Classes And Workshops

Using acrylic paint and a glass surface, participants will explore creating prints in B&W and color. Inspired by abstract expressionist artists, the workshop emphasizes the creative journey and the joy of an unpredictable result. Participants enjoy experimenting with different techniques, materials, and inspirations. -Experience different ways of monoprinting -Explore creating atmospheric prints -Develop skills in using brayers/rollers

Make souvenir collage art as keepsakes of your trip

Every wish you could create art on the road but don't want to pack a lot of supplies? Or come back from a trip with tons of memories (and photos!) that get lost as the day-to-day takes over? 

Come join us for an afternoon of art-making where you'll learn how to collage your travel memories into something you can share with friends and family. Whether you use what you find to make art on the road or shortly after you get back home, there's no wrong way to do it--this is FUN art, not fine art!

In this workshop, we will begin by exploring the essential settings on your iPhone and its camera to ensure you're capturing the highest quality images possible. Participants will learn how to optimize resolution, enable useful tools like grid lines and Live Photos, adjust exposure and focus manually, and understand when to use different formats like HEIF or RAW (on supported models). We'll also dive into using features like Night Mode, Portrait Mode, and HDR effectively, helping you adapt your settings to various lighting conditions and shooting scenarios. This foundation will set you up for successful editing and elevate your overall photography workflow—right from your phone.

Origami (paper-folding) is the Japanese traditional art still practiced in Japan commonly. Explore using Origami for your artwork! Naoko Kamioka, originally from Japan and an Origami Instructor shows an example. First, she teaches how to do Japanese sumi ink marbling on Japanese rice paper. Then she instructs folding of some Origami figures to paste on the cards. The cards generate the Japanese ambience of tranquility and refinement. I imagine this combination of sumi marbling and origami is unprecedented.

Discover the power of the iPhone’s built-in editing tools in this hands-on workshop. Whether you're capturing portraits, landscapes, or spontaneous moments, you'll learn how to enhance your photos directly from your device—no third-party apps required. We'll explore features such as exposure adjustment, color correction, cropping, filters, and more. Perfect for artists, travelers, and content creators who want to make the most of their mobile photography. Bring your iPhone, and get ready to turn ordinary shots into compelling images.

"Artivism" is the word combining Art and Activism. It is considered effective to convey social messages, etc. Graffiti and big murals are often used for Artivism, but Naoko Kamioka, an Origami Instructor, demonstrates the examples of Artivism using Origami.

Write a poem and create a collage to go with it

Come join us for an afternoon of art-making that merges writing and art. We'll create a little haiku poem--just 3 lines of 5-7-5 syllables--and then make a collage to go with it. (Don't worry, we'll have some "readymades" on hand in case we get writer's block :)

In the art world, this is called "ekphrasis," usually when writing describes a work of visual art. We're turning that on its head by creating art inspired by the written word. We'll handwrite a simple haiku about weather or a season, and integrate all or fragments of our poems into a picture. 

Join us for a transformative two-hour creative experience where art meets mindfulness through the practice of neurographic art. Using vibrant acrylic paint markers, participants will be guided to create abstract, flowing patterns that reflect their inner thoughts, emotions, and subconscious mind after being led through a brief meditation.

Join us for a transformative two-hour creative experience where art meets mindfulness through the practice of neurographic art. Using vibrant acrylic paint markers, participants will be guided to create abstract, flowing patterns that reflect their inner thoughts, emotions, and subconscious mind after being led through a brief meditation.

Explore dry point technique to create your monoprint artwork. In this class we will discuss image composition and combining drawing, texture, and form to create a monoprint of your image. Students should to bring their sketchbook and multiple images (landscape, still life, portrait, abstract, photograph, etc.) and ideas to review for their first print. Black and white images, preferred. Artwork should be sized to 6x8. Students will be expected to work on their own during the course. No experience necessary.