Easthampton City Arts

Utagawa Kuniyoshi at Moonlit Sea Prints
2024-10-01 08:00 - 2024-10-31 17:00 (America/New_York) | Moonlit Sea Prints, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Moonlit Sea Prints of Easthampton MA is presenting its newest exhibition, Featured Works of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a renowned woodblock print artist and painter from the Edo period (between 1603 and 1868). Kuniyoshi, a key figure in the ukiyo-e movement (Pictures of the Floating World), masterfully captured a wide range of subjects, including mythical creatures, historical events, kabuki actors, landscapes, and beautiful women. Deeply influenced by Western art, particularly its focus on draftsmanship, Kuniyoshi’s work is distinguished by bold lines, vivid colors, and a unique blend of tradition and innovation. His artistic legacy has left an indelible mark on both Japanese and Western art, inspiring generations of artists.
The exhibit runs from October 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024, and features selections from several series, including “One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets” , a collection of prints that illustrates classical Japanese poems. Some pieces depict the poets themselves, while others evoke scenes from their lives or poetry. The exhibit also includes works from one of Kuniyoshi’s most famous series, “Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai”, telling the story of forty-seven retainers, one of the greatest tales about loyalty and revenge in Japanese history.

WILD CLAY Gallery Exhibit
2024-10-04 16:00 - 2024-11-03 17:00 | 50 arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 244, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
WILD CLAY is an exhibit exploring forage, fire and form. The show celebrates the organic nature of clay as a medium; its roots in the earth, the natural processes inherent to clay work, and how we synthesize ceramic origins into modern, functional pottery.
WILD CLAY, curated in partnership with Michael Medeiros of Poesia Pottery, will feature locally foraged and atmospherically fired ceramic works as well as modern interpretations of the theme. The exhibit will showcase over 30 artists work, and will be hosted by our friends at 50 Arrow Gallery in Eastworks. You can see WILD CLAY on on display from October 4th – November 4th at the 50 Arrow Gallery.

DIY Ghost
2024-10-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Valley Art Supplies, 76 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Reserve your spot now to make your own little “floating” ghost! All supplies & instructions will be provided. Grab a friend, grab a cocktail and let’s Get Crafty!

Oxbow Gallery I NTERTWINED Doreen LaScola with guest Michael LaScola
2024-10-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Work illustrates strong familial connection to creativity that can run in families. Independent of each other, certain tendencies arose in their art making with a focus on texture and abstraction. Doreen is a visual artist who studied at UMASS/Boston and Minneapolis College of Art & Design. She exhibits in New England & New York. Michael is a chef and restauranteur on Nantucket, also an artist.
Image Information:
Hygge
10″x10″,
encaustic & copper leaf on panel
by Doreen LaScola

Kate Follett: Northeast / Southwest
2024-10-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Kate Follett pairs images of the American West and New England, finding connections across our nation through art. Each carefully matched pair of paintings uncovers commonality across vastly different landscapes through color, composition, or subject matter. A science writer by day, the artist identifies patterns of geology, meteorology, and biology that unify a diverse continent under a single artistic vision. Kate Follett is a Vermont-based painter who studied at Amherst College and Emerson College. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States and around the world, collecting images of landscapes to translate into her work. www.katefollettfineart.com.

Tour Old Town Hall
2024-10-05 16:00 - 19:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join us for a guided walk through the second floor of Old Town Hall.
The tour is free and open to the public.
4-7 p.m. @ 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA 01027
CitySpace is renovating the 2nd floor of the iconic Old Town Hall, capping a years-long process of returning the building to its original purpose of providing gathering space for the community and offering an affordable, fully accessible, state-of-the-art 350-seat performance space to artists of all genres.
Explore Old Town Hall from the comfort of your home in our virtual tour. at www.cityspaceeasthampton.org/tour

Images of Belgium - Jesse Merrick
2024-10-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A beautiful collection of images from his Summer holiday in Belgium. Showing throughout October.

CitySpace Tiny Pop-Up Market
2024-10-05 16:00 - 20:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Expect to find all kinds of good stuff like zines, cards and prints, photographs, ceramics, books, jewelry, apparel, and more! Find it at CitySpace on Saturday, October 5 from 4-8 PM during Art Walk and stick around for the Olive Klug/Silvie’s Okay Concert. This will be a bite-sized Pop-up market with a few special vendors you don’t want to miss on!
Stop by and grab some one-of-a-kind gifts and special somethings while you enjoy gallery exhibitions, tour Old Town Hall, and more! Plus, enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Calico.

PASS THE BUTTER
2024-10-05 16:00 - 2024-10-26 12:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A feast for the senses and a subtle nod to Judy Chicago’s dinner party tablescape, celebrating the togetherness and abundance a table brings in the form of art. Featuring 20+ New England artists in the mediums of Ceramics, Fiber, Floral, Food and Fine Artistry.

Drop In Public Studio
2024-10-05 16:30 - 19:00 | Resilient Community Arts, Suite 044, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
The time is yours! Drop In Public Studio is supervised by RCA studio assistants and instructors who are happy to share new techniques, equipment, and ideas with you! This month we’re celebrating the magic of fall by crafting a magic wand; come to hang out in community, use any of RCA’s supplies, and create independently!

Masterpieces of Japanese Woodblock Prints
2024-11-01 08:00 - 2024-11-28 17:00 | Moonlit Sea Prints, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Moonlit Sea Prints of Easthampton MA is presenting its newest exhibition, Masterpieces of Japanese Woodblock Prints, an exhibition that explores the diverse and evolving tradition of woodblock printing in Japan. This collection features works from three key movements—ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sosaku-hanga—offering a glimpse into the changing artistic styles and approaches that have shaped this enduring medium.
The exhibition begins with the ukiyo-e prints of the Edo period, featuring artists such as Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Hiroshige. These works capture scenes from everyday life, landscapes, and folklore, reflecting the culture and aesthetics of their time. The delicate line work and detailed compositions of these prints have made them lasting symbols of Japanese art.
Moving into the early 20th century, the shin-hanga movement sought to revive traditional woodblock printing while incorporating new influences. Artists like Kawase Hasui and Ito Shinsui brought fresh perspectives to subjects like landscapes and portraits, combining elements of Western realism with Japanese themes. Their works convey a careful balance of tradition and modernity, creating quiet, contemplative images of a changing world.
The exhibition concludes with the more individualistic sosaku-hanga movement, represented by artists such as Shiro Kasamatsu. Unlike earlier woodblock prints, sosaku-hanga artists were involved in every stage of the process, from design to carving and printing. This hands-on approach resulted in prints that often reflect personal expression and experimentation, offering a different take on the art form.
Through these works, the exhibition highlights the adaptability of Japanese woodblock printing, showing how it has evolved while retaining its distinctive qualities. From the familiar scenes of ukiyo-e to the creative explorations of shin-hanga and sosaku-hanga, these prints provide a thoughtful look at a centuries-old tradition.
The exhibit runs from November 1, 2024 through November 28, 2024, and we encourage you to come during Eastworks Open Studios on Saturday, November 2 (10-7pm) and Sunday, November 3 (10-5pm).

Rock & Shoal Beads Open Studio
2024-11-02 - 2024-11-03 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Gretchen Jennings will open her studio during Eastworks Open Studios Event on November 2nd & 3rd from 10:00 to 5:00 each day.
offering One-Of-A-Kind hand strung necklaces, bracelets and earrings crafted from gem stone, metal, glass and found object beads.

Easthampton Skate Club Mural
2024-11-02 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Come check out our new mural inside the skatepark, painted and designed by our community in collaboration with Super-Stories!

Hashi Pottery at Eastworks Open Studios
2024-11-02 10:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-03 10:00 - 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Hashi Pottery will be participating in Eastworks Open Studios. Hashi sells one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ceramics created by Japanese potters or potters who have studied Japanese pottery techniques. Each pot conveys the values that distinguish Japanese artisanship: respect for materials, full mindfulness in the crafting process, and selfless service to those who will use their wares. Our potters use natural clay and sometimes wild clay harvested locally, and natural or homemade glazes made from local materials and most of the pots are wood-fired. When you use one of our cups, bowls, vases, or serving vessels, you will not only appreciate its beauty, but also the natural materials and the loving effort that brought it to me. In this way, the object deepens your attention to each moment and enhances your enjoyment of everything you do. Please visit us during Eastworks Open Studios and Art Walk in Eastworks Suite 141 (1st floor, next to the RMV).

Ellen Koteen New Studio at Eastworks #036
2024-11-02 10:00 - 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Open studios at Eastworks – first time showing my photographs, greeting cards and photographic coasters out of my new studio #036.
Come visit during Eastworks Open Studios Nov. 2 & 3 and also see the amazing paintings of my new studio mate Barbara Johnson.

Carol Ostberg
2024-11-02 10:00 - 2024-11-19 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Hand painted furniture, art and ornaments
Eastworks suite 234

Build a World: Miniature Dioramas
2024-11-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Resilient Community Arts, Suite 044, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Let your imagination run wild and craft a world of your very own, then shrink it down to fit in a box! Join us at 1pm on Saturday November 2nd, the first day of Eastworks Open Studios, for our Build a World workshop, where attendees of all ages will tap into RCA’s bountiful knick knacks and craft supplies create mini dioramas of a realm of their own design.

Gary Howe Art Exhibit
2024-11-02 14:30 - 18:00 | Warriors Art Room, 122 Pleasant ST SUITE 105, Easthampton, 01027, United States
The Warriors Art Room is excited to showcase the incredible printmaking talents of Gary Howe as their featured Artist of the Month! With a BFA in Studio Arts #Printmaking from #UMassAmherst, Gary brings a rich background of storytelling and human connection into his intricate prints. His work reflects a deep appreciation for detail and narrative, drawing viewers into the layers of meaning behind each piece.

Gary and DeeDee Niswonger: Color / Pattern / Life Front Gallery
2024-11-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
This exhibition combines for the first time the paintings of longtime Oxbow Gallery member Gary Niswonger with quilts made by DeeDee, his wife of 61 years. Together they lived in Williamsburg MA, in a home centered on a garden designed and established by DeeDee, and painted by Gary. They shared a love of color and pattern, and we celebrate their combined creations in this retrospective exhibition filled with paintings of DeeDee’s garden and bringing together her quilts and his abstract works. Gary died in February 2024. Gary Niswonger received his BA from Miami University (Ohio) and his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. He taught for 38 years at Smith College. DeeDee spent over a decade working on behalf of regional schools in western Massachusetts. She has been a lifelong quilter and gardener, and still lives in their house in Williamsburg.
image information:
Gary and DeeDee Niswonger: Color / Pattern / Life, “High June”, 2012, 12 x 11″, gouache on paper

Carrie Gelfan “Body Language”
2024-11-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Carrie studied art at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Cabrillo College in Soquel, CA, and at the Art Students League in NYC. Her work has been shown in numerous New England venues, both solo and group shows.
Image:
“His & Her’s”; oil on paper; 38 x 38; 2012
www.carriegelfan.com

Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio: Sun Catcher Demonstration
2024-11-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join Stained Glass artist and teacher, Heather McLean, as she takes you through the steps to making stained glass art.

Artwork @ Amanda Barrow's Eastwork Studio #244!
2024-11-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Amanda Barrow, Eastworks #244, 116 Pleasant St. #244, Easthampton, 01027, United States
Come visit Amanda’s print and painting studio at Eastworks, #244! Here you’ll see how she creates her one-of-the-kind monotype prints on her printing press, and where she conducts her monthly printmaking workshops. Also, Amanda’s works-in-process, including paintings inspired by water, nature, and observation, will be seen and experienced. Stop by for a chat and a view!

Barbara Johnson New Studio at Eastworks
2024-11-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Open Studios at Eastworks, New Studio #036 of Artist Barbara Johnson
exhibiting Paintings and offering workshops. Now registering for Classical Painting Techniques of the Renaissance Masters, Introduction to Basic and Landscape Drawing, and Watercolor. www.BarbaraJohnson.com

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Paintings by Allison Rohan
2024-11-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Stop in to see the latest painting by local favorite, Allison Rohan. Showing throughout the month of November.

Mirror, Mirror: Who’s Your Role Model?
2024-11-02 16:00 - 20:30 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A costume party, concert, and music video screening. The theme is role models; come dressed as yours! If you’re your own role model, come as you are. Indë will be live painting during Art Walk.
Indë was born and raised on Norwottuck land (Northampton) to Afro-Caribbean American heritage, and their recent work redresses the absence of queer BIPoC in this white-dominated area who might have served as role models in their youth. Their touring exhibition, Mirror, Mirror, explores this subject through painting, sculpture, recorded music, and live performance.
Masks are required for this event.

Liberated Paper: Amanda Petrovato’s Recycled Paper Pulp Artworks/ Easthampton Changes:A Participatory Exploration
2024-11-02 16:00 - 2024-11-29 14:00 | Easthampton City Arts Gallery, MA, United States
Emphasizing sustainability, accessibility and experimentation, Petrovato’s recycled pulp retains fragments of previous use, with visible bits of text and color embedded in the pieces, creating objects that evoke the awareness of the interconnection of all things. As objects, they exist as records of a practice of contemplative experimentation, each emerging from reflection upon transformation and renewal. Visitors are encouraged to participate in the dis-integration of a historically inspired map of Easthampton and to reflect on our relationship with and responsibilities around change to the town and our world.
Opening reception Saturday November 2, 4pm-7pm

Eli Helman: Maximalist Ink Drawings
2024-11-02 16:00 - 2024-11-30 12:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
About the Artist:
Self-taught artist Eli Helman grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts before attending college at American University in Washington, DC. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Tucson, Arizona where, motivated by blank walls in his apartment and a fascination with the landscapes and wildlife of the American West, he began experimenting with pencil sketching.
Upon returning to New England a few years later, he discovered Micron pens. Since then he has spent thousands of hours meticulously crafting highly detailed ink drawings. Emphasizing intricately drawn lines and patterns, he explores eclectic subjects through a blend of whimsical and thought provoking imagery. Inspired by music, humor, travel, nature, science and history, he hopes viewers will find something new — or at least have a good chuckle — every time they gaze upon his work.
All original works are drawn by hand with Micron pens on paper. Some pieces take over 200 hours to complete.
Since 2010 he has been a full-time artist traveling around the country showing his work at art festivals. He lives in Western Massachusetts.

Fiber Lounge @ Alchemy Fiber Mill
2024-11-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Alchemy Fiber Mill, 116 Pleasant Street Suite 028, Easthampton, 01027, United States
Visit Alchemy Fiber Mill during Art Walk! We are a small-batch fiber processing mill creating a link between local farmers and makers with our heirloom quality yarn and fiber. Find us in our Eastworks studio, suite 028 (ground floor, down the hall from Daily Operation Restaurant). Our pop-up shop offers yarn, roving, batts, footstool kits and more. We’ve made new yarns since last time, plus we’ll be all set up for Eastworks Open Studios – check out what we’ve been milling!
Fiber Lounge: BYOP (bring your own project) where you can meet other makers, register for a class, stay and hang out for a bit. We’d love to see what you’re working on!

Paintings by Allison Rohan
2024-11-03 16:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Her latest paintings will be on display here at Mt Tom’s throughout the month of November. She hopes you will stop by to see them.
