Figure Drawing 10/19/23
2023-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
BYO materials
Easels and Drawing Horses provided

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.

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.

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!

Interaction of Color
2023-10-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-22 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)

Draw What You See: A 3 Workshop Series (Biweekly Thursdays 10/12, 10/26 & 11/9)
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-09 18:00 - 20:00
Tickets and info in Week 1!

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

Figure Drawing 11/2/23
2023-11-02 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.

The Strange Page - Experimental Writing Workshop (7 Tuesdays, November 7th - December 19th)
2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00

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

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

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.

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

Figure Drawing 11/30/23
2023-11-30 18:00 - 20:00

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

Spanish Through Art (3:00-5:00)
2023-12-14 15:00 - 17:00

2023 Masquerade Gala (at the Pushkin Gallery in Greenfield)
2023-12-16 19:00 - 23:00
Looky Here Masquerade Gala Fundraiser at the Pushkin Gallery
Drinks! Food! Music! Art! Friends! Masques! 🙂
PHOTO BOOTH FROM 7:00-9:00!
7:00 – Shea Mowat / 8:00 Flaming Dragons of Middle Earth Tribute Band / 9:00 Loculus Collective

9:30 LIVE AUCTION! (in-person only goods and prizes)
10:00 – All auction/raffle winners announced, including a PRIZE for best Masquerade Costume!
Begin online bidding now!

Our auction is live! Place your bids! Make an account at 32auctions.com and place all of your bids online. It’s free and easy!

Pre-sale tickets – $15 (buy yours below – Presale ends Friday, 12/15 at midnight!)
Tickets at the door – $20 (same day tickets. Presale ends the day before the Masquerade Gala!)

Gallery Walk: Opening for QUILT SHOW
2023-12-29 17:00 - 20:00

Paint What You See with Julia Shirar (Alternating Thursdays - 6:00-8:00)
2024-01-04 18:00 - 20:00
In this workshop, you’ll look at things and paint! We’ll take it from the beginning and get really comfortable pushing paint around and mixing different values. We’ll use acrylics and cover ideas and techniques that can be used with any kind of paint.
Materials are included! But definitely bring heavy paper, cardboard, or canvas board if you’ve got it. 18″x 24″ is a good size.
Alternating Thursdays (1/4, 1/18, 2/1) from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Unproductive Behaviors with Sierra Dickey (6 weeks - Mondays 5:00 - 7:00)
2024-01-08 17:00 - 19:00
This writing circle for queer-identified people focuses on generating new work of any genre. We will write and revise in community through the 100s method popularized by feminist scholars like Lauren Berlant and Dr. Kim Tall Bear. The 100s asks each participant to write 100 words a day on an assigned day of the week. Participants write in one shared document where they can see and take momentum from each other’s work. During the week, writers will be given an optional prompt and are expected to write 100 words on their given day. When the group gathers we will review each other’s writing, discuss the process of generating together, and support each other as we explore ways to take our fragments further. This workshop is titled ‘unproductive behaviors’ because it is dedicated to generating work without adhering to ideals of productivity that harry writers to push out word counts or tangible products. By depending on a group of writers to generate in concert (akin to singing in the round), the 100s process invites us to dally in the process.

Fee: $120 per person
Dates: 5-7pm Mondays for 6 weeks. Jan 8 – Feb 12
Scholarship: two free spots open for queer writers of color. Email Sierra to request a spot.
Contact: dickey.sierra@gmail.com
