Coming Events: Art
LABOR DAY WEEKEND SALE & ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Today at 12noon-4pm
Douglas Flackman Fine Art Gallery 343 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA
Phone: 413-528-5278
Noted Berkshire artist, Douglas Flackman will be doing a demonstration of his work on Saturday, Septmeber 4th from 12noon -4pm. Alford resident,Julianne D. Bresciani, garden photograher, will also be present at this time. Please come join us for some last summer moments!
There will also be some selected work on sale as well as a clearance from the estate of Sylvan Furman.
Woodland Style
Today at 10 am - 5pm
Berkshire Museum 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-7171 Price: # # Free with Museum admission
As the seasons change, Berkshire Museum brings the outside in with art not only inspired by nature but using materials found in our natural environment. Berkshire-based artists Linda Horn, Ellen Grenadier, Joan Meakin, Carole Clark, and Anna Brahams will transform the Museum’s lobby into a forest of fanciful design. The exhibition will expand into the second floor, with more work by other artists, as an entry point to the Festival of Trees.
Inside Pahat
Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Berkshire Museum 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-7171 Price: Free with Museum admission
Take a guided 3-D virtual fly-through of our mummy Pahat. Explore how cutting-edge technology is being used to decipher mysteries in mummification.
In partnership with Berkshire Medical Center.
An Afternoon with Rockwell's Models
Saturday at 12:00-4:00 pm.
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA
Phone: 413-298-4100 Price: Free with Museum Admission
Runaway models Dick Clemens, Eddie Locke and fellow Rockwell models share stories about their experiences posing for America's favorite illustrator. Special gallery talks and print signings offer first-hand perspectives on Rockwell's creative process.
Timber Framing: A Traditional Approach
Wednesday
Hancock Shaker Village Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-0188
(5-day workshop)
Participants learn the craft of timber frame construction using 18th and 19th century tools and techniques, completing the parts and assembling the frame of a small building. Instructional demonstrations and discussions supplement the hands-on learning activities. Tools and materials provided, students may also bring their own. Participants must register directly with instructors Jack Sobon & Dave Carlon.
Panel Discussion on Spatial Relationships
Thursday at 7 p.m.
Berkshire Museum 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-7171 Price: Free
Carol Diehl, artist, writer and contributing editor to Art in America leads a conversation with sculptors Susan Rodgers and Joe Wheaton on their Crane Room installation, Spatial Relationships.
13th Annual Country Fair
Saturday
Hancock Shaker Village Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-0188
Celebrate the bounty of the harvest at the Country Fair! A Kid's Tent,a Pie Contest, vendors of handmade crafts, a local Farmers' Market, as well as agricultural demonstrations and wagon rides offer hands-on fun for the whole family!
Book Signing: Woodland Style
Saturday at 5 to 7 p.m.
Berkshire Museum 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-7171 Price: Free
Meet artist and author Marlene Marshall to celebrate the launch of Woodland Style, a book about art inspired by nature. Publish by Storey Publishing.
September 4 through January 2
Woodland Style
As the seasons change, Berkshire Museum brings the outside in with art not only inspired by nature but using materials found in our natural environment. Berkshire-based artists Linda Horn, Ellen Grenadier, Joan Meakin, Carole Clark, and Anna Brahams will transform the Museum’s lobby into a forest of fanciful design. The exhibition will expand into the second floor, with more work by other artists, as an entry point to the Festival of Trees.
Medical Mysteries Revealed
Saturday at 1 p.m.
Berkshire Museum 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-7171 Price: Free with Museum admission
Berkshire Medical Center staff will explore the diseases that plagued people who became the mummies on view in Wrapped! Audiences will learn what medical treatments would be available to them if they were alive today. Experience a guided fly-through using state-of-the-art CT scan technology by BMC radiology staff.
Presentation: CET Green House Tour Kick Off
Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Berkshire Museum 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: (413) 443-7171 Price: Free with Museum admission.
Preview local homes and buildings on the annual Green Buildings Tour. Tour hosts will discuss the varied approaches to green construction and energy conservation. Visit www.cetononline.org for more information on the speakers and October 2nd tour. In Partnership with Center Ecological Technology
the Weekend Update
Sign up to receive the Weekend Update and we'll email you the events for Friday, Saturday & Sunday!
Sign Me Up!Local Advertisers
