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Inspire your creativity, engage your senses, and expand your ideas.

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  • Sunday, August 22, 11 AM PDT

    A Watercolor Painting Date with Leslie Baum

    Translate an interior scene or outside view into a watercolor at this online “painting date”

    with Chicago-based artist Leslie Baum, a shared art-making experience for ages 10 and up.

  • Presented Sunday, April 18, 11 AM PST

    Virtual Art Lab Drop-In Sessions

    Do you miss the experience of making art in a collaborative, companionable space? In the spirit of BAMPFA’s Art Lab, join facilitator Alayna Boots Tinney for a free-form, all-ages drop-in art session, using any materials and techniques you choose.

     
  • Presented May 8, 2021, 11 AM

    Workshop: Evacuation Routes

    In the evolving context of “public space” in response to COVID-19, artist Zeph Fishlyn takes you on a live journey through the landscapes of your neighborhood, exploring notions of habit and perception. Begin at your own front door and join a Zoom call via cellphone.

     

  • Sunday, August 15, 11 AM PDT

    Art Lab Studio Session with Seth Bogart

    In the spirit of the BAMPFA Art Lab, let’s hang out and make some art together. Guest artist Seth Bogart joins us from his LA studio to share work and chat about recent inspirations.

  • Presented Sunday, May 16

    Say It Like You Mean It: Textile Collage as Storytelling

    Join artist and educator Sara Knight to explore storytelling through textile collage in this workshop for all ages and skill levels.

    Programmed by Alayna Tinney

  • Recorded Sunday, May 2, 11 AM PDT

    Art Lab Studio Session with Nat Russell

    In the spirit of the BAMPFA Art Lab, let’s hang out and make some art together. Guest artist Nat Russell joins us from his studio to share work and chat about recent inspirations.

  • Presented Saturday, January 23, 2021

    Workshop: Back Patches with Feral Fabric

    Join this intergenerational workshop and find out how undomesticated cloth can be! We’ll look at fabric’s history as a radical tool for communication and make back patches and flags that reflect ourselves, our communities, and our values.

    Programmed by Alayna Tinney

  • Presented Sunday, January 31, 2021

    Virtual Art Lab Drop-In Session

    Do you miss the experience of making art in a collaborative, companionable space? In the spirit of BAMPFA’s Art Lab, join facilitator Alayna Boots Tinney for a free-form, all-ages drop-in art session, using any materials and techniques you choose.

  • Presented Saturday, February 6, 2021

    Workshop: Journeys in Natural Dyeing: Local Color + Design

    Learn about the remarkable palette potential of plant-based dye in this workshop with textile artists Kristine Vejar and Adrienne Rodriguez, authors of the new book Journeys in Natural Dyeing: Techniques for Creating Color at Home.

  • Presented Saturday, February 20, 2021

    Workshop: Community Quiltmaking

    Celebrate quilting as a communal act and collaborate on a patchwork quilt in this virtual workshop for all ages, led by artist Nelli Astvatsatrian. Register in advance to receive materials in the mail; after the workshop, your piece will become part of a finished community quilt.

  • Presented Sunday, November 15, 2020

    Mask Makeover Workshop

    Use fabric scraps and found materials to turn an ordinary face mask into a one-of-a-kind accessory in this Zoom workshop with artist Janie Radler.

  • Presented Saturday, December 5, 2020

    Workshop: Let’s Take a Walk Together!

    Embark on a journey into the unknown . . . in your own neighborhood! In this Zoom workshop, filmmaker and gardener Lauren Iverson discusses ways to approach your routine stroll with fresh eyes.

    Programmed by Alix Blevins

  • Presented Saturday, December 12, 2020

    Workshop: Painting to Relax

    Psychotherapist Dana Dart-McLean shares techniques for using painting to relax, explore, and express yourself.

    Programmed by Alayna Tinney

  • Presented Friday, October 23, 2020

    Workshop: Drawing to Soothe the Mind and Relax the Senses

    Meet multidisciplinary artist Rob Moss Wilson on Zoom to explore drawing techniques for feeling free, getting loose, and having fun. All ages welcome!

  • Presented Saturday, March 7, 2020

    Fabric Postcard Collage Workshop

    Join quiltmakers Stacey Sharman and Kristen Takakuwa of Berkeley’s Hello Stitch Studio to explore the art of quilting as you create fabric postcards.

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  • Presented Friday, July 24, 2020

    Zine Workshop with Sydney Barnett

    Tap into the history of zines as vehicles for DIY underground storytelling, activism, and information sharing and learn to make your own in this Zoom workshop with artist Sydney Barnett.

    Programmed by Alayna Tinney