Toy Stories Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery
Exhibit Dates: January 2–31, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, January 2, 7-9pm
Celebrating the toys we cherished as kids, the Toy Stories art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans brings a fun, nostalgic vibe to visitors and highlights the unique skills of numerous local artists who have crafted pieces reflecting nostalgia, admiration, and consumer culture of the toy world across a broad spectrum of media.
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 2 between 7-9pm to meet curator Gordon Thomas Frank and the artists. Mark your calendar now or set a reminder through Eventbrite at toy-stories.eventbrite.com.
Register in advance for our workshops and save the dates for our other creative programs in January:
- Packing Tape Image Transfers and Collage Workshop – Wednesday, January 7, 6:30-8:30pm
- Creative Book Club: “How Painting Happens; and Why It Matters” by Martin Gayford – Saturdays, January 10 & April 11, 10am-12pm
- Create an Artwork Sales Website with Square Workshop – Sunday, January 11, 6:30-8:30pm
- Create an Art Inventory System in Excel Workshop – Monday, January 12, 6:30-8:30pm
- Life Drawing Sessions – Tuesdays, January 20 & 27, 7-9pm
- Neurographic Art Workshop: Teen edition – Saturday, January 24, 10am-12pm
- Playing with Resin Workshop – Sunday, January 25, 6-9pm
- Advanced Resin Techniques Lecture – Monday, January 26, 6:30-8:30pm
- Nature Journaling Club – Saturday, January 31, 10am-12pm
- Plus more! Upcoming programs listed at delrayartisans.org/programs
The Toy Stories exhibit runs January 2–31, 2026 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed on February 1).
The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible. For more information, please visit DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits.
