ART MEET UP 

Join fellow PVAC members and friends at Encore Experiences for a FREE drop-in art session that happens each week!

Drop in, show up, get ready to create with other artists. 

Bring your current project and enjoy creating in the company of other local artists. This relaxed and inspiring event is hosted by the welcoming folks at Encore. Whether you're painting, sketching, or working on a mixed-media piece, this is the perfect opportunity to share ideas, connect, and create together.

We can't wait to see what you're working on—come join the fun!

This is a weekly Art Club. Please check the Encore Experiences website for changes in schedule and last minute weather cancellations. 

Go to Encore Experiences Website

Watercolor Fundamentals and More! with Linda Gerhard

Location – Location – Peter Becker Community. Maplewood Estates, 815 Maplewood Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. The class is located upstairs in the craft room. Take the stairs (or elevator). When the stairs divide, take the left stairway and turn right at the top (straight ahead off the elevator, passing the stairs). The classroom will be on your left just before the exercise room.  For parking, there is a visitor parking lot across the street from the main entrance of Maplewood Estates

Dates/Time – March 4, 2025 – April 22, 2025 (8 sessions); Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Class Description -

Get ready to explore color, value, composition, and texture using watercolor. Effective use of these concepts and techniques contributes to the overall success of a painting. Each lesson will begin with a short discussion/demonstration of an element or concept, followed by students applying the information to their chosen subjects, inspired by their own reference photos.

Although this is a foundations class, all skill levels are welcome. While some lessons may suggest using simple subjects to practice a technique, students will be encouraged to work in their own style with subject matter they enjoy.

Linda is a retired corporate trainer. She has more than 25 years of experience painting with watercolor. She received her art training through classes taught by professional artist instructors (studying with Ann Brennan, Margaret Dawson, James McFarlane, and JoAnn Cooksey Bono) at local art clubs and through private instruction.

Supply List:

Students must bring their own supplies to class

* If you already have watercolor supplies, please use what you have.

Please bring the following supplies:

* Watercolor Paper – Papers that are 100% cotton are highly recommended. 9”x12” pad of watercolor paper or a watercolor block in a size you are comfortable working with.

* Paint – Good brands include: Winsor & Newton, M. Graham, Daniel Smith, Holbein, Maimeri Blu, Sennelier, and DaVinci.

Colors - 

Optional

*Brushes 

Note: Jerry’s Artarama (www.jerrysartarama.com) has a Mimik Squirrel Try Me set of 5 synthetic brushes. This set has all the brushes you need for this class, for about $10!

Other supplies to bring to class

Sources for art supplies

Amazon.com, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Jerrysartarama.com, Dickblick.com

For questions about the class or course registration, please email Linda Gerhard – lingerart@aol.com

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This is an eight-week session consisting of eight two-hour classes held on Tuesday mornings, from 10:00 am –12:00 pm. Begins March 4, 2025, ends April 22, 2025.

Cost: PVAC Member: $125; Non-Member: $135.

PVAC members must be logged-in to receive the member price

To pay for registration by check, please mail to:

Perk Valley Art Center
PO Box 474
Schwenksville, PA. 19473

 If you are paying by mail, your check must be received prior to class start date to guarantee your reservation in the class

CLASS LIMITED TO 9 PARTICIPANTS

Cancellation Policy – Cancellation may be requested up to 7 days before the first class begins, however, no refunds will be issued unless the instructor cancels the entire 8-week session.

FINAL CALL TO SIGN UP FOR RICH GODSHALL'S ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASS!!!

Acrylic Painting, Winter/Spring 2025 with Rich Godshall

Location  – Peter Becker Community. Maplewood Estates, 815 Maplewood Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. The class is located upstairs in the craft room. Take the stairs (or elevator). When the stairs divide, take the left stairway and turn right at the top (straight ahead off the elevator, passing the stairs). The classroom will be on your left just before the exercise room.  For parking, there is a visitor parking lot across the street from the main entrance of Maplewood Estates

Dates/Time – March 7, 2025 – April 25, 2025 (8 sessions); Friday afternoons from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Class Description -

This class is geared toward the beginner to intermediate painter wanting to learn or improve upon their acrylic painting skills. For those just starting out with acrylics, we'll focus a little more on getting familiar with this very versatile medium. For those already working in acrylic, we'll cover some of the key elements that really make a painting work - color, value and composition. Regardless of your skill level, it will be a fun class for all.

Materials List – Students must bring their own supplies to class

Brushes - Look for synthetic bristles, i.e.Golden Taklon.

Paints - Artists Loft (Michaels) or Master's Touch (Hobby Lobby)

Canvas Boards or Stretched Canvas 11" x 14"

Students must bring a table covering to protect your workspace.

Other supplies to bring -

If you have questions for the instructor about course content or supplies, please call Rich at 267-317-3858 or email at offthewallframing@verizon.net

For questions regarding course registration, please contact Linda Gerhard at email:  lingerart@aol.com

This is an eight-week session consisting of eight two-hour classes held on Friday afternoons, from 1:00 pm –3:00 pm. Begins March 7, 2025, ends April 25, 2025.

Cost: PVAC Member: $125; Non-Member: $135.

PVAC members must be logged-in to receive member price.

To pay for registration by check, please mail to:

Perk Valley Art Center
PO Box 474
Schwenksville, PA. 19473

 If you are paying by mail, your check must be received prior to class start date to guarantee your reservation in the class.

CLASS LIMITED TO 9 PARTICIPANTS

Cancellation Policy – Cancellation may be requested up to 7 days before the first class begins, however, no refunds will be issued unless the instructor cancels the entire 8-week session.

Calling All Artists: This is your call to register online for

Perk Valley Art Center's Members Art Show

ONLINE REGISTRATION RUNS Feb. 15-April 2

All member artists are invited to enter.  Please register on line only after you have decided what art work you will enter. We will be creating labels from this file.  You can register and pay on line, or register and pay at art drop off.

Download the Prospectus and Entry form here. 

PROSPECTUS

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOW

April 3- May 3 2025 at the Mennonite Heritage Center

Show Hours  Tues – Fri: 10 AM to 5 PM.  Sat: 10 AM to 2 PM

This event has been a cornerstone of our artistic community, showcasing the incredible talent of PVAC artists. We encourage all members to participate and share their masterpieces with us. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting your creative journey, this is your chance to shine.

Juror: Frank Batson

DATES:

Art Drop Off: Thurs. April 3, 3-6pm - Please register / pay in advance but physical tags still need to be attached to artwork. Walk-in registration available.

Show Runs: April 5-May 3

Opening Reception: Sunday, April 13  from 2 - 4pm, Awards at 3pm

Art Pick up: Monday, May 5, 11-1

PLEASE NOTE: Three announcement emails are scheduled. Once you register on line, you will not get subsequent emails asking if you want to enter. You will only receive 2 reminder notices.  You can also register by going to the website and clicking the link in which case you should not get subsequent announcement emails, just the reminders.

Perkiomen Valley Art Center presents its annual MEMBER SHOW at the Mennonite Heritage Center.

Show runs from April 8 until May 3rd during normal business hours of  Tuesday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM. 

We encourage you to invite family and friends who may not have attended a PVAC show to make an afternoon of art followed by lunch!

Join us for our reception for our Member Show. 

Please bring a sharable snack with you along with some of your best friends to enjoy the wonderful  work by members!

Awards are presented at 3pm.

Watercolor Painting with Terry Page

Location – Peter Becker Community. Maplewood Estates, 815 Maplewood Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. The class is located upstairs in the craft room. Take the stairs (or elevator). When the stairs divide, take the left stairway and turn right at the top (straight ahead off the elevator, passing the stairs). The classroom will be on your left just before the exercise room.  For parking, there is a visitor parking lot across the street from the main entrance of Maplewood Estates.

Dates/Time – April 14, 2025 – June 9, 2025 (8 sessions); Monday mornings from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. (There will be no class on Memorial Day). 

Class Description -

This class is for those who are already familiar with the basics of watercolor painting but want go a little further.  We will use various techniques for 3 different paintings. Images will be supplied for your convenience.

Pre-work - Please email Terry Page for the images after you register. She will send them to you so that you can have them drawn and ready for class. This will allow students to start painting right away!

Terry’s contact information - If you have questions for the instructor about course content or supplies, please call Terry at 267-221-4263 or email her at mtpage7@gmail.com .  Important Note: After February 25, use only email to contact Terry as she will be traveling.

Materials List – Students must bring their own supplies to class.

Brushes – Wash brush plus an assortment of rounds.

Paints – Basic colors including cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, raw sienna, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson, violet, ultra marine blue, and hookers green.

Paper: One sheet of Arches 140 lb. 22 x 30” cold press paper, either natural or bright white. Cut the paper half, then half again; you will have 4, 11 x 15” sheets to work on. Please have 2 of them stretched and ready for class.

Other supplies to bring -

·       Soft cotton rags

·       #2 pencil

·       Kneaded Eraser

·       Palette

·       Water container and something to carry all your supplies.

·       Liquid frisket

·       Masking (or artists’) tape

·       Hair dryer

This is an eight-week session consisting of eight two-hour classes held on Monday mornings, from 10:00 am –12:00 pm. Begins April 14, 2025, ends June 9, 2025.  NO class Memorial Day, May 26, 2025.

Cost: PVAC Member: $125; Non-Member: $135.

PVAC members must be logged-in to receive the member price

To pay for registration by check, please mail to:

Perk Valley Art Center
PO Box 474
Schwenksville, PA. 19473

 If you are paying by mail, your check must be received prior to class start date to guarantee your reservation in the class

CLASS LIMITED TO 9 PARTICIPANTS

Cancellation Policy – Cancellation may be requested up to 7 days before the first class begins, however, no refunds will be issued unless the instructor cancels the entire 8-week session.

Late registrations – Students may register to join a session that is already in progress at a prorated cost, provided the class is not full. Late registration is for ALL remaining classes in the session. Cost will be determined by the number of remaining classes, plus a $15 processing fee. There will be no single-class, drop-in registrations.

For all late registration requests, email the class coordinator, Linda Gerhard – lingerart@aol.com.

Watercolor Fundamentals and More! with Linda Gerhard

Location – Location – Peter Becker Community. Maplewood Estates, 815 Maplewood Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. The class is located upstairs in the craft room. Take the stairs (or elevator). When the stairs divide, take the left stairway and turn right at the top (straight ahead off the elevator, passing the stairs). The classroom will be on your left just before the exercise room.  For parking, there is a visitor parking lot across the street from the main entrance of Maplewood Estates

Dates/Time – March 4, 2025 – April 22, 2025 (8 sessions); Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Class Description -

Get ready to explore color, value, composition, and texture using watercolor. Effective use of these concepts and techniques contributes to the overall success of a painting. Each lesson will begin with a short discussion/demonstration of an element or concept, followed by students applying the information to their chosen subjects, inspired by their own reference photos.

Although this is a foundations class, all skill levels are welcome. While some lessons may suggest using simple subjects to practice a technique, students will be encouraged to work in their own style with subject matter they enjoy.

Linda is a retired corporate trainer. She has more than 25 years of experience painting with watercolor. She received her art training through classes taught by professional artist instructors (studying with Ann Brennan, Margaret Dawson, James McFarlane, and JoAnn Cooksey Bono) at local art clubs and through private instruction.

Supply List:

Students must bring their own supplies to class

* If you already have watercolor supplies, please use what you have.

Please bring the following supplies:

* Watercolor Paper – Papers that are 100% cotton are highly recommended. 9”x12” pad of watercolor paper or a watercolor block in a size you are comfortable working with.

* Paint – Good brands include: Winsor & Newton, M. Graham, Daniel Smith, Holbein, Maimeri Blu, Sennelier, and DaVinci.

Colors - 

• Cobalt Blue (or cobalt deep) and Ultramarine Blue (or French ultramarine)
• Permanent Rose (or Quinacridone Rose) and Cadmium Red (or Vermillion)
• Lemon Yellow (or Hansa Yellow) and Cadmium Yellow Light (or Gamboge or New Gamboge)

Optional

• - Burnt Sienna and Sepia or Vandyke Brown

*Brushes 

•  –Sable hair brushes are the finest type for watercolor, but there are good synthetic blends available that are good choices for this class.
• 1” flat (wash) brush or large round brush - # 10 or #12 (good for skies and covering larger areas)
• # 4 round brush (small diameter)
• #6 round brush or #8 round brush (medium diameter)

Note: Jerry’s Artarama (www.jerrysartarama.com) has a Mimik Squirrel Try Me set of 5 synthetic brushes. This set has all the brushes you need for this class, for about $10!

Other supplies to bring to class

• Students must bring a table covering to protect your workspace
• Reference photos taken by you or taken by others who have given you permission to use them.
• A watercolor palette that has wells for paint and mixing areas OR a white shallow dinner plate; an 8”/9” Hefty foam plate is a good alternative.
• 2 containers for water. One-pound deli containers are great water containers.
• Paper towels.
• A rigid support to secure your watercolor paper unless you are using a watercolor block.
• Masking tape or Painters’ tape (for securing paper to the support). 1” wide works well.
• A #2 pencil or mechanical pencil
• A kneaded eraser
• Hair dryer to speed up drying, optional but helpful.
• A color wheel, optional but it is a very helpful reference tool.

Sources for art supplies

Amazon.com, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Jerrysartarama.com, Dickblick.com

For questions about the class or course registration, please email Linda Gerhard – lingerart@aol.com

.

This is an eight-week session consisting of eight two-hour classes held on Tuesday mornings, from 10:00 am –12:00 pm. Begins March 4, 2025, ends April 22, 2025.

Cost: PVAC Member: $125; Non-Member: $135.

PVAC members must be logged-in to receive the member price

To pay for registration by check, please mail to:

Perk Valley Art Center
PO Box 474
Schwenksville, PA. 19473

 If you are paying by mail, your check must be received prior to class start date to guarantee your reservation in the class

CLASS LIMITED TO 9 PARTICIPANTS

Cancellation Policy – Cancellation may be requested up to 7 days before the first class begins, however, no refunds will be issued unless the instructor cancels the entire 8-week session.

Acrylic Painting, Winter/Spring 2025 with Rich Godshall

Location  – Peter Becker Community. Maplewood Estates, 815 Maplewood Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. The class is located upstairs in the craft room. Take the stairs (or elevator). When the stairs divide, take the left stairway and turn right at the top (straight ahead off the elevator, passing the stairs). The classroom will be on your left just before the exercise room.  For parking, there is a visitor parking lot across the street from the main entrance of Maplewood Estates

Dates/Time – March 7, 2025 – April 25, 2025 (8 sessions); Friday afternoons from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Class Description -

This class is geared toward the beginner to intermediate painter wanting to learn or improve upon their acrylic painting skills. For those just starting out with acrylics, we'll focus a little more on getting familiar with this very versatile medium. For those already working in acrylic, we'll cover some of the key elements that really make a painting work - color, value and composition. Regardless of your skill level, it will be a fun class for all.

Materials List – Students must bring their own supplies to class

Brushes - Look for synthetic bristles, i.e.Golden Taklon.

• #'s 2,4,6,8 Flats or brights (long or short handle - short handle brushes may be referred to as shaders).
• #'s 2 and 4 rounds.

Paints - Artists Loft (Michaels) or Master's Touch (Hobby Lobby)

• White
• Black
• Prussian Blue
• Pthalo Blue
• Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow
• Quinacridone Red
• Burnt Sienna

Canvas Boards or Stretched Canvas 11" x 14"

Students must bring a table covering to protect your workspace.

Other supplies to bring -

• Paper Towels
• Photos that you have taken
• #2 pencil
• Kneaded Eraser
• Disposable Paper Palette
• Plastic Water container and something to carry all your supplies (could be a tool box, tackle box, ArtBin).

If you have questions for the instructor about course content or supplies, please call Rich at 267-317-3858 or email at offthewallframing@verizon.net

For questions regarding course registration, please contact Linda Gerhard at email:  lingerart@aol.com

This is an eight-week session consisting of eight two-hour classes held on Friday afternoons, from 1:00 pm –3:00 pm. Begins March 7, 2025, ends April 25, 2025.

Cost: PVAC Member: $125; Non-Member: $135.

PVAC members must be logged-in to receive member price.

To pay for registration by check, please mail to:

Perk Valley Art Center
PO Box 474
Schwenksville, PA. 19473

 If you are paying by mail, your check must be received prior to class start date to guarantee your reservation in the class.

CLASS LIMITED TO 9 PARTICIPANTS

Cancellation Policy – Cancellation may be requested up to 7 days before the first class begins, however, no refunds will be issued unless the instructor cancels the entire 8-week session.

ALL WORK MUST BE PICKED UP.

If you can not make the date, please make arrangements to have someone get your work.