This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Wednesday, March 18, 7-9pm Cost: $35 Del Ray Artisans member / $45 Non-member, plus a $5 supply fee Class size: 8-20 participants (Register by March 14) In this playful, low-pressure painting workshop, participants begin individual canvases and then periodically rotate them around the group. Each painter […]
This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Suzanne Fine, suzanne.fine@gmail.com Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 6-7:30pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member Class size: 3-10 participants (Register by March 15) We'll walk through a brief history of 'tortured poets' - Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, L.M. Montgomery, etc. and link them to the […]
This session has been canceled. Please join us for future Urban Sketchers sessions! Urban sketchbooking emphasizes storytelling that conveys a sense of place or a moment in time through drawings completed from direct observations. Bring your supplies and join us outside at Del Ray Pizzaria (2218 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria VA) on Thursday, March 19 […]
Welcome to Radical Sewing Club-ALX! Started in LA by Scout Quiquivix, the Alexandria chapter is a monthly drop-in style meeting where you can learn clothing repair, hand and machine sewing, or bring your own project to work on with the community. Radical Sewing Club is about more than sewing–it’s a space to reimagine craft outside […]
This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Victoria Semaski Date/Time: Saturday, March 21, 6-8:30pm Cost: $45 Del Ray Artisans member / $55 Non-member, plus $15 supplies fee Class size: 3-15 participants (Register by March 17) Learn basic needle felting tools and techniques to design and create a portrait of your chosen pet to display proudly in […]
Instructor: Linda Gaines Date/Time: Sunday, March 22, 11am - 12 noon Cost: $10 child / $20 adult, plus $5 supplies fee Class size: 2-15 participants (Register in advance to guarantee a spot. Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.) The Fibonacci sequence of numbers can be determined using simple math. The sequence can be seen in nature frequently […]
Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Monday, March 23, 6-9pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; plus a $10 Supply Fee Class size: 6-12 participants (Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.) Learn the ins and outs of prepping for and mixing resin, and how to use it as an adhesive, a covering, or the main […]
Drop-in and practice figure drawing on select Tuesday and Thursday 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. […]
This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Wednesday, March 25, 7-9:30pm Cost: $30 Del Ray Artisans member / $40 Non-member Class size: 6-20 participants (Register by March 21) This collaborative theater workshop invites participants to explore improvisation games and group storytelling, culminating in short scenes devised and shared together. Participants should come dressed […]
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! Del Ray Artisans' Nature Journaling Club meets at 10am in front of […]
America 250 Community Poster Workshop Building Our Third Space As part of the nationwide America 250 City Art Poster Project, Del Ray Artisans invites artists of all ages to participate in a community poster workshop celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. Taking place during the Assembly art exhibit, this workshop explores the idea of community […]
Join us inside Del Ray Artisans gallery from 6:30-8pm on the first Thursday of the month from April through September for our family-friendly activity! The activity is free of charge and all ages are welcome. Come to Del Ray Artisans gallery on Thursday, April 2 from 6:30-8pm for a Fast and Fabulous photo scavenger hunt. […]