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Online art reception at the library Parisian Cafe Artist Sandy Bernat Rooftop Trupti Mannina
Throughout the month of April, the West Tisbury library’s Virtual Gallery will feature “Table for Two The Café Series.” This exhibit includes the work of local artists Kanta Lipsky, Valentine Estabrook, and Sandy Bernat, as well as artist Trupti Mannina from Boulder, Colo. Join the library for a virtual reception on Sunday, April 11, from 5 to 6 pm. Meet the artists and learn more about their work with oil paint, soft acrylics, and handmade paper art.
“There are four artists involved in this show. We have all traveled together internationally at different times, and enjoyed our times in cafes,” Kanta Lipsky says in a press release from the library. “From the Vineyard we have myself, Valentine Estabrook, and Sandy Bernat. Joining us from Boulder, Colo., is Trupti Mannina.
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Valentine Estabrook presents virtual Student Art Show Sailboat, pastel. Ella, age 9 Water Lillies, acrylic. Eva, age 8 Winter Mountain Scene, pastel. Sadie, age 12
Since last spring, Island artist Valentine Estabrook has taught virtual children’s art classes in collaboration with the West Tisbury library from her studio in West Tisbury. Classes for children ages 5 to 10 began with the basics: Composition, drawing, and lights and darks. Students learned that shadow and light tell the time of day and the direction of the sunlight. Each class was different in scope, and students learned to work with pastels, acrylic paints, charcoal sticks, and pencils. Each medium offered her students new opportunities in expression. Estabrook was raised to believe that every child is born with an artistic instinct. “It is, to varying degrees, a part of our nature … A beautiful artistic sense to tap and hold forever,” Estabrook says in a
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Coming up at the West Tisbury library
A warming shelter is open inside West Tisbury library. -Susan Stafford
On Thursday, Jan. 14, at 5:30 pm, join Hallie Brevetti for Broadway Dance Through the Ages, an online dance class through the West Tisbury library. This is a beginner dance class that includes a short warm-up, a brief history of the musical of the day, and a fun piece of choreography in the style of the show. Available to all body abilities. Email wt mail@clamsnet.org to sign up.
Jason Mazar-Kelly continues leading an all-levels virtual Kripalu Flow Yoga Class via Zoom on Friday, Jan. 15, at 8 am. Email the library to sign up. At 11:30 am, Kanta Lipsky will lead Balance Class through Zoom. Classes meet on Mondays and Fridays at 11:30 am. Email wt mail@clamsnet.org to join. At 4 pm, Valentine Estabrook teaches an online beginner art class for kids. Email mlawson@clamsnet.org to join that class.