Does you child have an interest in drawing? Do they want to tell stories with what they draw? Then have them join former comic-strip artist William Waggoner for a two-hour workshop on storytelling through comics! Your child will learn the basic concepts of creating a story and how to make it come to life with their drawings through interactive exercises and demonstrations. Best of all they will go home with completed comics that they drew!
Registration is only $5!
This session is intended for kids ages 5 – 12. Older kids are encouraged to join our afternoon session for teens and adults.
Additional information about both workshops are available on our website at roxburyartsgroup.org
All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, the Tianaderrah Foundation, the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and by the generosity of business partners and community supporters.
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The first Saturday of each month, the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market will offer fun and free crafts and activities for kids. On April 6, make a veggie stamp bookmark, and play I SPY at the Market.
The Mountain Jam Band performs from 11 am – 1 pm. And, there will be 25 farmers, makers, and artisans with a great variety of local food and locally made crafts, home goods, skincare, gifts, and more!
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Learn the unique craft of stained glass at this intensive five-hour workshop. Open to anyone 16 and up, this class will teach students how to make their own stained glass feathers. Beginners are welcome!
Master the basics of stained glass art. Skills practiced will be:
-Glass Cutting
-Edge smoothing on diamond wheel grinders
-Applying copper foil adhesive to edges
-Lead-free soldering
-Cleaning and finishing with black or copper patina
The fee for this workshop is $125 and includes all materials and tools. Pre-registration is required via the ticket link below.
Instructor Doug Hallberg is a retired NYS public school art educator (1996-2012) with an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology. In 2012, he was awarded a New York State Enterprise grant to open Carriage House Art Studio in Oneonta, NY (2012-2018) to provide a variety of community classes, including some geared toward artists with special needs. His areas of expertise include stained glass, ceramics, sculpture and drawing.
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