Tag: Youth

Set It Up: A Workshop in Repurposed Materiality

Post author By Rachel Holmstrom
Post date February 10, 2025

with Luka Vergoz

ONE DAY SESSION, OFFERED TWICE • 11/16 & 12/7 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

All Ages • FREE Drop-in

Set It Up: A Workshop in Repurposed Materiality, is an opportunity to meet Luka Vergoz and learn their process. They will demonstrate how to use discarded and recycled materials to create objects, as well as explore scale and landscape. Luka’s installation has places that are lifted up from the floor, providing a range of heights within the landscape for participants to address. Participants will build and create objects with discarded materials such as paper, cardboard, and wood, and then add their creations to the installation.

Learn more about the gallery exhibit here.

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Intro to ProCreate

Post author By Rachel Holmstrom
Post date February 10, 2025

with Zoe Oliver-Grey

THREE DAY SESSION • 9/7, 9/21, 9/28 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages 9-13 • $75 – $125 sliding scale

Using iPads and physical art supplies, students will create their own short animated stories! Students will create physical characters using clay, paper, pencils and paints and then upload images of their creations to iPads. Once uploaded into Procreate, students will be able to add digital embellishments, and create an animated short story starring their character! Over the course of the three sessions students will become more proficient with Procreate and be able to animate and design their own stories.

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Drag Story Time + Crafting

Post author By Rachel Holmstrom
Post date February 4, 2025

with Kico Le Strange & Cy Berspace

6/29 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ALL AGES • FREE W/ RSVP

Happy Pride! Come celebrate with the Junior Center of Art and Science!

Junior Center Teaching Artist Marco Garcia AKA Kico Le Strange, and friend Cy Berspace, will be reading 3 LGBTQIIA+ children books, one of which will be Julian The Mermaid. After story time, Kico will guide the young creatives through an oceanic craftmaking excursion; making sea crowns!

Costume Designer’s Boot Camp

Post author By Rachel Holmstrom
Post date February 4, 2025

with Stephanie Verrieres & Marco Garcia

TWO DAY SESSION • 10/14 – 10/15 • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages 8-16 • $50 – $70

Join us for the Costume Designer’s Boot Camp and discover the magic of turning your imagination into reality. Learn the art of transforming everyday fabrics and found materials into extraordinary costume pieces. Discover how to breathe new life into old textiles and unleash your creativity. Bring your own costume design ideas, fabrics, and patterns, or dive into our selection of fabrics and found materials for inspiration. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or a novice, this workshop welcomes all levels of sewing experience. Consult with our experienced teachers and fashion mentors, who will be by your side every step of the way. They’ll help you refine your ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and bring your costume design to life.