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SUMMARY:Marks of Distinction - Central Mass Pastels Society National Juried Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our 2025 Marks of Distinction National Juried Show! CMPS is delighted to bring you our annual exhibition of artworks in soft pastel from artists working throughout the United States and Canada. Congratulations to the accepted artists and award winners for your diverse and beautiful work! Thank you to our Jurors of Selection\, Robin Frisella and Charles Peer\, and our Judge of Awards\, Joaquim Homann of Harvard University Art Museums.  \nLive Demo with Robin Frisella on Saturday\, September 27\, 2025\, 1:00-3:00pm. 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/marks-of-distinction-central-mass-pastels-society-national-juried-art-show/
LOCATION:Fivesparks
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SUMMARY:Autumn Equinox Illuminated Labyrinth Walk & Handheld Labyrinth Creation
DESCRIPTION:The Autumn Equinox is the perfect time to consider how our lives are balanced. Do we need to let go of some commitments in order to make more room for joy? Join Karen Szklany on Sunday\, 9/21 at 1:45pm in The Loft for an illuminated labyrinth walk to support your journey toward a balanced life full of joy. \nThe walk will be followed by an opportunity downstairs in The Cove to create your own handheld labyrinth path meditation tool on canvas\, with paints and a variety of materials for a 3D effect. \nKaren will begin promptly at 2pm with a quick introduction to labyrinths and a reading before opening the labyrinth for the group walk. \nTo allow for maximum benefit\, this workshop will be limited to 12 participants and is appropriate for those 18 years and older. $25 per participant.  \nTo register\, click HERE.\nAbout the Instructor:\n \nKaren Szklany is a Veriditas-certified Labyrinth Walk Facilitator (2017) who’s been dedicated to walking labyrinths every day since 2005\, when she was introduced to this type of walking meditation to support her creativity at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Boston.  It was love at first step! Since then\, she’s moved into co-housing in 2009\, where she began walking the outside labyrinth located in a grove of trees and has facilitated group walks for friends and neighbors.  She has also facilitated group walks on temporary labyrinths she has built with rainbow lights at her UU church for various occasions\, including for the youth in the church’s RE program. \n \nKaren is currently a member of and Regional Representative for The Labyrinth Society.  She is very excited to facilitate a walk for you and offer an opportunity to create your own handheld meditation tool! 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/autumn-equinox-illuminated-labyrinth-walk-handheld-labyrinth-creation/
LOCATION:Fivesparks
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SUMMARY:Taiwan Mahjong for Adult Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Taiwan Mahjong is easy to learn and fun to play. You are not required to purchase a\nplay card every year\, it is free style. Once you know how\, you can play with anyone\nat any time. It is a four-person table game. Holidays are coming\, grab a family or\nfriend and learn it together. \nSpace is limited\, so register now!  \n3 Wednesdays in September. $80. \nTo sign up\, please contact the instructor\, Fay Childers at faychilders@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/taiwan-mahjong-for-adult-beginners/2025-09-24/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Loft\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:workshop
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SUMMARY:Free Demo with Master Pastelist Robin Frisella
DESCRIPTION:Copper Bowl by Robin Frisella \nRobin Frisella’s pastel paintings are known for their rich textures\, natural light effects\, and nostalgic grace. Drawing from a carefully curated collection of antique vessels\, vintage glassware\, and fresh flowers and fruit\, she creates serene tableaus that weave together the past and present – objects rich with history pared with nature’s ephemeral gifts. The paintings Frisella creates have an almost photo-realistic quality\, but they are hardly images captured in a flash. Each painting is meticulously arranged and rendered in layer upon layer of pastel pigment. Speaking of her process\, Robin explains “working in pastel allows me to build soft\, buttery layers that bring a richness and depth to each piece – capturing light\, texture\, and atmosphere in a way that feels both vivid and intimate.  \nRobin began her creative journey in 2000\, when a local pastel class sparked a passion that quickly grew into a full-time calling and her work has since garnered numerous national and regional awards. She is a juried member of the Copley Society of Art and a signature member of the Pastel Society of NH. In October 2016 she received the designation of Master Pastelist from the Pastel Society of America. In addition\, Robin’s work has been published in the Best of America Pastel Artists Vol. II\, The American Artist Magazine\, New Hampshire Magazine\, Artscope Magazine\, Monadnock Table\, The American Art Collector\, The Artist Magazine\, and the Pastel Journal. \nThis is an amazing opportunity to hear Robin talk about her work and process! Presented by the Central Mass Pastels Society\, as part of the National Juried Show Marks of Distinction. 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/free-demo-with-master-pastellist-robin-frisella/
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