SANTA PAULA — For those looking to exercise their creativity this fall, the Santa Paula Art Museum will offer in-depth, weekly art series for both children and adults in October. Kids from ages 10 to 13 can learn how to print like a pro in the Museum’s “Printmaking Techniques” course. Students will learn the history, theory, tools, and techniques of three basic printing processes: linocuts, silkscreens, and monotypes. Kids will create original, reusable print forms and will practice printmaking all under the enthusiastic guidance of teaching artist Lisa Ann Mahony. The four-part series will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays in October: Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm; Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm; Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm; and Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. The cost of the entire series is $65.00.
Adults can try their hand at oil painting alongside seasoned artist Ray Harris in his “Still Life in Oils” course. Adult courses are for everyone age 16 and up. Students will learn essential techniques for working in oils, color theory, composition and proportions, and how to finish a painting like a pro. If you’ve ever wanted to explore oil painting, this is the perfect opportunity! Harris’ four-part series will be held on four consecutive Thursdays in October: Thursday, October 4, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; Thursday, October 18, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; and Thursday, October 25, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The cost of the entire series is $160.00.
Both courses will be taught inside the Santa Paula Art Museum’s new Cole Creativity Center located at 123 N. 10th Street in downtown Santa Paula. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required, and online registration is preferred. You can register online at www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity. Museum members receive 10% off the price of all classes including children’s courses.
The Santa Paula Art Museum occupies two historic buildings located at 117 N 10th Street and 123 N 10th Street in downtown Santa Paula. The Museum features rotating exhibitions of vintage and contemporary art, art classes for children and adults, artist talks and demonstrations, musical performances, a gift shop, and more. Regular museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Regular admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and free for students and museum members. For more information, please contact the Museum at (805) 525-5554, or visit www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.
Other Upcoming Events at the Santa Paula Art Museum:
*Remember, the first Sunday of every month is free at the Santa Paula Art Museum!
Class: Personal Sculpture (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: In concert with her current exhibit, “Local Clay,” at the Santa Paula Art Museum, artist and CSUCI Assistant Professor of Art Marianne McGrath will lead students through techniques and concepts that she uses to unlock the unique, expressive potential of highly personalized, small scale ceramic works. Students will work clay and design a small piece to be fired off-site and picked up at the Museum. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $40.00 per class
The Land of Light: Art, Science, and Play
Date & Time: Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: You’re invited to journey to “The Land of Light” at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Now in its second year, the one-night only event will encourage visitors to see and experience art in a whole new way. The Land of Light is inspired by artists of all ages and is designed to engage the community through interactive art installations including lighting effects, visual film graphics, and displays of science and technology. The event will also include a live DJ and performances by aerial and glow dancers. Admission to the event is free for everyone.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: Admission is free for everyone
Class: Women Create (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 9, 2018, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Have fun, make art, and bring friends! Nourish yourself with creativity in the safety and support of our monthly women’s group. Join artist and creativity coach Mary-Gail King for an ongoing series with art projects, discussions and friendship designed to help you find your muse and express yourself. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. This course can be taken once or recurrently as each class will differ. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Class: Collage Essentials (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: This class is definitely not your grandmother’s kind of collage! Equal parts memory, curiosity, experiment and instinct, collage is a fascinating medium with endless potential for creative expression. In an ongoing series, artist Karen Browdy will share the essential skills, tools, and techniques needed to build a meaningful art practice in collage. Students will apply basic art theories using a variety of collage strategies and leave each session with their own personal creation. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. This course can be taken once or recurrently as each class will differ. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Premiere Party: The Wall
Date & Time: Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Be the first to see the Santa Paula Art Museum’s newest original exhibition, “The Wall: Boundaries Between and Within Us.” The group exhibition explores the nature of boundaries – lines that define, surround, protect, divide, include and exclude – whether real or imagined. In responding to the theme, the artists have created a thought-provoking collection of artworks that is simultaneously literal and metaphorical, social and personal, political and spiritual.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: $10.00 for museum members, $15 for non-members
Class: Historic Photography Demonstration (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: A rare opportunity! Follow photographer Luther Gerlach and witness the magic of historic photographic processes. Participants will get an up-close view of wet-collodion tintypes and salt print processes as Gerlach uses his mammoth-plate vintage camera to shoot at nearby locations. This demonstration is for adults age 16 and over. Please note that the demonstration will involve a fair amount of walking and standing outdoors. All skill levels are welcome. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $50.00 per class
Free Family Day: Día de los Muertos
Date & Time: Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Come and celebrate Día de los Muertos in Santa Paula on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Participating sites include the Santa Paula Art Museum, the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum, the California Oil Museum, and Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery. This free, family-friendly event will include a day of traditional craft making, music, Aztec dancers, face painting, storytelling and altar installations. Día de los Muertos attire is encouraged! Visitors can begin at any of the participating locations and walk to the others. Pick up a Día de los Muertos passport and collect a stamp at each of the locations to enter into a free raffle drawing.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/diadelosmuertos
Event cost: Admission is free for everyone
Class: Exploring Yupo (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 6, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Yupo synthetic paper is fun, easy, and endlessly creative! Artist and Yupo enthusiast Wana Klasen will share her tips and techniques for expertly handling watercolor on Yupo. Students will create multiple Yupo works, while exploring the expansive potential that abstract art brings to your creative experience. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $40.00 per class
Premiere Party: The 11th Annual Art About Agriculture
Date & Time: Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Be the first to see the eleventh iteration of the Ag Art Alliance’s popular pastoral art show, “Art About Agriculture.” The group show features dozens of artworks by artists from across the country who have portrayed the beauty and bounty of agriculture in scenes ranging from fields, farmworkers, and farmers markets to animals, barns, and backroad vistas.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: $10.00 for museum members, $15 for non-members
Class: Women Create (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Have fun, make art, and bring friends! Nourish yourself with creativity in the safety and support of our monthly women’s group. Join artist and creativity coach Mary-Gail King for an ongoing series with art projects, discussions and friendship designed to help you find your muse and express yourself. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. This course can be taken once or recurrently as each class will differ. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Class: Personal Bookmaking (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Join paper specialist Gail Hercher and indulge in the joys of hand-crafted, personal books. A beautiful craft with many styles and variations, bookmaking is perfect for journals, guest books, gifts and meaningful keepsakes. Each student will leave with at least one personalized, long-stitch book. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Champagne and Shopping
Date & Time: Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Indulge in a glass of bubbly as you shop for unique gifts for everyone on your holiday list. Find one-of-a-kind items by local artist vendors including handcrafted jewelry, bags, pottery, paintings and more. Plus, be entered into a raffle to win a special gift of your own!
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: Admission is free for everyone
Class: Suminagashi Workshop (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Addictive, meditative and fun! Learn the ancient Japanese art of water marbling. Explore the process, serendipity, and creative applications with local artist Lisa Ann Mahony. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class