Carriage Factory Art Gallery

3rd Thursday at CFG - Newton Mural Project exhibit opening
2020-01-16 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. 6th Street, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
The January 3rd Thursday event at the gallery will feature works by more than a dozen artists in support of the Newton Mural Project. Artwork panels and windows ranging in size from 2’x2′ to 4’x4′ will be featured in the Susan Koehn Gallery.
Chili, cornbread and hot cocoa available with $5 suggested donation.
Live music provided by Doug Everingham.

3rd Thursday - June
2020-01-11 08:00 - 17:00
The public is invited to join us for the June 3rd Thursday at CFG event.

Fused Glass Ornaments with Linda Fern Johnson
2019-12-14 14:00 - 16:00
Learn to make fused glass ornaments with Linda Fern Johnson. Birds, stockings and trees! Learn to make three different ornaments to hang on your tree.
Fee: $45, includes all materials
Time 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019

Christmas Pysanky Class
2019-12-14 10:00 - 12:00
Christmas Pysanky Class with Instructor E.B. Schmidt

The Five Places of Christmas
2019-12-07 10:00 - 16:00
Newton-area museums welcome the public to “Five Places of Christmas” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The annual holiday open house is a collaborative event among Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Harvey County Historical Museum, Kauffman Museum, Warkentin House and Bethel College Women’s Association. Admission is free for all of the venues, with most offering free refreshments and activities.
Five places locations are:
Bethel College Women’s Association, Luyken Fine Arts Center on the Bethel College Campus, 27th and Main streets, North Newton. The group’s theme for 2018 is “Christmas at the Stables,” and they will feature lots of homemade candies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, peppernuts and other baked goods, and handcrafted items such as purses, jewelry, crochet, and other Christmas gifts. Free coffee will be served, and a make-and-take activity for all ages is also planned.
Visitors to Kauffman Museum, located at 27th and Main streets in North Newton, can enjoy the museum and refreshments as well as the exhibit “K is for Kansas” and a Kansas-themed make-and-take activity.
Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. in Newton, will feature music and refreshments and a make-and-take activity. Art and other items will be for sale throughout the gallery.
The Harvey County Historical Museum, 203 N. Main St. in Newton, invites visitors to enjoy ’80s-themed decorations and the current “Back to the 80s” exhibit. Refreshments will be served. At the Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives we will host the Sunflower Woodworker’s Guild with make-it and take-it crafts (while supplies last).
The Warkentin House Museum, 211 E. First St. in Newton, offers peppernuts and Mrs. Warkentin’s Russian tea while visitors can explore the Victorian home decorated to its holiday finest by local volunteers. Children and youth from the Home School Association of Newton and friends will share their vocal and instrumental talents throughout the day while visitors enjoy tours of this historic landmark.
Commemorative ornaments will be offered for the first 100 people or families to visit all five places. Each attraction will have 20 ornaments to be given to the individuals or family to present a card stamped by all participating locations. One ornament per family, please. The ornaments are made of local wood by Alvin Peters of North Newton.
All “Five Places of Christmas” sites are open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Dec. 7 and offer free admission, refreshments and activities to share the holidays with the community. If you have questions, please contact Melody Spurney at the Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau at (316) 284-3642 or mspurney@newtonkansas.com or any of the “Five Places” venues.
For more information, go to http://ToNewton.com/Christmas.html

Learn Hand Embroidery Class
2019-11-16 10:00 - 12:00
Join Instructor Dena Bisnette as she teaches six basic embroidery techniques that will get you started on your next embroidery project. Students will embroider a small gift bag with the stitches they learn.

Watercolor Class with Susan
2019-11-09 09:30 - 12:30
Make Christmas cards and gift tags with watercolor artist Susan Bartel.
$40; all supplies included. RSVP by Nov. 2.

Mosaic Class with Mary Lee-McDonald
2019-10-26 10:00 - 2019-10-27 14:00
10am – 1 pm Oct. 26 and 1pm – 2pm Oct. 27.
Learn the art of mosaic with instructor Mary Lee-McDonald.
Please note the class will be held over two days to allow time for grouting.
$40, all supplies included.

Pastel Workshop with Constance
2019-10-19 09:00 - 12:00
Join this pastel painting class for beginners and for those who have painted with pastels before – you will leave with your own masterpiece!

Everyone has a choice of painting either the still life provided or bringing photo references of their own to use. We will have an art show of everyone’s work at the end of the workshop.

Pastels can be messy so wear clothes that wash well or an apron.

Saturday, October 19th, 9 – 12. Supplies furnished. $50. RSVP by Oct. 12.

October Third Thursday: Women Wonderworkers
2019-10-17 18:00 - 20:00
Carriage Factory Art Gallery will host “Women Wonderworkers: The Self-Made Worlds of Visionary Female Artists,” a presentation and discussion by Erika Nelson at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at 128 E. Sixth St. in Newton.

Members of the community are invited to attend the free program to learn about visionary art environments created by female sculptors.

Inez Marshal, a truck driver and preacher, sculpted large blocks of limestone and established the International Sculpture Hall in rural Portis, Kansas. Other stories include Grandma Prisbery’s bottle village, located in an earthquake-prone area of California. This presentation examines the artists’ motivations, the work itself, and the afterlife of overlooked sites after their makers have passed.

Erika Nelson is an independent artist, educator and director of the World’s Largest Things, Inc. Her research interests include roadside attractions and outsider art environments. She explores the back roads of the United States in search of the odd and unique in her mobile museum, the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things.

“The artist’s job is not just to document an era, but to interpret, to convey ideas, elicit emotions,” Nelson said. “When artists have deeply emotional responses to the world around them, some feel compelled to use their art to not just express their own experience, their own view, but to spur viewers to action.”

“Women Wonderworkers: The Self-Made Worlds of Visionary Female Artists” is part of Humanities Kansas’s Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

Contact Carriage Factory Art Gallery at 316-284-2749 or visit www.carriagefactoryartgallery.com for more information about this program and other upcoming events.

A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting class with Careth Beard
2019-10-12 19:00 - 21:00
Learn about the basics of recording a podcast from radio personality Careth Beard.
This class is perfect for someone who is interested in podcasting, but has no background in audio production and absolutely no idea how to get started – or how to do it on a budget! Careth will cover how to find the right equipment for your needs and create a recording space, interview tips, editing ideas, hosting techniques, ideas for marketing on social media, and suggestions for monetizing your podcast. Come ready to take notes!
Oct. 12, 7-9 p.m. $25 per person, RSVP by Oct. 5.

Opening reception for "Form of Five"
2019-09-28 19:00 - 21:00
Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 to view the works of Andy Brown, Wendell Donaldson, Don Fullmer, Curtis Haynes and Bob Neace.

September Third Thursday
2019-09-19 18:00 - 20:00
The gallery will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. to let the public celebrate the opening of a new exhibit of Marilyn Friesen’s photographs.
Live music will be performed by Dave Anderson.
Chef Joe Gilliam will cook hot dogs and chips with thermonuclear nacho cheese, served by donation.

Citra Solv Collage Class with Kayann Ausherman - SOLD OUT
2019-09-14 13:00 - 16:00
Put pieces together to create something new in a class taught by Kayann Ausherman from 1-4pm Sept. 14. RSVP by Sept. 7. $40 per student; all supplies included.

Fingerpaint Flowers Class with Kayann
2019-09-14 09:00 - 12:00
Get into art with a class on painting drippy flowers with fingerpaint taught by Kayann Ausherman from 9am-noon Sept. 14. RSVP by Sept. 7. $45 per student; all supplies included.

Artist Book class with Rachel Epp
2019-09-07 09:00 - 12:00
Time Traveling with Artist Books
Saturday, September 7, 9am-noon.
Students in this class with travel through time by writing and creating artist book forms that address past, present, and future contexts. To prepare for the class, participants will bring with them 3 short texts (poems, letters, fragmentary thoughts) that they have written down, addressed to their younger self, to their current self, and to their future self. In the class, we will work with images and text to translate ideas into three artist books, using an accordion fold, a flower fold, and then a combination of techniques.

Supplies will be provided, but students are also invited to bring their own papers, stamps, photographs, or ephemera that they might wish to incorporate. Cost is $75 per person.

Mandala Painting Class with Mary Lee-McDonald
2019-08-31 10:00 - 12:00
Learn to paint a mandala pattern on a river rock. $30, all supplies included.
10am-12pm, Aug. 31. RSVP by Aug. 24.

Third Thursday
2019-08-15 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for ice cream floats and the music of the Newton Ukulele Tunes Society!

Garden Tea Party
2019-08-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us in the park from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 10 and bring a labeled perennial to plant!
Drink flavored iced tea and savor light refreshments!
Chat with Brad Guhr, Dyck Arboretum Education Coordinator.
Flowers we would like to add to the garden include irises, day lilies, columbine, coneflowers, daisies, coral bells and other prairie plants. Please label all plants with their type and color.

Our Lives: Past, Present, and Future
2019-07-27 19:00 - 21:00
The artwork of Lora Jost, Emily Willis Schroeder, and Rachel Epp Buller will be featured in “Our Lives: Past, Present, and Future.”
The exhibit will be on display from July 27 through September 20. An opening reception will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. July 27.

Third Thursday
2019-07-18 18:00 - 20:00
The artwork of Duane Graham will be featured, along with music by Vada Snider and Karen Loucks. Free and open to the public.

Alcohol Inks Class with Pam Hayes - SOLD OUT
2019-07-13 13:00 - 16:00
Alcohol Inks class with Pam Hayes. SOLD OUT.
She will provide all necessary supplies and no previous art or craft experience is required. Pam will demonstrate tips and techniques using alcohol inks on Yupo paper and ceramic tiles. She gives participants three bottles of ink, two 5×7” pieces of Yupo paper, two 6×6” white tiles, one 4×4” tile and latex gloves to use during class and to take home with them after class. She will also have a handout describing supplies and where to get them.
Pam provides a good number of bottled inks and alcohol ink markers to use during class, as well as cans of compressed air, straws, blending solution, spray bottles, brushes of various sizes, paper towels, palettes, bottles of 91% alcohol, stamp pads with felt, gel and Sharpie markers, and photos (her own) for visual reference. She will have examples of finished work to show participants.
Pam will have different ways to work with the inks depending on how abstract or realistic students would want to work. I show how to work with the ink markers for those who want more realism and control. Abstracts, landscapes and florals are typically what she has students create; but birds, animals and cityscapes are also possible.
Sixteen years and up is appropriate for the class, which will be limited to 12 participants.

Studio Art Tour
2019-06-29 11:00 - 17:00

Fused Glass Class with Linda Fern Johnson
2019-06-22 10:00 - 12:00
RSVP by June 15 for a fused glass class taught by Linda Fern Johnson.

Third Thursday
2019-06-20 18:00 - 20:00
EmberHope Youthville will have a special exhibit on the third floor and the Ericka Stucky Scholarship winner will be announced. Free and open to the public.

Kids Art Carnival
2019-05-30 17:30 - 20:00
The final “Spring Into the Arts” activity will be the Downtown Art Carnival held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 30 at Sixth and Oak Streets in Newton.

The event will feature activities for all ages, with live music from the Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts’ Strings Tour Group, food trucks and ice cream from Salted Creamery.

Carriage Factory Art Gallery, located at 128 E. Sixth St., will have a Kid’s Art Carnival in its park with a variety of booths with hands-on activities, make-and-take projects, games and prizes. Carnival tickets will be 25 cents each.

Grand Central Senior Center, located at 122 E. Sixth St., will host a quilt show inside its facility.
Newton Murals and Arts Project will host “Art in the Parking Lot” at 127 E. Sixth St. They will have small murals set up along the outside wall of Enz Auto Glass for the Second Time Around Silent Auction, a raffle for a mural and other activities. They will also be accepting donations to fund their next large-scale project.

Admission to the Downtown Art Carnival is free; there are additional costs for food and tickets to the Kid’s Art Carnival.

The Downtown Art Carnival is presented by the Newton Area Arts and Culture organization.
For more information, visit www.tonewton.com.

Tulips Watercolor Workshop
2019-05-25 09:30 - 12:30

Opening Reception for "Enchanted Earth"
2019-05-18 19:00 - 21:00
The opening reception for “Enchanted Earth,” a main gallery exhibit showcasing the mixed media work of Kayann Ausherman, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. May 18. The event is free and open to the public.
“Enchanted Earth” will be on exhibit through July 19.

Velera Adams Opening
2019-05-16 18:00 - 20:00
Join us from 6-8 p.m. May 16 for an opening reception for Velera Adams, whose paintings will be shown in the Susan Koehn Gallery.
Since retiring from teaching elementary education in the public school, Velera Adams enjoys designing and painting in both watercolor and oil. Her subjects include floral, still life, landscapes, animals, and birds. She has taught at a variety of seminars and art galleries in Kansas. Her paintings have won blue ribbons and Best of Show at the Kansas State Fair. Velera has entered five juried shows winning a variety of awards including Judges Choice and Peoples Choice. Children enjoy the mural of a three-ring circus on the walls of the play area painted by Velera in the Hutchinson Et Cetera Shop.
E.B. Schmidt will play live piano music during the evening.

Studio Sale
2019-05-04 09:00 - 17:00
Come browse a selection of bargain artwork and other items!
