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 @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Discover portraiture at your own pace and with your own materials. Feel free to make traditional portraits, or to make abstract ideas of portraiture. The instructor will provide occasional demos on facial structure and coloring techniques to enhance portrait work. Students can bring their own preferred material with reference to the materials listed below. The studio will have some supplies to support student participation. There is drop-in available,...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Make art and learn about different habitats! We will be collaging together colored cardstock to make scenes of different habitats, from deserts to rainforests and all inbetween. We will learn how to cut, texture, and layer paper to make our own pictures! Materials included. Week 1. Deserts Week 2. Temperate Forests Week 3. Rainforests Week 4. Oceans Experience Level: Beginning Ages 12+ Welcome Families with Youth 5+ Welcome with Adult...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Explore the world of textiles in an immersive course at Richmond Art Center. Discover the art of weaving, sewing, dyeing, and painting as you work with yarn, fabric, dye, and paint. Join our experienced instructor for a hands-on learning experience in a variety of techniques.
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Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Discover the power of creativity and self-expression in this immersive workshop series. Dive into the world of flash zines and prints, where you'll explore the themes of balance, wellness, and survival in the modern world. Unleash your artistic skills and create personal remedies and spiritual recipes that will captivate and inspire.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Join us for a fun and creative workshop at the Richmond Art Center! Discover fast and kid-friendly printmaking techniques to make unique cards, tote bags, and shirts as gifts. All levels are welcome to explore monoprints, collagraphs, screen prints, and sun prints on fabric items.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Discover the art of wire forming and forging as you create your very own pair of stylish hoop earrings. Unleash your creativity with a choice of sterling silver or 14k gold fill wire, and learn the techniques needed to craft these timeless accessories. Join us for this exciting jewelry-making class and let your inner artist shine!
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Discover the endless possibilities of combining art techniques and materials in this hands-on course at the Richmond Art Center. From experimenting with different media to learning how to apply them on various surfaces, students will develop their skills and create unique mixed media artworks. Perfect for beginning to intermediate artists looking to expand their creative horizons.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Discover the art of adorning hats with charming, repetitive patterns in this engaging class. From mastering ribbing in the round to perfecting the stranded knitting technique, unlock the secrets of creating Fair Isle magic. Leave with a cozy hat adorned with your unique design and the skills to tackle future knitting projects with confidence.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Enjoy a day of ink drawing, using micron pens, ink and nib, as well as ink washes. The workshop will focus on the artists exploring classic ink drawing techniques and developing their own style with mark-making. Subjects will include animal drawing, landscape textures, and portraiture. Teens 16 and over welcome. Required supplies for this program: Materials fee of $15 due to instructor day of.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Enjoy a playful April Fool's day learning the basics of screen printing with some fun applications such as unusual fabric techniques, etching on tile or glass, and edible prints! Ages 18 and up welcome.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Spend three hours in this fun workshop learning to construct your own petite drawing book. We will begin with two warms ups to get acquainted with folding, creasing, punching and simple sewing. Following this, we will work together to group and crease our signatures, learn the correct way to cover and line your book boards, use a tabletop letterpress to imprint our cover, and finally punch and securely sew our pages. You will leave with three book...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Learn the art of watercolor painting and gain a fundamental hands-on knowledge of the medium and equipment. Practice basic techniques, build skills and work towards developing a personal style. Required supplies for this program: If you do not have watercolor painting supplies, for a $65 materials fee you can purchase a starting kit from the instructor.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
In this workshop you will learn the basic theory behind kiln-fused glass, practice glass cutting, and design a functional glass plate from start to finish. Tools and Materials Included Materials fee of $15 due to instructor on the day of the class.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Learn to weave two layers at the same time! Weave a seamless purse or pouch on a pre-warped four shaft table loom using improvisational weaving techniques, freeform weaving, knotting, loom-controlled patterns, and whimsical touches. Be inspired by the abundance of traditional weaving yarns and a surprising collection of materials that can be used in weaving. Make up your own composition as you go with the help of hands-on expert guidance. Previous...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Create a unique object to be cast in glass! In this one-day workshop we will create a small object to be cast in clear glass. Once our object is created we will hand build a mold to become our casting vessel. We will calculate the amount of glass needed to fill the mold and prepare it for an overnight firing. Your finished piece will be polished and available for pickup in one week. Required supplies for this program: $25 materials fee...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Develop a character in this workshop by recognizing iconic and quintessential shapes, postures, and gestures. Move from a sketch, creating several small thumbnails to a finished piece. Combining storytelling and illustration, character design focuses on how people present themselves and what our trappings and features convey. Various media options will be discussed. Workshop will include pencil drawings, inking, and pastel shading. $25 materials...
What would your dream city look like? Who would live there? How would they get around? This class will explore creating 2D & 3D art objects out of cardboard and other recycled materials. Students will dream, design, build and adorn their own cardboard worlds with buildings, transportation, landscapes and populate it with creatures. All materials will be provided by the Art Center. Please Note: All materials will be provided by the Art Center....
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Create a custom stamp design and print your own patches. Express yourself and embrace the power of the multiple- what printmaking is all about! Fabric patches are a great way to make a unique statement on clothing, backpacks, hats and more. We will cover design, stamp carving, fabric selection, and printing techniques. Leave class with approximately 10 patches and the materials to make more! Required supplies for this program: $25 due to...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This workshop will cover the use of paper, ink and brush. Through step by step practices of calligraphy and some seasonal sumi-e paintings, class will learn most essential strokes and techniques to paint a sumi-e/ink brush painting.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
A brief introduction to a tie dye process using turmeric. Participants will A brief introduction to a natural dyeing process using turmeric. Participants will walk away with instructions on how to prepare a turmeric vat and a custom dyed piece!
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