Workshops, Classes, and Events in Literary, Visual and Performing Arts

What is happening in the school and around the community?

Want to step out, get some inspiration and play with others in the same boat? Check here to see what is being offered in and around town as we post new listings each month.

Whether you or a friend are exhibiting work, teaching or taking an art, poetry or drama class how about letting others in the community know about it by posting it here. Send your listing to: melissayahia@gmail.com.

For Art's Sake Art Exhibitions: Wood Block Printing

At the Old Library through February 11th

For Art's Sake is sponsoring a new exhibition featuring the block printing of The Folly Cove Designers in Gloucester MA is featured this month in the old library. Folly Cove was established in the 40's by Virginia Lee Burton, illustrator, writer, and Caldecott Medal winner (The Little House). These detailed and colorful prints done on fabric are from the collection of Zoe Eleftherio who was an original member of the Folly Cove Designers. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10-1. Zoe an original member of The Folly Cove Designers will also be featured upstairs in the General Store Gallery throughout the month of February.

Community Screening of Award-Winning Documentary 'Connected'

Bromfield hosts a community screening of Connected, the award-winning documentary that explores what it means to be connected in the twenty-first century: "Have you ever faked a restroom trip to check your email? Slept with your laptop? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all?" The screening is made possible by a grant from the Harvard Schools Trust. The film, co-written by Harvard resident, Sawyer Steele, will be featured in Blu-ray at the Bromfield School's Cronin Auditorium. It is FREE and open to the public. Mr. Steele will participate in a questions and answers session to explore our "love/hate relationship with technology.' Connected is an Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival 2011. Appropriate for high school ages and adults. Middle school students may attend if accompanied by an adult.

To register for the screening go to: http://www.harvardschoolstrust.org/Events/Connected.aspx

For Art's Sake Annual Valentine Making Workshop

Come one and all to have fun making your own unique valentines! Supplies and tools provided.

March Arts and Crafts Fair: Calling All Crafters/Artists

Harvard Woman’s Club Presents

A Call to Crafters & Artists!!

Reserve your Table at

Handmade Harvard Arts & Crafts Fair

Saturday March 3^rd 2012, 12 - 4pm

Location: Harvard UU Fellowship Building, 7 Elm Street, Harvard MA 01451

Set-Up 11am – 12 noon. Doors Open at Noon.

Space Fee: (6ft Table provided) = $35

Artists/Crafters are invited to donate item for the Silent Auction. Contact: Anne Hentz (978) 772- 9889 anne@annehentzinteriors.com.

Deadline for Applications: February 14^th 2012 (First come First Served Basis)

HWC Proceeds to benefit local Non-profit Community Organizations including Food Pantry, Student Scholarships and Veterans

For application form call Harvard Woman's Club or for more info contact:Bess Haire (978) 456-8618 besshaire@charter.net, Sue Barber (978) 456-8847 suebarber@verizon.net, Karen Dolimount (978) 456- 3401 kdolim@charter.net.

Classes at Silk & Clay's New Studio in Maynard

Silk & Clay Studio was started in 2004 by two good friends, Donna Melanson, a silk artist, and Mary Morazzi-Henderson, a potter and Harvard resident. A variety of classes are offered for children and adults and class sizes are small so they can cater to individual student level and interest or you can design your own class. Children can select from classes that explore collage, clay, needle felting, hand sewing, painting on silk, drawing, painting , pastels while learning the foundation skills (light /shadow, perspective, composition and balance) working from still life, photographs and imagination. Individual style and expression is encouraged. Teens and adults can select from hand-building ceramics classes, silk-painting and needle felting and more...Check out the Silk & Clay on-line gallery to see the kinds of work happening at the studio. Click here> www.silkandclay.com/artgallery.htm.

We will begin our next session on February 7, in our NEW studio, at ArtSpace in Maynard!

Paint, Clay & More: Grades 1-4
Saturday, 12:30 - 2pm
Feb 18, 25, March 3, 17, 31 (Snow make-up April 14)
5 weeks/$95
Paint, Clay & More: Grades 4 - 6
Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Feb 8, 15, 29, March 7, 14 (Snow make-up March 21)
5 weeks/$95
Ceramics: Wheel Throwing & Hand Building: Grades 6 and up
Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, limit 2
Tuesday, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, limit 2
Feb 7, 14, 28, March 6 (Snow make-up March 20)
4 weeks/$108
Fine Art: Grades 5 and up
Thursday, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Limit 6
Thursday, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Limit 6
Draw: Feb. 9, 16, March 1, 8, 15 (Make-up March 22)
5 weeks/$95
Home School Draw, Paint & Clay: Ages 8 - 12
Thursday, 1:00 - 2:30pm
Feb 9, 16, March 1, 8 (Snow make-up March 22)
4 weeks/$72
Home School Draw, Paint & Clay: Ages 12 - 16
Tuesday, 1:00 - 2:30pm
Feb 7, 14, 28, March 6 (Snow make-up March 20)
4 weeks/$72

How to find us at our new address:63 Summer St, Maynard, MA. Directions to ArtSpace: artspacemaynard.com/contact/directions.html. How to find us when you arrive: We are located in Studio 20S, which is in the basement – the right front corner as you face the building. If you park in the lot behind the building, the back door is locked, so call us: Mary 978-424-3839 Donna 978-807-3305. If you park in the front of the building, we have a side entrance, which comes directly into our studio. Park on Summer street. We are in the right front corner of the building, to the left of the gym. Look for our sign – it is on our window just before the door. There are metal stairs that bring you right down to our door!

To register, just click on 'Registration' at the top of any page at www.silkandclay.com

Weaving, Knitting, Spinning and More at the Fiberloft

Winter 2012 Workshop and Class Schedule

SPINNING

Beginner's Drop Spindle Saturday, January 21

Beginning Spinning Saturday, March 3

WEAVING

Weavers' Study Group Tuesdays, January 10 - April 10

Two-Harness Weaving Saturdays, January 14, January 21

Advanced Beg. Weaving Tuesdays, January 17 - February 21

Beginning Weaving Wednesday AM or PM, January 18 - February 29

Beginning Weaving Saturdays, January 28, February 11, 25, March 1

KNITTING

Knit Club Thursday evenings, January 12 - April 12

Knit Club Friday mornings, January 13 - April 13

Beginning Knitting Tuesday evenings, January 17, 31, February 7

Knitting Secrets Revealed Sunday, January 22

Knit Fleece-Lined Mittens Monday evenings, January 23, 30

Socks! Socks! Socks! Monday evenings, February 6, 13, 27

CROCHET

Beginning Crochet Thursday evenings, February 2, 9, 16

Crochet-A-Long Friday afternoons, January 20 - February 10

FELTING

Painting with Felt Saturday, February 4

THE FIBER LOFT

9 Mass. Ave. (Rt. 111), Harvard MA 01451

Monday-Saturday 10-5; Sundays (through March) 1-5 | www.TheFiberLoft.com | yarn@TheFiberLoft.com

Teenagers welcome in all classes! Individual instruction available. For more info, visit www.thefiberloft.com or call Reba Maisel at (978) 456-8669

Emerson Umbrella Winter Market

Look for local artists Sharon Chandler and Kathy Williams at...

Art Exhibit/Sale and Book Signing with Jackie Koller

TO BENEFIT PILOT PROJECT AT THE OLD LIBRARY

The Old Library, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA

Art Exhibit/Sale: Sat Nov. 12 thru Sun Dec 4

Artist Reception/Book Signing and Sale: Saturday Nov 19, 1PM – 4PM

The Pilot Project at the Old Library is pleased to announce an art exhibit and children’s book signing by Jackie French Koller. Author of over 30 books for children and young adults, including NOTHING TO FEAR (Harcourt) ONE MONKEY TOO MANY (Harcourt) and IF I HAD ONE WISH (Little Brown) - which became the Disney Channel original movie, YOU WISH, Koller is also a watercolorist, and the former owner of the Little Black Dog Gallery in Western MA. She and her husband recently retired to Harvard where Koller took an immediate interest in both the old and new libraries, offering to do a fundraiser for the old library, and donating two sets of her books to the new library – one full set for the Sears room and another set to complete the library’s circulating collection. Koller will be exhibiting framed and unframed giclee prints for the duration of the art show and sale, as well as browsing copies of her books and other related items. She will offer a limited number of titles for sale during the children’s book signing, including THE PROMISE, a Christmas tale that "Shines with simplicity and grace." — Publishers Weekly. Jackie will also be happy to sign any personal copies of her books that members of the community may already own. Refreshments will be available during the reception and signing. 100% of proceeds from the purchase (cash or check only, please) of any artworks and/or books during the exhibit will go directly to the Pilot Project.Contact Person: Sheila Peters or Jackie Koller.Email contact: pilotprojectinfo@gmail.com or jackiekoller@yahoo.com.Phone contact: 413-210-1525 (Jackie Koller’s cell).

Caldecott Medal Winner

Meet Beth Krommes, Illustrator

Harvard Public Library upstairs in Volunteers Hall

Monday, November 14^th, 3:30-4:30

Parents, children, aspiring illustrators and book lovers of all ages come hear Beth read from her newest picture book Swirl by Swirl:Spirals in Nature just released, share her experience as a Caldecott winner, and learn how she creates her captivating scratchboard illustrations. Come see all her beautiful books and new advent calendar on display in the library. There will be signed copies for anyone interested plus Beth has donated copies of her books to the public and school library collections. Sign-up is requested by simply calling Abby at 456-2381 or stopping by children library. Younger children welcomed.

ForArt’sSake

Towners: The Harvard Portrait Project

Project: Over the next 12 months, local photographer, Bob Hubert, will create a series of 50 portraits of Harvard residents. The first installment of these portraits is currently on display in the old library. As the number of portraits grows, they will be on display in other venues in town, culminating in a final exhibit of all 50 images. The photographs will be made with large studio cameras and early lenses that were popularly used from the mid 1800’s through the mid 1900’s. These large cameras, weighing hundreds of pounds, allow the creation of unique and striking images on large pieces of photographic film. One of the cameras that will be used in the project was originally located in the Harvard General Store.

Want to Participate? Bob will set up these cameras at several town events throughout the year. If you spot him, all you need to do is ask to have your portrait taken and sign a release that your portrait can be used for the exhibit if chosen. If you wish some advance warning of where the photos will be taken, please check our facebook page called “Towners-The Harvard Protrait Project. If there is a particular town resident you think should be photographed for the project, please let us know through the facebook page or through email at harvardtowners @gmail .com. There will be several regular studio days where residents can attend.

Art Exhibit/Sale and Book Signing with Jackie Koller

TO BENEFIT PILOT PROJECT AT THE OLD LIBRARY

The Old Library, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA

Art Exhibit/Sale: Sat Nov. 12 thru Sun Dec 4

Artist Reception/Book Signing and Sale: Saturday Nov 19, 1PM – 4PM

Contact Person: Sheila Peters or Jackie Koller.Email contact: pilotprojectinfo@gmail.com or jackiekoller@yahoo.com.Phone contact: 413-210-1525 (Jackie Koller’s cell).

You are invited to the launch celebration of

ISSUE 8 | Root, Trunk, Bough

Our last issue!
Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 pm

at the Old Harvard Library 7 Fairbank Street Harvard, Massachusetts

in the new issue: Listen to readings from writers and poets

Polly Brown, Stanley Euston, Linda Fialkoff, Kathryn Liebowitz, Greg Lowenberg, Susan Edwards Richmond,
and Sophie Wadsworth.

Enjoy an exhibit of Wild Apples artists selected by Pam Cochrane and Alicia Dwyer:

Bremner Benedict, Wanda Boudreaux, Merill Comeau, Elli Crocker, Parrish Dobson, Alicia Dwyer, Vico Fabris, David Fullam, Linda Hoffman, Ilana Manolson, Alex Matisse, Shelley Reed, Donald Saaf, Sue Salem, Margot Stage, Zsuzsanna Szegedi, and Julia Zanes.

Tap your feet to music from the Rootstocks:

Dan Fassett, Tom Horsky, Joe Ofria, Blase Provitola, Allen Pratt, and Marion Webster.

Launch Party RSVP delicious@wildapples.org

To purchase this final issue of Wild Apples online click on: Subscriptions
or send a check for $18 to: Wild Apples, P.O. Box 171,Harvard, MA 01451
Back issues are also available at editors@wildapples.org

The art exhibit at the Old Harvard Library
September 20 - November 5 Hours: Tues-Fri 10am - 1pm; Sat 1 - 4pm

Thank you for supporting us over the last five years of publication. Hope to see you at the launch.