May 2021
5th Annual RiverJam
Music ● Food ● Beer & Wine Special thanks to our RiverJam Sponsors... Platinum: Barbara and Hugh Bryan • The Cook Foundation • Riverside Walter Reed Hospital • Mr. and Mrs. E.Claiborne Robins, Jr. • Chesapeake Bank • Mathews Pharmacy • Oyster Cove Boatworks Gold: The Inn at Warner Hall • H. Stone Digital Solutions • Connie and Bill Fulton • Water Pro, Inc. • Nuttall Country Store • White Marsh Shopping Center • Virginia Country Real Estate • Yolanda's • Scotty's…
Find out more »Glassblowing with York River Glass ***FULL***
Learn the wonder and joy of working with glass! Initially, you will get the feel for the heat by making two objects, a glass flower, and a paperweight. Repeat students will move on to more advanced techniques and projects. Students will complete two finished works during class. The finished pieces will need to anneal in the studio for 24 hours. Works can be picked up at Arts on Main the following business day. Please call the gallery (804-824-9464) prior to…
Find out more »Felted Animals with Janet Griffin
Amaze yourself with the dry method of wool felting! Think of your favorite animal! You can construct your very own good luck charm. A little secret of needle felting will be shared with you! You will mold fluffy wool fibers into three-dimensional shapes. Treat yourself to organic fiber art! This class is suitable for ages 14+ About the Instructor Janet is a retired Art Specialist from Gloucester County Public Schools. She taught in Hampton City Schools and, locally, at…
Find out more »“Portraying Brick and Stone in Your Paintings” with Jordan Flower
Students should have some basic knowledge of painting with acrylics; a supply list will be provided to registered students. About the Artist Jordan Flower was born in Keflavik, Iceland, to a military family. Like many military families, he moved frequently, allowing him to experience living throughout the US, including Upstate New York, Rhode Island, California, and the Pacific Northwest His mother nurtured his love of the arts from an early age, which eventually led him to pursue a career…
Find out more »June 2021
Critique Sessions
Crit Sessions on the first 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
Find out more »Glassblowing with York River Glass **CLASS FULL**
Learn the wonder and joy of working with glass! Initially, you will get the feel for the heat by making two objects, a glass flower, and a paperweight. Repeat students will move on to more advanced techniques and projects. Students will complete two finished works during class. The finished pieces will need to anneal in the studio for 24 hours. Works can be picked up at Arts on Main the following business day. Please call the gallery (804-824-9464) prior to…
Find out more »Open Studio Special Event with Kay Van Dyke (In-Person/Online)
Join Kay Van Dyke for an Open Studio Special 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 paints…
Find out more »Artist in Residence Gallery Talk: The Creative Process and Authenticity in Art
Hear from renowned painter and engaging teacher, Larry Moore, his insightful and learned approaches to unleashing creativity from within ourselves. How can we reach our unique and genuine voice and use it to create our own art? Moore is an established and popular speaker who has shared his stories and taught painters all across the country. Come, take notes, ask questions, and benefit from this enjoyable talk. This event will be held at the Gloucester Courthouse Circle Green. In the…
Find out more »Principles of Abstraction in Landscape
This 5-day class, taught by artist/author and the 2021 Gloucester Arts Festival Judge, Larry Moore. The workshop will push you into new territory where growth lives. Centered around the interpretation of the landscape with a focus on the principles of design and abstraction, you will be shown a system for developing your voice as an artist. The emphasis is on creative process, exploring new ways to develop a painting, inventive compositions, and new ways to think and build intent in…
Find out more »Open Studio Painting Session
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.
Find out more »Color Your Canvas Kids – Pineapple in Sunglasses
This class will be taught by Christina Micket. For this class, we will be using acrylic paints to paint a fun, summer-inspired pineapple-wearing sunglasses! Basic painting instructions will be given, while the young artist creates their masterpiece. Recommended for ages 5-12. Class size will be limited to give everyone attending adequate, safe space. Masks must be worn at all times during class.
Find out more »Color Your Canvas Adults – Lemons, Leaves and Blooms
In this class, the painters will use acrylic paints to create a painting of lemons, leaves, and blooms. This is a fun, relaxing class good for beginner painters, taught by Christina Micket. Class size will be limited to give everyone attending adequate, safe space. Masks must be worn at all times during class.
Find out more »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.
