Looky Here

Spanish Through Art (3:00-5:00)
2023-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
We are offering our Portrait Painting Spanish through art classes through Greenfield Community College’s Continuing Engagement Program on Thursday November 16th, and December 14th from 3:00 – 5:00p.m.

We’ll talk about Frida Kahlo’s portraits and her techniques in Spanish, and then paint our own self-portraits! You don’t need to be a fluent Spanish speaker or a professional artist, just excited for both!

ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED!

This class is co-taught by Hannah Brookman and Vanessa Brewster.

Get tickets through Greenfield Community College here!

The Strange Page - Experimental Writing Workshop (7 Tuesdays, November 7th - December 19th)
2023-12-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-21 18:00 - 20:00
Get tickets and info in week 1!

Western Mass Makers Market
2023-12-09 10:00 - 16:00
Find us at the Holiday Market at the Northampton Center for the Arts on 33 Hawley st in Northampton from 10am-4pm

Figure Drawing 11/30/23
2023-11-30 18:00 - 20:00
BYO materials
Easels and Drawing Horses provided

Interaction of Color
2023-11-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-08 18:00 - 20:00, 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)

Collage Club at Looky Here - All ages!
2023-11-18 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.

Figure Drawing 11/16
2023-11-16 18:00 - 20:00

Spanish Through Art (3:00 - 5:00)
2023-11-16 15:00 - 17:00

The Strange Page - Experimental Writing Workshop (7 Tuesdays, November 7th - December 19th)
2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00
Tickets and info in week 1!

Draw What You See: A 3 Workshop Series (Biweekly Thursdays 10/12, 10/26 & 11/9)
2023-11-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00

Strange Page– Experimental Writing Workshop (Tuesdays - 11/7-12/19 - 6:00-8:00p.m.)
2023-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Looky Here, 28 chapman street, greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
The Strange Page is a 7 week writing workshop open to all writing styles, (poetry, fiction, CNF, experimental, etc!) but it must be kept under one page! Working with a new prompt each week, class time will be divided evenly to critique and discuss everyone’s writing. This generative writing workshop is open to adults and mature teens with any level of writing experience. Limited to 12 students.

About the teacher: Vanessa Brewster is a writer, musician and educator living in Greenfield. She is a candidate in the Bennington MFA program for fiction and has a Masters degree in Spanish Literature from Middlebury College. Her work is published with Monkeybicycle and she is a cofounder and editor of Looky Here Magazine.

Figure Drawing 11/2/23
2023-11-02 18:00 - 20:00

Paint What You See with Julia Shirar!
2023-10-27 08:00 - 17:00

Standup Comedy Workshop with Mo Schweiger (4 week series – Tuesdays 10/3 – 10/24)
2023-10-24 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.
