First Thursday at Lyman Allyn Art Museum

Name: First Thursday at Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Start: 2024-12-05T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-05T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 625 Williams St, New London, CT, United States, Connecticut 06320

Schedule

Thu Dec 05 2024 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

625 Williams St, New London, CT, United States, Connecticut 06320 | New London, CT

Grab your friends and join us for evening hours and drop-in artmaking on the first Thursday of every month! Enjoy discounted admission while exploring the galleries and getting creative.
Time: 5 – 8 pm (last admission 7 pm)
Admission: Free for Members and New London Residents, $5.00 for Non-members
Artmaking Themes
September 5: Leaf Prints- Take inspiration from our natural world and use leaves to create a nature print.
October 3: Adult Book Fair and Teacher’s Night- Be sure to stop by the Adult Book Fair in Hendel Library, hosted by our friends at Bank Square Books. They will have a selection of books for both adults and children. For First Thursday artmaking, all attendees are welcome to make their own bookmark and/or watercolor painting.
December 5: Creative Collage– Get inspiration from the exhibitions on view for making an elevated collage. Create a collage using mixed-media.
February 6: Valentines– Get ready for Valentine’s Day and create a card for an important person in your life.
March 6: Kintsugi- Learn about Kintsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing pottery with gold leaf, and decorate your own ceramic tile.
April 3: Movement Paintings- Use acrylics to make a painting demonstrating representational or abstract movement.
May 1: Light and Shadow- Use charcoal to practice representing light and shadow. Use the museum’s still-life set-up or make something of your own.
Please note, there will not be First Thursday artmaking or extended admission hours on Thursday November 7, 2024, or January 2, 2025.