New Art Center presents: Xscape Into Comix
ONLINECraft your reality in the world of comics and sequential storytelling with cartoonist LJ-Baptiste! Learn the tools of the trade for making your own cast of characters, stories, and gags! In this workshop for grades 3-5, we focus on the art of crafting original character-driven comics and cartoons, while also studying the work of pros…
New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
ZoomCapture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but…
New Art Center presents: Let’s Put On A Play! – GR 3-5
ZoomChildren will explore theater games, stories and shorter character pieces, using imagination and creative skills, in this exciting class. Have fun as you develop self confidence and showmanship while working with award winning actor and sought-after Boston drama teacher Danny Bolton. Many of you know Danny as New Art Center’s summer performance instructor since 2004.…
New Art Center presents: Site Specific Dance – For All Movers, Artists, and Dancers
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, NewtonImprovise and make dances (all levels are invited) live, and, in-person, inspired by the world around you: your kitchen, your car, a skyscraper, a park bench. You will receive prompts one week in advance of class to inspire you to create a short movement piece. These short dances (~1 min) can provide a jumping-off point…
New Art Center presents: Xscape Into Comix
ONLINECraft your reality in the world of comics and sequential storytelling with cartoonist LJ-Baptiste! Learn the tools of the trade for making your own cast of characters, stories, and gags! In this workshop for grades 3-5, we focus on the art of crafting original character-driven comics and cartoons, while also studying the work of pros…
New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
ZoomCapture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but…
New Art Center presents: Let’s Put On A Play! – GR 3-5
ZoomChildren will explore theater games, stories and shorter character pieces, using imagination and creative skills, in this exciting class. Have fun as you develop self confidence and showmanship while working with award winning actor and sought-after Boston drama teacher Danny Bolton. Many of you know Danny as New Art Center’s summer performance instructor since 2004.…
New Art Center presents: Site Specific Dance – For All Movers, Artists, and Dancers
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, NewtonImprovise and make dances (all levels are invited) live, and, in-person, inspired by the world around you: your kitchen, your car, a skyscraper, a park bench. You will receive prompts one week in advance of class to inspire you to create a short movement piece. These short dances (~1 min) can provide a jumping-off point…
New Art Center presents: Paris Impressionists and Cocktail Obsessionists
ONLINETravel back to 1860s France while sipping a cocktail from the comfort of your own home. This art history course will explain the origins of Modern Art starting with Manet to Gauguin. Each course is paired with a signature cocktail recipe that participants can enjoy while learning about some of the world’s most famous artists…
New Art Center presents: Madhubani Folk Painting
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, NewtonLearn about the origin, history, and significance of Madhubani folk art, a style of painting from the Mithila region of Bihar state in India. This beautiful and highly intricate painting is known for its geometric patterns and features figures, nature scenes, deities, and special events. Anjana Bhargava is a Madhubani painter, folk artist, and Ayurvedic…