Looky Here

Looky Here Magazine: Issue 2 RELEASE/CUPCAKE PARTY!
2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday, March 23rd from 1:00-3:00!
Our second issue is ready for its big debut!
Join us for cupcakes and a reading from over 11 writers!
$20 includes admission to the reading, a copy of our magazine, and a cupcake!

VIRTUAL Songwriting Workshop with Christina Schneider (8 Mondays 6:00-8:00)
2024-03-25 18:00 - 20:00
See March 11th to sign up.

Exploratory Quilt Work with Sarah Guzzetti (3 Tuesdays: 3/12-3/26)
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
See March 12th to sign up!

Final Friday Closing Reception for Maria Sparrow: Between You and Me
2024-03-29 17:00 - 20:00
Celebrate with Maria Sparrow!
Last chance to see her beautiful portraits at Looky Here.
5:00-8:00 pm

Collage Club!
2024-03-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-27 13:00 - 15:00
The Collage Club is where you can play, experiment, and learn the fundamentals of creating a collage! No experience is necessary to participate and open to all ages! All collage materials will be provided or you can bring your own. We will meet from 1-3 pm. Tickets for this event are $10 each class. Let’s cut things up, glue them down, and create something beautiful!

Bio: Bella LaMontagne is an analog collage artist based in Shelburne Falls Massachusetts. She is a Finalist in the 9th edition of the Boynes Artist Award: Young Artist Category. Her work has been published in multiple publications including, the Red Ogre Review, the Indianapolis Review, the Santa Clara Review, and Photosynthesis Magazine . Bella has exhibited her work both regionally and internationally. In March of 2023 Bella was an artist in residence, hosted by the Kolaj Institute, at the Knoxville Museum of Art in Knoxville Tennessee where she explored the role of folklore within the context of collage.

Writing the Body with Adrie Rose (4 Mondays: 4/1 - 4/22 from 6:00 - 8:00)
2024-04-01 18:00 - 20:00
Writing the Body – There is no writing without our bodies, yet we often forget this and/or struggle to bring the body onto the page. All experiences welcome, and prose/poetry/hybrid/beyond. We will read examples from writers including Audre Lorde, Leila Chatti, Melissa Febos, Aurielle Marie, Sarah Vap & more, spend time together writing, and have time to share as desired.

VIRTUAL Songwriting Workshop with Christina Schneider (8 Mondays 6:00-8:00)
2024-04-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-29 18:00 - 20:00
See March 11th to sign up!

Arte y Conversatión (3/6 from 6:00-8:00)
2024-04-03 18:00 - 20:00
Bring your own project or pull from our stash to craft and chat in Spanish!

Figure Drawing 4/4/24
2024-04-04 18:00 - 20:00
BYO materials.
Easels and Drawing horses provided!

Writing the Body with Adrie Rose (4 Mondays: 4/1 - 4/22 from 6:00 - 8:00)
2024-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-22 18:00 - 20:00
See April 1st to sign up!

QUILT CLUB! (Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00)
2024-04-09 18:00 - 20:00
Bring your quilting project, though a darning situation would not be frowned upon.
We have scraps galore and plenty of thread! Plus, Emily Gaimari’s paintings are hanging up, looking awe-inspiring.
Space is limited!
*Quilts in the featured image were by Emily Carris and Rae Heller.

Surrealist Salon: 7 week Art History Class (Wednesdays 4/10 - 5/22 from 6:00 - 8:00)
2024-04-10 18:00 - 20:00
Required Reading: Manifestos of Surrealism by Andre Breton – translated by Richard Seaver and Helen R. Lane
In this 7 week class, we will discuss Breton’s Surrealist Manifestos and play a series of surrealist games.

Josephine Foster / Jen Gelineau / David Shapiro - 4/12 at 7:00!
2024-04-12 19:00 - 21:00
Josephine Foster plays Looky Here on April 12th at 7:00p.m. accompanied by Jen Gelineau and David Shapiro.
Additional solo performances by Jen Gelineau and Amber Wolfe Rounds.
$15 presale tickets available until April 11th. Tickets at the door on April 12th!

Riso workshop: Scan in collage (12:00-3:00)
2024-04-13 12:00 - 15:00
Learn to layer colors on the risograph in this scan-in collage workshop! All materials included to make an edition of 20 prints!

QUILT CLUB! (Biweekly Tuesdays 6:00-8:00)
2024-04-16 18:00 - 20:00
Bring your quilting project, or any needed mending, and hang with us!

We have scraps galore and plenty of thread! Plus, Emily Gaimari’s paintings are hanging up, looking awe-inspiring.

Space is limited!

*Featured quilt by Sarah Guzzetti

Figure Drawing 4/18/24
2024-04-18 18:00 - 20:00

Open Mic for Poets and Writers
2024-04-19 18:00 - 20:00
6:00 sign-ups begin, space is limited!
Readers can read up to 5 minutes each.
Reading starts at 6:30!
$10 suggested donation, no one turned away! Please come!

Final Friday: Opening Reception for Emily Gaimari's, "Inside, Outside"
2024-04-26 17:00 - 20:00
This show is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Join us from 5:00-8:00 to celebrate Emily Gaimari’s gorgeous paintings during the Greenfield Gallery Walk on April’s FINAL FRIDAY!
Since covid I know most of our lives were inside, inside, but during covid for myself I had moved from Massachusetts to Vermont. I think mindlessly passing by new visuals of barns, from the linework of the wood paneling to the quilted fields that go on and on have inspired my paintings immensely. The angles and the lines have challenged my technique in a new way. I am also inspired by the pottery that surrounds me, created by my fiance. I needed to add some other aspects to my work and wanted to combine my barns with what I see inside, day to day. With bold color and shape I have embraced what I see daily in a playful, child-like way.
Practicing my patience with fine line details, and make believe shadows add a story I want viewers to come up with. My work doesn’t always make sense, and I think that’s where it becomes playful for myself. Twisting reality in a sense.

QUILT CLUB! (Biweekly Tuesdays 6:00-8:00)
2024-04-30 18:00 - 20:00
Bring your quilting project, though a darning situation would not be frowned upon.
We have scraps galore and plenty of thread! Plus, Emily Gaimari’s paintings are hanging up, looking awe-inspiring.
Space is limited!

Figure Drawing 5/2/24
2024-05-02 18:00 - 20:00

Re/vision: Written Works by Visual Artists
2024-05-03 18:30
Join the UMASS MFA cohort with a reading of Written Works by Visual Artists.
Doors at 6:30!
$10 suggested donation – no one turned away!

Design and Print Stationary on the Riso!
2024-05-04 12:00 - 15:00
Design and print a set of stationary and envelopes on the risograph!
All materials included!

Songwriting Workshop with Christina Schneider (4 Mondays 5/6 - 5/27 from 6:00-8:00)
2024-05-06 18:00 - 20:00
Do you have songs inside of you that need to come out, but you’re not sure where to start? Have you been writing songs forever but you want an extra push to connect with other songwriters and talk about craft? Join me in this 4 week workshop for a deep dive into the magic of songwriting! Together we will explore: lyrics, song structure, experimenting with chords, tools for inspiration, and developing your own musical point of view. By the end, you will have a collection of new songs under your belt! I can’t wait to hear the music that only you can make.
