Urban Decay 4 Exhibition Announced
We are excited to announce that Urban Decay will be entering its fourth year of exhibition at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Urban Decay 4 celebrates low brow and contemporary art and music. Emerging talents are showcased alongside accomplished artists with a special focus on the Vinyl toy scene. PONSHOP will be one of [...]
Second Annual Jewelry Show: Opening Night
December 7, 2012: PONSHOP hosted their second annual jewelry show featuring works by 11 jewelers. The opening reception included live demonstrations by Leslie Brier, Susan McLay, Jeff Gulick, Lisa Latendress, and Erica Voss. Many of the other featured artists attended the show and were on hand to answer questions including Silvia White, Terresa Buelow, and [...]
Second Annual Jewelry Show Announced
PONSHOP Studio and Gallery are pleased to announce that they will be hosting the second annual jewelry show for the month of December showcasing the work of eleven jewelry artists. In keeping with the gallery’s format, all jewelry works on exhibition are original pieces handmade by local artists. The exhibit will feature a wide variety [...]
2012 Art Attack Fredericksburg
September 8, 2012 marked the first annual “Art Attack Fredericksburg” event. Local and regional artists took to the sidewalks of Caroline and William streets, set up their own outdoor studio, and created art for all to see. Visitors watched as artists sketched, painted, created sculptures and pottery pieces. In addition, live performances by belly dancers [...]
PONSHOP Stencil Tutorial: Cutting a Stencil
As part of a collaboration with one of our summer intern, Isaac Whalen, we did a series of video tutorials to compliment the “Intro to Street Art” and “Skate to Create” workshops held at the studio. Gabriel Pons of PONSHOP Studio and Gallery gives an instructional video on cutting a paper stencil intended for spray [...]
PONSHOP Stencil Tutorial: Spraying a Stencil
Gabriel Pons of PONSHOP Studio and Gallery gives an instructional video on basic spray painting techniques with a paper stencil. Part 2 is a continuation of Stencil Workshop Part 1 and incorporates pro tips to using your cut stencil as a base of an art piece. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the [...]
PONSHOP Stencil Tutorial: Stencil Design
Gabriel Pons of PONSHOP Studio and Gallery gives an instructional video on how to generate a stencil design from a hand-sketched illustration. This tutorial focuses on creating a one-layer stencil using trace paper and card stock. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
“July Summer Exhibition” Opening Reception: July 6, 2012
On July 6, 2012, the First Friday show included some new work by Gabe and Scarlett Pons, and Stephen Graham. More new pieces were added to the shop by Julie Maida, plus jewelry by Leslie Brier, Terresa Buelow, and Zakk Davis. Thanks to all participating artists and everyone who came out to support the show! [...]
PONSHOP Tutorials: Working With Wheat Paste
As response to the questions brought up in our “Intro to Street Art”, “Mixing the Media” and “Adult Mixed Media” classes – we’ve put together this two-part tutorial on how to make and apply wheat paste when doing paper posters and collage: Part 1: Wheat Paste recipe and cooking 1 part flour to 4 parts [...]
Virginia is for Lovers
Instead of doing a last minute crawl through the shopping mall to find some cliche gift for Scarlett, I decided to go the creative route and make, to this date, the largest Valentine I could within a half hour. Special thanks to our intern (aka Stew) for the video editing. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about [...]