The Valley Arts Newsletter is a weekly newsletter published on Tuesdays with listings for art shows & events, craft fairs & pop-ups, calls for artists, art classes, studio space, and art/ist crowdfunding. Listings are submitted by our readers and are focused on the visual arts in the Pioneer Valley area of western Massachusetts (Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties). See the Submissions page for details about submitting your listing. Listings are free!

Featured Listings:

Amanda Barrow's Monotype & Gel Plate Printing Workshops

Date & Time: Monotype: Saturday, March 22 / Gel Plate: Sunday, March 23
Fee: $145 for Monotype class / $110 for Gel Plate class / $245 for both
Location: Amanda Barrow Printmaking Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, #244
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: artlink.click/cb8f02

RELEASE YOUR INNER INK! Take the classes separately or experience a Printmaking Power Combo! Monotype & Gel Plate prints = one-of-a-kind prints! Paint on a sheet of plastic, place paper over it, & run it through my printing press, or on top of the Gel Plate. Play w/ AKUA soy-based inks, brushes, & different papers to create original prints. All materials included, share ink; take home 7 prints with each class! No Experience Necessary! I've been teaching for 35 yrs & love it! Next workshops: April 26/27

Contact: [email protected]

Beginning Stained Glass Workshop at Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio

Date & Time: March 23, 1-5:30pm
Fee: $125
Location: Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
Address: Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 229
City/Town: Easthampton
Website: DragonflyStainedGlassStudio.com

Create a beautiful sun catcher or 2-4 ornaments to grace your home or give as gifts. In this class we will cover all of the skills and techniques to build a unique piece(s) of stained glass art using the copper foil technique. This is a perfect class for students with no experience as well as intermediate students with some experience who may want a refresher course. All levels welcome. All glass and supplies included in the tuition as is use of all tools.

Contact: Heather McLean
[email protected]
413-559-1010

Moments of realization and the complexities of Being

Artist: Meghan Fallon
Start Date: March 14, 2025
End Date: June 6, 2025
Reception Date: Friday, March 14, 6-8pm
Location: CLICK Workspace
Address: 9 1/2 Market Street
City/Town: Northampton
Website: clickworkspace.org/events/2025/03/20/mfallon

Meghan Fallon's work tends to be abstract, impressionistic and expressionistic. Inspiration comes from music, nature, literature and internal/external observation. she works with a variety of mediums including acrylic paint, oil pastels, pencil, and charcoal. Meghan is an artist based in Western MA. She has shown her work in galleries and venues across the Pacific Northwest where she resided prior to returning to her hometown.

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