Watercolor by Melissa Maschal

(STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- See art as it's being created and when it’s done, you might be lucky enough to take it home. Come to the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch for a Friends' Adventure with Long Beach Island artist Melissa Maschal on Thursday, February 6, 2025. The event begins at 10:00am.

The realist watercolor artist will create a picture while she explains her tools, techniques and methods, all the while conducting a question-and-answer session with attendees. After her artwork is completed, the Friends will distribute raffle tickets. Melissa will draw a ticket at random and the lucky ticket holder will win the drawing.

In addition to watercolors, Melissa is a full-time winter resident in the Ceramics Department of the LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies. There, she transforms watercolor glazes into three-dimensional pieces on porcelain. Her works can be seen on social media platforms including Instagram and Facebook.

A full-time LBI resident since 1985, Melissa takes inspiration from her surroundings. Her distinguished teachers and influencers include Carol Freas and the late Jane Law of Surf City, Pat Morgan of Beach Haven, Tom Rutledge of the Pine Shores Art Association, Manahawkin and Tuckerton, and Jim Salem of the Cocco & Salem Gallery, Key West, Florida.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclStfMaschal for this free program sponsored by the Friends of the Stafford Library.

The Friends are volunteers who support the Library through programs, fundraising and advocacy. New members are always welcome. Application forms can be found at all OCL branches and reading centers and on the Library’s website.

For more information, stop by the OCL Stafford Branch, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, or call (609) 597-3381. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events.

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