Free Pastel Workshop
Join artist Kate Henderson for this demo and hands-on workshop. Participants will explore different papers, types of dry pastels, underpainting, blending, and proper fixing. Materials included, though if you have your own pastels, please bring them along. Free and open to adults and mature teens. Registration is greatly appreciated to ensure we have enough supplies for all, though drop-ins are welcomed. About Kate Henderson: Kate received her MFA in painting and printmaking from Yale University and a BFA in painting and a BA in art history at Indiana University. She is recognized for her pastels and is featured in Exhibeo Art Magazine. Her work has been shown at Creative Tech week NY, The Lumen Prize global tour at The Auditorium on Broadway NY, Degas Society in New Orleans, New Haven Lawn Club, NEST in Bridgeport CT, Ridgefield Camera Works, Franklin Street Works in Stamford CT, BRAG at the University of Bridgeport Schelfhaudt Gallery, Bridgeport CT, Connecticut Hospice, Creative Arts in New Haven, Yale-Sterling Library, and Art Place in New Haven. For more information: katehenderson.art. This workshop is presented by ArtEcon Initiative (www.arteconinitiative.org) and made possible with support from the City of New Haven Mayor's Community Arts Grants Program, The NewAlliance Foundation, and the Department of Economic and Community Development, CT Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.