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  • 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
  • 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 (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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Partners in Art Evening (RSVP in Advance)

    Partners in Art Evening
    Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Calling fellow artists, beginners to professionals, you are invited to join our art-support group, to share artistic goals, techniques, and the local art scene. Participants may show one or two artworks, any medium, in any stage, for advice and feedback. To join our small, friendly, and supportive artists’ group, contact Michele Reday Cook at mredaycook@gmail.com […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • SOLD OUT: Playing with Resin Workshop (Register by 8/23)

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

    Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Sunday, August 25 from 6-9pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; plus a $10 Supply Fee Class size: 6-12 participants (Register by August 23) Learn the ins and outs of prepping for and mixing resin, and how to use it as an adhesive, a covering, or the […]

    $50 – $60
  • Advanced Resin Techniques Lecture (Register ASAP)

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

    Presenter: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Monday, August 26, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $20 Del Ray Artisans member / $30 Non-member Class size: 7-20 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome, space permitting) Do you like working with resin but want to get a little more creative? In this class, we will discuss advanced resin techniques such as layering, […]

    $20 – $30
  • STEAM-tastic: From Cells to Biomes – Fluid Pours (Ages 6-10)

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

    Instructor Suzan Ok Shumate Instructor: Suzan Ok Shumate, suzanok@gmail.com Date/Time: Saturday, August 31, 9am-11am Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 30; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Learn about life science with STEM teacher Suzan Shumate. You'll explore life on Earth from the cells to ecosystems. Then, you'll use acrylic pouring to create colorful, abstract paintings […]

    FREE, donations appreciated
  • Nature Journaling Club

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

    Practiced by artists and naturalists alike, nature journaling is a centuries-old exercise in refining our powers of observation, appreciation for nature, drawing skills, and mindful presence. This group is open to all experience levels as we meet to sketch, connect, and learn together! We meet at 10am in front of Del Ray Artisans on the […]

    FREE, donations appreciated