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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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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 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 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 with Live Model (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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$8.00

Join Kay Van Dyke for an Open Studio Special Event on the 2nd Friday of each month, 9 to noon. All are welcome to attend!   Sign up at Arts on Main or just show up – This event will have model fees – check the newsletter or the website to find out what’s happening each month.  Bring your paints and equipment and get set up early to take advantage of the model or still life setup. A great place to…

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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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Cozy Italian Cooking with Lorraine Ward-Walsh FULL

February 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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$85.00

Learn to cook a tasty, Tuscan feast with Lorraine Ward-Walsh! Lorraine will teach you how to cook the same recipes that she prepared while working at Ristorante Sabatini in Florence, Italy. You’ll learn foundational cooking principles that will allow you to dress these dishes up or down as you desire. The menu will consist of: salad with a vinaigrette dressing, panzerotti with an enriched bechamel sauce, and a rustic apple tart. Participants will leave class with printed recipes. This class…

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Four Harness Table Top Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin FULL

February 20 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Arts on Main, 6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061 United States
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$150.00

Join weaver, Janet Griffin, for a foray into the fiber arts through Four Harness Tabletop Loom Weaving. Over the course of two days, Janet will show you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful scarf, which would be a one-of-a-kind, wearable art piece, or a beautiful landscape that can be framed and hung on the wall. Students can take the loom home to continue working on their projects outside of classroom hours. Upon registration, students will…

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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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❤ Valentine's Day is tomorrow...How do you plan ❤ Valentine's Day is tomorrow...How do you plan to show your love?! Here are two more ways to say "I Love You" with gifts created by our gallery artists:

Ceramic Sunflower Plate created by Stacey Posner ($40)

Lampwork Glass and Sterling Silver Necklace by Grace Llewellyn Designs ($325)

Whether it's a grand gesture or a small token, let your loved ones know you care. One can never say "I Love You" enough. Happy Valentine's Day!

Shop the full "14 Ways to Say I Love You" Collection at the link in our bio.
❤ Three days to go...Say "I Love You" with this ❤ Three days to go...Say "I Love You" with this artfully crafted Rising Heart sculpture ($300) by Patrick Andrews. This piece is currently on display as part of our Metal + Glass - Shaped by Fire exhibit, open through February 27th.

To purchase this piece, or others in our curated "14 Ways to Say I Love You" Valentine's Day Collection, follow the link in our bio.
❤ 4 days...Say "I Love You" with a different kin ❤ 4 days...Say "I Love You" with a different kind of "rock"...we think this Stone-Meld Crystal Sculpture ($250) by Bill Casto is particularly striking!

To purchase this piece, or others from our curated "14 Ways to Say I Love You" Valentine's Day Collection, follow this link or the one in our profile: https://gloucesterarts.org/product/stone-meld-crystal-sculpture/
UPDATE: CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Join us UPDATE: CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Join us this Friday, from 9am - Noon, for Open Studio as we work with a live model! Artists/students working in any medium are welcome and an $8 fee will be collected from each attendee to cover the model's sitting fees.
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