Sew Cool Club!

Vanessa LaCroix and I will be teaching a sewing class at the Monson Public Library starting October 14, 4:00-5:30. The class lasts for 4 weeks and we will make several cool projects and teach some basic sewing skills. The program is FREE and you can contact the library to sign up.

Forest of Mystery: Realm of Fire

Join us at the Keep Homestead Museum on October 2 & 3 in the evening for a performance in the woods! The land has been taken over by a powerful dragon and the audience must help the woodland creatures solve riddles to lift the curse. The audience moves from scene to scene as the story unfolds on a half mile trail. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors in advance and $18 on the night of. Purchase your tickets ahead of time at https://apps.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=366ed99f1d8ddc0f258085faa56c6f92 You will receive a follow up phone call with a time for your party to arrive at the Keep Homestead, as small groups will be departing every 15 minutes to voyage into the Forest of Mystery. If the weather is bad we will move the show to next weekend.

Monson PTSA fair day at Quarry Hill 9/12/15

From 2-6pm today the Monson PTSA will be hosting a day of fun and activities for kids in the lower soccer field at Quarry Hill School. I will have a craft table set up with activities such as God's Eyes, clothes pin dolls, tiny books and comic strips. I feel these projects are open to interpretation for the kids but still concrete enough to give them a starting point. Can't wait to see some summer camp kids! Two of the older girls from camp will be assisting me.

Halloween Craft Day for Kids

Our second annual Halloween Craft Day for Kids or "Crafternoons," is slated for October 25, 2015 from 12-4pm. The House of Art at 200 Main St. in Monson will be full of activity as kids ages 7-13 are welcome to this workshop to create spooky decorations, work on their costumes, and get in the holiday spirit. Projects will include but are not limited to: pig masks, horn headbands, bendable mummies, decorating cookies, slime, a photo shoot, spooky wind chimes, and sewing monsters. It is $30 per crafter and if you are interested in signing up please email me at newland.andrea@gmail.com. Register by October 19th to allow time for collecting materials and list any allergies.

Art Hanging at Darwin's Ltd. at 313 Mass Ave in Cambridge

Hello Cambridge! It has been a while since I moved back to Monson. My friend Brian Sacco that works at Darwin's put out a call on Facebook to artists with work ready to hang. As my house if full of art I jumped at the chance. So far 2 pieces have sold, Doily #3 and a print of Giraffe. The cafe is a super cute space with good music and a friendly staff. They have decadent cookies, pastries and macaroons, killer 2 egg breakfast sandwiches cooked up to order, and a coffee maker that belongs in a science lab. Makes perfect sense being just down the road from MIT. They also have nitro iced coffee on tap that reminds me of Guinness. Brian has taken on the job of art curator after the owners said they want art on display. If you are an artist or know one with a body or work wired and ready to hang (10-13 pieces depending on the size) go visit him at the cafe. My work will be up until the second week of October. It is all for sale and moderately priced. I am hoping for students, young professionals and constructions workers (who can't go back to Dunkin Donuts after trying this delicious coffee) all buy my work. I am ready to release these paintings into the world and create new work.

Happy Halloween!

Ahhh fall is here in New England. Halloween is quickly becoming my favorite holiday, as I can create ridiculous props, costumes, and party accessories. I just made a 6 foot dollar bill to be George Washington. The summer art camp in Monson I directed was such a success, Vanessa LaCroix and I decided to host a Halloween Craft Day for kids. It is coming up on October 19th from 12-4, for kids ages 8-12, cost is $30, at the Monson House of Art at 200 Main Street. We are going to have an awesome day of crafting and playing with costume and make up. The Monson Arts Council, which I am a member of, has been instrumental in providing space and marketing for such events. We plan to have a Holiday Craft Day for kids, where kids can make gifts to give family members. The Monson Girl Scouts annual haunted house will be at the Monson House of Art, 200 Main Street, on October 24 and 25 from 6:30-9, $4 or $3 with an open pantry donation. This years theme is a Haunted Dollhouse. Monson Arts Council and Greene Room Productions, the local theater, have stepped up to help out the girl scouts with brain storming ideas and having a very spooky event this year. I was also just invited to be an audition judge in the spring for the annual Talent Show in Monson. There are cash prizes for the winners and we would like to see a wide variety of talent, so come on down and show me what you're working with.

"Like A Dream" Opening Tonight! April 11, 2014

Please join me at the Living Art Studio at 219 Main St, Northampton, MA. From 5-9pm there will be the opening with some wine, cheese and crackers. Many businesses will be hosting artists as part of Northampton Arts Night Out. The show will be up until May 6. Alisa who runs the tattoo shop and gallery is so generous and helpful, she will help you with any questions you have about the art or how to contact me. One piece has already sold, so get em' while their hot!