Clark Art: Call For Community Artists

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute seeks local emerging artists to facilitate a collaborative mural activity as part of its summer art-making program, Guided by Glass: Weekly Drop-In Art-Making.

Artists have the opportunity to develop mural designs and facilitate collective mural-making with the public. On Thursdays in July and August between 1 and 4 pm, museum visitors are invited to join the artist to create temporary murals on the Clark's Fernandez Terrace in celebration of summer exhibition, Fragile Beauty: Treasures from the Corning Museum.

According to a press release:

On view July 4 through October 27 in the Clark's Michael Conforti Pavilion and drawn from the vast collection of the Corning Museum, Fragile Beauty demonstrates how makers across time and around the globe have taken inspiration from plants, animals, and other aspects of nature to create dazzling objects. Highlights of the selection include glass from the legendary Venetian island of Murano; enameled glass from early modern Europe and India; Art Nouveau glass by artists including Louis Comfort Tiffany, René Lalique, and Steuben; and contemporary works.

The exhibition serves as the inspiration for the Clark's individual and collaborative art activities. In connection to the exhibition, artists are invited to submit mural designs that are inspired by images of nature, and to engage with light, color, and transparency. This program draws participants of all ages and serves a mix of local and visiting museum goers. When creating designs, artists should consider imagery and techniques that are accessible to a broad audience.

Guided by Glass takes place outdoors on the Fernandez Terrace, weather permitting.

'Nobody' Better Than the Mount Greylock Class of 2024

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
03:43PM / Saturday, June 08, 2024

Class speaker Judge Martin offered apologies all around for the chaotic class of 2024. See more photos here.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The class speaker for the 104 graduates of Mount Greylock Regional School apologized for the wild and crazy antics of the class of 2024. 

 

"Our class was not that easy. We came into this brand-new school like a bull in a china shop. It was crazy," Judge Martin said. Students came into the middle school from surrounding towns, and "with that mix of kids, chaos happened." 

 

They lost field trip privileges, the right to use the staircase and claimed credit for the burst pipe that flooded the new school and sent everyone home early just days before the entry into remote learning because of the pandemic.

 

"On behalf of my class, we apologize for the mess," Martin said. "But look at us now — we're no longer those middle schoolers everyone hates, no longer causing water damage in our school. And surprisingly, no longer the worst middle school class to come through Mount Greylock, which was really a hard title to take but somehow the grades below us found a way."

 

He was also sorry it took so long for the class to realize how amazing they are and apologized for taking them all for granted.

 

"We're sorry to this school and everything we put it through most importantly thank you for giving us the time to grow out of chaos and find our identity in the end," Martin said. 

 

Martin gave a shout out to Superintendent Jason McCandless, who announced his departure at the end of the school year, calling him "our favorite superintendent" to loud applause.