Inside Out. Scenes and Dreams from the Shore by Cathy McCarthy

Start
Saturday, August 02, 2025
End
Thursday, September 04, 2025
Location
Dolphin Gallery, located in the Hingham Library

Join us in celebration of the works by Cathy McCarthy, on display August 2 - September 4, 2025 at the Dolphin Gallery, located in the Hingham Library. There will be no reception for this show.

About the Artist: Cathy McCarthy studied graphic design and illustration at UMass Dartmouth and continued her studies in Fine Art at the Corcoran in DC and UVM in Vermont. While in the DC area, Cathy worked in galleries and was the co-owner of Creative Framing frame shop and gallery while beginning her career as a freelance artist. Some of her most treasured accomplishments are in the public art projects that she worked on; including murals in California and Vermont.

Cathy now lives in Scituate with her husband, Kevin, her doggie, Samson, and a lot of family close by! Her studio in Marshfield is where she spends most of her creative time, if she isn't there she is outside hiking or kayaking.

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Faces and Places by Bart Blumberg

Start
Saturday, August 23, 2025
End
Friday, October 10, 2025
Location
Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library

Join us in celebration of Bart Blumberg with "Faces and Places" at the Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library, August 23 - October 10th. Opening Reception on Friday, August 29th from 5:30-7pm - We hope to see you there!

About the Show:

Bart Blumberg’s photography offers intimate glimpses into the lives of people from Cuba, India, Peru, and other distant lands, blending posed grace with the spontaneity of candid moments. For this Faces and Places exhibit, he has selected candid and posed portraits from his travels that reveal moments of spirit, story, and culture. Each portrait, whether quietly composed or caught in a fleeting moment invites the viewer to linger and ponder the story unfolding within the frame. His photographs evoke curiosity and empathy, reminding us that the human story is both deeply personal and universally familiar, even from faraway places.

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Intro to Sewing with Olivia Harvey

Start
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
End
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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In this 5-week class, students will learn the basics of clothing construction, from threading and using their sewing machines to reading patterns and sewing garments from start to finish. This class is perfect for those who are complete beginners or have a few simple sewing projects under their belts and would like to learn more. Prior students are also welcome!

This class is open to adults and high school students, please contact the office with any questions at northriverarts@gmail.com.

Materials List:

Sewing machine (North River will have a few machines for students to share if you do not have your own machine.)
Fabric scissors
Pins
Seam ripper
Soft measuring tape
Pencils/sketchbook
After students learn the basics, they will be asked to purchase a simple pattern and fabric for a project

Olivia Harvey is an avid sewist and upcycler who first learned how to sew as a kid right here at NRAS with Brooke Stanton — and she hasn’t stopped since! Along with making and embellishing her own clothes, Olivia also sells her upcycled creations through her online shop OHpleeze. She believes that everyone should learn how to sew because it makes life (and your closet) a lot more interesting!

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THE BASICS with Page Railsback

Start
Wednesday, September 03, 2025
End
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA 02051
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These four classes are a time to refresh your skills and boost your personal style.We will focus on a deeper look at design, the importance of values, color mixing and placement to create harmonious, unified, vibrant paintings. Come with an open mind and a sense of humor

About the Instructor: Page Railsback

Page Railsback has painted and taught in our South Shore community for many years.She received a Masters In Education and her natural talent as a teacher is a reflection of her ongoing workshops and classes here and in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.She was privileged to receive a Residency at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown in 2013 through the Copley Society.She is a Gallery artist at the Copley Societ,CO/SO and the South Shore Art Center She also shows her work at Solace Gallery in Long Beach Island New Jersey. She has a Studio at the Sandpaper Factory in Rockland and teaches private classes there . PageRailsback.com

Materials List:

A sketch book
a larger pad of quality paper or a canvas pad
some small canvas boards or canvases
a large canvas for each class 20x20 or your choice
2 brushes 1/2 inch, 1 inch and any others you might want
Paints 7 tubes
cad red light and alizarin crimson…. or magenta
light yellow and medium yellow …….or yellow ochre
ultramarine blue and thalo blue…….. or cerulean blue
titanium white
any other colors are optional
a container for water or turps if you use oil
paper towels,
an apron or old shirt

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Fall Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald

Start
Thursday, September 04, 2025
End
Thursday, October 09, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield 02051
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Painting outdoors is exhilarating and challenging. Whether your goal is to be an excellent plein air painter, or you are mainly a studio painter, your practice will be enhanced by painting outdoors, from life. The Fall is a perfect time to paint outside, the weather being cooler, and the colors changing. We’ll paint all sorts of places on the South Shore, town and country, beach and meadow! Join us for stretching your creative muscles in an outdoor setting!

Choose your medium. Open to all levels, but some familiarity with your medium is a good idea.

About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald

After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.

Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.

A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.

In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.

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English Paper Piecing "Sewcial" Class with Marissa Flynn

Start
Thursday, September 04, 2025
End
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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Whether you are a beginner or a skilled English Paper Piecer, there’s a place for you in this sewing circle. Join fellow makers on Thursday evenings in September as we gather for inspiration, project support, and community. Learn this slow sewing hand craft, start a new project or dust off that work in progress that has been long forgotten. Marissa will share techniques and help you get into a rhythm to keep your project progressing.

About the Instructor: Marissa Flynn

Marissa Flynn has always been a maker at heart. As a young mother, she gravitated toward the portable, hand sewing art of English Paper Piecing. EPP brought her the freedom to create wherever and whenever she found a pocket of time, while also being a slow, meditative craft. When her family moved abroad to Asia, this portable craft accompanied her and was a tool she relied on to establish community. Most recently, while living in Seoul, South Korea, Marissa began a weekly fiber arts meet up, where women came together to craft and share their experiences of life abroad. Now, after almost six years away from home, her family is settling back into life on the South Shore.
Materials List:

Fabric and paper pieces that correspond with your pattern selection
Fabric scissors or rotary cutter with self-healing mat
Spool of all purpose thread in cream or light gray
Milliners needle in size 9,10, or 11

Needing help finding a pattern for your next project? For smaller beginner project kits check out this floral rainbow Liberty hexagon cushion cover or the 20 inch project panels from Violet Craft. For EPP inspiration and free quilt patterns browse Tales of Cloth.

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Frank M. Costantino Watercolor Workshop

Start
Friday, September 05, 2025
End
Saturday, September 06, 2025
Schedule
2 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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This comprehensive and enjoyable workshop will better familiarize participants with color palettes, the effective blending of colors, use of brushes, and responsiveness of the medium on different papers. A range of exercises will allow painters to explore and apply various wash methods – wet-on-wet, dry-brush, glazing, blending, sharp and soft edges, dilution control, among others. Each dynamic session will address some of the many aspects of color theory. Using still life subjects & from the instructor’s demos, participants will learn ways to structure & simplify a composition, while learning to see and achieve the dynamic elements of light, contrast, values, movement, textures, etc., which make paintings come alive. Experimentation and interpretative methods will also be demonstrated, discussed and encouraged during the workshop. The workshop will comprise two studio classes, for about 8 hours each day, with a 45-60 minute lunch.

The workshop will provide a relaxed place for participants to quickly understand and then develop their skills, with the watchful input of the instructor. Some previous painting experience would be preferable, but not required. Participant’s abilities should include basic drawing, and a comfort level with watercolor. With a likely diversity of skills, capabilities will vary widely, but one-on-one instruction will be tailored to each individual’s level. Expectations are for a creative, exciting environment from which the collective energies and interests will allow everyone to learn much more than otherwise struggling to discover alone. Also, expectations are for making “mistakes”, and for having fun while learning with an award-winning watercolorist.

About the Instructor: Frank is an accomplished watercolor painter of urban scenes, landscapes, homes, portraits and still life in a plein air, or a direct alla prima colorist style. He is continually inspired by the effortless, masterful works of watercolorists from many eras and cultures; particularly Sargent, Homer, Turner, Wyeth, Zorn, Reid, Prendergast, Hiroshi and fellow Winthrop native, John Whorf. Frank enjoys the fluid challenge and unexpected possibilities of watercolor. Given the inherent transparency of his preferred medium and infinite range of possible values and colors, he strives to express watercolor’s rich, luminous qualities in his pieces. He also enjoys working on figurative sketches in pencil, pen & ink, and other mediums. Frank is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society (N.E.W.S.) Boston, and elected member of the Salmagundi Club of New York. He is also a multiple award-winning architectural illustrator for over five decades of collaborating with renowned national architects to produce striking illustrations of projects around the world. Frank recently had a highly regarded exhibition of his illustration works at the Boston Athenaeum, and radio & tv spots on Jared Bowen’s PBS Culture Programs.

"Light, shade, shadow, color, values, textures; the substantive and the fleeting, the design and contours of shape and form; the intersection and interplay of the tangible and intangible – these life qualities are always capturing my attention. The interpretative and unexpected possibilities of the watercolor medium present an exciting artistic challenge to capture these very qualities in every work. "

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Monday Craft Night Open Studio

Start
Monday, September 08, 2025
End
Monday, November 24, 2025
Schedule
10 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills

No registration required – all are welcome! $10 cash only

Looking for a creative way to kick off your week? Join us and Artist, Nina Cherie Cahill, every Monday night at North River Arts Society for Drop-In Craft Night! Bring your own project—whether it’s knitting, sketching, embroidery, sewing, collage, or any craft you're working on—and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to create alongside fellow makers.

All skill levels are welcome. This is an informal, social night perfect for getting inspired, sharing ideas, and making progress on whatever you're into. Come solo or with friends—stay the whole time or just pop in!

If you prefer, Nina will have materials available for loom weaving and can assist those who wish to get started on their own small weaving. Some materials for purchase through Nina.

This group is open to all ages, levels, skills and crafts.

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Live Model Portrait Drawing and Painting Simplified with Lauren Bass

Start
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
End
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Schedule
7 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA
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Portraiture is a time honored tradition regarded as the highest form of art in classical times. Working from live models over the course of this 8-week class, we will demystify portraiture by breaking down the process into simple steps and trick that make rendering the head easier and help achieve likeness. Students will enjoy gaining a solid foundation in understanding the structure and solidity of the human head and features. They will learn essential principles such as proportion, perspective, gesture, light logic and color theory. Students will learn to see abstract shapes and angles when rendering the portrait resulting in sharpening their eye and improving their skills overall. Students can choose whether they want to draw or paint. Drawing is taught using graphite and white chalk on toned paper. The “Zorn palette” (a well known, simplified portrait palette by Anders Zorn) will be taught to those who want to paint. Clear instruction will be given. Students can progress at their own pace and will receive individual critiques appropriate to their level.

Class price includes weekly live model fees.

“Faces are the most interesting things we see; other people fascinate me, and the most interesting aspect of other people - the point where we go inside them - is the face. It tells it all.” - David Hockney

About the Instructor: Lauren Bass

I have been an artist my entire life, but my path as an artist hasn’t been linear. Whether doodling in the margins of notebooks or sketching at home, I was always drawing as a child. However, the high school I went to didn’t offer art so I had no formal training until college. There I took my first painting class and was hooked. I would observe a still life setup, mixed colors, replicate the abstract shapes and then step a few paces back. Incredibly, there was the image on my canvas. It felt like magic! I found that time stood still when I was painting I was so absorbed! After getting a BA in Humanities, I got a BFA in graphic design and worked in advertising for several years. I put my career on hold when I had children but continued taking painting classes. As my children got older and more independent, I was able to be more serious, paint more frequently and study with many fabulous artists whose work I admired. I sought out some of the best artists in the country that work in my area of interest to study with. Luckily, many live locally.

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Feel Free with your iPhone - iPhone Photography with Mike Dick

Start
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
End
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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Great photos don't need fancy gear - you already have a perfect tool in your back pocket.

Whether you are a serious or a not so serious photographer, or a painter or printmaker, we will show you how to creatively capture your world through the quick and always-with-you iPhone.

You’ll learn about hidden tools and how to use them. You’ll come away with a fresh perspective on the creative process. We’ll use INTENTION as the foundation for making good photos – for bringing a picture up to its best self.

Each week in a supportive setting, we will share our work and discuss the intentional, creative choices we make. People who take our course love it and finish with a feeling of accomplishment.

About the Instructor: Mike Dick

Mike Dick has been shooting and displaying photographs for over fifty years. He has a BA in photography and video from the University of Connecticut, Inner College and also trained in photography at the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY.

Mike is a Gallery Artist at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, Member of North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA and Member of Plymouth (Mass.) Center for the Arts.

South Shore Art Center presented two solo shows of Mike’s work, the first in December 2019 and the second in April, May, and June 2024. He has displayed work in juried shows at SSAC, NRAS, and Plymouth Center for the Arts. Mike took Best in Show - Photography at the NRAS Festival in 2018 and First Place, Color Photography at the Fine Art of Photography Show, Plymouth Center for the Arts, 2024.

Mike lives in Cohasset, Mass. with his wife, Lisa; they have two sons and two grandsons. Lisa and Mike are active with community civic groups and local non-profits.

Class members need to bring their own iPhones - updated with the latest iPhone operating system. If class members own an iPad or a Mac Notebook, they should bring one.

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Plein Air Open Studio with Margaret Farrell Bruno (RESCHEDULE)

When
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
Cudworth House, Scituate
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This uninstructed plein air series offers artists of all levels the opportunity to make art outdoors in various inspiring South Shore locations. Each session will be guided by a different experienced plein air artist, providing insight into the plein air process without formal instruction. Participants will work independently while benefiting from the guidance and camaraderie of fellow artists.

Each session begins with a 10-minute orientation led by the guiding artists, covering suggested compositions and tops for working in the environment. At the end of the session, participants will gather for an optional 15-minute discussion too are work and experiences.

In case of inclement weather, sessions may be rescheduled.

Registration is required. Limited spots available per session. No refunds or pro-rating for missed sessions. Leading artists will contact students prior to the session for parking info, etc.

Open to all skill levels, artist must bring all their own supplies.

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Wednesday Early Release Day ArtCamp - Fall 2025

Start
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
End
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Schedule
10 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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Please note: Class time is 1:30-3:30 PM to accommodate late release times from Gov. Winslow, Eames Way and Daniel Webster Schools. However, students are welcome to arrive at 1PM and enjoy snack and journaling time with the teacher from 1-1:30PM.

During the three 10-week sessions, students in grades 1-5 will enrich their artistic expressions in a fun and nurturing environment where children feel comfortable expressing their unique talents to create works of art. Students will work with a wide variety of media including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and more. Art from the world’s varied cultures and the contributions of major artists will serve as inspiration.

Register siblings for a discount! At registration, add additional children as "guests" and register siblings for discounted price of $220/each.

About the Instructor: Arbrenne Valle

Arbrenne got her BA from UMass Amherst in Theatre and her MA in Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley University. She spent 5 years teaching first grade at South Shore Charter. Now she spends her time chasing around her toddler and painting during his nap times.

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Open Studio

Start
Friday, September 12, 2025
End
Friday, December 19, 2025
Schedule
14 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills

Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.

No registration, drop in only, cash or check.

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Abstracting from Nature with Mary Moquin

When
Saturday, September 13, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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Have you always wanted to try abstraction but can’t figure out a way to begin? This workshop will help jumpstart your process with exercises designed to get you thinking differently about abstraction. It isn't my goal to turn you into an abstract artist, it's to help you think more abstractly and concentrate more on what paint, shape, composition and color can do on their own without being hung on a representational image. How can we transcend the subject matter and evoke more of the experience we witnessed as artists?

We will begin these exercises outside in the morning with intense observation and note-taking and then move inside the studio to further explore mark-making and color exploration. This workshop is designed for oil or acrylic painters with prior painting experience. Other mediums are also welcome.

About the Instructor: Mary L. Moquin

Mary Moquin is a professional artist and teacher. She lives on the cape and spends part of the year in a remote dune cottage on the peninsula known as Sandy Neck in Barnstable, MA. The inspiration for her paintings comes from observing time passing as the light and shadows fall across the structures there. The structures have transformed into metaphors for meditation. Her work has won numerous awards and has been included in several regional and national juried shows. Mary holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in painting from Umass Dartmouth. Her work is represented in Wellfleet, MA at the Cove Gallery, North Water Gallery in Edgartown , MA, Alper’s Fine Art in Rockport, MA and at www.marymoquin.com

Materials List:

I don’t expect anyone to go out and buy a bunch of supplies for this, so if you have something similar on hand feel free to substitute.

16 x 20 or 18 x 24 canvas pad (or large sheets of paper (gessoed for oil painters), something large enough to subdivide it into 4 to 6 smaller sections with tape.
A board large enough to mount your paper to. (We may bring these outside to do quick sketches on)
Several smaller supports to paint on or you can just cut up the canvas pad. Sometimes we’ll be doing 4 paintings on one sheet, sometimes only one smallish painting, so variety is good.
Sketchbook for quick drawings and note-taking (any size)
Paint - a variety of colors, be sure to include black and white
A few of your favorite mark-making crayons, pastels, graphite, charcoal, paint pens, white chalk mix it up! You can’t make a variety of marks without a variety of tools!
A palette to mix paint on (something flat) freezer paper and tape on the table works fine.
Tools to apply paint - palette knife, brushes, credit card, squeegees, a variety
A couple cheap 1-2” brushes
Paper towels, small bag for trash when outside.
Masking tape
Scissors
Ruler

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Energized Abstract Landscape Using Unconventional Mark Making with Suzette Lebenzon

Start
Monday, September 15, 2025
End
Monday, October 06, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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Loosen up your mark making and gain confidence in your painting and drawing through creative play on paper. These will NOT be your grandma’s sketchbooks! We will be capturing familiar landscape using inks, pencils, graphite, charcoal, collage and paint. We may use a combination of paintbrushes, or sticks, or dried perennials as mark making tools. The exercises have us working fast and loose and carefree. I’ll show you the rules; the number one rule being we break rule one! Though there are a few must have items on the materials list, bring what you have in your kit but are afraid to try… we will use everything. I will demonstrate and show step by step exercises. Then you will be set free with guidance! The sketchbooks will serve you as resource material for more developed pieces or, you can work on single sheets and admire them as finished beauties!

About the Instructor: Suzette Lebenzon

Suzette Lebenzon has painted since her childhood in Scituate, MA. She has kept a studio and shown in galleries most of her adult life. Her home and studio are in Wellfleet.

Suzette was a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s Unrestricted Artists’ Grants. In 2023, Suzette was inducted to the National Association of Women Artists, as a Signature Member. Her work has been curated into shows at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, the Scollay Square Gallery in Boston’s City Hall, and the Galatea Fine Art Gallery in SOWA.

She is represented by the AMZehnder Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; and the BBLG Gallery in Smithtown, NY.

Materials List:

Willow charcoal
6B graphite- lyra good brand
Soft pencil of your choice
Sketchbook or heavy paper that will take ink and/or watercolor. Smooth is best.
Gum eraser
Stupidly larger, cheap, craft or house painter’s brush, 2-4 inches
Brush for fine detail
1 inch flat brush
one bottle paine’s gray acrylic ink
Glue stick
Water container, paper towels, old plastic lid you can use to put ink into
optional: Any watercolors or gouache or acrylic you fancy, watercolor crayons

I’ll supply the spray fix

After week one you will understand the process and find materials that interest YOU!

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Basic Watercolor Simplified with Jack Haran

When
Saturday, September 20, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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The goal of the class will be to simplify painting watercolors, from Planning, Materials, Composition,

Washes, Shapes, Perspective, Values, Edges and anything else that comes up. The day will start with a short talk and demo followed by the class trying to paint following the advice given.

1. Materials: Paper, Brushes, Paints, Palettes, Easels, etc..

2. Vision: Perspective, Shapes, Positive, Negative, etc.

3. Paint: Washes, Consistency, Values, Mixing, Application, Edges, etc.

4. Composition: Subject, Contrasts, etc.

All levels welcome

About the Artist

Watercolor artist Jack Haran is the past president of the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) and past President of North River Arts Society (NRAS). He sits on the Board of Directors for NRAS. He earned a BS in Fine Arts from Northeastern University and a School of the Museum of Fine Arts Diploma. He has studied with Tony Van Hasselt and Judi Wagner, Zygmond Jankowski, John Kilroy, Alvaro Castagnet and Joseph Zbukvic.

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The Brilliance of Pastel: An Introduction to the Medium and Demonstration with Liz Haywood-Sullivan

When
Sunday, September 28, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills, MA 02051
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Pastel has been described as the most brilliant of art mediums. They are created using the same pigments as every other medium, but they are almost pure pigment, with the least amount of binder. The word “pastel” comes from the French word pastiche because the combined ingredients form a paste, not because the colors are pale or diluted. Works in pastel retain their color and integrity better than other mediums in that the pigments are least adulterated.

This one-day workshop is an introduction to the pastel medium. Your guide is Liz Haywood-Sullivan, a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel Societies and a practicing pastelist, instructor and judge. She will lead a discussion about the facets of this versatile medium, which straddles the worlds of both drawing and painting. Topics will include the variations in different pastels and papers and how they affect painting outcomes, framing and presentation, and health and safety uses. She will do a painting demonstration, showing how to work with value layering, color mixing and mark making. You will then get a chance to try your hand at working with pastels. This is a highly interactive workshop so bring your questions. Materials will be provided.

Instructor Bio:

Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/EP, has been dedicated to working exclusively in the pastel medium since 1996. Her attraction to the medium is pastel's unique ability to capture light and atmosphere in the landscape. She is a sought-after instructor and judge for pastel societies and arts organizations around the world. Liz authored the popular book Painting Brilliant Skies and Water in Pastel (Northlight, 2013). Her award-winning pastel paintings have been featured in numerous books and magazine articles, and have appeared in national, international and museum exhibitions worldwide. Liz is a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel Societies (2013-2017) and is a past president of the North River Arts Society in Massachusetts. Her work is represented by Vose Galleries of Boston.

www.lizhaywoodsullivan.com

Recommended Lodging for Out-of-Town students:

Inn at Scituate Harbor

Fairview Inn

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Modern Collage with Nancy Colella

Start
Thursday, October 02, 2025
End
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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Collage, or “Painting with Paper,” is becoming one of the most exciting mediums in the art world today. This class will allow you to explore and experiment with this fun and unique medium. Collage offers the opportunity to paint without fear. It transforms looking and composing into a playful game, where shapes of color can be easily cut and moved.

The element of SHAPE plays an important role in painting. Limiting the number of shapes in a composition can be challenging. The act of collaging helps you perceive shapes differently and encourages you to limit and simplify your design.

Each class will focus on a distinct approach and method for creating unique and unusual designs.

Most materials will be supplied, but students are encouraged to collect and share papers they may have.

About the Instructor: Nancy Colella

Nancy earned a BA in Fine Art from Muskingum University, then studied painting at the Aegean School of Fine Arts in Paros, Greece and at the Instituto Allende in San Miquel Mexico. After a career in the hospitality business and while raising two children, she resumed her studies at Mass College of Art. She teaches numerous on-line and live workshops throughout New England.

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Intro to Procreate - Digital Illustration Basics with Jaimee Reale

Start
Thursday, October 02, 2025
End
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
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Learn the fundamentals of digital illustration using Procreate in this four-week course designed for beginners. We’ll cover everything from setting up your canvas and using layers, to inking, coloring, and creating finished artwork. Each session includes guided demos, hands-on studio time, and optional at-home exercises to support your growth. Whether you're completely new to digital tools or looking to build a creative habit, this class will give you the skills and confidence to start illustrating on your iPad.

About the Artist: Jaimee Reale is an illustrator and designer behind Jaimee Makes, known for creating vibrant, hand-drawn artwork for musicians, product lines, and independent brands. She holds a BFA in Design from Boston University and spent several years as an elementary art teacher, which informs her clear, approachable teaching style. With a background in both traditional and digital media, Jaimee is passionate about helping others build creative confidence through accessible tools like Procreate.

Materials:

iPad with Procreate Drawing App installed (https://procreate.com)

Apple Pencil

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Alla Prima Limited Palette Oils for Beginners and Beyond with Ann Musto

Start
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
End
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 old main street marshfield hills
Spaces left
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Come study with Ann Musto on Tuesdays in October and November 2025 - using a very limited oil paint palette we will work quickly to draw in paint and complete 6 all prima (all at once) paintings in the studio.

This class will stretch your comfort zone by using a three color limited palette, execute a quick beginning from life ( still life, floral, projected landscape) and explore all the possibilities you can get from the palette when executing your painting.

I will introduce three different limited palettes depending on the mood and temperature of the subject. You will become familiarized with these different palettes and be able to take that info home into your own studio!

About the Instructor: Ann Musto

Ann has been a plein air and studio oil painter for over twenty years. Her interest lies in working to capture the beauty of what we see in light and color. Ann’s work includes portraits, landscapes and still life. Ann completed her studies at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston, a traditional atelier. She has been a long time member of North River Arts Society and has served on the NRAS Board of Directors and on the NRAS Arts Committee.

annmustofineart.com

NRAS supplies tables and easels.

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Bird Carving with Kevin Dunn

Start
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
End
Tuesday, December 09, 2025
Schedule
10 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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Class will be carving and painting a life-size Woodcock.

This class is not for beginners and carving experience is recommended. Carving with micro-motor power tools and detailing with wood burners is emphasized but use of hand tools is possible.

Question? Feel free to call Kevin Dunn at 781 837-3786.

Kevin Dunn has been carving birds for over seventy years and his birds have been sold in gift shops and galleries in Washington, D.C., Cambridge, Cohasset, Martha’s Vineyard, as well as the Marshfield Fair, the South Shore Science Center Corn Festival, and the South Shore Audubon’s Webster Farm Day. “There is such creativity involved. A lot of decisions go into creating something,” he said. “But at the same time it’s very therapeutic. You lose yourself in what you’re physically doing. Mentally, all the cares of the world just fade away.”
- Kevin Dunn in Patriot Ledger

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Watercolor Limited Palette - A Focus on Value, Technique, and Color Harmony with Tara Connaughton

Start
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
End
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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In this class students will grow their fundamental watercolor skills by using limited color palettes in a series of guided painting studies and exercises. We’ll begin with an ‘extreme’ limited palette of Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna to explore value, tone, and technique with this beautiful and versatile pairing of pigments. In the following classes we’ll add in select colors (provided by the instructor) to see how different limited palettes impact a painting and how limited palettes can strengthen your understanding of color theory. You’ll learn how to choose a limited palette for each painting you create to help unify and create harmony in your finished work, and also to help simplify the painting process.

Some previous experience with basic watercolor technique is needed for this class

Your instructor will be providing additional paint pigments for our in-class exercises (beyond the 2 tubes that you are required to bring) to keep materials costs down and facilitate class lessons.

About the Instructor: Tara Connaughton

Tara Connaughton is an artist/illustrator & art instructor living near the coast in Scituate, MA. Her botanical and nature-inspired paintings have earned multiple awards, and she has exhibited her artwork through numerous local and regional galleries and venues around the Boston area.

Tara teaches watercolor and botanical illustration through local workshops, privately, and at organizations around the Boston area and South Shore. She has a Certificate in Botanical Art & Illustration, and uses her passion for painting and love of nature to teach and inspire others to find their creative spirit and connect with the world around them.

Tara also creates custom art and illustration for clients across a wide range of subjects, with a focus on custom art for wedding invitations and stationery.

Materials List: TC_NRAS_WatercolorMaterialsFall25 (1).pdf

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Paint like the Renaissance Masters: Landscape Oil Painting with Ann Musto

Start
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
End
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 old main street marshfield hills
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10

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The Layered Large Landscape: using indirect painting to mimic Renaissance painters approach to the very large studio oil painting.

Join me over 6 weeks as we start with composition using our color study, plain air painting, or photo to create a large -minimum one side greater than 30 inches - studio layered oil painting.

Appropriate for oil painters wanting to jump into learning to use comparative measurement to change a smaller painting or study to a large composition.

We will create using a grisaille start after drawing, a first layer of “dead color” followed by 3 - 6 layers including scumbling and glazes as finish techniques to achieve a luminescent painting with depth and detail!

About the Instructor: Ann Musto

Ann has been a plein air and studio oil painter for over twenty years. Her interest lies in working to capture the beauty of what we see in light and color. Ann’s work includes portraits, landscapes and still life. Ann completed her studies at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston, a traditional atelier. She has been a long time member of North River Arts Society and has served on the NRAS Board of Directors and on the NRAS Arts Committee.

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Ann will provide landscape photos and NRAS supplies tables and easels.

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The Color of taste – RED. Paint Pomegranate on Silk Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova

When
Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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Do you want to explore your creative side? Do you want to experiment with colors without fear of making a mistake? Come join me in this easy, magical, and relaxing adventure into the world of freedom and creativity, after which you will get a masterpiece created by your own hands.

What does red taste like? Of course, it tastes of strength, joy, energy, maturity and love. The taste of red is the taste of the King of all fruits - the Pomegranate! Let's paint together this symbol of sun, life, abundance, rebirth and immortality. Symbol of Love.

We will be working for 2.5 – 3 hours in a small group. You don’t need to bring anything. All necessary materials will be provided.

Looking forward to painting on silk with you!

About the Instructor: Lidia Mikhaylova is an abstract artist inspired by the simple beauties of everyday life. Her work ranges from sensual artwork and still life to fine floral paintings. The elegance, playfulness, and depth of her work are demonstrated through rich, vivid colors composed on silk fabric, with oil or watercolor paintings and pastel drawings. Her creative facilitation creates a space where participants can truly tap into their natural creativity to help bring it out to the surface.

·Lidia is a highly creative artist and art facilitator with more than seven years of professional experience delivering visual art classes in the areas of painting.

·In 3 years, Lidia has conducted over 70 different workshops in art studios, public libraries, educational centers, and private and corporate events among people of all ages.

·Lidia’s work has been featured in international art festivals, Art Hole Magazine, A5 Magazine, and art galleries from Brooklyn, NY to Laguna Beach, CA.

·Lidia is the winner of the Billboard Contest 2022, and her work has been featured on the billboard in Sacramento, CA.

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Expand Your Practice, Push Your Creativity with Kelley MacDonald

Start
Thursday, October 16, 2025
End
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield 02051
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SHAKE IT UP! This 6 week course will shake you from your comfort zone and expose you to different ways to approach your art. It will be helpful if you are feeling stuck, or if you are bored or stalled, or if you simply want to try some new things to stretch yourself creatively. For example we’ll spend one week working BIG. One week doing monochromatic paintings. Once week doing very small works, but multiples of them. I will be working in acrylic, but if you would prefer to work in oils, that will be fine, too. Be open to new or different approaches and be fearless!

About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald

After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.

Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.

A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.

In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.

Materials List

Really, any medium you are familiar with! IF you are a watercolorist,

be prepared to use big brushes and large paper at times :)

I always recommend a warm and a cool of red, yellow and blue, plus titanium white and a dark neutral such as (what I always have on hand) BURNT Umber (raw umber will not give you the same results) or Payne’s gray.

Examples of warm/cool:

Cadmium Red LIGHT and Alizarin Crimson or a Quinacridone Magenta or a Rose

Cad Yellow Medium and Cad Yellow Lemon (or cad yellow light)

Ultramarine Blue and Pthalo Blue

Artist’s tape
Apron or big shirt
Container for water or turps, for oil paints
Disposable Palette
Canvas Boards, assorted sizes, and/or painting paper such as Canson Painting Paper pads in any size. OR - any heavy paper like Bristol Board or Canvas Paper. We will work in different sizes, and at least ONE week, we will use a LARGE format - up to 20x20 or 20x24, so paper or canvas in that size.
Assorted sized of brushes - I use mostly Flat brushes, from 1/4 inch to 2 inches - you can get the larger ones at hardware stores
Paper Towels

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Starting a Pastel Painting with Heather Quay

When
Saturday, October 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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In this one-day workshop, we will work on various ways to begin a pastel painting, focusing on color theory and how the use of underlying color can help shape a final piece. In the morning, you will create four different studies, all from the same photo reference, exploring four distinct color methods. You then will see how your initial application of color creates color harmonies and tensions and changes the mood of a painting once you apply your final layers of pastel. In the afternoon, you will create a larger piece using the approach you find most appealing – there are no wrong choices! All students will have personalized feedback and guidance as we explore these options and start to see the power of color in a composition. This class is appropriate for all levels. A materials list will be provided in advance.

About the Instructor: Heather Quay

“My goal is to have my paintings capture the feeling of a particular time and place. I have always been fascinated by the way that painters portray the quality and temperature of light. As a pastel painter, I continue to be drawn to scenes where the light is the central character. Whatever I am painting – from landscapes, both natural and manmade, to figures, animals, and portraits – I’m always striving to render the light I see onto the surface of my artwork.”

Heather’s work has been included in juried exhibits across New England and online, and has won a number of awards. She is an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America, and a Signature Member of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Central Massachusetts Pastel Society, the Connecticut Pastel Society, and the Maryland Pastel Society. She is also a member of the North River Arts Association, the Pastel Society of New Hampshire and the Lyme Art Association. Heather is a Featured Artist on the Artsy Shark website.

Materials list:

Quay Materials List October 2025 (1).docx

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Collage 101 with Laura Harvey

Start
Monday, October 20, 2025
End
Monday, November 10, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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Collage (from the French: coller, “to glue”) is a technique of creating art from an assemblage of different materials and media. A collage may include magazine and newspaper images, photographs, handmade papers, paint, ribbon, lace and an infinity of found objects – glued to a surface of some sort. In this 4-week class, for beginner to intermediate collage artists, we will explore a short history, and the basic techniques, of collage. We will discuss the various surfaces (substrates) that are commonly used; the many adhesives available and how to determine which one to use for which projects. Along with learning the actual technique of creating a collage, participants will engage in exercises to see how to create a pleasing composition, how to build interesting layers, and how to intuitively make the work “their own”. So much to cover – so little time!

I will provide heavy papers and cardboard to work on, but please feel free to bring your own substrate material. Again, I’ll have PLENTY of materials for collaging, but bring any papers that you love: some suggestions…

newspaper, magazine pages, music pages, maps, comics, colorful
black and white or color COPIES of photographs (I’ll explain!)
tissue paper – colored, printed, wrinkled, etc.

About the Instructor: Laura Harvey

As a mixed media artist, Laura creates intricate layered collages on a variety of substrates; from canvas and traditional birch panels to hollow-core doors. To intuitively build each piece, Laura draws from a rich and unique collection of media and vintage ephemera, building layers using paint, papers (found, purchased or hand painted), acrylic mediums, graphite, photo transfers and more. She derives a storyteller's satisfaction watching each piece evolve during the creative process - from the initial blur of an idea to a completed visual.

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Jazz + Art = Joy! Fundraiser Party

Start
Friday, October 24, 2025
End
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Schedule
2 sessions
Location
Cohasset, MA

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Jazz + Art = Joy!

North River Arts House Parties are back!

Join us for an intimate night of world-class Jazz at a beautiful home in Cohasset, to support the work of NRAS. Friday and Saturday, October 24th and 25th, starting at 7:30PM. The Gray Sargent Trio, Tony Bennett’s long-time band, wows us with “transcendent traditional jazz that is joyful, soulful, and technically unmatched.” We’ll enjoy wine and conversation around two full sets of unparalleled jazz. Don’t miss it!!

Featuring the Gray Sargent Trio: Gray Sargent, guitar; Marshall Wood, bass; Les Harris, drums (Friday); Gary Johnson, drums (Saturday)

$75 per person, limited to 50 tickets each evening.

Address available after ticket purchase.

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Paper Alchemy: Handmade Papermaking Workshop with Michaela DiPaola

When
Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to turn scrap paper into vibrant, textured sheets perfect for collage, mixed media, card-making, or watercolor! Using a blender and wooden screen, we’ll create paper pulp and form custom sheets with your choice of added materials—think thread, fabric bits, dried flowers, and more.

We’ll cover the process from making pulp to forming and drying your paper. After this workshop you'll leave no only with a new stack of paper that will be dry and ready in a few hours, but the skills to keep making more!

All tools and materials provided - just bring your own paper scraps and anything personal you’d like to add in to your paper, ie. dried and flat flowers, glitter, coffee grounds, natural dyes, scrap thread, etc.

About the Instructor:

Michaela is a recent graduate of Pratt Institute as of May 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Drawing and a minor in History of Art and Design. She is a business owner and designer at MichaelasArtSpace, Operating the Etsy shop since April 2021 and currently works as Office Administrator at North River Arts! Her work can be seen in the Franklin Furnace Artists’ Books Permanent Collection, she has also shown in galleries such as Dekalb Gallery, Las Laguna Gallery in California, Baws Gallery and more!

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Drawing to Explore with John Rufo

When
Saturday, November 01, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The goal of this workshop is to explore what drawing means to you and move outside of your comfort zone to push your drawing practice further as a tool of inquiry, a joyful activity, and a method of attending to the world around you. Whether it's exploring new compositional ideas, sketching as a way to just loosen up, or delineating a detailed rendition of a favorite object, drawing with a variety of media and purposes is a great way to underpin your personal art practice.

Using both dry and wet media we’ll explore mark-making, composition dynamics, and experiment with surface as we create and explore. This workshop will be lead through discussion, demonstration, and practice.

About the Artist:

John Rufo is an artist and architect with over 35 years of practice experience. John attended the Rhode Island School of Design and has degrees in architecture and fine art. John’s artwork ranges in subject from landscape to still life to figural and abstract works. John teaches workshops focused on exploring drawing, painting and mixed-media approaches to making art. John’s wife is also an artist and art teacher. They both have studio space in their home in Needham, Massachusetts.

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Workshop Syllabus

John Ruffo Artist Statement

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Block Printing with Rachel Nerger

Start
Thursday, November 06, 2025
End
Thursday, December 04, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA
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This 4-week class will dive into the world of block printing, covering a crash-course on all things blocks for artists of all sorts who want to bring their creativity to life in the printed world. This class will cover techniques for drawing, carving, and printing block prints on a variety of mediums. Rachel will help you bring to life a block and a variety of prints in different mediums of your own imagination.

About the Instructor: Rachel Nerger (Ray Prints)

I started block printing in 2020 when I was looking to reconnect with my creativity outside of the everyday hustle and bustle and a full-time job in finance. I have always been an artist at heart, and have continued to explore new mediums even as I jumped into the professional world.

Over the past few years, all the hours of drawing, carving, and printing blocks has led me to “launch” Ray Prints where I’ve been able to share my love of block prints with the south shore at different pop ups and markets. I have fallen in love with block printing for the way that it fits into life - it is accessible, affordable and has provided me with hours of escape as I work through each step in creating totally unique pieces of art with each stamp and Speedball carve.

Materials List:

(1 per student) 8"x10" block, black ink, rollers and paper provided by NRAS. Students should bring a set of carving tools, Rachel recommends this one for beginners. Rachel also suggests bringing watercolor supplies, different ink colors if you want and any old clothing, canvas bags, etc. that you may want to play around printing on!

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Charcoal Still Life Drawing with Mary Jo Killion Wildes

Start
Monday, November 17, 2025
End
Monday, December 08, 2025
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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Get down and dirty with the wonderful medium of charcoal! This class is great for the novice and the seasoned artist. Students will work from still lifes and learn drawing basics to accomplish dramatic statements in black and white. The eraser will be an important tool as we sculpt a 3-dimensional drawing on the 2-dimensional surface of the bright white paper. Bring gloves and hand wipes - It'll be dirty fun!

Materials List:

Thick vine charcoal sticks
6B compressed charcoal
White eraser
Eraser pen
11x14 or larger, acid free, bright white paper with smooth surface
Painters Tape
Masonite drawing board with clips
Gloves and hand wipes

About the Artist:

Jo Killion Wildes is a Marshfield Hills, MA Artist who works primarily in oil, acrylic and charcoal. Jo is a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston and Massachusetts College of Art (BFA). Her works are colorful studies of people, land and seascapes, interiors and still lifes. Jo is a former instructor at the Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta ,Fl. and the Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury, Ma. She is a member of the North River Arts, South Shore Center of the Arts, Cohasset, MA and Duxbury Center for the Arts. Her works hang in private collections throughout the United States, Italy, England, and Greece.

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Festive Hand-Painted Papercrafts with Tara Connaughton

When
Sunday, November 23, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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In this half-day workshop, we’ll practice essential watercolor techniques while creating beautiful festive hand-painted paper crafts with a botanical theme that are perfect for seasonal giving! Materials, demonstrations, and instruction will be provided to create one-of-a-kind gift tags, cards, patterned papers and more. We’ll discuss finding ideas and inspiration from nature and other sources, how to layout your own unique designs, and the basics of painting with watercolor including color mixing and brushwork. This workshop will spark your creativity whether you are new to watercolor or are an experienced artist in need of some playful no-pressure painting.

All levels are welcome and all materials including paints and papers will be provided.

About the Instructor: Tara Connaughton

Tara Connaughton is an artist/illustrator & art instructor living near the coast in Scituate, MA. Her botanical and nature-inspired paintings have earned multiple awards, and she has exhibited her artwork through numerous local and regional galleries and venues around the Boston area.

Tara teaches watercolor and botanical illustration through local workshops, privately, and at organizations around the Boston area and South Shore. She has a Certificate in Botanical Art & Illustration, and uses her passion for painting and love of nature to teach and inspire others to find their creative spirit and connect with the world around them.

Tara also creates custom art and illustration for clients across a wide range of subjects, with a focus on custom art for wedding invitations and stationery.

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Exploring Mixed Media & Collage with Sue Casey

Start
Monday, December 15, 2025
End
Monday, January 12, 2026
Schedule
4 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield
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This Mixed Media Collage workshop will focus on creating art by combining various materials and techniques. Participants will explore the possibilities of collage, often incorporating mark-making, paint, and a variety of papers to construct unique, layered artworks. Throughout this workshop experimentation and creative expression will be emphasized, allowing individuals to discover new approaches to art-making and push the boundaries of a traditional collage.

About the Instructor: Sue Casey

I don't think of “art” as being separate from myself - it is and always has been a part of who I am. I've been thinking about, looking at, making, and teaching art for as long as I can remember.

My inspiration for my work comes from nature where I enjoy walking along the beach, hiking in the White Mountains and paddle-boarding and kayaking in the North River. Every day I am inspired by the beauty of nature and the light and color that surround me.

I have always been drawn to mixed media due to the ability to experiment with layering materials and textures help me reset and work through ideas. I am particularly drawn to geometric shapes and how they appear in an organic setting. My goal is to simplify these shapes and be less deliberate over the arrangements of found and painted paper shapes and edges to create an overall cohesive composition.

Suggested Materials List:

Substrate:

Mixed media paper or heavyweight paper (e.g. Canson XL Mix Media)
Wood panels (8"x10" or larger)
Canvas
Heavyweight paper, cardboard, or old book covers

Adhesive:

Good quality glue sticks (e.g., UHU)
Matte or gloss gel medium
PVA glue (e.g., Elmer's, Sobo, or Jade 403)

Cutting tools:

Scissors (one regular/large pair and one small pair for fussy cutting recommended)
X-Acto knife with #11 blades
Small cutting mat

Mark-making implements:

Pencils
Pens (e.g., Micron Pens)
Paint pens
Markers
Oil pastels or crayons
Gouache

Paints:

Acrylic paints (various colors, including red, blue, yellow, white, black)
Brushes:
Assorted “cheap” paint brushes (various sizes and shapes, for applying paint and glue)
Collage materials:
Variety of papers: construction paper, newspaper, wallpaper, scrapbook paper, tissue paper, wrapping paper, magazine pages, book pages, sheet music, decorative papers, paint chip samples, junk mail, old letters, photographs, maps
Stamps and stencils

Optional materials:

Palette knife (for mixing paint and tearing paper)
Rubber brayer (for smoothing down collage materials)
Water container for rinsing brushes
Paper towels or cloth for cleaning
Apron or smock
Gelli plate for printmaking
Q-tips
Old phone book, magazine, or notebook for gluing surface
Freezer paper and wax paper (for drying dyed papers and separating collages)
Spray bottle for water or alcohol
Toothbrush to spritz with
Ruler
Paper Towels
Reference photos: still life, landscape (bring a few ideas to choose from)

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