ValleyCAST hosts Building Birdhouses: A Community Art Installation

Workshop Title
Building Birdhouses: A Community Art Installation with NESA Artist, Lynn Simmons

Description
While birdhouses provide a sanctuary and home for birds, they can also create communities in the way they are made and used. In this workshop, we will come together as a community to create an outdoor collaborative art installation. Each participant will make a birdhouse and then all of the birdhouses from the workshop will be installed together as one piece of art at the Alternatives’ Whitin Mill for the community to enjoy.

We will explore themes of home, community, sustainability, as well as ensure that the birdhouses will attract birds to use them. Pieces of wood will be pre-cut, then assembled and painted by participants. Small found objects can also be attached to the outside of the birdhouses such as small stones and buttons.

Teaching Artist 
Lynn Simmons is a Massachusetts-based sculptor and educator and a member of the New England Sculptor Association (NESA).

Date & Time
Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 2:00-4:30

Location
Alternatives’ Whitin Mill, First Floor, Singh Building, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA

Registration Required
This is a free workshop provided by NESA. All materials will be provided. Limited to 10 participants. Must be 18 years or older. Register with cristi.collari@openskycs.org