MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View

Artists: Mothers Institute for Collaboration and Art (MICA)
Start Date: May 1, 2023
End Date: May 31, 2024
Reception Date: May 1 & 25
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts / NEVAmuseum at Anchor House of Artists / Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity
Address: see website for location details
City/Town: Northampton & Florence
Website: experiencemica.org

MICAfest is back! Tickets on sale now. 80 m/other artists converge this May for MICAfest Art for Change: The M/others' View, a month-long, multidisciplinary festival in Northampton presented by MICA, a Western MA mom-run organization. Brace yourself for an unprecedented event with a visual exhibition and interdisciplinary weekly showcases. Don’t miss this groundbreaking celebration, igniting essential conversations about m/otherhood, art, and social change. Free events and sliding scale tickets.

Contact: Lyza Fennell
[email protected]
413-341-6916

Beginning Stained Glass at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: April 20, 10am-3:30pm
Fee: $125
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

Create a beautiful sun catcher or ornaments to grace your home or give as gifts. We will cover the skills and techniques to build a unique piece of stained glass art. The perfect class for students with no experience or intermediate students with some experience who may want a refresher course. All levels welcome. Glass and supplies are included in the tuition and the use of all tools. Dates for same class: April 21, and more.

Contact: Heather McLean
[email protected]
413-559-1010

Contact: [email protected]

Amanda Barrow's Monotype & Gel Plate Printing Workshops

Date & Time: Monotype: Saturday, April 27 / Gel Plate: Sunday, April 28
Fee: $140 for Monotype class / $105 for Gel Plate class / $235 for both
Location: Amanda Barrow Printmaking Studio
Address: One Cottage Street, studio #415
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: artlink.click/1778e6

Take these classes separately or experience a Printmaking Power Combo! Monotype & Gel Plate prints are one-of-a-kind prints! Imagine painting on a sheet of plastic, placing paper over it, & running it through a printing press. Voila, the image comes out on paper in reverse to how you painted it! Come have fun & play with AKUA soy-based inks, brushes, & different papers to create original prints. All materials included, share ink, make friends; take home a Gel Plate & 7 prints with each class!

Contact: Amanda Barrow
[email protected]

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