South Pasadena Classes Los Angeles, CA

Cut It Out

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center

Students will cut, fold, tear and build their way into new forms of expression as they create 2-D and 3-D collages using magazines, construction paper, cardboard, cloth and string. They will use collage to explore self portraiture, abstract compositions, assemblage, and exquisite corpses. They will learn about how various artists use collage including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Robert Rauschenberg, Ivan Chermayeff and Phillip Estlun...

Sketching on Location

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center

The attitude of a sketch is different from anything else…a way to catch a fleeting inspiration, or capture a bit of life in the moment, without the need for elaborate finishing and detail. Through sketching on location, we can experience a place in a very personal way. We will explore different locations in the South Pasadena area each week with a variety of media in sketchbook format.

Winter Break Mini-Camp

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Here's the answer to boredom and too much screen time over school breaks - Join us for hands-on activities exploring a variety of materials. We'll do clayplay, printmaking, collage, painting and make illustrated calendars.

Tinker Studio

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center

Come tinker in our studio, play with a variety of materials, paint, draw, sculpt, make and build stuff. Creative play stations will be set up so children can feel free to explore. Includes all materials and snack.

Kindermusik Mixed Ages (0-7 yrs)

Circle of Musical Friends

Mixed-age classes are perfect for families with more than one young child, and accommodate all levels of learning and musical interest. Included with your enrollment: KINDERMUSIK@HOME DIGITAL MATERIALS Bring the Learning Home With each Kindermusik class, families receive a treasure trove of developmentally appropriate online activities that provide a strong early foundation for learning. Each month, families receive: Song downloads Musical...

The Porpita Society / Teen Art Club

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

The students will explore all forms of art: painting, graphic design, photography, drawing, and mixed media. The Porpita Society is a creative club for teens to create and explore the world of art! We eat pizza at every meeting, and club dues are only $10 each time you come! Any high-schoolers are welcome.

Ceramics (ages 6-9)

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center

Coil, pinch, and slab your way to a variety of projects both functional and fun. This supportive and lively class is suited for artists of all levels and experience. New students will learn a variety of hand building techniques while the more experienced artist will continue developing their individual style. All projects will be fired and glazed.

Exploring Drawing and Painting

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

In this class we'll look at ways to bring strength to our painting, by incorporating drawing skills. We'll sketch out composition, edit out detail, getting down tonal values, and explore line, brushstroke, and use of colour. If you have any ideas you'd like to work on, please bring them in. We will work from still life and photos, and look at the drawings and paintings of several artists. Whether a beginner or intermediate artist, you will enjoy...

Drawing & Painting

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Autumn is here, and we will explore the mood and palette of the season and create drawings and paintings about various aspects of love, life, and nature in portraits and landscapes. We will use inspiration from Austrian painters Gustav Klimt and his protege Egon Schiele, and their unique interpretations of lines, colors, and composition.

Background Design for Feature Animation

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

In this class you will learn how to draw, ink, and color your favorite landscapes like forbidden castles, mysterious mountain caves, enchanted kingdoms, and evil forests. Have you always wanted to create a fairy tale world with a twist just like some of your favorite animated movies like Rango, Tangled, Brave or How to Train Your Dragon? Come join this exciting class and create your own magical worlds!

Little Hands - World Art

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

In this Fall season, we will be making art activities inspired by art around the world from various cultures in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. We will make art with various wet and dry mediums, also have fun creating art with sand, paper, and fabric.

Winter Break Workshops

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Upcycle Fashion

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Will show you how to create one of kind fashions with your closet castaways. Bring in your boyfriend’s or dad's big shirts or pants, your old t-shirts and out of fashion clothing, and update them by learning how to hand stitch, drape, and add unique touches. A fun workshop where you need no previous skills. Scissors, needles, thread, and some notions and trims provided, bring clothing and accessories to upcycle and other special items you want...

Ceramics Around the World

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Coil, pinch, and slab your way around the world as students experience different cultures through African Masks, Tiki-inspired cups, and the folk art of Mexico. This supportive and lively class is suited for artists of all levels and experience.  New students will learn a variety of hand building techniques while the more experienced artist will continue developing their individual style.  All projects will be fired and glazed.