Feature Artist Opening - Kaitie Devlin
OPENING RECEPTION
Kaitie Devlin
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Thursday, April 3rd from 6-8pm
508 Main Street, Warren
Kaitie Devlin (she/her) is an emerging artist originally from Southern Illinois, now residing in Providence, RI for nearly a decade. She studied Broadcast Journalism in her early 20s and after volunteer work exchange at a hostel on Smith Hill. She left in 2017 to Texas and Tennessee facing flows of challenges alongside rediscovering her passion for painting. She came back to Providence in 2018 and has been continuously pushing to grow in her skills as an artist. Her influences from the past are part of what she incorporates in small ways into her pieces. Specifically, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Helen Frankenthaler, and Joan Mitchell to name a few. Devlin's work explores the emotional highs and lows of modern life, using layered textures and chaotic splatters to convey themes of disruption, frustration, transformation and positivity.
My artwork centers on abstract expressions that capture the dynamic interplay between resilience and hope. Through bold colors, intricate forms, and layered textures, I explore the continuous journey of seeking positivity in the face of life’s challenges. Each piece is a reflection of the determination to persevere, allowing the viewer to find their own narrative within the complexities of the abstract.
@ktdartwork
Youth Artist Opening - Safa Salboukh
YOUTH ARTIST OPENING
Safa Salboukh
April 10th from 6-8pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
ARC{HIVE} Generously Donates the snack board. They will be open for additional snacks and drinks!
I am a student interested in painting and drawing. I have been practicing my art as a hobby since 2019 and I am constantly working to expand my skills through self-training and daily practice. It’s a way to express my thoughts and feelings through colors and lines. I have a great passion in developing my broad artistic skills to gain more experience through learning and participation. I aspire to display my work and communicate with the artist community.
Born in Syria, my family and I left my country in 2013 because of the war. We seek safety and stability in few countries, including Lebanon and Jordan. Now, I'm a senior at Nowell Academy in Providence and I also attend CCRI.
Pronto Plates with Deb Talbot
WE ARE COLLABORATING OFF-SITE WITH ARTIST DEB TALBOT AT
CHURCH STREET PRESS, 13 CHURCH STREET, WARREN
Pronto Plates with Deb Talbot
Join us in a hands-on printmaking workshop! In this session, students will learn the process of using pronto plates to create prints.
Pronto plates are used in place of heavy lithographic stones. Using gum Arabic, a sponge, and water you seal the plate you have drawn on with Sharpie markers and Bic ballpoint pens. Using the brayer, you roll oil-based ink on the plate, wipe off the excess ink, and transfer the image onto your paper using the barren or a press.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this class offers an introduction into the many different aspects of printmaking!
When: Sunday, March 23rd
Where: Church Street Press, 13 Church Street, Warren
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: $50
Sliding Scale
Apply LAB25 at checkout for a 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for a 15% discount
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
About Church Street Press - Church Street Press is a brand-new printmaking studio in Warren offering workshops in intaglio, relief etching, collagraphs, lithography, and more. They also offer shared studio space for up to 2 people a day with access to their press. Contact dkostisin@gmail.com
PAINT PARTY WITH FAYE SILVIA
Paint Party with Faye Silvia
Come unwind with a night of painting. Be guided step-by-step through painting a beautiful landscape using acrylic paint. Have fun with friends and other creatives and enjoy the provided snacks & beverages. All skill levels are welcome! ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED.
When: Saturday, March 22nd
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $45
Sliding Scale
Apply LAB25 at checkout for 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for 15% discount
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
Color Block Landscape Embroidery
Color Block Landscape Embroidery
In this class, you will explore the use of thread to create a color-block landscape. You will learn 3 different stitches to construct your masterpiece in a 4-inch hoop. For this class, it will be helpful to have some basic sewing skills such as threading a needle and knotting thread. You do not need to know any specific stitches.
*You will learn all stitches and make significant progress on this project during class time. If you do not finish the project, you will be given all the materials and instructions you need to take home and finish on your own.
When: Sunday, March 16th
Time: 12 PM - 3 PM
Cost: $45
Sliding Scale
Apply LAB25 at checkout for 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for 15% discount
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
Youth Artist Opening - Zoe Suter
YOUTH ARTIST OPENING
Zoe Suter
March 13th from 6-8pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
ARC{HIVE} Generously Donates the snack board. They will be open for additional snacks and drinks!
Hi!
My name is Zoe and I’m a growing artist who moved to Rhode Island in 2015. I go to Melville Elementary in Portsmouth. One day I did a really cool art project in school that involved drawing snowmen and it inspired me to keep drawing and building off of it. That began a passion for me. I paint and draw all sort of things I see and imagine, but I really love to draw people and landscapes. I am now actively working to get my dream of making a career with my art. I still look for art in the things around me. I do art for fun, but I would also like to be successful and attend RISD some day. This is my second ever art show. Thank you so much for your support!
Birthday Bash!
Birthday Bash!
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Monday, March 10th from 7-9pm
508 Main Street, Warren
Join us at The Collaborative Lab, 508 Market Street on Monday, March 10th from 7 – 9pm to celebrate The Collaborative’s 9th Birthday! We’ll have light refreshments and entertainment, along with the work of five Artist Collaborators and our March Feature Artist David Poyant!
We’re able to celebrate 9 years, because of YOUR support. . .so come one, come all!
Artwork by Feature Artist, David Poyant
Feature Artist Opening - David Poyant
OPENING RECEPTION
David Poyant
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Thursday, March 6th from 6-8pm
508 Main Street, Warren
THREAD PAINTING
My name is David Poyant, and I didn’t follow the traditional path to becoming an artist. I am a cobbler by trade, with a background in shoe repair and handcrafted orthotics. I worked in the trade for 25 years and then completed my professional career in retail. Handcrafted artistry comes in many forms and provided me multiple pathways in work and art throughout my life. As I approached retirement, I pondered next steps. Always one to be working with my hands, I remembered my mother sitting in her chair knitting, cross stitching, and embroidering. She was always stitching something. Therefore, with no formal training, I picked up my needles, embroidery threads, and a stretcher at a hobby shop and started sewing. But what do I sew? I began by finding photographers who would allow me to embroider their work and I haven’t stopped stitching since then. Each thread-paint embroidery is hand stitched on artist canvas using both 1 and 2 strands of embroidery thread and can take up to 60 hours to complete.
I have neither a college degree, nor any experience in advanced art or stitching classes. However, I have always had an eye for design and many experiences in my 68 years of life that inspired me to develop my artwork. I was not shy about showing my thread-paint embroidery pieces to anyone interested while I worked in retail. Most of my thread painting pieces were landscapes, trees, and coastal scenes. While working, I met the director of the board at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, MA. She asked if I would be willing to do a thread painting of an animal for the fundraiser at the Zoo. The Red Panda was the first of what was to become a series of animals adorning the walls of the Zoo as well as other pieces used to support their fundraising efforts. This opened up other forums to display my pieces, such as fishing boats for the Fisherman’s Heritage Museum in New Bedford and donations for fundraisers in support of the American Cancer Society.
http://davidpoyantembroidery.com
Conversation HeART Show & 12 Artist Collaborators
Conversation HeART
January 30th - Feb 16th
4 Market Street, Warren RI
The Artist Collaborators were inspired by Valentine’s Conversation Heart candy.
“Be Mine” or “Bug off”?
What does your HeART say?
Feature Artist Opening - Talia Clark
OPENING RECEPTION
Talia Clark
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Thursday, February 6th from 6-8pm
508 Main Street, Warren
Talia Clark (Talidactyl) is a Rhode Island based, self taught Illustrator and Fine artist. Strongly influenced by art nouveau, and vintage fantasy illustrations; She loves taking things from nature and putting a fantasy spin on them.
"My goal is for my work to give others the feeling of reading a good book and getting sucked into it's world."
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Talidactyl
Portfolio- Talidactyl.com
Instagram- @Talidactyl
Feature Artist Opening - Grant Craig
OPENING RECEPTION
Grant Craig
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Thursday, February 6th from 6-8pm
508 Main Street, Warren
I first developed an interest in painting in 2019, though it took me a bit to get started, as I wasn’t sure if I would even be able to do it. I had made comic-books and drawings in my youth but never really considered myself to be a creator of any sort. When I was in 6th grade I had the good fortune to meet a local painter from Cape Cod named Sam Barber. He was the father of my best friend at the time and I spent a lot of time going over to their home. One day, Sam showed us his painting studio, which was located inside the top of a lighthouse, overlooking Hyannis Port. It was a great environment to be in and I don't doubt his influence has affected my work to some degree. I think in retrospect, I had the art bug in me, but never realized it until I was in my late 20’s. I eventually started painting in the fall of 2023 and I have enjoyed each moment with the painting process ever since. My favorite type of paintings to create would be impasto style paintings. I enjoy exploring the difference in textures I can work with for painting.
https://www.instagram.com/greatrockart/
Small Works - Last Day!
SMALL WORKS!
A Community Group Exhibit
ALL WORK IS TAKEN AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.
Gallery Hours
Thursday & Friday 6-9
Saturday 3-9
Sunday 3-6
Holiday Story Night
Artwork: Melanie dai Medeiros
It’s The Collaborative’s most anticipated night of the year! Festive frivolity awaits as our storytellers, poets and musicians ring in the season with Holiday Story Night on Sunday, December 22nd.
Join us, and raise a cup of cheer to good art and good friends at one of Warren’s warmest and welcoming places.
The stories start at 6pm.
arc{hive} book + snackery will be open for snacks and drinks. Come early to grab your cup of cheer.
The Collaborative Gallery + arc{hive}
4 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
Opening Reception @ The Lab with Chris Deschenes
OPENING RECEPTION
Chris Deschenes
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Friday, Dec. 6th from 6-8pm
508 Main Street, Warren
Hi. I’m Chris. I’m a photographer/actor/amateur meteorologist, born in Providence, raised in Swansea & currently residing in Boston. This exhibition is a mishmash of photos I’ve taken over the years; that drawer in your house full of knick-knacks that someday might come in handy. One common thread is that they all exist by approaching the world with curiosity rather than fear/apprehension. This planet is a big, beautiful place & these photos are a tapestry of shared moments with strangers I’ll never meet again, as well as memories with some of the most wonderful people I have ever met, co-existing. These are some of my favorite photos that I hope you like, too.
Website: www.chrisdeschenes.com
@chrisdeuxchainz
Small Works Opening Reception
SMALL WORKS!
A Community Group Exhibit
Opening reception on Dec. 5th 6:00-8pm
Snack board provided by arc{hive}. You can purchase additional snacks and drinks at their bar.
All work is taken at the time of purchase.
11.29.24 Poetry Night
Presented by George Hail Library, Diamond Cutz Barbershop & The Collaborative
Join us for three FREE nights of poetry in November! All ages are welcome to enjoy refreshments and poems from readers age 13 and up.
Poetry nights will take place:
Friday, November 15th from 6:30 - 8pm
Friday, November 22nd from 6:30 - 8pm
Friday, November 29th immediately following the lighting of Warren’s holiday tree at Town Hall
Call for poets!
Are you 13 years old or older? We’re calling for folks to join us in reading a poem. There will be seven poets each night with one feature poet each evening.
To sign up to be a non-feature reader, and choose a specific date go here.
To sign-up to be a feature reader email Ernest Edwards at: Diamond.Cutz401@gmail.com
The Details:
The feature poet for each evening will have up to 20 minutes to read. Other poets for each evening will be allotted 8 minutes to read. Between each set there will be a few minutes for Q & A and interaction with the poets themselves.
Join us for three FREE nights of poetry in November presented by George Hail Free Library, Diamond Cutz Barbershop, and The Collaborative! Enjoy refreshments, poems, music, and conversation with local artists young and old. These events will take place at the Collaborative Lab located at 508 Main Street.
We’re calling for folks ages thirteen and up to join us in reading their poetry. We are looking for seven poets, as well as one featured poet, for each poetry night. The featured poet for each evening will have up to twenty minutes to read. Other poets will be allotted eight minutes each to read. Between sets, there will be a few minutes for Q&A and interaction with the poets!
If you are interested in sharing your poetry, sign up for one of the nights. You may choose Friday the 15th, 22nd, or 29th. If you select the 29th as your date, which immediately follows the Holiday Festival tree lighting, we ask that you present poetry that is festive in nature (whatever that means to you).
Poets interested in being a night's featured artist must email Ernest Edwards at Diamond.Cutz401@gmail.com.
11.22.24 Poetry Night
Presented by George Hail Library, Diamond Cutz Barbershop & The Collaborative
Join us for three FREE nights of poetry in November! All ages are welcome to enjoy refreshments and poems from readers age 13 and up.
Poetry nights will take place:
Friday, November 15th from 6:30 - 8pm
Friday, November 22nd from 6:30 - 8pm
Friday, November 29th immediately following the lighting of Warren’s holiday tree at Town Hall
Call for poets!
Are you 13 years old or older? We’re calling for folks to join us in reading a poem. There will be seven poets each night with one feature poet each evening.
To sign up to be a non-feature reader, and choose a specific date go here.
To sign-up to be a feature reader email Ernest Edwards at: Diamond.Cutz401@gmail.com
The Details:
The feature poet for each evening will have up to 20 minutes to read. Other poets for each evening will be allotted 8 minutes to read. Between each set there will be a few minutes for Q & A and interaction with the poets themselves.
Join us for three FREE nights of poetry in November presented by George Hail Free Library, Diamond Cutz Barbershop, and The Collaborative! Enjoy refreshments, poems, music, and conversation with local artists young and old. These events will take place at the Collaborative Lab located at 508 Main Street.
We’re calling for folks ages thirteen and up to join us in reading their poetry. We are looking for seven poets, as well as one featured poet, for each poetry night. The featured poet for each evening will have up to twenty minutes to read. Other poets will be allotted eight minutes each to read. Between sets, there will be a few minutes for Q&A and interaction with the poets!
If you are interested in sharing your poetry, sign up for one of the nights. You may choose Friday the 15th, 22nd, or 29th. If you select the 29th as your date, which immediately follows the Holiday Festival tree lighting, we ask that you present poetry that is festive in nature (whatever that means to you).
Poets interested in being a night's featured artist must email Ernest Edwards at Diamond.Cutz401@gmail.com.
Last day to register for Small Works!
3RD ANNUAL
SMALL WORKS SHOW
Join other local creatives in this community group exhibit on view at The Collaborative’s 4 Market St. Gallery.
Dec. 5th - Jan. 18th
Opening reception
Dec. 5th, 6:00-9pm
Accepting 2D artworks of all mediums and non-functional 3D artwork in sculpture, ceramics + metal works.
MUST BE UNDER 8”
(A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM, IF FRAMED. 9” MAX)
THIS IS A NON-JURIED SHOW // ALL WORK MUST BE ORIGINAL
SUBMISSION FEE(S):
1 PIECE - $10
2 PIECES - $15
3 PIECES - $25
4 PIECES (MAX) - $30
NO SALES COMMISSION, 100% OF THE SALES GO TO THE ARTIST.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Nov 17th Midnight*
*or when we run out of space
DROP OFF: NOV. 23TH 12-3 OR NOV. 30TH 12-3
PICK UP: SUNDAY JAN. 19TH 12-6
All work must be framed and ready to hang with secure wire or sawtooth.
We won't accept it any work if hanging hardware looks unstable. This is for your sake, not ours.
Label each piece on back with:
Name of Artist
Title of the work
11.15.24 Poetry Night - Canceled
Presented by George Hail Library, Diamond Cutz Barbershop & The Collaborative
Join us for three FREE nights of poetry in November! All ages are welcome to enjoy refreshments and poems from readers age 13 and up.
Poetry nights will take place:
Friday, November 15th from 6:30 - 8pm
Friday, November 22nd from 6:30 - 8pm
Friday, November 29th immediately following the lighting of Warren’s holiday tree at Town Hall
Call for poets!
Are you 13 years old or older? We’re calling for folks to join us in reading a poem. There will be seven poets each night with one feature poet each evening.
To sign up to be a non-feature reader, and choose a specific date go here.
To sign-up to be a feature reader email Ernest Edwards at: Diamond.Cutz401@gmail.com
The Details:
The feature poet for each evening will have up to 20 minutes to read. Other poets for each evening will be allotted 8 minutes to read. Between each set there will be a few minutes for Q & A and interaction with the poets themselves.
Join us for three FREE nights of poetry in November presented by George Hail Free Library, Diamond Cutz Barbershop, and The Collaborative! Enjoy refreshments, poems, music, and conversation with local artists young and old. These events will take place at the Collaborative Lab located at 508 Main Street.
We’re calling for folks ages thirteen and up to join us in reading their poetry. We are looking for seven poets, as well as one featured poet, for each poetry night. The featured poet for each evening will have up to twenty minutes to read. Other poets will be allotted eight minutes each to read. Between sets, there will be a few minutes for Q&A and interaction with the poets!
If you are interested in sharing your poetry, sign up for one of the nights. You may choose Friday the 15th, 22nd, or 29th. If you select the 29th as your date, which immediately follows the Holiday Festival tree lighting, we ask that you present poetry that is festive in nature (whatever that means to you).
Poets interested in being a night's featured artist must email Ernest Edwards at Diamond.Cutz401@gmail.com.
Youth Artist Opening with Sophia Genereux
YOUTH ARTIST OPENING
Sophia Genereux
Nov. 14th from 6-8pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
ARC{HIVE} GEnerously DONATEs the SNACK BOARD. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL DRINKS AND SNACKS!
Hello, I’m a 14 year old artist. My art journey started back when I was 9. I had always been the “art kid” but I realized at some point that I really didn’t have any technical skill or even know how to draw a face properly. Thus, a rabbit hole of YouTube art videos ensued.
Flash forwarding to now, I’m in a much different place. I focused mainly on painting for this exhibition and trying to capture the essence of the reference. I really tried to push myself and paint subjects that I didn’t commonly do. This actually led me down some unexpected paths and made me realize that I really enjoy painting flowers, for instance. I hope you like my work :)
Feature Artist - Leah Keith
FEATURE ARTIST OPENING
Leah Keith
Friday Nov. 8th from 6-8pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
AS ALWAYS, ARC{HIVE} WILL BE BE OPEN FOR DRINKS AND SNACKS
“I am different and different is good” – Leah Keith
Leah has been creating art and writing since she could talk and even before she could walk. She is a strong advocate for herself and others with different abilities. Her art is her way of expressing who she is. Leah’s preferred medium is painting with acrylic paint on canvas in free form and then spontaneously reciting a poem, which is transcribed on paper by her trusted support assistant, Stephen Alfano. Leah’s abstract paintings are created through a meditative process that leads to a new poem to complete the process. Over the years Leah has developed a technique which combines colors in one brush stroke. These swirls of color have dimension, which somehow keep their form and don’t turn to mud.
Leah is a serious thinker and wants to make a positive impact on her community. Through community activism she advocates and educates about disability awareness. Through her art she has found her place in society and through this medium she has also found herself. Leah has won many awards for her poetry, and she has served as the Poet Laureate for VSA Art of RI for the past 6 years. She has written and presented her poetry at many events, such as the 25th anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Pawtucket Town Hall, Imago’s Poetry in The Wild event for the 2023 October Walkabout and at Salve Regina University. Leah was the keynote speaker for the 2021 Advocates in Action Conference. Leah attended the Bristol Community College theater program and performed and wrote for several productions, such as, Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, Matchsticks and Treasure Island. Leah has published a book called, I Am Leah, and is preparing to publish her second book, The Calling. Both books are collections of Leah’s art and poetry.
Through this current collection of painting and poetry Leah continues to explore her environment and how she relates to it. Her art gives her a way to grow and develop and connects her to her community in a unique way.
@Iamleah226
Collaborator Feature - Melanie dai Medeiros
FEATURE COLLABORATOR OPENING
Melanie dai Medeiros
Friday Nov. 8th from 6-8pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
AS ALWAYS, ARC{HIVE} WILL BE BE OPEN FOR DRINKS AND SNACKS
Melanie dai Medeiros has been an Artist Collaborator with the Collaborative since 2022. Much of her work is based on the imagery from her time exploring our local parks, forests, and beaches, especially from her favorite place: Prudence Island combined with domestic interiors as she balances her love of the outdoors and limited free time. She is passionate about raising awareness of our collective impact on our environment and its inhabitants and is interested in sustainable art practices. Medeiros has exhibited and won awards in a variety of venues throughout New England, been awarded the Make Art grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and teaches art to both children and adults. In 2020, Melanie received her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston where she had obtained her BFA in 2003.
@eastbayart ri
https://www.eastbayartri.com/
Adam Robertson - Artist Opening @ The LAB
OPENING RECEPTION
Adam Robertson
AT THE COLLABORATIVE LAB
Friday, November 8th from 6-8pm
508 Main Street, Warren
Adam Robertson is an Interdisciplinary Artist who recently relocated from Cranston, Rhode Island, to Ocean Park, Maine.
Adam received his BFA in Fine Art from Paier College of Art and MFA in Studio Art from Maine College of Art (Now the Maine College of Art and Design).
Over the past decade, Adam has been oil painting on canvases, mostly recreating scenes that he sourced from international photojournalism covering civil disobedience, state-supported violence, and police oversight/accountability.
Adam's most recent work involves improvisational responses to bisected Swedish language bird-identification playing cards with watercolor on illustration board, as well as ink and watercolor illustrations of Dungeons & Dragons Monster-Manual monsters and original concepts and characters.
He has recently started to explore analog photography with a burgeoning 110-format camera collection.
