6-8 pm
$30 ($25 for Museum Members)
Create a multi-layered turkey print inspired by a piece from The Grace Museum’s permanent collection.
*Adult Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events
6-8 pm
$30 | Museum Members get $5 off!
Enjoy time with a spouse or a friend while learning some basic principles of art. Local artist Nancy Capra will take you step-by-step through painting a simple holiday design using palette knives. Explore color, shadow and composition, and go home with a canvas ready for display in the holiday season!
*Adult Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events
6-8 pm
$30 | Museum Members get $5 off!
Get more bang for your buck with this versatile project! Attendees will paint reversible home decor that instantly flips from autumnal pumpkins to a wintry snowman. Grace Studios make art easy in a fun, no-pressure, no-experience-necessary environment with step-by-step instruction.
*Adult Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events
Everyone is invited out to the Mockingbird Branch as we host our annual Sugar Skulls decorating workshop in honor of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. At this event, we’ll have pre-made sugar skulls (aka calaveras) for you to come out, grab one, and then use a host of materials we’ll have on hand to decorate and show off your personal style. It’s a hugely popular multicultural event that you won’t want to miss out on. Be sure to come visit us and make yours on this day.
DISCOVER THE ART OF NATURAL DYEING
Join us in Abilene, Texas, for an immersive Indigo Workshop where you'll uncover the fascinating world of natural dyes. This workshop is perfect for artists, crafters, and anyone interested in sustainable and traditional dyeing techniques.
TWO CLASSES: 9-11 am OR 1-3 pm
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Participants will:
* Learn the history of natural dyes used by the artist, such as indigo and cochineal, and other materials integral to his work.
* Understand the significant effort involved in dyeing with organic pigments, particularly cochineal, pericon (Tagetes lucida), and indigo.
* Gain hands-on experience in the dyeing process, creating your own uniquely dyed wool scarf to take home.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
* Introduction: Meet the artist and get an overview of the workshop.
* History of Zapotec Weaving**: Discover the rich heritage and traditions of Zapotec weaving.
* Natural Dyes: Learn about the various dyes used by the artist in his creations.
* Indigo Dyeing Process**: Engage in a detailed, hands-on indigo dyeing session, experiencing each step of the process.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
* Hands-On Experience: Participants will actively engage in the dyeing process using wool shawls, which they will keep.
* Limited Spots: To ensure a personalized experience, the workshop is limited to 15 participants.
* Materials Provided: All necessary materials will be supplied.
**Cost**: $145 per person
WHY ATTEND?
**Unique Learning Opportunity**: Gain insights from an experienced artist passionate about natural dyes.
**Sustainable Practice**: Learn the importance of using organic and natural pigments.
GRACE STUDIO: CHALK PASTELS*
Enjoy a relaxed class with guided art instruction – great for beginners and practiced artists alike! This class will focus on chalk pastels, a forgiving medium known for its softness. This is a great class for those who feel intimidated by painting but are still wanting to tap into their artistic side. *Adult Class – Registration and more information at thegracemuseum.org/events
GRACE STUDIO: EASTER HOME DECOR*
Enjoy a relaxed class with guided art instruction – great for beginners and practiced artists alike! Come get crafty and create spring home decor with us, just in time for Easter. *Adult Class – Registration and more information at thegracemuseum.org/events
Enjoy a relaxed class with guided art instruction – great for beginners and practiced artists alike! Celebrate Women’s History Month and millennia of artistic women with a personalized embroidered watercolor.
*Adult Class – Registration and more information at thegracemuseum.org/events
Bring a bottle and get ready to paint! Bottles & Brushes is a fun 2-hour class with step-by-step painting instruction by a Grace Educator – no experience necessary. Bring your favorite bottled beverage and sip while you paint.
*Adult Class – Registration and more information at thegracemuseum.org/events
● This all-day workshop will instruct artist participants on choosing an appropriate view, sketching the major directional lines, the location of major values, and creating a more developed sketch combining both. All this, toward a finished drawing in soft charcoal or pastel, or a finished painting in oil, acrylic, or pastel. For more information, visit center-arts.com
BOTTLES & BRUSHES ROOFTOP CLASS*
Abilene Starry Skyline
October 20
6 pm – 8 pm
Join us on the Grace Rooftop with your favorite bottled beverage (if you choose) and get ready to paint! Bottles & Brushes is a fun 2-hour class with step-by-step painting instruction from a Grace Art Educator. No experience necessary.
*Adult Class - Registration and info: thegracemuseum.org
WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS*
October 13
6 pm – 8 pm
Learn and practice the techniques of painting with watercolors! Join us in the studio and receive instruction from a Grace Art Educator to create your own masterpiece.
*Adult Class – Registration and info: thegracemuseum.org
FALL WINDOW PAINTING CLASS*
October 6
6 pm – 8 pm
This class will teach you how to create your own painting on a recycled vintage window from one of our beloved, former downtown businesses (Relics). These large-scale windows are the perfect patio or front porch decoration that will make a unique hometown statement.
*Adult Class – Registration and info: thegracemuseum.org
BOTTLES & BRUSHES STUDIO CLASS*
September 8
6 pm – 8 pm
Join us in the Grace Studio with your favorite bottled beverage (if you choose) and get ready to paint! Bottles & Brushes is a fun 2-hour class with step-by-step painting instruction from a Grace Art Educator. No experience necessary.
*Adult Class – Registration and info: thegracemuseum.org
CARVING INTO BOOKS WORKSHOP*
6 pm - 8 pm
Create artwork by caring and altering books as inspired by artist, Anna Mavromatis.
*Adult Class - register online to attend at thegracemuseum.org/programs
HISTORY OF LACEMAKING PRESENTATION & LIMERICK LACE WORKSHOP*
March 3
6 pm - 8 pm
This class will feature an introduction to the history of lacemaking and hands-on instruction in the technique of Limerick lace, as seen in the current Grace history exhibition, From This Day Forward: Wedding Dresses 1870s-1950s.
*Adult Class - register online to attend at thegracemuseum.org/programs
Join us for Adult Craft Night - because crafts aren't just for kids!
We invite you to a night of creativity, education, and general goofiness:
Join us for Adult Craft Night - because crafts aren’t just for kids! First, we’ll learn about how a craft beverage is made and enjoy one together - and then create crafts together! It’s crafts on crafts on crafts!
Check the Center for Contemporary Art’s social media accounts, for the night’s full schedule. For more information, contact Andreelynn Stephens at andreelynn@center-arts.com or 325.677.8389
February 25th | 6-8pm
Ticket sales will open February 4th
snacks + drinks provided
Join us at the Center for Contemporary Arts as artist April Rifenburgh teaches her process of using resin to create mixed media assemblages, inspired by her new exhibit Explorations in Movement!
All materials will be included for this workshop, but participants are encouraged to bring their own collage materials (scrapbooking paper, glitter, buttons, colored cellophane, confetti, crayon shavings, etc) from home if they wish! Pieces will take 24 hours to dry, so participants have the option to leave finished works at the Center and may pick them up the following day.
Tickets: $45 for General Admission; $40 for CCA Members for a 2-hour workshop with Artist April Rifenburgh!
Tickets can be found here: bit.ly/rifenburgh
Genealogy Workshop at the Old Jail Art Center in Albany
Call 762-2269 for more information
Abilene Writer’s Guild monthly meeting will feature a free mini-workshop: “Hands-on Writing on a Hot August Night,” led by Nancy Robinson Masters. Everyone is invited to a cool space at the Rose Park Senior Center, 7 p.m.
Our most popular workshop each summer! Come again and enjoy NEW materials and projects that blend language and visual art in fun ways for early learners!
Workshop provides a year’s worth of monthly enrichment lessons that connect classic and popular children’s literature with visual art and cultural artifacts from the museum collection. Each lesson provides strategies to develop or enhance visual thinking, verbal and listening skills for ages 5-7. Coordinating classroom activities/crafts are additionally designed to encourage creativity and fine motor-skill development.
Very hands-on workshop; leave with curriculum packets, digital images for classroom use, finished activity samples and freebies!
Session #109809
CPE Credit ‣ 6.0
Subject(s) ‣ Reading, Language Art, Visual Art, Social Studies
Grade(s) ‣ K, 1, 2
Audience(s) ‣ Art Instructors, Reading Instructors, Language Art Instructors, General Classroom Instructors Grades K-2
Register:
https://theojac.org/eventslist/2017/7/26/teacher-workshop-the-art-of-reading-h8sef-xysnj-mgg79
TEACHER WORKSHOP
Creating a Community: The State Epileptic Colony in Texas
July 19
9 am – 4 pm
Registration required: https://pitstop.esc14.net/PITStop/
Teacher Workshop
Forts Within Reach: Military Forts of the West Texas Frontier
Registration required: https://pitstop.esc14.net/PITStop/
Ceramics workshop—Saturday, February 20, Contact Kathie Walker-Millar, Art Department Chair for registration information: walkermk@mcm.edu
“Lemons and Layers” Mixed Media Still Life Workshop Friday, February 28th 10:00—3:00 in the painting lab in Ryan. The goal is to make a small mixed media painting done from a still life setup. Learn to use layers and color with an emphasis on how the visual texture of collage creates spatial tension.
Contact:
Abilene Cultural Affairs Council | 325-677-1161
1101 North 1st St | Abilene, Texas 79601
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