Saturday, October 18th, 10am - 4pm

with Dave Palomares

This mixed-media workshop guides participants in creating personalized memorial art installations honoring deceased loved ones. Drawing artistic inspiration from the global remembrance traditions, participants apply techniques like paper crafting, textile integration, image transfer, and sculptural elements through guided hands-on learning. Suitable for all artistic levels, this workshop emphasizes creative expression and technical skill development while providing a meaningful framework for processing loss through art-making. Participants leave with a foundational memorial installation and expanded mixed-media capabilities.

Saturday, November 1st, 12pm - 4pm

with Jan Zhou

Awaken creativity. Strengthen your seeing. Building a lasting connection between hand, mind, and heart through the simplicity and elegance of line. In this mindful drawing workshop, you will explore how line alone—without shading or complex techniques—can express your form, movement, energy, and emotion. Whether you’re new to drawing, returning after a break, or looking to deepen your creative flow, this course offers a clear, step-by-step foundation on how to draw with greater confidence and clarity.

Sunday, November 2nd, 2pm - 4pm

with Caleb Lee

Come learn how to invent your own cartoon character and build someone from the ground up—someone silly, cool, wild, or totally one-of-a-kind! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll spend 2 hours designing a cartoon character from scratch using simple shapes, bold lines, color, exaggerated features, clothing, and your own imagination. 

Saturday, November 15th, 12pm - 4pm

with Alexandra Blom

Explore this oldest form of printmaking by carving and printing your own linoleum blocks. This introduction will give students a chance to learn the process of relief printing from start to finish through demonstration, instruction, and guided hands-on exercises with a focus on tools, materials, and technique. Students will then take what they have learned to complete a self-guided image for printing by hand or on the press. This workshop will provide participants with the basis for further exploration of the process at home or in upcoming sessions at OPAL.

Saturday, November 29th, 10am - 4pm

with Karen Sugay

Participants will create a collage of an owl in nature using reclaimed wallpapers, fabrics, buttons, etc. Participants will create a composition sketch and color palette, select some materials, and begin creating the background in the morning. The afternoon will be devoted to creating the owl using one of the patterns provided, putting it all together, and sharing it with the group. Participants may not be done with their piece, and that’s ok! Good art can’t be rushed!