Friday, Feb. 6th (6:00pm-9:00pm)

This 3 hour workshop offers a hands-on introduction to the basics of handmade bookmaking. Participants will be guided through a few simple, repeatable book techniques and learn how different folds and bindings shape the way a book is held, opened, and read.

Feb. 5th (7:00-9:00)

Assemblage Art Series — Session 3 This session explores the physical remnants of technology—objects once central to daily life that now feel obsolete or overlooked. Participants will work with technological materials to create a 5x7 three-

Sundays: 1st Class: Feb. 1st (11am-1:30pm)

Photography as a Daily Practice is a 3-week workshop focused on slowing down, noticing intentionally, and building a personal photographic voice. This class is completely non-technical and non-camera-based in the studio space. All photography will be done out of class.

Thurs: Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th, Feb. 12th (6:00-9:00pm)

Photography as a Daily Practice is a 3-week workshop focused on slowing down, noticing intentionally, and building a personal photographic voice. This class is completely non-technical and non-camera-based in the

Assemblage: A Day in the Life

Assemblage Art Series — Session 2

This session centers on everyday life as material. Participants are invited to reflect on daily routines, habits, and personal rhythms by transforming ordinary items into a 5x7 three-dimensional assemblage.

We’ll focus on how personal objects—receipts, notes, packaging, photographs, and small ephemera—can hold memory and meaning when arranged intentionally. The session emphasizes observation, selection, and composition through a personal lens.

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Jan. 27th th (6:00-9:00pm)

This 3 hour workshop offers a hands-on introduction to the basics of handmade bookmaking. Participants will be guided through a few simple, repeatable book techniques and learn how different folds and bindings shape the way a book is held, opened, and read.

Intro to Assemblage: Found Object Art

Assemblage Art Series — Session 1

This introductory session explores assemblage as a way of working with found objects, material history, and storytelling. We’ll look at how assemblage has been used across art history, then bring the practice into the present through hands-on making.

Our monthly Artist Social Night is a gathering where artists and art enthusiasts come together to engage in lively discussions, exchange ideas, and present their work to others. Many artists work in solitude, so this monthly meeting provides them with the opportunity to receive feedback and have others interact with their work. Whether an experienced artist is looking to share their latest work or seeking inspiration, everyone and every medium is welcome!

This month we are reading Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. This small book of letters, written by the famous Austro-German poet between 1903 and 1908, has served as a guide to creative life for generations of artists across disciplines.

Join us for a relaxed evening of short art documentaries, snacks, and conversation. We’ll select each documentary at random and watch it together, followed by an informal discussion and the option to watch another. Bring snacks or anything you’d like to share if you’d like.
As always, ALL are welcome. (all must rsvp)

Join us for Sunday, December 14th pop‑up featuring an eclectic selection of prints from a rotating group of local artists. This pop-up is perfect for collectors, gift buyers, and anyone looking to bring original art into their home.

What to expect

• Affordable limited editions and unique open‑editions

• Small‑batch runs, signed and numbered where applicable

Details

• Dates: Sunday

• Location: Super Secret Projects, Beacon, NY

• Payment accepted: card and cash

Drop in to discover new work, meet the makers, and support the local creative community.

Join us for the opening reception of Studio Work with Friends, our December exhibit showcasing recent pieces from Super Secret Projects’ resident artists and guest local artists. Experience a diverse range of painting, sculpture, print, and mixed-media work created in and inspired by the studio process.

Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. For inquiries and artist information, contact the gallery.

SPECIAL Drawing Night: Inspired by Allegra Jordan’s Sculpture Show
Wednesday, July 30th (6:30)

Join us for a one-night-only drawing session centered on the current sculpture exhibit by Allegra Jordan. This special evening is all about letting go and responding to the show through your sketches, interpretations, and creative play.

RSVP to let us know if you’re joining us!

>> No Tickets Required but donations are always welcomed! <<

LOCATION: The Gallery > 484 Main St.

What to bring:
– Your favorite drawing tools
– Sketchpad, paper, or canvas
– BYOB (wine, seltzer, whatever feels right)

RSVP to save your spot below -—space is limited!

Still Life Drawing Night with Emma McDonald Diamond
Wednesday, June 18th (7–10 PM)

Come hang out and draw with us! Super Secret Projects artist Emma McDonald Diamond is lending her keen eye and aesthetic to create a still life scene—not your average fruit bowl. It’s something way more beautiful and interesting. Bring your favorite materials, your sketchpad, and whatever you like to sip on!

What’s included:
– A modern still life setup designed by Emma
– Basic materials (charcoal, pencils, paper—just in case you forget yours)

🧺 What to bring:
– Your favorite drawing tools
– Sketchpad, paper, or canvas
– BYOB (wine, seltzer, whatever feels right)

Pre-register to save your spot below -—space is limited!

Studio Banter is about community.

This isn’t your average art event—it’s like a studio hang, but with food and new faces. It’s a night to talk art, meet fellow creatives, and connect with people who get it. In addition to this inaugural night, a new interactive piece

When you grab a ticket, you're not just coming for the night—you’re helping to support future programming, gatherings, and opportunities to show more art in all its forms.

This online class will guide you through preparing and applying for creative opportunities—specifically exhibitions, residencies, and open calls. Whether you're a beginner or want to improve your process, this session provides practical tools and tips for confidence and readiness.

The course aims to equip you with the skills and mindset to share your work effectively and consistently from the co-director of Super Secret Projects, juror, curator, and artist, Diana Vidal.

Artist Best Practice Series = Guidance for Artists Doing

The Hard & Soft of It
The Hard and Soft of It is about the moments that mark us -some sharp, some gentle-and how time softens even the deepest impressions.

This work reflects on the layered emotional terrain of lived experience. Using painted surfaces, sculptural forms, and text, the work explores the in-between: the space where fragility meets structure, where what's remembered begins to fade, and what's forgotten leaves a trace.

JOIN US & experience the closing performance by this Solo Show’s artist, Elizabeth Lindy! After the performance, there will be a walkthrough of the show with Elizabeth speaking to her work and will answer any questions about her show and process.

As part of the workshop, artist Elizabeth Castagna (elizabethcastagnafineart.com) will bring her practice of body-led drawing into the space, demonstrating complete immersion within the movement of the body and the marks made on paper. Her approach highlights the connection between internal sensation and external form, deepening the experience of intuitive drawing.

Together, we will cultivate a space for reflection, connection, and healing. Whether you're an artist or a creative seeker, this is an opportunity to let go of perfection, embrace imperfection, and rediscover drawing as an intuitive and meditative act.

No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to experiment!

Materials are included. Space is limited—reserve your spot!

Zines, Comics, & Interplay of Words

Explore storytelling through zines, comics, & photography with 4 dynamic artists sharing process, insight, & creative sparks.

Our first talk brings together four multifaceted artists—Sal Aguilera, Lee Dean, Simon Keough, and L Nichols—for a dynamic conversation on zines, comics, and the interplay of words and images. Through storytelling, photography, and graphic novels, these artists explore personal narratives and creative expression in print form. Expect an evening of insight, inspiration, and connection.

Discover the art of making inks and paints from natural organic materials. From the earliest cave paintings to medieval manuscripts, artists have long relied on pigments derived from plants, minerals, and animals. In this session, we’ll revive these historical techniques and experiment with organic color-making.

Elizabeth Mihaltse Lindy will demonstrate how to create inks and paints using natural sources such as flowers, fruits, and earth pigments. We’ll also review pigment binders like gum arabic for watercolor, beeswax for encaustic, rabbit skin glue for distemper and egg for tempera.

This workshop is perfect for artists and creative enthusiasts alike—No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and a willingness to experiment! Materials are included. Space is limited—reserve your spot!

Our monthly Artist Social Night is a gathering where artists and art enthusiasts come together to engage in lively discussions, exchange ideas, and present their work to others. Many artists work in solitude, so this monthly meeting provides them with the opportunity to receive feedback and have others interact with their work. Whether an experienced artist is looking to share their latest work or seeking inspiration, everyone and every medium is welcome!

APRIL 20th: Find Elizabeth along the beach off the Riverfront Trail in Long Dock Park, Beacon, NY. Join her by the river for a brief ritual of release and renewal—an offering of remembrance and transformation through water, gesture, and communal presence. Witness a paper body carried into and out of the Hudson, marking our own reflections with stones, and share sweet bread, a gesture of shared sustenance and sweetness of the sun.

All are welcome.