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Holiday Market

Holiday Market (December 5-7; This Weekend!)

Friday 6-9pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm. Come to the reception on Friday for goodies from local restaurants. Bring a friend or two, and treat yourself to holiday fare and shopping in a relaxed, festive atmosphere. The market offers original, affordable works of art and handmade crafts. Different artists are featured each weekend! This weekend, artists include:

  • Barb Boatman (Cut Sew Create Studio)
  • Vanessa Bruno (Recycled Romance Designs)
  • Lorri Chambers (Fairy Godmother Arts)
  • Holly Hague (Adorno by Holly)
  • Derek Hall (Bear Parts)
  • Lesley Hall (Ruthless Art)
  • Marge Holtz (Marge Holtz Studio)
  • Rusty Lynn
  • Liz Martinez
  • Marianne Milian
  • Patti North (All Fired Up!)
  • Susan & Ken Reed (Green and Burning Tree)
  • Claudia Ringel
  • Tangela Roe
  • Chris Vinh & Melinda Ray (StitchesnQuilts)
  • Tracy Wilkerson (Recycled Works)

Saturday and Sunday also feature a Bake Sale that benefits the non-profit Alexandria Tutoring Consortium. For details, visit: DelRayArtisans.org


Holiday Market

Holiday Market (December 12-14)

Friday 6-9pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm. Come to the reception on Friday for goodies from local restaurants. Bring a friend or two, and treat yourself to holiday fare and shopping in a relaxed, festive atmosphere. The market offers original, affordable works of art and handmade crafts. Different artists are featured each weekend! This weekend, artists include:

  • Suzanne Amoonarquah (Aburi Botanicals)
  • Lynn Chadwick (Lynn Chadwick Design)
  • Maria Frescas Illingworth (Maria's Windows)
  • Dani Keith ({dani keith designs})
  • Nancy Kline (Nancy's Mosaics)
  • Cynthia Larré (Larré Designs)
  • Genevieve Lynn (Jade River Studio)
  • Diana Papazian (Papazian Jewelry Designs)
  • Mary Pike
  • Madeline Ramsey (Unique Stained Glass)
  • Margarette & Neville Sinclair (Lavieve Boutique)
  • Theresa Steele (PMG Designs)
  • Audrey Sykes (Fuzion Pazion Dezign)
  • Matthew Vanderslice
  • Laura Whitaker (Hammered & Corked)
  • Tamara Wilkerson (WiRealm by Tamara)

Saturday and Sunday also feature a Bake Sale that benefits the non-profit Alexandria Tutoring Consortium. For details, visit: DelRayArtisans.org


SocialLights

SocialLights

Tuesday, December 16 from 7-9pm. Whether creating a collaborative piece, sharing ideas on current art events, or brainstorming for the next show, this informal program is designed to provide a positive and motivational environment for artists to network and share ideas. This event is FREE; donations appreciated. Space is limited, so please register early at: DelRayArtisans.org/SocialLights


MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Life Drawing - Open Sessions

Wednesday, December 10 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. If you have questions, contact Katherine Rand at LifeDrawing@DelRayArtisans.org.


Holiday Market (December 19-21)

Friday 6-9pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm. Come to the reception on Friday for goodies from local restaurants. Bring a friend or two, and treat yourself to holiday fare and shopping in a relaxed, festive atmosphere. The market offers original, affordable works of art and handmade crafts. Different artists are featured each weekend! This weekend, artists include:

  • Jen Athanas (Jen-A-Fusion Fashion Accessories)
  • Wanda Jackson (Graphiti Gems)
    & Laurence Chandler (Laurence Chandler Fine Art)
  • Rita Cohen
  • Marcel Deolazo
  • Kim S. Joy (Kim S. Joy)
  • Diana Manchak (designsinclay)
  • Sergio & Claudia Olivos (Olivos Art Studios)
  • Bindu & Bharat Parikh (Nirvana Inc)
  • Hilary Rednor (Hilary Rednor Jewelry)
  • Howard & Audrey Stelzer (How-Aud's Creations)
  • Ron Tickerhoff (Wolf Mountain Glass)
  • Donna M Turnage Spencer (D Marie Designs)
  • Joyce Wagner (Reinvented Elegance)
  • Dorothy Weiss (Dorothy Weiss Designs)
  • Imani Whiters-Russell (Indigo's Friends)
  • Paula Wulff (Wulff Werks)

Saturday and Sunday also feature a Bake Sale that benefits the non-profit Alexandria Tutoring Consortium. For details, visit: DelRayArtisans.org


The Color Pink Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Friday, January 2 from 7-9pm. Warm up in the New Year with “The Color Pink” art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Artists explore shades of the color pink. During the opening reception take a chance to win the raffle prize: a lighted, pink, glass gingerbread house! Raffle tickets are just $2 each or 3 for $5. The show runs January 2 - February 1, 2015. Details: DelRayArtisans.org/shows


Art in City Hall 2014-2015

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. The exhibit is located in Alexandria City Hall (2nd floor, 300 King St, Alexandria VA). Hours are Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. The current exhibit runs through January 16, 2015. Details at: DelRayArtisans.org/ArtInCityHall


“Build a Glass Gingerbread House” Workshop

Saturday, January 17 from 10am-2pm. Build a lighted glass gingerbread house that features gingerbread amenities, but can last forever. No experience needed. Students choose from a variety of colors and make their own designs on the houses. All materials provided; glass pieces are pre-cut and fired so all the hard work has been done! Fee: $30 for DRA members and $35 for non-members. Register: DelRayArtisans.org/house


Rescue Me Art Exhibit at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter

Show runs through January 25, 2015. Del Ray Artisans and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria teamed up to present this animal-themed, fund-raising exhibit. Both nonprofit organizations receive a percentage of each sale. Art and animal lovers will enjoy this exhibit! View the art: Monday-Thursday 12-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 12-5pm. Closed Friday. Details at: DelRayArtisans.org/shows/gww/


Beyond the Board Art Exhibit and Fundraiser at Prudential PenFed Realty

The show runs through February 22 at Prudential PenFed Realty. Del Ray Artisans and Prudential PenFed Realty present the artwork of John Hiller, Lesley Hall, Stacy Rausch, Eileen O'Brien, Pamela Underhill, Liz Martinez, and Gale Goldfarb in the group show: Beyond the Board. The artists are donating a portion of all sales to the PenFed Foundation, an organization supporting grants and loans to active military, veterans and their families. View the exhibit during office hours (Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm) at 300 N Washington Street, Suite 100, Alexandria VA 22314. Details: DelRayArtisans.org/GWW


CALL FOR ENTRY

The Color Pink (DRA Members Only)

Receiving: Sunday, Dec 28 and Monday, Dec 29 from 6-8pm. Artists have used the color pink throughout the centuries to evoke purity, hope, seduction, romanticism, and many other emotions. What can YOU do with the color pink? Will you make something sweet or sassy... sublime or shocking? This show challenges Del Ray member artists to use any shade of pink as little or as much as they like to create an artistic statement and evoke one or more of the many emotions associated with pink. Call for Entry at: DelRayArtisans.org/shows/calls/


CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

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.

Time-Sensitive Requests

  • Edit The Well-Crafted Word newsletter
    For the January newsletter, article submissions are due to you by December 11; then your edited versions are due in one batch to the layout volunteer by December 14. To volunteer or request more details, contact Betsy at Communications@DelRayArtisans.org
  • Holiday Market reception help
    DRA is looking for helpers at the Holiday Market reception on Friday nights (December 5, 12 or 19). These hours count towards your 12 required volunteer hours. Please contact HolidayMarket@DelRayArtisans.org to coordinate.
  • Warm Up Those Ovens: Bring Your Best Holiday Goodies for the Bake Sale
    Help make DRA's Holiday Market Bake Sale the BEST EVER! How can you do that? We need cookies, brownies, muffins, loaves, cakes, candies and any of your favorite, homemade and delicious holiday goodies. Food donations MUST be individually packaged AND priced when dropped off, as we do not have the materials needed to package them once they arrive at the gallery. You can start dropping off baked goodies during the first week of December.
  • Looking for Elves to Help with the Holiday Market Bake Sale
    DRA is looking for helpers to work 2-hour shifts at the Holiday Market Bake Sale on Saturdays and Sundays in December. All you have to do is be at the gallery during your shift (come early or stay late to shop!), put on a happy face, and sell baked goods to holiday shoppers! Sales benefit Alexandria Tutoring Consortium! These hours count towards your 12 required volunteer hours. Please contact HolidayMarket@DelRayArtisans.org to get on the schedule.
  • Join the Board of Directors
    The 2015 Board of Directors begins serving on January 1st. We still have a few open Board Positions: Assistant Treasurer and Director of Fundraising Events. If you are interested in a position or in assisting a sitting director, contact the Nominating Committee (Derek Hall, Maria Illingworth, and John Messina) at Nominations@DelRayArtisans.org

Archives/Documentation

  • 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 John at Archives@DelRayArtisans.org
  • Photographers Needed to Document Shows
    Seeking volunteers to take photos of each piece of artwork in a show (as well as some overall gallery shots) for our archives and Flickr Photostream. Contact John at Archives@DelRayArtisans.org

Communications

  • Co-eNews Editor position open
    This weekly email filled with DRA news and local calls for entries doesn't write itself! Approximately 2-hour commitment per issue; must either know Microsoft Word or HTML. Work with the current eNews Editor to divide up the weeks. Great way to "stay in the know" about local art opportunities. Contact Liz at enews@DelRayArtisans.org.
  • Post our Events on assigned Online Calendars
    Post approved DRA publicity materials on a specific online calendar. Each volunteer will have one or two calendars to update; instructions will be given. Must have internet access. Contact Dawn at Technology@DelRayArtisans.org

Curating & Curator Support

  • 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 Lesley at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org
  • Help Curators design their Postcard
    Postcards contain the vital show information: show title, dates, reception information, any special events and other information the curators wish to highlight. Help curators put together this file for the printer. Must have access to software capable of creating printer-ready files (e.g. Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) and be able to email documents. Helpful skills: creative design, content proofing. Contact Lesley at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org

Submit art or craft-related opportunities for the DRA eBlast [minimum of 14 days prior to the event or the call for entries] to eNews@DelRayArtisans.org or complete the online submission form by Monday at 6pm.
Archived copies of the weekly DRA eBlasts can be found at DelRayArtisans.org/eblast.
Non-DRA announcements will be run only for two consecutive weeks.
 

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


©2014 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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