Gallery Closure for the Holidays

The gallery will be closed from December 23 through January 8, 2020. Happy holidays!

Show the Gallery Some Love, Volunteer!

Year-end Gallery Painting. Get your annual membership 12+ hours of volunteering completed before the year's end by helping fellow members paint the gallery. Over the Holiday break we will be painting the gallery, kitchen, and bathrooms. Contact Kurt Peterson at Facilities@DelRayArtisans.org to sign up. Here are the shifts to volunteer:

Saturday, December 28, 9am-12pm and 1:30-4:30pm
Sunday, December 29, 12-4pm
Friday, January 3, 9am-12pm and 1:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, January 4, 9am-12pm and 1:30-4:30pm

WETA features Tangerine Art Exhibit

Sunday, January 5 at 10pm on WETA. The next episode of WETA Arts, which celebrates inspiring artists in the DC metro area, will feature the Tangerine art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. The episode will show the piece Broken by curator and glass artist Betsy Mead. Details at https://weta.org/tv/program/weta-arts/episode/jan-2020

Call for Entry: Kondo vs. Chaos

Digital entries due: Monday, January 6 by midnight. The Kondo vs. Chaos exhibit examines two versions of “stuff”: (1) the Marie Kondo minimizing theory where you only keep the things that “bring you joy” and where everything is precisely ordered, and (2) the chaos reality where there’s no discernible order and everywhere you look you see objects that remind you of your life. Artists may integrate one or both aspects and are encouraged to explore their heart and psyche when creating. Open to all area artists. The exhibit will run February 7 - March 1, 2020. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/11/kondo-chaos-cfe

Tangerine Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Friday, January 10 from 7-9pm. Tangerine is a juried exhibit featuring art from local area artists and is guaranteed to bring warmth and brightness to January’s wintry blahs. The juror is Jane Hartman, an imaginative glass artist with a science background. Join us in this imaginative interpretation of tangerine. Exhibit runs January 10 through February 2, 2020. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/tangerine

Workshop: Introduction to Bookmaking

Saturday, January 11 from 11am-2pm. Create a hand bound rule-lined journal! You will 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. Instructor: Stacy Rausch. Register by January 8 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/bookmaking/

Call for Entry: Looking Up

Digital entries due: Friday, January 17 by midnight. Looking Up is a Gallery Without Walls exhibit at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital. The curator is seeking artwork featuring objects seen above our horizon, such as sunsets, clouds, birds, trees, starry nights, or whatever causes your eye to look up, and artwork that creates an optimistic or uplifting response, conveys an inspiring message, or represents an aspirational goal or standard. Must be a Del Ray Artisans member to enter; 2-dimensional works only. No entry fee; pieces previously shown are welcome. The exhibit runs January 27 - May 31, 2020. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/11/looking-up-cfe

Partners in Art

• Monday, January 13 from 2-4pm
• Tuesday, January 21 from 7-9pm

Need support reaching your art related goals? Join this collegial group of artists to share your goals and get feedback on artwork. All local artists, from beginners to professionals, and all skill levels are invited. Meetings include discussions on exhibit opportunities, the creative process and the local art scene. Participants may also bring in 1-3 artworks, in any medium, in any stage, to discuss goals, process, and ask for advice. Free, donations ($1-3) greatly appreciated. More information and future dates may be found in this calendar view.

Life Drawing - Open Sessions

• Wednesday, January 15 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Pose)
• Wednesday, January 29 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Pose)

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 our live models. The fee for each 3-hour session is $10 for DRA members and $12 for non-members. 2-hour sessions are $8 for members and $10 for non-members. All upcoming sessions may be found in this calendar view

Workshop: Freaky Batiky Fused Glass Bowls

Saturday, January 18 from 10am-1pm. Learn to make glass bowls reminiscent of batik silk fabric! This “batik” method of fusing glass was developed originally by artist Lena Beckeus. Students will sprinkle layers of glass powder on glass disks, using contrasting colors; a spray of water in-between layers “sets” them in place; then“carve” designs into the many layers using numerous tools. Return on Friday, January 24 from 6:30-7:30pm to discuss results and pick up the final fired pieces. Instructor: Betsy Mead. Register by January 14 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/freaky-batiky/

Meetup: Exploring Digital Art Painting

Sunday, January 19 from 2-5pm. 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. Register by January 16 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/digital-art-painting

Workshop: Hand Carving Rubber Stamps

Saturday, January 25 from 11am-3pm. 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. Register by January 16 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/rubber-stamps/

Creative Spark Book Club

Saturday, January 25 from 3-5pm. We meet every other month on a Saturday 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 month's book is Trust The Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go by Shaun McNiff. Facilitator: Sharon Burton. Walk-ins welcome, space permitting. Detail at DelRayArtisans.org/event/book-club-01-2019

Creature Comforts Art Exhibit at VCA Alexandria

Runs through January 26. The Creature Comforts art exhibit showcases Del Ray Artisans members’ artwork depicting animals that lift and fill our hearts and coincides with the winter holiday season in which creature comforts of all types are appreciated. The exhibit is through Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls program at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital (2660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314) and runs September 30, 2019 through January 26, 2020. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/creature-comforts

Call for Entry: Tell Me a Story

Digital entries due Saturday, February 1 by midnight. 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. As the author of your collection, engage the viewer in a tale that tells a clear story. If your art isn’t visual, original poems and short stories are welcome. Open to all area artists. The exhibit runs March 6-29, 2020. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/12/story-cfe

The Creative Revival: A Course on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

February 6–April 9, each Thursday from 6:30–8:30pm. The Creative Revival is 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, and other exercises that will foster creativity. Register by February 2 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/creative-revival

Del Ray Artisans members are required to volunteer for at least 12 hours per year to support the organization and its mission.

Visit our website for more information about volunteering and to report your hours. If you have questions, email the Director of Volunteers at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org. Below are current volunteer opportunities.

Time-Sensitive Requests

• Web Posting Volunteers Needed
  The web posting team needs you! We're looking for volunteers to post exhibit and event information to local media outlets. You can choose to take charge of one site (usually less than 15-20 minutes per post), or take on more than one. Web posting can be done from home at your convenience and is an easy way to earn volunteer hours. If interested, contact Kate at Post@DelRayArtisans.org

Curating & Curator Support

• Curate/Coordinate an Exhibit outside the Gallery
  Del Ray Artisans' Gallery Without Walls program is seeking volunteers to coordinate exhibits with specific venues. The program is flexible to incorporate your ideas and value your time. Contact Monica at GWW@DelRayArtisans.org and Brittany at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org
• Join the Curating Team!
  Volunteer to curate or assist a curator (hanging artwork, data entry / spreadsheets, distributing postcards, people skills). Experienced past curators especially needed, but all volunteers are welcome. Contact Brittany at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org

Call for Entry: New Waves 2020 at MOCA

Deadline: Monday, January 13 by midnight. Open to artists living in Virginia. This year the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) will celebrate the 25th juried exhibition of New Waves 2020. The juror is Susan Thompson, Associate Curator at the Guggenheim Museum. MOCA is dedicated to promoting the work of Virginia contemporary artists. Any questions can be addressed to Heather Hakimzadeh through e-mail at exhibitions@virginiamoca.org. More information.

All Del Ray Artisans events, unless otherwise noted, are held at the gallery:

Del Ray Artisans gallery at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center
2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301-1124
Phone: 703-838-4827 | DelRayArtisans.org

©2019 Arts Resource Foundation. Special thanks to the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts for their continued support of Del Ray Artisans, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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