July 12th ~ Free Pastel Class at the Grapevine Parks and REC with all Supplies Provided to participants

 

In March 2025, the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) recently announced the winners of the IAPS 2025-2026 Global Society Grants.   The Pastel Society of the Southwest (PSSW) is honored to have our project "Save the Warbler in Pastels” selected as one of the four international recipients.

Our goals are to increase awareness of endangered birds (specifically the Golden Cheeked Warbler which is the only bird to exclusively breed in Texas), introduce two generations of potential members to pastel art and involve current members through their volunteer commitment for this project.

Date:  July 12.   One workshop, two parts.  Morning 9-12 (learning the basics through demos and practice), Afternoon 1-4 (More demos and help creating a masterpiece.  Show and tell finale).

Place: Grapevine Parks & Rec  1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine

The workshop is limited to 20 students (10 senior citizens, 10 young people).

Our plan is to exhibit the finished pieces first at the senior citizen center, then at our PSSW at the Chamber (in a special spot).

Instructors are members of the Pastel Society of the Southwest.