The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.
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Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Students will dive into fiber art through simple weaving methods such as circular weaving on a disc, weaving on cardboard, and tapestry weaving with sticks. We'll also create a collaborative piece using plastic fencing. Drop-off time for morning camps is between 9AM - 9:30 AM. You must walk your student into the building to the check-in table and sign them in. Pick-up time for morning camps is between 12:30PM and 12:45PM. An authorized adult must...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Destination Jewelry! This is the first term of a series, designed to teach the ins and outs the hows and whys of jewelry fabrication. Jump on board to learn sawing, filing, soldering, texturing and finishing, cold connections, ring making, tool use and maintenance, metal forming, layout, and more. Perfect for beginners, as well as students who want to keep improving their skills. Materials fee of $30 due to instructor on first day.
Richmond Art Center @ 833 S 19th St, Richmond, CA
Join us this holiday season at our Open Studio! We'll be teaching Ornament Workshops where you can blow your own sparkling glass orb ornament. We hold our workshops during our studio's Open House, where you can support local glass artists by shopping for beautiful, one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones this holiday season. No previous glass blowing experience is required. Studio provides all materials. Please wear all cotton or...
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Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom
Students will combine painting and drawing, creating a self-portrait. With easy to follow, step by step instruction, they will learn and facial proportion and watercolor technique. This class will be held via Zoom. A link for the class will be emailed to you no later than 2 hours before the start of the class. Required Supplies Watercolor set with brush Crayons, Pencil Watercolor paper or heavy weight paper (9" x 12") Cup of water Towel...
We will use collage as a vehicle to explore color, composition and form. Collage is a great medium for loosening up, working fast and slow, and trying out new color combinations. Open to all levels of experience with collage or other art forms. Each week we will start by looking at other artists who work in collage and mixed media techniques, and then use their processes as jumping off points for our own work. We will explore ways to add our own...
The Fall and Farm art class is great way to enjoy the fall season! Each class we will dive into something new – creating autumn leaves, pumpkin collages, a painted barn, and more! Class 1: Watercolor Fall Leaves Students will learn about color and contrast using watercolor paints and oil pastels. Class 2: Pumpkin Art Using their imagination, students will get to create a funny face pumpkin and pumpkin collage. Class 3: Barn Painting In this...
It’s junk art! Ever wondered how artists take recycled materials and transform them into something new? In this class, we will explore 2D and 3D art forms, creating tiny art pieces to larger-than-life sculptures. Artists will repurpose cardboard, everyday found objects and recycled materials to make giant masks, mini animals, dream city landscapes, weave found objects, make a mini museum, create a marvelous mobile, and explore the world of DIY...
Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom
The course is divided into three series of activities in which we will build some characteristic curiosities of Mexico. You don't need to be an expert, what's more, the less you know, the better! In the first project we will build a paper skull and cut our own papel picado, perfect to decorate our house for the Day of the Dead. Materials List: Mexican Skull: White acrylic paint (3 oz approx) Black acrylic paint (2 oz approx) Thin round brushes...
Students will explore a range of styles and techniques using mixed media materials. Introducing artists that pull inspiration from their own lives and environment – including Carolyn Castaño, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Amelia Peláez, and Keith Haring - students will be encouraged to do the same. As a class we will listen to stories about artists, discuss their styles and explore our own artistic voice. We will learn that art is all around and there...
Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom
Color embodies a lot of meaning, and the way that we respond to it can be deeply personal. In this class, we will explore color and how it relates to our experience, and each student will develop and work with a palette that feels personally meaningful. Students will use still-life and photo references as starting points for creating colorful ink drawings. Some experience in drawing is recommended as a prerequisite; however, the class is also open...
This class covers the fundamentals of throwing on the wheel. It will introduce new students to the process and help intermediate students refine their skills. Please click here for Clay Purchase and Firing Policy.
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Learn the basics of character design and develop a new or existing OC (original character)! Instructor will guide students through character posing, personality, and story development to create sketches and full body renders. Characters can range from humans, humanoids, or creatures. Students are expected to bring their own materials, whichever analog or digital medium they feel most comfortable in. What To Bring Recommended materials are one,...
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