For all registrations, email
Patti Sims at
sims66@charter.net to
reserve your place.
Workshops are free with
purchase of festival admission.
The workshop schedule is as
follows:
SATURDAY, March 27:
Thumbprint,
Funprint
!
Instructor: Kristie
Proctor
1-2 PM
Kids ages 6-9
Learn to draw animals, trucks
and more using your unique
thumbprint. A few lines and
scribbles will turn a thumbprint
into a work of art! Based on Ed
Emberley’s drawing books,
workshop participants will
explore their creativity with
stamp pads, pens, and
imagination. No materials fee.
Kristie
Proctor is a crafty person who
enjoys children of all ages,
vibrant colors, and altered art.
She lives in Grafton with her
husband and three daughters. In
real life, she works as a
disability specialist and is an
enthusiastic sea glass
collector!
Instructors: Kathy Freeburn and
Donna Conroy, Certified
Zentangle Teachers
2:15 – 4:15 PM
Families or individuals age 8
and up
Materials fee $5.00.
Zentangle is an artistic
meditation that supports
relaxation, focus and
inspiration. Participants will
create beautiful images from
repetitive patterns. If you can
hold a pen, you can tangle –
families welcome!
Adults and Children ages 5 and
older (accompanied by an adult)
Materials fee $3.00.
Chinese Brush Painting is an
art practiced in China for 2000
years and in the West since the
1940’s. It is based in the
writing of the Chinese
characters and expanded to
include all aspects of art. The
workshop will explore the use of
the Chinese brush and ink, an
introduction to the various
types of paper used, and a short
story about a panda rescued
after and earth quake.
Sharon
Smith Viles is a Brush and Print
Artist with a Studio at 17
Germain Street
Worcester, MA 01602. 508 753
7905
Learn to paint two different
types of watercolor landscapes
using specific textural water
color techniques. Participants
will experiment with a variety
of materials including salt,
plastic wrap, sponges and
masking tape.
Create a paper circus or
amusement part by creating 3D
structures out of paper.
Participants will learn a
variety of folding and curling
techniques to equip their
imagination and create a paper
environment where the sky is the
limit!
Rebecca Micucci is
an artist, teacher, and mom. She
was the art teacher at Grafton
Middle School from 2002-2007,
and has since been teaching at
the YMCA, the JCC, and private
lessons. Rebecca has a BFA in
ceramics and art therapy from
Alfred University and a MEd in
art education from Lesley
University. Rebecca specializes
in bringing the joy of making
art to children young and old.
Learn the ancient art of chain
maille making and create your
own inspirational pendant.
Particpants will be taught the
Japanese chain maille weave
using pliers (supplied or bring
your own) and jump rings to
complete a pendant with a hidden
gem. Variations on this weave
will be introduced to create
earrings, bracelets and more.
Participants can purchase
additional tools or materials to
make a pair of earring or other
designs.
Beth Hall has been designing and creating jewelry as a
passionate hobby for the past 30
years. She was inspired as a
child by the ethnic adornment
found in her grandfather’s
National Geographic magazines
and later her love for ancient
artifacts. Beth’s jewelry
designs reflect archaeological,
spiritual, and cultural motifs
reminiscent of tribal
ornamentation with a cultivated
contemporary edge. She enjoys
incorporating a variety of
natural elements into her
metalwork including dinosaur
bone, hand-made paper,
horsehair, and stone. Beth’s
studies in jewelry fabrication
include classes from the
prestigious Revere Academy in
San Francisco and various arts
centers throughout the country.
A selection of her work in chain
mail can be viewed in Art
Jewelry Magazine. More at:
www.ninestones.com/adderstone.
Especially designed for women
who wish to open their hearts by
exploring poems written by
extraordinary female poets such
as Maya Angelou, Marge Percy,
Mary Oliver, and others. Our aim
will be to read and discuss
selected poems that illuminate
issues and concerns significant
to women. Through guided
meditation and imagery
exercises, workshop attendees
will have an opportunity to
write their own thoughts and
poetry. No prior writing or
poetry experience is required to
enjoy this special time reserved
for women.
A beautiful journal will be
given to the first eight
attendees who register.
Batik Painting on Silk
Instructor: Patti Sims
2:00
– 4:00 PM
Ages 13 – Adult
Materials Fee $10.00
Learn about Batik, an
Indonesian wax resist technique
that creates beautiful patterns
in repetition or free form
painting. This workshop
introduces the materials and
tools for creating unique
designs using non-toxic soy wax
and fabric dyes on silk. You’ll
experiment with printing,
stencils, tjanting tools and
brushes and create a beautiful
silk scarf to take home. No
experience with dyes, silk or
resist techniques necessary!
The mission of
the Annual
Grafton Fine Arts & Music
Festival, created by the
Grafton Cultural Council,
is to promote local Grafton
and Worcester County artists and
musicians while raising
awareness of the arts by
offering an opportunity for
cultural enrichment and
creative expression for
individuals throughout
the Blackstone Valley.
