THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO

Watercolor and Pastel Artists at CHAW

Wednesday Studio members

This is the Wednesday Studio blog, but many readers, and some contributors, don’t know what the Wednesday Studio is. It’s a group of artists who meet weekly at the Capitol … Continue reading

June 28, 2026 · 1 Comment

Paper collages of flowers

This week the Wednesday Studio branched out and worked on a different kind of art. Our teacher, Ellen Cornett, brought sheets of paper she had painted with acrylic. Some also … Continue reading

March 12, 2026 · 2 Comments

Making art on vinyl flooring material—who knew?

Anne Shields started this. She brought a floorcloth that she had made to class, along with supplies for others to do something similar. Here’s what she told us: “Two hundred … Continue reading

April 5, 2025 · 1 Comment

Ellen Cornett has new exhibition: Reception this Saturday

“Down the Rabbit Hole” is the title of this new show of works by Ellen Cornett, and, really, no other title would do. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking … Continue reading

March 13, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Wednesday Studio does collage

Last Wednesday in the studio we had the opportunity to make paper collages. It was the idea of our teacher and coach, Ellen Cornett. Here’s what Ellen had to say … Continue reading

September 16, 2024 · 1 Comment

Student show reception coming up

This morning some of us in the Wednesday Studio helped our great teacher, Ellen Cornett, hang the art for this spring’s Adult Student. We call it “hanging the show,” which … Continue reading

June 4, 2024 · 2 Comments

Ellen Cornett exhibit to open April 4

Don’t miss “Once Upon a Time,” a new one-artist exhibit featuring 52 drawings used in four of Ellen’s recent books. The show runs April 4-24 at Artists and Makers Studios … Continue reading

April 1, 2024 · Leave a comment

Artomatic, DC’s huge annual art show, is open, and Ellen Cornett is exhibiting

If you’ve never been to the annual Artomatic event, you’re in for a treat. This year, 1,000 (!) visual and performing artists have filled seven floors at 2100 M Street, … Continue reading

March 18, 2024 · Leave a comment

Missing my buddies

The Wednesday Studio is on a summer break, and it’s lonely on Wednesday mornings. In lieu of seeing them in person, I’m posting a few pics I took last winter … Continue reading

July 14, 2023 · 4 Comments

Wednesday Studio members take extra-curricular class

This report is from Wednesday Studio member Lynne Mallonee Schlimm: A number of Wednesday Studio members branched out recently and tried a new medium—colored pencil. Responding to interest from our … Continue reading

March 24, 2023 · Leave a comment