Batik Workshop - Roswell Roots Festival: 2/15/2014

Roswell Roots Festival: Batik Workshop
Saturday, February 15 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location:
Roswell Art Center
1355 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075
For more information call 770-641-3978
Cost:  $40 per person
www.roswellroots.com

In a four-hour workshop, Nuwa Nnyanzi will teach batik painting technique. Each student will create and take home an original batik painting. Students will learn how to prepare the fabric or surface, lay down the wax coating, design and dye the surface and create a piece of art. Students should bring a hand-held hair blow dryer, a regular electric iron, a stack of newspapers equivalent to three thick Sunday papers, and a pencil.

Reception for “Gems of Africa Gallery” Art Exhibit and Sale: 2/8/2014

Reception for “Gems of Africa Gallery” Art Exhibit and Sale
Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Location:
Smith Plantation
935 Alpharetta Street
Roswell, GA 30075
For more information call 770-641-3978
Cost: FREE

www.roswellroots.com

Welcome and meet Wallene Jones, Keith Washington, and Nuwa Nnyanzi who will be available to discuss the art of the exhibition "Gems of Africa." All three have traveled extensively in Africa and have spent years collecting, creating, and selling contemporary African art. Join us for refreshments.

Batik Art Demonstration: 2/8/14

Batik Art Demonstration
Saturday, February 8, 2014  from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location:
Grimes Bridge Adult Recreation Center
830 Grimes Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30075
For more information call 770-641-3978
Cost:  FREE
www.roswellroots.com

Nuwa Nnyanzi, a native of Uganda, is an artist specializing in original batik paintings, which are now world famous. Some of his works appear on calendars, magazines, book covers and greeting cards, among them UNICEF greeting cards. In 1992 he started Nnyanzi Art Studio in Kampala, Uganda, where he teaches and promotes other talented artists. Nnyanzi will demonstrate the art of batik with vibrant colors and rich techniques. The audience will see how batik is created while learning the origin and process involved in this unique and ancient art form.

Roswell Roots Festival African Art Exhibit

Gems of Africa Gallery Art Exhibit and Sale
When: Saturday, February 1, 8, 15 and 22
From: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: Smith Plantation
935 Alpharetta Street
Roswell, GA 30075
For more information call 770-641-3978
Cost:  FREE
www.roswellroots.com

Gems of Africa Gallery in Atlanta offers one of the best and largest selections of contemporary African art anywhere. Wallene Jones began her exploration in Africa in 1981. Since then, she and her son Keith have successfully imported an array of African art, including Intu pottery, Ngwenya glass, Shona sculptures, South African bead and wire animals, driftwood sculptures, telephone wire baskets, batiks, and paintings and prints from all over Africa. All artwork is available to view and also for sale.