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Felted Gnome with Janet Griffin

Amaze yourself with the dry wool, needle-felting method of wool felting! A little secret of felting will be shared with you! You will form fluffy wool fibers into a three-dimensional wool character. Treat yourself to organic fiber art!

Materials fee: Wool and silk is included. The teacher brings color full wool, wool yarn, two felt needles, a mat, and beads. This class is suitable for students ages 14+.

If a student wishes to buy more wool…the cost will be another $5.

 




 

About the Instructor

Janet is a retired Art Specialist from Gloucester County Public Schools. She taught in Hampton City Schools and, locally, at Petworth Elementary for 25 years prior to retiring from teaching, in 2016. She certainly enjoyed teaching art to young children and has always been amazed at how children can teach her!  Janet graduated Magna cum laude from Old Dominion University.
Janet’s own artistic work is tapestry weaving, balanced between the 60” Macomber and 30” Leclerc looms. Her favorite weaving is Theo Moorman’s tapestry technique. Janet lives in Gloucester Courthouse with her husband, Jim, and two crazy cats.

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Triangle Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin FULL

Join weaver, Janet Griffin, for a foray into the fiber arts through Triangle Loom Weaving. Over the course of two days, Janet will show you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful, triangular shawl, which would be a one-of-a-kind, wearable art piece. Students can take the loom home to continue working on their projects outside of classroom hours. Upon registration students will need to indicate whether they prefer to work with wool or cotton yarn. 

$175 includes all materials and the use of the loom

The second date of class will be determined by students.

This class is suitable for students aged 16+

Maximum of 3 students

Saturday, March 13th from 12:30pm – 4:30pm

 

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Cardboard Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin

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.

This class is suitable for students aged 16+

The second date of class will be determined by students.

Saturday, January 16th from 12:30pm – 4:30pm



 

About the Instructor

Janet is a retired Art Specialist from Gloucester County Public Schools. She taught in Hampton City Schools and, locally, at Petworth Elementary for 25 years prior to retiring from teaching, in 2016. She certainly enjoyed teaching art to young children and has always been amazed at how children can teach her!  Janet graduated Magna cum laude from Old Dominion University.
Janet’s own artistic work is tapestry weaving, balanced between the 60” Macomber and 30” Leclerc looms. Her favorite weaving is Theo Moorman’s tapestry technique. Janet lives in Gloucester Courthouse with her husband, Jim, and two crazy cats.

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Memories from a past RiverJam. Come join us this y Memories from a past RiverJam. Come join us this year at Channelside on May 22!
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We've pushed back our submission date to allow for We've pushed back our submission date to allow for more entries! The new submission deadline is now May 29th. Submit your watercolor work to our SUMMER OF COLOR VWS Regional Exhibit in partnership with The Bay School Community Arts Center and RAL Art Center.

You do not need to be a member of the VWS to apply. However, if accepted into the show, you must be willing to become a member. 

The Arts on Main show focuses on Flora & Fauna. For more information, visit the link in our bio or head to gloucesterarts.org/summer-of-color
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Locally Homegrown Featured at May 22 RiverJam! Art Locally Homegrown Featured at May 22 RiverJam! Arts on Main invites you to the 5th annual RiverJam where hosts Drs. Hugh and Barbara Bryan will open the grounds of Channelside on the North River for an afternoon of music with headliners The Ballast Band as well as Edison & Co., and Saint Juliens Creek Revival. 

RiverJam local vendors include: Gloucester Brewing Co. providing refreshing microbrews on tap, Short Lane Ice Cream serving ice cream by the scoop, and delectable food trucks Wild Horse Country Cafe, Va Blue Crab Co., Shore Bites, and On the Flip Side cooking up diverse fare. Tickets and T-shirts on sale now! 

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CALLING ALL WATERCOLOR ARTISTS!! Arts on Main, in CALLING ALL WATERCOLOR ARTISTS!! Arts on Main, in Gloucester, Virginia is excited to host the VWS Middle Peninsula Regional Artists for the “Summer of Color Exhibit” in partnership with The Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews, Virginia and The RAL Art Center in Kilmarnock, Virginia. Arts on Main looks forward to exhibiting your work in the following subject matter:

Flora & Fauna

Artists may submit up to two works per gallery, for a total of six entries. Works must have been created after May 1, 2018 and can be representational, nonrepresentational or abstract. All entries must be received in digital format by May 1, 2021 and can be sent to director@gloucesterarts.org. Notification of accepted art will be made on May 31, 2021. Arts on Main will notify artists of which entries will be included in the show based on the number of entries received. Artists are not required to be members of the Virginia Watercolor Society upon time of entry but, if accepted into the show, must be willing to join. Visit the link in our bio to submit your work!

Featured Image: Wings, Jan Finn-Duffy, Watercolor, 8.5" x 11"
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