Workshops
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Inspire your creativity, engage your senses, and expand your ideas.
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, February 18, 1 PMFinger Puppets with Maya Noga Djiji
Make finger puppets with guest artist Maya Noga Djiji. In this workshop, we will use fabric, yarn, buttons, needles, and thread to create little finger characters that can be simple or intricate depending on the student’s level.
Past Events
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Sunday, January 29, 1 PMNEW DATE: Risograph Print Workshop with Floss Editions
Come take inspiration from a selection of works from the Floss Editions archive, and create your own single-page, eight-fold zine to be printed on-site using the Art Lab’s risograph machine.
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Sunday, December 4, 1 PMFlux Kit Workshop
Take inspiration from the Fluxus scores and boxes on view in the exhibitions Fluxus Reverb: Events, Scores, Boxes & More and by Alison Knowles: A Retrospective (1960–2022), and come assemble your own Flux Kit in the Art Lab using reproductions of various scores from the BAMPFA Steven Leiber Conceptual Art Study Center, as well as ones we come up with as a group.
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Saturday, November 19, 1 PMFabric Doll Workshop
Join Art Lab teaching artist Micaela Martinez Saavedra, and learn the process for making small cloth dolls with needle and thread.
This workshop is intended for ages 7 and older. Space is limited. RSVP required.
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Sunday, October 9, 1 PMSan Quentin Prison Studio Art Exchange
Visitors are invited to create artwork and poetry to send back to the participating artists from the San Quentin arts studio, taking the opportunity to build connections and exchange creative energy.
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Sunday, September 25, 1 PMArt Lab Collage Party
Join local artists and educators Amy Bergstein and Alayna Tinney for some collaborative collage time in the Art Lab. All ages are welcome!
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Sunday, September 18, 1 PMTeamwork: Collaborative Zine Making with Irrelevant Press
Oakland and Brooklyn based press and publishing project, Irrelevant Press hosts a risograph printing and zine-making workshop.
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Friday, May 6, 5:30 PMIn Song Sing On: A Songbook Sing-Along
Come join us for an inclusive group sing-along using the In Song Sing On songbook, an ever-growing collection of well loved and newly loved songs selected for the purpose of singing together.
All ages, Drop-in
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Sunday, April 24, 1 PMThe Power of Posters & Civic Engagement with Lena Wolff and Miriam Klein Stahl
In this workshop, Bay Area artist couple Lena Wolff and Miriam Klein Stahl share their public poster work and lead the group in a project to help create the future we want through poster art.
All ages, Drop-in
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Friday, April 22, 2–7 PMEarth Day Block Print Workshop
Join Art Lab facilitator and local educator Nelli Astvatsatrian in some block printing fun on Earth Day.
Ages 12+, Drop-in
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Sunday, March 27, April 17, and May 15Risograph Zine Making Workshop Series
Learn the basics of risograph printing with BAMPFA Art Lab facilitator and local artist Alayna Tinney.
All ages, Drop-in
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Saturday, March 19, April 2, and May 21Watercolor Workshop Series
Join Art Lab facilitator and local artist Micaela Martinez Saavedra for a series of three peaceful workshops exploring the expressive potential of watercolor.
All ages, Drop-in
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Sunday, March 6, 1 PMWeaving Together with Travis Meinolf
Artist Travis Meinolf hosts a weaving gathering with twenty simple looms prepared for use; together we will weave something big, or many smaller things, or perhaps some combination of bigger and smaller things.
All ages, Drop-in
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Saturday, February 5, 12–4 PMCommunity Valentine Mail Art Party with No School
Come to the Art Lab for a Valentine’s Day mail art making extravaganza hosted by experimental arts education program No School.
All ages, Drop-in
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February 2, 3, 4; 3:30 PMValentine Mail Art Mini Camp with No School
Join us for one, two, or all three days of this afterschool mail art intensive as we make connections between the history of avant-garde, experimental mail art practices and classic Valentine’s Day traditions with celebrated arts education program No School.
Recommended for ages 7–17. Limited Space, RSVP required.
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Saturday, January 15, 11 AMFoam Stamp Making
Learn how to cut foam to create simple abstract stamp designs in the Art Lab.
All ages, Drop-in
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Sunday, December 12, 11 AM & Sunday, January 9, 11 AMCollaborative Postcard Printing: A Risograph Workshop
Learn the basics of risograph printing in the BAMPFA Art Lab and go home with a collaboratively designed set of postcards.
All ages, Drop-in
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Saturday, November 20, 1 PMFabric Marker Jam
Taking inspiration from New Time, use the Art Lab’s stash of fabric markers to explore the expressive potential of customizing your style by writing on your clothes or on a provided fabric flag.
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Sunday, November 14, 1 PMArt Lab Studio Session with Yétúndé Olagbaju
To celebrate the release of a limited edition risograph print created in the Art Lab, join artist, cultural strategist, educator, and maker Yétúndé Olagbaju for an interactive presentation and bring home a copy of the new print.
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Sunday, October 10, 1 PMRisograph Workshop: Your Feminist Icon
Learn the process of risograph printing in the BAMPFA Art Lab as we make a collaborative poster celebrating feminist icons. Bring a photograph, book, magazine, or printout of your selected icon.
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Sunday, September 19, 11 AMLivestream: Art Lab Studio Session with Saif Azzuz
Bring your art materials to the table as we spend some time with guest artist Saif Azzuz, who joins us from his studio to share his work and chat with participants about recent inspirations.
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Sunday, August 22, 11 AM PDTA 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.
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Sunday, August 15, 11 AM PDTArt 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.
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Presented Sunday, May 16, 2 PM PSTSay 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
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Presented Saturday, May 8, 11 AM PSTWorkshop: 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.
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Recorded Sunday, May 2, 11 AM PSTArt 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.
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Presented Sunday, April 18, 11 AM PSTVirtual 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.
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Presented Saturday, February 20, 2021Workshop: 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.
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Presented Saturday, February 6, 11 PM PDTWorkshop: 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.
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Presented Sunday, January 31, 10:30 PM PDTVirtual 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.
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Presented Saturday, January 23, 4 PM PSTWorkshop: 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
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Presented Saturday, December 12, 2020Workshop: Painting to Relax
Psychotherapist Dana Dart-McLean shares techniques for using painting to relax, explore, and express yourself.
Programmed by Alayna Tinney
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Presented Saturday, December 5, 2020Workshop: 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
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Presented Sunday, November 15, 2020Mask 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.
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Presented Friday, October 23, 4 PM PDTWorkshop: 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!
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Presented Friday, July 24, 2020Zine 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
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Presented Saturday, March 7, 2020Fabric 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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