As of 5 PM EST on Sunday, February 1, we will be upgrading our systems to better serve you and our ticketing website will be unavailable during this time. For Academy Dinner tickets, please contact events@guildhall.org. For all other inquiries or to donate, please email info@guildhall.org or call 631.324.0806. Thank you for your understanding.

YES, AND: INTRO TO IMPROV – SOLD OUT

Nazli Sarpkaya, Rami Margarin, Max Samuels, Christopher Daftsios in Angry Young Man, 2017. Photo: David Rogers

Tag: Learning + New Works

ART SOCIAL: VALENTINE’S CARD-MAKING

NOTICE: As of 5 PM EST on Sunday, February 1, we will be upgrading our systems to better serve you and our ticketing website will be unavailable during this time. For Academy Dinner tickets, please contact events@guildhall.org. For all other inquiries or to donate, please email info@guildhall.org or call 631.324.0806. Thank you for your understanding.
 

WITH JULIA NUNEZ KEARNS

Forget that panicked trip to the drugstore on February 13 to get what is left of the Valentine’s Day cards, and come make your own, more meaningful greetings for your loved ones. East Hampton Artist Julia Nunez Kearns will provide line drawings, lettering/text blocks, and found photos (or bring your own: laser-printed single color image with plenty of contrast), and participants will use the blocks to create custom card compositions on heavyweight cardstock or watercolor paper, applying eucalyptus oil* to burnish the image.  All materials are included.

$50 ($45 for Members)

Admission includes wine and refreshments courtesy of Red Horse Market!

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

*Image transfer using pure eucalyptus oil is considered a non-toxic method safe for indoor use in a well-ventilated areas. If you are sensitive to strong smells, it is recommended to bring a mask. 

YES, AND: INTRO TO IMPROV – SOLD OUT

NOTICE: As of 5 PM EST on Sunday, February 1, we will be upgrading our systems to better serve you and our ticketing website will be unavailable during this time. For Academy Dinner tickets, please contact events@guildhall.org. For all other inquiries or to donate, please email info@guildhall.org or call 631.324.0806. Thank you for your understanding.
 
SIX-WEEK COURSE
TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 3-MARCH 10, 6-7:30 PM
$300 ($270 for Members)
 
This course is sold out. Please email info@guildhall.org to be added to the standby list.
 
Join Guild Hall’s Kayla Matters and Amy Kirwin for a six-week improv adventure—perfect for adult learners of every experience level. This course dives into the sacred principles of improv (like saying “Yes, and…” even when you deeply disagree) while helping you flex collaboration, creativity, and bold, glorious spontaneity.
 
After six weeks of controlled nonsense, you’ll present an invited sharing for friends and family—an evening where your loved ones will witness your transformation and whisper, “We don’t know what happened, but we support them.” Applause will be given. Identities may be shed. Someone might become a mailbox.
 
Bring your imagination, your humor, and a willingness to look ridiculous. (Trust us—that’s a good thing.)
 
 
Improv is distinct from stand-up comedy (which uses pre-written jokes and is performed solo) and sketch comedy (which is scripted and rehearsed). It is a team-based art form that emphasizes support, trust, and shared creativity. We will explore these core principles:
  • Yes, and…: The foundational rule of improv. Performers agree with what their partner has presented (the “yes”) and then add new information to build the scene (the “and”). This fosters a collaborative environment and keeps the scene moving forward, rather than shutting down ideas.
  • Active Listening: Since everything is unplanned, performers must listen closely to their scene partners and be present in the moment to react to new information.
  • Making Choices: Improvisers make strong, specific choices about who their character is, where they are, and what the central conflict is to establish the scene’s reality quickly.
  • Embracing Mistakes: There are no “mistakes” in improv, only unexpected offers. Performers justify whatever happens and weave it into the narrative, which helps maintain momentum and can lead to hilarious and creative turn.

ART SOCIAL: PAINTING & DRAWING FROM NATURE WITH SUMI INK—SOLD OUT

with Roisin Bateman

THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT. Please email info@guildhall.org to be added to the standby list.

Explore different techniques using sumi ink, bamboo brushes, and sticks to draw and paint with. We will explore various kinds of line and painting gesture, drawing from various plant materials and seed pods from the winter garden. All materials provided. 

$50 ($45 for Members)

Admission includes wine and refreshments!

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

ART SOCIAL: HOLIDAY SWEATER FELTING WITH LAURIE LAMBRECHT—SOLD OUT

This workshop is sold out. Please email info@guildhall.org to be added to the standby list.

ART SOCIAL: HOLIDAY SWEATER FELTING WITH LAURIE LAMBRECHT

Back by popular demand!

Do you have a piece of clothing that could use a creative touch to bring it back into your wardrobe circulation – maybe something festive for the holidays? You don’t want to miss the return of this fun and easy approach to revitalizing an item of clothing a special way. With instruction by the master, artist Laurie Lambrecht, we will use needle felting to repair small holes or wear and tear and embellish the pieces with personalized motifs or other creative designs. In this way, you can give your garment a personal and sustainable touch.

Please bring a woven/knit item or items you wish to revitalize. All other materials will be provided.

Art Social admission includes complimentary wine (or a non-alcoholic beverage), and lite bites generously donated by Harbor Market & Kitchen in Sag Harbor.

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

 

ART SOCIAL: PAINTING TINY WITH MICHAEL A. BUTLER—SOLD OUT

This program is SOLD OUT. Please email leduardo@guildhall.org to be added to the standby list.

ART SOCIAL: PAINTING TINY WITH MICHAEL A. BUTLER

Join 2024 Artist Members Exhibition Top Honors Winner Michael A. Butler for a session of tiny painting. Bring a magnifying glass to help with detail as we work off the teeniest, tiniest canvas you have ever seen! 

Michael A. Butler is an artist, historian, and humanitarian, and describes himself as an intuitive self-taught artist, defining his style as narrative folk art and primarily works in acrylic. The intricate details in his small-scale works have a powerful impact. 

Art Social admission includes complimentary wine (or a non-alcoholic beverage), and lite bites generously donated by Harbor Market & Kitchen in Sag Harbor.

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

ART SOCIAL: SHELL DECOUPAGE WITH HEIDI WRIGHT STEVENS – SOLD OUT

This program is sold out. Make sure to book early for future workshops because they sell out fast!

 

 

ART SOCIAL: SHELL DECOUPAGE WITH HEIDI WRIGHT STEVENS

Using nature found in our own backyard, join us for an evening of creativity as we transform your own sea shells with the art of decoupage.  Refined through the art of decoupage, each piece is layered with delicate papers and sealed to create a polished, lasting finish. A simple coastal treasure, reimagined as art for a bedside table, coffee table or a special spot in your home!

Art Social admission includes complimentary wine (or a non-alcoholic beverage), and lite bites generously donated by Harbor Market & Kitchen in Sag Harbor.

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

IN-PROCESS: LOVE LETTERS—CAGE TO CUNNINGHAM

Guild Hall William P. Rayner Artists-in-Residence, Site-Specific Dances (artistic directors: Michael Spencer Phillips and Dino Kiratzidis) share an in-process presentation of their new dance-theater work, Love Letters: Cage to Cunningham.

LOVE LETTERS: CAGE TO CUNNINGHAM is a dance/media-performance work by Site-Specific Dances, based on selected letters from Love, Icebox. These letters reveal the interwoven nature of John and Merce’s artistic and personal lives. They contain moments of flirtation, humor, insecurity, joy, longing, arousal, and jealousy, emotions specific to the letters but also universal to human experiences of love and longing.

The piece unfolds as a series of vignettes that follow the emotional arc of the letters, combining media and live music with a new ensemble dance suite by Michael Spencer Phillips. The set design is an assemblage of various media elements drawn from the text of the letters and curated by Dino Kiratzidis in collaboration with videographer Emma Kazaryan and graphic designer Riley Hooker. Adam Tendler joins the team as a John Cage specialist, performer and adviser, alongside collaborating composers Warren Hildebrand and Matthew Ricketts.

The in-process presentation will be followed by a conversation between the creative team and Executive Director of the John Cage Trust, Jeffrey Lependorf.

ART SOCIAL: NOTHING WORKS, WITH MONICA BANKS—SOLD OUT

Instructed by Monica Banks

Sculptor Monica Banks will lead a workshop creating household items that defiantly refuse to fulfill their intended function. 

This class is sold out. Please email akirwin@guildhall.org to be added to the waiting list.

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

ART SOCIAL: SHRINK SESSION WITH JOEL MESLER

Shrinky Dinks with the Shrink! Let’s do some inner child work with Dr. Mesler—only if you are ready to do the hard work. We will take inspiration from Miles of Smiles and create whimsical shrinky dinks, while spending time in analysis with Joel.

Fun fact: Joel was only 3 units away from a psychology major.

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.