Art Night at The Winery at Sunshine Ridge, May 4, 2022 ~ ARTFUL ACOUSTIC!
All Welcome!
Art Night at Sunshine Ridge, May 4, 2022
6 - 8 PM
(Please consider arriving at 5:45 to get your drink first!)
The Winery at Sunshine Ridge
15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane
Gainesville, VA 20155
Come to the most wonderful new winery in our area and enjoy a relaxing evening of a guided art experience, refreshing wines, beers and ciders...and gorgeous lake views!
NO art experience necessary!
This month's project is:
Artful Acoustic!
You will make a gorgeous, colorful homage to the acoustic guitar. You don't have to know how to play this beloved instrument to come and play with paint and stencils! You'll have instructor, Kerry Molina, to guide you through the process. Along the way, you'll learn some fun artsy techniques. You'll make an art piece and you'll make a memory. Bring your friends! The more the merrier!
$40 per person
includes all materials, instruction and one glass of beer or wine!
Visual to Literary Art: Writing from an Artist's Prompts - May 22, 2022, 9 AM - 12 PM
Visual to Literary Art: Writing from an Artist's Prompts
May 22, 2022, 9 AM - 12 PM
Get inspired! This writing workshop featuring local artist and writer Kerry Molina is designed to jump start creativity for writers (18 and up) of all levels and genres.
Kerry will discuss creativity and lead us through writing exercises based on original pieces of her visual art, works of art by the masters, tactile trinkets in mystery pouches and more. Don’t miss this chance to learn, write, share and connect with other writers! Seats are limited!
Doughnuts, snacks and waters will be provided. BYO coffee.
Yellow Brick Road Studio
8271 Shimmering Rock Road, Gainesville, VA
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Joy of the Journey: Art Camp for Women--July 18 - 22, 2022 ~ "Destination: Creativity!"
6th annual....
Joy of the Journey: Art Camp for Women--July 18 - 22, 2022 ~
"Destination: Creativity!"
(9:30 Arrivals & Mingling)
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Yellow Brick Road Studio
8271 Shimmering Rock Road
Gainesville, VA 20155
Instructor: Kerry Molina
The Yellow Brick Road Studio’s camp “Joy of the Journey” is a one-of-a-kind, 5-day camp for women who are ready to dedicate some real time to relax, restore and renew. As women, we work and handle, juggle and manage…and we rock at it, don’t we? Now it is time to add in some true self-care.
At YBR, we believe that all of us have buried gifts inside. Like the characters in The Wizard of Oz, we often think we need outside sources to validate us. We tend to let this happen while we are busy taking care of everyone else. Let’s slow down enough to recognize inspiration, reconnect with our inner creative energy and enjoy the journey.
- The purposes of “Joy of the Journey:”
- Renewal and self-discovery
- Personal creative growth
- Creativity and artistic adventures
- Learning to trust the magic and embrace new possibilities
- Supportive community of like-minded souls
- Fun
- Positive vibes
- Relaxation and Pampering
Each day's experience is expertly designed to touch on each purpose listed above, but in a variety of ways so that every day is unique. Expect fun surprises along the way too!
“Joy of the Journey” is the perfect opportunity for someone wanting to tap back into her creativity, awaken her dormant self, get messy and make connections. Give yourself the gift of time and space to connect with your inner visions and express them in a supportive small-group environment.
- Activities you will do every day:
- make mixed-media art
- enjoy your lunch with the group on a lovely, decorated backyard patio (or inside with AC)
- receive a present or surprise
- connect and forge friendships with the other women and the instructors
- Other Wonderful Goings-on throughout the Week:
- writing activities
- personal journaling based on prompts
- mini art history lessons
- swap shop
- potluck lunch
- winery picnic or restaurant outing (not included) or nature walk
- closing ceremony and gallery share
- and lots more fun surprises along the way
THIS YEAR the theme is TRAVEL! We will be making projects inspired by the spirit of adventure and wanderlust. You will get to design and create an entire Tim Holtz Configuration Shadow Box. You will make many mini items to go into the box, including but not limited to a travel journal, a "map of moi" handmade map, clay tinies and a Memory Frame. We will also be coffee-dying paper, altering travel photos, writing poems, making molds and creating c-ART-ography!
You are IN if you are paid!
(After you have REGISTERED, please ALSO fill out this info form:
Registration Form--Adult Camp)
Before your week, you will receive a personalized, handwritten, artful note from me!
Snail mail—woot!
Included:
Instruction
All supplies
Daily gifts
Daily snacks, treats and beverages
Supply List*
*Working on a detailed list! Stay tuned! But you don't need much, I promise. Mostly just bring YOURSELF and YOUR LUNCH. :)
- Policies: Spots secured by registration. 6 seats available. At least 4 are needed to run the camp. If you pay and the camp does not run, you will receive a full refund.
- IF the camp fills and there is further interest, I may run another week.
- DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JUNE 18, 2022.
- Sale is on until May 31!
- Cancellation: Refunds are given (minus $50 cancellation fee) if the cancellation is made at least two weeks prior to the first day of the camp. Refunds are not given for days not attended.
- A $25 late fee will be added to any camp registration received after the first meeting. (Late registrations are only allowed for classes that do not have full enrollment.) Should a student miss a class due to personal conflicts, sickness or prior engagement the instructors are not required to offer make-up lessons to that student.
- There are two cats and a dog on the premises (on a different floor) (mentioned for allergy concerns).
- More can be found about the instructor at www.kerrymolina.com.
- Regarding Coronavirus precautions: Please do not come to class if you have been experiencing any illness or symptoms of illness, have been in close contact with anyone who is having symptoms, or have travelled recently. Yellow Brick Road Studio reserves the right to take your temperature.
- Local hotel and restaurant information will be provided should you be coming from out of town.
Many more details will be sent your way as plans get finalized!
Join us for an inspirational learning adventure that will feed your heart and soul!
Virtual: Paper Peace Quilt
Virtual: Paper Peace Quilt
This class was recorded live, but is still available to watch! Once you register, you will get an invitation to the private Facebook Group in which the class lives!
Sometimes our country swells with unrest and aches with injustice. Sometimes we feel powerless to help and, in this quarantine, isolated from action. My hope is that art can soothe our weary souls, if only for a time. I believe in the strength of self-expression and in the therapy of creativity.
In this class, we will create a paper quilt. I will take you step by step through very open-ended art prompts and it will be fun to see how different everyone's turns out. Just in that, we are reminded to celebrate differences.
The look and feel of your piece will be determined by the choices you make along the way and the materials you have/use. Please join us, even if you don't have the exact things on the list. I think everyone can make this project.
In the group, you will see a collection of quotes that I've assembled. You can use one of those or bring your own.
xoxo
Supplies List:
- 9x12 piece of watercolor paper
- pencil
- ruler
- scissors
- watercolor paint
- paints-craft paint or acrylic
- palette
- Paintbrushes
- water in cup
- paper towels
- heat gun or hair dryer
- marker to write with
- awl (or pin or something to poke small hole in paper)
- piercing pad (something to poke onto so it isn't your desk or lap!)
- embroidery floss (or yarn or thread)
- needle
- hole punch
- Scotch tape
- piece of ribbon for hanger
- stencils
- makeup sponges
- rubber stamps (background ones, imagery and words that say peace to you)
- permanent ink
- white pen (and/or other mark-making pens, markers, etc.)
- lid to trace around to make a circle (roughly 2-3 inches)
Virtual: Paint-Rip-Collage
Virtual: Paint-Rip-Collage
(This was recorded live but is still available.)
Your invitation to the private Facebook Group will be sent out to you when you register. There you will find the video!
That's right! We will PAINT paper with watercolors and then RIP the painting into strips and then reassemble it into an awesome COLLAGE!
Then we will add a focal point with rubber stamps (OR any other way you want to do it)
Pull up a glass of SOMETHING and let's (not) get together!
xoxo
Supplies needed:
watercolor paints
a brush
cup of water
paper towels
White craft glue or glue stick
Heat gun (if you have one)
For the focal point, I'll be using:
rubber stamps (any images you like)
black Staz-On ink pad (permanent ink of your color choice)
*********BUT: you do NOT have to do this part and you will still love the class! *******
Virtual: Working with Stencils and Watercolors
Virtual: Working with Stencils and Watercolors
This class was recorded live on 2/24/21.
Your invitation to the private Facebook Group will be sent out to you when you register. There you will find the video of your class.
In this class, we used our stencils in a variety of ways. Using them with acrylic paints is probably the most common way I use them. This class is using stencils with watercolors.
Supplies needed:
Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Paint
Paintbrushes
Stencils (some with masks)
Water in cup
Paper Towels
Baby wipes
Virtual: Collage Peek Through
Virtual:Collage Peek Through
(This was recorded live but is still available.)
Your invitation to the private Facebook Group will be sent out to you when you register. There you will find the video!
So much fun! So many possibilities!
In this class we will play with the concept of positive and negative space. We will first make a background collage. Then we will create a focal point or new pattern with stencils, masks and paint. You will come away with a finished piece of artwork.
Your substrate (base of your piece) can be anything stiff enough to receive collage and paint. Heavyweight papers, cardboard, canvas, wood--anything you like.
Have your paper stash nearby! You are going to want to be able to pull from it to make the collage part. We will need lots of tiny pieces, so using up your scraps is perfect.
Pull up a glass of SOMETHING and let's (not) get together!
xoxo
Supplies needed:
Substrate (see above)
Mod Podge or other gluing medium
Little bowl for your medium
Sponge brush
Paints-craft paint or acrylic
Paintbrush
Water in cup
Stencils and/or masks--bring a lot--we will talk about this when we get to that point......................
If you do not have any, or if you want to try making your own, bring some card-stock
Palette
Heat gun (if you have one)
Virtual: Roll the Dice--Your Painting Will be Nice!
Virtual: Roll the Dice--Your Painting Will be Nice!
(This was recorded live but is still available.)
Your invitation to the private Facebook Group will be sent out to you when you register. There you will find the video!
That's right! We will be letting the die indicate which step to do next on our abstract painting! Sometimes I'll roll mine and sometimes I'll call on someone in the class to roll theirs.
I'll get us going on the start of an acrylic abstract piece. Then we will roll the dice!
Each number on the die will be associated with a step we can take to continue the painting. Examples include: add some white to a color, add a circle, etc.
Then we will finish out our pieces together.
Pull up a glass of SOMETHING and let's (not) get together!
xoxo
Supplies needed:
- substrate (what you will paint on) (paper, canvas board, etc.) (around 8x10, but doesn't matter)
- acrylic paints
- paintbrush
- palette
- cup of water
- paper towels
- baby wipes
- a die
- palette knife (or something with which to mix paints)
- small piece of bubble wrap
- other found objects like top to hairspray bottle, old sponge curler, corrugated cardboard, old credit card, anything that would make a cool mark)
Optional:
Heat gun
Stencils/sponges
Virtual: The House That Built Me
Virtual: The House That Built M
This class was recorded live, but you can still purchase it and follow along. Your invitation to the private Facebook Group will be sent out to you when you register. There you will find the video!
Technically, this is an art journaling project in that we will be doing some brainstorming, thinking, writing notes about a topic and then creating art that will use those ideas.
That being said, you can just do it as a fun and thought-provoking stand-alone project. No need for a journal.
The theme of the class is homes that you have lived in. After the lecture/brainstorming portion of the class, we will be making houses that can stand alone, be attached into an art journal or be made into an accordion style book.
Have lots of mark-making supplies nearby (paints, markers, pens, etc.) and your paper stash (patterned paper, magazines, stickers, etc.) nearby! You are going to want to be able to pull from it to decorate your houses.
You may want to pre-cut your house shapes. Just draw a simple house shape and cut out about 4 from stiff paper.
Also, you may want to bring a list of all of the addresses at which you've ever lived!
Pull up a glass of SOMETHING and let's (not) get together!
xoxo
Supplies needed:
stiff paper
Mod Podge or other gluing medium
Little bowl for your medium
Sponge brush
Paints-whatever you like
Paintbrushes
Water in cup
Palette
Sky's the limit--see above
Optional:
Heat gun
Number stickers
photos of your past homes, you at various ages, cities you've lived in
Virtual: Mixed Techniques Demo
Virtual: Mixed Techniques Demo
This was pre-recorded on: Friday, June 12 --6:30 - 8:30 PM
This class was recorded live, but is still available to watch! Once you register, you will get an invitation to the private Facebook Group in which the class lives!
In this class, I will demonstrate several various techniques. You can just watch and/or take notes. Or, you can use the supplies listed in the supply list and work along with me.
- I will show you how to make pockets out of junk mail envelopes.
- I will show you how to make a mini book out of file folders.
- I will demo modeling paste.
- I will demo techniques for mixed-media layering.
- And more. :)
Pull up a glass of SOMETHING and let's (not) get together!
xoxo
Supplies used: (Does NOT mean you need to have these! I am SHOWING you these things)
Do bring the first two: (You'll be able to play along with these items from home)
file folders
envelopes with windows from junk mail, bills, etc.
Embossing powders
Rubber stamps
Gelatos
ICE
tissue paper
gel medium
bone folder
distress ink
distress oxide ink
gluesticks
glue
scraps of paper
ribbon, lace, washi tape
paper clips
Heat gun
Art Night at The Winery at Sunshine Ridge, May 25, 2022 ~ Painted Found Poetry Grid
All Welcome!
Art Night at Sunshine Ridge, May 25, 2022
6 - 8 PM
(Please consider arriving at 5:45 to get your drink first!)
The Winery at Sunshine Ridge
15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane
Gainesville, VA 20155
Come to the most wonderful new winery in our area and enjoy a relaxing evening of a guided art experience, refreshing wines, beers and ciders...and gorgeous lake views!
NO art experience necessary!
This month's project is:
Painted Found Poetry Grid
With the guidance of instructor Kerry Molina, you will make a gorgeous watercolor grid and then add a poem using found words from old books (optional part). This creative activity will soothe your soul with joy and fun!
You'll make an art piece and you'll make a memory. Bring your friends! The more the merrier!
$42 per person
includes all materials, instruction and one glass of beer or wine!
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