Art Walk 2026 was lots of fun on Capitol Hill
Last Saturday and Sunday, five Wednesday Studio members were among more than 175 artists to set up exhibits of their art.: Tara Hamilton, Carolyn Rondthaler, Lynne Schlimm, Anne Shields, and … Continue reading
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
Wading birds is the theme for DAB-Day May 2026
Two years ago the Draw-a-Bird Day theme was “shorebirds.” The category includes short-legged birds that run along the shore, such as plovers and sandpipers, and also long-legged birds that fish … Continue reading
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 2026 Draw-a-Bird Day
This month the blog does not have a theme for DAB-Day, and we have a wonderful variety of birds. Two ibises, though! And I found out that the roseate spoonbill, … Continue reading
October birds are ready for Halloween
For this month’s Draw-a-Bird Day, our artists submitted birds that are orange and/or black, a theme chosen by Anne Shields as appropriate for October, Halloween month. Three Wednesday Studio watercolorists … Continue reading
Gina Clapp Student Art Show now open
The June adult student show at the Capitol Hill Art Workshop is now on exhibit in the CHAW gallery. This year the reception, when the judge awards prizes and all … Continue reading
Birds of England for April—the original Draw-a-Bird Day
April 8 was designated Draw-a-Bird Day because of a little girl in England. Here’s the story behind DAB-Day’s origins: In 1943, Dorie Cooper, a seven-year-old living in England, went with … Continue reading
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
March Draw-a-Bird Day garners birds from around the world
This month we don’t have a theme for DAB-Day, so artists chose whatever avian species caught their fancy.
