SONOMA COMMUNITY CENTER

SPRING CATALOG 2021

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Welcome to our Spring 2021 Arts & Culture Catalogue! This season is naturally the perfect time to set intentions, clear space for new growth, and plant the proverbial seeds that will sprout into a bountiful crop in the months and years to come. Join us for an intriguing array of virtual experiences offered in partnership with artists from all over the country, streamed to your home. If you have not yet participated in our virtual programming because technology is a barrier, please let us know and we will do our best to get you online with us.

The Sonoma Community Center remains in a state of caution as we are carefully planning for a variety of small, in-person, Youth Summer Camps. We are excited about fully utilizing our beautiful outdoor spaces like never before to run these camps, private lessons (including pods) and small adult groups. Please reach out to us if you are interested in booking a creative experience for you and your family, a club, or friend group. Believe me, birthday parties with clay, printmaking, or fiber projects can be a special and memorable option for all! Visit our website for pricing and booking information: sonomacommunitycenter.org

Partnering with Jack London State Historic Park this spring, we will offer socially-distanced outdoor art workshops in our beautiful nearby state park including wildflower drawing, landscape sketching, and botanical printmaking. The intimate workshops will be taught by our talented teaching artists who will lead the study and artmaking with nature and architecture as the muses.

We are embracing change in our organization and are striving to become a more equitable and inclusive CENTER through pricing tiers, scholarships and Equity in Arts initiatives, not to mention new programming. We welcome everyone, no matter their age, race, financial means, gender, religion, culture, sexual orientation, or disability, to engage in arts, education, and community-centered activities that enlighten and inspire our community.

Join us!

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Cover:Our spring resident artist, Anela Ming-Yue Oh, amongst her clay and paper pulp sculptures. Her studio is located on the second floor of Sonoma Community Center and she will be teaching our first hybrid class, starting in May.

Page header:Drawing by Alina Nuebel, teaching artist and naturalist who is leading our very first classes at Jack London State Park including Landscape Sketching and Drawing Naturally.

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Ages 13 - 17Monday through Friday, June 7 - 18, 2021 (Scholarship opportunities may be available pending funding.)

We are partnering with Positive Images to provide a safe and inclusive space for teens to find their artistic voice through radical self-expression. In this two-week camp students will explore themes that matter to them through a variety of unconventional art forms led by Bay Area artists.  Students will also learn how art can be used as an outlet to communicate issues important to them. This camp will offer an artistic community of inclusion for all identities of gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity.Website Link

JUNE 7 - 18 SELF EXPRESSION CAMP

Ages 6 - 10Monday through FridayJune 21 - 25 | June 28 - July 2 | July 5 - 9Sliding Scale: $300 / $350 / $400

A one-week summer camp designed to give students the opportunity to work in clay, print, and mixed media. Students will explore and learn to communicate and express themselves through art.   Each 1 week camp is run 3 times and can be repeated. Website Link

JUNE 21 - 25 CLAY & ART CAMP

Ages 10 - 17Monday through Friday | July 12 - 16 | July 19 - 23Sliding Scale:  $300 / $350 / $400

A two-week summer camp for youth and teens focused on a variety of different fiber crafts and skill building.  Based on the ages of enrolled students, projects might include pom-pom making, tassels, fabric printing/dyeing, pillow making, macrame, bracelet braids, wet felting, weaving, clothes making on the sewing machine.  The camp will culminate in a final presentation/showcase for family members of all the finished work.Website Link

JULY 12 - 16 FIBER CAMP

JUNE 28 - JULY 2

JULY 5 - 9

Ages 10 - 17Monday through Friday, July 26 - 30, 2021 Sliding Scale: $300 / $350 / $400

A one-week camp for youth to discover the world of upcycled designs and sustainability practices in art making. They will use their imagination and innovation to create textiles and art out of unlikely materials like bicycle tubes,  magazines, plastic bags and old t-shirts. They will walk away feeling empowered and ready to create from found materials all around them! Website Link

JULY 26 - 30 UPCYCLED ART CAMP

All Ages / April 10 & 17, 2021 / 10 am - 12 pmRobert van de WalleCost: $40 per household. Great opportunity for friends to work together in a garage or parent-teen pairs.

In this virtual workshop, Robert will reveal the secrets of creating great trophies and awards for any occasion. We’ll combine either things you already have or items from a short list of materials to make a Steampunk Trophy (or any style of award) for your “World’s Greatest Dad” or “My Favorite Aunt” or “Best Mom Ever” or even something silly and unique such as “Best Giraffe Rider.” One of the greatest gifts we can give is simply recognizing that someone else is important to us. Make this person a unique, one-of-a-kind trophy for them to proudly display! Website Link

APRIL 10 & 17 FABRICATE A STEAMPUNK TROPHY

JUNE 19 - 23

May 15, 2021 Instructor: Nicole Parish$25

Learn to make your own personal care products in this virtual hand-made hygiene class! Making your own products will allow you to know exactly what ingredients are going on your skin. You can have fun while creating your own deodorant, toothpaste and more while saving money and the environment.Website Link

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Colleen Gianatiempo$40

Learn how to use Procreate on the iPad, quickly! Discover all the hidden tools and gestures that make creating digital illustrations easy and fun. You’ll be up and running in no time with this fun, concise and thorough lesson. By the time class is over, creating digital illustrations will feel as intuitive and natural as drawing with pencil and paper.Website Link

MAY 29 INTRODUCTION TO PROCREATE ON IPAD

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Wednesday, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 and 19Sean Carscadden$120

The goal of this six-session class is to give students who are new or semi-new to the instrument a basic introduction that is engaging, educational and fun in a zero-pressure environment. The group environment gives the student the opportunity to interact with other students at a similar skill level while learning from a professional instructor.Website Link

APRIL 14, 21, 28MAY 5, 12, 19

BEGINNING UKULELE

Wednesday, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 and 19Sean Carscadden$120

This six-session class is designed for students with little or no previous guitar experience. Students will receive guidance and direction in solving problems related to playing the guitar at a beginning level and will learn many of the different styles, skills and techniques required to become a successful guitarist. Areas of concentration include: correct posture, flat-picking, finger-picking, rhythmic patterns, chord study, musical forms, improvisation and performing experiences.Website Link

INTRODUCTION TO GUITARAPRIL 14, 21, 28MAY 5, 12, 19

Wednesday (1 of 6), April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 and 19Sean Carscadden$120

The goal of this six-session class is to give students who are new or semi-new to the instrument a basic introduction that is engaging, educational and fun in a zero-pressure environment. The group environment gives the student the opportunity to interact with other students at a similar skill level while learning from a professional instructor.Website Link

MAY 26, JUNE 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

BEGINNING UKULELE

Wednesday, May 26, June 2, June 9, 16, 23 and 30Sean Carscadden$120

This six-session class is designed for students with little or no previous guitar experience. Students will receive guidance and direction in solving problems related to playing the guitar at a beginning level and will learn many of the different styles, skills and techniques required to become a successful guitarist. Areas of concentration include: correct posture, flat-picking, finger-picking, rhythmic patterns, chord study, musical forms, improvisation and performing experiences.Website Link

INTRODUCTION TO GUITARMAY 26, JUNE 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

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Sunday, May 23, 2021 Christina Topham$30

Join Cristina, owner and chef of Spread Catering as she takes us on a food journey to her Lebanese roots. She will share her popular recipes for dips, marinades and sauces to help you create the staples of a middle eastern meal. She will break down the ingredients necessary to make a marinade for a main meat dish (Kofta), babaganoush (smoky eggplant dish) and delicious sauces to top your meal.Website Link

Saturday, May 8, 2021 Mia Reade Baylor$25

Learn how to make a classic, perfect chocolate chip cookie. The kind with crispy edges and a chewy center. We’ll go over some cookie making secrets, tips, ingredients, using different kinds of whole grain flours & how to adapt your recipe to make new creations. Once you know the basics - the opportunities are endless!Website Link

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LEBANESE DIPS, MARINADES & SAUCES

MASTERING THE COOKIE

Thursday, April 22, 2021 Sam Baron$25

Explore the world of traditional cocktails and how those cocktails have evolved throughout the years to create ever changing flavors and styles. Join Sam Baron as he takes us on an approachable cocktail journey! He will show us how to make three traditional cocktails. Once you learn these three recipes they can be the base of hundreds of cocktail possibilities. With this understanding the world of mixology will open up to you!Website Link

APRIL 22 COCKTAILS TRADITIONAL TO MODERN

CULINARY

PRIVATE POD CLASSES FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES!Sick of zoom? We can provide a safe and fun environment for your pod group to get together in our outdoor garden and create a fun clay project.  Contact Lexi@sonomacommunitycenter.org

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Saturday, May 15, 2021 Nicole Parish$25

Learn to make your own personal care products in this virtual handmade hygiene class! Making your own products will allow you to know exactly what ingredients are going on your skin. You can have fun while creating your own deodorant, toothpaste and more while saving money and the environment.Website Link

MAY 15 DIY PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Kimiara Johnson$25 / Lesson

Learn how to make your very own garments for your doll collections or even your smaller stuffed animals and pets!  This class will unleash your inspiration and creativity. Students will be able to discover inspiration for creating doll clothing using a mood board and applying fabric scraps for pattern making and future Barbie wardrobe designs. Website Link

APRIL 13 CREATIVE DIY DOLL CLOTHING: CLOTHING INSPIRATION & FABRIC DUPLICATION

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Kimiara Johnson$25 / Lesson

Learn how to make your very own garments for your doll collections or even your smaller stuffed animals and pets!  This class will unleash your inspiration and creativity. In this class, students will learn how to sew, glue and design clothing on their very own Barbie doll.Website Link

APRIL 20 CREATIVE DIY DOLL CLOTHING:“DOLL UP” FITTINGS

Saturday, April 24, 2021 Michelle Walker$25, Supply Fee requested from Students - $17 (optional)

Learn three key foundational knots to the art of macrame while making a macrame wall hanging. Take these knots with you to create pieces of your own design. With practice, macrame becomes a meditative process that rewards the artist as much as the collector through its repetitive nature paired with a tactile experience.

Optional Supply Kits are available for purchase – Students must enroll by April 12th in order to be eligible to receive Supply Kits.Website Link

APRIL 24 MACRAME FOUNDATIONS

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Kimiara Johnson$25 / Lesson

Create and design their own choice of fur wardrobe under the instructor’s direction. Students will decide whether they’d like to design a fur coat, scarf, shawl, shirt, etc.Website Link

APRIL 27 BARBIE IN FAKE FUR & DIY BARBIE DOLL CLOTHING FASHION SHOW

Saturday, May 1, 2021 Sonya Philip$35

Learn to sew your own clothes, starting with this simple shirt. It’s just four seams and a hem! Whether you’re just beginning to find your way around a sewing machine or a seasoned stitcher, this uncomplicated garment from 100 Acts of Sewing is just the thing to whip up in next to no time. In the class, students will learn how to cut pattern pieces, finish seams and make bias tape for the neckline. The size inclusive pattern runs from XS to 5X. Website Link

MAY 1 SIMPLE SHIRT

Sunday, May 2 and 6, 2021 Jan Wutkowski$50

This class will concentrate on ways to cover millinery buckram frames, which are a mainstay of the millinery toolbox. Learn numerous fabric manipulation techniques, including pleating, smocking, twisting, etc., for added interest. You will also learn to line the headpieces and how to finish edges. Learning the best ways to attach embellishments such as feathers and flowers will also be demoed. We’ll also be discussing ways to secure the headpieces to your head.  We will explore one of the most used techniques of making a hat. Buckram, the millinery medium we’ll use in class, can be used for small special occasion hats, wedding headpieces, theatrical shapes and many historical pieces. It is a very versatile and a great place to start when learning millinery techniques like proper stitching.Website Link

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Saturday, May 15, 2021 Susan Beal$25

This is a simple sewing project that uses low-waste fabric cutting techniques to make a special piece that’s very efficient and affordable. All three canisters can be made using just over a yard of fabric total. This set of Nesting Canisters is a perfect sewing project for an enthusiastic beginner - it uses straight seams and simple construction to create a sophisticated curved shape. The student will learn how to use interfacing and fusible batting, insert a lining layer, and sew on binding or bias tape. The options for personalizing the canisters are endless, and they can be made in whole cloth or with pieced fabrics of your choice.Website Link

Saturday, June 19 and 26Kathy Rousso$45

Students will learn how to make a small knotless netted basket. Beginning at the bottom, how to start, increase stitches and how to end the rim. Knotless netting is a common net bag making technique. Class will begin with a powerpoint presentation to illustrate the history and variety of these bags. The Instructor is bilingual and spent a year researching net bags in Guatemala with funding from a Fulbright grant.Website Link

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JUNE 19 & 26

NESTING CANISTERS

KNOTLESS NETTING

Saturday, May 22, 29, June 5 and 12Book Arts Roadshow$110, Supply Fee requested from Students - $25

Book Arts Roadshow is back with another set of fun book structures to learn how to make! This 4-session Bookmaking Workshop: Book Set B, taught by Book Arts Roadshow, focuses on providing basic information and hands-on instruction on how to make a selection of six folded, adhesive and sewn book structures. Book structures that will be taught in this workshop are: Concertina Book, Magic Page Book, Tape/Paper Hinge Book, 5-Stitch French Doors & Dos-A-Dos, Chain Stitch Binding.Website Link

MAY 22, 29JUNE 5 & 12

BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP (BOOK SET B)

11TH ANNUAL TRASHION FASHION SHOW

Saturday, April 10, 2021 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Sonoma’s own creative waste management event returns to April AND returns to the catwalk in this fashion show broadcast LIVE from Andrews Hall at the Sonoma Community Center! 2021 brings new surprises and even more ways to participate in this outrageous exhibition.

This will be a one-time Event – miss it and you’ll be missing out on seeing the final creations walk, the Designers answering your questions, and you voting for your favorite look to be awarded the “People’s Choice Award!” (The Show will not to be aired after this date and time.)

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Deborah Donahower$100 + optional $20 if you need the source image for each class printed and mailed to you.

Soft pastels are an interesting medium because, unlike paint, all color mixing is done directly on the paper.  Layers may be built up to create luminous, painterly effects.  Why is it called a pastel painting?  Because the entire surface of the paper is covered with pastel.  Have fun and develop a comprehensive set of skills in this wonderful medium.  Deborah will guide you as you learn techniques including blending, underpainting, foundation washes, and color theory, as well as composition and perspective. Website Link

Monday, April 12, 19, 26, May 10, 17, 24, June 7, and 14Colleen Gianatiempo$240

This expressive watercolor course will show you the basic building blocks of watercolor and how to work with this unpredictable medium. You will create technique cards which will be a reference for years to come! You will learn how to allow the free-flowing beautiful paint to create beautiful and unique results. This class will show you how enjoyable painting can be!Website Link

APRIL 9, 15, 23, 30

APRIL 12, 19, 26, MAY 10, 17, 24, JUNE 7, AND 14

PASTEL PAINTING - APRIL

BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

Tuesday, April 13, 20, 27, May 11, 18, 25, June 1 and 8Colleen Gianatiempo$240

This course is essential to anyone’s toolkit, whether you consider yourself creative or not. Color is around us every single day and we use it more than you may realize. I will help you understand the essential principles of colors and the science behind it by teaching you to mix, match, and blend a wide variety of colors. You will not only be able to please the eye, but navigate the infinite array of colors that exist. You will come out of this course with the creation of a deck of color cards that will help you for years to come!Website Link

APRIL 13, 20, 27, MAY 11, 18, 25, JUNE 1 AND 8

COLOR THEORY

FINE ARTS

Thursday, April 15, 2021 Jose Martinez$20

Join us for a fun night in! Jose Martinez will guide you every step of the way as you paint a themed picture. Taught in both Spanish and English, this workshop is great for families, friend groups, or as a date night. Spend two hours laughing and learning -- you’ll be amazed at the end result: feeling uplifted and finishing a painting you’ll be proud to hang on your wall or give as a gift.

¡Acompañenos para tener una divertida noche en casa! Jose Martinez les enseñara paso a paso como pintar una bella pintura. Instrucciones para

esta clase seran en Español e Ingles, y son perfectas para familias, grupos de amigos o una noche romantica. Seran dos horas de risas y aprendizaje — se sorprenderan de los buenos resultados: se sentiran orgullosos que querran colgarla en casa o sera un bonito regalo. Website Link

Tuesday, April 20, 27, May 4 and 11Judith Joseph$120

This class marries Chancery Cursive, an elegant italic hand, with beautiful floral border design and illustration. You will learn to use a dip pen and ink to create flowing lettering. Watercolor technique will be taught along with border design. You will learn how to relate the textual content to the decorative embellishment.Website Link

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APRIL 20, 27,MAY 4 & 11

BILINGUAL PAINT NIGHT

STARTING AN ART JOURNAL - FREE-FORM DOCUMENTATION

BEGINNING CALLIGRAPHY AND FLORAL DECORATION

Sunday, April 18, 2021 Alice Pennes$40

An art journal is a way to document time -- sharing with the pages your grief, joy, anger, and hope -- and also the mundane and beautiful aspects of life. The pages may not all be “good-looking” but they may help you sort through these days and months that seem to run together. This workshop will show you how to build a dynamic journal page and document your experience living through this unprecedented time. We will focus on layering different materials, techniques to disguise and highlight your

writing, finding unexpected beauty and as always letting go of perfection when working in your journal. We will discuss how to use your journal to make the best of small moments of time to yourself and how to use your journal in a non-linear way. We will also cover what you can do with very basic materials. Open to beginners and more experienced journalers alike. Website Link

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Deborah Donahower$40

Have a great time, and develop some new skills in learning how to frame your own two-dimensional artwork on paper: drawings, watercolors, pastels, guache or photos. Getting work framed at a framing shop can be very expensive, and it is not that difficult to do. Learning to do it yourself can save you 50%-70%. It gives you a great sense of satisfaction framing your own pieces, and it is really quite fun.Website Link

APRIL 24 FRAME YOUR OWN ART

FINE ARTS

Saturday, May 8, 2021 | Alina Nuebel | $100

This socially distanced outdoor lesson will address some of the basic techniques for communicating space in a landscape drawing, including: 1, 2, and 3 point perspective drawing; atmospheric perspective; and sketching proportions. The lesson portion of class will be held at the group picnic area overlooking the Beauty Ranch complex, and we will then set out on a walk to draw these historical buildings and their context of hills, vineyards, and forest. Prior drawing experience is helpful, but not required. Students may bring supplemental media such as paint or colored pencils if they wish. Basic drawing media – pen/pencil/paper – will be provided. Note: $10 per vehicle entry fee to the park is not included in class fee. Website Link

MAY 8LANDSCAPE SKETCHING AT JACK LONDON STATE HISTORIC PARK: BASIC TECHNIQUES IN PERSPECTIVE

Monday, April 26, 2021 Kathleen Thompson$35

This class will be an exploration into a range of traditional and experimental materials and techniques to create unique and personal art. Students will be collecting personal artifacts, black and white Xerox images, fabrics, papers, etc. as well as traditional art materials. This is an exploration into your personal vision and expression. Class will begin with some inspirational images, demonstrations and a chance to share.Website Link

APRIL 26 INTRO TO MIXED MEDIA PAINTING

Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Alina Nuebel | $125

Join this one-day, socially-distanced, in-person workshop about the origins of flowers, their role in ecosystems, and how to draw them while enjoying an afternoon of guided art exercises. After a walk around the property to identify what’s blooming, we will return to the picnic area to learn: methods for sketching from observation; the names and functions of different parts of flowers; about the relationship of flowers and pollinators. We will draw flowers using pencils and pens, and learn watercolor methods for adding depth to our drawings. All materials provided but you are welcome to bring a sketchbook. Note: $10 per vehicle entry fee to the park is not included in class fee.Website Link

MAY 1WONDROUS WILDFLOWERS AT JACK LONDON STATE HISTORIC PARK

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JUNE 5BOTANICAL MONOTYPE PRINTMAKING AT JACK LONDON STATE HISTORIC PARK

Saturday, June 5, 2021 | Kelly Autumn$80 class + $20 materials. Option to add box lunch for $20.

Stroll through the beautiful terrain at Jack London State Historic Park and find inspiration from the local flora. Along the way we will identify a variety of botanicals that we will use in the creation of stunning monoprints inspired by the natural park habitat. You’ll learn how to use a brayer to roll out water based color on a gel printing plate to make beautiful color impressions. We will experiment and print with a variety of papers and you’ll see how to add collage, painting and illustration. If you’ve always wanted to try printmaking and love the great outdoors, this class is sure to motivate and inspire you! We will break for a picnic lunch. You can bring your own, or opt for a special, locally-made Sonoma boxed creation! Note: $10 per vehicle entry fee to the park is not included in class fee. Website Link

MAY 15DRAWING, NATURALLY, AT JACK LONDON STATE HISTORIC PARK: OBERVATIONAL DRAWING IN NATURE

Saturday, May 15, 2021 | Alina Nuebel | $80

Do you like spending time in nature? Have you always wanted to be able to sketch that pretty flower/whacky mushroom/beautiful view that you saw on your walk, but just weren’t sure where to get started? This is the class for you! In this one-day workshop, we merge observational drawing with an adventure at Jack London Historic State Park. As we walk the shaded hillside above Beauty Ranch, we will make stops to learn techniques in observational drawing. The hike and lessons will be led by Alina Nuebel, California Naturalist and local artist. Come prepared to sit on the ground. No prior drawing experience required, basic drawing supplies – pen/pencil/paper – provided. Students may bring personal sketchbook or supplemental (and portable) supplies if they wish. Note: $10 per vehicle entry fee to the park is not included in class fee. Website Link

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Saturday, May 15, 2021 Colleen Gianatiempo$40

Introducing my newest found dynamic duo: cold wax and alcohol inks! Create amazing textures and layers with a newfound love of these two mediums! Cold wax brings an element of the unexpected to the painting process which is ideal for artists yearning to work more abstractly and intuitively.Website Link

MAY 15 ALCOHOL INKS & COLD WAX

FINE ARTS

Saturday, June 12, 2021 Colleen Gianatiempo$40

Learn exercises that will stimulate new neural pathways and use them as building blocks to help you to learn to “draw what you see, not what you know!” Let’s get rid of old programming and stimulate your brain!Website Link

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Saturday, June 5, 2021 Colleen Gianatiempo$40

Want to get in touch with your abstract side but not sure how? This class will introduce a multitude of different exercises to get you thinking about form and space, shape, emotion and composition. Allow yourself to let go of control and surrender to the painting.Website Link

JUNE 5 EXERCISES FOR ABSTRACTION

DRAWING AND BRAIN EXERCISES

Friday, June 4, 11, 18 and 25Deborah Donahower$100 + $20 to have source images printed and mailed (for those students who don’t have a color printer)

Soft pastels are an interesting medium because, unlike paint, all color mixing is done directly on the paper.  Layers may be built up to create luminous, painterly effects.  Why is it called a pastel painting?  Because the entire surface of the paper is covered with pastel.  Have fun and develop a comprehensive set of skills in this wonderful medium.  Deborah will guide you as you learn techniques including blending, underpainting, foundation washes, and color theory, as well as composition and perspective.Website Link

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Saturday, May 22, 2021 Colleen Gianatiempo$50 ($10 goes to Pets Lifeline)

Support Pets Lifeline and have fun as you create an expressive watercolor painting of your favorite pet. It will warm your heart and spark your creativity! No prior experience necessary!Website Link

MAY 22 PAINT YOUR PET’S PORTRAIT: TO BENEFIT PETS LIFELINE

PASTEL PAINTING - JUNE

Friday, May 7, 14, 21 and 28Deborah Donahower$100 + $20 to have source images printed and mailed (for those without a color printer)

Soft pastels are an interesting medium because, unlike paint, all color mixing is done directly on the paper.  Layers may be built up to create luminous, painterly effects.  Why is it called a pastel painting?  Because the entire surface of the paper is covered with pastel.  Have fun and develop a comprehensive set of skills in this wonderful medium.  Deborah will guide you as you learn techniques including blending, underpainting, foundation washes, and color theory, as well as composition and perspective.Website Link

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There are no limits to what you can create. It is a beautiful form of creative play and the process is meditative in nature. Here is a project making happy little birds with acrylic paint, mixed media and Collage.Website Link

Thursday, April 1, 2021 Melissa Weiss$45

In this virtual workshop using Zoom, Melissa will talk about developing a unique style and cultivating your artistic voice/vision. She will share stories about her own development as a potter and the path to where she is now. How can we make pots that don’t look like everyone else’s? How can we make pots that challenge, inspire, and motivate us? How can we make pots that we like? These are all questions that will be quelled by Melissa! Bring your own questions as well.Website Link

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APRIL 1

MIXED MEDIA BIRDS

YOU ARE WHAT YOU MAKE: DEVELOPING STYLE AND VOICE IN YOUR WORK

March 24, April 8, April 24 and May 4Chris Campbell$450

Many potters do not consider using colored clay in their work as they believe it to be too time-consuming to learn, too difficult to work with, and too expensive to use. These false ideas prevent them from using one of the most flexible and interesting ‘tools’ in the pottery skill set. Chris teaches easy methods of coloring clay and creating secondary colors. Using Chris’ techniques, it is easy to keep a supply of colored clays and slips on hand for any decorative treatments. She teaches students how to color their clay with stains, how to create secondary colors, using the Skinner Method of blending. Students will create canes and patterns, and use these patterns in work using either the pure colored clay or laminating on white clay.Website Link

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COLORED PORCELAIN MAGIC

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Naomi Clement$45

In this virtual workshop, Naomi will demonstrate how she hand-builds her two different styles of mugs from textured slabs of clay (round bottoms vs. the flat bottoms). Special attention will be paid on how to refine rims and add feet, creating texture using various tools, and adding volume to forms. There will also be a demonstration of creating and attaching handles, including several different ways that you can differentiate your handles, and make your pots stand out.Website Link

Saturday, April 10, 2021 Sandra Torres$45

In this virtual workshop, Sandra will demonstrate how she casts and assembles parts to make elegant compound forms from plaster molds. She will give a brief artist talk about her work, her process, and her surface design that incorporates sulfates, decals, and glaze into elegant compositions.

This workshop will be taught in English and Sandra will be able offer answers and clarification to native Spanish speakers as well.Website Link

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HANDBUILT MUGS 2 WAYS

CASTING SERIES: BUILDING COMPOUND FORMS WITH CAST PARTS

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Naomi Clement$45

In this virtual workshop lecture, Naomi will discuss in detail the various considerations that go into designing thoughtful pots that function beautifully. Using examples from her collection, and images from other artists, Naomi will dissect the key elements of developing and crafting good functional pots. Special attention will be paid to ideas of proportion and the ergonomics of use. There will be no demonstrations in this workshop. Naomi will present for the first half of the workshop, showing a combination of pots from her personal collection, and images of other artists’ work, as well as different illustrations/diagrams to illustrate the principals she discusses. The last half-hour will be left open for specific questions from the group and general discussion. Website Link

APRIL 13 DESIGNING GOOD, FUNCTIONAL POTS

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In this virtual workshop, using Zoom video conferencing, Lynn will guide everyone and demonstrate making 2 unique slab planters. Each planter will be completed with a saucer below. And each can, as well, be used as an indoor or outdoor item. As Lynn likes to do in her teaching, along the way she will suggest variations that can be created thus broadening the options available. What great projects for the spring! 2 Free templates!Website Link

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Naomi Clement$45

In this virtual workshop, Naomi will demonstrate how she uses simple bisque molds to hand-build bowls with textured slabs of clay. Special attention will be paid to refining rims and adding feet, as well as creating texture using various tools. Naomi will also discuss larger questions of proportion, as well as utilitarian considerations to keep in mind when making these forms. Website Link

Friday, May 7, 14, 21 and 28Anela Oh$275 + $15 materials (includes shipping)

This 4-part hybrid class will inspire participants to create ceramic forms inspired by nature through material exploration. In this course Anela will share her techniques and concepts to coil build your own unique sculptural forms and develop surfaces with paper pulp, spray paint, glaze and other materials. These non-traditional, mixed media surface finishes can be used on ceramic sculptures as well as sculptures made of other materials. 5 students will be able to take this in person, and the rest will participate through zoom.Website Link

Saturday, April 17, 2021 Melissa Weiss$45

In this virtual workshop, Melissa will demonstrate how to make pitchers and vases using a combo coil/slab technique. We will combine pots and build bigger pots from those smaller pots. There will be a focus on spouts and handles for the pouring pots and how to attach components together.Website Link

APRIL 15 MAY 4

MAY 7, 14, 21 & 28

APRIL 17

SLAB PLANTERS 2 WAYS HANDBUILT BOWLS

NATURE RE-IMAGINED: ORGANIC COIL FORMS AND MIXED MEDIA SURFACES

COIL AND SLAB VASES AND PITCHERS

CERAMICS

April 20, 22, 24, 27 and May 1$250

The Studio Logistic Series gives you the chance to virtually visit the studios of 5 contemporary ceramic artists: Osa Atoe, Ashwini Bhat, Naomi Clement, Ashwini Bhat, Kala Stein and Melissa Weiss. They will explain solutions and challenges of their studios individually, followed by a capstone panel where all 5 will bring your questions to discuss as well as a Q&A session. This is sold as a 6-part set.Website Link

APRIL 20, 22, 24, 27 & MAY 1

STUDIO LOGISTICS SERIES: NAOMI CLEMENT, MELISSA WEISS, ASHWINI BHAT, KALA STEIN AND OSA ATOE

Thursday May 6, 2021Lynn Wood$45

In this virtual workshop, using Zoom video conferencing, Lynn will demonstrate a number of surface treatment techniques, which is a focus and specialty in her personal work. Emphasis will be on slip trailing and using commercial and personal newspaper transfers and printing with the “queen’s” texture mats. Additionally, a number of monoprinting techniques will be demonstrated. The use of color will be with underglazes and colored slips (including tips on working with mason stains.) Come on along to add color and design to make the surface matter in your clay work.Website Link

MAY 6 SURFACE SERIES: LYNN WOOD

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Saturday, May 8, 2021 Carole Epp$45

In this virtual workshop, Carole will cover her approach to narrative illustration on ceramics. This process can be applied to both pottery and sculpture. Starting with design considerations for pottery form construction; this workshop will discuss how to successfully use visual design strategies to unify form and surface in your work and technical processes including handbuilding, mishima, and watercolor underglaze painting.Website Link

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Naomi Clement$45

The virtual workshop you’ve all been waiting for! Watch as Naomi demonstrates her unique techniques for creating a rich, layered surface on her pots. This will be a comprehensive overview on how Naomi uses coloured underglazes, newspaper transfers, and slip to create her signature surfaces. This workshop shows all of the leather-hard stage surface design that Naomi employs. If you take this workshop, you’ll want to take Naomi’s Glazing & Finishing Details workshop which covers all of her post-bisque work. A recipe for Naomi’s white slip will be included as part of this workshop. Website Link

Thursday, May 13, 2021 Lynn Wood$45

In this virtual workshop, using Zoom video conferencing, Lynn will demonstrate how to build a unique slab bird feeder with her brand-new template, free with this course for the first time ever! Of course, being the Pottery Texture Queen, texture will be involved. This is a fabulous project for spring weather - feed the birds, pop a plant inside, or hang it up inside to simply enjoy your creation. These feeders will liven up your garden or home.Website Link

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Naomi Clement$45

In this virtual workshop, Naomi will demonstrate all the finishing details that she does to create elegant and refined pots. Details such as sanding work, inlaying color, strategies for applying wax resist, and applying glaze will all be addressed. Naomi will also demonstrate additional ways to add underglaze after the bisque stage, and other ways to differentiate your pots. A recipe for Naomi’s clear glaze will be included as part of this workshop. Website Link

MAY 8 MAY 11

MAY 13

MAY 18

SURFACE SERIES: TECHNIQUES TO BRING ILLUSTRATION TO LIFE

SURFACE SERIES: LAYERED SURFACES

FANCIFUL BIRD FEEDERS

SURFACE SERIES: GLAZING AND FINISHING

CERAMICS

ANELA MING-YUE OH, RESIDENT ARTIST, SOLO EXHIBITIONFriday, June 4, 20215:30 - 6:30pmAnela Oh, the resident artist at Sonoma Community Center in Spring 2021 will debut her solo exhibition on June 4, 2021. The 700 square foot Gallery 212 will be filled with Oh’s work - imaginations of new worlds in ceramic, paper pulp, glass beads, and mixed media.

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Thursday, May 27, 2021 Kyle Johns$45

In this virtual workshop, students will learn about modular mold assembly and coloring casting slip using mason stains. Kyle will demonstrate the process of casting a one-off cup with a keyless mold utilizing colored clay veneer panels. There will be discussion of mixing the colored slip in both large and small batches. Students will also learn different techniques for creating patterns of the veneer panels in order to explore surface options.Website Link

Thursday, June 3, 2021 Lynn Wood$45

In this virtual workshop, using Zoom video conferencing, Lynn will share here template building skills: from 2d to 3d and 3d to 2d. Don’t be intimidated, Lynn has been developing templates for many years. She has many techniques for creating them.She will guide everyone in simple clear steps 3 different ways . Examples and tips will be a part of the workshop. This workshop will enable you to take your slab building to the next level in a very personal direction.Website Link

Saturday, May 29, June 12, 26 and July 10Seong Weon Joanne Lee$180 set of 4 / $50 for #4

Experience the meditative process of coiling at home! During these 4 weeks, Joanne will be teaching how to effectively roll thin coils and use them to build basic forms to complex forms, building up to cylindrical jars inspired by traditional Korean Moon Jars! Any clay type can be used for this technique, however porcelain is the most challenging.Website Link

Tuesday, June 8, 15, 22 and 29Naomi Clement$45

This is a 4-part virtual series to help support and develop your slab-building practice with a focus on craftsmanship and technique. Topics and demonstrations will include: rolling the perfect slab by hand and using a slab roller; creating volume with soft slabs; using bisque molds; building compound forms; joining and seams; and general troubleshooting. This class is for beginners and intermediate levels and will help you solve technical challenges while upping the quality and consistency of your work.Website Link

MAY 27

JUNE 3

MAY 29, JUNE 12, 26 & JULY 10

JUNE 8, 15, 22 & 29CASTING SERIES: COLORED CLAY VENEER& STACKING MOLDS

DEVELOPING TEMPLATES FOR SLAB BUILDING

JOURNEY TO THE MOON JAR: INTENSIVE COIL BUILDING

HAND-BUILT POTTERY FUNDAMENTALS & SOLUTIONS

CERAMICS

Saturday, May 22, 2021 Robin Whiteman$45

In this virtual workshop, Intimate Porcelain: Sculpting a Tiny Human Head and Beast participants are invited into the studio of sculptor Robin Whiteman. Her work, its origins, and processes will be discussed as she demonstrates the techniques used to create her current body of work, soon en route to the gallery Visions West Contemporary in Denver, Colorado.Website Link

MAY 22 INTIMATE PORCELAIN: SCULPTING A TINY HUMAN HEAD AND BEAST

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Melissa Weiss$45

In this virtual workshop, Melissa will demonstrate how to make large vessels utilizing the coil method. She will talk about working on multiple pieces at once to manage dryness and wetness of the clay in order to go big. She will pay special attention to handles with some discussion (no demo) of surfaces as well.Website Link

MAY 20 LARGE POTS WITH HANDLES

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Saturday, June 24, 2021 Kala Stein$45

In this virtual workshop, students will learn about Kala’s studio practice and how she utilized mold systems for modular casting, glaze fusing, CnC milled embossed patterns, and more. She will share her research and projects completed during her residency at MICA’s fab-lab supported by a National Endowment for the Arts Grant as well as her sabbatical in 2019 at Menlo Studio, Jingdezhen, China the porcelain capital of the world. The workshop will begin with a brief slide talk, followed by the demo, after which there will be some time reserved for more in-depth, live Q&A from the participants.Website Link

JUNE 24 CASTING SERIES: EXPLORING MODULARITY

Thursday, June 10, 2021 Melissa Weiss$45

In this virtual workshop, Melissa will demonstrate how to carve cups from solid balls of clay and add handles. She will show how to make pour over style coffee cones using the pinch method. Kurinuki means ‘to hollow out’. It is a Japanese subtractive method of making pots by starting with a solid shape and carving the pot out of it. Tools, clay types, and technique will be shown so you can make your own.Website Link

Thursday, June 17, 2021 Lynn Wood$50

In this virtual workshop, using Zoom video conferencing, Lynn will tackle working large with 12” by 16” slabs. She will demonstrate constructing two vases: one squared and one ovaled, both with texture and added detail. Along the way she will share a variety of tips for successfully building large with slabs. Additionally, while using texture, of course, principles of design will be discussed. Come join in, make 2 projects, and enhance your ability to work LARGE with soft slabs.Website Link

JUNE 10

JUNE 17

KURINUKI CUPS & HANDBUILT DRIP CONES

STATEMENT VASES: SOFT SLAB CONSTRUCTION

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