Hi Folks! November is a happening month at The Collaborative with 4 artist openings, awesome upcoming workshops AND Poetry Nights!

View this email in your browser Hello Folks, November is a happening month at The Collaborative! We've got FOUR artist openings, awesome upcoming workshops, a Poetry Night Series, and we are accepting submissions for our 3rd Annual Small Works Show!  Also, thank you to all the folks who came out for Folk at the Farm IV last month! The sun was shining, the weather was sweet, and we had a fabulous music-filed time! Now here is what we've got going on at the gallery...  On Friday, November 8th from 6-8pm we’ll be having the opening for Feature Artist Leah Keith as well as Feature Artist Collaborator, Melanie Dai Medeiros. Check out Leah’s moving paintings and poetry, and Melanie’s marvelous multi-media works! Next up is the opening for Youth Artist of the Month Sophia Genereux on Thursday, November 14th from 6-8pm. Stop by to see the expressive paintings of this talented young artist! AND save-the-date! Our annual Small Works Show is accepting submissions, 8x8" and under, from artists until November 17th. The opening reception will be on December 5th from 6-9pm. And at The Collaborative Lab...  On Sunday, November 3rd, fiber artist and educator, Hollis Hickerson will be teaching a Wet Felting Bag Workshop from 12-4pm! Participants will explore the fundamentals of wet felting, transforming raw wool fibers into sturdy, functional fabric. By the end of the class, each student will craft their handmade felt bag, learning skills such as fiber laying, water and soap application, wool fulling, and shaping the felt. Open to all levels of experience! On Friday, November 8th from 6-8pm we'll be having the opening for Feature Artist Adam Robertson at The Lab! You won’t want to miss Adam’s wonderful watercolor and ink illustrations!  Next up, artist Faye Silvia is teaching a Linocut to Sticker Workshop on Sunday, November 10th from 1-4pm! By the end of this session, you will possess your own handmade stamp and a set of matching stickers! This class guarantees engagement for both novices and seasoned experts alike! AND, on Friday, November 15th, 22nd, and 29th, we will be hosting a Poetry Night Series in partnership with George Hail Free Library and Diamond Cutz Barbershop! Enjoy refreshments, poems, music, and conversation with local artists young and old. We’re calling for folks ages thirteen and up to join us in reading their poetry.  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, contact Ernest Edwards at: Diamond.cutz401@gmail.com.   Cheers, The Collaborative   At The Gallery The Collaborative Gallery 4 Market Street Warren, RI Thurs + Fri 6-9pm Saturdays 3-9pm Sundays 3-6pm The Collaborative is a non-censored, unjuried arts space open to all voices, ideas and artistic expression.  November Feature Openings @ The Collaborative Gallery Feature Artist Opening Leah Keith Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm The Collaborative Gallery 4 Market Street, Warren, RI Artist Collaborator Opening Melanie Dai Medeiros Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm The Collaborative Gallery 4 Market Street, Warren, RI Youth Artist of the Month Youth Artist Opening Sophia Genereux Thursday, November 14th, 6-8pm The Collaborative Gallery 4 Market Street, Warren, RI Small Works Show Accepting Submissions Until 11/17 At The Lab For Creative Experimentation 508 Main Street Warren, RI Hours Saturday, November 9th - 1-4:30pm Sunday, November 10th - 1-4pm Friday, November 15th - 2-5pm Saturday, November 16th - 1-4:30pm Friday, November 22nd - 2-5pm Saturday, November 23rd - 1:00-4:30pm Feature Artist Opening @ The Lab Feature Artist Opening Adam Robertson Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm The Collaborative Lab 508 Main Street, Warren, RI November Workshops Wet Felting Bag Workshop Sunday, November 3rd 12pm-4pm The Collaborative Lab 508 Main St, Warren, RI Linocut to Sticker w/ Faye Silvia Sunday, November 10th 1pm-4pm The Collaborative Lab 508 Main St, Warren, RI Poetry Night Series This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Make a one-time donation, or become a Patron by sending a monthly recurring donation to help us continue to bring quality programs to the community. Become a Sponsor of one of our many programs. From free art classes for youth to in-shop music nights, there's lots of ways for your business to support what we do! All gifts are tax-deducible and go to help us continue our mission to bring high-quality art and arts education to the community.  Purchasing art from our gallery is a great way to help our organization and our artists. 70% of each sale goes to the artist, the remaining 30% goes right back into our programming. Copyright © 2024 The Collaborative, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a friend of The Collaborative! Our mailing address is: 4 Market Street Warren, RI 02885 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.