Apr 30 Thursday
In this six-session series, students will learn about the versatile drawing medium of charcoal. From its wide range of expressive possibilities to its intricate shading and texture potential, charcoal has a little bit for everyone. The class will focus on a wipe out technique working in a step-by-step process using layers to capture a full range of dynamic lighting in students’ artwork.
May 01 Friday
Cazenovia Artisans presents Kathleen Donovan. A CNY–based abstract expressionist whose layered acrylic works explore perception, energy, and transformation, inspired by natural processes and the structures she observes in her surroundings. May 1 - 28, A reception for the artist and guests is on May 1, 5 - 7 p.m., and is open to the public.
How do we reconcile our engineered past with an ecological future?
2025 Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence Sarah Cameron Sunde and Kari Varner explore the Canal from an environmental lens.
Kari Varner, a distinguished photographer and educator, explored key ecological sites along the canal, integrating harvested plants into her photographic artworks. Sarah Cameron Sunde, an innovative interdisciplinary artist, engaged with canal communities to create pieces that physically and ecologically connect with the canal. She also developed work in collaboration with Jeremy Dennis, a contemporary fine art photographer and an enrolled Tribal Member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY.
May 02 Saturday
Looking for a beginner class in quilting, or just need a quick refresher? Join us for a 3-day workshop series on the basics of quilting. We will cover fabric selection, tools, cutting and piecing blocks, quilting, and binding. All materials will be provided.
May 03 Sunday