Artists Cooperative Gallery Of Westerly

Creating Joy

The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly will host its annual “All Members’ Show” throughout the month of October.

Titled “Creating Joy,” the show is designed to celebrate the gallery’s diverse membership and the diversity of the beauty of October, according to Madeline Beaudry, an artist member.

“Diversity describes the beauty of October,” Beaudry said in a statement. “Trees, having given their all for months, prepare for winter’s rest in one final riot of color, while sedum and hydrangeas are just reaching their peak.

“Some feathered friends flee for warmer climes while others return from harsher worlds to spend the darker months in the relative peace of Southern New England,” she added. “It is a season of joy, harvest and celebration,” the perfect time for the gallery to celebrate its diverse membership.

Visitors will find a wide variety of artwork during the show, Beaudry said, something to suit everyone’s taste.

Traditional paintings, sculpture, abstracts, fiber arts, wood, clay, jewelry and more will be on display, she said, and, as always, the gallery shop will be filled with affordable small gifts and crafts created by the gallery artists.

New Classes Available!

ARTIST COOPERATIVE GALLERY OF WESTERLY ART CLASSES

PAPERMAKING: 10a-1p

OCTOBER 18TH & 25TH (Mondays) 2021

In this workshop you will be making personalized handmade paper that can be used in decorations,collage, prints, cards, writing paper, mixed media, and even sculpture. We will make sheets of paper from pulp we have created with cotton, recycled paper and plant materials. We will explore expressive qualities of paper making by embedding, embossing and laminating techniques. All methods you can achieve in your home.

A $5.00 materials fee will be added to this class.

RELIEF PRINT MAKING: 10a-1p

DECEMBER 6th & 7th (Mon/Tue) 2021

Enjoy making a relief print from a piece of linoleum that you will be able to take home and use over and over. We will carve into the soft plate so that some surfaces are left raised and can be printed with a water based ink. These images can be used to make stamps, cards, in mixed media art work and much more. No experience needed so come join the fun.

STRETCH, SKETCH & ALLA PRIMA: 10a-1p NOVEMBER 9TH &16TH (Tuesdays) 2021

This workshop will evolve over the two days.

Day one will consist of learning how to stretch and prime an 8x10 inch canvas. Cutting raw canvas, assembling the wooden stretcher bars, stapling the stretched canvas all to construct your painting surface controlling tension and texture. Setting up a small personal still life, then make thumbnail sketches for composition and color studies.

Day two will be painting alla prima, wet on wet,mixing and applying colors all in one sitting. By the end of the two days you will have a small hand crafted painting ready to frame! Basic painting experience is required with acrylics or oil paints.

*Stretcher bars and canvas will be provided.

ALL CLASSES ARE PRICED

$80 MEMEBERS OR $110 NONMEMBERS.

Classes are co-taught by artists

Patricia Cheyne & Christine Reilly

Covid CDC Guidelines will be observed and ACGOW has a policy of mandatory mask wearing for all while inside the gallery.

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