Calendar of Events

Throughout the year Dots ‘N Doodles hosts various events. We also support our local community partners such as The Astoria Art Loft by listing their classes on our calendar as well as other local community events.

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Agenda
Agenda
August 2021 – March 2022 Aug 2021 – Mar 2022
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Aug
16
Mon
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP – – Ages 7 – 12 @ The Astoria Art Loft
Tickets
Aug 16 @ 10:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP  – –  Ages 7 – 12
This workshop starts August 16 – 21, 2021.  
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m.  –  2 p.m.
 
ALL SUPPLIES  FURNISHED
 
Children will bring their own lunch.
In this session
the children will learn about  AMERICAN  ARTISTS.  
They will do paintings of the artist of the day, there will be sculpture, drawings, biographies of artists and learn about their techniques. 
A variety of supplies will be used:
Water-based paints, weaving, pens, fingers, stencils,
and much, much more.

 

Cost: $100
Scholarships available
Read more
Categories: Astoria Art Loft Classes Astoria Art Loft Event Tags: children.art classes summer camp workshops
Aug
17
Tue
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP – – Ages 7 – 12 @ The Astoria Art Loft
Tickets
Aug 17 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 18 @ 6:00 am
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP  – –  Ages 7 – 12
This workshop starts August 16 – 21, 2021.  
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m.  –  2 p.m.
 
ALL SUPPLIES  FURNISHED
 
Children will bring their own lunch.
In this session
the children will learn about  AMERICAN  ARTISTS.  
They will do paintings of the artist of the day, there will be sculpture, drawings, biographies of artists and learn about their techniques. 
A variety of supplies will be used:
Water-based paints, weaving, pens, fingers, stencils,
and much, much more.

 

Cost: $100
Scholarships available
Read more
Categories: Astoria Art Loft Classes Astoria Art Loft Event Tags: children.art classes summer camp workshops
Aug
18
Wed
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP – – Ages 7 – 12 @ The Astoria Art Loft
Tickets
Aug 18 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 19 @ 6:00 am
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP  – –  Ages 7 – 12
This workshop starts August 16 – 21, 2021.  
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m.  –  2 p.m.
 
ALL SUPPLIES  FURNISHED
 
Children will bring their own lunch.
In this session
the children will learn about  AMERICAN  ARTISTS.  
They will do paintings of the artist of the day, there will be sculpture, drawings, biographies of artists and learn about their techniques. 
A variety of supplies will be used:
Water-based paints, weaving, pens, fingers, stencils,
and much, much more.

 

Cost: $100
Scholarships available
Read more
Categories: Astoria Art Loft Classes Astoria Art Loft Event Tags: children.art classes summer camp workshops
Aug
19
Thu
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP – – Ages 7 – 12 @ The Astoria Art Loft
Tickets
Aug 19 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 20 @ 6:00 am
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP  – –  Ages 7 – 12
This workshop starts August 16 – 21, 2021.  
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m.  –  2 p.m.
 
ALL SUPPLIES  FURNISHED
 
Children will bring their own lunch.
In this session
the children will learn about  AMERICAN  ARTISTS.  
They will do paintings of the artist of the day, there will be sculpture, drawings, biographies of artists and learn about their techniques. 
A variety of supplies will be used:
Water-based paints, weaving, pens, fingers, stencils,
and much, much more.

 

Cost: $100
Scholarships available
Read more
Categories: Astoria Art Loft Classes Astoria Art Loft Event Tags: children.art classes summer camp workshops
Aug
20
Fri
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP – – Ages 7 – 12 @ The Astoria Art Loft
Tickets
Aug 20 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 21 @ 6:00 am
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP  – –  Ages 7 – 12
This workshop starts August 16 – 21, 2021.  
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m.  –  2 p.m.
 
ALL SUPPLIES  FURNISHED
 
Children will bring their own lunch.
In this session
the children will learn about  AMERICAN  ARTISTS.  
They will do paintings of the artist of the day, there will be sculpture, drawings, biographies of artists and learn about their techniques. 
A variety of supplies will be used:
Water-based paints, weaving, pens, fingers, stencils,
and much, much more.

 

Cost: $100
Scholarships available
Read more
Categories: Astoria Art Loft Classes Astoria Art Loft Event Tags: children.art classes summer camp workshops
Aug
21
Sat
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP – – Ages 7 – 12 @ The Astoria Art Loft
Tickets
Aug 21 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 22 @ 6:00 am
SECOND SESSION CHILDREN’S ART CAMP  – –  Ages 7 – 12
This workshop starts August 16 – 21, 2021.  
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m.  –  2 p.m.
 
ALL SUPPLIES  FURNISHED
 
Children will bring their own lunch.
In this session
the children will learn about  AMERICAN  ARTISTS.  
They will do paintings of the artist of the day, there will be sculpture, drawings, biographies of artists and learn about their techniques. 
A variety of supplies will be used:
Water-based paints, weaving, pens, fingers, stencils,
and much, much more.

 

Cost: $100
Scholarships available
Read more
Categories: Astoria Art Loft Classes Astoria Art Loft Event Tags: children.art classes summer camp workshops
Sep
9
Thu
Twining Texture: A Natural Fiber Basket @ Hoffman Center for the Arts – Manzanita, Oregon
Tickets
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Visual Arts Workshop

Twining Texture: A Natural Fiber Basket

with Kathleen Kanas

September 9-10 | 10:00am-2:00pm

Tuition $125 | Materials fee $25

Hoffman Center for the Arts – Manzanita, Oregon

Twining Texture: A Natural Fiber Basket

Twining Participants will use the technique of twining to weave a basket using a variety of
highly textural natural materials. Start to finish, guided by visual samples and
instructor tips, twining fibers with design in mind will be emphasized. Completed
baskets will measure approximately 7” high, with a 7” base and circumference of
28”- 30”. Weaving with natural materials that have irregularities can be challenging
but results are exciting. The first day will cover the basics of twining, understanding
the first steps to construction, and completing the base and starting the upturned
sides. Day two is a continuation of the sides developing the patterns and finishing
off with a fringed rim. Embellishing the basket with special touches such as pods,
beads, or other special objects can be applied as a final step.

About the Artist

It began when a grade school art activity turned out to be a life-long creative
experience. I have been weaving baskets for over fifty-five years and still find great
satisfaction in the process and outcome. There was an earlier time when few
references related to basket weaving existed, and I relied on trial and error as I
explored which types of plant materials could be woven, coiled, or twined. In later
years, when I needed further instruction, I found myself in workshops led by
notables such as Frances James, Anna Jefferson, Bruce Miller and Margaret
Matthewson. From rattan to roots to bark to kelp, nature has provided an amazing
number of fibers that I incorporate in my work to create utilitarian containers with
specific uses to some that are purely sculptural forms.
Follow this link for more information or to register:
https://hoffmanarts.org/events/twining-texture-a-natural–fiber–basket/
Read more
Categories: Community Event Tags: art twining workshop.class
Sep
10
Fri
Twining Texture: A Natural Fiber Basket @ Hoffman Center for the Arts – Manzanita, Oregon
Tickets
Sep 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Visual Arts Workshop

Twining Texture: A Natural Fiber Basket

with Kathleen Kanas

September 9-10 | 10:00am-2:00pm

Tuition $125 | Materials fee $25

Hoffman Center for the Arts – Manzanita, Oregon

Twining Texture: A Natural Fiber Basket

Twining Participants will use the technique of twining to weave a basket using a variety of
highly textural natural materials. Start to finish, guided by visual samples and
instructor tips, twining fibers with design in mind will be emphasized. Completed
baskets will measure approximately 7” high, with a 7” base and circumference of
28”- 30”. Weaving with natural materials that have irregularities can be challenging
but results are exciting. The first day will cover the basics of twining, understanding
the first steps to construction, and completing the base and starting the upturned
sides. Day two is a continuation of the sides developing the patterns and finishing
off with a fringed rim. Embellishing the basket with special touches such as pods,
beads, or other special objects can be applied as a final step.

About the Artist

It began when a grade school art activity turned out to be a life-long creative
experience. I have been weaving baskets for over fifty-five years and still find great
satisfaction in the process and outcome. There was an earlier time when few
references related to basket weaving existed, and I relied on trial and error as I
explored which types of plant materials could be woven, coiled, or twined. In later
years, when I needed further instruction, I found myself in workshops led by
notables such as Frances James, Anna Jefferson, Bruce Miller and Margaret
Matthewson. From rattan to roots to bark to kelp, nature has provided an amazing
number of fibers that I incorporate in my work to create utilitarian containers with
specific uses to some that are purely sculptural forms.
Follow this link for more information or to register:
https://hoffmanarts.org/events/twining-texture-a-natural–fiber–basket/
Read more
Categories: Community Event Tags: art twining workshop.class
Mar
5
Sat
Urban Art/Figurative Artist Don Colley @ Dots 'N Doodles Art Supplies
Tickets
Mar 5 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Urban Art/Figurative Artist Don Colley

– Graphite

Don Colley – National sketch artist and representative for Faber-Castell will be at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies on Saturday March 5th for two afternoon sessions: 11:30 – 1:30 & 2:00 – 4:00 pm to present, demonstrate and teach members his sketch techniques using Faber-Castell graphite and Pitt Artist Pens.

Click on the links below to find out more about Don Colley
Don Colley
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Don Colley

ABOUT DON COLLEY

Don’s unique style begins from his drawing journals; vintage journals from the 1900s.  A casual flip through his art journal brings his unique style to light; a combination of bold and intricate lines- enough to beckon viewers for a closer look.  Barely legible under his drawings are old journal entries from bookkeepers a century ago.
The demos will focus on Don’s drawing style and why Faber-Castell’s PITT® artist pens have allowed him to do that.  He carries with him a number of finished and in-process pieces that illustrate the difference in using premium quality Faber-Castell products. His main staples include PITT® Artist Pens, Polychromos Color Pencils, Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils, charcoals and graphites.
Faber-Castell’s high quality art materials are known for their vibrant colors, and durability.  All the mediums are waterproof when dry, lightfast, and archival. 
Don encourages attendees to bring their sketchbooks and drawing materials, as the best demos are often the ones that become more hands on for the attendees.  At each city, he will be visiting local retail art supply partners and schools.  There, he will be leading workshops and passing out samples of Faber-Castell drawing materials. He has even been known to take the group outside to do some urban sketching!
Don’s life and memories are shown through his sketches- each detailed piece reflecting more than a camera lens can reveal.  He loves to document the world around him and observe people and places he goes.
 
Donald Owen Colley was born in Phoenix, AZ in 1954 and was an Air Force brat until age 16.  He has lived in Texas, New Jersey, California, Washington State, Washington DC, Alaska and even Turkey.  He now resides in Chicago with family in Texas and California.  With Don moving so much in his childhood it gave him the opportunity to learn to observe and appreciate other cultures. 
School and Professional Background
Don graduated from the University of Texas in 1981 with his Bachelors in Fine Arts, but he started as a Bio-Chem major.  He wasn’t fully committed to Science and knew he had a passion for Art, so he changed his major and has made his living being a Professional Artist.  Don has taught Basic Drawing for Design students at Drexel University in 1998 but feels his biggest accomplishment is that he has made a living being a professional artist.  Working with Faber-Castell on the Road Trip has given him the opportunity to be a wanderer and document the world around him with his artwork.  His art has been used in commercial applications but also for fine art and his artwork is displayed at multiple art galleries in Chicago including the Carl Hammer Gallery as well as on his website buttnekkiddoodles.com.
Inspiration
Don is active with the Urban Sketchers movement and loves to help others learn about art and work on their talents.  He practices drawing daily and stays active with his craft to grow his own skills and continue learning.  Don looks for personality in others’ works and is inspired by a wide range of artists including da Vinci, Michelangelo, Degas and Van Gogh, as well as Tom Lovell, Kathe Kollwitz, Max Fleisher, Horace Pippin, Jim Nutt and Hiro Shige.
Read more
Categories: Dots 'N Doodles Event Tags: artist don colley Faber-Castell street artist urban sketch
Urban Art/Figurative Artist Don Colley @ Dots 'N Doodles Art Supplies
Tickets
Mar 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Urban Art/Figurative Artist Don Colley

ARTIST PENS

Don Colley – National sketch artist and representative for Faber-Castell will be at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies on Saturday March 5th for two afternoon sessions: 11:30 – 1:30 & 2:00 – 4:00 pm to present, demonstrate and teach members his sketch techniques using Faber-Castell graphite and Pitt Artist Pens.

Click on the links below to find out more about Don Colley
Don Colley
———————–
Don Colley

ABOUT DON COLLEY

Don’s unique style begins from his drawing journals; vintage journals from the 1900s.  A casual flip through his art journal brings his unique style to light; a combination of bold and intricate lines- enough to beckon viewers for a closer look.  Barely legible under his drawings are old journal entries from bookkeepers a century ago.
The demos will focus on Don’s drawing style and why Faber-Castell’s PITT® artist pens have allowed him to do that.  He carries with him a number of finished and in-process pieces that illustrate the difference in using premium quality Faber-Castell products. His main staples include PITT® Artist Pens, Polychromos Color Pencils, Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils, charcoals and graphites.
Faber-Castell’s high quality art materials are known for their vibrant colors, and durability.  All the mediums are waterproof when dry, lightfast, and archival. 
Don encourages attendees to bring their sketchbooks and drawing materials, as the best demos are often the ones that become more hands on for the attendees.  At each city, he will be visiting local retail art supply partners and schools.  There, he will be leading workshops and passing out samples of Faber-Castell drawing materials. He has even been known to take the group outside to do some urban sketching!
Don’s life and memories are shown through his sketches- each detailed piece reflecting more than a camera lens can reveal.  He loves to document the world around him and observe people and places he goes.
 
Donald Owen Colley was born in Phoenix, AZ in 1954 and was an Air Force brat until age 16.  He has lived in Texas, New Jersey, California, Washington State, Washington DC, Alaska and even Turkey.  He now resides in Chicago with family in Texas and California.  With Don moving so much in his childhood it gave him the opportunity to learn to observe and appreciate other cultures. 
School and Professional Background
Don graduated from the University of Texas in 1981 with his Bachelors in Fine Arts, but he started as a Bio-Chem major.  He wasn’t fully committed to Science and knew he had a passion for Art, so he changed his major and has made his living being a Professional Artist.  Don has taught Basic Drawing for Design students at Drexel University in 1998 but feels his biggest accomplishment is that he has made a living being a professional artist.  Working with Faber-Castell on the Road Trip has given him the opportunity to be a wanderer and document the world around him with his artwork.  His art has been used in commercial applications but also for fine art and his artwork is displayed at multiple art galleries in Chicago including the Carl Hammer Gallery as well as on his website buttnekkiddoodles.com.
Inspiration
Don is active with the Urban Sketchers movement and loves to help others learn about art and work on their talents.  He practices drawing daily and stays active with his craft to grow his own skills and continue learning.  Don looks for personality in others’ works and is inspired by a wide range of artists including da Vinci, Michelangelo, Degas and Van Gogh, as well as Tom Lovell, Kathe Kollwitz, Max Fleisher, Horace Pippin, Jim Nutt and Hiro Shige.
Read more
Categories: Dots 'N Doodles Event Tags: artist don colley Faber-Castell street artist urban sketch
August 2021 – March 2022 Aug 2021 – Mar 2022

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