16 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at 12 Mudge Way, Rm 152.