Botanical Impressions on Paper
Jul
26

Botanical Impressions on Paper

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Join artist and florist Marger Maldonado in an exploration of natural impressions with plants on paper! Create unique organic prints using both fresh and dry flowers, leaves, and plant material through varying techniques.

Dye paper with colors found around us. 

While the plants work their magic to imprint, we will color paper using natural botanical pigments if you choose. Pre~dyed paper will be there to write on, reflect, doodle…

Maximum of 10 participants. $25-$45 sliding scale. Read more about why we use a sliding scale and how to choose an amount to pay.

All materials provided. 

Todos los materiales incluidos. 

REGISTER HERE

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Botanical Printmaking on the Cabot Trails
Jul
16

Botanical Printmaking on the Cabot Trails

Join us on the Cabot Trails for a fun evening of botanical printmaking! We will identify and select common plants along the trail and make simple and striking relief prints for participants to take home.

Meet at the back of the Willey Building. Call the library with accessibility questions or needs. This program is co-sponsored by Cabot Trails.

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Juneteenth Art Party
Jun
18

Juneteenth Art Party

PRINT BBQ DANCE

with Farmer Ama & DJ DIVERSITY!
Salon Black Walnut at Hard-Pressed Printshop
# 12 VT Route 15 at US-2 by Hastings Store, Route 2 BBQ, & Joe's Pond Craft Shop!

Salon Black Walnut Infoline:
802 563-2007

DETAILS:
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ALL Ages, By Donation, Sliding Scale $10-60 NOTAFLOF Fam Q/T BIPOC pay what you can to support the artists. Doors 6pm DJ 7-10pm

We'll PRINT powerful Posters & Postcards with original Black Art!

We'll EAT Beautiful BBQ by Route Two Barbecue* our Black-Owned neighbor next door!


We'll DANCE as DJ Diversity takes us on a Journey through time, an exploration of the Musical African Diaspora:
The Drum, Blues to Jazz to Rock & Roll, Funk, Punk, Detroit Techno, JazzDance, AfroPop, EDM, House to HipHop!

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Writing as Divination with author Lucy Ives
Jun
6

Writing as Divination with author Lucy Ives

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a relaxing workshop for writers, beginners, visual artists, philosophers, seekers, gardeners, gleaners, menders, makers, and anyone who enjoys being surprised

you will leave this gathering with several short written pieces, more than a few recovered memories and many, many new ideas

hosted by Tunnel Books at Hard-Pressed

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Blockprinting on Fabric: Make a Bandana
May
24

Blockprinting on Fabric: Make a Bandana

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Join printmaker and textile artist Eliza West for an introduction to block printing on fabric. You will learn how to design and carve a small block to print well on fabric, get comfortable rolling out and applying Speedball fabric ink to blocks, think through composing an appealing design with your block, and learn tips and tricks for getting good prints on fabric. You will leave the class with your hand-carved block and at least one printed bandana in a color of your choice.

Sliding scale $60-130 per person. Max 8 participants.

All materials, including scrap fabric and one blank red cotton bandana, included in registration fee. Participants are welcome to purchase additional blank bandanas from the instructor ($6) or bring their own textiles to print on (teeshirts, dishtowels, etc. Be sure items have been washed in advance).

Read more about why we use a sliding scale and how to choose an amount to pay.

REGISTER HERE

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Moves Toward Relationship w/ otherWise
May
12

Moves Toward Relationship w/ otherWise

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otherWise, WEAV (the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Vermont), and Hard-Pressed are celebrating the renewal of Spring with a 3-part series exploring economies of generosity, even and especially in tough times. These participatory gatherings will include seed and story sharing, collage art and conversation -- all in service of reimagining and practicing economic life beyond transactional norms. We hope to notice and amplify the gifts already moving within our communities.

Our first event will feature Fruition Seeds - and there will be so many regionally adapted seeds gifted to attendees. Join us on Tuesday, March 17 from 5-8pm at Hard-Pressed, 12 VT Rt 15, West Danville. More details at: https://otherwise.one/entangled-economics-the-gift-of-seed/.

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