In this issue: Courses beginning March 3-15, Try It Out Day is March 15, and TDS goes to the UA Festival of Books March 15-16. Complete TDS classes and events schedule through August online. More information about our Satellite Program.

Beginning March 3 – 9:

March 3: Exploring Watercolor, with Judy Nakari, Main.
March 4: Color Fundamentals, Pencil, Level 2, with Maria Arvayo, Main.
March 5: Conversations about Art and Life with Andrew Rush. Free to Associates, Faculty and Students of TDS. 4:30 – 6:30pm in the TDS Library. Founder Andrew Rush will lead a Wednesday afternoon program with a weekly topic. No registration needed.
March 6: Introduction to Intaglio Printmaking, with Andrew Rush.
March 9: Desert Plant and Floral Portraits in Pastel, with Meredith Milstead, at Glass Illusions.

A few more spots available for the Dawn Emerson Workshop: “Rethinking Pastels from the Bottom Up” (at the Main Studio): March 28 – 30. Join TDS and renowned guest artist Dawn Emerson for this inspiring 3-day workshop. Each day will practice a different “surface level” of drawing with pastel, from the substrate UP and DOWN. Sure to be fabulous, so don’t delay your registration! Image at right by Dawn Emerson.

Beginning
March 12-15:

March 12: Figure Drawing Anatomy Workshop, with Mano Sotelo (Image at left by MS), Main.
March 14: Color Fundamentals Pastel, Level 2, with Betina Fink, at Metal Arts Village. Plein Air Painting, with Judy Nakari, On Site.
Full Moon Open Studio at Metal Arts Village, 5-8pm.

Join us for a day of discovery, and Try Out mini classes (Four classes, each 1.5 hours long) with some of our best teaching artists. A great way to sample upcoming classes. Featured artists: Andrew Rush, Paul Mohr, Deb Steinberg, Maria Arvayo, Katrina Lasko, Sherry Bryant. In the print room: Tom Lindell, Ka Fisher, Miri Fleming, Rebecca Bushner. $10/class or $30 all 4 classes.

Join TDS at the UA Festival of Books. Demonstrations and more.