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All Workshops & Classes

Learn a new technique or enhance your current studio practice with a workshop or class led by local artist instructors.

Saturday, July 25, 9 am - 12 pm

Waste Not Pillow Workshop

with Anjuli Boston

Create a one-of-a-kind throw pillow while giving new life to materials that might otherwise end up in the landfill. In this hands-on class, participants will design and sew a custom pillow using salvaged upholstery fabric samples, then make their own eco-friendly pillow stuffing from clean recycled textiles and soft household remnants. Learn creative ways to repurpose discarded materials into beautiful, functional home décor that reflects your personal style. No sewing experience required—just come ready to create, reuse, and rethink waste in a whole new way.

 

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Saturday, Agust 22, 9 am - 12 pm

Alcohol Ink Basics

with Heather Williams

Learn some basic techniques with Alcohol ink on yupo paper.  Then we will advance to painting on 5”x 7” canvas to try some fun mountain scenes for the first painting.  We will take a quick break and then finish with a second scene with a field of artistic flowers.  

All supplies included in this class.

 

Saturday, August 29, 10 am - 12 pm

Stitched Through Time: Lace Reimagined

with Anjuli Boston

Transform treasured lace and vintage doilies into modern art in this creative repurposing class. Bring a family heirloom or sentimental textile and learn how to give it new life in a way that fits today’s lifestyle and décor. Participants can choose to paint, layer, and/or embellish their pieces or create a beautifully arranged design ready to frame and display. No experience needed—just bring your creativity and a piece of the past to reimagine for the present.

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Saturday, September 12, 9 am - 12 pm

Making Marks: Relief Printmaking

with Monica James

Curious about printmaking? Join Artist and Professor Monica Lynn James for a fun, hands-on relief print workshop designed for both beginners and experienced artists. Through guided demos and open experimentation, you’ll learn the relief print process and see how an image comes to life in ink. Participants will design, carve, and print a small relief artwork to take home. Whether you’re new to printmaking or an experienced artist, this workshop offers something meaningful for every level.​

Saturday, September 26, 9 am - 12 pm

Reclaimed Frame

with Anjuli Boston

This workshop introduces participants to the basics of refinishing a wooden frame. Participants will learn simple techniques for cleaning, sanding, repairing, and applying a new finish to restore and refresh a worn wooden frame. By the end of the workshop, students will leave with a beautifully refinished piece and practical skills they can use at home.​

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Saturday, October 17, 9 am - 12 pm

Animal Reduction Relief Prints

with Monica James

Intermediate to Advanced

Students begin with an animal of their choice and create a relief reduction print focused specifically on the patterns across the animal’s body. Rather than illustrating the full animal in detail, the emphasis is on translating surface structure—fur, feather, scale, markings, and value shifts—into simplified, intentional relief carving.

Saturday, October 24, 9 am - 12 pm

Beginner Crochet

with CM Smelser

Learn the basics of crochet and put them to work in a versatile staple: granny squares!

 

In this class, participants will learn the basic stitches used in classic granny squares, how to read a crochet chart, and how to seam their granny squares together using single crochet. By the end of class, they should have a small bag made with two multi-colored granny squares.

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Saturday, November 14, 9 am - 12 pm

Reduction through Relief

with Monica James

Intermediate to Advanced

Students distill a complex subject (object, figure, or photograph) into a highly reduced relief print that prioritizes structure, value hierarchy, and essential form.

This is about subtraction as decision-making.

Workshop & Class Terms & Conditions

Registration ends three days prior to class dates.

Workshops are Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm unless otherwise noted.

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

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Shenandoah Arts Council

ShenArts Gallery: 128 N. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA 22601  

Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 12-5 PM

Friday & Saturday 12-8 PM

 540-667-5166  |  info@shenarts.org

 

 

Nonprofit 501(c)(3)

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