Adult Art Classes with Niki Gulley

"Playing with Color"
Through guidance, encouragement and suggestion, learn how to create gorgeous paintings. With enrollment limited to six students, receive personalized attention similar to what you would experience in private lessons. Bring your favorite medium and develop your skills in oils, watercolors or pastels.

Price for all levels: $185

Tuesdays Feb. 28 – Apr. 3
12:30 – 2:30 pm
3-5 pm
7-9 pm

Registration Deadline: Feb. 5
Maximum class size of 6.
Make-up lessons available during opposite class times.
Near the intersection of Northwest Hwy. and Abrams Rd. in Dallas
Email Niki, nikigulley@sbcglobal.net if you are interested!
NikiGulley.com

The Encaustic Center: theencausticcenter.com 

February's Intermediate workshop:  
Photography and Encaustic Saturday, February 18th - 10:00 am to 4:00 with Deanna!     
photography and encaustic - explore various ways that imagery can be incorporated into encaustic.     students will receive information before class with suggestions and options on how to prepare imagery.  $100.00 Please let me know if you'd like to jump in!

* Combining Layers of Imagery workshop Sunday, February 5th 12:00 to 3:00 with Brett! $60.00*

Surrealistic and Abstract Effects with Imagery workshop Sunday, February 26th noon to 3:00 with Brett! $60.00     
Students are encouraged to bring journals of dreams, images (photos, drawings, xerox copies) of themselves, others and any other interesting or random images, stencils, and favorite quotes and sayings, as well as any scrap papers, book and or magazine cutouts.  ------

If you've taken a workshop with us already, you may like to schedule in some workday time: $20.00 for 3 hours or $40.00 for 6 hours; all supplies included.If you are new to encaustic painting start out with a beginner workshop to learn many techniques!

February Workdays $20.00 for up to 3 hours and $40 for 3 to 6 hours

•    Friday, February 3 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny
•    Saturday, February 4 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•    Sunday, February 5 - 12:00 am to 3:00 pm - workday with Brett
•     Friday, February 10 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•    Saturday, February 11 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny
•    Friday, February 17 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny
•    Friday, February 24 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•    Saturday, February 25 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny
•    Sunday, February 26 - 12:00 am to 3:00 pm - workday with Brett

Workshops - 1-day $100.00 (includes all materials) and $60 special 3-hour workshops with Brett

•     Friday, February 3 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny
•     Saturday, February 4 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•      Sunday, February 5 - 12:00 am to 3:00 pm - special workshop with Brett $60.00  Combining layers of imagery (collage and transfer), stenciling, and text.  Students are encouraged to bring their own images, xerox copies, stencils, and favorite quotes and sayings, as well as any scrap papers, and book and or magazine cutouts.           
• Friday, February 10 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•     Saturday, February 11 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny
•     Friday, February 17 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny
•     Saturday, February 18 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - 

intermediate workshop with Deanna
           photography and encaustic - explore various ways that imagery can be incorporated into encaustic. students will receive information before class with suggestions and options on how to prepare imagery.

•     Friday, February 24 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•     Saturday, February 25 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny
•     Sunday, February 26 - 12:00 am to 3:00 pm - special workshop with Brett $60.00  Surrealistic and abstract effects with imagery.  Students are encouraged to bring journals of dreams,  images (photos, drawings, xerox copies) of themselves, others and any other interesting or random images.

March 

Workdays $20.00 for up to 3 hours and $40 for 3 to 6 hours

•     Friday, March 2 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•     Saturday, March 3 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny
•     March 9-11 - closed for Deborah Kapoor workshop - more info here
•     Friday, March 16 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•     Friday, March 23 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•     Saturday, March 24 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny
•     Sunday, March 25 - 12:00 am to 3:00 pm - workday with Brett
•     Friday, March 30 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Deanna
•     Saturday, March 31 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - workday with Bonny

Workshops - 1-day $100.00 (includes all materials) and $60 special 3-hour workshops with Brett

•     Friday, March 2 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•     Saturday, March 3 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny
•      March 9th thru the 1th  - closed for Deborah Kapoor workshop - more info here
•     Friday, March 16 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•     Saturday, March 17 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - 

intermediate dimensional pours workshop with Bonny  $100 plus $15.00 supply fee.  dimensional pours takes you through several processes to produce dynamic contrasting effects; one flat and painterly, and the other a pour which will "break open" to reveal the surface below by creating "walls" to hold back the wax in prescribed areas.   

•    Friday, March 23 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•    Saturday, March 24 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny
•    Sunday, March 25 - 12:00 am to 3:00 pm - workshop with Brett General encaustic techniques with a focus on collaging drawings and other imagery into the encaustic process.
•     Friday, March 30 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Deanna
•     Saturday, March 31 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - beginner workshop with Bonny

         
 

The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to announce three events in February 2012. A talk by architect and glass sculptor James Carpenter on Feb. 8 at UTA’s Maverick Activities Center, a panel discussion about “The Art of Building—Rethinking the Role of the Architect” on Feb. 21 at Dallas Center for Architecture, and a talk by Better Block Project co-founder Jason Roberts on Feb. 29 at the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village.  Season Benefactor is Briggs-Freeman Real Estate. The Spring Series Benefactors are Jackson Walker LLP and Rogers O'Brien Construction Company. 

Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID).  Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture.   Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture.  Panel discussions are free and earn 1.5 hours of CE credit for AIA members.  For more information, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org, email director@dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.  

Curated by Jose Vargas

February 4-March 3, 2012

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4, 2012 (7-9 PM)

The Bath House Cultural Center presents the 18th AnnualEl Corazón exhibition, a show that features diverse creations inspired by the heart (El Corazón), an important symbol in Mexican and Latin American art, and a significant theme in western culture. 

When Jose Vargas, a visual artist and independent exhibition curator from Dallas, first saw a picture of a heart pierced by an arrow depicted with the number 27 and the wordsEl Corazón on the playing card of the Mexican game, Loteria, he knew that his next project would be related to such a powerful and inspiring symbol. After seeking and finding artists who were also fascinated by the aesthetics and cultural and artistic relevance of the heart, Mr. Vargas curated and presented their artwork in the first El Corazón exhibition in 1993 with great success. The show soon became an annual tradition and an extremely popular event for the Bath House Cultural Center and for the vast number of regional artists who have participated in this passionate and delightfully eclectic art show throughout the years.

2012 Artists:
ARTners Group, Kerian Babbitt-Massey, Awadh Baryoum, Carley Blackman, Angie Bolling, Eunice Bridges, Debbie Buie, Rebecca Collins, Liz Conrad, Ray-Mel Cornelius, Patricia Curry, Katrina Doran, Lori Dudley, Gina Marie Dunn, Brett Dyer, Jacque Forsher, Tyra Goodley, Cindy Gray, Rebecca Guy, Kimberly Harris, Hayden Harris, Anna Hernandez, Lizzett Herrera, Antoaneta Hillman, Suzan Kumar, Katrine Kyhnel, Joanna LaGrone-Headrick, Rachel E. Lord, Eli Lorenz, Roberta Masciarelli, Julia McLain, Julie Mortillaro, Teri Muse, Lauri Osburn Thomas, Becky Phillips, Evy Pitcher, Adam Ramirez, Marty Ray, Richard Ray, Alfredo Rodriguez, Lesley Rucker, Lowell Sargeant, Kate Schatz, Armando Sebastian, Heather Shoulders, Pam Stern, Linda Stokes, Diane Torres, Juan Torres-Zavala, Melissa Jane Wertz and David Zarazúa II.

Click here for more information

Naturally

Presented at the White Rock Lake Museum

February 4-May 2, 2012

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4, 2012 (7-9 PM)

The White Rock Lake Museum presents Naturally, an exhibition of paintings inspired by nature by local artists, Brenda McKinney and Sunny Jacquet. The exhibition presents an inspiring collection of paintings that reflect with clarity the inherent attraction and admiration that the two artists have for the natural world. Even though the focus of each painter is about their interaction with nature, each artist interprets its meaning with a unique style and sensibility.

Brenda McKinney’s body of work explores the beauty and elements of nature. It is her view that the universe quietly invites one to engage in the natural ambiance becoming aware of the mystical splendor that nature has to reveal. With her art, she exposes the hidden secrets and natural wonders that lie unnoticed. Ms. McKinney explains that: “Without the visual concentration it is impossible to recognize the marvelous sensations of life that lie amongst us." She also states that: "Even though nature is viewed on a minute scale, my work is executed in a manner to force the viewer to acknowledge the presence of the extraordinary intertwined with a variety of color, shapes, and textures allowing one’s mind to interpret what is visible and become more connected to the nature.”

Sunny Jacquet explores a variety of movements of art while incorporating her very personal interpretation of the surreal. Her paintings are meticulously rendered and are representational of her fascination with pears and their symbolic meanings and with nature in general. She was born and raised in South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. in 1986 to pursue a couple of degrees in art. Her passion for travel has taken her to many countries, where she has experienced classic and modern art collections with reflection of different cultures and history. Recently, Ms. Jacquet was selected as of the New Dallas Nine, a distinguished decoration in the field of visual art awarded by D Magazine to artists who demonstrate extraordinary talent and commitment.

Enrique Fernández Cervantes, Curator of Exhibitions for the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, curated this exhibition. 

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The art showing in February in gallery six of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center is titled , " What is the Color of Love ?" and answered by artists Betty Grummer, Eva Snapka , Tosca Engisch , and Sarah Jane Raffety. They have been associated in gallery shows: this is their reunion . The paintings represent a diverse outlook in all medians of paint and mood. The reception is Friday, February 10, from 6:00 p.m. To 9:00 pm. The public is cordialy invited.

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, join Studio Longoria for our Love Shrine Workshop. 
Thrusday, February 9th, from 6-8 PM
$15 per person, all materials included.
(Please bring photos, images, or any special charms you'd like to use in your shrine and a pair of scissors. Photos should be wallet size. )
LOCATION:
Mochalux Coffee
1101 East Bardin Road, st 101
Arlington, Tx. 76018

*SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE RSVP
STEPHANIE- 817-375-5864
VISIT US ON FACEBOOK:
FACEBOOK.COM/LONGORIAGIRLS

Announcing a plein air workshop with Tina Bohlman. March 19-21, 2012. Waxahachie, Texas. The workshop is open to al skill levels however, participants should be knowledgeable in their medium, have had a few previous plen air "outings" and be familiar with setting up and using their equipment. Demonstrations will be in watercolor, but painters may work in any medium. The workshop will address the challenges painters encounter with specific emphasis on seeing, simplifying and organizing elements in the landscape. Daily lecture & demo accompanied with written material, individual attention and plenty of painting time in the field. Workshop limited to 15 participants. Contact:tina@tinabohlman.com or visit website http://tinabohlman.com/workshops for registration information.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY March 19, 20, 21, 2012

Class meets 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily

Cost: $250 or $100 daily (2 day minimum)

The maximum class is 15

(PLEASE SELECT AN OPTION)

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Please print clearly NAME:____________________________________________

ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE, ZIP:___________________________________

HOME PHONE:__________________________________________

CELL PHONE:___________________________________________

EMAIL_____________________________________________

TOTAL WORKSHOP FEE: $___________ * DEPOSIT $100.00

BALANCE DUE: $___________

MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO:

TINA BOHLMAN P.O. BOX 2676 WAXAHACHIE, TX 75168

Contact

tina@tinabohlman.com

972-741-6154

WORKSHOP CHECK-IN LOCATION Ellis County Art Assn. Fine Art Center, 501 West Main St., Waxahachie, Texas.

Theme: Artwork relating to Love and jewelry. There is only one happiness in life — to love and to be loved. 

Timeline: 

• CLIQUE GALLERY EXTENDs THEIR CALL FOR ARTISTS UPON ARTISTS REQUEST TO FEB 4 DUE DATE FOR NEW ENTRIES
• Accepted artwork will be delivered to Clique Gallery at 3513 Oak Lawn Avenue
• WINE RECEPTION SATURDAY FEB 11, 2012 BETWEEN 7:30PM - 10:00PM 
• Please pick up your art work on APRIL 11,2012 between 10:00am-6:00pm. 

Prospectus: http://fineartamerica.com/emails/previewemail.html?emailid=9294
Questions may be directed to Yael VanGruber through email yaelvangruber@yahoo.com or Calling 214-219- 7777. 

CLIQUE Gallery
Custom Jewelry & Fine Art 
3513 Oak Lawn Avenue 
Dallas, TX 75219 
FIND US ON FACE BOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clique-Custom-Jewelry-Fine-Art/146181312110770 
Web: cliquegallery.com

“Wide Open Spaces”, a series of new paintings by Suzy Moritz-Rawdin, opens at Tony Collins Art, on Friday, February 10, 2012. Opening Reception:  5:00-9:00 pm.  1916 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX  75215.  

In this series of large-scale oil paintings, Moritz-Rawdin captures the intensity of open landscapes, focusing on the big skies of the West.  Loose imagery combined with striking colors and sharp contrasts give her work a distinct contemporary edge.

A native Texan – Moritz-Rawdin, studied art at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas; and is known for her lively pet portraits, architectural renderings, murals and representational landscapes.

Tony Collins Art features contemporary works by emerging Texas artists, including paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture. Hours:  Tuesday – Friday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, or by appointment, 214-565-1963, 1916 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX  75215 website: http://tonycollinsart.com.

Corey Gossett at Gallery 76102 
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Opening Reception: February 9, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Performance: February 9, 6:45pm (seating limited, free)
Exhibition: February 9 - March 31, 2012
Tell your friends, and we hope to see you!

Gallery 76102 • UT Arlington/Fort Worth Center • 1401 Jones Street • Fort Worth, TX 76102
Gallery entrance located at south end on Jones, limited parking available in the front & back of the building

Dallas Art Openings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasArtOpenings/

For more openings, see the Art Events section of Art This Week or the Art Events Calendar from Google Calendar.

"Chit Chat" by Shepard Fairey and Pedro Alonzo at the Dallas Contemporary - February 2 : 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMhttp://dallascontemporary.org/161 Glass Street, Dallas, Tx 75207

"There Are No Straight Lines in Nature" by Monique L. Roberts at the Magnolia Gallery - February 2 : 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM http://www.magnoliagallerydallas.com/West Village, 3699 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Tx 75204

"Kevin Lewis Fougerousse" at the WAAS Gallery - February 2 : 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM http://waasgallery.com/exhibitions/#2722 Logan Street, Dallas, Tx 75215

"Cosmic Carnival" by Julia Mclain, Karen Weiss, Linda Ford, and Rita Barnard, at the Art Hotel Gallery - February 3 : 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM http://ahacollective.weebly.com/cosmic-carnival-1712.html1112 S. Akard, Dallas, Tx 75215 

"Paper In Space" by Jane Ingram Allen, May Babcock, Nancy Cohen, Melissa Jay Craig, Joan Hall, and Aimee Lee at the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery at the University of Dallas - February 3 : 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM http://www.udallas.edu/academics/undergrad/academics/majors/art/haggerty/archived/paperinspace1845 E. Northgate Drive, Irving, Tx 75062

"RED - the Exhibition" by Julia Forsyth, Ron Criswell, Melissa Winton, Linda Alred, Tom Freeman, Leon Robertson, Pamela Van Landen, Brenda Brennon, Amy Ishmael, Barbara Dobovsky, Don Van Radke, Liz London, Misty Foster, Nuray Fuller, Jenna Zapapta, Mike Zapata, Shawn Saumell, Janine Maupin, Walter Kane, Megan Collins, Toni Wengler, Elizabeth Lane, Jane Damon, Pouran Borders, Jay Leigh, Roy E Vance, Amanda Beller, Kelly Bartlett, Kimberly Harris, Robert Wedepohl, Danna Gann, Abigail Luderman, Kathleen Becherer, Kim Etherington Reid, Cate Robbins, Brandon Snow, Asher Feehan, Anna Hiort, Lisa Lachri, Jomichael Vasquez, Pamela van Landen, and Shawn Saumell, at thegallery8680 - February 3 : 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM http://thegallery8680.blogspot.com/8680 West Main Street, Frisco, Tx 75034

"Five Photographers" by David Clanton, Lee Albert Hill, Alan Robertson, Brett Schneider, and Kitty Alice Snead, at the Haley-Henman Gallery - February 4 : 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM http://www.haleyhenman.com/events.html2335 Hardwick Street, Dallas, Tx 75208

"Artist's Talk by Brent Kollock" at the Norwood Flynn Gallery - February 4 : 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM http://www.norwoodflynngallery.com/index.php3318 Shorecrest Drive, Dallas Tx 75235

"18th Annual El Corazón Art Exhibition" by Kerian Babbitt-Massey, Awadh Baryoum, Carley Blackman, Angie Bolling, Eunice Bridges, Debbie Buie, Rebecca Collins, Liz Conrad, Ray-Mel Cornelius, Patricia Curry, Katrina Doran, Lori Dudley, Gina Marie Dunn, Brett Dyer, Jacque Forsher, Tyra Goodley, Cindy Gray, Rebecca Guy, Kimberly Harris, Hayden Harris, Anna Hernandez, Lizzett Herrera, Antoaneta Hillman, Suzan Kumar, Katrine Kyhnel, Joanna LaGrone-Headrick, Rachel E. Lord, Eli Lorenz, Roberta Masciarelli, Julia McLain, Julie Mortillaro, Teri Muse, Lauri Osburn Thomas, Becky Phillips, Evy Pitcher, Adam Ramirez, Marty Ray, Richard Ray, Alfredo Rodriguez, Lesley Rucker, Lowell Sargeant, Kate Schatz, Armando Sebastian, Heather Shoulders, Pam Stern, Linda Stokes, Diane Torres, Juan Torres-Zavala, Melissa Jane Wertz, and David Zarazúa II, at the Bath House Cultural Center - February 4 : 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM http://www.dallasculture.org/bathHouseCultureCenter/calendarDetail.asp?id=8190521 East Lawther Drive, Dallas, Tx 75218

"Naturally" by Brenda McKinney and Sunny Jacquet at the Bath House Cultural Center - February 4 : 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM http://www.dallasculture.org/bathHouseCultureCenter/calendarDetail.asp?id=8192521 East Lawther Drive, Dallas, Tx 75218

"Scent Bottle Invitational" at the Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass - February 4 : 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM http://www.kittrellriffkind.com/exhibitions.php5100 Beltline Road, #820, Dallas, Tx 75254

"Opposites Attract" by Niki Gulley and Elizabeth Padgett at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts - February 5 : 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM http://www.nikigulley.com/1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, Tx 75061

The Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) sponsors this annual event to encourage visual artists, to promote excellence and diversity in the arts, and to increase the awareness and appreciation of art in the Greater Denton community. Online entry will be handled through Slideroom. In order to use the portal, you will need to create a free account, which will provide contact information in case we have problems with your submission. Please contact Lynne Cox, Executive Director, if you experience any problems with the online form ( ExecutiveDirector@VASTarts.org ).

Prospectus http://www.vastarts.org/images/exhibitions/National_Exhibition/2012/prospectus.pdfOnline Entry
Form https://vastarts.slideroom.com/

Deadline for entries for the 2012 national exhibition is February 10, 2012. The exhibition is scheduled April 26 - June 1, 2012 at the Meadows Gallery Center for the Visual Arts 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas. Opening Reception and Awards Presentation is 6:30 - 8:30 pm April 26, 2012.

Members and guests will have the opportunity to view a majority of the submitted works at "Image Night" on Thursday, February 2, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, immediately preceding our February meeting. VAST will provide a soup and salad potluck as we review the entries and predict which pieces will be selected by our juror.  See the VAST online calendar for Image Night details.

Juror for 2012 is Elizabeth Dunbar. Dunbar is an independent curator based in Austin, Texas. Most recently she served as Associate Director and Curator at Arthouse at the Jones Center. Previously she was Curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City and Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
One of Dunbar’s core interests is collaborating with artists through the commission and production of new works, such as Graham Hudson Rehearsal at the Astoria, Jason Middlebrook: More Art About Buildings and Food, Matt Stokes: these are the days, Fritz Haeg: Edible Estates Prototype Garden #5, Florian Slotawa: One After the Other, and Ping Pong Diplomacy with Stephen Hendee and Phoebe Washburn. Other notable projects include survey exhibitions for artists Dario Robleto, Gajin Fujita, and Hubbard/Birchler, and debut museum solo projects with Lisa Tan, Jack Strange, Lisa Sanditz, among many others. Dunbar holds MA degrees in art history and museum studies from the City University of New York.

A more comprehensive list of exhibitions, projects, and publications can be seen here: http://www.vastarts.org/images/exhibitions/National_Exhibition/2012/edunbar_cv.pdf

'Bonnie's Brush and Canvas Babes' will fill the Keller Town Hall with their scenic paintings representing the beauty of nature and wildlife. These lovely, mature ladies have been painting together since 1976 at the studio of Bonnie Dickson in Gordon, Texas. Along with Bonnie, the group includes, Ellen P. Blythe, Anita J. Boynton, Wyleen Glenn, Nancy Hall, Joy Hart, Lisa Henderson, L. Nicki Lieb, Jane Metz and Carolyn L. Reasoner. Please plan to visit Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller, Texas 76248 during the month of February,1st to the 28th, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A special 'Meet the Artists' reception will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012. The general public is invited to attend this free event which is suitable for all ages. For more information please contact 817-743-4000 or publicarts@cityofkeller.com.

Creative Studio Night - Origami
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
6:30PM - 9:00PM $15 - Includes supplies for use during class. Participants will be guided on how to construct a 3 part box and a small card insert - perfect to give to your favorite Valentine!

CLASS DETAILS & REGISTRATION

This class is held at: CENTER FOR THE ARTS JAYCEE PARK 1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, TX  75061

Basics & More
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012

$65 - includes lunch and supplies and personalized zipper jean bag to keep your tangling tools together.

This class offers the basics and lots tangles to build on. Come enjoy a morning to yourself and tangling! 
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

CLASS DETAILS & REGISTRATION

This class is held at: JAYCEE PARK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, TX  75062

Illumitangle Letters
FRI, FEB 10, 2012
9:30am - 12:00pm 
Allen Senior Center*

UPDATED FROM PREVIOUS POST

Allen Senior Recreation Center, Allen, TX 9:30am - 12:00pm

$28 - Includes supplies for use during class.
Participants will receive a Letter to tangle patterns, and embellish with watercolor and gold gouache. Bring your mini kit or official Zentangle Kit.
Limited to senior citizens age 50 and over. *Membership required.
($5 per year for Allen residents, $24 per year for out of city residents)

PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CALL TO REGISTER: 214-509-4824

Valentangles
TUES, FEB 7, 2012

$25 - Includes all supplies.
Participants will create their own Zentangles with a valentine theme featuring Zenspirations, and paper weaving. Bring your mini kit or official Zentangle Kit. Supplies include Glaze, Gel and Micron pens, and paper.

This class is held at: GOOGLY EYES & CRAFT SUPPLY, 2413 West Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062

972-257-2597  - Call to register.

Italic Hand - FREE Basics Class

MARCH, 8, 15, & 29
7:00pm - 9:00pm  $20 for supplies Angie Vangalis, Insturctor
This Free class is made possible through a grant provided by the Irving Arts Board.
Become familiar with the calligraphic broad-edge pen. Proper angles and pen grip. Miniscules (lower case letters), Majisules (upper case letters), punctuation, spacing and jogging letter forms.

This class held at: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, TX  75061

REGISTER FOR FREE CALLIGRAPHY

Private & Group Zentangle Sessions
PRIVATE SESSIONS
$25 per hour (supplies included for Basics) 1 or 2 people.

GROUP SESSIONS
Host a Zentangle Session in your home or office
$30 per person (plus $5 for supplies per person). Minimum attendees 4. Book a party with 5 or more friends and receive a Zentangle Kit (valued at $49) absolutely free!

SCHEDULE A PRIVATE OR GROUP SESSION

About Texas Lettering Arts Council

Texas Lettering Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the lettering arts and related disciplines.

Texas Lettering Arts Council
P.O. Box 3126
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-957-1736

Contact angie@txlac.org

A Creative Art Studio, 227 W. Oak St, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76201 is offering three special workshops in time for you to make a special one of a kind gift for your special someone.

"Sculpting Bas Relief Heart Assemblages" taught by Linka Behn 2 Tuesday evenings - Create a distinctly unique wall piece to hang or give to the one you love in this "just in time for Valentine's workshop". In the first session you will build a simple but dramatic heart with air dry clay. The second session is all about embellishing the heart with wire, paint or collage. Cost: $65 Meets January 31 and February 7 from 7-9 pm. 

"Make a Stained Glass Heart" is a Saturday morning workshop - Make a beautiful stained glass heart sun catcher in three hours. Learn glass cutting and simple soldering techniques and bring home a finished gift for a loved one. Cost: $35 Workshop taught on February 4 and repeated February 11 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

"Wine Bottle Cheese Tray" is a Saturday afternoon workshop. Create a beautiful and useful gift for your valentine. Decorate and personalize a fused wine bottle and cheese spreader with beads and charms of your choice. This one of a kind cheese or trinket tray makes a perfect gift or treasure for yourself. Cost $40 Workshop taught on February 11 from 2 to 4 pm.

More information at http://acreativeartstudio.com

Stamp Asylum
2001 Coit Road Suite 165
Plano, TX 75075
972-596-1224
nun3808@att.net
stampasylum.blogspot.com

Saturday, February 4 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Creative Cards Donna Goss

In this class you will make six cards. Learn a few new techniques or be reminded of one long forgotten. At the end of class you will have a stack of cards to be used for any occasion. There will be a few Valentines cards in this class. All supplies provided. ($55)

Thursday, March 1st 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Copper Book Necklace "Looking In"

Joni Russell

This tiny 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" mini book starts off with a surprise cover that lets you see into the images that lie beneath. A window of Ice Resin slightly magnifies the image below. Pages are made from metal mesh, mica, distressed canvas, resin paper, and filmstrips. The kit comes packed with mini photos, paper trimmings and embellishments for you to fill the pages. A variety of attachment techniques will be shown including eyelets, staples, sewing and wire. Learn metal fabrication and texturing. Torching will be demonstrated. Your kit will also include several Artful Illusions mini rubber stamps - yours to keep. Chain will be available for purchase.

Skill Level: beginner to intermediate

You will learn metal fabrication, transfers, stamping, trim and embellishment techniques. Bring: scissors, glue stick or adhesive of choice, - suggested 1/4"red line tape. Basic wire working toolsl: round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, flush cutter, hole punches, 1/8" inch hole punch, Xacto knife, awl, coarse black acrylic nail. ($60)

Saturday, March 3rd 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

"The Beautiful Women Book"

Crystal and Canvas

Joni Russell

A 6 inch square glass bevel is the cover for this truly different book celebrating women. The base material is painted canvas but materials ranging from chiffon, tulle, silk and natural wool contrast against hammered steel and rust. Cardstock pages form pockets for tucking in our faux vintage cabinet cards, letters and photos you will create. Working with transparencies and TAP transfer paper adds dimension to the pages. Easy to follow templates make this intricate binding system fail proof. A center fabric insert will be collaged with a monotone of textiles that highlight the beauty of light and texture. Swarovski crystal and pearls scattter through adding to the texture. A flag of fabric strips with transfererred messages flow from the center page giving interest to what lies inside. Plenty of room for adding your own personal touches and trims. The front crystal is provided, but bring a long a rusty key or found object if you want to give it the added grunge. This "Beautiful Woman Book" is a tactile experience that will delight the senses as you peel through its layers. Beautiful images set in a warm white background, the coolness of the glass and the loft of the fabrics to the touch and the aroma of the lavender seed fill the air as the pages are turned.

Skill Level: Intermediate. You will learn basic bookmaking, metal fabrication, transfers, stamping, trim and embellishment techniques.

Bring scissors, glue stick of\r adhesive of choice, 1/4" red liner tape, basic wire working tools: round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, flush cutter, Xacto knife, awl, and a coarse black acrylic nail file. ($80)

Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Rd., Dallas 75218
Feb. 4th from 9am – 3pm

Join accomplished artist Niki Gulley for a full day workshop as she shows you how to take a painting from beginning steps to a complete painting. Niki will show you how to add the finishing touches to your artwork to take it from ordinary to extraordinary. She will discuss creating depth, perspective, lighting, interesting foregrounds as well as choosing and mixing colors. You will also go over painting skies, water, garden scenes, trees, mountains and other landscape details. Throughout the day, Niki will demonstrate various tips, tricks and hints that will teach you the skills needed to paint scenes from nature. Some painting experience is helpful but not necessary. A supply list will be provided after registration and space is limited. $110 or $99 for Members

For more information and to register, go to http://www.dallasarboretum.org/AdultEducation/CreativeArts.htm.

For more information on Niki Gulley, visit http://www.nikigulley.com.

Please join Niki Gulley and Elizabeth Padgett, Dallas artists and friends for this Two Woman Show featuring their paintings from two different perspectives -- realism and abstraction. Artist Reception Sunday February 5, 2012 from 2 to 4 pm in the main gallery at the Jaycee Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving, TX. Presented by the Irving Art Association. Directions.

Exhibit runs Jan. 29 - Feb 23, 2012. Admission is free, price list available on request. For further information please contact Niki Gulley at niki@nikigulley.com www.NikiGulley.com or Elizabeth Padgett @ 214 577 1376 http://www.padgettfineart.com/ or follow us on FaceBook!

Long time Irving Art Association member Dot Blalock will be exhibiting in the West Gallery and will also have a reception on Feb. 5. Dot is currently the Newsletter Editor for IAA as well as the Librarian and is a past president of IAA. She teaches two free Basic art classes: drawing and oils. She is a prize-winning artist and although she can do any medium, she specializes in the her unique mixed medium of watercolor on scratchboard.