Welcome to the Windmore Foundation for the Arts
January 11th, 2012 by admin
Taught by Kathleen Willingham (a Windmore Artist)
In this class, students will work with pencil and charcoal to learn drawing techniques for creating value, form and texture in the development of representational drawings. Students should bring a drawing pad at least 8″ x 10″ in size; other supplies will be provided by instructor.
When: Wednesdays (1/18/12, 1/25/12, 2/1/12, and 2/8/12) from 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: The Art Center on Commerce Street in Culpeper
Fee: $100 (Windmore members); $125 (nonmembers)
For more information, contact Windmore.
Class registration form here
Note: online class registration is coming soon, but for now just print out the form and mail it with your payment as indicated on the form
December 5th, 2011 by admin
There is a lot coming up on Windmore’s Calendar, as reported in our recent email newsletter. Be sure to save the dates for the following events:
– December 10, 2011–Festival of Trees Last Chance Sales Event
– January/February, 2012–Dreaming with the Muse with Judith Dreyer, MS
– March 15, 2012–Self-Publishing Presentation by Jean Young
– April 21, 2012–Performance by Eve Watters, Celtic Harpist
Read on for details of each event…
Festival of Trees–Last Chance
You will get a last chance to decorate your home or buy a perfect holiday-themed gift by shopping for remaining trees, wreaths and centerpieces from our recent Festival of Trees. The remaining items will be offered for sale on Saturday, December 10 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Art Center, 209 N. Commerce St. Cash, checks or credit cards accepted. The Festival of the Trees is Windmore’s major fundraiser for this year. All proceeds go to support Windmore Foundation for the Arts. Please join us for some last minute shopping for yourself, your family, your coworkers or special teachers, or co-workers. Call Fran at 540-825-2890 for more information.
Dreaming with the Muse
Join Judith Dreyer, MS for a four-part series on dreaming with our Muse. We have a rich inner landscape that often goes untapped. Dreams provide us with guidance. Whether storytellers, actors, writers, artists or someone looking to tap into their own creativity for answers on life’s journey, this program is for you! We’ll explore techniques for remembering our nighttime dreams, our inspirations and capturing guidance that brings us deep into our Self with many playful and delightful exercises. This four-week program uses the mandala, or wheel, as a tool to design the landscape of our dreams. Several different exercises will be offered (time permitting) to engage our creativity as we explore each topic. Please bring your journals, dreams and sense of humor. Tea will be provided.
- Class #1:The East: Introduction discusses and establishes the structure of dream sharing, journaling, ethics and mechanics of exploring our dreams.
- Class #2: The South: Playful exercises engage our imagination that allows the muse to play with us and send us the unique creations that only we as individuals can produce.
- Class #3: The West: Animal guides come to many of us in our dreams. What do they mean? What gifts do they bring? How do they speak to us? Our health and strength can often be tied to some of these messages.
- Class#4: The North: Review our journeys, sharing wisdom and insight with each other. Dream Theater will allow us a chance to act out a dream or two, time permitting, picking the dreams from our dream sharing of the previous three weeks.
When: Thursdays (1/19, 2/2, 2/9, and 2/16, 2012), 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Where: Art Center, 209 N. Commerce St., Culpeper, VA
Price: Members: $15 per session; nonmembers: $20 per session.
Five-student minimum needed for each class; students are encouraged to attend all four sessions for best results. Print a class registration form or call 540-547-4333 for more information.
Presentation on Self Publishing
Sponsored by Windmore Foundation for the Arts’ Pen-to-Paper Writers’ Group
Jean Young, who has self-published books for print and books for e-readers, will give a computer demonstration about the publishing process. Jean will show how printed books are formatted. She will then contrast that showing how books are formatted for e-publishing. Ms. Young will answer questions from the floor, offer advice and outline errors which will affect the appearance of your books. Jean will be using her computer to demonstrate ways to save time and avoid some of the common mistakes made by first time publishers.
When: March 15, 2012; 6:00-8:00 PM (originally scheduled for December 20; changed due to a scheduling conflict)
Where: Culpeper Library Conference Room
Price: Free and open to the public
Eve Watters, Celtic Harpist
Elegant and lovely harp music and tales for your heart’s delight. Eve’s dazzling medieval-to-modern repertoire lends distinctive grace to her program. The music is rich and luxurious. Her music-infused narrative has charmed audiences from the National Cathedral to the Australian bush. Each performance is tailored to its season and setting. This event is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. To purchase pre-event tickets contact us via email.
When: April 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Where: Culpeper Depot
Tickets: Prepurchased are Adults–$8, Children–$5; at the door, Adults–$10; Children–$5
October 31st, 2011 by admin
Kids of all ages will enjoy the Saturday art classes we are offering during November and December at the Art Center:
Saturday November 12, 2011
Watercolor
Students will learn more about watercolor skills, paper, brushes, paint and the proper mixing of water and paint. Examples will be given and suggestions about techniques will be demonstrated.
Saturday November 19, 2011
Drawing with Colored Pencils
Students will learn how to choose pencils and colors, how to blend and how to shade to create a work of art.
Saturday December 10, 2011
Block Printing and Card Making
Block printing using stamps to design cards for all occasions. Participants may bring pictures for their cards or their own stamps marked with their names.
Saturday December 17, 2011
Beading and Jewelry Making
Make necklaces, bracelets, key chains and other crafts just in time for the Holidays .
Class Times
The following times and age groups apply for all the classes listed above:
– 6 to 7 year olds from 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM
– 8 to 10 year olds from Noon to 1:30 PM
– 11 to 13 year olds from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Other Details
Classes will be held at the Art Center, 209 N. Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA.
Materials are supplied by Windmore unless otherwise indicated in the class description.
Preregistration is required, with a minimum of five students per class needed for the class to be held. The cost for each class is $15.00 for members and $20. 00 for non-members. We accept Visa, Mastercard, checks or cash. To register, complete a class application form and mail it with your payment to the address on the form. For more information, call 540-547-4333.
October 14th, 2011 by admin
Windmore Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce our participation in the CRI event November 20, 2011 in downtown Culpeper. We will celebrate the arts in the spirit of the season with our Festival of the Trees.
The Festival of the Trees will be presented in our “Holiday Shop” at 219 East Davis Street (the entrance way to Foti’s Restaurant) from noon until 6:00 p.m. on November 20. Our shop will feature both Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations for sale. The Christmas items will include 24″ lighted Christmas trees, table centerpieces, wreathes, hand-painted ornaments, and other holiday-themed items. All items will be decorated by talented artists from our community. Please join us to browse, enjoy light refreshments, meet our local artists, and learn more about the Windmore Foundation.
Your purchase of the unique works of art offered in our Festival of the Trees shop supports the Windmore Foundation. Credit cards, cash, and checks will be accepted. Petersen Jewelers is generously supporting the Festival of the Trees by giving each purchaser a velvet bag with a clear-colored “gem” in it. One of these gems will be a real diamond (the rest will be imitations)! After the Festival of the Trees event concludes, Petersen’s Jewelry in Meadowbrook Shopping Center will verify which of the lucky purchasers received the genuine diamond.
For more information call 540-547-4333.
Windmore Foundation would like to thank Frank Maragos from Foti’s Restaurant for his generous support of this important fundraising event.
October 14th, 2011 by admin
Stage Works Culpeper is proud to present an evening of Bent Theater Improv Comedy on October 28, 2011. The show will be presented starting at 8 p.m. at Pepper’s Grill (791 Madison Road, Culpeper). Tickets are $10 (two drink minimum). Pay at the door or contact Pepper’s Grill for reservations: 540.825.1037.
September 21st, 2011 by admin
August 2nd, 2011 by admin
There’s nothing quite like the sound of applause at the end of a performance!
Whether you are the star of the show – or part of the crew who helped make it all come together – that applause is for YOU!
If you are interested in ACTING, DIRECTING, PRODUCING, helping with SETS, PROPS, PR – ANY area of theater – WE NEED YOU!
StageWorks is developing an exciting season of shows and we need people of all ages, races, levels of experience. All that is required is that you have a desire to help StageWorks bring quality theater to the Culpeper community!
Interested? Contact us at: stageworksinfo@comcast.net
StageWorks’ mission is to offer quality theater at affordable prices –
in our own backyard!
July 21st, 2011 by admin
Due to schedule conflicts, the StageWorks production of Sure Thing, one of the three dinner theater shows at the Hazel River Inn, must be re-cast.
One man, one woman; ages 25 and up. Looking for chemistry more than age match.
Auditions
Date: Saturday, July 30
Time: 11 am
Place: The Art Center – 209 N Commerce St. Culpeper
July 21st, 2011 by admin
The StageWorks dinner theater performance “Bring it to the Table”, originally planned for June at the Hazel River Inn, has been re-scheduled for September 24.
Three witty, fast-paced and hilarious comedies, Sure Thing and The Philadelphia by David Ives and excerpts from Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy, promise an evening of pure entertainment complemented by a sumptuous four course dinner, paired with wines from the famous Rappahannock Cellars Winery!
DON’T MISS IT!
“Bring it to the Table”
Date: September 24, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: The Hazel River Inn, 195 E. Davis St.
Reservations required. For prices and reservations, please call Hazel River Inn at 540-825-7148.
July 5th, 2011 by admin
JarrettThor Fine Arts of Colonial Beach is sponsoring a two-day Abstract Workshop on July 23 & 24, taught by Steve Griffin, the award winning University of Mary Washington professor emeritus of art and fellow of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
A reception and showing of Steve’s work follows class on the 23rd at JarrettThor Fine Arts, 100 Taylor St. #101.
Supply List available upon request. Paper will be furnished.
Workshop Location: Masonic Lodge 508 Washington Ave. Colonial Beach.
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm each day.
Fee: $175. Includes lunch, beverages and snacks for both days. Balance due first day of class.
To Register: email name, address and phone number to JarretThor@aol.com
Mail deposit of $100 to JarrettThor Fine Arts, 100 Taylor St. #101,
check made out to JarrettThor Fine Arts.
For further information:
Contact: Joyce Thor, Artist/Owner JarrettThor Fine Arts: 804 224 7200
