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Creative Aging Workshop

2023-01-09 10:00:00 2023-01-09 11:30:00 America/New_York Creative Aging Workshop Presented by Hillsborough librarian Jen Sulligan. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Monday, January 09
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-01-09 10:00:00 2023-01-09 11:30:00 America/New_York Creative Aging Workshop Presented by Hillsborough librarian Jen Sulligan. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Hillsborough branch

Program Room AB

Presented by Hillsborough librarian Jen Sulligan.

Specially created for adults age 55+, creative aging programs honor older adults as creative and social learners. Skills-based arts learning, in a socially supportive environment, yields multiple benefits for older learners—not the least of which is its intrinsic value in reducing social isolation. There is great potential in older adulthood, as it is a time to grow, reflect, and make meaning. Let's celebrate this wonderful, dynamic, creative stage of life! A different visual arts technique or medium will be explored during each Creative Aging Workshop session. Sometimes we will learn about artists or art movements as well. 

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

January 9: 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 6: 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 6: 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.

About the instructor: Jen Sulligan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The College Of New Jersey with concentrations in studio art, art education, and art therapy. She also holds an the Educational Services certificate from the New Jersey Department of Education.

Hillsborough branch

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

Hours
Mon, Jul 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Jul 22, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Conference Room

Wed, Jul 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Tables

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A

Wed, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Jul 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Fri, Jul 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Fri, Jul 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Fri, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Fri, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Mon, Jul 28, 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Mon, Jul 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Tue, Jul 29, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wed, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Fri, Aug 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Fri, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, Aug 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Mon, Aug 04, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Mon, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Mon, Aug 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room AB

Tue, Aug 05, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Tue, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Wed, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room

Thu, Aug 07, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Thu, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room

Thu, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Fri, Aug 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room A

Fri, Aug 08, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Fri, Aug 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room

Fri, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room AB

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Wed, Aug 13, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B
Registration opens Wednesday, July 30 2025 at 10:00am

Thu, Aug 14, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Thu, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Fri, Aug 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room A

Fri, Aug 15, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Fri, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, Aug 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, Aug 16, 11:00am - 3:00pm