Community Calendar

Visit Arts Council of the Valley's Smith House Galleries March 6-27 for the 10th annual "artVISION: Rockingham County Public Schools Youth Art Month Show"! Explore 100 works of art by students in RCPS (kindergarten to 12th grade) - and check out the newly renovated gallery spaces!

Don't miss the Opening Reception on First Friday (Mar 6), 5-7pm! The galleries are regularly open Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm, and Second Saturday (Mar 14), 10am-2pm.

Stamp Out ICE is a collection of small artworks created in protest of ICE on perforated, postage-stamp-like sheets. The show features over a dozen artists from across the U.S. and Canada, including three from Minneapolis, all expressing their ire over the federal takeover of many U.S. cities.

Visitors are invited to view the collection of stamp artwork, create postcards, explore a library of mail art books, and see a firsthand demonstration of artistamp perforation on an 1888 patented Rosback perforator.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents The Secrets of the Floating World with Lana Lambert. Ever wonder just how those amazingly colorful woodblock prints were made during the Edo period of Japan? Come and learn the secrets of the Floating World! Named so for the transient nature of life, the Ukiyo culture of Edo, Japan produced detailed records of society's daily life in their colorful block prints of geishas, kabuki actors, samurai, and scenic views of their country. Participants will see an interactive history of how the process came about and is still practiced today. This incredibly versatile water-based print practice can be packed into a travel bag or set up on any tabletop for mobile printing. See how Shin-hanga masters created almost photorealistic prints from the materials available from the natural world. Participants will have the opportunity to print their very own Japanese woodcut-style print from a pre-carved block. Lana Lambert is a printmaker, illustrator, and artist from Faber, VA. She recently completed her master’s degree at Vermont College of Fine Art. Her love and fascination with the print world was fostered by her alma mater, the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington, DC where she learned techniques in etching, lithography, silk screen, letterpress, and woodcut.
More information can be found at LanaLambert.com. You can also contact Lana at lanalambertpress@gmail.com. (Register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, Fee: $40,Saturday, March 21, 1:00- 3:00 p.m., 416 Classroom, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Va. 22980)

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Kitchen Lithography Workshop with Joan Graybeal Menard. This class will show you the basic idea behind the Lithography printing process. It relies on resistance of oil and water and you can create prints using items you can easily find or have at home. You will make a simple art print using Aluminum Foil as your base, draw an image with marker, crayons, or colored pencils, and then etch it with Coca Cola, of all things! We will print them on the center's printing presses, but this technique can also be hand printed at home. We will explore adding color to the original black and white prints with watercolor monoprint made on kids "Shrinky Dink" plastic." This is a fun process you can do with easy to obtain items. Bring your old kitchen apron, a sketch idea or 3, and the instructor brings the rest. Joan Graybeal Menard is a multi-media artist. Having majored in Printmaking and pottery, selling and displaying both for 40 years, she is now focused on sharing her knowledge and various printmaking techniques with her students. For questions, contact Joan via email or text at menardjoan24@gmail.com or 304-646-0297. (Register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, fee: $50 + $10 materials fee due at beginning of class, skill level: beginner - experienced adult printers, Saturday, March 21, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Print Studio, 416 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980).

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Stretch and Release Yoga with Paula Figgatt and Leslie Chisnell. Gather in the Heart of Downtown Waynesboro for a meditative experience that benefits the mind while increasing your range of flexibility and centeredness in the body. Stretch & Release Yoga targets the fascia and connective tissues including tendons, ligaments and bones while creating suppleness, openness and health for our inner organs and muscles. By stilling the mind, bring the awareness deeply inward to create peace and relaxation to restore and renew the Spirit! (Register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, Fee: $10 per session, Tuesday, February 3 – April 14, 6:05 - 7:00 p.m., 416 Gallery, 416 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980)

Visit Arts Council of the Valley's Smith House Galleries March 6-27 for the 10th annual "artVISION: Rockingham County Public Schools Youth Art Month Show"! Explore 100 works of art by students in RCPS (kindergarten to 12th grade) - and check out the newly renovated gallery spaces!

Don't miss the Opening Reception on First Friday (Mar 6), 5-7pm! The galleries are regularly open Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm, and Second Saturday (Mar 14), 10am-2pm.

Stamp Out ICE is a collection of small artworks created in protest of ICE on perforated, postage-stamp-like sheets. The show features over a dozen artists from across the U.S. and Canada, including three from Minneapolis, all expressing their ire over the federal takeover of many U.S. cities.

Visitors are invited to view the collection of stamp artwork, create postcards, explore a library of mail art books, and see a firsthand demonstration of artistamp perforation on an 1888 patented Rosback perforator.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Stretch and Release Yoga with Paula Figgatt and Leslie Chisnell. Gather in the Heart of Downtown Waynesboro for a meditative experience that benefits the mind while increasing your range of flexibility and centeredness in the body. Stretch & Release Yoga targets the fascia and connective tissues including tendons, ligaments and bones while creating suppleness, openness and health for our inner organs and muscles. By stilling the mind, bring the awareness deeply inward to create peace and relaxation to restore and renew the Spirit! (Register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, Fee: $10 per session, Tuesday, February 3 – April 14, 6:05 - 7:00 p.m., 416 Gallery, 416 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980)

Visit Arts Council of the Valley's Smith House Galleries March 6-27 for the 10th annual "artVISION: Rockingham County Public Schools Youth Art Month Show"! Explore 100 works of art by students in RCPS (kindergarten to 12th grade) - and check out the newly renovated gallery spaces!

Don't miss the Opening Reception on First Friday (Mar 6), 5-7pm! The galleries are regularly open Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm, and Second Saturday (Mar 14), 10am-2pm.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Stretch and Release Yoga with Paula Figgatt and Leslie Chisnell. Gather in the Heart of Downtown Waynesboro for a meditative experience that benefits the mind while increasing your range of flexibility and centeredness in the body. Stretch & Release Yoga targets the fascia and connective tissues including tendons, ligaments and bones while creating suppleness, openness and health for our inner organs and muscles. By stilling the mind, bring the awareness deeply inward to create peace and relaxation to restore and renew the Spirit! (Register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, Fee: $10 per session, Tuesday, February 3 – April 14, 6:05 - 7:00 p.m., 416 Gallery, 416 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980)