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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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Shibori Dyeing with Indigo
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Learn the magic of indigo dye through Shibori techniques in this hands-on beginners workshop. You will design, dye and take home a tote bag. You will also get to create beautiful designs using a few Shibori techniques with cotton fabric to take home and make projects of your own (placemats, pillow cover, napkins, etc.). Join a group of students and immerse yourself in an afternoon of fun and creativity! All dyeing materials provided. You can...
$70
Art Embroidery
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Taking the traditional embroidery sampler as a point of departure, learn several classic and artistic hand embroidery stitches. Get inspired to draw and write with thread, embellish and reuse garments, and create original works of art. All levels and teens 16 and over welcome. Required supplies for this program: Good sharp scissors Pencil Graph paper Aida cloth or an open weave linen Cotton Fabric to experiment with Embroidery Hoop Embroidery...
Soft Sculpture: Knit and Crochet
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Learn to create soft, sculptural forms based on growth patterns found in nature. During the course of this class students will learn stitches and techniques to develop form and texture in their work. Experiment with organic structures and yarn or thread! Soft sculpture is appropriate for all skill levels in knitting and crochet – beginners are welcome. All levels and teens 16 and over welcome. Required supplies for this program: Good sharp scissors...
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Encaustic Painting
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This class is for people who are new to encaustic as well as those with experience. Learning will be primarily hands–on with ample demonstrations covering traditional and contemporary methods. This class is designed to give students a though knowledge of the encaustic medium. How to safely work with wax, stenciling, working with photographs, encaustic on paper, mixing oils and wax and how to set up your studio for working with wax. $80...
Clay Monoprinting
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This class is for those who want to expand their creative expression! Learn the unique process of printing from a clay slab surface to develop one of a kind monoprints. Student's designs, patterns and artistic expressions can be quickly and easily transferred from newsprint via colored clay slip, to a damp clay slab or, expressions can be painted directly onto the clay slab for printing. The printing process begins, using a special paper called...
Faces (Ages 5-7)
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Students will draw and paint faces of people, animals, monsters, and original cartoon characters, plus sculpt faces from clay and wood pieces, learning what makes each face unique and expressive. Important things to note: The drop-off time for afternoon camps is between 1:15 PM and 1:30 PM. You must walk your student into the building to the check-in table and sign them in. The pick-up time for afternoon camps is between 4:30 PM and...
Improv Games (Ages 11-13)
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Kids will channel their inner actor, learning improv games and other spontaneous art exercises. We'll laugh, learn, and think on our toes! Please Note: All materials provided by the Art Center. The drop-off time for afternoon camps is between 1:15 PM and 1:30 PM. You must walk your student into the building to the check-in table and sign them in. The pick-up time for afternoon camps is between 4:30 PM and 4:45 PM. An authorized adult must come...
Teen Ceramics (Ages 14 - 17)
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
An introduction to ceramics. Teens will learn hand-building techniques, creating functional and sculptural pieces. Materials included.
Monotype Printmaking
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Explore the techniques of monotype: applying paint and printing ink directly onto a plexiglass surface and passing it through an etching press. Allowing only one print, monotype is not intended for production but rather for the expressive and painterly effects that cannot be achieved by other printmaking. Brayers, paint brushes, drawing tools and paper will be used to apply ink and also to mask areas. Teens 16 and over welcome. Black, Yellow,...
Glass Blowing: Wine or Beer Glass
Richmond Art Center @ 833 S 19th St, Richmond, CA
Learn how to blow an air bubble into molten glass and shape it into a finished pint glass or stemless wine glass for everyday use. Learn how to utilize a mold and various tools at the workbench. Choose from a selection of colors for a truly unique work of art. Class is held at Slow Burn Glass in Richmond: 833 S 19th St, Richmond, CA 94804.
$160
Figure Drawing & Painting Studio
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Students will work independently from a live model. All non-fuming 2D media welcome. Sessions will include longer and shorter poses, and new poses each week. Model fee included. This is an uninstructed class lead by a studio monitor. Required Materials: Bring any odorless 2D media that your are comfortable using. Please use only odorless solvents.
One-Day Pendant Workshop
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Need a present for the holidays? Make something cool-no soldering required. This One Day Workshop is perfect for beginners and others who want to experiment with sawn settings and saw-pierced designs. Be on time--first 90 minutes is your chance to learn and/or practice sawing, by making a sample pendant. Next, select a stone and metal, a template or pattern, (or use your own design) and get to work! You will learn lots, get some skills practice AND...
$180
Pinching Party
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Come coil and pinch the day away with clay and make several functional or decorative vessels. Coiling and pinching techniques as well as various forms will be demonstrated. Clay provided.
Perceptual Motion: A Stop Motion Animation Primer
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Everyone should experience the fun and creativity of Stop Motion Animation, and here is your chance. Participants will be introduced to Stop Motion Animation with puppets using clay, wire, and colored paper as a form of personal expression. This form of film and media art will be familiar to fans of King Kong, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Gumby and Pokey, and of course, Wallis and Gromit. Today’s new technology takes this once painstaking art...
$150
Print and Fold
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Learn to turn your two dimensional prints into three dimensional shapes. Using screen printing or block printing we will design imagery to be viewed from multiple angles. Learn how to make unusual box forms folded in paper and experience your printed image in a whole new way! Materials fee of $15 due to instructor day of.
Stop Motion Animation Spark (Ages 14 - 17)
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This three hour introduction to doing Stop Motion Animations on an iPad will give you just the spark you need to do animation on your own. You will be introduced to Stop Motion Animation using clay, wire, and colored paper as a form of personal expression. This form of film and media art will be familiar to fans of King Kong, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Gumby and Pokey, and of course, Wallis and Gromit. This workshop introduces basic concepts...
$150
Intro to Illustration
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
In this five week course we will delve into the world of illustration! We will learn about illustration as a communicative art that is used to narrate books, magazines, newspapers, and advertising. Illustrators must create eye catching work, but also be able to hold an audience with a story and a message. We will learn the process of making a successful illustration, from concept and sketching thumbnails to making color studies and seeing the final...
Designing & Carving Stone
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Gain insight into gem and mineral attributes for working with stone. Dig into designing a stone pieces and applying freeform carving techniques, tips and tricks I've learned over years of exploration in lapidary arts. Some working knowledge of lapidary arts recommended. Required supplies: Materials fee of $40, due to instructor. Impact-resistant safety glasses (mark with your initials)
Storytelling in Etching
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Have you ever wanted to tell a story with your jewelry? By using etchant and layering metal you can bring texture, depth and narrative to your jewelry. This class will cover two methods for etching, PNP (Press & Peel) and scratch relief, cold connection and review successful design techniques. Student’s will have the option to create a brooch, pendant or belt buckle for their final project. Required Supplies: Materials Fee: $25-50...
Earrings and Bezels
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
A class for beginners and experienced beginners! This project based course is designed to get you up to speed with basic skills like measuring, sawing, filing, soldering, hammering and forming, while making, hoop earrings and finally, bezel settings, for use in self designed pendants or as earrings. Twists and turns as well as additional projects are available for more experienced students. Personalized guidance for your own projects as well. Something...
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