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Richmond Art Center
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The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.

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Richmond Art Center

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Rag Lab Series 4: Sweet Sweaters

Richmond Art Center

Class 4: Sweet Sweaters No sewing machine needed. We will add decorative embellishments to knit sweaters, using yarn and embroidery techniques. optional: sequins and beads. Rag Lab is a series of workshops exploring ways to create interesting garments using mainly pre-worn clothing and found materials. If you have a pile of clothing in your life that you’re not feeling thrilled about wearing, Rag Lab is the perfect place to breathe new life into...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Collage Club

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

Have fun with paper and colors as we learn about the history of collage making and make our own takes on collage landscapes, figurative work, and sculptural pieces. Sign up for one or all six classes! This class will be held via Zoom. A link for the class will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the start of the class. Required Supplies Scissors Glue that will work on paper (mod podge, matte gel medium, Yes paste, nori paste… these are just...

(13) All levels 17 and older
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Wild at Art: Mixed Media Animals

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

Learn to render animals using a variety of techniques with media including pen and ink, watercolor brush markers, acrylic markers, colored pencils, wax pastels, and paint. Basically anything you want to experiment with! Each week the instructor will provide students with a new selection of animal photo references to choose from. These images will then be traced/transferred onto paper so that most of the class students can focus on learning and practicing...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Zen Calligraphy and Abstract Expression

Richmond Art Center

Let's gain the freedom of brush strokes that give excitement to art work. Continuous practice of Oriental brush painting makes us aware of our world and allows us to capture the spirit of the subject. Course covers basic elements including calligraphy and discipline essential to the practice of Sumi-e.  Lectures, demonstrations, individual help given at each class. Sumi-e is the unique form of Asian art that has produced some of the world’s...

(13) All levels 16 and older
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Planting Creativity: An Intergenerational Workshop

Richmond Art Center

Planting Creativity is a mixed media class for students of all ages interested in an introduction to herbalism. Using techniques such as illustration, collage and watercolor, we will explore some of the uses of safe, gentle plant medicines that can be found in our neighborhoods, gardens and kitchens. This class will engage students who enjoy folklore, botany, observational drawing, use of our five senses and a curiosity about how to take care of...

(13) All levels 10 - 18 years old
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Backpatch, Banner and Flag Workshop

Richmond Art Center

Share your message with the world on a fabric banner for your window, a flag for the front door or a patch for your denim jacket. This workshop will demonstrate how undomesticated cloth can be! We will look at fabric’s history as a radical tool for communication, then use appliqué and other surface techniques to make back patches, banners, and flags that convey personal and political messages, using both text and images. Materials List: ...

(13) All levels 6 - 18 years old
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Figure Drawing with Model: Open Studio I

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

Students work independent of instruction from a nude model via Zoom. Go all-out with your work station, use any conventional or unconventional media you like, and blast your favorite music (just remember to keep your Zoom on ‘mute’) in this virtual figure-drawing class. This class is open to students wishing a draw from a live model.

(13) All levels 18 and older
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The Comics Lab: Comics & Visual Storytelling

Richmond Art Center

Students will dive into the process, tools and technique for creating their own comics stories and characters. They will learn how to use different text/image relationships, expression, sound effects, layout and panel structure to bring their stories to life. From writing through sketching to inking, students will follow the unique process of comics to tap into their own creativity and explore new exciting ways to tell stories. Class 1: Introduction...

(13) All levels 13 and older
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Figure Drawing with Model: Open Studio II

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

Students work independent of instruction from a *clothed* model via Zoom. Go all-out with your work station, use any conventional or unconventional media you like, and blast your favorite music (just remember to keep your Zoom on ‘mute’) in this virtual figure-drawing class. This class is open to students wishing a draw from a live model.

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Books and Art

Richmond Art Center

Students will get to read along each week from a new children’s book, then create art related to the story. Class 1: Donut Art Students will read along to Steve Antony's 'Please, Mr. Panda' and then create a donut using paper plates and scrap paper. Class 2: Monster Collage Students will read along to Michelle Nelson-Schmidt's 'Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster' and then create their own monster collage using colored paper and glue. Class...

(13) All levels 5 - 11 years old
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Creative Exploration & Expansion Series: Visualizations

Richmond Art Center

Creative Exploration and Expansion Series: Art & Guided Visualizations These classes will be about creative expansion and artistic self-discovery. We will experiment with intuitive drawing and collage, guided visualization exercises, drip painting, mandala making, and journaling. As the teacher, my goal will be to create a safe container for students to be playful, imaginative, and exploratory. No prior artistic experience is required. Art...

(13) All levels 5 - 18 years old
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Digital Art: Mixed Media Mash Up

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

Mash up your photos into fun and meaningful digital collages. There are so many ways to manipulate your photos with free, accessible, intuitive software you will want to give this a try with your family. We will explore tools and layers, adding color and texture and bringing your family photos to life. Students may sign up for the whole series or just pop in for certain lessons. Class 1: Drop in session one will feature Fantastical Sculptures....

(13) Beginner 5 - 18 years old
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Creative Exploration and Expansion: Intuitive Drawing

Richmond Art Center

Creative Exploration and Expansion: In this series of classes we will do various exercises about creative expansion and artistic self-discovery. We will experiment with techniques such as drawing, painting, writing, and creating mandalas in an intuitive way. As an instructor, my goal is to create a safe space for everyone to explore, use their imagination, and have fun. The classes are suitable for all ages and levels of artistic experience. Intuitive...

(13) All levels 5 and older
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Creative Exploration and Expansion: Creative Diary

Richmond Art Center

Creative Exploration and Expansion: In this series of classes we will do various exercises about creative expansion and artistic self-discovery. We will experiment with techniques such as drawing, painting, writing, and creating mandalas in an intuitive way. As an instructor, my goal is to create a safe space for everyone to explore, use their imagination, and have fun. The classes are suitable for all ages and levels of artistic experience....

(13) All levels 5 and older
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Tie Dye Camp

Richmond Art Center

In this camp students will learn the art of tie-dying! Day 1- tie dying a wash cloth/towel- using two tie dye colors, students will create their own unique piece Day 2- tie dying socks - plain white washcloth/towel, socks and t-shirt. three tie-dye colors students will create their own unique pair of socks Day 3- tie-dying a T-shirt- using as many tie-dye colors as you would like, students will create their very own unique T-shirt. Supplies...

(13) All levels 9 - 12 years old
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Experimental Art

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

In this camp students will experiment with materials not normally used in an art class. Cooking oil, marbles, ice, and more!  Day 1:  Bubble Art Students will use food coloring and bubbles to create art. They will also fill their ice trays in preparation for the next class.  Day 2:  Ice Art Using food coloring and ice, students will create unique drawings. Afterwards we will do some color mixing.  Day 3:  Marble...

(13) All levels 5 - 10 years old
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$45

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Mixed Media Sketchbook

Richmond Art Center

In this one day workshop we will be using an unlikely material for the pages of our sketchbook. Packing paper! Well actually, 'virgin kraft paper'. This material is amazing for drawing, sketching, and painting with opaque media. Paint pens, acrylic paints, and gouache pop off the page in beautiful contrast and typically do not bleed or come through he opposite face of your page.The finished sketchbook you will create and take home is the perfect...

(13) All levels 16 and older
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Pieces of You - Collage for Self-Discovery

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

This class will use collage to explore images, identity, and inner wisdom. Inspired by the expressive art method, SoulCollage®, participants will come away from class with a unique collage and a deeper appreciation for their multifaceted self.   Suggested Materials-  Collage images (sources can include magazines, postcards, calendars, catalogs, or other images you've collected over time)  Scissors  Glue  Approx....

(13) All levels 18 and older
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Bowls on the Wheel

Richmond Art Center

In this one day workshop demonstration we will cover a variety of bowl forms on the wheel. Learn how to make graceful curves, usable shapes, and build your confidence in the process from throwing to trimming to finishing. Prior wheel experience recommended but not required.  This class will be demonstration only, there is no need to have a wheel at home. Experience Level: Some prior wheel experience recommended. Join link and activity access...

(13) Intermediate 16 and older
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Springtime Glass Sculpting

Richmond Art Center @ 833 S 19th St, Richmond, CA

Ring in spring by learning something fresh and new -- like how to sculpt a bird, flower, or egg from molten glass. You may choose one of the three adorable options upon arriving to class, along with several color options! Class is held at Slow Burn Glass in Richmond. Please wear all cotton or natural fiber clothing (jeans and a t-shirt = good!) and closed-toe shoes (tennis shoes, sneakers, boots = good!). Long pants are required for participants...

(13) Beginner 17 and older
No upcoming schedules
$100
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