Upgrading Ikea Frames with William Demaria (Adults) - Weekly - 3 sessions
November 6 to November 20, 2024 - 1:30 to 3:30 P.M.
Framing on a budget and not looking to make a frame by hand from scratch? This class will show you how to turn a cheap frame from a box store like Ikea into something that is archival and can be presented in professional contexts.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - November 8 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - November 15 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Linocuts and Stamp-Making with Brian Kelley - Sold Out
his workshop explores the basics of relief printmaking with linocuts. We will be working with small-format linocuts that can be used as stamps with or without a print press. Print techniques like this are ideal for projects such as holiday cards or ex libris (“from the library of _”) stamps for a personal library. Students will have the opportunity to make multiple stamps. Instruction will include going over the process of drafting out designs, transferring them to linocuts, issues of simplification/legibility. This is a good workshop for students who are new to printmaking, though some prior experience with drawing is useful.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - November 22 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - November 29 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
In Your Pocket: Shooting with an iPhone
This class focuses on how to take photos with your IPhone, from manipulating lighting to discussing angles and form. By the end, you should feel comfortable taking incredible photos with your IPhone.
Holiday Frame Making Crash Course with william Demaria - 3 Weeks
Learn how to frame your artwork in a professional manner for the cost of handmade a frame!
Crash course in frame making just in time for the holidays! Art always makes the best presents for the holidays. The only problem is it can cost upwards of $200 for the recipient to put a nice frame around it. Instead of buying a frame, why not learn how to make one?
Give the Gift of Art! Holiday Workshop with William Demaria - Weekly - 3 Weeks
Nothing means more to someone special than a present filled with thought and love. This year, instead of buying something, why not give a work of art that you made? Join a supportive community of artists at the Washington Printmakers Gallery and create a unique work of art in drawing, painting or printmaking just in time for the holidays.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - Dec 6 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Monoprint Workshop with Sarah Barzmehri
This monoprint workshop introduces participants to the exciting process of monoprinting using acrylic paint and glass surfaces. Inspired by the atmospheric works of Mark Rothko, students will explore creating prints in both black and white and color. The workshop emphasizes the creative journey and experimentation in printmaking.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - Dec 13 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - Dec 20 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
In Your Pocket: Shooting with an iPhone
This class focuses on how to take photos with your IPhone, from manipulating lighting to discussing angles and form. By the end, you should feel comfortable taking incredible photos with your IPhone.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Art Business Bootcamp with William Demaria
Selling art is a difficult task. Trying to figure out the logistics of running an art business while also figuring out how to sell your art is nearly impossible. Intended for artists at all levels, this class will cover aspects of art business that aren’t covered in art school like documentation, storage, framing, transport and shipping. The goal of this class is to provide students with solutions for these potentially crippling topics at various different price levels and provide them with a solid foundation to build their art practice.
Drawing 2: Advanced Drawing with William Demaria
Meant as a continuation of Drawing 1, Students progress to more advanced stages of historical academic training. Students will be introduced to faster but more complicated styles of drawing and begin to study the human form.
Drawing 1: Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition with William Demaria - Wkly - 8 Weeks
Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals.
Monotype and Mixed Media with Bridget Murphy - 8 Weeks - Weekly
Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this class we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line and plexiglass, collage, and oil painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials to enhance image, and paint into the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.
Frame it Yourself! Works on Paper with Wiliam Demaria
Budget frames cost $200-$300 and high-quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $80.
Print Clinic: Intaglio and Relief Editions with Wiliam Demaria
A lot goes wrong while printing editions. While the top professional shops like to pretend that their work is always perfect, the reality is that the printers who work at those shops are really good at responding to problems in prints and fixing them.
In this class, work with William Demaria, a former printer at Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), and learn all the trade secrets necessary to bring your editions to a professional level.
Inspiration from Art History: Instructed Open Studio (Mar 5 to Mar 26)
Art history can be a bottomless source of inspiration for artists but knowing where to look and knowing where to start can be intimidating. This hybrid studio/ lecture series will teach artists how to use art history to inspire their artwork and introduce them to interesting art movements around the world ranging from 18th century Chinese painting to Australian Impressionists and much more.
Instructed Open Studio with William Demaria - Adults - Weekly - 4 Sessions
October 30 to November 20, 2024 - 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Do you like drawing, painting, or printmaking? Are you looking to create art in a relaxed and supportive environment while expanding your knowledge of art? This studio will mix lectures about important topics like studio safety, archival storage and presentation, and artwork documentation with guided studio time. Students will be encouraged to try out new art media and develop their own artwork.
All In Your Pocket: Shooting with an IPhone with Noah Gocial
This workshop focuses on how to take photos with your IPhone, from manipulating lighting to discussing angles and form. By the end, you should feel comfortable taking incredible photos with your IPhone.
Mixed Media for Young Adults with William Demaria - Young Adults - Weekly - 5 Weeks
October 23 to November 20, 2024 - 4:30 to 6:00 P.M.
There are thousands of different art media and learning how to make art in new ways is a lot of fun. This 5-week class will provide students with the materials to explore drawing, painting, and printmaking and allow students to pursue their own interests in art.
Drawing II with Sarah Barzmehri - 6 sessions - 14 to 18 yo -Sold out
October 22 to December 3, 2024 - 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
In this advanced course, students will build on the skills developed in Drawing I. They will continue with quick sketches and contour drawings from still life and live figures while exploring new approaches such as landscape drawings, drawing from memory, and the use of color. The goal is to broaden their artistic techniques and enhance their creative expression.
Frame it Yourself! Works on Paper (Adults - Weekly - 4 Weeks) with William Demaria
October 9 to October 30 - Wednesdays - 1:30 to 3:30 P.M.
Budget frames cost $200-$300 and high-quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $40. This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archivally matting artwork. By the end of this class, you will have a complete frame and all of the knowledge you need to make your own frames going forward.
Monoprint with Sarah Bazmehri
This monoprint workshop introduces participants to the exciting process of monoprinting using acrylic paint and glass surfaces. Inspired by the atmospheric works of Mark Rothko, students will explore creating prints in both black and white and color. The workshop emphasizes the creative journey and experimentation in printmaking.
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz - Weekly - 45 Minute Class - Sep 27 to Dec 27, 2024
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music.
Monotype and Mixed Media (Adults - 6 Weeks) with Bridget Murphy
Monday, September 23 to November 4, 2024 from 6:30 – 8:30pm - No class on October 14, 2024
Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this class we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line and plexiglass, collage, and oil painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials to enhance image, and paint into the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.
Mixed Media Collage with Sarah Barzmehri
This engaging and hands-on workshop will allow participants to explore the creative possibilities of mixed media collage. Using a variety of materials, students will create unique collages over their drawings. The workshop will focus on working from still life and human figures, with opportunities to create both a collaborative large piece and individual projects.
Drawing for Young Adults with William Demaria - Weekly - 5 Sessions
September 18 to October 16, 2024 - 4:30 to 6:00 P.M.
Whether you want to be a traditional oil painter or a digital illustrator, it is very important to have a solid foundation in drawing.
This 6-week class will allow students to pursue their own interests in art while also being introduced to fundamental principles of drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a mix of drawing exercises to develop their skills and opportunities to develop their own interests.
Drawing I with Sarah Bazmehri - 5 Sessions - 14 to 18 Years Old
Sept 17 - Oct 15, 2024, 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
This course is designed to help participants get comfortable with drawing, which serves as the foundation for other art forms. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will develop their skills in fast sketching, contour drawing, and observational drawing from still life and human figures. The main focus is to enjoy the process and train the eye to register different forms and shapes with ease and sensitivity.
Street Photography Workshop with Gary Jimerfield
Some key figures include Henri Cartier Bresson, Eugene Atget and Walker Evans among many . Take some time to view their work .
Began in the 1840s . Many Photographers practice candid portraits and scenes of Urban life .
Gary Jimerfield belongs to the New Vision that began in the 1920s in the aftermath of WW l and Modernism from the 1950s . These Movements explore converging and intersecting lines. The unintentional juxtaposing of various forms of Architecture and the Artistic side of everyday functioning objects . Also stressing texture, shadow and tonal range .
Always look up and down , go around behind things.
Look for things of strong visual interest.
A helpful site is the B sides of Architecture.
The first half of the class we will walk around the area and everyone can shoot.
The second half will be a critique.
$50
10 participants
About Gary Jimerfield
Visual Artist
Nature , Abstract , Miniature , Experimental .
Internationally Acclaimed .
Photographs are contained in the Permanent Collection of the Smithsonian .
Many years shooting in the field with emphasis on Southwestern Landscapes, Nature and Flowers .
In 2000 set up his studio and constructed miniature sets .
Much time educating and expanding his eye .
Always in search of things of Visual interest and Beauty .
Drawing for Young Adults with William Demaria - Weekly - 7 Sessions (Copy)
September 4 to October 16, 2024 - 4:30 to 6:00 P.M.
Whether you want to be a traditional oil painter or a digital illustrator, it is very important to have a solid foundation in drawing.
This 7-week class will allow students to pursue their own interests in art while also being introduced to fundamental principles of drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a mix of drawing exercises to develop their skills and opportunities to develop their own interests.
Drawing I with Sarah Bazmehri - 6 Sessions - 14 to 18 Years Old
Sept 10-Oct 15, 2024, 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
This course is designed to help participants get comfortable with drawing, which serves as the foundation for other art forms. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will develop their skills in fast sketching, contour drawing, and observational drawing from still life and human figures. The main focus is to enjoy the process and train the eye to register different forms and shapes with ease and sensitivity.
Drawing I - Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition (Adults - Weekly - 8 Weeks) with William Demaria
September 4 to October 23, 2024 - 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals. Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this 7-week class will start by teaching comparative measurement and drawing from direct observation. Next this class will teach students how to work with photographs and use cameras as a means of augmenting their creativity instead of limiting it. Finally, this class will teach students how to find inspiration from various sources throughout art history and set students down the path towards understanding composition.
Drawing II: Advanced Drawing with William Demaria - Adults - Weekly - 8 Weeks
September 4 – October 23, 2024 - 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Meant as a continuation of Drawing 1, Students progress to more advanced stages of historical academic training. Students will be introduced to faster but more complicated styles of drawing and begin to study the human form.
Drawing for Young Adults with William Demaria - Weekly - 7 Sessions
September 4 to October 16, 2024 - 4:30 to 6:00 P.M.
Whether you want to be a traditional oil painter or a digital illustrator, it is very important to have a solid foundation in drawing.
This 7-week class will allow students to pursue their own interests in art while also being introduced to fundamental principles of drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a mix of drawing exercises to develop their skills and opportunities to develop their own interests.
Framing Open Studio with William Demaria - Adults - Weekly - 5 Sessions
September 4 - October 2, 2024 - 1:30 to 3:30 P.M.
Want to learn how to frame artwork and have a variety of work, be it works on paper or paintings, that you would like to frame? Have old frames you would like to repurpose? This studio for you! Limited to 2 students, this small studio will allow you to work closely with an experienced frame maker and will provide students with all the materials they need to complete their framing projects. Students can expect to complete multiple framing projects over the course of the class and will learn the fundamentals of framing and how they can use it in their art practices.
Abstracted Mark-Making and Slip Knot Books with Anne Barnes - Postponed to a Later Date
Get ready to explore abstract mark-making techniques and create your own slip knot books with Anne Barnes!
Upgrading Ikea Frames with William Demaria (Adults)—Session 2 - SOLD OUT
Weekly, August 15 - 29 from 3pm to 5pm
Framing on a budget and not looking to make a frame by hand from scratch?
This class will show you how to turn a cheap frame from a box store like Ikea into something that is archival and can be presented in professional contexts.
iPhone Photo 2 Day-Workshop With Bob Burgess
Discover and learn your Iphone camera settings
Making Floating Frames for Painting with Hand Tools - with William Demaria (Session 2)
August 6 - 27 - Tuesdays 3-5 pm
There are a lot less steps involved in making a frame from scratch for a painting than to make a frame for works on paper. That being said, there still are a couple of tricks that are helpful to know to make a frame by hand at a professional level. This class will teach you everything you need to get started and allow you to frame 2-3 paintings.
Block Printed Accordion Fold Book with Anne Barnes - 2 Day Workshop
Join us for a hands-on 2-day workshop, where you'll learn the art of block printing and create your beautiful accordion fold artist’s book
Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition (Adults - Weekly - 7 Weeks) with William Demaria
Jul 11- Aug 29 (No class Aug 8)- Thursday 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals. Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this 7-week class will start by teaching comparative measurement and drawing from direct observation. Next this class will teach students how to work with photographs and use cameras as a means of augmenting their creativity instead of limiting it. Finally, this class will teach students how to find inspiration from various sources throughout art history and set students down the path towards understanding composition.
Making Floating Frames for Painting with Hand Tools - with William Demaria (Session 1)
Jul 11 to Aug 1 - Thursday 3-5 pm
There are a lot less steps involved in making a frame from scratch for a painting than to make a frame for works on paper. That being said, there still are a couple of tricks that are helpful to know to make a frame by hand at a professional level. This class will teach you everything you need to get started and allow you to frame 2-3 paintings.
College Portfolio Development for Teens (Weekly - 7 Weeks) with William Demaria
Jul 11 to Aug 29 - Thursdays - 11-2 pm
Whether you are looking to apply to art school or not, a strong art portfolio will make you stand out from other applicants. Colleges look for a mix of artwork that displays technical proficiency and explores issues and ideas that are important to the artist on a personal level. This class will help students develop their college art portfolios and prepare students for college level art critique so they will feel more comfortable talking about their artwork.
Frame it Yourself! Works on Paper (Adults - Weekly - 4 Weeks) with William Demaria
Jul 9 to Jul 30 - Tuesday 3-5 pm
Budget frames cost $200-$300 and high-quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $40. This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archivally matting artwork. By the end of this class, you will have a complete frame and all of the knowledge you need to make your own frames going forward.
Drawing for Young Adults (Weekly - 9 Weeks) with William Demaria
Jul 2 to Aug 27 - Tuesdays - 11-2 pm
Whether you want to be a traditional oil painter or a digital illustrator, it is very important to have a solid foundation in drawing. This 9-week class will allow students to pursue their own interests in art while also being introduced to fundamental principles of drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a mix of drawing exercises to develop their skills and opportunities to develop their own interests.
6 Week Summer Camp for the 10 to 14 with Sadie Randal
June 24, 2024 - Aug 2, 2024
Join us for a fun-filled 6-week art summer camp with Sadie Randal, designed for kids aged 10 to 14 - it's gonna be epic!
Introduction to Photoshop CS (Adobe Creative Suite) 2024 with Scott Wurzel - 2 sessions
Saturdays, June 22 and 29, 11 am to 1 pm
Learn the foundational editing abilities of Photoshop