Looky Here

Figure Drawing 11/2/23
2023-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
BYO materials
Easels and Drawing Horses provided

Interaction of Color
2023-11-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-11 18:00 - 20:00
Josef Albers Interaction of Color Reading and Color Theory Class

In this 8 week class, we will work through the color experiments presented by Josef Albers in his 1963 publication “Interaction of Color”. Albers taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, headed Yale University’s department of design, and is considered one of the most influential teachers of the visual arts in the twentieth century. Students will need to have a copy of the text as well as color swatches to work with (color swatches from paint stores work best!). Experiments will be done at home and in class.
(TICKETS IN WEEK 1)

Paint What You See with Julia Shirar!
2023-10-27 08:00 - 17:00
Tickets and Info in week 1!

Draw What You See: A 3 Workshop Series (Biweekly Thursdays 10/12, 10/26 & 11/9)
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00

Standup Comedy Workshop with Mo Schweiger (4 week series – Tuesdays 10/3 – 10/24)
2023-10-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-10 18:00 - 20:00
Go to week 1 for tickets and info!

Needle Felting Workshop with Anna Sunschauer (10/22 1:00-3:00)
2023-10-22 13:00 - 15:00
Come learn the art of needle felting! Fiber artist Anna Sunschauer will teach you how to sculpt fluffy wool fiber into 3D objects using felting needles. In this workshop, you will learn how to make a sweet little little hen ornament! No prior felting experience is necessary, but it is recommended that all participants have solid fine motor skills to avoid injury with the sharp needles.
This workshop is open to teens and adults ages 12 & up and is limited to 8 participants. All necessary tools and materials will be provided.
About the instructor: Anna Sunschauer (pronouns: they/them) is a local fiber artist who sculpts cute, colorful creatures from wool using felting needles. They started running felting workshops around the Pioneer Valley in the beginning of 2023, and have been featured in a variety of local craft fairs and art shows across Western MA over the last three years. You can check out more of Anna’s work on their Instagram page @whimsical.fiber.

Intro to Writing for Children with Executive Editor Celia Lee
2023-10-21 13:00 - 15:00
Have you ever thought about writing a book for children but don’t know where to start? This workshop is for you! Join an experienced children’s book editor as we explore the current children’s book landscape and unpack the writing process. Depending on the direction of the class, we can also touch on the specifics of writing for different age categories. Attendees should come away from the class with tangible next steps to jumpstart their children’s book writing journey. Bring a notebook and pen and let’s create some stories!
Bio: Celia Lee is an executive editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, where she works with creators on books for readers of all ages. Authors and illustrators she’s partnered with include Alex Willan, Aisha Saeed, Whitney Gardner, Tami Charles, Ashley Woodfolk, Kyle Lukoff, and Beth Ferry. She previously worked at Scholastic, where, in addition to editing, she helped start their employee diversity committee as well as coordinated their partnership with We Need Diverse Books ™. Celia served for two years as a member of the Children’s Book Council (CBC) Diversity Committee and is a mentor for POC in Publishing. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa at Virginia Tech, with a concentration on English Literature and Art History, and earned a MS in Publishing from NYU.

Figure Drawing 10/19/23
2023-10-19 08:00 - 17:00

Standup Comedy Workshop with Mo Schweiger (4 week series – Tuesdays 10/3 – 10/24)
2023-10-17 18:00 - 20:00
Go to week 1 for info and tickets!

Looky Here Magazine Release, Reading and BRUNCH with a PIE BAR!
2023-10-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Our very first magazine is arriving on Saturday, October 14th!
Join our Magazine Release and Reading with a Pie Bar!
Pie and drinks served from 11:00-2:00 (or until we sell out!)
Reading starts at noon!
Sarah Wisby / Catherine Bresner / Kat Freeman / David Russell / Casper Lucia / Vanessa Brewster and more TBA!

Entry Tickets include…
-A copy of the magazine
-A delicious slice of pie
-One beverage (coffee, juice, or mimosas!)

Draw What You See: A 3 Workshop Series (Biweekly Thursdays 10/12, 10/26 & 11/9)
2023-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
“Draw What You See”

A 3 workshop series
Every other Thursday evening from 6-8pm
All materials included or bring your own
October 12, 26, Nov 9
All levels of experience/ adults and mature teens
$65

Draw What You See is a drawing workshop for all levels of experience, and those who want a solid foundation for painting: Using still life set-ups from the Looky Here menagerie, draw from observation ,consider the composition, and make shapes combine to represent that which is before you. Learn and experiment with drawing tools and techniques. Look and draw, and look and talk about it, every other week, so there is time to see and draw outside of class.

Julia Shirar is a painter and educator working across disciplines, from observation. Her work has been shown internationally in exhibitions at The Tate Modern in London, UK, The National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, IL, Gray Area Foundation for Art in San Francisco, CA, Rowan Morrison Gallery in Oakland, CA, and La Mama Galleria in New York City, among many others. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at City University of New York and Adjunct Faculty at New York University, living and working in Shelburne Falls, MA.

Binging the Syntax: A Workshop for Greedy, Horny Sentences (10/8/2023 - Stella Corso)
2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
In this workshop, we will look at examples of energetic, engorged, fervent, and audacious syntax, consulting some literary theories of the sentence along the way. We will examine these sentences for their various multiplicities and anticipations, considering how many temporalities, attitudes, and points of view one might dare to contain. Please bring a short piece of in-progress writing (of any genre) so that you may experiment with pushing the boundaries of your own slutty syntax.

Bio: Stella Corso is the author of Green Knife (Rescue Press, 2023) and TANTRUM (Rescue Press, 2017) along with the chapbooks Taboo Vivant (b l u s h, 2022) and Wind & the Augur (Sixth Finch, 2021). She is a graduate of the MFA program at UMass-Amherst and a founding member of the Connecticut River Valley Poets’ Theater (CRVPT). Currently, she is a doctoral candidate in English & Literary Arts at the University of Denver where she acts as the Managing Editor for Denver Quarterly. She also works as a farmhand on Lost Greens Farm in Colorado and is busy writing her first novel.

Rescue/Everybody BIG BOOK LAUNCH + Reading
2023-10-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
A TRIPLE book release featuring Stella Corso and Jed Munson from Rescue Press, and Jennifer Robertson from Everybody Press.
Additional readers include Deja Carr, Vanessa Brewster, and Riley Mac.
Doors at 6:00, Reading at 7:00
$10 suggested donation
drinks and snacks!
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Figure Drawing 10/5/23
2023-10-05 18:00 - 20:00

Interaction of Color
2023-10-04 18:00 - 20:00
Josef Albers Interaction of Color Reading and Color Theory Class

In this 8 week class, we will work through the color experiments presented by Josef Albers in his 1963 publication “Interaction of Color”. Albers taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, headed Yale University’s department of design, and is considered one of the most influential teachers of the visual arts in the twentieth century. Students will need to have a copy of the text as well as color swatches to work with (color swatches from paint stores work best!). Experiments will be done at home and in class.

Standup Comedy Workshop with Mo Schweiger (4 week series - Tuesdays 10/3 - 10/24)
2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:00
This four session comedy workshop is designed to make performing stand-up comedy less daunting! Each week, we will watch sets by pros and discuss what makes them great. We will then take their wisdom with us into solo writing time and end the class with an open mic and optional feedback. This workshop is specifically meant for people underrepresented in traditional comedy spaces, though all are welcome. No experience necessary!

About the facilitator: Mo Schweiger is a writer and comedian living in Greenfield. They produce seasonally appropriate Jewish comedy shows at 10Forward and co-produced Far Out! Comedy Festival, a three day festival of queer and trans comedy. They also frequently guest host the Taking Back Mondays open mic at The Majestic Saloon.

No one turned away for lack of funds, email mfschweiger@gmail.com with questions if $65 doesn’t work for you.

Absolution: Confessional Nonfiction and Hybrid Memoir Workshop with L Scully (VIRTUAL - 10/1 - 2:00 - 4:00)
2023-10-01 14:00 - 16:00
Absolution: Confessional Nonfiction and Hybrid Memoir Workshop
Absolution is a VIRTUAL workshop designed to challenge the soul(s) of self-narrative. Through a combination of craft and a peer support sharing activity, we will transmutate our confessions and their literature into imperfect texts. Feel free to bring multimedia ephemera for the creation of physical and hybrid works. This workshop is a pro-queer and trans space.

BIO:
L Scully is a trans writer and double Capricorn currently based in the ether. Their debut full-length book, Fuck Me: A Memoir, is available from Gnashing Teeth
Publishing. L’s chapbooks, Like Us and I00 I Love Yous, are available from ELJ Editions and Ethel, respectively. They have recently completed their first bicoastal book tour, and have work appearing internationally in the UK’s WORMS Mag, the Dutch Simulacrum Magazine, and Finnish publication Almanac Press’s Journal of Trans Poetics. L earned their MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University in Cambridge and now hosts queer literary events in Boston at [Working Title]. Find them on Instagram @_caprihorny_.

Northampton Print and Book Fair
2023-09-30 12:00 - 17:00 | APE Gallery, 126 Main Street, Northampton, MA, United States

Spanish through Art (Wednesday, 9/27)
2023-09-27 18:00 - 20:00
Let’s paint, speak Spanish and learn more about Hispanic art and Artists on Wednesday nights at Looky Here in September. You don’t need to be a fluent Spanish speaker or a professional artist, just excited for both!
Tickets are $20 per class, all materials included. N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.

Figure Drawing 9/21/23
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:00

Spanish through Art (Wednesday, 9/20)
2023-09-20 18:00 - 20:00

Needle Felting Workshop with Anna Sunschauer (9/18 4:00-6:00p.m.)
2023-09-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States

Spanish through Art (Wednesday, 9/13)
2023-09-13 18:00 - 20:00

Figure Drawing 9/7/23
2023-09-07 18:00 - 20:00

Spanish through Art (Wednesday, 9/6)
2023-09-06 18:00 - 20:00

READING: The Strange Page Presents...
2023-09-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Join us for wine, seltzer, cheese, and chips, and a reading of 11 very short, strange stories.
6:00-8:00
$5-$10 suggested donation
N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.
