WayLand library hosts annual art exhibit / May 19, 2023 by Peter Curran

Installation view from downstairs Raytheon Room.

Exhibit On-View from May 1st to 30th

This year’s exhibit is up and ready for the public. Featuring over pieces from over 80 student artists, the show spans both the upstairs foyer and downstairs Raytheon Room of the Wayland Free Public Library.

We’ll be hosting an artists reception on Monday, May 15th, from 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Please check the library’s calendar of events prior to visiting, as the space is sometimes closed for library events. For more information, email Pete Curran.

Selections Show '22 now on view! / May 4, 2022 by Peter Curran

Show card graphic, featuring a stylized image of a shoe surrounded by abstract shapes.

Over 70 artists are represented at this month’s exhibit at the Wayland Free Public Library. Located in the lower level Raytheon Room and the main floor foyer, the show includes student artists from all three grades, in all mediums and subjects.

The show is free and open to the public, during regular library hours. Show dates are May 2 - 28, 2022.

Student Art on Display at the Wayland Library. / February 3, 2020 by Peter Curran

Display free and open to the public during regular library hours.

A selection of recent works by Wayland Middle School visual art students will be on view at the Wayland Free Public Library throughout the month of February. This mixed-media exhibition showcases a collection of vibrant and personal work by 6th, 7th and 8th graders, illustrating both their unique approach to creative challenges, as well as their interest in a wide range of subject matter, materials and techniques.

The exhibit is located both downstairs in the Raytheon Room and in the upstairs foyer. Viewing is free and open to the public during regular library hours. For more information, contact Wayland Middle School visual art teacher, Pete Curran, at peter_curran@wayland.k12.ma.us.

Art Club Decorates Pumpkins for Local Festival / October 28, 2019 by Peter Curran

A team of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade art clubbers collaborated to decorate a set of pumpkins which were featured in a weekend fall festival. Our Wayland neighbors at Russell’s Garden Center provided the pumpkins at the start of the week, and students applied their designs in the following days. By Friday, the pumpkins were delivered and put on display in time for the community event.

Display of student-designed pumpkins for Fall Festival.

Welcome to the Artlab / October 28, 2019 by Peter Curran

The arts challenge us to find our voice and harness it to shape our world. Through the arts, we can make our mark on our world. In our WMS Art Lab, we test this hypothesis on a daily basis.

Over the course of their middle school experience, our sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders respond to three essential questions:

How do we make marks?

Why do we make marks?

How do we leave our mark?

Our Art Lab students are invited to make mistakes, get messy, and find meaning. We appreciate failure, celebrate resilience, and create with confidence!