Time for artists to drop off their accepted artwork and marketplace entries for the upcoming exhibit, Groovy Movies. Artwork drop off is Sunday, October 31 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 […]
Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures Art Exhibit runs November 5 – 28, 2021 Photo Album | Video Tour Lights! Camera! Art Action! The Film-Fun Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures exhibit features artwork influenced by the movies—from American Film Institute (AFI) classics to cult films like “Abbott & Costello Meets Frankenstein”, “Barbarella” […]
Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion PicturesArt Exhibit runs November 5 – 28, 2021 “Technicolor 1977” by John W Hiller Photo Album Lights! Camera! Art Action! The Film-Fun Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures exhibit features artwork influenced by the movies—from American Film Institute (AFI) classics to cult films like “Abbott & Costello Meets […]
Local Artisan Showcase at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital November 11, 2019 – November 6, 2021 Clockwise from upper-left: “Tropical Realm” by Nancy Ramsey, “Happy Kitty” by Sunny Chen, “Saturday in the Park” by Martin de Alteriis, and “Channeling Beatrix Potter” by Linda S Lowery The Local Artisan Showcase at the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria […]
Workshop: Fantasy & Adventure Soap-making FunInstructor: Suzan Ok Date/Time: Saturday, November 6 from 10am-1pm Class size: 3-6 participants (Register by November 4; do not drop-in) Create your own Fantasy & Adventure soaps (unicorns, dinosaurs, spaceships, and more!) using a moisturizing shea butter base, premium fragrance oils, and fun, skin-safe colorants. While your freshly poured soaps […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Online Talk: A Feat of FeetInstructor: Sean MacQuinor Date/Time: Tuesday, November 16 from 7-8pm Class size: 1-98 participants (Register by 6pm on November 16) As the eyes are the windows to the soul, a part can represent the whole. So too with characters in film. Sean MacQuinor will illustrate how characters in Once Upon a […]
Dr. Toni TilevaOnline Talk: That Shrieking Shrinking: The Role of Psychologists in The Films Suspiria and Midsommar Instructor: Toni Tileva Date/Time: Thursday, November 18 from 7-8pm Class size: 1-98 participants (Register by 6pm on Nov 18) Cultural anthropologist / feminista Dr. Tileva will discuss the collision between psychotherapy and women in the films Suspiria and […]
This event is full. Registration is closed. Join us Saturday, November 20 from 7-9pm for a free social disco evening making All Occasion art cards to benefit Del Ray Artisans nonprofit. “Cardie Host” Karen Schmitz shows art techniques, and all supplies are provided. The cards made will replenish the gallery card display or may be […]
Online Talk: The Many Faces of HammerInstructor: Tom Birkhead Date/Time: Tuesday, November 23 from 7-8pm Class size: 1-98 participants (Register by 6pm on November 23) Just a few of the science fiction horror films from Hammer Film Productions In this talk Tom Birkhead will consider a variety of work from the classic era of the […]
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! The gallery is closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open on Friday from 12-9pm, Saturday from 12-6pm, and Sunday from 12-6pm. This is the final weekend of the Groovy Movies art exhibit. Next month join us for our 26th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market. Market hours are […]
30% off Upcycled Tote Bags on Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and all of Shop Small Week (November 26–December 2) Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery on Plaid Friday (11/26, 12-9pm), Small Business Saturday (11/27, 12-6pm), and Sunday (11/28, 12-6pm) during Alexandria Shop Small Week to experience the Groovy Movies art exhibit featuring artwork […]
Alcove Gift Shop runs October 1 – November 28, 2021 Photo Album The Alcove Gift Shop runs October 1 – November 28, 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. The gallery capacity is limited to […]
Time for artists to pick up their unsold artwork from the closing show, Groovy Movies, by appointment only. Questions? Contact the curator Karen Schmitz (Kschmitzart@gmail.com)Artwork credit: “Technicolor 1977” by John W Hiller
View RecordingOnline Talk: Euripides and the Rocky Horror Picture Show Instructor: Dr. Erica Hughes Date/Time: Tuesday, November 30 from 7-8pm Class size: 1-98 participants (Register by 6pm on November 30.) Unpack how the Rocky Horror Picture Show can be considered a modern reworking of an Ancient Greek tragedy. Enjoy this academic talk as a part […]
Del Ray Artisans’ 26th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market First 3 Weekends in December: Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm Join us for the 26th annual Holiday Market! The Holiday Market is open for the first 3 weekends in December: December 3-5, December 10-12, and December 17-19. Different artists are featured each […]