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Join us at Artreach HQ for a Beadmaking workshop! Express yourself through bead-making and 3D design! Create beautiful patterns and designs through the processes of creating “canes” with colorful polymer clay. Working on a smaller scale, this process teaches pattern and design sculpturally that can be achieved through cutting and slicing. Perfect for making small items and jewelry. Visit: Polymer Clay Beadmaking ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Join us at ArtReach HQ for a Still Life Drawing Workshop! Build or hone your drawing skills with simple yet effective drawing techniques through the still-life process! Still-life drawing involves drawing stationary objects arranged in an interesting composition. In this workshop, learn how to use different drawing mediums, such as charcoal and graphite, elements such as line, shape, and value, and fun drawing techniques that train your eyes for life drawing! In this workshop, participants can slow down and focus on the present act of drawing. This class is intended for adults only. Seniors can get $10 off their ticket by using code SENIOR10 at checkout. Visit: Still Life Drawing for Adults ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

This professional development session will equip educators with tools to integrate contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms, fostering student engagement through relevant and dynamic content. Participants will explore diverse, modern artists whose work reflects current social, cultural, and environmental issues. The session will provide strategies for connecting contemporary art to art projects, encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and dialogue among students. *At checkout, use CODE: PD10 to get $10 off of a bundle of three sessions! Visit: Art Now: Bringing Contemporary Creativity into the Classroom. ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Join us at Artreach HQ for Open Studio! Use this time to finish any previous project started at an ArtReach workshop. Participants must have completed a workshop prior to signing up for an open studio session. Please email studiohq@artreachsandiego.org. Visit: Open Studio for All Ages ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Want to learn how to use a sewing machine? How about mend an old piece of clothing? Join our sewing 101/102 class to learn the basics of sewing and working with textile in a low stress environment. In this workshop, you can get acquainted with the mechanics of a sewing machine, learn mending techniques and learn how to create basic forms like a quilt square, tote bag, or stuffed sculpture. Visit: Sewing 101/102

Join us at ArtReach HQ for an Embroidery Patch workshop! In this workshop, participants can learn the basics of embroidery by creating small patches that can easily be incorporated into clothing, bags, or appreciated as textile drawings. This class is intended for adults only. Seniors can get $10 off their ticket by using code SENIOR10 at checkout. Visit: Embroidery Patches ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Join us at Artreach HQ for Felt Your Feelings, a wet felting workshop taught by Yasmine K. Kasem. Make your own fabric from scratch! Using the wet felting process, participants will create a piece of fabric from wool roving (unspun wool) and learn to incorporate design and pattern. Visit: Wet Felting ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Join us at ArtReach HQ for Mixed Media Weaving. A key process in textile creation, learn the basics of weaving on small looms. Weave geometric designs, patterns, or even imagery with mixed media fibers! This class is intended for adults only. Seniors can get $10 off their ticket by using code SENIOR10 at checkout. Visit: Mixed Media Weaving ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Teens ages 11+ can create a small rug from scratch! Rugs have a deep history as textile art and as objects that create specific spaces. Using handheld tufting machines, participants can create and design their rugs using colorful yarn. This is a two-part class! In this first session, learn how to create and translate a design for the medium, learn the basics of tufting, and begin filling in your designs. In the second session, participants will fill in their designs, and trim and finish up their rugs. Visit: Rug Tufting for Teens (Part 1 and 2) ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Join us at Artreach Studio HQ for art book journaling! Art Journaling is the practice of visual and expressive journaling, rather than just writing down thoughts. With your journal as a place to explore, question, and experiment, this mixed media workshop is a safe space for introspection, reflection, experimentation, and fun with many different art mediums such as collage, painting, drawing, and printmaking! Visit: Art Book Journaling ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook