Albumen, a printing process from the mid-1800s, was the first commercially viable photographic printing process. The process uses paper coated with an egg white solution and UV light in concert with a photographic negative to create a brown-toned image. In this workshop, we will explore a modern variation of the original Albumen process to create […]
This annual exhibit showcases a variety of fiber arts: felting, quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, textiles, weaving, wearable art, mixed fiber arts. Fiber Arts have a long tradition not only of utility but of storytelling and personal expression. This exhibit celebrates the hard work and creativity of fiber artists. Opening Reception: Saturday, February 3, 2:00–4:00pm Exhibit […]
Come to the Public Library of New London where historian and Scholar Philip Devlin will be giving a lecture that explores four connections between J. Robert Oppenheimer and Connecticut residents. These connections include a Harvard classmate of his, Dr. Ettore F. Carniglia, a New London resident named Harry Daghlian, who died of radiation poisoning at […]
Since the Revolutionary War generations of African Americans have served the armed forces, but it was not until World War II that Black women joined the Army as part of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). In February 1945 members of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion arrived in Birmingham, England. Nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight,” they […]
For the exhibition Women Reframe the American Landscape, Docent Carol Lacoss will link Susie Barstow and other women painters from the Hudson River School with the nineteenth-century writers Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Jacobs, and Emily Dickinson—drawing parallels with their imagery and perception of nature, as well as the courage, perseverance, and independent spirit these artists and […]
Flora & Fauna Quilt Exhibit Begins Tour at Guilford Art Center Gallery Flora & Fauna, a new exhibit of art quilts, begins its tour of Connecticut at the Guilford Art Center (411 Church Street, Guilford, CT) in February. Come view the show and meet some of the artists at a reception on Friday, February 9, […]
As part of our Fiber Arts Exhibit in February, Arts Center East is thrilled to welcome fiber artist, Timna Tarr, to our Eureka Gallery to show her artwork and speak about her process. "Timna is known for making fun, colorful, award-winning quilts. Join her for a trunk show of her quilting journey. She talks about […]
The NBMAA’s longstanding monthly concert series features local & regional performances from a variety of musical genres. American Influencers: Hindemith, Schoenberg, Brahms “We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music – Part Seven: Presenting the music of legendary German & Austrian composers who left a legacy on both continents. They became influential in establishing 20th-century American […]
Go on a mindfulness Slow Art Self-Guided Tour through our galleries to view works of art with a new mind and new eyes. Pick up your Self-Guide at the Front Desk anytime on February 14. On February 14, our Slow Art Self-Guided Tour will focus on the theme of Love: Love of Place with Anila Agha’s Intersections, Love of Art with Jim […]
