Del Ray Artisans

Workshop: Calligraphy Storytelling
2020-03-15 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Registration is now closed.
Instructor: Jenny Nicholson
Date: Sunday, March 15 from 1-4pm
Class size: 5-12 participants
(Register by March 12)

Explore calligraphy through experimenting with various writing tools and letterforms. This is an opportunity to practice hand lettering as a way to visually share a story, poetry, or travel journaling.
The workshop will offer beginner instruction, as well as a refresher for returning students. Using calligraphy styles along with our own handwriting, we will create page layouts as it relates to storytelling.
By experimenting with a variety of tools, inks, paper, and lettering styles, students will gain an understanding of what their preferences are for writing their own words. Some students may prefer the pointed pen while others may prefer the pointed brush or a chisel-edged tool.
The instructor will provide tools and ink to use during class. The supply fee includes a variety of paper, letter-style handouts, guides, and a calligraphy marker. Students are welcome to bring any writing or calligraphy tools they already have.
Please bring a short story or quotes to work with. This workshop is suited for adults and students that are 10 years or older.

View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Del Ray Artisans' Spirit Night at McDonald's
2020-03-11 17:00 - 20:00 | VA
Support Del Ray Artisans by attending Spirit Night at McDonald’s (1000 N Henry Street, Alexandria VA 22314) from 4-7pm!
MCD Mateos, McDonald’s is generously donating a percentage of sales between 4-7pm to our nonprofit. During this event, you’ll also have the opportunity to see and purchase artwork from Del Ray Artisans at McDonald’s.
For event questions or to volunteer, email Amy Kitchin Hower at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org.
McDonald’s, 1000 N Henry Street, Alexandria VA 22314
2020 Spirit Nights are from 4-7pm on:

Wednesday, March 11
Wednesday, September 9 (TBD)
Wednesday, November 18 (TBD)

Life Drawing - Short/Long Poses
2020-03-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Drawing by Linda Lowery
Looking for a chance to hone your figure drawing skills? Del Ray Artisans offers a range of open life drawing sessions for just this purpose. Both nude and clothed models are featured. (Models will be nude unless otherwise noted.) These sessions operate on a drop-in basis so there is no need to register in advance. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint from our live models. We don’t supply easels but you are welcome to bring your own if you want to use one. Please no acrylics or oils; pastels, watercolor and ink are permissible. All skill levels are welcome.
The fee for each three-hour session is $10 for DRA members and $12 for non-members. Two-hour sessions are $8 for members and $10 for non-members.
Short/Long Pose Sessions
The three-hour short/long pose sessions start with some short 1 to 5-minute warm-up poses and progressively move into longer poses lasting 10 to 45 minutes. These sessions provide a great opportunity to refine your drawing and observation skills.
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Board Meeting (March 2020)
2020-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
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 in advance of the meeting to be included on the agenda.

Life Drawing - Gesture, Clothed
2020-03-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Four views by Katherine Rand
Note: This session will have a clothed model.
Looking for a chance to hone your figure drawing skills? Del Ray Artisans offers a range of open life drawing sessions for just this purpose. Both nude and clothed models are featured. (Models will be nude unless otherwise noted.) These sessions operate on a drop-in basis so there is no need to register in advance. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint from our live models. We don’t supply easels but you are welcome to bring your own if you want to use one. Please no acrylics or oils; pastels, watercolor and ink are permissible. All skill levels are welcome.
The fee for each three-hour session is $10 for DRA members and $12 for non-members. Two-hour sessions are $8 for members and $10 for non-members.
Gesture Sessions
Come to the gesture sessions to loosen up and participate in a fun, fast-paced drawing experience. These two-hour sessions are composed primarily of dynamic 1 to 5-minute poses. Occasionally different drawing exercises are employed to keep things interesting.
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"Tell Me a Story" Opening Reception
2020-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Tell Me a Story Art Exhibit
March 6-29, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7-9pm
“Look Up” by Lesley Hall
Join us at Del Ray Artisans gallery for a variety of stories told from local area artists. Have you ever looked at a piece of art and your imagination immediately starts to wander? Narrative art tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time. A picture is worth a thousand words; Tell Me a Story will take you on an imaginative journey.
Meet the curator and artists at the opening reception on Friday, March 6 from 7-9pm; and register now for these special workshops held in conjunction with the exhibit:

Calligraphy Storytelling Workshop on Sunday, March 15 from 1-4pm. Explore calligraphy through experimenting with various writing tools and letterforms. This is an opportunity to practice hand lettering as a way to visually share a story, poetry, or travel journaling. Instructor: Jenny Nicholson. (Register by March 12)
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Create a New Story: Altered Book Workshop on Saturday, March 28 from 1-4pm. Transform a board book into a beautiful, inspiring new story using paints, papers, pages from old books and plenty of mixed media techniques. It’s never too late to begin a new chapter or create a new story. Instructor: Jackie Tury. (Register by March 22)
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The Tell Me a Story exhibit runs March 6-29, 2020 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, please contact the curator Lesley Hall (lesley.ruthless@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Brittany Gabel (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Tell Me a Story (3/6-3/23)
2020-03-06 - 2020-03-23 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Schedule Update: The gallery is closed to the public until further notice (effective March 23, 2020). Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter to stay in touch.
View the Tell Me a Story exhibit online! If you have artwork that you would like to purchase, please email the title, description, and/or artist’s name to Gallery@DelRayArtisans.org or Technology@DelRayArtisans.org by June 10, 2020.
View the Exhibit

Tell Me a Story Art Exhibit
March 6-23, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7-9pm
“Look Up” by Lesley Hall
Join us at Del Ray Artisans gallery for a variety of stories told from local area artists. Have you ever looked at a piece of art and your imagination immediately starts to wander? Narrative art tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time. A picture is worth a thousand words; Tell Me a Story will take you on an imaginative journey.
Meet the curator and artists at the opening reception on Friday, March 6 from 7-9pm; and register now for these special workshops held in conjunction with the exhibit:

Calligraphy Storytelling Workshop on Sunday, March 15 from 1-4pm. Explore calligraphy through experimenting with various writing tools and letterforms. This is an opportunity to practice hand lettering as a way to visually share a story, poetry, or travel journaling. Instructor: Jenny Nicholson.
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Create a New Story: Altered Book Workshop on Saturday, March 28 from 1-4pm. Transform a board book into a beautiful, inspiring new story using paints, papers, pages from old books and plenty of mixed media techniques. It’s never too late to begin a new chapter or create a new story. Instructor: Jackie Tury. (This workshop has been cancelled.)
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The Tell Me a Story exhibit runs March 6-23, 2020 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours in March are Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. April gallery hours will be announced soon. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, please contact the curator Lesley Hall (lesley.ruthless@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Brittany Gabel (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

"Kondo vs. Chaos" Artwork Pick Up
2020-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Time for artists and buyers to pick up their artwork from the closing show, Kondo vs. Chaos.
Questions? Contact the curators Marcia Toepfer (marcia.toepfer1@cox.net) and Taly Walsh (taly.walsh@gmail.com).

Card Making Party
2020-02-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Facilities Director Kurt Peterson and the New Card Display
Come to the gallery for our card making party on Presidents’ Day (Monday, February 17) from 4-7pm. All are welcome to this free, drop-in, 3-hour card making creative social party and giving event to benefit Del Ray Artisans.
The All Occasion handmade cards will be used to stock the NEW card display made by Kurt Peterson and for the Sunshine Committee to send to members and friends who could use a little “shine” to brighten their day. For makers who’d like to keep their cards, please give a donation for the supplies and organizers’ time.
Hostesses Theresa Kulstad and Karen Schmitz welcome all levels of “cardie” enthusiasts to drop-in (no registration required) and will provide plenty of art making materials, cards, and envelopes. Shared materials and snacks are always appreciated.
Card Making Parties are FUN!

Learn & share new art techniques/mini-demos
No experience needed, just bring a positive “art-itude”
Great opportunity for new members and artists to mingle
See the Kondo vs. Chaos art exhibit
Del Ray Artisans members may count this time toward annual membership volunteer hours
Find out what’s new & happening at Del Ray Artisans
Donations appreciated for making cards you are taking home

To help with the event and clean up, please contact Karen at kschmitzart@gmail.com. Thank you!

Workshop: Playing with Resin (SOLD OUT)
2020-02-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
This workshop is full. Registration is closed.
Workshop: Playing with Resin
Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson
Date/Time: Sunday, February 16 from 6-9pm
Class size: 5-10 participants
Come play with resin in a safe environment – learn the ins and outs of mixing resin and using it in your artwork as an adhesive, a covering, or the main medium. There’s lots of creative time during this 3-hour workshopÖno need to rush, which is one of the first lessons in using resin! You’ll leave your finished masterpiece(s) to set at the gallery at the end of the workshop, and pick them up during gallery hours later in the week.
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View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Workshop: Abstract Acrylic for Absolute Beginners
2020-02-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Instructor: Pamela Huffman
Date: Saturday, February 15 from 11am-2pm
Class size: 3-6 participants
Do you feel like you don’t have a creative bone in your body? Could never paint? Or, don’t know where to begin? This is the class for you.
Artist Pamela Huffman will share her personal methods and sources of artistic inspiration, teach rules of painting (such as color, substrates, and composition), then demonstrate a variety of tools. After applying these lessons to their own paintings, students will share their work and discuss further steps.
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View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Board Meeting (Feb 2020)
2020-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States

"Tell Me a Story" Call for Entry Deadline
2020-02-10 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
“Look Up” by Lesley Hall
All area artists must submit their entries via the online entry form by midnight on Monday, February 10, 2020 to be considered for the exhibit.

Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap
2020-02-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Sunday, February 9 from 4-6pm
The time is here! Join us at our most popular All Members Meeting: Del Ray Artisans’ annual Art Supplies Swap! If you haven’t already, check your studios, basements, closets, attics—wherever you have stashed those old art supplies that you really thought you would use, and bite the bullet—if you haven’t used them yet—give someone else a chance! And maybe you will find a new project waiting for you! Please bring your old supplies with you to the meeting.
This year, we ask that you to take a look at what you have and see if items can be donated to Inspiration Matterz, an initiative run by local artist and fellow Del Ray Artisans member Kelli Sincock. See below for the list of supplies needed for the prison program and continuing education [outside of jail] program.
Any supplies not donated to Inspiration Matterz will be collected and displayed in the middle of the room. Light refreshments will be served as we learn about the latest DRA news, and view the supplies. We will then pull names from a hat to take turns choosing “new” supplies! We can’t wait to see what everyone brings this year!
—Kathy Turner, Director of Communications, Communications@DelRayArtisans.org

Donation Drive
Please consider bringing the following new or old art supplies to Del Ray Artisans’ Art Supplies Swap (Sunday, February 9 at 4pm) and designating as a donation to Inspiration Matterz:
In Jail list:

Drawing paper
Board backed canvases
Small-medium size paint brushes
Drawing pencils (especially 6B, 7B, 8B)
Kneaded erasers
Gum erasers
Printing paper (white & colored)
Cardstock printing paper smooth
Manila folders
Acrylic paints
Colored pencil sets
Canvas paper
Tracing paper
Pads of newsprint paper

Outside Jail, continuing art class list:

Oil paints
New or used canvases that are not torn or warped
Paint brushes for oil paint
Carving tools for Printmaking
Printmaking inks
Raw canvas
Printmaking papers
Plexiglass
Printmaking plate materials (linoleum, zinc, copper, etc.)
GESSO
Painting palettes
Art history and instructional books

Special wishes for special projects:

Buttons
Foam core sheets
Fabric inks (for Printmaking)

Thank you for your consideration!!!
—Kelli Sincock, Inspiration Matterz

"Kondo vs. Chaos" Opening Reception
2020-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Kondo vs. Chaos Art Exhibit
February 7 – March 1, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, February 7 from 7-9pm
“Chaos: The Failure of Gravity” by Marcia L. Toepfer
Del Ray Artisans presents an exciting new exhibit, Kondo vs. Chaos, featuring the work of local artists from February 7 to March 1, 2020. Meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, February 7 from 7-9pm. Kondo vs. Chaos examines the divide between those inspired by Marie Kondo’s theory of keeping only those things that bring you joy and those who deal with chaos in their lives.
Marie Kondo’s technique has brought simplicity and order to millions of devotees. Her principles have struck a chord with those overwhelmed by “stuff.” Some artists thrive on, or at least live with, chaos. They eschew the orderly static world and value dynamism. Some painters, like the Dutch still life artists, depicted “organized chaos.” They painted carefully chaotic scenes of overcrowded tables that overflowed with platters of flowers, fowls and fruits. Picasso used chaos in his electrifying Guernica painting to show the horrors, terrors and the randomness of war.
Simplicity and chaos co-exist in the minds of many and in the world at large. This exhibit enables artists to externalize these concepts.
The Kondo vs. Chaos exhibit is at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, please visit www.DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits or contact the curators Marcia Toepfer (marcia.toepfer1@cox.net) and Taly Walsh (taly.walsh@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Brittany Gabel (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Kondo vs. Chaos (2/7-3/1)
2020-02-07 - 2020-03-01 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States

The Creative Revival: A Course on The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
2020-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Registration is now closed.
Workshop: The Creative Revival: A Course on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Date/Time: Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm, starting February 6 through April 9 (10 weeks total)
Instructor: Sharon Burton
Class size: 5-10 participants
(Register by 11:59pm on Feb 4)
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.
Students must purchase or obtain their own copy of the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron prior to attending the course.
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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.

"Tangerine" Artwork Pick Up
2020-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Time for artists and buyers to pick up their artwork from the closing show, Tangerine.
Questions? Contact the curator Betsy Mead at egmead@gmail.com.

Creature Comforts (9/30-1/26)
2020-01-26 | VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital, 2660 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Creature Comforts Art Exhibit at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
September 30, 2019 – January 26, 2020
“Boxer Blues” by Monica Hokeilen
Creature Comforts is a Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls (GWW) exhibit at Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital (VCA Alexandria) that honors the animals we bring into our lives as valuable members of our families. Showcasing the animals that lift and fill our hearts is a popular theme at VCA Alexandria and coincides with the winter holiday season when creature comforts of all types are especially appreciated.
Creature Comforts runs September 30, 2019 through January 26, 2020 at VCA Alexandria, 2660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Patrons may view the artwork at VCA Alexandria during regular business hours and at the discretion of hospital staff. Regular hours are Monday through Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday 8am-3pm, and closed Sunday.
All the artwork on display is by Del Ray Artisans members. Artists are donating 20% of the purchase price of sold pieces to Del Ray Artisans, who is splitting the donation with VCA Alexandria’s charity of choice, the Wildlife Rescue League. The Wildlife Rescue League cares for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife with the intent of releasing them back into their native habitat. Del Ray Artisans and the Wildlife Rescue League are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
For more information, please visit DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits/gww or contact the curator Monica Hokeilen (GWW@DelRayArtisans.org) or Director of Curating Brittany Gabel (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

The Creative Spark Book Club (Free!)
2020-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Facilitator: Sharon Burton, Spark Your CreativeClub size: 3-12 participants
Meeting Date: Saturday, January 25 from 3-5pm
Book: “Trust The Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go” by Shaun McNiff
(RSVP by Jan 22)
Mark your calendar for the next few book club meetings:

Saturday, March 21 from 10:30am-12pm
Saturday, May 16 from 10:30am-12pm

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 at Del Ray Artisans. We will meet every other month on a Saturday morning, starting in September 2019 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 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 voted on by the group and announced on this website and in the Weekly eNews email the month prior.
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Past Dates and Books
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

Cancelled: Hand Carving Rubber Stamps
2020-01-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Instructor: Stacy RauschDate: Saturday, January 25 from 11am-3pm
Class size: 5-10 participants
(Register by Jan 16)
This workshop has been cancelled.
Learn the basics of printmaking and how to use carving tools and bench hooks to create hand-carved stamps out of rubber erasers and linoleum blocks, which can be used for stamping on fabric and paper. Students will use a rubber brayer to apply ink to the surface of these reusable stamps. Participants will leave with hand carved stamps from their own designs for use in future artwork, as well as reusable tools.

View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Workshop: Freaky Batiky Fused Glass Bowls - Pickup and Discussion
2020-01-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
A chance for those who participated in the Freaky Batiky Fused Glass Bowls workshop to pick up their finished pieces and discuss their work.

View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Meetup: Exploring Digital Art Painting (Free!)
2020-01-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Instructor: Gale Goldfarb
Date: Sunday, January 19 from 2-5pm
Class size: 3-15 participants
(Register by Jan 16)
Registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.
A social get-together to share digital formats and learn about different drawing apps available for cell phone or tablet. Attendees can expect to learn about drawing apps, digital painting, brushes, file formats and how to download and save files.
Meetup is free, but please bring a cell phone or tablet with capabilities of downloading apps on site.

View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

Workshop: Freaky Batiky Fused Glass Bowls (Sold out!)
2020-01-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Instructor: Betsy Mead
Date: Saturday, January 18 from 10am-1pm and Friday, January 24 from 6:30-7:30pm
Class size: 2-6 participants
(Register by Jan 14)
This workshop is full.
Learn how to make glass bowls reminiscent of batik silk fabric! This “batik” method of fusing glass was developed originally by artist Lena Beckeus. These bowls are “freaky” because they are so easy and fun to make! Students will work with contrasting colors of glass powder, carving tools, and stencils. All supplies are provided.
The instructor will take the pieces home to be fired in the kiln – two firings are required to make a finished bowl. Students return on Friday, January 24 to see their beautiful creations and discuss the results.

View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

"Looking Up" Call for Entry Deadline
2020-01-17 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Members must submit their entries via the online entry form by midnight on Friday, January 17, 2020 to be considered for the exhibit.

Artwork credit: “Birds of a Feather” by Monica Hokeilen

Board Meeting (January 2020)
2020-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States

Workshop: Introduction to Bookmaking
2020-01-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Instructor: Stacy Rausch
Date: Saturday, January 11 from 11am-2pm
Class size: 4-10 participants
(Register by Jan 8)
Learn to create a hand bound rule-lined journal. You will learn to create your own book cloth from cotton fabric for the spine, cover the book (with paper, fabric, or combination), and learn traditional hand-stitching methods of bookbinding.
The $20 supplies fee covers most supplies, but please bring:

An inexpensive brush to use with PVA glue
Scissors
Glue sticks

Optional supplies to bring: 1/2-1 yard of your choice of cotton fabric(s), cutting board, 12◊12 inch commercial scrapbook paper (preferably not card stock weight), handmade/decorative paper for book cover, thin ribbon in color coordinating with fabric/paper, paper for inside book/journal, craft knife or box cutter, metal ruler and cutting mat.
Registration is now closed.

View other upcoming workshops, information about the facility, and policies on the Upcoming Workshops page.

"Tangerine" Art Exhibit Opening Reception
2020-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Tangerine Art Exhibit
January 10 – February 2, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10 from 7-9pm
“Broken” by Betsy Mead
Join us at Del Ray Artisans gallery for Tangerine, an art exhibit exploring the color and all it represents. Tangerine is a saturated, bold orange hue that describes the exterior of the delicious fruit! Like most other orange hues, tangerine is associated with energy, youth, and happiness. It has also been the love interest in popular songs, and is said to stimulate the joyful energy of the inner child. This juried exhibit features art from local area artists and is guaranteed to bring warmth and brightness to the wintry days of January. Meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, January 10 from 7-9pm.
The juror is Jane Hartman, a most imaginative artist who uses her science background to create both fanciful and realistic “creatures” in glass including insects, fish, trilobites and protozoa, to name a few. Over the past decade, Jane has made a name for herself in the world of science art: being featured on many blogs, websites, and professional science conferences. She has collaborated with scientists from around the world and her work may be seen online and in many juried art shows.
Also, stay tuned for special January workshops: Introduction to Bookmaking on January 11 with instructor Stacy Rausch; Freaky Batiky Fused Glass Bowls on January 18 & 25 with instructor Betsy Mead; and Hand Carving Rubber Stamps on January 25 with instructor Stacy Rausch. For details (as they become available), please visit www.DelRayArtisans.org/workshops
The exhibit runs January 10 through February 2, 2020 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, please contact the curator Betsy Mead (egmead@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Brittany Gabel (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Tangerine (1/10-2/2)
2020-01-10 - 2020-02-02 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Tangerine Art Exhibit
January 10 – February 2, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10 from 7-9pm
“Broken” by Betsy Mead
Join us at Del Ray Artisans gallery for Tangerine, an art exhibit exploring the color and all it represents. Tangerine is a saturated, bold orange hue that describes the exterior of the delicious fruit! Like most other orange hues, tangerine is associated with energy, youth, and happiness. It has also been the love interest in popular songs, and is said to stimulate the joyful energy of the inner child. This juried exhibit features art from local area artists and is guaranteed to bring warmth and brightness to the wintry days of January. Meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, January 10 from 7-9pm.
The juror is Jane Hartman, a most imaginative artist who uses her science background to create both fanciful and realistic “creatures” in glass including insects, fish, trilobites and protozoa, to name a few. Over the past decade, Jane has made a name for herself in the world of science art: being featured on many blogs, websites, and professional science conferences. She has collaborated with scientists from around the world and her work may be seen online and in many juried art shows.
The January 2020 edition of WETA Arts features Tangerine! First air: Sunday, January 5 at 10pm on WETA; streaming starting January 6.
Also, register now for our special January workshops: Introduction to Bookmaking on January 11 with instructor Stacy Rausch; Freaky Batiky Fused Glass Bowls on January 18 & 25 with instructor Betsy Mead; and Hand Carving Rubber Stamps on January 25 with instructor Stacy Rausch. For details, please visit www.DelRayArtisans.org/workshops
The exhibit runs January 10 through February 2, 2020 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, please contact the curator Betsy Mead (egmead@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Brittany Gabel (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

"Kondo vs. Chaos" Call for Entry Deadline
2020-01-06 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
“Chaos: The Failure of Gravity”
by Marcia L. Toepfer
All area artists must submit their entries via the online entry form by midnight on Monday, January 6, 2020 to be considered for the exhibit.
