Fivesparks

Free AIR Demos - Oreon Mode, Multi Media
2025-02-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-20 10:00 - 15:00, 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 Demo - Suzan Osborn, Oils
2025-02-19 10:00 - 15:30 | MA
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 with Corinne Walker - Pastels
2025-02-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Fireplace Room, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with pastel artist Corinne Walker.
12:00-4:00PM in the Fivesparks Fireplace Room.
Come meet Corinne, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques, her love of pastels. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her 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.

Free AIR Demo - John Haiduk, Acrylic
2025-02-19 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-02-20 13:30 - 15:30, 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 - Ann Marie Hershberger - Multi Media
2025-02-19 13:30 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Fireplace Room, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with multi media artist Ann Marie Hershberger.
1:30-4:00PM 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 1:30-4:00pm.
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 - Suzan Osborn, Oils
2025-02-20 10:00 - 15:30 | Fivesparks Reading Room

Free AIR Demo - Ann Marie Hershberger - Multi Media
2025-02-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Fireplace Room, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with multi media artist Ann Marie Hershberger.
10:00AM-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 10:00am-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 with Corinne Walker - Pastels
2025-02-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Fivesparks Fireplace Room, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FREE DEMO
Casual demonstration with pastel artist Corinne Walker.
11:00-3:00PM in the Fivesparks Fireplace Room.
Come meet Corinne, watch her work and learn about her art philosophies/techniques, her love of pastels. You’re welcome to talk with her and to sit and watch her work anytime from 11:00-3:00pm.

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 - Judy Warner, Oils
2025-02-20 13:00 - 16:00, 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 Demos - Suzan Osborn, Oils
2025-02-21 10:00 - 15:30 | Fivesparks Reading Room

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 - 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 - 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, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
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.

Pastel Painting with Ann Gillespie - Loosening Up!
2025-02-26 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-03-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Free up your mark-making, color usage, and creativity in this session! I will have a combination of weekly demos and exercises at the beginning of class, followed by plenty of one-on-one feedback at your easel. If you are new to pastels this class will also cover all the basics to get you started with exploring this diverse medium.
All pastel levels are welcome but some previous drawing or painting experience is necessary.
$250.
Five Wednesdays, January 29 – March 5, 2025 (no class on 2/19)
10:00am-12:30pm
Contact Ann to register and for a supply list and with any questions you have.

email: agillespieart@gmail.com anngillespieart.com

EXHIBIT Laurie Simko: Past and Present
2025-03-01 - 2025-04-12 | Fivesparks
Laurie Simko: Past and Present

On view March 1 – April 12, 2025

Artists Reception, open to the public, Sunday, March 9, 2025. 3:00-5:00pm

Laurie Simko is an oil painter and collage artist who explores many subjects: primarily the natural world but also still life and portraiture. Her award-winning work is exhibited in galleries and organizations throughout New England and NYC. She is the recipient of 2 Mass Cultural Council Grants for 2 solo exhibitions of a series of portraits of nurses during the 2020 pandemic.

Simko grew up in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts. She graduated from California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She worked as an Art Director and Graphic Designer in several advertising and high-tech firms in the Boston area and was the Design Director at Apollo/Hewlett-Packard for thirteen years. From there she started her own web and print graphic design company, called Simko Eye Design.

Simko currently paints full-time and co-manages/teaches art classes with Lowell Learns, an art outreach program for children and adults. Simko lives with her husband and has 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Crafting on School Half Days
2025-03-05 13:15 - 14:45 | Fivesparks Cove, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Hey kids! Join Rachel Benson for some fun felting and crafting fun on two school half days!
You can come for one or both classes on February 5th and March 5th – 1:15-2:45pm.
February 5th – Hedgehog and Bowls
March 5th – Design Your Own Pocket Creatures & Accessories
$29 for one class/$54 for both classes
These sessions are perfect for 5th to 7th-graders.
Register here.

Painting with Wool - Spring!
2025-03-05 18:00 - 19:45 | Fivesparks Cove, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Learn the art of needle felting or perfect your skills in this ‘Painting with Wool’ workshop with Rachel Benson. You’ll go home with an uplifting and colorful landscape!
This workshop is great for adults and teens. Kids 8-12 years are also welcome with an adult companion.
Wednesday, March 5th. 6:00-7:45pm. $28.
Register here.

Village Nursery School Children's Art Show
2025-03-18 10:00 - 2025-03-21 16:00 | Fivesparks
Fivesparks is proud to collaborate with Harvard’s Village Nursery School to help them present their annual Children’s Art Show.
If you visit Fivesparks during the week of March 18-21, 2025, you’ll delight in the creations of some of the littlest artists, in addition to our formal art exhibition on display.
The Village Nursery School is a non-profit, private school for toddler and preschool aged children from Harvard and surrounding communities. Learn more about the school at villagenurseryschool.org.
There are special viewing hours specifically for Village Nursery School families after Fivesparks regular open hours.

Pastel Painting - Spring Session
2025-03-26 10:00 - 12:30 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
This session will cover landscape and general pastel painting techniques.
Ann will cover topics of composition, color and mark-making in this session. Each class will start with a demo followed by plenty of one-on-one feedback at your easel. If you are new to pastels this class will also cover all the basics to get you started with exploring this diverse medium.
All pastel levels are welcome but some previous drawing or painting experience is necessary.
$300.
Six Wednesdays, March 26 – May 7, 2025 (no class on 4/23)
10:00am-12:30pm
Contact Ann to register and for a supply list and with any questions you have.

email: agillespieart@gmail.com anngillespieart.com
