April 2021
PORTRAIT OF LOVE: Art Date Night
Tired of watching the same old movies on TV? Want to spice up your evening with something fun and unique? Share a glass of wine or sparkling cider and join Artist Steve Prince as he guides couples in making a drawing of their spouse, partner, or child. With basic materials the instructor will guide students on an artistic journey to making a beautiful portrait in charcoal and creating memories that will last a lifetime! Materials List Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty, Students: $10 Non-Members: $25
Find out more »MUSCARELLE EXPLORATIONS | Art Therapy Workshop
Sarah Balascio, a registered board certified art therapist and adjunct lecturer at William & Mary’s McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, will lead three virtual workshops to help participants explore feelings and work on relaxation. The focus will be on expressing ourselves through the arts in a supportive and mindful environment. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary – just a willingness to experiment! Participants will need paper and anything to color with- markers, colored pencils, pens, watercolor.
Find out more »September 2021
Art Therapy Workshop
September 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Speaker: Sarah Balascio, Art Therapist, William & Mary Wellness Center
Phone: 757.221.2700, Email: museum@wm.edu
Free with registration
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Sheridan Gallery
Sarah Balascio, a registered board-certified art therapist and adjunct lecturer at William & Mary's McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, will lead an Art Therapy workshop to help participants explore feelings and work on relaxation. The focus will be on expressing ourselves through the arts in a supportive and mindful environment.
Find out more »October 2021
Two-Day Masterpiece Painting Project
October 2 @ 10:00 am - October 3 @ 2:00 pm
Speaker: Steve Prince, Director of Engagement, Muscarelle Museum of Art
Contact: Phone: 757.221.2700 , museum@wm.edu
Free to An Occasion for the Arts participants
An Occasion for the Arts, Prince George St.
Williamsburg, VA
The Muscarelle and An Occasion for the Arts have joined forces to present a free community workshop! Participants of all ages can join in the fun by creating replicas of famous art personalities in acrylic paint. Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Faith Ringgold will come to life with your help. Come out to Prince George Street and create memories that will last a lifetime!
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Watercolor Monotypes
October 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Speaker: Steve Prince, Director of Engagement, Muscarelle Museum of Art
Contact: Phone: 757.221.2700 , museum@wm.edu
Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty and Students: $10 , Non-Members: $25
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Sheridan Gallery
$10 – $25
Join Steve Prince in this hands-on workshop, where participants will be exposed to the limitless process of creating watercolor monoprints! Participants will create expressive watercolor templates on Yupo paper, cut and arrange the dried color materials on an acrylic substrate, and utilize water-saturated archival paper to reconstitute the watercolors to create unique, multicolored prints that are abstract or representational.
Find out more »November 2021
Pastel Portraits
November 20 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Speaker: Steve Prince, Director of Engagement, Muscarelle Museum of Art
Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty and Students: $10 , Non-Members: $25
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Sheridan Gallery
$10 – $25
In this exciting class, students will draw from a live model to create beautiful color pastel portraits. Steve Prince will cover portrait drawing techniques dealing with structure, proportion, basic color applications, and layering.
Find out more »February 2022
Copying With Confidence
- Related Exhibition: EDGAR DEGAS: The Private Impressionist
Artists through the ages have copied works of the masters to improve their own techniques, methods and compositions. Participants in this class will select a work of art that inspires and interests them from our special exhibition Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist. All levels will improve their drawing through close observation and individualized instruction using provided sketchbooks and graphite pencils.
Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty and Students: $10
Non-Members: $25
March 2022
Period Portraits
- Related Exhibition: EDGAR DEGAS: The Private Impressionist
Connect to the past through guided instruction on the techniques and challenges of costumed figure drawing. Participants will be inspired by works by Degas and his contemporaries in the galleries and move to close observation of live models in period dress seated in the gallery. Open to all levels, this workshop will focus on graphite portrait drawing with materials included.
Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty and Students: $10
Non-Members: $25
April 2022
Dancing with Degas
- Related Exhibition: EDGAR DEGAS: The Private Impressionist
Join us for a graphite drawing class in celebration of Degas and the art of dance. Participants will learn to capture dynamic moves of live dancers in the gallery through basic drawing instruction. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist looking to improve your drawing skills, this workshop caters to all levels and all materials will be provided.
Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty and Students: $10
Non-Members: $25