Design and produce a book or small edition of books that tell a story with words and/or pictures. Ā Weāll explore hand-bound book forms for visual storytelling, do exercises to generate ideas and carry your project from concept to reality. Weāll experiment with pictures, patterns and text as narrative devices. This class is great for writers, […]
ViewThe Visual Arts Center of Richmond welcomes 59 artists to Craft + Design this year. The 52-year-old contemporary craft show, presented by Altria Group, takes place at the Science Museum of Virginia the weekend of Nov. 18-20, 2016. Nineteen artists are new to the show this year. Among them are glass artist Warner Whitfield, ceramicist […]
Viewby Chris Hairston-White Welcome toĀ Craft + Design Online, Presented by the Visual Arts Center of Richmond! As chair of the Craft + Design Committee this year, itās my pleasure to shareĀ a how-to guideĀ forĀ navigating and enjoyingĀ this yearās virtual event.Ā Ā With over 120 artistsĀ (includingĀ overĀ 40 new artists)Ā to shop and learn from, youāll need to prep and plan your approach.Ā Feel […]
ViewIf you’ve picked up VisArts’ summer 2023 class catalog you’ve most likely encountered the delightful 3D characters created by illustrator and animator Tess Wladar. Tess is a 3D illustrator, animator, and fiber artist from Richmond, Virginia. She uses 3D modeling software to create adorable characters (that we, at VisArts have affectionately dubbed, “the squishies”), objects, […]
ViewThe Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be open for 48-straight hours on the weekend of October 18-20, 2019 for its Second Annual 48-to-Create event. All Richmond artists and writers are invited to this 48-hour dash to create new work. 48-to-Create begins on Friday, October 18 at 4 p.m. and ends on Sunday, October 20 […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewSmash Books are an easy way to express yourself through words and pictures. In this workshop, you'll get hands-on experience building your own Smash Book, which you can then use as an art journal or scrapbook. Along the way, you'll learn techniques for combining words and pictures in creative ways. At the end of the […]
ViewSmash Books are an easy way to express yourself through words and pictures. In this workshop, you'll get hands-on experience building your own Smash Book, which you can then use as an art journal or scrapbook. Along the way, you'll learn techniques for combining words and pictures in creative ways. At the end of the […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewThe Visual Arts Center of Richmondās winter class registration opens on Wednesday, October 27 and Richmond-based illustrator Theodore Taylor III is behind the user-interface-inspired illustrations for the cover of the 2022 Winter catalog. Ā Taylor draws from a wide range of interests for his work: comics, video games, street art and music. But his inspiration […]
ViewTurn your drawings into a lino print postcard inspired by vintage book plates. A linocut print is made by transferring a drawing of your own onto a linoleum block and then carving the image into the piece of linoleum using a linoleum cutter. Students will turn their drawings into a series of postcard prints while […]
ViewEveryone has a story to tell. Combine character drawings, environments and dialogue to create your very own picture book. This course gets everyone drawing their own characters on the first day, and then dives into techniques for visual storytelling. Students learn approaches to drawing and explore ways to come up with plots and stories for […]
ViewArtist Chris Danger hopes everyone who picks up the Visual Arts Center of Richmondāsā spring catalog enjoys the cheeky humor he infused into the illustrations. Danger dreamed up the drawings in VisArts’Ā newest catalog and heās also the center’s illustrator-in-residence for the spring. His take on the catalog features whimsical personifications of art supplies. āIāve always […]
ViewCreate your own set of handmade books. Weāll familiarize ourselves with bookmaking tools and techniques and learn several bookbinding techniques. Youāll also learn how to customize your books to be journals or sketchbooks. Plan to leave the class with a saddle stitched book, and a stab bound book.
ViewThe Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host two throw-a-thons in August, inviting the community to help create ceramic bowls and mugs for the Sixth Annual VisArts Chili Throwdown event. VisArts will host throw-a-thons on Saturday, August 10 and Saturday, August 24 from 1-4 p.m. All clay and materials are provided, the events are free […]
ViewThis year at the Visual Arts Center of Richmondās annual Craft + Design show, some of Richmondās most talented interior designers and merchandisers have created spaces that blend work from the showās artists with contemporary furnishings and antiques. Rā¢Homeās first Designer Showcase, located in booths 608-611, contains vignettes created by Williams & Sherrill, La Diff, […]
ViewAn exhibition of work by New York City-based artist Elissa Levy titled āOf secrecy, the violetā opens in the True F. Luck Gallery at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Friday, September 7, 2018. In this solo exhibition, Levy experiments with a variety of materials and techniques that blur mediums and genres. She will […]
ViewEnjoy uninstructed time for drawing and painting with a figure model. This time is great for figurative artists who want to develop larger or more complete work. All drawing and painting media are welcome. Students can expect the same setup and model each week, and will be free to work at their own pace.
ViewI could write (well, MAKE) a book…We’ll make books of love and woven hearts, just in time to share with those you love. As an extra bonus, we’ll create some handmade envelopes. All materials provided, all levels welcome. Come as you are or bring a date! We would love to share the love.
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewA group of Virginia Commonwealth University students will see an event that they only dreamt about come to life at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Friday, October 19. The new event, called 48-to-Create, is a weekend-long make-a thon that gives Richmondās artists and writers uninterrupted time and space to finish old projects and […]
ViewIf youāve picked up VisArtsā 2023 fall class catalog then youāve encountered mixed media illustrator Adam Goodmanās fun, humorous barnyard animals. The characters illustrated by Goodman, a Philadelphia-based VCU grad, depict farm animals studiously making art. Goodman loves to use humor in everything he does, and this catalog is no different. Using his signature paper-cut […]
ViewOver 6,000 attendees shopped the work of over 130 artists at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s 53rd annual Craft + Design show. It was a landmark year for the show, which moved to Main Street Station’s newly renovated train shed. Some highlights from the weekend include: A special appearance by Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney […]
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