Saturdays – January 12 & 19
10:30 am-12noon ages 7-11
Express and create while exploring the tools artists use to build works of art from line to texture and everything in between! Each session offers a unique art lesson in which young artists are introduced to a different element of art, technique and medium inspired by the artwork currently on display of Luther Gerlach and Karen Kitchel.
Saturday, January 12 – Dark Natural Beauty
Taking inspiration from “Pastoral Crude,” students depict a polluted Southern California landscape. Students learn how to mix variations of brown to create a monochromatic painting.
Saturday, January 19 – Cyanotypes
Students get a lesson in composition and an antique photo printing process. Children utilize natural objects to make the final images.
The Japanese Art of Marbling Workshop
Instructor: Kathleen Kaller Wednesday, February 6
6-7:30 pm
$30 / $25 members discount
Join us to create one of a kind valentines using Suminagashi- The Japanese Art of Marbling. Using brushes, we will float special inks on the surface of water and create original prints on paper. You will leave this workshop with a new skill and unique valentines for your loved ones. This is a special craft and enjoyable for all. No prior art experience necessary! All supplies included.
This work re-frames traditional landscape imagery. Mischieviously beautiful, the paintings are made of asphalt emulsion, tar, wax, shellac, and powdered mineral pigments on canvas. They are dirty, seductive, and imperfect.
ARTIST’S GALLERY TALK – Karen Kitchel Thursday, January 24 6 pm $5 / members free
In the aftermath of the 2017 Thomas Fire, Luther Gerlach turned his camera on the destruction and regeneration spanning Ventura county, using chemical elements gathered from the landscape to bring the power of these natural forces to life.
ARTIST’S GALLERY TALK – Luther Gerlach Thursday, January 31 6 pm $5 / members free
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