BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westport Journal - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://westportjournal.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Westport Journal REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T185919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T185919Z UID:10002125-1765476000-1765479600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Curator-Led Tour of Uman: After all the things… DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 11\, 2025 | 6 to 7 pm\nFree: Members; $10 General Admission; $5 Seniors/Students\n\n\nJoin Diana Bowes Chief Curator Amy Smith-Stewart for an exclusive after-hours tour of Uman: After all the things…. The exhibition includes new and recent paintings\, a mural\, and sculpture. New York Magazine recently hailed the artist’s work as “a reminder of what painting can still do.”\n\n\nMembers\, please join us at 5:30 pm for refreshments with Amy Smith-Stewart prior to the tour. To become a member\, email hhart@thealdrich.org or join online here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/curator-led-tour-of-uman-after-all-the-things/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Curator-Led-Tour-of-Uman_-After-all-the-things…-2-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T185653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T185653Z UID:10002124-1765047600-1765054800@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Performance: Sarah Hennies and Tristan Kasten-Krause DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 6\, 2025 | 7 pm\n$10 Members and Students; $15 General Admission\n\n\nJoin us for an intimate duo performance by composer and percussionist Sarah Hennies and bassist Tristan Kasten-Krause\, presented in connection with Zak Prekop: Durations. Hennies and Kasten-Krause will present a 40-60 minute set of experimental music within the Museum’s galleries\, offering a meditative\, resonant experience that blurs the boundaries between sound\, space\, and visual art.\n\n\nSarah Hennies is known for her immersive and durational performances that explore psychoacoustic phenomena\, queerness\, and the act of listening. Her duo with Kasten-Krause combines sensitivity and restraint\, crafting quiet\, expansive works that unfold gradually over time.\n\n\nThis event is presented in conjunction with Zak Prekop: Durations (on view through January 11\, 2026)\, an exhibition exploring visual rhythm\, repetition\, and the temporality of painting. It also marks the launch of Zak Prekop’s first museum publication. This fully illustrated\, 32-page softcover catalogue features bold new abstract paintings by the artist\, along with an interview between Prekop and curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso. The catalogue will be available for purchase at the event.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/performance-sarah-hennies-and-tristan-kasten-krause/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,Museum,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Performance_-Sarah-Hennies-and-Tristan-Kasten-Krause-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T191056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T191056Z UID:10002128-1763751600-1763758800@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:RSO Quartet in Concert Inspired by Uman: After all the things … DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 21 | 7 pm\n$35 for members of The Aldrich and RSO; $40 General Admission\n\n\nWe are thrilled to continue our partnership with Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra to present the RSO Quartet for a performance inspired by upcoming exhibition\, Uman: After all the things …. The quartet features the four principal string players of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra\, violinists Jorge Avilia and Mialtin Zhezha\, violist Suzanne Corey-Sahlin\, and cellist Nick Hardie.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/rso-quartet-in-concert-inspired-by-uman-after-all-the-things/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,Museum,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RSO-Quartet-in-Concert-Inspired-by-Uman_-After-all-the-things-11-21-25-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T183000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T185336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T185336Z UID:10002123-1763487000-1763490600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:“Getting” Contemporary Art DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, November 4\, 11\, and 18 | 5:30 to 6:30pm\nIndividual Class: $49 Member; $55 | Full Three Class Series: $108 Member; $120 | Limited seats available\n\n\n“Getting” Contemporary Art is an interactive class series designed to connect today’s exhibitions with the deeper currents of art history. Each session explores the art historical and cultural contexts of artists currently on view at The Aldrich\, blending storytelling\, close looking\, and discussion to help participants uncover new ways of seeing contemporary art. No prior experience with art history is required\, only curiosity and a willingness to dive in.\n\n\n“Getting” Contemporary Art is led by Kristen Erickson\, art history teacher and Director of the Luchsinger Gallery at Greenwich Academy.\n\n\nAttend all three classes or a single class!\n\n \n\n\nClasses\n\n\nTuesday\, November 4 – Nickola Pottinger: Jamaica\, Memory\, and Folklore\n\n\nThis class delves into the history and folklore of Jamaica to better understand Nickola Pottinger’s shape-shifting sculptures. Through a gallery walk\, participants will examine the mix of spiritual and personal symbols in her works\, which include casts of her own body and family heirlooms. Group discussion will encourage participants to uncover the layers of meaning carried by these spectral figures\, which merge ancestral traditions with contemporary stories.\n\n\nTuesday\, November 11 – Zak Prekop: Music in Abstraction\n\n\nHave you heard of Song Exploder\, the podcast where musicians take apart their songs piece by piece? In this class\, participants will “explode” the vibrant abstract paintings of Zak Prekop. The session will focus on how he creates a sense of movement and stillness through color relationships\, while also considering art historical precedents such as the “action painting” of the 1950s. Participants will further explore Prekop’s musical influences and how rhythm and harmony appear in his painting practice.\n\n\nTuesday\, November 18 – Uman: Textiles\, Calligraphy\, and Transformation\n\n\nUman’s kaleidoscopic paintings reflect the story of her extraordinary life. She grew up in Somalia and Kenya\, spent her teen years in Denmark\, and traveled to Vienna and Paris before moving to New York where her artistic vision blossomed. This class will introduce participants to the art histories that shaped her\, including East African textiles\, Arabic calligraphy\, and the work of Gustav Klimt and Sam Gilliam. During a gallery walk\, participants will consider how Uman captures her memories\, dreams\, and personal transformation in visionary paintings that celebrate survival and creativity.\n\n\nInstructor Bio\n\n\nKristen Erickson has been teaching art history and curating exhibitions for the past three decades. She spent eight years working in the curatorial field at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford\, the Smith College Museum of Art\, and the Museum of Modern Art before turning to teaching. Kristen currently teaches art history at Greenwich Academy\, where she also runs the campus art gallery. She holds degrees in French and art history from Vassar College and Oxford University. A resident of Ridgefield\, Kristen loves making contemporary art come alive for new audiences.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/getting-contemporary-art/2025-11-18/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,History,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Getting-Contemporary-Art-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T190511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T190511Z UID:10002126-1763202600-1763226000@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Community Day in the Sculpture Garden DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 15 |10:30 am to 5 pm\nFree; Pre-registration encouraged\n\n\nJoin us for a free day of art and community at The Aldrich as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of our newly renovated campus and Sculpture Garden!\n\n\nExplore outdoor works featured in A Garden of Promise and Dissent or join guided tours of our current exhibitions: Uman: After all the things…\, Aldrich Projects | Estefania Puerta: Laughing Death Drive\, Zak Prekop: Durations\, and Nickola Pottinger: fos born.\n\n\nFamilies can start the day with a Story Time inspired by the work of Uman\, then enjoy hands-on art-making in The Studio\, meet animals from Woodcock Nature Center\, exchange native plant seeds with Caudatowa Garden Club\, take part in a nature-inspired scavenger hunt\, and much more!\n\n \n\n\nLight refreshments will be available for purchase. Food and drink vendors will be onsite throughout the day including Ursa Coffee Roasters\, a small-batch Connecticut-based roastery serving up locally crafted blends throughout the event.\n\n\nSchedule of Activities\n\n\n10:30 to 11:30 am — Community Day Story Time with Ridgefield Library\nEnjoy an art-inspired Story Time perfect for families with young children\, with the Ridgefield Library. Registration is required.\n\n\n12 noon to 4 pm — Scavenger Hunt\nPick up a scavenger hunt card anytime between 12 noon and 4 pm—once complete\, return it to receive a seed packet prize!\n\n\n12 noon to 4 pm — Woodcock Nature Center: Meet the Animals!\nFind Woodcock Nature Center and their turtle friends in the Sculpture Garden! Feel the luscious textures of a moss petting zoo\, investigate animal artifacts like furs and skulls\, and meet beloved creatures such as Elma the Eastern Box Turtle. Nature is full of inspiration for artists of all ages!\n\n\n12:30 to 4 pm — Drop-in Studio Workshop\nCreate your own vibrant artwork inspired by the current exhibitions and the Eastern Box Turtle in hands-on activities led by Aldrich Educators.\n\n\n1 pm — Indoor Exhibitions Tour\nJoin an Aldrich Educator for a highlights tour of our fall exhibitions: Uman: After all the things…\, Aldrich Projects | Estefania Puerta: Laughing Death Drive\, Zak Prekop: Durations\, and Nickola Pottinger: fos born.\n\n\n1:30 to 3:30 pm — Seed Exchange Table with Caudatowa Garden Club\nBring seeds to swap or pick up something new for your garden!\n\n\n2 to 3 pm — Sculpture Garden Tour with Caudatowa Garden Club\nJoin members of the Caudatowa Garden Club\, the Ridgefield Conservation Commission\, and The Aldrich’s team for a collaborative tour exploring the native plantings and outdoor artworks featured in A Garden of Promise and Dissent and 2025 Aldrich Box.\n\n\n3 pm — Indoor Exhibitions Tour\nJoin an Aldrich Educator for a highlights tour of our fall exhibitions: Uman: After all the things…\, Aldrich Projects | Estefania Puerta: Laughing Death Drive\, Zak Prekop: Durations\, and Nickola Pottinger: fos born.\n\n\nAbout Our Partners\n\n\nWoodcock Nature Center creatively re-connects the community with nature through educational programming\, school field trips\, summer camps\, enrichment programs\, guided hikes\, and animal encounters. The preserve includes a natural playground\, owl and hawk aviaries\, historic stone walls\, hardwood forests\, a pond\, wetlands\, vernal pools\, and nearly four miles of hiking trails which are publicly accessible year-round.\n\n\nCaudatowa Garden Club is a group of like-minded gardeners who enjoy sharing information about flower and vegetable gardening\, pollinator gardens\, and native plants. They care about the environment and making Ridgefield a beautiful place to live.\n\n\nRidgefield Conservation Committee duties include looking after the town’s open space\, advising other Ridgefield committees on environmental impacts\, and seeking additional open space for the town.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/community-day-in-the-sculpture-garden/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Childrens,Fine Art,Museum,Nature/Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Community-Day-11-15-25.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T183000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T185336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T185336Z UID:10002122-1762882200-1762885800@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:“Getting” Contemporary Art DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, November 4\, 11\, and 18 | 5:30 to 6:30pm\nIndividual Class: $49 Member; $55 | Full Three Class Series: $108 Member; $120 | Limited seats available\n\n\n“Getting” Contemporary Art is an interactive class series designed to connect today’s exhibitions with the deeper currents of art history. Each session explores the art historical and cultural contexts of artists currently on view at The Aldrich\, blending storytelling\, close looking\, and discussion to help participants uncover new ways of seeing contemporary art. No prior experience with art history is required\, only curiosity and a willingness to dive in.\n\n\n“Getting” Contemporary Art is led by Kristen Erickson\, art history teacher and Director of the Luchsinger Gallery at Greenwich Academy.\n\n\nAttend all three classes or a single class!\n\n \n\n\nClasses\n\n\nTuesday\, November 4 – Nickola Pottinger: Jamaica\, Memory\, and Folklore\n\n\nThis class delves into the history and folklore of Jamaica to better understand Nickola Pottinger’s shape-shifting sculptures. Through a gallery walk\, participants will examine the mix of spiritual and personal symbols in her works\, which include casts of her own body and family heirlooms. Group discussion will encourage participants to uncover the layers of meaning carried by these spectral figures\, which merge ancestral traditions with contemporary stories.\n\n\nTuesday\, November 11 – Zak Prekop: Music in Abstraction\n\n\nHave you heard of Song Exploder\, the podcast where musicians take apart their songs piece by piece? In this class\, participants will “explode” the vibrant abstract paintings of Zak Prekop. The session will focus on how he creates a sense of movement and stillness through color relationships\, while also considering art historical precedents such as the “action painting” of the 1950s. Participants will further explore Prekop’s musical influences and how rhythm and harmony appear in his painting practice.\n\n\nTuesday\, November 18 – Uman: Textiles\, Calligraphy\, and Transformation\n\n\nUman’s kaleidoscopic paintings reflect the story of her extraordinary life. She grew up in Somalia and Kenya\, spent her teen years in Denmark\, and traveled to Vienna and Paris before moving to New York where her artistic vision blossomed. This class will introduce participants to the art histories that shaped her\, including East African textiles\, Arabic calligraphy\, and the work of Gustav Klimt and Sam Gilliam. During a gallery walk\, participants will consider how Uman captures her memories\, dreams\, and personal transformation in visionary paintings that celebrate survival and creativity.\n\n\nInstructor Bio\n\n\nKristen Erickson has been teaching art history and curating exhibitions for the past three decades. She spent eight years working in the curatorial field at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford\, the Smith College Museum of Art\, and the Museum of Modern Art before turning to teaching. Kristen currently teaches art history at Greenwich Academy\, where she also runs the campus art gallery. She holds degrees in French and art history from Vassar College and Oxford University. A resident of Ridgefield\, Kristen loves making contemporary art come alive for new audiences.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/getting-contemporary-art/2025-11-11/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,History,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Getting-Contemporary-Art-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T113000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T190826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T190826Z UID:10002127-1762597800-1762601400@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Care and Connection DESCRIPTION:Saturday November 8 | 10:30 to 11:30 am\n$22 per person\, plus one care partner free of charge; Pre-registration required\n\n\nJoin us for Care and Connection\, an access program offering a welcoming museum experience for visitors living with memory loss and their care partners\, featuring guided conversations in the galleries that encourage memories and personal connections inspired by the artwork on view.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/care-and-connection/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Fine Art,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Care-and-Connection-11-8-25.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T183000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T185336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T185336Z UID:10002121-1762277400-1762281000@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:“Getting” Contemporary Art DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, November 4\, 11\, and 18 | 5:30 to 6:30pm\nIndividual Class: $49 Member; $55 | Full Three Class Series: $108 Member; $120 | Limited seats available\n\n\n“Getting” Contemporary Art is an interactive class series designed to connect today’s exhibitions with the deeper currents of art history. Each session explores the art historical and cultural contexts of artists currently on view at The Aldrich\, blending storytelling\, close looking\, and discussion to help participants uncover new ways of seeing contemporary art. No prior experience with art history is required\, only curiosity and a willingness to dive in.\n\n\n“Getting” Contemporary Art is led by Kristen Erickson\, art history teacher and Director of the Luchsinger Gallery at Greenwich Academy.\n\n\nAttend all three classes or a single class!\n\n \n\n\nClasses\n\n\nTuesday\, November 4 – Nickola Pottinger: Jamaica\, Memory\, and Folklore\n\n\nThis class delves into the history and folklore of Jamaica to better understand Nickola Pottinger’s shape-shifting sculptures. Through a gallery walk\, participants will examine the mix of spiritual and personal symbols in her works\, which include casts of her own body and family heirlooms. Group discussion will encourage participants to uncover the layers of meaning carried by these spectral figures\, which merge ancestral traditions with contemporary stories.\n\n\nTuesday\, November 11 – Zak Prekop: Music in Abstraction\n\n\nHave you heard of Song Exploder\, the podcast where musicians take apart their songs piece by piece? In this class\, participants will “explode” the vibrant abstract paintings of Zak Prekop. The session will focus on how he creates a sense of movement and stillness through color relationships\, while also considering art historical precedents such as the “action painting” of the 1950s. Participants will further explore Prekop’s musical influences and how rhythm and harmony appear in his painting practice.\n\n\nTuesday\, November 18 – Uman: Textiles\, Calligraphy\, and Transformation\n\n\nUman’s kaleidoscopic paintings reflect the story of her extraordinary life. She grew up in Somalia and Kenya\, spent her teen years in Denmark\, and traveled to Vienna and Paris before moving to New York where her artistic vision blossomed. This class will introduce participants to the art histories that shaped her\, including East African textiles\, Arabic calligraphy\, and the work of Gustav Klimt and Sam Gilliam. During a gallery walk\, participants will consider how Uman captures her memories\, dreams\, and personal transformation in visionary paintings that celebrate survival and creativity.\n\n\nInstructor Bio\n\n\nKristen Erickson has been teaching art history and curating exhibitions for the past three decades. She spent eight years working in the curatorial field at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford\, the Smith College Museum of Art\, and the Museum of Modern Art before turning to teaching. Kristen currently teaches art history at Greenwich Academy\, where she also runs the campus art gallery. She holds degrees in French and art history from Vassar College and Oxford University. A resident of Ridgefield\, Kristen loves making contemporary art come alive for new audiences.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/getting-contemporary-art/2025-11-04/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,History,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Getting-Contemporary-Art-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T184309 CREATED:20251023T184918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T184918Z UID:10002120-1762005600-1762014600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Artist-Led Workshop with Nickola Pottinger DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 1\, 2025 | 2 to 4:30 pm\n$95 Members; $65 Youth Under Age 16; $105 General Admission\n\n\nJoin artist Nickola Pottinger for a lively\, hands-on workshop that offers participants both a hands-on introduction to paper pulp sculpting and a deeper engagement with narrative-making using personal and/or familial materials. Drawing from the techniques and approaches she uses in her own practice\, and highlighted in her current exhibition fos born at The Aldrich\, Nickola will guide participants in crafting their own one-of-a-kind three-dimensional paper pulp objects and sculptures. Whether you come with family\, friends\, or on your own\, you will create a work that’s uniquely yours. \n\n\nThe workshop will begin with an introduction to Nickola’s practice\, in which she merges traditional papermaking with found objects\, weaving personal and cultural narratives into layered\, tactile forms. Her work often transforms everyday and salvaged materials into objects rich with memory and meaning—inviting us to reconsider what we keep\, discard\, and reimagine. \n\n\nParticipants will then have the opportunity to create their own original paper pulp sculpture (approximately 10 x 10 x 10 inches or smaller) using all materials provided. To make the work personal\, attendees are encouraged to bring a small item from home to serve as a structural support or adornment for their piece. This could be anything from a figurine\, photo frame\, drawing\, or piece of cardboard\, to an organic material\, document\, or other found object—provided it fits within the finished sculpture’s scale.\nBecause the paper works require drying time\, participants will return to the Museum later in the week to pick up their completed sculpture. \n\n \n\n\nAdditional Details: \n\n\nAll materials and aprons will be provided; please dress for a wet and hands-on art-making process. \n\n\nParticipants are invited to join an optional guided tour of fos born led by a Museum Educator from 1:30 to 2 pm before the workshop begins. \n\n\nOpen to all ages; families with children are invited to register.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/artist-led-workshop-with-nickola-pottinger/ LOCATION:The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum\, 258 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Fine Art,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nickola-Pottinger-Workshop-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum":MAILTO:general@thealdrich.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR