Naturally Dyed Wool with Amy Taylor
Learn how to naturally dye wool yarn with food-safe ingredients in your kitchen. Discover a beautiful range of colors from onion skins, coffee grounds, turmeric, and more. Amy will guide you through each step as you dye your own yarn for future projects and learn about additional dye supplies that can be found in your […]
Virtual Second Saturday Artists’ Reception
Join us on Facebook for the Virtual Second Saturday Artist's Reception. We will be going live with artist comments, a virtual tour of the exhibits, and presentations for DCA's 50th Anniversary by Senator Addie Eckardt.
Scratchboard Workshop with Alex Boersma
Learn how to create dramatic black-and-white images using scratchboard. The board itself is a panel covered with a thin layer of white China clay, and then coated with black India ink. Scratching tools are used to scrape away the ink layer, revealing the white underneath. A great experiment for those with experience in pen and […]
The 5th Annual Plein Air Golf Tournament & Artist Showcase
Hyatt River Marsh Golf Club 100 Heron Boulevard, Cambridge, MD, United StatesDetails for Golfers $500 for a foursome includes box lunch. Shot gun scramble start. Prizes for golfers in 2 divisions based upon handicap. Plein air artists will join golfers on the course and the paintings will be available for show and sale afterwards. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the summer […]
Soul Collage© with Bridget Pemberton-Smith
Soul Collage© is an intuitive and creative collage making process. Using simple materials, Soul Collagers create a personalized deck of cards with each card representing a part of their personality or soul. No art experience is needed to make Soul Collage© cards...all that is needed are supplies and a willingness to be open and learn […]
Fiction Writing with Richard Krawiec
This writing-intensive, learner-centered course will focus on reading a diverse range of stories, discussion of fictional techniques, and writing and revising a story. We will share parts of your stories in progress not for critique, but for positive feedback. Among topics covered will be how to write effective action, dialogue, description. Ways to integrate flashbacks […]
Observational Drawing with Emily H. Thomas
Spend six weeks studying how your eyes see rather than what your brain tricks you into seeing. Students in this course will study the foundations of drawing from observation with Emily H. Thomas, a recent MFA graduate and adjunct professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Classes will focus on topics such as gesture, composition, perspective, and […]
Robert Gladney – Intro: Wheel Thrown Form
The perfect class for newcomers to the wheel! Learn the basic tools and techniques needed to throw a variety of vessels on a pottery wheel. Participants will create cylinders and bowls, learn the fundamentals of making more complex projects, and glaze their own works. Class includes all tools and materials, but students should have trimmed […]
Florentine Artists of Italian Renaissance With Irina Stotland
The birthplace of the Renaissance, the wealthy Republic of Florence was the early cultural capital of Italy. The Medici family, the city’s most powerful citizens, surrounded themselves with poets, scholars, and artists. The three giants of the Italian Renaissance have ties to Florence: the artistscientist, Leonardo da Vinci, the poet-artist, Michelangelo, and the artist-courtier, Raphael. […]
Soul Collage© with Bridget Pemberton-Smith
Soul Collage© is an intuitive and creative collage making process. Using simple materials, Soul Collagers create a personalized deck of cards with each card representing a part of their personality or soul. No art experience is needed to make Soul Collage© cards...all that is needed are supplies and a willingness to be open and learn […]
Fiction Writing with Richard Krawiec
This writing-intensive, learner-centered course will focus on reading a diverse range of stories, discussion of fictional techniques, and writing and revising a story. We will share parts of your stories in progress not for critique, but for positive feedback. Among topics covered will be how to write effective action, dialogue, description. Ways to integrate flashbacks […]
Observational Drawing with Emily H. Thomas
Spend six weeks studying how your eyes see rather than what your brain tricks you into seeing. Students in this course will study the foundations of drawing from observation with Emily H. Thomas, a recent MFA graduate and adjunct professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Classes will focus on topics such as gesture, composition, perspective, and […]