Create by the Creek
June 14 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
| FreeThis day-long celebration of art and community returns to Peirce Mill this June!
Join us for free workshops taught by local artists–or borrow some art supplies and find a quiet spot to draw in Rock Creek Park. Already have an easel and paints? The Washington Studio School will also be organizing a landscape meet-up at Peirce Mill that day. Rain date: Sunday, June 15.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Please click here to register for a free workshop taught by a local artist in Rock Creek Park!
Cyanotypes at the Mill
Teaching Artist: Luke Walter
10:00 to 11:30am
12:00 to 1:30pm
A cyanotype is an early photographic process invented in 1842, just a few years after Peirce Mill was built. In this workshop, DC artist Luke Walter will demonstrate the cyanotype process and show participants how to arrange natural objects and hand-drawn images on specially prepared paper. Then we’ll use sunlight to permanently capture these otherwise ephemeral shadows in subtle shades of blue.
Animation Unplugged
Teaching Artist: Denaise Seals
10:00 to 11:30am
2:00 to 3:30pm
Let’s animate Rock Creek Park–or anything you’d like to set in motion. In this playful workshop, teacher Denaise Seals will show artists ages 7 and up how to create simple, 24-page flip books–an early way to make moving images. When the pages are flipped, the drawings magically come to life!
Drawing with Powdered Graphite
Teaching Artist: Erin Raedeke
12:00 to 1:30pm
2:00 to 3:30pm
Pencils are made from graphite–but we’ll be using this familiar medium in a completely new way. Powdered graphite creates unique, atmospheric effects–like a pencil but much more fluid. After a short demonstration by local artist Erin Raedeke, students will use this new medium to capture the Rock Creek landscape.
Stone Carving Lettering and Simple Designs
Teaching Artist: Bethany Lee
12:00 to 1:30pm
2:00 to 3:30pm
Try to carving stone near Peirce Mill, one of Washington’s oldest stone buildings! DC sculptor Bethany Lee will show participants how to use traditional hand tools to carve stone. Each student will learn to handle basic carving tools and will carve take home a simple botanical design with lettering in limestone or soapstone.