[ May 27, 2012; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] 2012 Chesterwood Antique & Classic Automobile Show, on Sunday, May 27, 2011, 10am-4pm, rain or shine. Featuring kid-friendly activities, live music, local foods, and above lots of antique and classic vehicles! ***Volunteers Needed!***
[ June 25, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join us for “An Evening with Annie Leibovitz” at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA. Photo Credit: “Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 2009” © Annie Leibovitz. From “Pilgrimage” (Random House, 2011)
[ July 17, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. July 24, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. July 31, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. August 7, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. August 14, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. August 21, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] This IS183 Art School at Chesterwood course will explore techniques used in sculpting the form of the human head in clay. Students will learn the anatomical foundation of the face and head, examining bone structure and muscle placement to create a lifelike underlay upon which they will sculpt a likeness through direct observation. In addition to in-class exercises, each student will create and fire two busts over the duration of the course, the first a self-portrait and the second rendered from a model.
[ July 17, 2012 9:30 am to July 17, 2013 12:30 pm. July 24, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. July 31, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. August 7, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. August 14, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. August 21, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] This IS183 Art School at Chesterwood course is an in-depth exploration into the process of sculptural composition. Students will generate two fully developed plans for future sculptures, complete with sketches, schematics, material budgets, and scale maquettes or 3D models. (This course will share class time and space between Daniel Chester French’s Studio and the IS183 Studio at Chesterwood in order to expose students to a broad range of sculptural practices.)
Chesterwood will be open daily, Saturday, May 26 – Monday, October 8, 2012.
Save These Dates!
May 26 – Open for the 2012 season!
May 27 – Antique & Classic Automobile Show, 10 am – 4 pm
June 30 – Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2012 Exhibition Opens
September 22 – 3rd Annual Cider Mash Bash, 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
[ December 3, 2011; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. December 4, 2011; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] For the first time since 1997, both the first and second floors of the Chesterwood Residence will be open to the public! Purchase holiday gifts at our museum shop. [ Read More → ]
[ September 30, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] September 30: A Conversation with Chesterwood’s Sculptors-in-Residence Kate Kaman and Joel Erland, Moderated by Sculptor Judith Shea at 5:30 p.m. on the Studio Piazza at Chesterwood. A reception with the artists will follow. Admission to the lecture is free. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Anne Cathcart, 413.298.3579, ext. 25216; Anne_Cathcart@nthp.org.
Leonda Froehlich Finke lives and works in Roslyn, NY. Largely self-taught, she has been creating sculpture for more than 50 years. This conversation, conducted by Donna Hassler, Director of Chesterwood, was held on the piazza of the studio at Chesterwood during the summer of 2011.
[ September 22, 2012; 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Join us for a festive fundraiser under the stars! Delicious food, spirits, and live music. Truly a great opportunity for all to celebrate the season in this beautiful, unique Berkshire setting!
Judith was our 2010 sculptor-in-residence and worked in the Woodshed during the month of September. A special thanks to the High Meadow Foundation for sponsoring Judith’s residency!
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