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

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

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!

Watercolor Painting with Terry Page

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.

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.

At our next PVAC meeting on Sunday, April 27, Janet Iaquinto will introduce our new summer program, Plein Air Painting. She will discuss the format, intended painting sites, possible mix of dates (Saturdays and/or Weekdays), rain dates, and website signup.  There will be a brief discussion of the history of Plein Air painting, examples of beautiful paintings and suggested materials to bring. At the end of the presentation there will be a surprise so plan to attend this exciting meeting!

Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood John Singer Sargent

ALL WORK MUST BE PICKED UP.

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