Historic Gravestone Rubbings and Leaf Printing

Name: Historic Gravestone Rubbings and Leaf Printing
Start: 2024-11-09T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-09T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Old Congregational Burying Ground

Schedule

Sat Nov 09 2024 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Old Congregational Burying Ground | Stratford, CT

Please note: Because of the Veterans Day parage, Main Street will be closed from Barnum Avenue to Academy Hill from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Enter the Baldwin Center & library parking lots from the back.
Part of The Bridgeport Art Tail.
‘Tis the season for spooky in New England! The Arts Alliance of Stratford, in association with the Bridgeport Art Trail, is happy to announce a new workshop that utilizes our town’s rich history and culture.
Participants will meet at Sterling Community Center and then venture to the Old Congregational Burying Ground behind Stratford Library. We will learn proper procedures and techniques for creating beautiful gravestone rubbings while respecting the graveyard and stones.
Once the rubbings are complete, we will collect some leaves and return to Sterling House to experiment with leaf printing using watercolor, acrylic paint, and markers.
This workshop is suitable for all ages and artistic experiences. Participants will leave with an original grave rubbing and leaf prints.
FREE! All materials will be supplied.
Theresa Manus-Piccolo is a local working artist, art teacher, and art supervisor from Stratford, Connecticut. Over the past 25 years, she has exhibited and sold work in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and various other locations. She works in various styles and mediums, most recently in digital and traditional designs. Her work is based on specific color palettes and moods related to the subject matter of each piece. Learn more about her and her work at tmanus1.wixsite.com/theresa-manus-piccol.