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 ...
If you are new to sewing or need a refresher, this Saturday afternoon workshop will take you from threading your machine to making a drawstring bag. Learn the tools and terms to get you creating! Tuition includes all supplies, but students who own sewing machines are encouraged to bring them, along with all attachments. A ...
Create jewelry while learning fundamental metalsmithing techniques in this weekend workshop. Learn the basics of sawing, forming, texturing, polishing, assembling, and soldering to create a pendant or charm that you ...
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 ...
Lecturer at George Washington University, Jung-Sil Lee Ph.D., examines how women artists have challenged conventional representations of femininity by treating gender not as a fixed identity, but as something constructed, performed, and continually negotiated through images, bodies, cultural expectations, and social power. In this talk, Dr. Lee will explore how Cindy Sherman’s use of photography, ...
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 ...
Learn several essential hemming techniques to give your garments and home décor projects a polished, professional finish in this Saturday afternoon workshop. Explore hand-sewn and machine-stitched hems while discovering which method works best for different fabrics and projects. This is a skills class, where you will complete excercies to make samples, not full projects. Previous ...
Design, glaze, and grout your own ceramic mosaic coasters in this weekend workshop. Create a unique decorative and functional addition to any room or personal gift to give to someone ...
Productive art journaling with mixed media techniques will enrich your approach to creating. Gain a stronger artistic voice and open up directions to creating stronger artwork in this afternoon workshop. Tuition includes all supplies. Visit our homepage at delaplaine.org or call 301-698-0656 x366 for information on weather related closings. If the building is closed, classes ...
Learn how to create a woven seat, and leave this Saturday afternoon workshop with your own handwoven stool! After learning this skill, you will be able to apply it to repairing and upcycling chairs you already own or ones you thrift to make unique additions to any room. All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all ...
If zippers have been keeping you from finishing your sewing projects, this workshop is for you. In this Saturday afternoon skill-building workshop, learn multiple zipper installation techniques through guided practice and discover tips that make sewing zippers easier and more accurate. This is a skills class, where you will complete excercies to make samples, not ...
Using the landscape as a starting point, this Saturday afternoon workshop will explore how observation can become inspiration rather than imitation. Through guided exercises, demonstrations, and a focus on exploring process and possibility, learn to simplify what you see, strengthen composition, and make intentional choices about shape, color, and mark-making. Experiment, take creative risks, and ...
Create a beautiful handcrafted felted bowl using soft merino wool and other fibers in this Sunday afternoon workshop. Learn how wool fibers transform into a sturdy, seamless vessel. Explore color, texture and shaping techniques while creating a unique bowl that's decorative and functional. At the end of class, you will leave with your own unique ...
Come join us in playing with paper! In this class, you will learn to make beautiful art by rolling, folding, weaving, and shaping long strips of paper. Tuition includes all ...
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. ...
Sculpture Work in this exhibition is an ode to the timeless allure of the Côte d’Azur, meditations on the ephemeral and the eternal, the sensuality of nature, the romance of ...
Sculpture and photography Sculptor Thomas Sterner and photographer Chris Elliff join their two disciplines in this exhibition with the shared belief and creative driving force that the extraordinary is hidden ...
Mixed media sculpture The sculptures in this exhibition create scenarios as allegories to the social, biological, and psychological processes that are the invisible scaffolding supporting the human body, society, and ...
Oil paintings The work in this exhibition is about detachment and connections. The visual dynamics that unify and connect is as much a part of the work as the dance ...
Exhibiting Positivity Forest, a collaborative installation
Create your own stamp pad made from common items. Then ink your new stamp pad to stamp out interesting repeat patterns and artwork as unique as you! NOTE: This workshop is located offsite at Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Pl, Myersville, MD 21773
Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about two weeks later. THIS MONTH: Exhibiting artists Sherry Rossini, Thomas Sterner & Chris Eliff, Sara Parent-Ramos, and Richard Niewerth will discuss work in their exhibition ...
Create your own stamp pad made from common items. Then ink your new stamp pad to stamp out interesting repeat patterns and artwork as unique as you! NOTE: This workshop is located offsite at Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Pl, Myersville, MD 21773
Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Spread the love with accordion-fold mini cards, perfect for Valentine’s Day. Please limit your time to about an hour, especially if other families are waiting for a table. At least one ...
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! The Downtown Frederick Artwalk is a program of the Downtown Frederick Partnership. Visit their website for the full list of participating galleries.
Join Exhibitions Manager Corey Frey on a drop-in monthly Gallery Walk & Talk, a guided collaborative discussion about the exhibitions the Delaplaine has on offer that month. Explore the artists, their techniques, materials, and content, and process what you see, connect with, or even dislike in the work through collaborative meaning making. Meet in the ...
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 a variety of watercolor material applications to develop various outcomes to be used in personal work. In this Saturday workshop, collage and image transfer techniques will also be shared ...
Dive into the wonderful world of quilting and sewing and create a classic patchwork quilt. Learn basic terminology, how to operate a sewing machine, and basic quilt construction. This course ...
