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  • #VisitDelRay First Thursday, 6:30-8pm Family-Friendly Creative Activity @DelRayArtisans

    First Thursday Activity: Science Scavenger Hunt 6:30-8pm (Gallery Open 12-9pm)

    First Thursday Family-Friendly Activity 6:30-8pm (Gallery Open 12-9pm)
    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Feeling Olympic? Stop by Del Ray Artisans during the First Thursday in Del Ray this August between 6:30 and 8pm. Enjoy a sneak peek at The Science of our Surroundings art exhibit and participate in a family-friendly Science Scavenger Hunt. Use clues to discover up to five items found in the artwork in the gallery, […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • Cave Painting - STEAM-tastic, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Youth Programs at Del Ray Artisans

    STEAM-tastic: Paleolithic Archaeology – Cave Painting (Ages 6-10)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor Dr. Erica Hughes Instructor: Dr. Erica Hughes, zarathustraspeaks@msn.com Date/Time: Saturday, August 3, 10am-11:30am Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 2; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Join Dr. Erica Hughes as she explains some of the techniques used to locate and excavate some of the oldest hominid sites! Ask questions of a real field archaeologist […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • Cave Painting - STEAM-tastic, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Youth Programs at Del Ray Artisans

    STEAM-tastic: Paleolithic Archaeology – Cave Painting (Ages 10-15)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor Dr. Erica Hughes Instructor: Dr. Erica Hughes, zarathustraspeaks@msn.com Date/Time: Sunday, August 4, 10am-11:30am Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 3; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Join Dr. Erica Hughes as she explains some of the techniques used to locate and excavate some of the oldest hominid sites! Ask questions of a real field archaeologist […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • Crochet hat by Dawn Zurell

    CANCELLED: First Crochet Hat: “Just-Like-That Hat” (Two 2-hour classes; Register by 8/1)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor: Dawn Zurell, dmzurell@gmail.com Date/Time: Mondays, August 5 and 12, 7-9pm Cost: $70 Del Ray Artisans member / $80 Non-member; plus students must bring supplies Class size: 2-6 participants (Register by August 1) Are you ready to explore beyond single crochet? This class will get you there! You will learn to work in the round […]

    $70 – $80
  • To The Beat (detail) by Katherine Rand

    Life Drawing Session – Gesture and Short Pose

    Life Drawing Session – Gesture and Short Pose
    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Drop-in and practice life drawing on two select Tuesday evenings each month. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our nude model. Traditional drawing media (such as pencils, pens, and charcoal) are welcome; and pastels, watercolor and ink are permissible. Please do not bring acrylics or oil paints. We […]

    $8 – $10
  • Knit hat by Dawn Zurell

    CANCELLED: First Knitted Hat: “Simple Hat – the World’s Simplest!” (Two 2-hour classes; Register by 8/4)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor: Dawn Zurell, dmzurell@gmail.com Date/Time: Wednesdays, August 7 and 14, 7-9pm Cost: $70 Del Ray Artisans member / $80 Non-member; plus students must bring supplies Class size: 2-6 participants (Register by August 4) Are you ready to explore projects beyond flat knitting? This workshop will get you there. You will learn to work in the […]

    $70 – $80

  • RESCHEDULED: Unleash Your Creativity: Acrylic Painting Class (Register by 8/3)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor: Edom Alagaw, E21edomgeta@gmail.com Date/Time: Thursday, August 8, 6-8pm - Rescheduled to September 26 Cost: $32 Del Ray Artisans member / $42 Non-member; participants bring own supplies Class size: 4-12 participants (Register by August 3) Join our acrylic painting class and unleash your creativity! This class is perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike. You’ll […]

    $32 – $42
  • Two small sketchbooks lying open. One shows a page of pencil drawings of signs, the other shows a spread of small ink landscapes. Photo by Joan Bickelhaupt

    Del Ray Sketchcrawl (Register in advance)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor: Joan Bicklehaupt Date/Time: Sunday, August 11, 1-3pm Cost: $15 Del Ray Artisans member / $25 Non-member; bring your own supplies Class size: 3-12 participants (Register in advance) The main focus of a sketchcrawl is for everyone to meet up...go out...and sketch! We will rotate through different stops along Mount Vernon Avenue, starting from Del […]

    $15 – $25
  • Create an Art Inventory System in Excel workshop taught by Tracy Wilkerson

    Create an Art Inventory System in Excel (Register ASAP)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; Bring items listed below Class size: 6-12 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome only if space permits) Do you have lots of art pieces stored at home, but have to whip out the tape measure every time […]

    $40 – $50
  • Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity by Troy Thomas

    Creative Book Club – “Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity” by Troy Thomas

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Book: "Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity" by Troy Thomas Facilitator: Rusty Lynn Meeting Date: Saturday, August 17 from 10am-12pm (Drop-in, set a reminder in Eventbrite) "Considered one of the founders of modern painting, Caravaggio is famous for defying convention in his radically new realistic art. This book explicitly focuses on his works' inherent tensions, […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • Antenna Pointing - STEAM-tastic, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Youth Programs at Del Ray Artisans

    STEAM-tastic: Satellites in Outer Space – Antenna Pointing (Ages 10-15)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor Aaron Fletchersmith Instructor: Aaron Fletchersmith, aaron.fletchersmith@gmail.com Date/Time: Saturday, August 17, 5pm-7pm Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 16; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Join Aaron Fletchersmith to learn about SATELLITES IN OUTER SPACE! We’ll learn what’s involved in pointing an antenna at a satellite and the concept of orbits. Try out antenna pointing with […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • Antenna Pointing - STEAM-tastic, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Youth Programs at Del Ray Artisans

    STEAM-tastic: Satellites in Outer Space – Satellite Construction (Ages 6-10)

    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Instructor Aaron Fletchersmith Instructor: Aaron Fletchersmith, aaron.fletchersmith@gmail.com Date/Time: Sunday, August 18, 10am-Noon Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 16; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Join Aaron Fletchersmith to learn about SATELLITES IN OUTER SPACE! We’ll learn what’s involved in pointing an antenna at a satellite and the concept of orbits. Build a (paper) satellite antenna […]

    FREE, donations appreciated