OFFCenter Events/Workshops

Silk Painting Workshop Silk Painting Workshop Instructor: Claudia Fluegge Sunday, October 7th, 11am - 2pm Cost: $40 Registration and Pre-payment required. Painting on silk is a playful and colorful adventure. If you have never tried it, this is your chance to take an excellent class with the accomplished instructor and artist Claudia Fluegge. Claudia has won numerous national awards for her silk painting work and currently exhibits at Weems Gallery in Albuquerque. Class participants will start by stretching a white piece of silk over a frame. Then Claudia will lead you through an exploration of basic silk painting techniques such as salting, outlining, and applying dyes with a paintbrush. Usually there is enough time to make two pieces. Finished pieces must be steamed to fix the dyes. Claudia will charge $2 per piece if you would like her to do the steaming for you. If you have previously taken this class, she would love to have you back to do more painting. Space is limited to 12 people, so call 247-1172 to register and pre-pay now! Creativity Workgroups Exhibit OPENING RECEPTION Friday, Oct. 5th, 5 - 8 pm (Exhibit up through Oct. 24th) Friday, Oct. 19th, 5- 8 pm Third Friday Musical Coffeehouse Performance & Reception Musical act to be announced.  Seven different FREE creativity workgroups at OFFCenter work in a variety of media and disciplines and four of the groups comprise this exhibit. We have weekly Creativity Workgroups in Writing, Drawing & Painting, Guitar, Ukulele Knitting/Crochet/Sewing, and Card Making which meet to create work with one another while sharing comradarie and support. They're sharing with the public some of their creations that have spawned from their consistent gathering. Featuring the "Meddling & Metal" Art show which is a series of works in metal by an OFFCenter's Independent Study Group in Drawing and Painting. Call for Submissions! "Old Souls" Explore your vision both past and present for those individuals or beings who are "old souls." Subject matter can be wildly interpreted between those who are "old souls" to those who are no longer with us to help us celebrate the Day of the Dead. Artwork can be in any medium/size. Limit 2 per artist. Artists are encouraged to provide either an artist statement or a statement about the meaning behind their work.  Submissions received during our regular open studio hours: T - Th: 1 - 7pm, Fr: 1 - 5 pm, Sa: 10am - 2 pm between October 26th and October 31st. First Friday ARTScrawl Opening Reception: Friday, November 2nd, 5 - 8 pm. Show up through the 23rd of November. You can always access our schedule of events/workshops at our online calendar: http://www.offcenterarts.org/calendar.htm Regular Open Studio Hours: Tu-Th: 1-7pm, Fr: 1-5 pm, Sa: 10am-2 pm Questions/Comments: studio808@qwestoffice.net or (505) 247-1172 ON-GOING CREATIVITY WORK GROUPS (FREE): just drop in! Writing Group with Mandy Gardner - Wednesdays: 3-4 pm Painting and Drawing with Dave Blecha - Thursdays: 1-3 pm Card Making with Karen Turner - Thursdays: 3-5 pm Basic Guitar with Kay Stillion - Fridays: 2:30-3:30pm Basic Ukulele with Kay Stillion - Fridays: 3:30-4:30 pm