Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Paper collage is simply painting with paper and is a technique popular in scrapbooking, card crafting , and fine art work! You can use virtually any kind of paper you like. With each torn piece of paper that you apply to your work, you will see an image emerge and be amazed by how quickly... Read More →
Students will be given a successful formula to prepare acrylic paint for use in acrylic pours. Examples will be shown and the uncontrolled aspects of the pours will be discussed. Simple pour techniques will be demonstrated at the beginning of the workshop. Then students will explore and create three of their own acrylic pours (one... Read More →
Join our artists in finding winter comfort in those things we most treasure and enjoy. Meet and talk with the artists, enjoy light refreshments, and a free arts and crafts activity. This show, featuring work from local artists Kevin Flynn Bell, Katherine Chang, Beverly Currence, Michi Doan, April N. Dukes, Karin Dungee, Mark Kingsley, D.... Read More →
A few simple drawings of organic shapes and a patterned background will provide infinite creative possibilities for artwork on fabric. If you’ve ever filled in an image in a coloring book you are ready to work on fabric. You will create your own design and use fabric markers and/or acrylic paint mixed with fabric medium... Read More →
A few simple drawings of organic shapes and a patterned background will provide infinite creative possibilities for artwork on fabric. If you’ve ever filled in an image in a coloring book you are ready to work on fabric. You will create your own design and use fabric markers and/or acrylic paint mixed with fabric medium... Read More →
A few simple drawings of organic shapes and a patterned background will provide infinite creative possibilities for artwork on fabric. If you’ve ever filled in an image in a coloring book you are ready to work on fabric. You will create your own design and use fabric markers and/or acrylic paint mixed with fabric medium... Read More →
Learn: • How to carve images into 4x6 soft linoleum blocks • How to ink and pull images Create: • Unique prints for use as art or notecards Printmaking is an old art form used to create several images of the same unique design. This class explores block printing. Your artwork will be drawn on... Read More →
Learn: • How Zentangle leads to a higher sense of relaxation & well-being • The 8 steps of Zentangle, and how to execute them Create: • Your own unique Zentangle designs This workshop provides an introduction to the Zentangle method and its mindful meditative practice. Tangle patterns and techniques will be taught in a supportive,... Read More →
Learn: • Different methods for embossing and impressing • How to enhance embossed images with acrylic Create: • An embossing sampler • An 8x10 embossing embellished w acrylic paint Creating art and design on metal using embossed and impressed details is an exciting way to incorporate three-dimensional art on a flat sheet of metal. Students... Read More →
This is the last presentation in the Motivation, Meaning & Memory Series by Makers of Art, and provides an opportunity for the community to connect with visual artists in a cozy setting. We hope to promote a comfortable exchange of personal influences in artmaking that are also universal. Onicas Gaddis’ vast expressive paintings are unique... Read More →
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