🎹 🎄Next Wednesday!🎄🎹 Join us in the Great Hall for our annual Holiday Brown Bag featuring Raymond Godwin on the piano. Bring your favorite lunch & your best friends & loved ones to help us celebrate the Holidays together! 📆 December 11th ⏰ 12-1PM 📍 2 Park Street, Elkins WV 26241 ❤️ This concert is FREE to the community (EVERYONE IS WELCOME!) thanks to our sponsor @davistrustco. ✨ Mark your calendars & we'll see you all there!✨ #artselkins #holidayconcert #freeconcert #pianoconcert #elkinswv #localartists #holidaymusic #holidayclassics #randolphcowv #wv #wvevents #wildwonderfulwv #liveconcert

💥ATTENTION EVERYONE💥 The Opening Reception date for the Members Exhibit and Run Wild by Emilee Goodman has been changed to December 13th, from 5-7PM. Thank you all for your patience!

🧑‍🎨💚 We are so BACK... with our 21st Annual Holiday Artist Market!❤️👩‍🎨 On December 6th & December 7th, RCCAC’s Holiday Artist Market will fill the Great Hall with Artist Vendors and their phenomenal, handcrafted artwork. 📌This is a great opportunity to shop from local artists, support your local economy, and find the unique holiday gifts your loved one’s dream of. We are so excited to welcome some new vendors this year, as well as seeing some familiar faces! 💖Thank you to ALL participating artists for supporting your local Arts Center & thank you to @greatharvestelkinswv for feeding our starving (JK) artists!🍞🍲 #shoplocal #holidayartistmarket #artistmarket #holidaymarket #elkinswv #stufftodoinelkins #localart #localartists #supportyourlocalartists #supportartists #supportthearts #holidaygifts #uniquegifts

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- MARJ MOSES✨ A life-long love affair with the arts has led Marjory Moses to explore many art practices including printmaking, painting, stained-glass, and photography. 📸👩‍🎨🎨 💍👂In 2010, she began making jewelry after trying to duplicate a lost earring. Working primarily with sterling silver, Marj employs traditional metal-smithing techniques to create modern, organic pieces, often embellished with pearls and natural gemstones. Each piece of jewelry is lovingly crafted as a little work of art meant to be worn every day. 💙💛A West Virginia native and graduate of the College of Creative Arts at WVU, she is also currently working on a series of acrylic and mixed media paintings that draw on memory and intuition. Active in promoting local arts, she has pieces in state and national collections, and her work can be purchased in Elkins at Artists at Work, and the DelMonte Market. ---------------------------------- 🤗 We are so thankful for Marj and all she does for our community! RCCAC thanks our lucky stars to have Marj as an Artist Member, a determined advocate for the arts, and an all-around great person. If you're in the Elkins area, Marj's beautifully handcrafted jewelry (MoondanceArt Jewelry) can be found at @thedelmontemarket & @artistsatworkwv. Be sure to follow Marj on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/marjorymosesart) and Instagram @marjmosesart, to keep up with her latest works, events she will be at, and more! Thank you Marj for all that you do for the community🩷 #artselkins #artistspotlight #MoondanceArtJewelry #elkinswv #metalsmithing #handcraftedjewelry #acrylicpainting #acrylicpaint #wvartist #wvarts #naturalgemstones #pearls #supportthearts #weneedart

🚨 NEW EXHIBIT DROPPING SOON🚨 👩‍🎨🐸 Emilee Goodman's "Run Wild" solo exhibit will fill the walls of the Maxwell Gallery with nature inspired artwork (mostly silk screens, block prints, and paintings) from December 4th until January 20th. Her Opening Reception will take place on December 12th, from 5-7PM, alongside the Members Exhibit Opening Reception. 🤔 Want to know more? Keep reading to learn more about this exhibit from the artist herself!⬇️ 💭 “Getting outdoors is good for the soul. Through my artwork, I try to bring the outside in. I find inspiration in everyday flora and fauna and the understated beauty I am surrounded by. The natural world is where I am at peace – and where I am most creative. While I make no attempt to portray plants, animals, or landscapes realistically, I do hope my creations invoke a sense of wonder in the viewer. Bold colors and strong linework are used throughout the artwork to achieve my vision. Looking past the obvious, I observe the subject closely in my creative process. My goal is to inspire the viewer to look more closely at the world around them. This series showcases my recent screen prints, block prints, paintings, and more. “All good things are wild and free,” as the adage goes - so get outdoors, explore, run wild!” - Emilee Goodman. 🦎🌞✨ #artselkins #localartist #elkinsart #wvartist #natureinspiredart #artgallery #artexhibit #runwild #silkscreens #blockprints #paintings #newexhibit #supportthearts #artmatters #randolphco #elkinswv #art #nature

🖼️ ✨ An Exhibit to ReMEMBER✨ 🖼️ It is hard to believe that 2024 is coming to a close, but we want to go out with a BANG💥 Which is why our last (Great Hall) exhibit of the year will be our RCCAC Members Exhibit! We can't wait for everyone to see the artwork our Members have been so busy creating! 📌 The exhibit will display from December 4th- January 20th, alongside Emilee Goodman's "Run Wild" solo exhibit displaying in the Maxwell Gallery. 🧑‍🎨 Join us in celebrating our WONDERFUL artist members on December 12th, from 5-7PM, for the exhibits' Opening Reception. We look forward to seeing everyone!👩‍🎨 #artselkins #artexhibit #artscenter #wvartists #wvarts #localart #localartists #artgallery #watercolors #acrylicpaint #woolfelting #photography #finearts #mixedmedia #elkinswv #elkinsevents #arts #weneedart #supportthearts

Wow! What a show 🎻🤩 This month’s Brown Bag Concert was an absolute hit! We danced, clapped along to the beat (AND stayed on beat💅🏼), and bounced our legs to the rhythm of classic Fiddler songs originating from Kentucky, WV, and other origins. 🤩Thank you to Dave, Dave, Dave & Cindy for putting on a show that will last everyone a lifetime! We look forward to you guys filling the Great Hall with your tunes in the future. 🎤Thank you to Kevin Shreve who helped me get our sound system up and running. 🏦Thank you @davistrustco for sponsoring this concert series! 🥰Also thank you to the community members who put away chairs, tables, and more. Y’alls kindness is truly appreciated💖 ❤️Don’t miss next month’s HOLIDAY Brown Bag performance by Raymond Godwin. December 11th from 12-1PM💚 #artselkins #freeconcert #fiddlemusic #fiddlers #holidaymusic #holidayconcert #piano #randolphcountywv #elkinswv #wildwonderfulwv #communityevent #freeevent #seeyathere #supportthearts #artmatters #WEneedart

😁These little artists are hard at work!😁 Every Wednesday, our ASA kids fill the art ed room with their laughter, fun art projects, and the smiles on their faces! Natasha has been keeping them busy with exciting projects and informative lessons each week, including studying famous artists and experimenting with their techniques. 💟Thank you to Natasha for being an incredible instructor and thank you to the parents for being awesome! 🩵This program is sponsored by The Snowshoe Foundation, which helps us keep the cost affordable for our community. #artselkins #afterschoolart #artistsinthemaking #kidsartprogram #kidsneedart #inspirecreativity #everyonecanbeanartist #kidsart #elkinswv #artinelkins #elkinsart #supportthearts #supportlocalartists

🤩👩‍🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT👩‍🎨🤩 🍯Elkins-based potter, Macie Higgins, is a small batch potter, creating unique ceramic works from her home studio using both wheel throwing and hand building techniques. She is particularly interested in the use of color and texture in her work. Macie’s work is always evolving due to her dedicated interest in learning new techniques and her joy in experimentation. 👩‍🏫 Macie began instructing pottery classes at the Arts Center in the summer of 2014, and still teaches in the pottery studio to this day. She truly enjoys being able to share her passion and expertise with the people in her community. Aside from being an incredible potter, Macie is a mother of 2 boys, and a great friend to RCCAC. She volunteers to help us when she can and is always brightening any room she walks into. Her pottery students say nothing but good things about Macie as an instructor and are always eager to sign up for her next class! ✨ Be sure to follow Macie's Facebook (Pottery by Macie) and Instagram (@macie_c) to keep up with her!✨ Thank you, Macie, for being so awesome!! We appreciate you and your hard work more than we could ever say🤗💟 #localpotter #pottery #potterybymacie #potteryclass #potteryinstructor #potterthis #localartists #supportlocalart #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #glazing #kiln #potterytechnique #potteryfun #artselkins #elkinspottery

🤩 ONE WEEK AWAY! 🤩 Join us next Wednesday, in the Great Hall, from 12-1PM for a FREE concert by local musicians Dave Proudfoot & Dave Bowman. Bring your friends, your favorite lunch, and meet us at the front doors at 11:30🤗 Thank you, @davistrustco, for sponsoring this concert series! 🤫 P.s. Next Month's concert is a Holiday Piano Performance by Raymond Godwin🎄🎹

🎄🎨Help Santa make some presents this holiday season! 🎄🎨 Our Holiday Watercolors with Santa class is back for another year, and with a new project -✨ YIPPEE✨ - it's becoming a tradition! Patrick O'Brien will guide students through watercolor processes and techniques, as well as will aid them in incorporating a holiday theme. 📌 This class is on Wednesdays, starting December 4th, and ending December 13th, from 6-8PM. Students are encouraged to bring their own holiday cookies and eggnog.🍪 💥Visit: https://www.randolpharts.org/artclass/p/holiday-watercolors-with-santa to claim your spot in Santa's class today!💥 p.s. there's only 3 spots left!

💡👩‍🎨ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- MAGGI RHUDY👩‍🎨💡 Maggi is an exceptional artist, who gets creative in ways custom to her. 🦌🪻A lot of her inspiration stems from nature, which she beautifully depicts through her decorated gourds, hand-pulled prints, watercolor paintings, Scherenschnitt (paper cuts), Tempera Resist paintings, acrylic paintings, and silk paintings. Aside from being an incredible artist, Maggi is a truly-kind soul who brightens every room, encourages creativity, and brings life to every exhibit she enters! 🥰We are so lucky to have Maggi as an instructor and an Artist at RCCAC. 👀 Be sure to check the website for her classes (coming ((back)) soon) and check out her website: https://maggirhudyart.wordpress.com/. Keep reading to learn about Maggi's art journey🎨 💭“Growing up in Berlin, Germany, I was lucky to have very creative people in my life. In Toledo, Ohio, I attended the University of Toledo and graduated with a BA in Art and a MA in German and am certified in both fields. The richness of German literature, and the visual arts provided for me a way to appreciate the value art brings to life. Having moved to Elkins with its beautiful mountains and natural surroundings, I also found a way to learn new and different ways of artistic expression. 🎨Teaching for ArtsBank in the Elkins elementary schools, and later as art teacher at Elkins High School, I had the opportunity of introducing young people to the many ways of artful expression. I continue teaching courses at the Randolph County Community Arts Center in Elkins, WV. 😊The joy of making things that I love, and which can again give joy to others is very satisfying. I am most inspired by nature and have been studying local wildlife and wildflowers, which I like to depict in my work. I like the natural materials used when working with gourds and bark – it’s like nature has given me a gift and wants me to help it be admired by the onlooker. In my paintings I like to show the beauty of wildflowers that bloom often in hidden spaces and given them personalities” - Maggi Rhudy. 📷 Photo credits: https://maggirhudyart.wordpress.com/. #artselkins #artistspotlight #supportyourlocalartists

🤩 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- EMILEE GOODMAN (@emilee.m.goodman)🤩 Emilee is an Elkins-based visual artist. She studied Art and English at Davis & Elkins College, where she received her BA degrees for both fields of study. She is also a certified Yoga Instructor and Health Coach. Emilee is literally a jack of all trades! 🌼🐟 "I'm inspired by my time spent in nature and the colors, textures, and patterns of the natural world," she says. Today, her artwork has grown to include not only paint, but also mixed media and printmaking techniques, as well as the fiber arts traditions passed on from her grandparents. She can be found working in her studio when she in not teaching in local schools, community centers, and healthcare facilities. 💥🖼️ Next month, from December 4th - January 20th, Emilee's solo exhibition, "Run Wild," will be on display in the Maxwell Gallery. Opening Reception is December 12th, from 5-7PM. 👩‍🎨 Describing "Run Wild" in her own words, "Getting outdoors is good for the soul. Through my artwork, I try to bring the outside in. I find inspiration in everyday flora and fauna and the understated beauty I am surrounded by. The natural world is where I am at peace - and where I am most creative. While I make no attempt to portray plants, animals, or landscapes realistically, I do hope my creations invoke a sense of wonder in the viewer. This series showcases my recent screen prints, block prints, paintings, and more. "All good things are wild and free," as the adage goes - so get outdoors, explore, and run wild!"💚 💟🤗 We at RCCAC are so grateful to have an artist like Emilee - dedicated, determined, and extremely creative - at our organization. She gives back to her community where she can and is always up for an artistic challenge. It is truly a privilege to know and work with Emilee. Be sure to check out her solo exhibit, "Run Wild," coming next month! 📆💥 #artselkins #artistspotlight #blockprints #screenprints #acrylicpainting #localartist #soloartexhibit #supportyourlocalartists #supportthearts #runwildexhibit #wvartist #natureart #natureinspired #eventsinelkins #elkinswv #randolphco #artgallery #artscenter

👻🎥🍿 We B'd (and P'd) our pants at B-Movie Night! 👻🎥🍿 Thank you to everyone who came out and watched CLASSIC B&W horror movies with us! We caught up with old friends, got scared with everyone, and even shared a few laughs (there is some humor in old movie productions). It is always a pleasure to see new faces here at RCCAC and we cherish getting to know our community members better🤗 Also, thanks for helping us ghost bust our GHOUL-ARY GHOST! We haven't seen them around since B-Movie Night wrapped up. Stay tuned for details about our ✨ CHRISTMAS B-MOVIE NIGHT! ✨ 🥰 None of our events would be possible without our INCREDIBLE volunteers! 🥰 Thank you guys for always showing up when we need you, and for helping us put on events like this for our community members. We could NOT do this without YOUR support and for that we are FOREVER grateful!💟 🎉 Volunteer Shoutout: Margot Evick, Adrianna Channel, Mary Smakula, Sue Russetti, Cindy Stemple, & Ellen Swecker. #artselkins #movienight #bmovienight #bnwmovies #bnwhorror #communityevent #halloween #halloweentreats #halloweentricks #artscenter #volunteers #fun #scarymovies #popcorn #thankyouvolunteers #supportthearts #communitybuilding #christmasmovienight