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OUTDOOR: Live Animal Drawing – Texture Focus

Flicker (Blue tongue Skink)Coordinators: Erica Hughes, Larry Mendoza, Bonnie Keller Date: Saturday, June 12 from 11am-5pm in half-hour shifts ($7 per 30 minutes) Event size: 6 animals, 1-6 participants per animal (Drop-ins welcome; Register in advance to reserve your preferred time and model) Come practice sketching or painting natural textures with live models Persephone (Gila […]

$7 – $84

First Thursday (Gallery Open Until 9pm Tonight! Photo shoot at 7pm)

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

Unmask Your Inner Superhero:Come dressed as a SUPERHERO (especially reptile- or amphibian- themed ones in honor of The Naked and the Newt exhibit) for the silly photo shoot outside the gallery at 7pm! Don’t have a superhero cape? There will be a “Make a Cape” table outside for kids from 6-9pm! Del Ray celebrates First […]

FREE, donations appreciated

Urban Sketchbooking (Free)

St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub 2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub on the second Sunday of the month from 1-3pm! Urban Sketchbooking emphasizes storytelling that conveys a sense of place or a moment in time through drawings completed from direct observations. This meetup operates on a drop-in basis during afternoons of the second Sunday of each month, so there […]

FREE, donations appreciated

Playing with Resin – Focus on Texture (FULL, Join Waitlist)

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

This workshop is full, but you may join the waitlist.Workshop: Playing with Resin Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson Date/Time: Sunday, June 13 from 6-9pm Class size: 5-9 participants (Register in advance; Do not drop-in.) Learn the ins and outs of mixing resin and using it in your artwork as an adhesive, a covering, or the main medium. […]

$50 – $60

Playing with Resin – Focus on Texture (FULL, Join Waitlist)

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

This workshop is full, but you may join the waitlist.Workshop: Playing with Resin Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson Date/Time: Monday, June 14 from 6-9pm Class size: 5-9 participants (Register by June 11) Learn the ins and outs of mixing resin and using it in your artwork as an adhesive, a covering, or the main medium. There’s lots […]

ONLINE: Watercolor Painting Dewy Leaves Workshop

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Instructor: Marni Maree, www.marnimaree.comDate: Friday, June 18 from 6-8pmCost: $50 Del Ray Artisans member / $55 Non-members Class size: 10-25 participants Online workshop (Register before 4pm on Friday, June 18) Learn to use watercolor techniques such as wet in wet, salt texture, lifting, and scratching to paint beautiful leaves. After painting leaves you will add […]

$50 – $55

ONLINE: Crochet for Beginners

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Crochet by Elaine HoodOnline Workshop: Crochet for Beginners Instructor: Elaine Hood Date/Time: Saturday, June 19 from 1-3pmCost: $35 Del Ray Artisans member / $45 Non-member; Plus $15 crochet kit or bring your own supplies Class size: 4-8 participants (Register by June 12 if ordering the supply kit; If you have your own supplies, register by […]

$35 – $60

CANCELLED: Draw the human figure – anatomical sketching

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Drawing by Michael ShermanThis workshop has been cancelled. Online Workshop: Draw the human figure – anatomical sketching Instructor: Michael Sherman Date/Time: Sunday, June 20 from 1-3pm Class size: 4-16 participants (Register by midnight on June 13) The Naked and the Newt art exhibit explores what it means to be in a body. During this course, […]

RESCHEDULED: No Gaps or Overlaps: Learning Tessellation (Ages 8 and up)

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This workshop is being rescheduled. New date coming soon.Online Workshop: No Gaps or Overlaps: Learning Tessellation Date/Time: Tuesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 24 from 10-11am Instructor: Bridget Anthony-Hlioui Class size: 5-20 participants (Register by midnight on June 19) This workshop was developed to teach young students the art of tessellation, integrating measurement and geometric concepts. It […]

VIA EMAIL: Partners in Art Evening

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In-person meetings have been cancelled until further notice; however, this program is offering monthly sharing & feedback via EMAIL. Contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) for information. All local artists, from beginners to professionals, are invited. We discuss the local art scene, exhibit opportunities, share artistic goals, techniques, media, and creative processes. Enjoy the collegiality and […]

FREE, donations appreciated

ONLINE: Turtles of Virginia: Life History and Conservation (FREE)

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Instructor: JD KleopferDate: Friday, June 25 from 6:30-7:30pm Class size: 1-100 participants (Register by 5pm on June 25) Who doesn’t love turtles? Unlike their reptilian cousins (snakes, crocodilians and lizards), most everyone finds turtles to be appealing. Whether it’s the story of the tortoise and the hare or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we have appreciated […]

FREE, donations appreciated

ONLINE: Say Hello to My Lizard Friend

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Workshop: ONLINE: Say Hello to My Lizard FriendDate/Time: Saturday, June 26 from 3-5pm Instructor: Amy CastineCost: $15 for Del Ray Artisans members and $25 for non-members, plus an optional $15 supply kit Class size: 4-6 participants If you have your own supplies, register by 1pm on Saturday 6/26 (2 hours before the workshop!). Register by […]

$15 – $40