Fivesparks

Free AIR Demos - Oreon Mode, Multi Media
2025-02-21 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Fivesparks Loft, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with multi media artist Oreon Mode.
10:00am-3:00PM in the Fivesparks Loft.
Come meet Oreon, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques and how she is exploring her creative methods. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 10:00am-3:00pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demos - Suzan Osborn, Oils
2025-02-21 10:00 - 15:30 | Fivesparks Reading Room
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with oil painter Suzan Osborn.
10:00am-3:30pm in the Fivesparks Reading Room.
Come meet Suzan, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques and her passion for garden painting and art of all kinds. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 10:00am-3:30pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Keith Demanche, Pastels
2025-02-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Loft, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with pastel artist Keith Demanche.
12:00-4:00PM in the Fivesparks Loft.
Come meet Keith, watch him work and learn about his art philosophies/techniques and his passion for pastels and plein air painting. You’re welcome to talk with him and to sit and watch him work anytime from 10:00-4:00pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Judy Warner, Oils
2025-02-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Porch
Casual demonstration with oil painter Judy Warner.
1:00-4:00PM on the Fivesparks Porch
Come meet Judy, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques, her love of plein air painting, and passion for historical structures. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 1:00-4:00pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Ann Marie Hershberger, Multi Media
2025-02-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Fireplace Room, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with multi media artist Ann Marie Hershberger.
1:00-4:00PM in the Fivesparks Fireplace Room.
Come meet Ann Marie, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques, her love of plein air painting and joy in connecting artists and creating community. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 1:00-4:00pm.
Ann Marie is offering two special events, both on February 15, 2025:
Nature Journaling Workshop, 10am-12pm. Hand’s on project, and the Plein Air Panel Discussion from 12:15-1:30pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - John Haiduk, Acrylic
2025-02-21 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-02-22 13:30 - 15:30 | Fivesparks Movement Room, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with abstract acrylic painter John Haiduk.
1:30-3:30pm in the Fivesparks Movement Room.
Come meet John, watch him work and learn about his art philosophies/techniques. You’re welcome to talk with him and to sit and watch him work anytime from 1:30-3:30pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Oreon Mode, Multi Media
2025-02-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Fivesparks Loft, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with multi media artist Oreon Mode.
12:00-3:00PM in the Fivesparks Loft.
Come meet Oreon, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques and how she is exploring her creative methods. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 12:00-3:00pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Suzan Osborn, Oils
2025-02-22 12:00 - 15:30 | Fivesparks Reading Room
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with oil painter Suzan Osborn.
12:00-3:30pm in the Fivesparks Reading Room.
Come meet Suzan, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques and her passion for garden painting and art of all kinds. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 12:00-3:30pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Keith Demanche, Pastels
2025-02-22 12:00 - 16:00 | MA
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with pastel artist Keith Demanche.
12:00-4:00PM in the Fivesparks Loft.
Come meet Keith, watch him work and learn about his art philosophies/techniques and his passion for pastels and plein air painting. You’re welcome to talk with him and to sit and watch him work anytime from 12:00-4:00pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

AIR: Easy Peasy Water-Mixable Oil Landscape Workshop
2025-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Find out how easy and fun using water-mixable oil paints can be!
In this hand’s-on workshop taught by AIR artists Suzan Osborn, you will magically transform horizontal stripes of beautiful colors into an imaginary landscape. Absolutely NO experience required! This is a fun and easy project with amazing results, and appropriate for anyone 14+ years old. This workshop is part of our annual Artists in Residence Program.
Saturday, February 22, 2025.
1:00-2:00pm
All materials included. $5 registration to reserve your spot, space is limited.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free AIR Demo - Anne Swinton - Clay
2025-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Cove
Come down to the Cove at Fivesparks to chat with clay artist Anne Swinton. Watch her work magic with clay and fall in love with the end product of her handwork.
Saturday, 2:00-4:00PM
I’ve had an appreciation of clay since graduating college and taking wheel throwing classes. My artistic awakening, however, only started 6 years ago when I began hand-building. Since then, I’ve grown as a creator and continue to learn more about the possibilities of this exciting medium. I am a slow ceramicist, and I like it that way! Hand-building allows me to spend more time with each piece – gradually building it to its final form, then refining with careful attention to the lines and textures.

Nature Journaling Workshop with AIR Artist Ann Marie Hershberger
2025-04-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
The workshop is full/registrations are closed. If you would like to attend this workshop at a later date, email us at admin@fivesparks.org. Thanks!
This workshop was originally scheduled as part of the annual Artists in Residence Program.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get hands-on creative with one of our AIR artists. Ann Marie will guide you through her method of nature journaling. This type of journaling has multiple benefits including appreciation for nature, improving/increasing observation/sketching skills, general enjoyment and reducing anxiety.
Delve into some basic sketching techniques and color application that can be applied to observations on your next hike, trip, or view from your own your backyard
Materials are FREE! A registration fee of $5 is required to hold your spot, as space is limited. This workshop is open to those 15yrs+.
Saturday, March 8, 10am-12pm.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free ARTIST TALK: Manifesting Storytelling in Sculptural Vessels by AIR Ceramicist Elizabeth Noonan
2025-04-12 15:30 - 16:30 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN FEBRUARY 2025 AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM.
As part of Artists in Residence, join us in the Fivesparks Gallery to listen to ceramicist Liz Noonan discuss her passion for melding storytelling and ceramics.
She will discuss how she uses sculptural pots to relay a narrative. and share the process and inspiration for her work. Including how memory, childhood, interactions with nature, and society help her to both weave and explore often competing values and ideas.
She will also share her technical process as a ceramic artist using porcelain and custom glazes to achieve certain effects which she feels prompts uninhibited joy.
This is a FREE event! Saturday, April 12, 2025. 3:30-4:30pm
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Artists in Residence (AIR) Program 2026
2026-01-17 - 2026-02-21 | Fivesparks
For what has now become an annual tradition, Fivesparks is thrilled to invite artists into our historic building for 6 weeks of communal creativity for our Artists in Residence (AIR) Program. We also welcome the public to observe, visit and interact with artists while they work.
AIR26 runs from Saturday, January 17 – Saturday, February 21, 2026. The multi-week event will kick off with a reception, open to all on January 17, 2-4pm.
In addition to interaction and observation, all artists will have art to sell, arranged as the Artists in Residence Exhibition.
Stop in often to see what’s happening: Tuesdays-Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays 12-4pm

Opening Reception for Artists in Residence 2026
2026-01-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks
Come meet the artists participating in our 4th Annual Artists in Residence (AIR) program!
On Saturday, January 17th, 2-4pm, please come and join us as we introduce this year’s artists. It’s a chance to meet them in person, chat about what they hope to do during their 6 weeks in the temporary studios scattered throughout our beautiful, historic building.
Participating Artists
John Haiduk (Lowell, MA) – Acrylic
Ann Marie Hershberger (Bolton, MA) – Multimedia
Gina Kalenderian (Lancaster, MA) – Oil & Watercolor
Oreon Mode (Sudbury, MA) – Multimedia
Suzan Osborn (Harvard, MA) – Oil
Anne Swinton (Northborough, MA) – Clay
Corinne Walker (Lancaster, MA) – Pastels
Judy Warner (Harvard, MA) – Oil

Free and open to all. Light refreshments available.
