Express Yourself Through Graphic Journaling

Wednesday, April 10 2024 6:00—7:30 PM

Come find your creativity & de-stress with Lisa Buglione, Artist, Teacher & Therapist.

In this workshop Lisa will teach us how to express ourselves through “Graphic Journaling.” Research continues to show us that art experiences play a major role in both our physical and mental well being. Journey with us as we express ourselves through the use of Illustration. Art materials & journals will be provided. (Feel free to bring your own materials. )

This workshop is open to both adults and teens. All skill levels are welcome!

Register for this graphic journaling workshop here.

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Lisa Desharnais-Buglione holds a Bachelor degree from Salem State University in Education with a concentration in Art & Psychology. She also holds a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Human Growth & Development from Wheelock College. Lisa’s youngest student is age 3 and her oldest is 93. Art continues to be her passion as she celebrates her 40th year in her career.

Tiny Art Is For Everyone!

Tiny Art

Create your own little piece of art, and join this fun all ages program!!

Starting January 16 you can pick up a Tiny Art Kit from the Main Desk. While supplies last.

They include:

• 4×4 canvas
• paint palette with brush
• pencil
• entry form

You can use any of the supplies in the kit, as well as anything you have at home. But, please remember that your art must be appropriate for an all ages display in the library (all entries will be reviewed by library staff).

Your completed Art and form can be returned between January 29 – February 16 (there’ll even be a small participation prize!)

The art will then be displayed from February 20 – March 1, 2024. There will be prizes for age group, staff favorite, and patron favorite!  Awards are announced February 26.

If you would like your art back after it’s on display, you can pick it up between March 2 – March 9, 2024.

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Celebrate with Poetry & Art

Poetry/Art Collaboration

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 6:00—8:00 PM

Great Hall, Nevins Library 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844

In celebration of National Poetry Month, join the Grey Court Poets and the Arts Institute Group of Merrimack Valley in person for a special evening of poetry and art!

5 Poets will read poems inspired by art;

5 Artists will show works inspired by poetry

Register for this poetry/art event here.

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The Grey Court Poets is a popular Methuen-based poetry writers group.

The Arts Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley is a group of artist and art appreciators dedicated to enriching life through art.

Lecture: The Surreal World of Rene Magritte

European Art Series: The Surreal World of Rene Magritte

Sunday, April 16 2023 3:00—4:15 PM via Zoom

Rene Magritte’s work delighted and fascinated audiences long before Paul Simon’s famous song. This program will focus on the life and influences of the Belgian Surrealist painter whose paintings are both familiar and confounding. Discover the ways his work relates to contemporaries like Salvador Dali and learn how art historians interpret his mysterious paintings.

This is a virtual program.

Go here to register for The Surreal World of René Magritte

This program is made possible by a collaboration of the Nevins Library, surrounding local libraries, and a generous donation from the Friends of the Rockport Library. 

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Jane Oneail was leading tours at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston when she first began to appreciate the special magic that happens when people look at art together and share their genuine reactions and questions. “Talking about art requires bravery – you’re inherently vulnerable when you share your perspective. There is joy in seeing things in a new way – and in simply shifting gears to appreciate the beauty and poetry of everyday life.” Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. 

Lecture: Parisian Cafes and Impressionist Painting

European Art Series: Parisian Cafes and Impressionist Painting

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 2023 3:00—4:15 PM Zoom

Impressionist artists are celebrated for their beautiful depictions of nature, but they also frequented the cafes, bars and nightclubs of Paris and captured modern life in their works. This program will explore the images by Monet, Renoir, Degas and others and consider how the hub of activity in Parisian cafes inspired some of the world’s most famous artists.

This is a virtual program. 

Go here to register for Parisian Cafes and Impressionist Painting

This program is made possible by a collaboration of the Nevins Library, surrounding local libraries, and a generous donation from the Friends of the Rockport Library. 

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Jane Oneail was leading tours at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston when she first began to appreciate the special magic that happens when people look at art together and share their genuine reactions and questions. “Talking about art requires bravery – you’re inherently vulnerable when you share your perspective. There is joy in seeing things in a new way – and in simply shifting gears to appreciate the beauty and poetry of everyday life.” Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. 

Art Lecture: Sacred Symbols and Devilish Details

The Nevins Library& Surrounding Libraries Present:

EUROPEAN ART SERIES: SACRED SYMBOLS &DEVILISH DETAILS

Sunday February 5, 2023 3pm, Online

Come join us online to hear Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious speak about artists of the Northern Renaissance.

Artists of the Northern Renaissance used single-hair paint brushes to capture astonishingly tiny details in their paintings. Explore these awe-inspiring additions and their symbolic significance in high resolution and decode the meaning of religious and secular works from the period.

This is a virtual program. Go here to register for Sacred Symbols and Devilish Details and you will be sent a Zoom Link to use to get into the program.

This program is made possible by a collaboration of the Nevins Library, surrounding local libraries, and a generous donation from the Friends of the Rockport Library. 

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Jane Oneail was leading tours at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston when she first began to appreciate the special magic that happens when people look at art together and share their genuine reactions and questions. “Talking about art requires bravery – you’re inherently vulnerable when you share your perspective. There is joy in seeing things in a new way – and in simply shifting gears to appreciate the beauty and poetry of everyday life.” Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. 

Lecture & Display: Love in Metal

Love in Metal: Abraham Megerdichian Machined Metal Miniatures

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 6:30—8:00 PM

Join us in-person for a talk on the life and metal art of Abraham Megerdichian.

His son Robert will “speak with” his deceased father about Abraham’s hobby of machining solid scrap metal into his interpretations of everyday objects.

You can also check out displays of some of those items and photos throughout the library from January 9th until February 23rd.

To save your seat and register for the talk, click here. The Snow Date for this event will be January 24th.

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Abraham was a Navy sailor, avid gardner, stamp collector, promoter of Armenian culture and language, bicyclist around Fresh Pond, and machinist. Abe machined from solid scrap metal his hundreds of interpretations of everyday objects. He gave them to family and friends as gifts from the 1950s until his passing in 1983. Abe’s ar has been exhibited throughout New England and beyond.

European Art Series: the genius of Vincent Van Gogh

European Art Series

Sunflowers & Starry Nights: The Genius of Vincent Van Gogh

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 3:00 – 4:15 PM via Zoom

Come join us online to hear Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious speak about the genius of Vincent Van Gogh, one of the world’s most famous artists.

Learn from Jane about his life and work, explore his influences, his innovations and his incredible legacy.

This is a virtual program. Go here to register for Sunflowers & Starry Nights and you will be sent a Zoom Link to use to get into the program.

This program is made possible by a collaboration of the Nevins Library, surrounding local libraries, and a generous donation from the Friends of the Rockport Library. 

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Jane Oneail was leading tours at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston when she first began to appreciate the special magic that happens when people look at art together and share their genuine reactions and questions. “Talking about art requires bravery – you’re inherently vulnerable when you share your perspective. There is joy in seeing things in a new way – and in simply shifting gears to appreciate the beauty and poetry of everyday life.” Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. 

Program: Norman Rockwell: Inclusion, Exclusion and Evolving Views on Race

Norman Rockwell: Inclusion, Exclusion and Evolving Views on Race

Tuesday February 9, 2021 at 7pm

Toward the end of his career, Rockwell painted several poignant works about race in America that can be seen as an extension of his earlier sense of the power of inclusion and exclusion. Join us as Jane Oneail teaches us all about Norman Rockwell and his evolving views on race during his career.

Please sign up through Zoom HERE You will then get an email with the link that will let you join the program on the specified date and time. You will also get a reminder a week, and then a day before the program.

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Jane Oneail is an independent scholar and holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Art in Education from Harvard University. Jane is a New Hampshire native and has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at the NH Institute of Art.

For further information, contact Kathleen Kenny at 978-686-4080 x14  or kkenny@nevinslibrary.org