Youth Learn To Draw I Class
Spring 2023 Youth Learn to Draw I – Arts Wayland
Local Wayland artist and drawing teacher Mei-Ling Ellerman will be teaching her drawing course, Learning to Draw For Life, for children ages 8 through 12 years old through Arts Wayland. She has adapted her adult course for children, because she believes that if children this age are interested in drawing, they will really benefit from professional instruction. This course will help build their knowledge, techniques, skills, and confidence.
Portraiture Class
Spring 2023 Adult Portraiture – Arts Wayland
If you want to learn to see faces like an artist, and draw portraits of your family and friends, this course is for you. Local artist Mei-Ling Ellerman is offering her popular adult course on Portraiture. Students will learn how to draw facial features, how to figure out proportions, and how to draw and fill in the subtle nuances of faces from different angles. The 8-week course will include: facial features, a frontal portrait (self-portrait), a profile portrait, and a ¾ profile portrait. Mei-Ling will break down the challenges of drawing accurate portraits into steps and teach tips that will save time. She offers support and individualized feedback throughout each class, which will help each student to hone their ability to accurately observe the drawing subject and apply that knowledge to paper. By the end, you will be surprised at how far you have come!
Mosaic Jewelry Class
Mosaic Jewelry Workshop – May 5th – Arts Wayland
Enjoy a night out making your own jewelry. Amy will supply the silver-plated pendant bases and earring blanks and all the glass, china, beads, jewels and bling that you will need to make a unique gift for yourself or for others. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, this is a great way to have fun creating something one of a kind for her! The best part–no previous jewelry or mosaic experience is needed. To make your evening more festive, BYOB and snacks to share.
The course fee includes all supplies to make two pieces of jewelry (pendant or pair of earrings). Pendants include a chain. Extra pendant and earring bases are available for an additional fee of $20/base.
Join Arts Wayland!
Arts Wayland is open to all artists in all media and art supporters of all towns and locations, not just Wayland. We welcome new members to join and make new friends who love the arts and art making
Commemorative Mosaic Workshop
Honor the Man in Your Life with a Gratitude or Commemorative Mosaic – Arts Wayland
Father’s day is around the corner. Now’s the time to honor your father or any other man in your life whether it’s your grandfather, brother, lover, husband, cousin, etc. Celebrate a life event like a graduation or marriage. Make a mosaic statement that includes objects they love. You can include photos, tools, pictures, a golf ball, a poem. Whatever is meaningful to them. Let them know how you feel about them through art. You’ll make a cool mosaic using materials you bring as well as glass, recycled jewelry, polymer clay tiles that the instructor will supply.
The Arts Wayland Expo
The stage will rise again in the Town Green for a free, all-day festival celebrating the best of local arts. This year, the headlining band will be Billboard Top 20 Blues Artist, “Danielle Miraglia and The Glory Junkies.” In addition to the line-up of incredible, talented and diverse bands, we will feature an interactive flamenco dance performance, as well as a tent with an art exhibit featuring Arts Wayland artists and the work of the HRDEIC (Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee).There will also be food trucks, face painting, a drum circle and more.
Nica’s Dream Quartet
Nica’s Dream Quartet – Arts Wayland
The vibrant Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Edmar Colon carries his luminescent lead lines above the firm footing of double-bassist Bruce Gertz, and the ever-subtle drummer Austin McMahan, with Neil Olmstead on keys. The deep swinging grooves of Horace Silver, Monk and Miles will contrast with sultry Brazilian sounds of Jobim/Gilberto. There’ll be no shortage of cool jazz standards in their repertoire.
Spring Watercolor Workshop with Rahul Ray
Please join us from 5:45-7:15 for 8 Tuesdays beginning on May 9th in the Youth Room of the First Parish in Wayland for a springtime watercolor class. Develop or refine your drawing and painting skills in this studio and outdoor (plein air) watercolor classes. This class will be good for experienced students as well as beginners. You will learn perspectives of drawing an object three-dimensionally and coloring it with watercolor. Each person will be encouraged to develop their skill and style versus copying it from the instructor. The proposed classes will include at least two outdoor/Plein air painting sessions depending on the weather.
Wayland’s First Multicultural Community Festival
WAYLAND WINDOW ON THE WORLD – Arts Wayland
Fun for the whole family: Performances, Music, Arts, Crafts, Activities and Food from around the world.
Infinity Scarf Workshop
Infinity Scarf Workshop with Dahlia Popovits – Arts Wayland
Weave an Infinity Scarf Workshop on a pre-warped rigid heddle loom. The workshop is designed for beginners who may only want a one time experience, or experienced hand weavers who are interested in learning to use a very portable rigid heddle loom for self expression. No previous experience is required, and you’ll go home with a wearable finished infinity scarf at the end of the session. The finest luxury designer yarns in natural fibers will be provided in varying materials and thicknesses for a variety of colors and textures.
