Opening reception for "MIX: Adventures in Mixed Media" art exhibit

MIX: Adventures in Mixed Media Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

Show Dates: May 1-31, 2015

Opening Reception: Friday, May 1 from 7-9pm

First Thursday Event: Thursday, May 7 from 6-9pm

MIX: Adventures in Mixed Media art exhibit opens on Friday, May 1 and runs through May 31, 2015 at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Del Ray Artisans and Artistic Artifacts teamed up to curate this collaborative juried exhibit featuring artwork from area artists. The juror is Rosalee Lamanna, a mixed media artist and long-time owner of Alexandria’s Beads Ltd (www.beadsltdva.com). The exhibit “shakes up the imagination” as artists portray the popular mixed media movement using two or more mediums including paint, fiber, paper, graphite, sculpture, jewelry, found objects, quilts, altered books, and more.

The opening reception will be on Friday, May 1 from 7-9pm. During the reception, curators Karen Schmitz (Del Ray Artisans) and Judy Gula (Artistic Artifacts) will give several awards for MIX masterpieces and hand out fun prizes for best dressed guests in “MIX & Do Not Match” attire. So, get your plaids and stripes out of your closet!

Additionally, a “First Thursday” event will be held on May 7 from 6-9pm at the gallery, featuring a free “Mini-MIX-Art Make & Take” workshop for all ages. Del Ray Artisans and Artistic Artifacts, a local arts and crafts store, will offer workshops and classes for anyone interested in mixed media. Artists and patrons alike can also learn more about mixed media and get inspiration by going to the Facebook page: “MIX: Adventures in Mixed Media”.

For more information, visit: www.TheDelRayArtisans.org or www.ArtisticArtifacts.com.

Del Ray Artisans gallery is at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Regular gallery hours are: Thursdays 12–6pm; First Thursdays (May-September) 12–9pm; Fridays and Saturdays 12–9pm; and Sundays 12–6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public, and handicap accessible.