From January 2026 to May 2027, engage with a hands-on, interactive work of art facilitated by artist Jamie Gerhold. A mural of an underwater coral reef scene will serve as the foundation for a vibrant and collaborative work of art. Visitors are invited to design a fish that will be incorporated into the larger work, ...
Mixed media A collection of recent work by Montreal artist James Gardner, this exhibition continues his task of reinterpreting religious imagery through the lens of Western esotericism. Looking to the iconography of martyrdoms and the depictions of saints, Gardner’s recent work traces the historical iterations and mutations of these images while attempting to link their ...
Works in a variety of media In this unique exhibition, artists were invited to submit proposals focusing on the topic of mental health and mental health risk by utilizing premade cribs from local artist Jim Roberts. The result is 15 artists' unique perspectives expounded upon by the same object.
Linoleum prints Cutting these images of the historic farmland of Antietam National Battlefield is the artist’s way of cultivating a fertile line of remembrance to forge a memory of place. Places hold the history of what came before only as long as we care to acknowledge the power of place within our national discourse. Acknowledging ...
Ceramic sculptures The work in this exhibition is a reflection on the natural world as an ever-changing playground for the mind to wander and escape from the inevitability of chaos that living in human society seemingly brings. Samantha will discuss the work in this exhibition at the Sep 5 Art Matters Artist Talk.
Watercolor paintings These paintings focus on the Provence region of France and highlight key elements of the natural landscape through evocative imagery. Marcia will discuss the work in this exhibition at the Sep 5 Art Matters Artist Talk.
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Kids (and adults!) can stop by the Delaplaine’s Francine Brady Art Carts during your next visit and get creative! The Art Carts offer two different activities each month. SEP 15 TO NOV 15: Make cave art for our upcoming gala, Ancients and Aliens! In addition, a video for one of the activities will premiere on ...
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Watercolor An exploration of the ethereal moment of transitions, when our world shifts and the view is altered. When the beauty moves through known lines and shapes to something anew.
Photography This series is a call to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the everyday. The photographs’ arrangements and vivid colors all stem from the artist’s love of still life.
Paintings This exhibition celebrates small towns just outside of Frederick by capturing their churches, homes, businesses, and other buildings in paintings.
Kids (and adults!) can stop by the Delaplaine’s Francine Brady Art Carts during your next visit and get creative! The Art Carts offer two different activities each month. OCT 15 TO DEC 15: Take inspiration from the jigsaw puzzles of our fall Artist of Inspiration, Félix González-Torres, and create a puzzle with personal meaning. In ...
BIG INK is coming back to the Delaplaine! This blended learning workshop teaches you how to make a woodblock print of epic proportions. First, carve a woodblock up to 40- by 96-inches at home following BIG INK’s online master course. Then, you meet the BIG INK team at the Delaplaine, where you will print your ...
Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. Third Space is what you make it! Open to adult artists of any visual artistic medium. Artists must provide their own supplies. The Delaplaine provides ...
Discover the magic of throwing clay on the pottery wheel and learn as you are guided through the fundamentals of wheel throwing in this one-afternoon workshop. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, learn to center, pull, and shape clay into beautiful vessels. Join us for an afternoon of fun and ...
Learn the basics of drawing with pen and ink in this beginner-friendly introductory course. Start by developing techniques through drawing still life arrangements in black and white, then build on those skills through personal projects. Please bring the following materials to class: Sketch book: Bristol board, hot press watercolor, or mixed media - Other kinds ...
Independently refine ceramics skills and bring your personal visions to life in a supportive open studio environment. Students are encouraged to bring in ideas for projects and will receive as much or as little assistance as needed. Each class, there will be a demo highlighting a specific technique to be applied to new projects. Prerequisite: ...
This class will begin by discussing the anatomy and planes of the head, then work from a live model each session to create a charcoal drawing. Techniques of charcoal drawing will be discussed, and examples of charcoal portraits by such artists as Kathe Kollwitz, John Singer Sargent, and others will be looked to for inspiration. ...
Continue exploring the pottery wheel and all the opportunities for creation! Advance your skills and build on intro techniques. Prerequisite: Introduction to Wheel Throwing or equivalent. Tuition includes all supplies, as well as kiln loading and firing. Delaplaine staff will contact you to pick up your finished pieces after they have been fired. When you ...
Learn basic wood turning techniques and familiarize yourself with a lathe as you turn a 4- to 6-inch wooden bowl. This one-day introductory workshop is taught by the Mid-Maryland Woodturners Club, whose mission is to educate its members and the public on the art and craft of woodturning. Tuition includes all supplies. Bring your own ...
Explore a variety of experimental approaches to observational and inventive drawing in this Saturday workshop open to all skill levels. A wide variety of contour drawing techniques, layering processes, and drawing materials will be examined. You will be encouraged to utilize the still life as subject matter, as well as a departure point for abstract ...
Working from plaster casts of sculptures by artists such as Rodin, Carpeaux, and Michelangelo, create your own copy in clay while learning about proportions, anatomy, expression, and art history. Demonstrations as well as individual critiques will be part of the class. Previous drawing or sculpting experience recommended. Tuition includes all supplies, as well as kiln ...
In this beginner friendly oil painting class, explore how to paint a portrait and capture a true likeness. Learn about the anatomy of the head, expressive mark-making, and color theory to bring your subject to life. Please bring the following materials to class: Stretched canvas: 18x24 Recommended paints: Alizarin crimson Cadmium yellow light or lemon ...
Join other homeschoolers to dive into a different artist, method, or medium of art! By the end of each month, you’ll have completed works of art for your homeschool portfolio. This month: Learn about printmaking and mark-making. Students will explore creating prints with foam plates, gelli plates, cardboard collagraphs, and more. Registration is by month ...
Build a tasteful side table using traditional joinery. Learn the fundamental elements of joinery and have creative control of the elements of the build. This class will teach you a repeatable skill with minimum hand tools, which will aid you in creating more traditional builds after the course. Knowledge of basic woodworking and joinery suggested ...
Photography Part of FOCUS: A Celebration of Photography, the NJPE takes place every other year in November. The exhibition features selected photographs by regional and national artists. CALL FOR ENTRIES: Artists residing within the United States are invited to enter up to three photographs for consideration. All photographs (black & white, color, non-silver, computer-manipulated, digital, ...
Photography Seaver’s photography uses ice and its properties as a filter through which to photograph. The result is the refraction of light, which distorts and abstracts the world seen through it.
Photography Elsewhere exists between places, neither here nor there. The work in Stiver’s exhibition explores themes of human connection and disconnect and feelings of belonging and misplacement, shrouded in a surreal atmosphere.
Photography The Dirty Window is a phantasmagoric cycle of photography that aligns with the four stages of sleep. Casamassima uses photography to explore how repetition reveals difference and where latent images surface to consciousness before dissolving again.
