No woodworking experience required.Learn. Participants will visit Larry Simons's mountaintop assemblage studio in Brattleboro, where he will showcase his thirty+ years collection of materials he uses for his artwork as well as discuss his methods along with tips and tricks for gathering materials. Next, participants will have the option to join Larry at Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Show (date and time to be determined at the first session) or go on a hunting adventure of their own, with location guidance from Larry. Lastly, participants will meet at HatchSpace for a full day of making, using their gathered materials under the guidance of Larry, to create their finished assemblage. Make. Make a one-of-a-kind piece of assemblage wall art. Saturday, September 2 | 9am-12pm at Larry's Studio | Date TBD at Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Show (date range September 5-10) - optionalSaturday, September 16 | 10am-4pm at HatchSpace | Cost: $191.25 members; $225 non-membersWhat to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch. Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.Instructor: Artist Larry Simons began making sculptures on Cape Cod in 1965 with leather scraps from the sandal shop where he worked. After a move west, he fell in love with the raw beauty of the mountains and the desert, where he found rusted metal with a reddish tone and deeply grained shards of wood which had hardened with age in the dry air.Bits and pieces of his decades of collecting are spread throughout his Brattleboro studio so he can see as many as possible at a glance, constantly moving them around making different combinations until he is satisfied with an assemblage. Larry’s work is featured on www.larrysimons.com Class PoliciesWe're excited to have you join us for a class or workshop at HatchSpace! To ensure a smooth registration process, we kindly ask that you review our Class Policies regarding payment, financial assistance, cancellations and refunds. Questions? We're here to help: education@hatchspace.org.WaitlistOur classes are popular and fill up fast! If the class you're interested in is marked SOLD OUT, you can be added to our waitlist by clicking the Register Now button, and the Join Waiting List link at the bottom of the screen.
No woodworking experience required.
Learn. Participants will visit Larry Simons's mountaintop assemblage studio in Brattleboro, where he will showcase his thirty+ years collection of materials he uses for his artwork as well as discuss his methods along with tips and tricks for gathering materials. Next, participants will have the option to join Larry at Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Show (date and time to be determined at the first session) or go on a hunting adventure of their own, with location guidance from Larry. Lastly, participants will meet at HatchSpace for a full day of making, using their gathered materials under the guidance of Larry, to create their finished assemblage.
Make. Make a one-of-a-kind piece of assemblage wall art.
Saturday, September 2 | 9am-12pm at Larry's Studio |
Date TBD at Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Show (date range September 5-10) - optional
Saturday, September 16 | 10am-4pm at HatchSpace |
Cost: $191.25 members; $225 non-members
What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch.
Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.
Instructor: Artist Larry Simons began making sculptures on Cape Cod in 1965 with leather scraps from the sandal shop where he worked. After a move west, he fell in love with the raw beauty of the mountains and the desert, where he found rusted metal with a reddish tone and deeply grained shards of wood which had hardened with age in the dry air.
Bits and pieces of his decades of collecting are spread throughout his Brattleboro studio so he can see as many as possible at a glance, constantly moving them around making different combinations until he is satisfied with an assemblage. Larry’s work is featured on www.larrysimons.com
Class Policies Waitlist |