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January 2021

Cardboard Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin

January 16 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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$50.00

Join weaver, Janet Griffin, for a foray into the fiber arts through Cardboard Loom Weaving. Over the course of four hours, Janet will show you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful, woven pouch using a cardboard loom that you can recreate at home! A materials fee of $5 is due on the first day of class. A second day, to finish up the project will be determined by students and only two-hours will be needed.…

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Critique Sessions

January 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Third of the month, repeating until December 21, 2021

An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until December 7, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Crit Sessions on the first & third Tuesday of every month, show your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Offered both in-person and via Zoom. Email: Kathy Klein at kgklein46@gmail.com to sign up and get on the email reminder list. 10am – 12pm, Free

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Color, Color, Color with Hai-Ou Hou via ZOOM

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until January 28, 2021

ZOOM VA United States
$145.00

Quick, Fresh, Colorful, Bold, & Expressive: Improve your painting quality through the use of color! Join internationally-known artist, Hai-Ou Hou, as she teaches you how to focus on color,  color harmony, color design, and color balance. In this class, she'll also discuss how to choose the best hues for your painting, and why these hues work; tricks for how to make your color bright, but not raw and make your grays beautiful and subtle, but not muddy.  Transform dull paintings into vibrant…

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Open Studio Painting Session

January 22 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until December 17, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Free

Free painting sessions every Friday morning. Bring your art & supplies and paint from 9 a.m.-Noon. You'll meet new friends in the community and get great advice on your next masterpiece.

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Color, Color, Color with Hai-Ou Hou via ZOOM

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until January 28, 2021

ZOOM VA United States
$145.00

Quick, Fresh, Colorful, Bold, & Expressive: Improve your painting quality through the use of color! Join internationally-known artist, Hai-Ou Hou, as she teaches you how to focus on color,  color harmony, color design, and color balance. In this class, she'll also discuss how to choose the best hues for your painting, and why these hues work; tricks for how to make your color bright, but not raw and make your grays beautiful and subtle, but not muddy.  Transform dull paintings into vibrant…

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Open Studio Painting Session

January 29 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until December 17, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Free

Free painting sessions every Friday morning. Bring your art & supplies and paint from 9 a.m.-Noon. You'll meet new friends in the community and get great advice on your next masterpiece.

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February 2021

Critique Sessions

February 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Third of the month, repeating until December 21, 2021

An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until December 7, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Crit Sessions on the first & third Tuesday of every month, show your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Offered both in-person and via Zoom. Email: Kathy Klein at kgklein46@gmail.com to sign up and get on the email reminder list. 10am – 12pm, Free

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Open Studio Painting Session

February 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until December 17, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Free

Free painting sessions every Friday morning. Bring your art & supplies and paint from 9 a.m.-Noon. You'll meet new friends in the community and get great advice on your next masterpiece.

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Metal + Glass – Shaped by Fire

February 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Forged in fire and shaped by hand, metal and glass are two mediums that are abundant in our everyday lives but tend to be considered for their function over creative form. This exhibit aims to push beyond the mundane and reshape the concept of what metal and glass can become. Metal + Glass opens on Friday, February 5th at 5pm. Reservations are required for the opening reception.   Opening Reception Friday, February 5th Beverages for purchase and complimentary snacks. 5pm-5:45pm…

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Open Studio Special Event with Kay Van Dyke (In-Person/Online)

February 12 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Join Kay Van Dyke for an Open Studio Special Event on the 2nd Friday of each month, 9 to noon. This is for artists!  Each time, the group will be doing something special just for artists.  Perhaps a live model, perhaps instruction, maybe marketing info. Sign up at Arts on Main or just show up – free, but some events will have model fees – check the newsletter or the website to find out what’s happening each month.  Bring your…

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Critique Sessions

February 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Third of the month, repeating until December 21, 2021

An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until December 7, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
+ Google Map

Crit Sessions on the first & third Tuesday of every month, show your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Offered both in-person and via Zoom. Email: Kathy Klein at kgklein46@gmail.com to sign up and get on the email reminder list. 10am – 12pm, Free

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Open Studio Painting Session

February 19 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until December 17, 2021

Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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Free

Free painting sessions every Friday morning. Bring your art & supplies and paint from 9 a.m.-Noon. You'll meet new friends in the community and get great advice on your next masterpiece.

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Arts on Main is proud to offer a wide variety of classes and workshops for both Children & Adults. Among these are Color Your Canvas Kidz, Summer Camps, After School Enrichment Programs, “Crit” Sessions, Open Studio, Paint Your Own Pottery and many more. We look forward to returning to our full complement of activities as soon as possible and complying with all safety precautions in place for Covid-19.

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Tonight’s the night! We’re celebrating our 10t Tonight’s the night! We’re celebrating our 10th Anniversary with the opening reception of our 10th Anniversary Exhibition. It’s one of our biggest shows yet! Special thanks to Lynne Bohon Manning our Exhibition Sponsor 🎉🎉 If you didn’t make a reservation to join us the show will be up through January 30th 🎨 Featured Artwork: Red Clover Magic by @brendasilverraven Brenda Sylvia
On the final day of "Artful Gifting" wherever you On the final day of "Artful Gifting" wherever you find yourself on this holiday, whether "Lost on the Path to Grandma's" or in the comfort of your own home, we hope you have loved ones to spend it with!
On the eleventh day of "Artful Gifting": Sweet Kit On the eleventh day of "Artful Gifting": Sweet Kitty says today is #caturday There is no arguing with Sweet Kitty because every day is Caturday. If you're a cat-lover you understand or you can commiserate 😸 Either way this adorable painting by Theresa Wells Stifel is sure to please our furry friends and their owners.
On the tenth day of "Artful Gifting"...have a love On the tenth day of "Artful Gifting"...have a lover of Daffodils on your list? Maybe they're just a big fan of Gloucester? Former Daffodil Festival Queen? All three? Let them carry a little bit of Gloucester close to their heart with this hand-painted, one-of-a-kind beauty by Mary Maveline Originals.
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