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• Holiday Party/Artist Meet Up

  • When
    12/14/2025
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Broad Branch Distillery

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  Join us for our fun Holiday Party meet-up at Broad Branch Distillery from 2pm on.  Pot luck hors d'oeuvre.

  In addition to celebrating another great year of AAWS, we will do a Dirty Santa exchange which is sure to bring some good laughs and camaraderie.  Bring a wrapped gift (under $10.00).  For more information on how it works, see this link: Dirty Santa

  
  

  
  

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• Stamp Carving with Mona Wu

  • When
    01/17/2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Mary Alice Warren Community Center, 7632 Warren Park Dr., Lewisville, NC
  • Spaces left
    3

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  A rare chance to learn stamp carving with an expert at a reduced cost to you! 

  

  In this workshop, we will use Speedball's Speedy Carve 4"x6" pink rubber plates and linocut tools to carve your own design. We will then roll ink onto your carved design and print by hand on paper. You can also cut the plate into smaller sizes and print with a large inkpad, as stamps. 

  Please indicate on the registration form whether you would like to purchase 1 or 2 rubber plates. The instructor will have a few additional plates available for cash purchase in during workshop. The instructor will provide Akua inks, paper, and a large black inkpad for participants. 
  

  You are required to bring your own linocut tool to class. You can purchase it on Amazon here: Buy the Speedball Linocut Tool

  
  

  About The Instructor:

  A native of China, Mona Wu immigrated to the US in 1970. She has studied Chinese painting and Calligraphy in Hong Kong and later received her BA in Art History from Salem College in 1996. She also studied Printmaking as an auditor at Wake Forest University from 1996 to 2005. 

  Selected as Artist-of-the-Year in 2003, Mona joined Artworks Gallery on Trade Street as an exhibition member in the same year. Mona currently teaches Printmaking at the Sawtooth School of Visual Art in Winston-Salem. 

  This workshop has been brought to you with reduced fees thanks to the Shallow Ford Foundation.

    
  

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• Lunch and Learn with Trash Weaver, Kelsey Merreck Wagner

  • When
    01/28/2026
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Masonic Center, 4537 Country Club Rd., Winston-Salem
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Join us for a fascinating afternoon of upcycled weaving with artist Kelsey Merreck Wagner

  At this lunch-and-learn (see details below to order lunch), Kelsey will discuss her creative process, community engagement, and the sustainable message behind her work.  She will also share about her recent exhibits and residencies in Thailand and Malaysia, as well as two co-curated projects she worked on as part of her Ph.D. dissertation.  She will also bring examples of her work to share and a rigid heddle loom for a brief demonstration of her practice.

  Wagner is always on the lookout for recycled materials: if you have plastic bags, wires, or old clothes, please bring them to the lunch-and-learn!

  About the Artist:

  Kelsey Merreck Wagner is a textile artist, visual anthropologist, and environmental activist who recently relocated to Winston-Salem and joined AAWS.  She makes weavings entirely from recycled materials she collects through community contributions and ecological clean-ups, incorporating post-consumer waste such as plastic bags, technology cords, product wrappers and packaging, old clothes, housewares, holiday decorations, and more into the weft of her textiles.
  

  To Pre-Order Lunch:

  1. If you want to pre-order lunch from TJs, select it during registration to pay in advance.  
  2. View the Menu on the website. **NOTE: To keep orders manageable, please only order from the Sandwiches, Wraps, or Salads sections** 
  3. When you know what you want, please send your order details to Sharon Eng at sharon@associatedartists.org. Orders must be received by Friday, Jan. 23.  

  TJ's Deli Menu

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