Creating Graphic Novels with Russ Cox What does creating a graphic novel involve? Children’s book illustrator and graphic novelist Russ Cox demonstrates the process he uses to create a graphic novel. He will describe the process from creating sketches to transferring them to the software Sketch Up. Participants are invited to create a story line…
Figure drawing at Ticonic Studio is back! Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this costumed figure drawing program. This class offers a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive environment. Participants bring their media of choice: charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. Ticonic will provide…
Please join us for an Open House at Colby’s Arts Collaborative at 18 Main Street on Friday, September 17th. This event is open to the Colby community and the general public. From 11 am – 4 pm, guests will be able to meet the teaching artists of 18 Main Street as they demonstrate the free…
Spend 30 minutes with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum galleries. This week, we’ll focus on the work Blue Madonna from our special exhibition, Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine. Talking as a group about works of art can offer us new ways to see the world, pose difficult questions, get us…
Spend just 30 minutes with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum galleries. This week, we’ll focus on the work Peasant Mother and Child in the exhibition, Inside Out: The Prints of Mary Cassatt. Talking as a group about works of art can offer us new ways to see the world, pose difficult questions,…
Join Daniel Harkett, associate professor of art at Colby College, and exhibition co-curators Justin McCann and Shalini Le Gall for a virtual conversation about Inside Out: The Prints of Mary Cassatt. This conversation will delve into the themes of the exhibition, offering a better understanding of Mary Cassatt’s printmaking process and the role of women and…
Join the Colby College Museum of Art every Saturday throughout September for a special guided tour of our galleries. One of the museum’s trained docents or staff will walk you through our galleries for a unique look at the permanent collection and insights into our special exhibitions, Inside Out: The Prints of Mary Cassatt and…
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available through Library to go the Monday* before the event. September 7: Paper Plate Chicken September 14: Paper Guitar Collage …
Sgraffito is an ancient form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a layer of contrasting color. In this hands-on and playful class, ceramic artist Tim Christensen will guide you through etching on clay. Each participant will create an etched vessel to bring home with them! For ages 12 and up. No…
Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the Colby College Museum of Art galleries. Our virtual Artful Movements sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga. The program will premiere on the Colby Museum event page,…
Experience greater mind-body connection through this Colby Museum Artful Meditation and Expression program. Participants will join art therapist Bodhi Simpson in a guided meditation session in the Colby Museum galleries, followed by an art making experience in our Mirken Education Center. This offering will support your personal comfort with creative expression, increase self-awareness, and offer…
Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine is the first museum exhibition devoted to artist Bob Thompson (1937–1966) in over twenty years. It traces Thompson’s brief but prolific career, examining his inventiveness while also inviting viewers to reflect on what it means to bear witness, explore questions of justice, and consider the relationship between individual and…
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