In support of the community’s efforts to promote the the arts, The Jacksonville Center occasionally hosts a variety of free or specially-priced activities. This year these include:

Figure Drawing Group

Starting August 10th, 2010, the center will offer artists of any medium–considering time constraints–the opportunity to work from a live model. This bi-weekly group will meet on Tuesdays from 5:30-8:30pm in the Jacksonville Center’s community room.

Participants must be 18 years or older.

Each meeting will cost $10 in model fees, plus one of the following facilities use payments:

$5 drop-ins
$20 3-month access
$30 6-month access
$40 1 year access

Scheduled meeting dates:

Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30

August 10 & 24
September 7 & 21
October 5 & 19
November 2, 16 & 30

Facilitated by Kate Anderson and Carolyn Deck, this group will support the development of life drawing skills.

FREE Framing Workshops

with David St. Lawrence

This 2 hour workshop will be scheduled on-demand. Please call or email the center to get your name on our call-list.

Join David St. Lawrence as he shares his experience and artful approach to framing in this free presentation and discussion. Learn techniques for attractive, affordable, do-it-yourself framing. How do you choose the color of matting? What kinds of frames will compliment, rather than detract from your painting or photograph and the effect you want to present? Participants may bring artwork for framing ideas.

This is an informational workshop—participants interested in applying the techniques discussed in the workshop will have the opportunity to sign up for individual and small-group private lessons.

Advance registration will help us to plan for the event. Call or stop by the center to reserve your place.

Gentle Yoga

with Sumati Goldberg

Tuesdays 10am-12noon
$10 per session/or $8 each for monthly registration.

No Experience necessary.  Sessions include postures, breathing, deep relaxation and meditation.  Please wear loose fitting clothes, bring a blanket or mat and refrain from eating much two hours before class.

Sumati (540) 745-4130.

The Old Church Gallery Quilter’s Guild

1^st & 3^rd Mondays of each month

10am-12noon
Membership is open/Annual dues $15.00

This organization establishes a framework within which experienced and beginning quilters may learn from one another, sharing techniques and quilting advances; and to foster within  the community an awareness of quilting as both a historical and a living creative contribution to our lives as a community.

Call the center’s office for more information: (540) 745-2784

Floyd Glass Artist’s Club

Club meets monthly
Next session, October 9, 2010, 10am-2pm.

This group provides access the glass studio during club sessions and gives amateur glass artists the chance to work with an experienced glass artist, Lara Davis, who facilitates studio sessions.

• $25  for one  session

Sessions are limited to 5 students. Reservations are recommended.

Call the center’s office for more information: (540) 745-2784

Polymer Clay Guild

The guild meets on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1-4 PM at the center.
Visit once without feeling obligated to join.
Once you’re ready, though, dues are only $15 a year for members of The Jacksonville Center and $25 per year for non-members!

• The #1 rule of the Polymer Clay Guild is: Have Fun! Sharing, learning and being a member of this community
• Don’t let a lack of tools or materials keep your from joining. While bringing your own clay is a good idea, we’re good tool sharers. For only $3 and advanced notice, I’ll even provide you with a work station for the day!
• We often have demos but no one has to be monkey-see, monkey-do. Bring your own projects to work on during that time, if you’d like.
• You’re welcome to bring work for our show-and-tell table, anything that inspires you or a piece of work that you’re particularly proud of or would like feedback on.

Facilitator: Teri Walters, twalters@swva.net