Classes & Workshops Spotlight

Ceramics: Throwing & Hand Building

Sundays, 10:00-1:00 pm OR 2:00-5:00pm, April 30 - June 25

Instructor: Maura McCandlish

Join MoCA Arlington at Marymount University and get an introduction into hand building, throwing on a wheel, and glazing pottery. In this 8-week class, students will explore the techniques and form of ceramic work guided by a professional ceramic artist. Students ages 18 and above and of all skill levels are welcome.

Intuitive Sketch Journal Workshop

Sunday, April 23 2:00-4:30pm

Instructor: Negar Ahkami

The Intuitive Sketch Diary is your own space to connect with your own intuition, emotions, ideas, visual discoveries and obsessions. In this workshop, resident artist Negar Ahkami will introduce the concept of treating a small, bound sketchbook as a visual diary and internal travelog, by sharing how this practice has been a vital part of her artistic process. With your own small, bound sketchbook (included in the cost of this workshop), and in a judgement-free environment that embraces imperfection, we will do a series of drawing prompts to connect with flow and to get you started on your new habit! This workshop is for all levels, whether you are a beginner, or an experienced artist experiencing block or hoping to explore your own content or style.

Grid Pattern Meditation Workshop

Sunday, April 23 2:00-4:00pm

Instructor: Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman

In this workshop, participants will explore using a grid to create geometric patterns. Drawing inspiration from weaving, participants will work row by row creating a sense of mediation and flow, using the negative and positive space to create a pattern. Starting with one color, participants will also explore the impact of water on the saturation of watercolor paint. All skill levels are welcome.

Love Letter to Color Workshop (Ages 18+)

Sunday, May 7 11:00am - 1:30pm

Instructor: Rebecca Rivas Rogers

Join resident artist Rebecca Rivas Rogers while we walk, observe nature and mix color in "Love Letter to a Color." In this workshop, designed for novices and experienced artists alike, Rivas Rogers invites participants to partake in the process the artist underwent to create her current solo exhibition "Grey View", on show here at MoCA Arlington. Participants will be asked to pick their favorite color and find it in nature during an hour-long excursion in the neighborhood around MoCA. Afterwards participants will be invited to record their observations in acrylic paint while learning to mix the various iterations of the color.

Plein Air Gouache Painting Workshop (Ages 18+)

Sunday, May 21 12:30 pm-3:30 pm

Instructor: Marisa Stratton

In this workshop, students will explore nature through gouache painting or "opaque watercolor". We will explore the history of gouache as a medium and its traditional applications. Students will have the choice to work on landscape, floral, and/or botanical illustrations.  

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