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Draw with Pastels

with Artist-in-Residence Ali B Wiese
2026-03-20 11:00:00 2026-03-20 13:30:00 America/New_York Draw with Pastels Local pastel artist Ali Wiese introduces basic techniques and provides tips to stimulate your creative process, helping you create a unique piece of art based on a book you love. Rust Library - Storytime Room

Friday, March 20
11:00am - 1:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-20 11:00:00 2026-03-20 13:30:00 America/New_York Draw with Pastels Local pastel artist Ali Wiese introduces basic techniques and provides tips to stimulate your creative process, helping you create a unique piece of art based on a book you love. Rust Library - Storytime Room

Rust Library

Storytime Room

Local pastel artist Ali Wiese introduces basic techniques and provides tips to stimulate your creative process, helping you create a unique piece of art based on a book you love.

Learn more about Ali Wiese here.

You can watch the artist at work in the makerspace. Check with makerspace staff for session times.

She will also be presenting three programs at Rust Library. Click here for more information. 

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Make/Create |

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