During this workshop students will learn about the history of paste paper. Together we will look at different samples and use different kinds of paste and tools to create decorative paper. This fun class focuses on color blending, textures, and graphic design on paper for artistic use in a variety of book arts or collage-focused art projects.
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Weave a scarf, table runner, or wall hanging on a beginner-friendly rigid heddle loom. This class does not cover tapestry. An additional $20 Materials Fee is due to instructor at the first class.
ARDENWOOD - Create and dress up your own Halloween doll. We’ll make them out of clothespins just the way they did more than 100 years ago. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. Disabled accessible. Ardenwood admission fee applies. For information, call (510) 544-2797.
This fall, we are offering middle school students the opportunity to strengthen their writing skills while exploring their identity and voice. During this six-week workshop, students will use writing for self-exploration and advocacy, culminating in a class publication. This workshop will take place in the writing lab…
Step into the world of creativity and innovation! This hands-on session invites adults and teens to discover the tools available at Millbrae Library’s makerspace. Whether you’re looking to take a break from work or studying, or just want to make something fun, this is the perfect opportunity to explore new hobbies and…
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
Step outside the margins and rethink how type lives on the page. This experimental letterpress workshop invites participants to break from traditional grids and explore expressive, unconventional approaches to setting and printing with movable type.
Step outside the margins and rethink how type lives on the page. This experimental letterpress workshop invites participants to break from traditional grids and explore expressive, unconventional approaches to setting and printing with movable type.
Using finely-beaten, pigmented paper pulp, students will make imagery on freshly pulled sheets of handmade paper. Participants will learn introductory handmade paper techniques such as Western sheet formation, as well as surface design methods of pulp painting, stenciling, and inclusions.
