Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11, 7-8:30pm Cost: $30 Del Ray Artisans member / $40 Non-member Class size: 8-20 participants (Register by March 7) This interactive workshop uses simple acting and movement exercises to explore active listening, presence, and our bodies in relationship to one another and to shared space. Through playful activities and […]
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. […]
Instructor: Courtney Pippin-Mathur Date/Time: Saturdays, March 14 and March 28, 10am-12pm Cost: $65 Del Ray Artisans member / $75 Non-member, plus a $10 supply fee Class size: 4-10 participants (Register by March 10) In this 2-day (March 14 and March 28 from 10am-12pm) workshop, learn the basics of paper maché as you create your one-of-a-kind […]
Instructor: Khushi Bhansali Date/Time: Saturday, March 14, 6-8pm Cost: $20 Del Ray Artisans member / $30 Non-member; plus $30 supply fee Class size: 5-20 participants (Register by March 10) Hand-paint and assemble your own ukulele to keep or give as a unique, one-of-a-kind handmade gift. The class begins with a quick overview of the ukulele’s […]
Instructor: Azita R. Houshiar Date/Time: Sunday, March 15, 10am-1pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; plus $10 supply fee Class size: 5-12 participants (Register by March 11) Collage by Azita Houshiar Come to play and experiment freely, and leave with pages started and ideas you can continue exploring long after the class […]
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 […]
Tuesday, March 17 from 1-3pm is reserved for the Washington Calligraphers Guild.
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 […]
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Fast and Fabulous Exhibit Dates: April 3–25, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 by midnight "Fast and Fabulous" by Scott MacConomy From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars […]
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 will start and end with […]
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 lyricism of pop culture musicians. […]
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 to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will […]