Participants will draw, stamp or stencil a pattern onto their own white, 100% cotton, rayon or linen fabric or garment using a special dye attractant. 4 napkins, 4 fat quarters (18” x 22” pieces of fabric), 1 or 2 t shirts (or other shirts), 1 or 2 scarves or a few baby garments are appropriate items for the time allotted. When dry, the fabric(s) or garment(s) will be scrunch dyed. Wherever the attractant is applied, the dye will be darker.…

John will outline a few basic principles of drawing and will provide handouts illustrating those ideas. Most of the class time will be devoted to drawing exercises, focusing on the initial outline materials. John will provide as much one-on-one help as time permits. Participants should bring any pictures of interest. The instructor will provide a drawing kit for $15 for all participants in this workshop. Participants must prepay the registration fee to reserve a spot in workshop: $10.00 for members…

Social media is redefining how the art world does business. Social media offers “artist creatives” an unprecedented opportunity to share their work with audiences, to connect with potential buyers, and to gain credibility without the complexities and politics of galleries. In this workshop, Jessica Reidy of Social Siren Marketing, will help you to understand social media basics and best practices, and to create an effective social media strategy. The course focuses on producing content for social media using text, video,…

“Sketching Your Life” is a workshop devoted to inspiring you to recognize that drawing/sketching can actually change your life. It is a refresher for some on how to actually “see” things and a reminder that drawing is a personal, life skill that is more about connecting with and commenting on “the everyday.” Drawing can leave you feeling composed. The workshop is a hands-on workshop on how to set up a sketchbook and then make it a friend that goes many…

In this workshop, beautiful, colorful, 3-dimensional butterflies will be created. Participants will learn how to dry-needle felt, using special needles and wool fleece. This class will cover basic, needle-felting techniques, as well as some advanced methods. Please join us in creating  colorful butterflies in wool! Materials to be brought by participant: if you have a foam felting block and felting needles, please bring them. Materials provided by Mary: foam block, needles ( special felting needles), wool fleece. Materials fee: $15.00 for…