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Who We Are, Past and Present
Continuing through July 8, 2012
In recognition of Pfac's 50th anniversary, this exhibition celebrates the regional artists who have been a part of Pfac's history by their participation in the exhibitions program through a solo exhibition or who have a significant history of teaching in the Studio Art School.
The list of artists includes Carlton Abbott, Betty Anglin, Kacey Carneal, Gloria Coker, Judy Goodkind, James Warwick Jones, Jan Ledbetter, Jean Peacock, Mary Lee Ruff, Nancy Thomas and Tom Wessells, as well as many other fine artists. Also included is work by artists with solo exhibitions who have passed away but whose work is long remembered, including Anderson Johnson, Barclay Sheaks and John Skau.
Free Admission Weekend
Saturday, June 2, 10 am-5pm
Sunday, June 3, 1-5 pm
Saturday only: ARTventures Family Activities, 10-4 pm
Activities free to Pfac members and children 3 and under,
$2 activity fee non-members ages 4 up
On Saturday: Story Telling and activities to celebrate the work of Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are.
On Sunday: Members reception for Pfac in Pictures, A Visual History and Peninsula Pix: A Juried Exhibition, 2-4 pm.
*New Exhibit* Pfac in Pictures, A Visual History
June 2- ongoing
Documenting the growth and development of the Peninsula Fine Arts Center from its humble beginnings to today is Pfac in Pictures: A Visual History. A perfect presentation to highlight Pfac's golden anniversary, this exhibition celebrates the past and the important individuals who were integral to the Center's success.
*New Exhibit* Peninsula Pix: A Juried Exhibition
June 2-July 8
Peninsula Pix: A Juried Exhibition is a collaborative project between The Newport News Tourism Development Office and Pfac. It features the winning photos from the Fourth Annual ZOOM in on Newport News contest. Displayed in addition is a selection of photographs chosen personally by Pfac's curator Michael Preble.
ARTini Soiree
An Affairs of the Arts Event
Saturday, June 16th
8pm -Midnight
Ticket Price $45 per person
Once again, it is going to be one of the best parties on the Peninsula! Whether you like yours Shaken or Stirred come sip some artfully delicious martinis created by some of our area's best bartenders! It will be a contest, so come be the judge.
Enjoy some small bites and music by DJ Andrew Hyatt.
Reserve your tickets online at: www.pfac-va.org on the Events page.
INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED CLAY
Choose from 4 offerings (10 sessions each):
June 19-August 21, Tuesday, 6-8:30pm
June 21-August 23, Thursday, 10:30am-1pm
Instructor: Lynne Oglesby
June 20-August 22, Wednesday, 10:30am-1pm
June 20-August 22, Wednesday, 6:30-9pm
Instructor: Beth Turbeville
$200 member/$220 non-member
Designed for students who have completed the Fundamentals and Next Step classes (or with equivalent experience), this course will focus on refining skills. Participants will work at their own level while being challenged through individual or group critiques and demonstrations. Surface techniques and glaze application will be expanded for those who are curious and ready. Limit: 12 students. To register, call Pfac at 596-8175 or visit www.pfac-va.org.
ARTventures Summer
Sessions are held each week throughout the summer
Tuesday-Friday
Ages 5-8, 9:30-11:30am, $90 members/$105 non-members
Ages 9-12, 2-4:30pm, $100 members/$115 non-members
Class sizes vary
*Additional $5 materials fee for clay classes
June Sessions:
Ages 5-8
· June 19-22/ Under the Sea: It's maritime time as students take a dive and create their own underwater creatures and scenes in various mediums. Limit 12 students.
Instructor: Amanda Wallace
· *June 26-29/ Clay Camp: Each week of morning Clay Camp offers different hand building projects, so students may repeat the class! Limit 8 students.
Instructor: Diane Kroniess
Ages 9-12
· June 19-22/ Express Yourself: Students will express themselves by creating art based on things they like- food, pets, places of interest and more! Limit 12 students. Instructor: Amanda Wallace
· *June 26-29/ Clay Camp: Each week of afternoon Clay Camp offers different hand building projects, so students may repeat the class! All students will throw on the potter's wheel and hand build. Limit 12 Students.
Instructor: Diane Kroniess & Lynne Oglesby
To register, call Pfac at 596-8175 or visit www.pfac-va.org.
HIT-AND-RUN WORKSHOP: CLAY CAMP FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
Choose one or more from 3 offerings, for ages 13-adult. (1 session each):
June 20 OR July 18 OR August 15
Wednesday, 2:30-4:30pm
$35 member/$45 non-member
Instructor: Beth Turbeville
Looking for a chance to explore clay...make a simple hand built project or take a spin on the potter's wheel? These one-day workshops are for you and your friends! An experienced instructor will provide options and assistance. All materials supplied. Does not qualify for Open Studio. Work will be fired for later pick up. Limit: 10 students. To register, call Pfac at 596-8175 or visit www.pfac-va.org.
POTTER'S WHEEL PLUS
June 21-August 23 (10 sessions)
Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm
$200 member/$220 non-member
Instructor: Lynne Oglesby
This small enrollment course continues skill building for intermediate students and encourages exploration of individual aesthetic for advanced students. Although this class will focus on the potter's wheel, up to 4 intermediate/advanced hand builders will also be accepted. Upon registration, you must indicate whether you will be a wheel or hand building student. Ages 16-adult. Limit: 8 wheel students; 4 hand building students. To register, call Pfac at 596-8175 or visit www.pfac-va.org.
Third Annual Southern BBQ and Art Auction
An Affairs of the Arts Event
Saturday, June 23rd, 7-10 pm
Ticket Price: $40 per person if reserved before June 20, $50 per person at the door
Limit:350
Be the life of the party and join us to bid on art work, jewelry, and fun excursions. Fire flies will light up the night as we enjoy the best pulled pork, chicken and cupcakes in town. Actually, the only thing better than a sweet tea vodka cupcake? A sweet tea vodka cupcake with a GLASS of sweet tea vodka to wash it down. It is Cocktail Saturday, after all. Come Enjoy! What will you be sipping on that weekend?
Reserve your tickets online at: www.pfac-va.org on the Events page.
Paint Days!
Tuesdays and Thursdays
In Hands On For Kids
10 am - 4 pm
Included with Pfac admission and always free to Pfac members
Paints, smocks and easels provided. You supply the creativity and we clean up the mess!
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The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is located at 101 Museum Drive in Mariners' Museum Park, Newport News, Va. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 am-5 pm; and 1 to 5 pm Sunday. Pfac is free every first weekend of the month, and every third Thursday, 10 am-5 pm. Admission (tickets valid 7 days): $7.50/Adult; $6/Seniors, Students, Active-duty Military & AAA; $4/Children (6-12); Free/Children 5 and under. Call (757) 596-8175 for information or visit www.pfac-va.org. |
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Pillage and plunder your way through downtown Hampton on June 1-3 when the 13th annual Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival returns for another year of swashbuckling excitement! Celebrate Hampton's rich maritime heritage by commemorating the demise of our most infamous visitor, Captain Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard the Pirate. During the later part of the 1600's and early 1700's, pirates roamed the coastal waters of Virginia and North Carolina in search of ships laden with tobacco and other goods. The marauders terrorized waterways and unsuspecting cargo ships, capturing goods, sailors and ships. Captain Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the Pirate, was the most daunting of these menacing outlaws.
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