Del Ray Artisans

Creative Summer Programs Proposal Deadline
2021-04-30 23:50 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Online
Call for Instructors forCreative Summer Programs at Del Ray Artisans
June – August 2021
First deadline for proposals: Friday, April 30, 2021
Dawn Wyse Hurto taking the Gel Plate Printing Workshop at Del Ray Artisans, August 2020
Seeking proposals for creative classes & workshops at Del Ray Artisans during the summer months (June, July, and August 2021). In-person and online, demonstrations, speaking engagements, free and fee-based programs, hands-on art classes, and more are all welcome. Tailor your program for the experienced artist or the beginner—for adults, children, families, seniors, or all age groups. We are filling the schedule with awesome, artful programs all summer long.
Submit your proposal by midnight on Friday, April 30 to be included in the first round of program selection and marketing for Del Ray Artisans’ 2021 Creative Summer Programs. Contact Programs@DelRayArtisans.org with any questions.
Proposal Form

Special Extended Hours Today – open 12-8pm!
2021-04-30 12:00 - 20:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Come see the Unfinished/Finished art exhibit today (Friday, April 30, 2021) during the special extended hours: Open Noon-8pm!
This is the last day of the full exhibit! The art exhibit starts coming down on Saturday, May 1, but you can still see many of the artworks on display during Saturday gallery hours (12-4pm).

The COVID-19 HOPE Quilt Letters at Del Ray Artisans (10/6/2020 – 4/30/2021)
2021-04-30 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
HOPE Quilt Project Founder Diane Canney with Athena who painted a quilt panel; Photo courtesy of Kelly MacConomy
During this historic moment, the COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented national crisis. The COVID-19 HOPE Quilt, a grass roots community art project, was launched by Diane Canney in response to national sentiments of grief and uncertainty.
For hundreds of years, quilts have been part of the fabric of America. Mourning quilts were used to wrap infants and adults who died. Valor quilts honor veterans. They provide comfort, remembrance, and an historical record passed down for generations. Now when communal grieving is not possible, the quilt panels help tell the story of those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Quilt panel contributions are being accepted from around the country to provide an outlet for grief and to document heroism in fighting the outbreak.
Mother and daughter creating a panel for the COVID-19 HOPE Quilt; Photo courtesy of Dawn Wyse Hurto
On November 21 Del Ray Artisans hosted the COVID-19 HOPE Quilt Founder Diane Canney in a paint-a-panel event outside the gallery. At sunset there was a candle and holiday lighting tribute honoring the frontline workers and the lives lost as well as marked by COVID-19.
From now until January 19, 2021 Del Ray Artisans nonprofit will receive a $5 donation for each artist member submitting an artisanal/handcrafted 10.5 x 10.5″ panel created to expressly honor a front-line worker or a person in memoriam. Artistic efforts representing HOPE for the future are also welcome and encouraged. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to create panels. You may drop off panel artwork at the gallery to be delivered to the HOPE Quilt for assembly. One of the first HOPE Quilts assembled this fall was on display during the paint-a-panel event.
High-resolution digital image entries of three-dimensional or mixed-media work may also be uploaded to the website for transfer to fabric. All submissions will be on exhibit at the virtual gallery on the HOPE Quilt website (www.hopequilt.org). Fabric is available for creative use at the gallery but any fabric or fiber work is acceptable. Squares should be 10.5″ x 10.5″ (or 11″ x 11″) unless the artwork submitted is via photographic image, then it should be formatted square.
Del Ray Artisans members with the HOPE Letters installation; Photo courtesy of Sean Crumley
“To go” materials are available in Del Ray Artisans entryway for anyone interested in working on a panel from home. Materials include properly sized fabric, information about the project, and an entry form. Finished panels may be returned to Del Ray Artisans during regular hours. In December the gallery is open the first three weekends on Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm. The gallery is closed December 21, 2020 through January 6, 2021. Starting January 7 the gallery is open on Thursdays & Fridays 12-6pm, Saturdays 12-4pm. Alternatively, you may mail your square to COVID19 HOPE QUILT PROJECT, P.O Box 2610, Purcellville, VA 20134.
The 8-foot tall HOPE installation will remain on display outside Del Ray Artisans from October 6, 2020 through April 30, 2021. Many of the quilt panels were contributed by Del Ray Artisans members already, including panels by Guy Jones, Kelly MacConomy, Scott MacConomy, Terry Atkin Rowe, Karen Schmitz, Kathy Turner, and Nina Tisara.
For more information, contact Kelly MacConomy at outreach@delrayartisans.org.

ONLINE: Introduction to Animation (8-Week Course)
2021-04-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Sean MacQuinor as Ice King from Adventure Time
Instructor: Sean MacQuinor
Date: Wednesdays, April 21 to June 9 from 7-8:30pm
Class size: 4-12 participants
(Register by April 14)
Learn the basics of animation with former Adult Swim Animation Lead Sean MacQuinor! If you have Adobe Creative Suite, you have Adobe Animate. As one of the animation industry’s chief tools, it is easy to use and learn the basics of professional animation. Whether you’re trying to start in the field of animation or learn the principles of motion that give character to life itself, artists and creators all benefit from developing an aptitude for recognizing those quirks of personality or nature that turn the thousand words a picture tells into a book set across the fourth dimension.
Supplies: Students will need to have a drawing tablet interface, and Adobe Creative Cloud, or at least Adobe Animate. Creative Cloud with all apps is $53/month or $600/year for adults (Adobe Animate alone is $21/month). The student price for all apps is $240 prepaid.
This workshop will be online through the Zoom platform. Registered participants will be sent the connection information via email two days before the workshop and again one hour before the workshop.
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View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

OUTDOORS: Music As Muse: Inspired Painting Workshop (SOLD OUT)
2021-04-24 14:00 - 16:00 | VA
by Nancy Ramsey
This workshop is sold out.
Instructor: Nancy Ramsey
Date: Saturday, April 24 from 2-4pm
Class size: 2-9 participants
(Register by April 20)
Join us for a day of painting inspired by music! We will create loose abstract acrylics, painting along to music. We’ll create gestural movements in time to the music and create a record of them in paint.
Working with three small canvases simultaneously, we’ll do a rotation by removing one of the paintings and continuing to work on the remaining ones. Then we’ll pick a final painting to continue to work on. At the end, we will have a series of three paintings in a progression of completion—some left more “unfinished” than others.
This workshop will be held outside the gallery, weather permitting. Participants must wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space.
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View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Gallery Closed for Workshop
2021-04-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
The gallery will be closed to the public from 2-4pm on Saturday, April 24, 2021 for the Music as Muse workshop.
This workshop has been moved indoors due to the expected rain. Workshop participants must have registered in advance. This workshop is full.
Come see the Unfinished/Finished art exhibit during the special extended hours on Friday, April 23, 2021: Open Noon-9pm!

Special Extended Hours Today – open 12-9pm!
2021-04-23 12:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Come see the Unfinished/Finished art exhibit today (Friday, April 23, 2021) during the special extended hours: Open Noon-9pm!

VIA EMAIL: Partners in Art Evening
2021-04-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
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 support of your fellow artists! Participants may also bring in 1-3 artworks, in any medium, in any stage, to discuss goals, process, and ask for advice.
This program is free, but donations ($1-3) are greatly appreciated. Contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) with questions.
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Volunteer in the Garden
2021-04-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 | VA
Spring is here! Del Ray Artisans’ gardens need some TLC.Join the Facilities Director, Kurt Peterson, on Saturday, April 17 from 9am-11am or Sunday, April 18 from 9am-noon (or both days!) to help clean the gardens. Please bring garden gloves, laughter and a mask. See you there!
MEMBERS: This task counts towards your annual membership volunteer hours.
NON-MEMBERS: You are welcome to come help too!
Thank you for your volunteer time.

OUTDOORS: Sketchy: How to Not Finish a Drawing Workshop
2021-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
Sketch by Margaret Wohler
Instructor: Margaret Wohler
Date: Saturday, April 17 from 10am-12pm
Class size: 2-9 participants
(Register by April 14)
Instructor Margaret Wohler will lead participants through a series of short, fast, drawing techniques that will enhance observational skills and focus on natural subjects. Participants will explore blind contour, gesture, and drawing-by-feel techniques along with meditative mindful drawing.
Bring your own drawing supplies or purchase the optional $25 drawing kit when registering. Drawing kit includes: a hardbound sketchbook (110 pages), Prismacolor drawing pencil, good quality metal Kum sharpener, eraser, and set of colored pencils.
This workshop will be held outside the gallery, weather permitting. Participants must wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space.
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View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Spring2ACTion 2021
2021-04-14 - 2021-04-28 | Online
Donate April 14–28
Starting Wednesday, April 14 through Wednesday, April 28, 2021 (Giving Day) our community comes together to support the amazing work of Alexandria nonprofits through Spring2ACTion, hosted by ACT for Alexandria. Please remember Del Ray Artisans is one of those worthy causes!
During Spring2ACTion 2021, please give your support to Del Ray Artisans’ exhibits, programs, youth and outreach activities which help members of our community grow as individuals and as artists.
If you are in a position to do so, please donate to Del Ray Artisans nonprofit today. Other ways to support:

Join us for a Facebook Live event on Wednesday, April 28 at 7pm to celebrate Del Ray Artisans nonprofit arts organization. Watch live at facebook.com/DelRayArtisans
Buy artwork from local artists in the Unfinished/Finished art exhibit at the gallery or from members websites.
Designate Del Ray Artisans as your AmazonSmile charity of choice, or order your BLICK art materials through this link and Del Ray Artisans will receive a donation from BLICK.
Share our Spring2ACTion fundraising page with your network. Crowdsourcing adds up, and we absolutely appreciate every single donation.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation and spread the word to friends and family. Every donation is appreciated. Thank you for supporting the arts!
Donate April 14–28

ONLINE: Board Meeting (2021)
2021-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
This Board meeting will a virtual session.
Active members are welcome to visit any Board meeting. If you wish to address the Board or bring something up to the Board during one of these meetings, contact Kathryn Brown at Secretary@DelRayArtisans.org at least in four days advance of the meeting to be included on the agenda.

Urban Sketchbooking (Free)
2021-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, 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 is no need to register in advance. Bring your supplies and join us outside at the cafe to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time putting their skills into practice and then reconvene for a review of finished works.
“Working Out (St. Elmo’s)” by Cathy Messina
Please wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space. During the pandemic this program is FREE! Donations appreciated.
Meet outside at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub (2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301). Contact the organizer, Joan Bickelhaupt (joanbickelhaupt@gmail.com), with any questions.
*PLEASE NOTE: In February and May 2021, we will meet on the third Sunday of the month to avoid holidays.
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“The Art of Nature” Call for Entry Deadline
2021-04-10 23:45 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
The Art of Nature
Exhibit Dates: May 7–29, 2021
Digital entry deadline: Saturday, April 10, 2021 by midnight
“Under the Green” by Jonathan Ottke
Nature has served as a creative muse for centuries for many artists. The beauty of the ocean, a mountain landscape, an ocean seashore, or wildlife has moved many artists and art lovers to a sense of calm and wonder for the environment. This exhibition will celebrate the beauty of art in nature, whether animals, plein air or other natural scenes.
This exhibit will have an Art-to-Go Marketplace. Entries for the marketplace are also due April 10 and should also fit the theme.
Entry Details & Form

ONLINE: Partners in Art (FULL)
2021-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
The ONLINE afternoon program is FULL.
If you would like to join the evening program that is currently sharing feedback via email (resuming in person meeting beginning in September 2021), contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) for information and registration.
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 1-3 works – complete or in progress – for feedback. All skill levels and media welcome.
This program is free, but donations ($1-3) are greatly appreciated. Contact Mila Mateu (milaenartes@gmail.com) or Suzanne Tillman (zannet@verizon.net) with questions about the afternoon program.
This event will be an online meeting through the Zoom platform. Current afternoon program participants will receive a reminder of the meeting with the Zoom information in advance of the meeting.
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“Unfinished/Finished” Exhibit Opening Day Appointments
2021-04-02 12:00 - 20:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Unfinished/Finished Art ExhibitApril 2 – May 1, 2021
“Beauty and the Background” by Michael Green (left, starting artist) and Eileen M. O’Brien (right, finishing artist)
Many artists are notorious for having oodles of unfinished pieces hidden in their workspaces. In preparation for this exhibit, unfinished works were given to different artists to complete. The Unfinished/Finished art exhibit showcases how these partnerships yield impressive finished artworks by local artists and high school students. Come explore the notion of when and how a work of art is “finished.” Note how the “start” inspired the “finished” piece. The overall concept offered a fun and safe way for artists to collaborate, given the isolation we have all experienced due to the pandemic. Some of the artists paired up with an artist they knew, while others signed up to be randomly paired with another artist. All artists brought a “started” piece to a “finished” state.
Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing during the extended hours on opening day: Friday, April 2 between 12-8pm. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry. The gallery capacity is limited to 10 people at any one time in order to facilitate social distancing.
Opening Day Tickets
Three special events are held in conjunction with this exhibit:
Speed-Painting with Friends on Sunday, March 14 between 3-6pm. In this free activity, artists will use small canvas boards and take turns painting, with each artist building on the prior artist’s work. No art experience necessary! The artwork created during this event will be displayed as part of Del Ray Artisans’ April exhibit, Unfinished/Finished, with proceeds supporting our non-profit arts organization. Due to pandemic restrictions, registration is required. The event is currently full; check the registration page for last-minute openings.
Sketchy: How to Not Finish a Drawing Workshop on Saturday, April 17 from 10am-Noon. Instructor Margaret Wohler will lead participants through a series of short, fast, drawing techniques that will enhance observational skills and focus on natural subjects. Participants will explore blind contour, gesture, and drawing-by-feel techniques along with meditative mindful drawing. The workshop is $25 for Del Ray Artisans members and $35 for non-members; plus drawing kits will be available for purchase for $25. This workshop will be held outside the gallery, weather permitting. Register at sketchy-workshop.eventbrite.com
Music As Muse: Inspired Painting Workshop on Saturday, April 24 from 2-4pm. Join us for a day of painting inspired by music led by Nancy Ramsey! We will create loose abstract acrylics, painting along to music. We’ll create gestural movements in time to the music and create a record of them in paint. Working with three small canvases simultaneously, we’ll do a rotation by removing one of the paintings and continuing to work on the remaining ones. Then we’ll pick a final painting to continue to work on. At the end, we will have a series of three paintings in a progression of completion—some left more “unfinished” than others. This workshop will be held outside the gallery, weather permitting. Register at music-as-muse.eventbrite.com
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The Unfinished/Finished art exhibit runs April 2 – May 1, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
Regular gallery hours are Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-6pm, and Saturdays 12-4pm. Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and is committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Please wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space.
For more information, contact the curator Eileen O’Brien (artbyeileenm@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Unfinished/Finished (4/2-5/1)
2021-04-02 - 2021-05-01 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Unfinished/Finished Art Exhibit
April 2 – May 1, 2021
“Beauty and the Background” by Michael Green (left, starting artist) and Eileen M. O’Brien (right, finishing artist)
View Online: Photo Album | Video Tour
Many artists are notorious for having oodles of unfinished pieces hidden in their workspaces. In preparation for this exhibit, unfinished works were given to different artists to complete. The Unfinished/Finished art exhibit showcases how these partnerships yield impressive finished artworks by local artists and high school students. Come explore the notion of when and how a work of art is “finished.” Note how the “start” inspired the “finished” piece. The overall concept offered a fun and safe way for artists to collaborate, given the isolation we have all experienced due to the pandemic. Some of the artists paired up with an artist they knew, while others signed up to be randomly paired with another artist. All artists brought a “started” piece to a “finished” state.
Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing during the extended hours on opening day: Friday, April 2 between 12-8pm. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry. The gallery capacity is limited to 10 people at any one time in order to facilitate social distancing.
Opening Day Tickets
Three special events are held in conjunction with this exhibit:
Speed-Painting with Friends on Sunday, March 14 between 3-6pm. In this free activity, artists will use small canvas boards and take turns painting, with each artist building on the prior artist’s work. No art experience necessary! The artwork created during this event will be displayed as part of Del Ray Artisans’ April exhibit, Unfinished/Finished, with proceeds supporting our non-profit arts organization. Due to pandemic restrictions, registration is required. The event is currently full; check the registration page for last-minute openings.
Sketchy: How to Not Finish a Drawing Workshop on Saturday, April 17 from 10am-Noon. Instructor Margaret Wohler will lead participants through a series of short, fast, drawing techniques that will enhance observational skills and focus on natural subjects. Participants will explore blind contour, gesture, and drawing-by-feel techniques along with meditative mindful drawing. The workshop is $25 for Del Ray Artisans members and $35 for non-members; plus drawing kits will be available for purchase for $25. This workshop will be held outside the gallery, weather permitting. Register at sketchy-workshop.eventbrite.com
Music As Muse: Inspired Painting Workshop on Saturday, April 24 from 2-4pm. Join us for a day of painting inspired by music led by Nancy Ramsey! We will create loose abstract acrylics, painting along to music. We’ll create gestural movements in time to the music and create a record of them in paint. Working with three small canvases simultaneously, we’ll do a rotation by removing one of the paintings and continuing to work on the remaining ones. Then we’ll pick a final painting to continue to work on. At the end, we will have a series of three paintings in a progression of completion—some left more “unfinished” than others. This workshop will be held outside the gallery, weather permitting. Register at music-as-muse.eventbrite.com
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The Unfinished/Finished art exhibit runs April 2 – May 1, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
Regular gallery hours are Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-6pm, and Saturdays 12-4pm. Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and is committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Please wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space.
For more information, contact the curator Eileen O’Brien (artbyeileenm@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

First Thursday (Gallery Open 12-6pm)
2021-04-01 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
Del Ray celebrates First Thursday, a Del Ray community event along Mount Vernon Avenue from 6-9pm on the first Thursday of the month (April through September).
Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery (open 12-6pm on Thursdays) for a sneak peek of the next art exhibit, then order dinner and drinks for carryout from one of Del Ray’s local restaurants, and stroll the neighborhood!
The April 1, 2021 First Thursday theme is Petal Porch Party. This theme is also part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival with Del Ray as one of the stops!
Be a hero to kids in need: Donate colored pencils (12-pack), crayons (24-pack), and reusable water bottles (new, kid-friendly, BPA-free sport/water bottles) for Mount Vernon Community School & Maury Elementary School’s Blessings in a Backpack program. On Thursday, April 1, plastic bins will be placed along Mount Vernon Avenue by 4pm. Blessings in a Backpack works to provides food staples to Mount Vernon Community School and Maury Elementary School children in need.

National Cherry Blossom Festival: Petal Porch Parade
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-11 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Starting on First Thursday, April 1, Del Ray Artisans is a stop on the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Petal Porch Parade! #petalporchparade
Our “cherry blossom” yarn bomb is outside the gallery, but visit during gallery hours (Thursdays & Fridays 12-6pm, Saturdays 12-4pm) to also see the current art exhibit: Unfinished/Finished.
Feel free to add your own pink pom pom “blossoms” to the yarn bomb to keep the installation blossoming all month long!

Photo caption: Cherry Blossom Yarn Bomb at Del Ray Artisans

ONLINE: Creative Revival – A 10-Week Course on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
2021-03-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Workshop: Creative Revival – A 10-Week Course on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Date/Time: Mondays from 6:30-8pm, starting January 25 through March 29 (10 weeks total)
Instructor: Sharon Burton
Cost: $125/member, $150/non-member
Class size: 5-12 participants
(Register by midnight on January 23)
Register now for the Creative Revival: A Course on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, a facilitated course by Sharon Burton that will meet once a week for 10 weeks as we go through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. The program is focused on supporting relationships in removing artistic blocks and fostering confidence. Every week we will meet to discuss each chapter of the book, our daily journaling practice (via “The Morning Pages”), weekly Artist’s Dates and other exercises that will foster creativity and unblocking creativity.
The course will be held online via Zoom on Mondays from 6:30-8pm, starting January 25 through March 29. Students must purchase or obtain their own copy of the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron prior to attending the course.
Register Now!

About the Instructor: Sharon J. Burton is an artist, art curator, and creative life advisor, and member of Del Ray Artisans. She is a self-taught visual artist whose preferred medium is collage and mixed media and has exhibited her art in galleries, art venues and other settings across the country since 2007. Sharon has curated a number of art exhibitions in the Washington, DC area since 2005 and has served as an art consultant for novice art collectors.
Since 2007, Sharon’s artwork has been shown in juried exhibitions, galleries and alternative art spaces in the following cities: New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Columbia, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, Washington, DC, Lorton, Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia. Her work can be found in private collections in Atlanta, Washington, DC and other places across the country. Learn more via Sharon J. Burton’s website.

“Unfinished/Finished” Artwork Drop Off
2021-03-28 12:00 - 18:00 | VA
Time for artists to drop off their accepted artwork and marketplace entries for the upcoming exhibit, Unfinished/Finished. Artwork drop off is Sunday, March 28 from 12-6pm by appointment only.
Artwork must be ready to hang (with screw eyes and wire) or ready for display (with mounting and/or a display stand if necessary). Review the standard artwork presentation guidelines and the Call for Entry for show specific information.
Questions? Contact the curator Eileen O’Brien (artbyeileenm@gmail.com)

Spring Art Market Application Deadline
2021-03-27 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for ArtistsDel Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market
Application deadline: Saturday, March 27, 2021 by midnight
Join Del Ray Artisans in its tradition of outdoor art markets!

The Spring Art Market gives artists an opportunity to sell their original handmade artwork to the local community. This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in Colasanto Park, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 10am to 4pm.
Please read all information in the application carefully and especially note the section on pandemic safety procedures.
Details and Application

“Give Me Shelter” Artwork Pick Up by Appointment
2021-03-27 12:30 - 18:00 | VA
Time for artists to pick up their unsold artwork from the closing show, Give Me Shelter, by appointment only.
Questions? Contact the curators Theresa Kulstad (tkulstad1@gmail.com) and Pamela Day (pamdaycat@yahoo.com)

ONLINE: The Creative Spark Book Club
2021-03-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Online
Facilitator: Sharon Burton, Spark Your Creative
Club size: 3-20 participants
Looking for a way to spark and maintain your artistic practice? Want to connect with a variety of artists and creatives to share ideas? Join the Creative Spark Book Club. We meet online on select Saturday mornings to discuss readings by a variety of authors to help you stay inspired and motivated for your creative practice. The club is free and open to Del Ray Artisans members and non-members who are interested in keeping their creative muse flowing and connecting with other like-minded creative people.
This club will focus on readings by a variety of authors to help you spark and maintain your creative practice. Topics may include working through creative blocks, incorporating creativity into your daily life, creative goal setting, and more.
Book discussions will be facilitated by Sharon Burton. Future book selections will be announced on this website and in the Weekly eNews email in advance.

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Upcoming Book
September 25, 2021 Book: “Show Your Work” by Austin Kleon
November 20, 2021 Book: “Creative Quest” by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson

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Past Dates and Books
March 20, 2021: “What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly” by Arianna Davis
January 9, 2021 Book: “The Dance of The Possible: A mostly honest and completely irreverent guide to creativity”by Scott Berkun
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October 17, 2020 Book: “Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad” by Austin Kleon
August 15, 2020 Book: “The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life” by Twyla Tharp
January 25, 2020 Book: “Trust The Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go” by Shaun McNiff
November 16, 2019 Book: “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield
September 28, 2019 Book: “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert

“Unfinished/Finished” Call for Entry Extension
2021-03-18 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to all area artists and area high school studentsUnfinished / Finished
Exhibit Dates: April 2 – May 1, 2021
“Beauty and the Background” by Michael Green (left, starting artist) and Eileen M. O’Brien (right, finishing artist)
Didn’t get your entry submitted before the Sunday, March 14 deadline?
Late entries from March 15-18 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Fill out the entry form and email the curator ASAP.
Entry Details & Form
As artists, most of us have unfinished pieces hidden in our workspaces. This exhibit challenges us to share those pieces with other artists and see how the “start” inspires a “finish” by someone else. We hope the show will provide a fun and safe way to collaborate, given the isolation we have all experienced due to the pandemic.
Unfinished/Finished is open to all area artists and area high school students. High school students are invited to participate for free (no entry fee).
This exhibit will have an Art-to-Go Marketplace. A prerequisite of entering the marketplace is also entering the exhibit. Entries for the marketplace DO NOT have to fit the theme.

Entry Details & Form
