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Art Lab

(adults)

2023-03-15 18:00:00 2023-03-15 19:30:00 America/New_York Art Lab Mindful creative arts workshops, led by Hillsborough branch Adult Services Department Supervisor Jen Sulligan. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Wednesday, March 15
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-03-15 18:00:00 2023-03-15 19:30:00 America/New_York Art Lab Mindful creative arts workshops, led by Hillsborough branch Adult Services Department Supervisor Jen Sulligan. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Hillsborough branch

Program Room AB

Mindful creative arts workshops, led by Hillsborough branch Adult Services Department Supervisor Jen Sulligan.

Libraries are open-minded environments that actively encourage and assist with exploration and learning. Art is something that becomes easily overlooked in a technology and science-driven world.  Art Lab expands access to the arts and reminds people of the joy that creative endeavors can bring. Skills-based arts learning, in a socially supportive environment, yields multiple benefits for adult learners... the arts are good for you! 

Supplies: All supplies will be provided by the library, no need to bring your own. Also, creating art can be messy, so please keep that in mind when choosing the clothing you will wear to the program. 

Schedule: Be sure to register for each date you wish to attend. 

December 7: Art journals - Handcraft a portable accordian-fold journal and explore the ways you can express yourself creatively on the go.

January 11: Assemblage art - Take a close look at the work of Louise Nevelson, known for her abstract sculptures made from cast-off pieces of wood uniformly coated with paint. Then, create your own assemblage from wood pieces and other cast-off objects on a panel. 

February 15: Sumi-e painting - The Japanese word for black ink painting, sumi-e is an ancient East Asian writing and painting style that employs brush and black ink on paper. Gradations of black in sumi art are achieved by using black ink at full strength or dissolving it in water to lighten it. Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. Using sumi painting papers made from rice, traditional sumi ink made from pine or vegetable oil soot, and bamboo sumi brushes, practice strokes to capture the spirit (Ch’i) of nature rather than a photographic likeness.

March 15: Painted story quilts - Artist and author Faith Ringgold is renowned for her painted story quilts. She surrounds her narrative paintings with a quilted fabric border, which creates art that tells a story in color, texture, and pattern. Students select a story to illustrate - either from a book, family history, or an experience of their own - then create their selected scene on fabric using watercolor pencils and pastels.

Hillsborough branch

hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420

Hours
We're closed Monday September 01 due to Labor Day
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Mon, Sep 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Mon, Sep 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Sep 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Tue, Sep 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room AB

Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room

Thu, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Sep 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
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Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room A

Tue, Sep 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Sep 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Studio

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room B

Wed, Sep 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room AB

Fri, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room AB

Fri, Sep 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Sep 20, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Sep 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Mon, Sep 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Tue, Sep 23, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Sep 23, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Studio

Rescheduled
Tue, Sep 23, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
New date Tuesday, September 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Rescheduled
Tue, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New date Tuesday, September 23, 6:15pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Conference Room

Wed, Sep 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room AB

Wed, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A

Thu, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, Sep 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Room

Sat, Sep 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, Sep 27, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Sep 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Sep 29, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Sep 30, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room

Tue, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room AB
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Sep 30, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Program Room AB

Thu, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, Oct 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Oct 04, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Oct 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Mon, Oct 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Tue, Oct 07, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room AB

Tue, Oct 07, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Conference Room