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Sarah Eigen Davis – November Art Exhibit

Join us for an Artist Reception in the Cafe on Sunday, November 6th from 2pm-4pm.davis_1_web-300x232

Sarah Eigen Davis’ current body of work is a collection of watercolors and sketches drawn from and inspired by the community and architecture of her surrounding neighborhood, Somerville MA.  Using these versatile and fluid media, her work captures the spaces and moments of daily life with a sense of vibrancy, activity, and motion.

Sarah Eigen Davis received her BA in Studio Arts from Drew University in 2005 as well as a Master in Architecture from the Boston Architectural College in 2011.  She works in a variety of mediums, from collage to watercolor to pen and ink.

Learn Some Cool Halloween Makeup Tips This Sunday

BITES AND BRUISES – A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

When:  Sun. Oct. 23, 2016, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

About the class: Come learn essential skills to create your own special effects makeup! In the spirit of Halloween, we will be creating a zombie look involving bruises, scars, and rotting skin effects that can be used in many different Halloween looks.

  • Bite/ face cut: We will construct a bite on arm or neck from scar wax. You will learn how to apply wax to skin, molding it into the desired shape and tooth indents, and painting and adding blood. A cut or scratch may be added to the face.
  • Veins and decay: We will paint on top of the elements we added with wax. We will contour to create deep shadows under the eyes, emaciated cheeks and tendons to the neck, and will discolor the face with veins and the look of decaying skin.

In the last portion of the class, depending on how much time remains, you can continue to work with and explore the materials and skills we learned. You are encouraged to bring ideas of Halloween makeup you’d like to do and the instructor can demo or talk through how to go about bringing those ideas to life.

About the instructor: Sylvia Sword studies Theater at the University of Vermont where she started her journey into the world of theatrical makeup. She is an actor, teacher, and clown in the Boston area and she pursues makeup as an independent artist.

Click here to find out more information and to sign up.

Youth Arts Arise This Fall

The fall 2016 session for Youth Arts Arise, our FREE after school arts program for students 11-16, will run Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-5pm,  October 4th through December 14th(excluding November 22 and 23).

 

To register, you can either fill in the All LanguagesYAA Form, Fall 2016 or pick one up in person from the office.

 

We’d  also like to ask you to consider donating to the program to help it continue.  We’re approaching the end of our initial grant funding, and are seeking additional grants but have not secured any yet.  If you’ve enjoyed the program, please consider making a contribution – any amount helps!  You can donate online here (with a note that it’s for Youth Arts Arise), or send us a check with a memo that it’s for Youth Arts Arise (payable to Arts at the Armory, mail to: 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143).

Youth Arts Arise

This program is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).

The Center for the Arts at the Armory