For Your Special Valentine, A Lovely Specialized Pottery Piece

"I love you to the Moon and Back." Do you have a special photograph or phrase you'd like to personalize onto a handmade piece of pottery to give to your loved one for Valentine's Day? A photograph of the two of you enjoying a fun night out or a goofy selfie of you and that special loved one? Mary K Spencer of the Potters House in Litchfield has created some beautiful twelve ounce mugs and various small bowls for this - - - - Start "decorating" with your special photograph and continue your design with Mary K's various love-inspired graphics and text...Enjoy this creative space with amazing positive energy...make a meaningful gift for a loved one or two.
Registration is required. Email 1 jpg image to Mary K by February 1st to thrownpottery9@gmail.com . Last year one participant used silly family photos from Halloween, and now have some have keepsake dishes forever!

Sunday, February 5th 11:30 to 1. $29. covers the expense of one mug plus yummy brunchie items and coffee/ tea:) Bring a friend and get $5. back at the event in cash. Registration is required.

Paint Night to Benefit MES 5th Grade! Saturday, January 28th 5 to 8 PM!

Please join us in an extraordinary and classy PAINT NIGHT evening at Hélène Farrar Art in Manchester! We will paint our beloved Cobbosseecontee Lake in it's last hour of light, a sunset picture, enjoy delicious heavy hors-d'oeuvres and wine from our Lighthouse. Learn about the Canadian Artist Lawrence Harris and paint the night away  - - -  -Leave inspired! This special evening is a benefit for the MES 5th Grade. Cost is $48. Register here.

MES 5th Grade says THANKS!

What's the latest? Our Art Show! Paint Night "Springtime in Paris" Friday, April 22nd and the Summer Schedule for Art Camps for Kids ARE HERE!

Acrylic Painting on Thursday Evenings is underway! We had our first class and jumped right into painting fresh veggies! There is room for 2 more in this class if you want to join us - classes run for 4 more Thursday evenings from 7 - 8:30, cost is $20. / class!

The children in afterschool art classes are painting the cutest little animals as part of a greater service learning project to benefit the local animal shelters! We do still have some spots left in our afterschool classes in both Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 345 to 445 PM... Class cost is $20./ each and includes all materials and a healthy snack.

You can find daily updates on Facebook!

Here's  link to our page!
https://www.facebook.com/Catch-The-Artbug-With-Hélène-Farrar-289929681044769/timeline/

Fall Kids Afterschool Classes Info HERE!!! And Paint Parties!

It'll warm up and when it does, we are ready!

See attached summer schedules for both children and adults!
Coming up next...Clay Class for Kids starting Thursday, May 7th from 5 - 6 PM,
5 classes for $100. or $20. / class

Its perfect timing to play with hot wax when its 2 degrees out!

Come and join us for a special workshop on Sunday, January 25th from 9 - 3 PM to learn the "Art of Encaustic Painting" .... the cost is $75 includes everything. More information below about this fabulous winter workshop!

 

Encaustic Painting 101

Sunday, January 25th  9 AM – 3 PM.  $75. Includes materials .

What are encaustics? How do artist’s use encaustics? What is the history of encaustics? Learn this, plus how to layer, fuse and make a variety of marks in this seductive medium. Learn painterly approaches plus how to etch and scrape into the surface. Take your flat collections such as your drawings, collected papers, pictures and embellish them into the wax! Leave with two small finished paintings and artistic inspiration!

We will also briefly touch on proper studio ventilation, wax safety, and how to “finish” their artworks in terms of framing and care. Class time will be divided between demonstrations, individual work time, and discussion. Encaustic Medium will also be for sale. TO REGISTER: Email helene@helenefarrar.com or call (207) 485 5691