The use of words in visual art are popular and fun to work with.  Sometimes a creative positioning of text only conveys a message in a unique way.  Other times text is accompanied by a visual component to help the message along.  In this workshop we will focus on the latter.  Colorful backgrounds painted on canvas boards will coexist with a simply worded text of your choice.  We will use acrylic paint, paint pens and metal leaf.  Bring your short message idea to class and let’s turn it into a brilliant visual art statement piece!

This workshop is designed for adults and mature teens, age 16 and up. 

$49, all supplies included. Maximum enrollment of 8 to ensure individualized attention.  Please see general workshop information and policies. To register, click "buy now" or call or visit the gallery. Please note, payment is required for registration to be considered complete.

Creating art and design on metal using  embossed and impressed details is an exciting way to incorporate three dimensional art on a flat sheet of metal. Students will transfer their own drawing or design onto a metal sheet. Embossing and impressing methods will be demonstrated and used to transform the art with detail and 3D qualities. Completed pieces may remain brilliant, be painted and/or antiqued. There’s nothing quite like transforming a flat sheet of metal into a decorative sculptural art piece!

This workshop is designed for adults and mature teens, age 16 and up. 

$49, all supplies included.

Maximum enrollment of 8 to ensure individualized attention.  Please see general workshop information and policies. To register, click "buy now" or call or visit the gallery. Please note, payment is required for registration to be considered complete.

There’s nothing quite like carving away soft linoleum to reveal a unique work of art.  Printmaking is an old art form used to create several images of the same unique design.  Block printing is the type of printmaking we will explore in this class.  Your artwork will be drawn on  4”x6” soft blocks, carved and inked. Several prints will be pulled for each student to use as art or notecards.  The printmaking process requires attention to detail but is quite enjoyable and worth the effort!

This workshop is designed for adults and mature teens, age 16 and up. 

$49, all supplies included. Maximum enrollment of 8 to ensure individualized attention.  Please see general workshop information and policies. To register, click "buy now" or call or visit the gallery. Please note, payment is required for registration to be considered complete.

 A few simple drawings of organic shapes and a patterned background will provide infinite creative possibilities for artwork on fabric.  If you’ve ever filled in an image in a coloring book you are ready to work on fabric.  You will create your own design and use fabric markers and/or acrylic paint mixed with fabric medium to complete your organic design.  We will discuss color choices, harmony and contrast.  You will leave with your original colorful organic design on fabric. I consider this class an official stress reliever, join us and have fun!

This workshop is designed for adults and mature teens, age 16 and up. 

$49, all supplies included. Maximum enrollment of 8 to ensure individualized attention.  Please see general workshop information and policies. To register, click "buy now" or call or visit the gallery. Please note, payment is required for registration to be considered complete.

Students will be given a successful formula to prepare acrylic paint for use in acrylic pours.  Examples will be shown and the uncontrolled aspects of the pours will be discussed. Simple  pour techniques will be demonstrated at the beginning of the workshop. Then students will explore and create three of their own acrylic pours (one 8” x 8”, one 4”x 6”and one 4”x 4”) to take home and marvel over!  It is quite addictive and fun, some even find it relaxing.

This workshop is designed for adults and mature teens, age 16 and up. 

$49, All supplies included. Maximum enrollment of 8 to ensure individualized attention. Please see general workshop information and policies. To register, click "buy now" link or call or visit the gallery. Please note, payment is required before registration is considered complete.

How to register  

1. Visit the Gallery during open hours -- cash, checks, credit and debit cards, and Margaret Lane Gallery gift certificates accepted OR

​2. Call the Gallery at 919-296-8938  OR

​3. Complete online thru the PayPal  link provided.

Please note payment is required to complete registration

Participant minimums and maximums; cancellations and no-shows.

• Unless stated otherwise, workshops have a minimum required registration of  3. If this number is not achieved by noon of the day before the workshhop is to take place, the workshop will be cancelled and we will refund payments by cash, receivable at the gallery, or by check at the gallery or through the mail. We regret that we cannot refund directly to credit and debit cards at this time.
• Unless stated otherwise, workshops have a maximum enrollment of 8. This is to ensure adequate individual attention. This is a firm number; we will not have the supplies to accommodate "one more."  We will be disabling enrollment links as soon as we know this maximum has been achieved: in the unfortunate event that someone registers after the maximum has been reached but before the links have been disabled, we will offer 1) first place in the waiting line, and 2) refund by cash or check. Please note, your registration will not be considered complete, and you will not be considered to be part of the roster used to determine whether the workshop is full, until payment is received by the Gallery.
• Cancellations by no later than noon of the day before the workshop will be fully refunded. No refunds will be granted after that point. No-shows the date of the workshop will not be refunded.