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Archive of past events: 2004 through 2014


Gualala Arts Past Workshops - 2014

  Watercolor by John Hewitt Saturday - Sunday, November 15 - 16
Watercolor Landscapes
Instructor: John Hewitt

Basics of watercolor as applied to landscape painting and elements and principles of design.
 

  Texture and Self Portraiture in the Digital Age Monday - Friday, October 27 - 31
Texture and Self Portraiture in the Digital Age
Instructor: Myrna Wacknov

For artists looking for a shift from copying a photograph to interpreting an image in some new and exciting ways.
 

  Felt Rabbit Saturday - Sunday, October 25 - 26
Creating with Needle Felting
Instructor: Gerda Randolph

Come and play and learn to sculpt with wool using a sharp barbed needle.
 

  Jerardo Tena Saturday - Sunday, October 11 - 12
Revival of A Lost Art - Mata Ortiz Pottery
with Master Potter Jerardo Tena

Instructor: Jerardo Tena

Join Master Potter Jerardo Tena Sandoval to learn the pottery techniques of Mata Ortiz, Mexico.
 

  Sushi Sunday, September 21
Nigiri Sushi
Instructor: Laura Leigh

This class is a follow-up for students who took Laura Leigh's introductory class, Roll Your Own Sushi.
 

  Voluptuous Appliqué Thursday, September 18
Voluptuous Appliqué
Instructor: Cara Gulati

Create your own original block design. Learn to design your own blocks with wild curvy seams.
 

  Boating, by Edouard Manet Tuesdays, September 9 - October 14
Love and the Unconscious:
the Psychology and Literature

Instructors: M.A. Brauer and Ida Egli

We will use the stories of couples we find in literature as illustrations of what unconscious attachment dynamics look like as they are played out in the fictional lives of the characters.
 

  Point Arena Lighthouse at Night, photo by Richard Skidmore Friday - Saturday, July 11 - 12
Introduction to Night Photography
Instructor: Tim Baskerville

Learn how to make proper exposures (either film or digital) after dark, both by the light of the moon and by existing artificial light.

  Linda Hirschhorn
Tuesday - Thursday, July 8 - 10
Sing In Harmony - A Concert Starring You
Instructor: Linda Hirschhorn

A three-day workshop and concert where you are the stars!
 

  Summer Camp Tuesday - Friday, July 8 - 18
Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp
Multiple instructors

All children are invited to participate in the Global Harmony Summer Adventure Camp, sponsored by Gualala Arts. This program has been extremely popular in its past 20+ years.
 

  The Five (detail), painting by Yeh Fei Pai Saturday, July 5
Express the Mind of Paintings
through Expressive Splash Ink

Instructors: Yeh Fei Pai and Kevin Yeh

Foundation of Chinese ink work and concept is to present the mind of the painter.
 

  Mike Henderson - Self Portrait Saturday - Sunday, June 14 - 15
Back to the Basics: A Drawing Workshop
Instructor: Mike Henderson

The two-day workshop is designed for both intermediate-level artists to revisit and firm up their drawing foundations and for raw beginners to get off on the right foot toward sketching and drawing independence.

  Pine Needle Basket Saturday - Sunday, May 31 - June 1
Pine Needle Basket Making
Instructor: Gerda Randolph

Join this class and learn to make beautiful baskets from pine needles.
 

  Kandinsky's Quilts, with Rosalie Dace Monday - Thursday, May 5 - 8
Kandinsky's Quilts
Instructor: Rosalie Dace

If Kandinsky had made quilts they would have been singing magic!
 

  Cora waiting for paint Saturday - Sunday, May 3 - 4
Carve a Dog that Will Sit in Your Hand
Instructor: Stan Peterson

A basic introduction to woodcarving on a small scale.
 

  Mt. Kilauea, by Charis Webb Wednesday - Thursday, April 16 - 17
Sweatshirt to Jacket
Instructor: Kalynn Oleson

The sweatshirt is my jacket pattern that I can make to look casual or classy.
 

  Voltaire Tuesdays, April 15 - May 20
The Enlightenment 1700 to 1800:
Prelude to the Modern Era

Instructor: Kosta P'Manolis

The Enlightenment period started with absolute monarchy & ended with calls for political change and movement toward republican government.
 

  Sushi Saturday, March 22
Roll Your Own Sushi
Instructor: Laura Leigh

It is hoped that this class will lead to more advanced sushi making classes in the future!
 

  Women in Literature Tuesdays, March 4 - April 8
Women in Literature
Instructor: Ida Egli

An historical investigation into and critical discussion about fiction by and about women.
 

  Appliqué Wednesday - Thursday, February 19 - 20
Easy Appliqué
Instructor: Judy Riddle

Learn an easy way to do appliqué working with freezer paper, spray starch and fabric basting glue.
 

  Pine Needle Basket Saturday - Sunday, February 1 - 2
Pine Needle Basket Making
Instructor: Gerda Randolph

Join this class and learn to make beautiful baskets from pine needles.
 

  Quilting Thursdays, January 30, February 13 & 27 and March 6
Intermediate Quilting
Instructors: Janice Carter & Kalynn Oleson

This class is a continuation of last year's Beginning Quilting class with more complex blocks to piece together.
 

  Nuno Felting Saturday - Sunday, January 25 - 26
Nuno Felting
Instructor: Carin Engen

Learn more about the technique of Nuno felting.
 

  Without music, life would be a mistake Tuesdays, January 14 - February 4
The Anatomy of Music
Instructor: Marjie Van Gunten

Enrich your understanding of music from the inside out.
 

  Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga Tuesdays, January 7 - March 11
Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga
Instructor: Els Gielens

Explore what it might mean to taste relaxation!
 



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The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.

Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.