May 2025 E-Newsletter

The Collaborative May 2025 E-Newsletter
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Hello Folks,

🎉 IT’S HAPPENING! 🎉 May is here, and we are beyond excited to finally drop the news you’ve been waiting for — SAVE THE DATE for Folks Fest IX!! Get ready for Warren's biggest party on August 16, 2025, from 1–7 PM at the iconic Cutler Mill, Warren! We’re talking LIVE musicjaw-dropping artmouthwatering foodnonstop fun — and best of all, it’s 100% FREE! 🚀 This is our NINTH FEST, and we’re pulling out all the stops! Mark your calendars, tell your friends, and get ready for an unforgettable day — WE CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU!

In other BIG news - WOW - a massive THANK YOU to everyone who showed up for The Collaborative during 401 Gives! Because of you, we crushed it — raising FIVE TIMES more than last year!  We had 47 amazing donors rally behind us — and FIFTEEN of you are brand new members of our creative family! Every single gift, big or small, powers our mission to bring high-quality art, accessible arts education, and free poetry and music performances to our community. Your support isn’t just helpful — it’s game-changingYOU are the heartbeat of The Collaborative.  You are the reason we can keep the creative good going.

AND, this month we've got some fantastic artist openings and workshops in store. Read on to learn more!

Now here is what we've got going on at The Collaborative Lab, 508 Main Street. . .

THIS Thursday, May 1st from 6-8pm, join us for the opening of Feature Artist, Tricia Capello! Capello is a multidisciplinary artist, intuitive, poet and mother. For over a decade her work has been exhibited internationally and domestically. You won't want to miss her introspective and multi-dimensional pieces!

On Saturday, May 10th, 12-2pm, unwind and have fun in a Paper Bead Making Workshop with artist and educator, Faye Silvia! Engage in the relaxing and meditative process of making paper beads! Learn how to make different shapes of beads including the paper star. Use beads to make bracelets, necklaces, or keychains. Learn how to up-cycle junk mail easily and fashionably! ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED.

Next up, delve into a 3-part Creative Writing workshop series: Heartbreak Alchemy - Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan. Who broke your heart? Was it family? An estranged brother, sister, parent, child? A former friend? An ex lover? A lover that never was? Let’s tell our stories and make gold from the shattered shards of our hearts. Workshops will be held from 6-8pm on Thursdays, May 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

AND, on Saturday, May 17th, 1-2:30pm, join us for a unique fusion of rhythm and mindfulness in our Mindful Drumming experience with Tom Terceira. Through guided percussion, breath-work, and intentional movement, you'll connect with your inner rhythm, reduce stress, and enhance focus. No experience needed — just an open mind and a willingness to listen, feel, and play. This is a drop-in event! Come drum your way to presence and peace.


Now here is what's going on at the gallery, 4 Market Street. . .

Thursday, May 8th, 6-7pm, is the opening for Youth Artist of the Month Angelina Ruiz! Angelina Ruiz is a senior at LaSalle Academy in Providence RI. She enjoys painting with Oil, Acrylic, Gouache and drawing with Pen & Ink/Pencil. Stop by to check out her incredible work!
 


AND we've got a special workshop collaboration at Church Street Press!

Join us on Sunday, May 4th, for Xerox Lithography with Deb Talbot! 10am-5pm (be sure to bring lunch)!

Xerox Lithography is a fun and flexible printmaking method that uses laser prints instead of traditional plates. It works by taking advantage of how oil and water don’t mix — ink sticks only to the printed parts of your image.

You'll use black-and-white laser prints, apply ink, and run them through a press to create unique, one-of-a-kind prints. Since each print can only be used once, bring several copies of each image — high-contrast black-and-white prints work best.

We hope to see you there!



May the creativity be with you!

Cheers,

The Collaborative

Save the Date for FOLKS FEST IX!
At The Lab
For Creative Experimentation
508 Main Street Warren, RI

Open Thursday through Sunday 
from 3-6pm
Feature Artist @ The Lab


Feature Artist Opening
Tricia Capello


Thursday, May 1st
6-8pm


The Collaborative Lab
508 Main St, Warren, RI
May Workshops @ The Lab


Paper Bead Making 
w/ Faye Silvia

Saturday, May 10th
12pm-2pm


The Collaborative Lab
508 Main St, Warren, RI

Heartbreak Alchemy
Creative Writing 3- Part Workshop Series 
w/ Eve Kerrigan


Thursdays, May 15th, 22nd, 29th
6-8pm


The Collaborative Lab
508 Main St, Warren, RI


Mindful Drumming 
w/ Tom Terceira

Saturday, May 17th
1pm-2:30pm


The Collaborative Lab
508 Main St, Warren, RI
At The Gallery

The Collaborative Gallery

4 Market Street Warren, RI
Thurs + Fri 6-9pm
Saturdays 3-9pm
Sundays 3-6pm

Youth Artist of the Month @ The Gallery


Youth Artist Opening
Angelina Ruiz


Thursday, May 8th
6-7pm


The Collaborative
4 Market St, Warren, RI
Special Workshop Event
@ Church Street Press


Xerox Lithography
w/ Deb Talbot

Sunday, May 4th
10am-5pm


Church Street Press
13 Church St, Warren, RI
The Collaborative is a non-censored, unjuried arts space open to all voices, ideas and artistic expression.
This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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