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.
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 art exhibit runs from 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 February 1).
The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible. Del Ray Artisans, a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.