Work like Tibetan monks to create a vivid and temporary “painting” using chalk and colored sand. This centuries-old meditation technique is a great way to relax and work as a team while creating incredible abstract art!
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #9 — Steam Punk Assemblages
Join the futuristic/anachronistic biomechanical world– a place where science and art intersect. Use metal foil, leather straps and brass rivets to create works that members of this art subculture will surely appreciate!
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #8– Wearable “Tattoo” Designs
Here is your chance to create your own cool tattoo design and have it printed on a blank T-shirt. Not everyone has tattoos, but who doesn’t like to wear a T-shirt with an awesome design?
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #7– Adventures in Texture!
Create an eye-catching abstract painting in just one sitting! Participants will use pre-textured panels as a foundation for adding metallic and colored paint layers. An interesting slide show will demonstrate how to make the most of texture in acrylic painting.
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #6 — The Surreal Word
Explore surreal imagery in spoken and written word, create mysterious and captivating poetry from images that you assemble from your deep unconscious! Several writing prompts will unlock the potential of your imagination!
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #5 — Exquisite Corpse (and other parlor games!)
Create “exquisite corpse” figures, “doodlebugs”, and other “automatic” art-making techniques, puzzles and Victorian parlor games to create unexpected and hilarious results.
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #4 — Psychedelic Art
Enter a surreal dream world of fluorescent color, wild patterns and ultraviolet light. Use fractal patterns and optical illusions as your inspiration. Learn about the historical context of this type of pop-art while listening to “far out” music!
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #3 — The Graphic Novel
Unite words with exciting images of superheroes or silly cartoon characters. Invent your own super-hero or funny characters from your imagination. Your group can select favorites to share as pages in a small-group edition.
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #2 — Russian Nesting Dolls
The Cold War may be over, but you can still explore the traditional Russian craft of “matryoshka.” Use transfer paper to replicate traditional Russian designs, or design your own motif of painted nesting wooden figures.
V4V SPRING CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES #1 — “Totally Tubular” Fiber Art Installation
Radically change an interior or exterior space using elemental art materials such as craft paper, yarn and tape. Work individually, then as a group, to create avant-garde sculpture constructions that will temporarily transform our workspace.