It's not too late

Have you ever wanted to try welding, but haven't had the opportunity? Have you longed to reuse and recycle old scrap metal into unique and creative works of art?

Our next session of the highly popular Art of Welding class will begin on Thursday, January 21st. This class has been fun and rewarding for everyone who has taken it. Learn the basic skills of welding pieces of scrap metal together and create sculptures from recycled scrap metals.

Read the ECCA brochure for full details of the class or call the ECCA office at 778-8441. Space is limited but there are a couple of spots still available.

New Year - New Classes

Happy New Year to all of our friends and supporters.

ECCA's new session of classes will begin on Monday January 4th. We have a wide range of classes for all ages, abilities, and interests, including drawing, painting, cartooning, photography, and ceramics.

Our popular adult Art of Welding class we start up again later in January. Space is limited and the class is already beginning to fill. All of our adult classes are taught by accomplished area artists.

What better way to get out of the house, learn something new and do something fun during the winter months, than art classes!

Check out ECCA's Winter Brochure.

Rescheduled - Creative Bookmaking Workshop

The Creative Bookmaking with Recycled Materials: Accordions, Slat and Palm Leaf Books with Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord, has been rescheduled for Saturday November 7th, 9am-3pm. This is a great, one-day workshop for teachers, parents and anyone who wants a comfortable entry into bookmaking. Learn how to create your own book using a variety of materials, and how to work with others to help them create their own books. There are still a few spots left in the workshop, so register early to reserve your place. For more information about Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord visit her website at www.susankapuscinskigaylord.com
For more inforamtion about this workshop or to register call ECCA at 778-8441 or email ecca@rcn.com.

Announcing the Community Arts Series

ECCA announces a new Community Arts Series, featuring accomplished local and regional artists. The focus for the 2009-2010 series is creativity, inspiration, and the creative process. Demonstrations, presentations, and discussions will cover a wide range of arts topics and mediums, from visual arts to performing and literary arts.

The series will kick off on Tuesday September 15^th with an oil painting and pastel demonstration by Robin Thornhill. Other artists in the series will include painters Rose Bryant and Heather Karp, story tellers Vandy Duffy and Andrea Lovett, sculptor Joe Montroy, and humorist, writer, and story teller Rebecca Rule.

All of the events in the Community Arts Series are open to the public and free of charge. They will run on the third Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm, and most will take place at ECCA, 30 Linden Street, Exeter, in the Tuck Learning Campus. A complete schedule of events can be found in ECCA’s brochure. Registration is requested.

Updates to Fall Brochure

Our fall brochure has been updated with new classes for all ages. Check out ECCA's Brochure.

NEW -- Art-kid-tecture classes

Houses, castles, cathedrals, and much more. We have a great new series of classes being offered that bring Architecture and architectural design to children in fun and imaginative ways. Offered by local architectural designer Diane Platt, classes are offered for kids in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. The whole schedule, with descriptions of the classes, is available in our new fall brochure.

Fall Creative Writing Classes

Local author Karen Desrosiers is offering a number of new writing workshops for teens and adults this fall. Check out the new schedule of writing classes at Karen Desrosiers.

NEW -- Ceramics with Laura Moon

ECCA is thrilled to announce a new adult ceramics class with accomplished local ceramic artist and sculptor, Laura Moon. Participants will use handbuilding techniques to create functional and decorative ceramic pieces. This class is intended for adults of all levels of experience.

Mondays for six weeks, August 31-October 5 (including Labor Day), 6:30-9:30.
$250

New On-line Brochure

In an effort to reduce our paper consumption and cut down on our printing expenses, our new Fall 2009 Brochure is available on our website. www.exeterarts.net

We have redesigned it to make it printer friendly.

The registration form is also available on the website. Or you can call us at (603) 778-8441 to register over the phone.