Mothers and Others, Art Exhibit

Featuring Postpartum Provocations, paintings by Susan Krueger-Barber, Sketches On a Line, a window art installation by Joan Swayze and Melanie Ciccone, plus 100 Artworks from over 25 artists, all priced $100 and under.

Unique gifts for Mothers and Fathers!
Opens May 2.
Artists' Reception 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

POETRY WORKSHOP SERIES

Join poet and teacher Doraine Poretz for a creative writing workshop series titled, "What We Want".

Take advantage of this special opportunity to discover the language of how to communicate your most heartfelt desires. Using the inspiration of contemporary poets Sharon Olds, Mary Oliver, Galway Kinnell, Li-Young Lee and others, beginners will learn imaginative exercises in a fun and nurturing atmosphere and more advanced writers will learn how to deepen the power of their writing. Register by email, southpasarts@sbcglobal.net, or call 626-441-4788.

Dates: April 26, May 3, May 17
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $150.00 for 3 Sunday workshops.

Regarding writing and lovemaking, the writer John Barth said, "Heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal, and so does heartless skill, but what we want is passionate virtuosity!"

NEW ARTS WORKSHOPS

Assemblage/Mixed Media Class for Adults
Find "fun in the discarded world" with artist Annie Helm. Using found objects and memorabilia, students will create meaningful visual "stories" through the art of assemblage and mixed media. Ms. Helm teaches a variety of special techniques and students leave the class with several completed artworks.
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Ongoing

Narrative Art Class for Adults
Artist and illustrator Abira Ali leads this studio class in which students play with words, images, and materials to unlock their narrative imaginations. Each student creates an art series, resulting in a collaborative class book which will be printed and published in a limited edition.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Begins May 1

For Children:

Introduction to 2-Dimensional and Graphic Design
Fridays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
(Click here for more info.)
Begins May 8
Ages 10 - 14

Creatures and Places: Sculptural Environments
Creating animals and their environments out of clay and mixed media.
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Begins May 6
Ages 5 - 8

Comics and Zines
Learn how to draw and tell stories through the art of comic books and zines.
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Begins May 7
Ages 10 - 14


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SUMMER ARTS CAMP REGISTRATION BEGINS

Registration for the Summer Arts Camp at SPACE begins today, March 25.
We are excited to bring three weeks of fun and creativity to children in our community this summer. The camp, open to ages 6 - 14, will take place August 3 - 21 at SPACE and an adjacent facility.

The camp operates Monday - Friday, from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. We offer a choice each week of art workshops in the morning taught by teaching artists, then create a fun and creative open studio in the afternoon where students have the opportunity to work on their art projects, engage in group activities, and take our walking field trips to places like the Rialto Theater, the South Pasadena Music Conservatory, a professional photo studio and much more. We will also host visiting artists who will do unique projects and enlighten the children about careers in the arts. (Above, Lisa Garcia, 6)

For registration information about this special neighborhood camp, click here.

ARROYO SECO PHOTO WALK

Sunday, March 29

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Come explore the Arroyo Seco with photographer William Kelly and horticulturist Dana Kennedy. Bring your camera, if you like, as we revisit the settings of photographs currently on exhibit at SPACE.

Participant photos shot that day can be sent to us and posted on the SPACE blog. Details about the photo walk meeting place will be given when you r.s.v.p. to southpasarts@sbcglobal.net.

This event is free!

ARROYO SECO, Photographs by William Kelly

A series of black-and-white photographs depicting the uneasy yet beautiful co-existence of the natural and the man-made in the Arroyo Seco landscape.

On view through April 15.
For a look at more of William Kelly's photographs, go here.

ARTS WORKSHOPS BEGIN MARCH 2

We have an exciting new slate of arts workshops for children and adults, beginning March 2.

The session runs for six weeks and includes classes such as drawing, printmaking, photography, assemblage and more.

Space is limited to ten students per class. Register early to guarantee a spot.

For more information, click here.