Arts & Theater

Name: Creative Writing Workshop with YA Author Catherine Con Morse
Start: 2026-02-28T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-28T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Essex Library

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						1 event 1 1 event, 1 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Snowboard Gnome Workshop February 1 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Snowboard Gnome Workshop In this workshop, learn to create a sculptural wool project including proper wrapping techniques, using wire in an armature and the purpose and use of various types of felting wool & needles on a 3-dimensional project. Lori Neumann is a local artist working in oils, acrylics & pastel. Lori studied Fine Arts at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and has exhibited at galleries and art shows throughout New England & Kentucky. Lori especially enjoys working with a palette knife in plein air while hiking at dawn and dusk. Lori is a member of the CT Academy of Fine Arts, the CT Pastel Society, the Madison Art Society, the American Impressionist Society and the Lyme Art Association. Lori especially enjoys painting rural New England landscapes & farm animals. She shares & teaches the love of art and believes that within each of us there is an artist, waiting to be released! Presently, she shows her work at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, CT. Date: Sunday, February 1 Time: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Cost: $65 plus a $16 material fee paid to the instructor $65
0 events 2 0 events, 2	0 events 3 0 events, 3	0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5	0 events 6 0 events, 6	0 events 7 0 events, 7	1 event 8 1 event, 8 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Signs of Love Valentine Cardmaking Workshop February 8 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Signs of Love Valentine Cardmaking Workshop The month of February is all about Valentine’s Day and the ways we choose to show our signs of love. Creating handmade personalized Valentine cards is one of those ways and in this workshop, you will create 10! The techniques you will learn include how to layout and cut the printed paper for the ten cards using the layout template/map. How to design each card using the double-sided patterned paper including adding the stamped sentiment for each card. You will explore the use of color using markers and learn about die cut hearts using a double-sided adhesive and glitter. A half sheet of white cardstock for each card will be available. Each one of your cards will include an envelope. Most materials are included but do bring a scissor, 12” ruler, pencil or pen, glue (liquid or glue stick), marker-pink or red (optional). Introducing Nancy Souza, a teacher, mixed media artist and crafter. Creating unique cards and paper projects using a variety of techniques, colorful cardstock and card layouts including inks, stencils, collage, upcycled vintage items, and more. Souza is a certified teacher, teaching at the elementary & high school levels and graduate level courses at Sacred Heart University Griswold High School campus, including […] $40
0 events 9 0 events, 9	0 events 10 0 events, 10	0 events 11 0 events, 11	1 event 12 1 event, 12 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Botanical Study in Colored Pencils February 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Botanical Study in Colored Pencils This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each component of the study week by week resulting in a frame-able work of art. The teacher will provide the oversized paper, tracing paper for sketches and the flower subject. Material list available upon registration. $130 + $15 Material Fee Nancy Bentivegna is a botanical artist who received her training at the New York Botanical Gardens through the Botanical Art and Illustration Program. After completing the program in 2010, she relocated to Boston. For the past eleven years she has been teaching a variety of botanical art classes in Boston and the greater Boston area. These courses are based on the instruction she received at the NYBG and include colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink and watercolor pencil. Nancy prefers to work in watercolor pencil combined with colored pencil for depth and detail. She does custom pieces for clients both in the Boston area and New York. She recently relocated to Essex and will be offering classes at the Spectrum Gallery in […] $130	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15
0 events 16 0 events, 16	0 events 17 0 events, 17	0 events 18 0 events, 18	1 event 19 1 event, 19 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Botanical Study in Colored Pencils February 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Botanical Study in Colored Pencils This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each component of the study week by week resulting in a frame-able work of art. The teacher will provide the oversized paper, tracing paper for sketches and the flower subject. Material list available upon registration. $130 + $15 Material Fee Nancy Bentivegna is a botanical artist who received her training at the New York Botanical Gardens through the Botanical Art and Illustration Program. After completing the program in 2010, she relocated to Boston. For the past eleven years she has been teaching a variety of botanical art classes in Boston and the greater Boston area. These courses are based on the instruction she received at the NYBG and include colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink and watercolor pencil. Nancy prefers to work in watercolor pencil combined with colored pencil for depth and detail. She does custom pieces for clients both in the Boston area and New York. She recently relocated to Essex and will be offering classes at the Spectrum Gallery in […] $130	0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21	0 events 22 0 events, 22
0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	0 events 25 0 events, 25	1 event 26 1 event, 26 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Botanical Study in Colored Pencils February 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Botanical Study in Colored Pencils This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each component of the study week by week resulting in a frame-able work of art. The teacher will provide the oversized paper, tracing paper for sketches and the flower subject. Material list available upon registration. $130 + $15 Material Fee Nancy Bentivegna is a botanical artist who received her training at the New York Botanical Gardens through the Botanical Art and Illustration Program. After completing the program in 2010, she relocated to Boston. For the past eleven years she has been teaching a variety of botanical art classes in Boston and the greater Boston area. These courses are based on the instruction she received at the NYBG and include colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink and watercolor pencil. Nancy prefers to work in watercolor pencil combined with colored pencil for depth and detail. She does custom pieces for clients both in the Boston area and New York. She recently relocated to Essex and will be offering classes at the Spectrum Gallery in […] $130	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28