Weekly eNews

Holiday Market (December 20-22; Final weekend!)

Friday, 6-9pm (Tonight!); Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 12-4pm. Come to the reception on Friday for some hot food from Pork Barrel BBQ and shop in our relaxed, festive atmosphere. The market offers original, affordable works of art and handmade crafts from local artists. On this final weekend of the Holiday Market, artists include:

• Tessa Barsic
• Kimberley Bush (Karma Krafts by Kimberley)
• Rita Cohen
• Marcel Deolazo
• Katie Kelly (WineLinks)
• Kathy Lawler & Chris Fedderson (LaughterPieces)
• Kim Joy
• Nancy Kline
• Genevieve Lynn (Jade River Studios)
• Diana Manchak (Designs in Clay)
• Linda Goetz Mierke
• Hilary Rednor (Hilary Rednor Jewelry)
• Dorothy Weiss (Dorothy Weiss Designs)
• Paula Wulff (WulffWerks)

Saturday and Sunday also feature a Bake Sale that benefits the non-profit Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. For details, visit: DelRayArtisans.org

Primary Colors Opening Reception

Friday, January 3 from 7-10pm. Curator Betsy Mead challenged Del Ray Artisans and all local-area artists to think outside the box in using basic red, yellow, and blue to create their compositions. The only restrictions are that artists must not tint or mix primary colors. Artists may use white and black to highlight, outline or lowlight objects in their compositions. Artists may also use water or other colorless medium to thin or dilute the colors. Show runs January 3-February 2.

Follow Del Ray Artisans on Instagram!

Are you on Instagram? Look for "DelRayArtisans" and get all the latest images from some of our great art exhibits, workshops and events! Visit Instagram on your mobile device and under the "Find Friends" menu type in DelRayArtisans. Be sure to share some of your great photos with us too! Tag your shots #DelRayArtisans on Instagram and/or Twitter for us to find—we'll share some of the best ones! View our Instagram Page: instagram.com/DelRayArtisans

Art in City Hall exhibit extended through January 3

The current Art in City Hall exhibit was recently extended to be on display through Friday, January 3, 2014. Art in City Hall is a collaborative program of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, the Office of the Arts, The Art League, Del Ray Artisans and the Torpedo Factory Arts Center. View the exhibit Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm at City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria VA. For details, visit: DelRayArtisans.org/ArtInCityHall

Life Drawing Open Sessions

• Monday, January 6 from 7-9pm (Short Poses)
• Wednesday, January 8 from 11am-1pm (Gesture, clothed)
• Wednesday, January 8 from 2-5pm (Short/Long, clothed)
• Thursday, January 9 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Wednesday, January 15 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Sunday, January 19 from 9:30-11:30am (Gesture)
• Wednesday, January 22 from 2-5pm (Short/Long Poses)
• Thursday, January 23 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Wednesday, January 29 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)

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. Contact Katherine Rand at LifeDrawing@DelRayArtisans.org if you have questions.

Primary Colors Movie Night

Saturday, January 18 at 7pm. In conjunction with the Primary Colors exhibit, we will feature the movie Primary Colors, a 1998 drama based on the novel Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics, a roman à clef about Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign in 1992. Movie night, at a suggested donation of $3 per person is scheduled for Saturday, January 18th at 7pm.

"From Board Game to Book" Workshop

Sunday, January 19 from 12-4pm. Spend an afternoon creating a hand-bound notebook or art journal using a board game as the cover! Instructor Stacy Rausch will show you how to recycle any cardboard board game into a one-of-a-kind art book using traditional book binding methods and materials. All supplies will be provided, and some board games will be available to choose from. Fee (supplies included): $48 for Del Ray Artisans members & $53 for non-members. Register soon to reserve your spot! Details and registration at: calendar.DelRayArtisans.org

Primary Colors

Receiving: Sunday, Dec 29 (4-6pm) & Monday, Dec 30 (5-8pm). This all-area, all-media show challenges you to think beyond the ordinary by creating compositions in the 3 primary colors: RED, YELLOW, BLUE - but NO MIXING! NO altering hue or value of the primaries by the addition of black, white, or color. You MAY use black or white to highlight or lowlight. You may use water or other colorless medium to thin or dilute the colors. Each artist may submit up to 2 pieces of art in any medium for the show. Fine handcraft 3D and shrink-wrapped 2D artwork also accepted into the market. Visit: DelRayArtisans.org/shows/calls/

Reincarnations

Receiving: Sunday, Feb 2 & Monday, Feb 3 from 6-8pm. We cordially invite you to re-imagine, recycle, re-think, re-use, repurpose, re-invent and redesign something otherwise headed for the landfill for this juried exhibit. Artists are called to submit 2-D and 3-D artwork created from discarded or found objects with at least a hint of its original form(s) recognizable. Download the Call for Entry at: DelRayArtisans.org/shows/calls/

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

• NEED NOW: Reception help for Holiday Market
  We need 2 people to help during the Holiday Market Reception THIS Friday night (Dec 20). If you can help, please arrive at the gallery around 5:45pm.
• Need fresh baked goodies for the Holiday Market Bake Sale!
  We need cookies, brownies, muffins, loaves, cakes, candies - any of your favorite, homemade and delicious holiday goodies. Food donations MUST be individually packaged AND priced when dropped off because we do not have the materials needed to package them at the gallery. You can drop off baked goods on Thursday, Dec 19 from 12-8pm; Friday, Dec 20 from 12-9pm or Saturday morning, Dec 21. Proceeds from the Bake Sale will benefit the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
• Event Photography
  Seeking volunteers to take photos of Del Ray Artisans events for our archives and Flickr Photostream. Volunteer to photograph opening receptions, workshops, regular programs, or markets. We are hoping for around 10-20 photos from each event. Contact Lesley at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org.
• Join Our Curator Support Team
  Volunteer to assist a curator in January or February; offer your particular skill (press materials, hanging, spreadsheets, people skills) to a curator who needs it. Experienced past curators especially needed, but all volunteers are welcome. Contact Lesley at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org.
• The Garden is starting it's winter nap...
  Thanks to all who have participated in the garden this year. Please consider using your volunteer time in the DRA Gardens next season. As the ground begins to warm in the spring we will continue our wholistic approach to weeding and growing. A butterfly garden is in the works. Come help with this new project. No experience necessary. Hours flexible. Contact Pamela Underhill at Underhill.Pamela@gmail.com or 703-507-4964.

iPAD ART DEMO by Bobbi Pratte

Deadline: Friday, December 20, 2013. Artist Bobbi Pratte will give a short demo introducing the iPAD as a tool for artists. Explore some of the endless possibilities that working with the iPad offers. This is an exciting medium for artists and/or the creative at heart. It offers mobility, efficiency and flexibility, which are extremely helpful for today's busy creatives. Improve your skills as an artist with a digital assist. Bobbi will be teaching this class on February 8th at ArtSpace from 1-5 pm. For more details, call 703-679-7881, contact info@fallschurcharts.org or visit: www.FallsChurchArts.org

Studios Available

Deadline: Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Three spaces available to sublet for artist studios or offices at SCRAP DC, 3101 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017. Studio rentals include 24/7 access, WiFi, Utilities, Meeting and Event Space, Gallery Space, Kitchenette, Free on-street parking, Metro, Bus, Capital BikeShare nearby, Exposure to the public through the SCRAP community of shoppers and partners. The studio dimensions and rates are: 9'-0" x 7'-6" for $525, 12'-0" x 8'-0" for $550, and 11'-0" x 23'-6" for $1650. Contact heather@scrapdc.org or 202-827-4547 for more details. www.scrapdc.org

Call for Entry: Agora Studios Painting Contest

Deadline: Submit applications by January 18. Enter your best landscape to Agora Studios Painting Contest. 1st Prize = 2 week solo exhibition; Finalists = 1 week group exhibition. Media: Oil, pastel, acrylic, charcoal, watercolor, mixed media... anything except digital art. Organized by Agora Art Studios Gallery, Chesapeake, VA. Download application form and conditions from our website: www.agoraartstudios.com/art-painting-contest-2014.html. Contact: agoraartstudios@gmail.com or 757-494-8841.

Call for Entry: "Justified: AIGA Design Competition"

Deadline: Register entry online by January 31 at 9pm. Enter your best work in AIGA’s annual design competition; disciplines inc: book design, brand & identity systems design, corporate communications design, design for entertaining, editorial design, environmental graphic design, experience design, industrial design, information design, motion graphics, package design, placemaking design, product design, promotional design & advertising, service design or typographic design. Projects must have been completed within the past two years. Fee: $35 AIGA member/$55 non-member. Details: www.aiga.org/justified/

All DRA events, unless otherwise noted, are held at the DRA gallery:

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

©2013 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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