The Ridgefield Art Association is offering a free class at our RACC room this Thursday, August 22nd at 6 pm.

We are providing a rustic 12″ x 12″ box and plain cardboard back and an assortment of colored paper. You provide your own fun, decorative ingredients: glue, scissors, etc. The Dollar Tree has some Halloween items in stock.

Open to elementary – adults. Elementary children need an adult to attend with them. It’s is limited to the first 10 people that reply to this email.

It will take place in the RAA room at the RACC. Follow the signs when you get to the entrance of the RACC. 501 Pioneer Street. Please reply to this email here if you would like to participate.

A member of our community has a ticket to ‘Wicked’ doe this Sunday, July 16, that she cannot use due to an emergency in her family. She has offered to sell it to the highest bidder and donate the money to Friends of the Library for their building fund.

The play is at Keller Auditorium in Portland, starting at 1:00 and the seat is an excellent one – in the Orchestra, main, row PB #8. Face value of the ticket is $149.

Call Barbara at 916-207-5043 if you’re interested.

LSW Architects is sponsoring a Young Architects Design Camps for children from 8 to 12 years old at two different locations and several weeks this summer.

OVERVIEW

It’s a program developed to cultivate creativity and exploration in elementary aged children. By placing an emphasis on design-based thinking, imagination, teamwork, and fun, the camp aspires to mold the problem solvers and creative leaders of tomorrow. Each week revolves around a unique central theme that informs a week-long project that culminates in an art walk where campers present their designs. Although the camp emphasizes drawing and building, we do not hesitate to get outside and play a bit too!

AN EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR KIDS TO LOVE

Last summer, there were multiple weeks offered where students had the opportunity to participate in various themes of design and creativity, from designing treehouses, spaceships, and more! At the end of each week, campers had the opportunity to present their creations to family and friends. In addition to their projects, the children participated in several other activities, such as sketchbook making, collaborative painting, and working with clay.  The campers were also given fun architecture tours through the Vancouver library as an educational field trip through their city.

The camps will run from 9 am to 3pm and cost $200 per session. Contact Tayloro@LSW-Architects.com for more information.

Locations:

Union Chapel: 806 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660

Union Ridge Elementary: 330 N 5th Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642

There will be multiple sessions of Design Camp this summer. Register before all of the spots fill up.

Session 1 – Union Ridge Elementary, July 8-July 12

Session 2 – Union Chapel: July 15-July 19

Session 3 – Union Ridge Elementary: July 22-July 26

Session 4 – Union Chapel: Aug 5-Aug 9

Session 5 – Union Ridge Elementary: Aug 19-Aug 23

Click here to register now

Come to the Art Association’s annual art show and sale at Overlook Park on Saturday, opening at 9 am..

Many types of media will be represented, and it’s a good chance to meet the artists, talk about art, and maybe even take home an article you admire.

Look for the art canopy at the Farmers’ Market in downtown Ridgefield.

A new set of watercolor classes will start Tuesday, April 16 in my downtown studio. Class is geared toward beginner and intermediate students and the size is limited to six people. The morning class is full, but there is still space in the afternoon class, from 1 to 3pm.

You’ll learn a lot, laugh a lot, and discover the artist within you. There’s lots of individual instruction and  lessons make each class a learning experience.

Cost of the six week class is $60, with a $35 materials fee for new students. That includes a palette loaded with paint, one brush, a support and top quality watercolor paper. Please call me to sign up, 360-887-2160, before Monday, as I need to buy the palette.

Good afternoon Ridgefield community, 

 The RHS Performing Arts Department is currently preparing for “Chicago”, our annual spring musical production.  Kaitlyn Etter (RHS Theater) and I are in search of instrumentalists in the Ridgefiled School District and Ridgefield community to volunteer their time and talent to serve as musicians for the pit orchestra.  

As is the precedent, we always offer the opportunity to RHS students first.  Currently, most spots are occupied by student-musicians.  Due to the large breadth and depth of the instrumentation required for the production, we are seeking adult volunteer musicians to play the following instruments:  

 – Soprano Saxophone 

– Alto Saxophone 

– Trombone (First and Second Parts – Two musicians required) 

– Banjo 

– Piano 

 If you are interested or know of someone who would be interested in volunteering for the show, please let us know at your earliest convenience.  

Thank you!

 Charlie Greggerson   / Kaitlyn Etter 

RHS Band Director   / RHS Theater Director 

charlie.greggerson@ridgefieldsd.org  /  kaitlyn.etter@ridgefieldsd.org

Sample of student’s work

Unleash your creativity in a relaxed, positive atmosphere and watch your amazement grow as you create an original water color painting.

Our next series of watercolor classes start Tuesday, October 30 from 9 to 11 am at my home studio in downtown Ridgefield. Lots of individual instruction for a small group of students.

Cost is $60 for a series of six lessons. Call today to register – this class fills up quickly and is limited in size. 360-887-2160 or kathywinters179@gmail.com.

Unleash your creativity! Come to my watercolor class, starting next week, Tuesday, Mardh 13. We’ll have fun and you’ll learn simple ways to make beautiful paintings. This class is for beginner and intermediate painters, even those who have never picked up a brush or say they can’t draw a straight line.

There’s a lesson planned for each day, and it’s fun to paint with others and get ideas from them.

The class is held in my home studio right here in downtown Ridgefield, and will be from 9 to 11 am for six weeks. Cost is $99 and includes materials. Class size is limited, so call today to reserve a spot. 360-887-2160

Lava Java coffee shop (2 South 56th Place suite 102) will  host a Paint and Sip event on Sunday, January 28th from 2-4pm . No experience needed, open to 12 years and older.  Taught by local watercolor artist, Maureen O’Reilly, the session includes all necessary supplies plus a signature cup of coffee. Cost is $40. Please call to reserve your seat: 360-887-3980.