Arts Alive holds field trips every 1-2 months for artists and lovers of the arts to build community, engage in creativity, and explore arts spaces around the region. The October trip will happen in two parts, in tandem with the Andres Institute of Art’s bi-annual iron melt in Brookline, NH. Registration is online at monadnockartsalive.org/artist-field-trips.
Mold carving photo from the Andres Institute of Art
On Saturday, October 5th, from 10am-12pm, Arts Alive will hold a carving session for field trip participants to meet each other and prepare their design for the iron melt. The molds, provided by the Andres Institute of Art, are made out of play sand and epoxy. Designing is completely beginner friendly and a fun challenge, as any letters or numbers need to be carved mirror-image for the finished design to be legible. Local artist Craig Stockwell will host the morning of creativity and connection in his Keene studio. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.
On Saturday, October 19, participants will spend the day at the Andres Institute of Art in Brookline, NH exploring the grounds and watching the iron melt—one of the institute’s most popular events. Upon the group’s arrival in the morning, Master Sculptor and Art Director John Weidman will introduce the institute and his role within it. Then, there will be free time to walk the trails of the sculpture park while the institute warms up for the pour, which is estimated to occur between 12 and 1pm. The field trip group will get lunch at a local restaurant or cafe while the artwork cools and forms to be ready to take home.
Iron Melt photo from the Andres Institute of Art
Registration is $50 ($40 for Arts Alive members) at monadnockartsalive.org/artist-field-trips to cover carving session materials (the mold for the iron melt) and refreshments on October 5th. The field trip is limited to 10 people. Participants are responsible for their own transportation on the 19th, though carpooling can be arranged and is encouraged. Participants are also responsible for purchasing, or bringing, their own lunch on the 19th. Attending the carving session is highly encouraged, but not required. For information about accessibility, please call (603) 283-0944 or email nina@monadnockartsalive.org.
Previous field trip to the Craft School at Mill Hollow Works
Field Trips are a series of casual, friendly mornings designed for local artists and arts lovers to engage in exploration, learning, and connection. These trips often have a hands-on, creative component and coffee with fresh pastries is a staple. Participants dive into local arts spaces and businesses they may not otherwise explore, meet and connect with new people in their community, and learn about available resources and opportunities for social, creative, and professional expansion in and around the Monadnock region.
Previous attendees have expressed the value of this program through feedback appreciating “Meeting artists and exchanging creative ideas for new projects,” “The chance to try a new art form,” and “connecting with other artists.”
Previous field trip to Hot Glass Art Center
Previous field trips to visual and performing arts venues in New Hampshire’s Monadnock region and Brattleboro, Vermont include DublinArts & Muse Gallery, MAXT Makerspace’s Ceramics Center, 17ROX Artist Studios, Historic Harrsiville and Harrisville Designs, the Keene Public Library’s Kingsbury Makerspace, The Stone Church, Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts, First Proof Press, Epsilon Spires, The Craft School at Mill Hollow Works, and individual artists’ studios.
Arts Alive is supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and this program is supported by a generous gift from C & S Wholesale Grocers.
