California Dreamin' Activities
All ages and abilities welcome. All studios are accessible.
FRIDAY
Travel Sketching
Friday, September 27, 5-6pm
Studio 406 (Patricia Canney)
Free, no sign-up necessary
Patricia Canney’s travel sketches have been her go-to way of capturing a sense of place over the years. Her oldest sketches go back 50 years! Whether you want to save memories from a trip, a day at the lake, the perfect flower or cappuccino…a unique drawing is perfect! She will have her sketchbooks, tools and art supplies ready for you to learn!
Create "Rope Art Emotions" Painting!
Friday, September 27, 5:00-9:00pm
Studio 207A (Candice Simpson)
$5-$10 Donation Suggested
Feeling happy? Sad? Peaceful? Or maybe mad? What would your emotion look like if it was a simple piece of rope? In this playful and clever 30 minute workshop, you will create your very own 8”x8” rope art painting!
Cutting Board Class
Friday, September 27, 7:30-8:15pm
Studio 123 (Hossle Woodworks)
Cost: $75
Join Justin for a cutting board class and learn the process of creating a cutting board, from initial milling to the final finishing. You’ll get to design and make your own 12″ x 8″ board (pickup appx. 1 week after the class)! Drink provided during the class.
Materials Demonstration
Friday 7-7:30 pm Free
Deborah Foutch studio 200B
Altering materials is the 1st step I use in my fiber mixed media art work … stones, threads, paint, water, papers, metal that rusts, all stand ins for natures processes … I will walk you through several processes with paint, stones and rust to turn fabric and paper into mixed media surfaces that can be layered into art expressing the natural world.
Painting North American Frogs
Friday, September 27, 8-9pm
Studio 205
Free, no sign-up necessary
We will all paint frogs on little 8″x8″ canvases with acrylic paint and brushes using a guide book with great photos with artist Bradley Davis.
SATURDAY
Create "Rope Art Emotions" Painting!
Saturday, September 27, 12:00-8:00pm
Studio 207A (Candice Simpson)
$5-$10 Donation Suggested
Feeling happy? Sad? Peaceful? Or maybe mad? What would your emotion look like if it was a simple piece of rope? In this playful and clever 30 minute workshop, you will create your very own 8”x8” rope art painting!
CNC Machine Demo
Saturday, September 28, 12:30-12:45pm
Studio 123 (Hossle Woodworks)
Free, no sign-up necessary
Learn the basics of how Justin uses a CNC machine (Computerized Numeric Control Machine) to cut out furniture legs and decor pieces, from the initial design process to the final automated cuts. Watch his robotic employee cut out a sculptural piece!
Travel Sketching
Saturday, September 28, 1-2pm
Studio 406 (Patricia Canney)
Free, no sign-up necessary
Patricia Canney’s travel sketches have been her go-to way of capturing a sense of place over the years. Her oldest sketches go back 50 years! Whether you want to save memories from a trip, a day at the lake, the perfect flower or cappuccino…a unique drawing is perfect! She will have her sketchbooks, tools and art supplies ready for you to learn!
Abstract Sumi-e Brush Painting
Saturday, September 28, 1-2:30pm
Studio 118 (Jim Gregory)
Free, no sign-up necessary
Learn how to do a rice paper ink painting with a handmade brush, which facilitates fluid organic brush strokes. Create a painting or two and blow dry them to take home. Beverages available.
"Talking Suitcases”
Saturday Sept 28, at 1:30 and 4 pm
Studio 501 (Susan Armington)
Free
Materials Demonstration
Saturday 2-2:30 pm Free
Deborah Foutch studio 200B
Altering materials is the 1st step I use in my fiber mixed media art work … stones, threads, paint, water, papers, metal that rusts, all stand ins for natures processes … I will walk you through several processes with paint, stones and rust to turn fabric and paper into mixed media surfaces that can be layered into art expressing the natural world.
Painting North American Frogs
Saturday, September 28, 4-8pm
Studio 205
Free, no sign-up necessary
We will all paint frogs on little 8″x8″ canvases with acrylic paint and brushes using a guide book with great photos with artist Bradley Davis.
Mailroom Music Series FRIDAY
The JudyTones
When: 6:00-8:00
Mailroom
Are currently a duo with a wide variety of jazzy, folk, pop tunes for your enjoyment.
Mailroom Music Series SATURDAY
The JudyTones
When: noon-1:30
Mailroom
Are currently a duo with a wide variety of jazzy, folk, pop tunes for your enjoyment.
The JudyTones
When: 4:30-6:30
Mailroom
Are currently a duo with a wide variety of jazzy, folk, pop tunes for your enjoyment.
ADDITIONAL MUSUC
Craig Harris
Saturday, September 28
6-8pm
Studio 212
Craig Harris is a composer, theater artist, writer and producer. Harris creates music, multimedia performance works, interactive installations and creative story spaces. For California Dreaming Craig will play some of the music from his Legacy Dream Space project, following a 3-week exhibition at Modus Locus Expansion.
FOOD TRUCKS
Tacos Los 4 Carnales MN
Friday, September 27, 5-9pm
Saturday, September 28, 12-8pm
California Street
Authentic Mexican food, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, cakes, alambres, tamales.
