Drop-in and practice figure drawing on two select Tuesday* evenings each month. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our nude model. *Most sessions are on Tuesday evenings, but in 2025 there will be a session on Thursday, November 13 and a few costumed sessions on Thursday evenings in […]
Instructor: Khushi Bhansali Date/Time: Wednesday, December 17, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $20 Del Ray Artisans member / $30 Non-member; plus $30 supply fee Class size: 5-20 participants (Register by December 13) Hand-paint and assemble your own ukulele to keep or give as a unique, one-of-a-kind handmade gift this holiday season. The class begins with a quick overview […]
Need support reaching your art related goals? Join this collegial group of artists to share your goals and get feedback on artwork. Monthly meetings include discussions on exhibit opportunities, the creative process and the local art scene. Artist can bring 1-2 works – complete or in progress – for feedback. All skill levels and media […]
Instructor: Viki Walchak Date/Time: Wednesday, January 7, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $55 Del Ray Artisans member / $65 Non-member, plus a $10 supply fee Class size: 6-12 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome if space permits) Participants will create mixed-media collages that incorporate packing tape image transfers. Image transfer and collage is a great way to include […]
Book: "How Painting Happens; and Why It Matters" by Martin Gayford Facilitator: Marshall Carolus Meeting Dates: Saturdays, January 10 and April 11, 10am-12pm (Drop-in, set a reminder in Eventbrite) The book, "How Painting Happens; and Why It Matters" by Martin Gayford, is filled with interviews with artists. To give us time to contemplate and enjoy the […]
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 St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub (2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301) to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time […]
Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson Date/Time: Sunday, January 11, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $35 Del Ray Artisans member / $45 Non-member Class size: 4-20 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome if space permits) Interested in having an online presence with your artwork but not sure where to start? Set up a simple website using Square (SquareUp.com)! The instructor will […]
This workshop has been cancelled. Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Monday, January 12, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; bring items listed below Class size: 6-12 participants (Register by January 8) Do you have lots of art pieces stored at home, but have to whip out the tape measure every time […]
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 St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub (2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301) to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time putting […]
Instructor: Suzanne Fine, suzanne.fine@gmail.com Date/Time: Thursday, January 15, 6-7:30pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member Class size: 3-10 participants (Register by January 12) 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 lyricism of pop culture musicians. […]
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 […]
Live From Your Studio is a free, members-only, virtual gathering where Del Ray Artisans members can connect from their art-making space. This virtual event will take place monthly on the third Sunday of the month (excluding December) over Zoom. Artists are encouraged (but not required) to join from their studios and make art during the […]