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Kids ages 4-12 join us for an artsy afternoon! We'll supply the materials, you supply the creativity! No registration required. Questions? Email winchild@minlib. netThis program is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.
In order to make Platinum/Palladium or other Alt Process prints, you need to start with a negative the size of what you would like your finished image to be. Unless you use a large format camera, digital negatives are what you need to use. This two-session workshop will be virtual, and the instructor will go through each step from how to take your photographs off your camera or your phones, put them into photoshop, and start working on how to make a good negative to printing it out the final product. There will be plenty of time for questions in each session, so that you can get started on
If there is one thing that can hold people back in their creative process, it is the fear of failing. We all want to be perceived as successful, knowledgeable, and competent, but as any scientist can tell you, there is no discovery without forming a hypothesis and testing it, and some of those are bound to fail. The bottom line is that it is impossible to discover something new without exploring the possibilities, and those experiments are not foregone conclusions. Sometimes the right mistake is what takes you in a fantastic new direction or leads to the exact bit of new knowledge needed to
At this time of year, we often think about the creepy creatures of the animal world, including many that are active at night. Learn about some of the amazing talents of these creepy animal friends and what you can do to help them help us! How do you hiss without using your mouth? Eat by using a built-in straw? From animals that look creepy like spiders and bats, to those that just sound creepy, many of these creatures are important predators that help us unseen under the cover of darkness.
Flute Students of Mary Cunningham perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall.
Kids of all ages are welcome to join us outside on the library lawn and visit with some Curious Creatures! Registration required. This program is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, or email winchild@minlib.
Elevate your cyanotype work! This workshop will explore alternative methods for working with cyanotype prints using gold leaf or imitation leaf, gold metallic paint, powder, and wax. We will utilize various techniques for the application of these materials, explore paper and media choices, discuss how the combination of metal and cyanotype can affect the overall meaning of the work, look at examples of artists who have used these techniques and various media, and discuss how the materials have further communicated their ideas. Class sessions will include discussions of student work as well as
Piano students of Dana Dalton perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall
Violin students of Em Daly perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall.
Violin Students of Em Daly perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall.
