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SUMMARY:Art & Literacy: Peel Back the Image
DESCRIPTION:/					\n						Events					\n					/					\n						Open Studio: Expressive Portraits					\n					\n			\n		\n		\n		\n\n			\n			\n				Open Studio: Expressive Portraits\n			\n\n							\n										\n						Thursday\, Jul 23\, 2026					\n				\n			\n							\n										\n						5:00 PM – 7:00 PM					\n				\n			\n							\n											\n							RSVP						\n					\n											\n							Add to Calendar						\n									\n			\n		\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n		\n			Overview		\n\n		\n\n		\n\n						\n				\n\n											\n														\n								Thursday\, Jul 23\, 2026							\n						\n					\n											\n														\n								5:00 PM – 7:00 PM							\n						\n					\n											\n														NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown | 400 W Fourth St. Ste. 130\n						\n					\n					\n				\n			\n\n						\n\n									\n						Dive into the colorful energy of Nico Amortegui’s paintings to create expressive blind contour portraits\nReimagine exhibiting artist Nico Amortegui’s subjects\, use a mirror to create a self portrait\, bring a friend to draw\, or meet someone new to sketch at Open Studio.  \nLet creativity flow and set aside creative restraints with blind contouring\, a drawing exercise using an unbroken line to capture a subject without looking at the paper. Ages 18+; materials provided. \nOpen Studio\nOpen Studio is an adults-only art meetup designed to spark creativity\, conversation\, and connection. Focusing on process over perfection\, these flexible\, drop-in sessions invite participants to experiment freely with materials and ideas in an easygoing workshop environment. Each month features a fresh creative prompt inspired by a North Carolina-based artist. Stop by Open Studio to make art with friends you haven’t met yet. \n					\n				\n									\n						\n															\n									RSVP								\n							\n													\n\n													\n								\n									Share:								\n								\n																			\n											\n																																																\n										\n																			\n											\n																																																\n										\n																			\n											\n																																																\n										\n																	\n							\n											\n				\n			\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		Related Events	\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n	\n					\n				\n								\n					\n												\n												\n					\n									\n				\n				\n\n										\n					\n					\n						Open Studio: Hidden Layers					\n\n										\n						Create texture-rich art inspired by tactile works in current exhibition Process as Practice\nTaking inspiration from exhibiting artists Erin Canady and Leah Smith\, this drop-in workshop introduces the fundamentals of masking in art. With guidance from guest artist Gretchen Siebert\, learn the fundamentals of masking in art and use alternative pigments — such as coffee grounds and turmeric — to build striking textures while reimagining traditional mediums. Ages 18 and up; materials provided.\nGretchen Siebert\nBorn in Chicago\, IL\, and now based in Winston-Salem\, NC\,Gretchen Siebert received her BFA from Indiana University South Bend where she studied academic figurative sculpture and drawing with Dora Natella. She later shifted away from representational figuration to experiment with sound but has focused on drawing and exploring abstraction for the past decade. Siebert taught observational drawing and open figure drawing classes at Sawtooth School for Visual Art from 2017 until 2025 and currently serves as Operations Director for Piedmont Craftsmen.\nOpen Studio\nOpen Studio is an adults-only art meetup designed to spark creativity\, conversation\, and connection. Focusing on process over perfection\, these flexible\, drop-in sessions invite participants to experiment freely with materials and ideas in an easygoing workshop environment. Each month features a fresh creative prompt inspired by a North Carolina-based artist. Stop by Open Studio to make art with friends you haven’t met yet.					 \n					\n										\n					\n										\n												\n							October 1\, 2026						\n					 \n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		Related Posts	\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n	\n					\n				\n								\n					\n												\n												\n					\n									\n				\n				\n\n										\n					\n					\n						Mobile and Modular: Portable Gallery Brings Museum-Quality Art to Local Classrooms					\n\n										\n						The NCMA Winston-Salem’s Portable Gallery was launched in October 2021 with a clear goal to bring original artworks by North Carolina artists to students who might not otherwise have access to them. What began with two paintings by Winston-Salem artists has grown to 29 works representing 19 artists from across the state. Today\, the Portable […]
URL:https://ncmawinstonsalem.gov/event/art-literacy-peel-back-the-image/
LOCATION:Southside Branch Library | 3185 Buchanan St. 27127\, 3185 Buchanan St.\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27127
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SUMMARY:Park Hangs: Blue Cactus
DESCRIPTION:/					\n						Events					\n					/					\n						Open Studio: Expressive Portraits					\n					\n			\n		\n		\n		\n\n			\n			\n				Open Studio: Expressive Portraits\n			\n\n							\n										\n						Thursday\, Jul 23\, 2026					\n				\n			\n							\n										\n						5:00 PM – 7:00 PM					\n				\n			\n							\n											\n							RSVP						\n					\n											\n							Add to Calendar						\n									\n			\n		\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n		\n			Overview		\n\n		\n\n		\n\n						\n				\n\n											\n														\n								Thursday\, Jul 23\, 2026							\n						\n					\n											\n														\n								5:00 PM – 7:00 PM							\n						\n					\n											\n														NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown | 400 W Fourth St. Ste. 130\n						\n					\n					\n				\n			\n\n						\n\n									\n						Dive into the colorful energy of Nico Amortegui’s paintings to create expressive blind contour portraits\nReimagine exhibiting artist Nico Amortegui’s subjects\, use a mirror to create a self portrait\, bring a friend to draw\, or meet someone new to sketch at Open Studio.  \nLet creativity flow and set aside creative restraints with blind contouring\, a drawing exercise using an unbroken line to capture a subject without looking at the paper. Ages 18+; materials provided. \nOpen Studio\nOpen Studio is an adults-only art meetup designed to spark creativity\, conversation\, and connection. Focusing on process over perfection\, these flexible\, drop-in sessions invite participants to experiment freely with materials and ideas in an easygoing workshop environment. Each month features a fresh creative prompt inspired by a North Carolina-based artist. Stop by Open Studio to make art with friends you haven’t met yet. \n					\n				\n									\n						\n															\n									RSVP								\n							\n													\n\n													\n								\n									Share:								\n								\n																			\n											\n																																																\n										\n																			\n											\n																																																\n										\n																			\n											\n																																																\n										\n																	\n							\n											\n				\n			\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		Related Events	\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n	\n					\n				\n								\n					\n												\n												\n					\n									\n				\n				\n\n										\n					\n					\n						Open Studio: Hidden Layers					\n\n										\n						Create texture-rich art inspired by tactile works in current exhibition Process as Practice\nTaking inspiration from exhibiting artists Erin Canady and Leah Smith\, this drop-in workshop introduces the fundamentals of masking in art. With guidance from guest artist Gretchen Siebert\, learn the fundamentals of masking in art and use alternative pigments — such as coffee grounds and turmeric — to build striking textures while reimagining traditional mediums. Ages 18 and up; materials provided.\nGretchen Siebert\nBorn in Chicago\, IL\, and now based in Winston-Salem\, NC\,Gretchen Siebert received her BFA from Indiana University South Bend where she studied academic figurative sculpture and drawing with Dora Natella. She later shifted away from representational figuration to experiment with sound but has focused on drawing and exploring abstraction for the past decade. Siebert taught observational drawing and open figure drawing classes at Sawtooth School for Visual Art from 2017 until 2025 and currently serves as Operations Director for Piedmont Craftsmen.\nOpen Studio\nOpen Studio is an adults-only art meetup designed to spark creativity\, conversation\, and connection. Focusing on process over perfection\, these flexible\, drop-in sessions invite participants to experiment freely with materials and ideas in an easygoing workshop environment. Each month features a fresh creative prompt inspired by a North Carolina-based artist. Stop by Open Studio to make art with friends you haven’t met yet.					 \n					\n										\n					\n										\n												\n							October 1\, 2026						\n					 \n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		Related Posts	\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n	\n					\n				\n								\n					\n												\n												\n					\n									\n				\n				\n\n										\n					\n					\n						Mobile and Modular: Portable Gallery Brings Museum-Quality Art to Local Classrooms					\n\n										\n						The NCMA Winston-Salem’s Portable Gallery was launched in October 2021 with a clear goal to bring original artworks by North Carolina artists to students who might not otherwise have access to them. What began with two paintings by Winston-Salem artists has grown to 29 works representing 19 artists from across the state. Today\, the Portable […]
URL:https://ncmawinstonsalem.gov/event/park-hangs-blue-cactus/
LOCATION:Bailey Park | 445 Patterson Ave. 27101\, 445 Patterson Ave.\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101
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