Photo courtesy of Del Ray Artisans Gallery
"To the Batcave" by Gordon Thomas Frank
The Del Ray Artisans Gallery will debut its "Toy Stories" art exhibit with a reception Friday, Jan. 2 from 7-9 p.m. at the gallery, located at 2704 Mount Vernon Ave. in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood. Attendees will get a chance to meet curator Gordon Thomas Frank and the artists.
The exhibition will be on display through Jan. 31.
Celebrating the toys cherished as kids, the Toy Stories art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans brings a fun, nostalgic vibe to visitors and highlights the unique skills of numerous local artists who have crafted pieces reflecting nostalgia, admiration, and consumer culture of the toy world across a broad spectrum of media.
Also coming up in January: Register in advance for workshops and save the dates for other creative programs in January:
- Packing Tape Image Transfers and Collage Workshop – Wednesday, Jan. 7, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Creative Book Club: “How Painting Happens; and Why It Matters” by Martin Gayford – Saturdays, Jan. 10 and April 11, 10 a.m.-noon
- Create an Artwork Sales Website with Square Workshop – Sunday, Jan. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Create an Art Inventory System in Excel Workshop – Monday, Jan. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Life Drawing Sessions – Tuesdays, Jan. 20 and 27, 7-9 p.m.
- Neurographic Art Workshop: Teen edition – Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-noon
- Playing with Resin Workshop – Sunday, Jan. 25, 6-9 p.m.
- Advanced Resin Techniques Lecture – Monday, Jan. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Nature Journaling Club – Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m.-noon
- Plus more! Upcoming programs listed at delrayartisans.org/programs
Gallery hours are Thursday 12 noon-6 p.m., Friday 12 noon-9 p.m., Saturday 12 noon-6 p.m., and Sunday 12 noon-6 p.m. (closed Feb. 1).
The gallery is free, open to the public and accessible. Del Ray Artisans, a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.
For more information, contact Gordon Thomas Frank at gordonfrank666@gmail.com or Director of Curating Amy Kitchin Hower at curating@delrayartisans.org.
