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Sebastopol Center for the Arts

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Oct21Upcycled Journal WorkshopWednesday, 6:00 PM$70 ($60 + $10 materials)
Oct22Social Media Mastery WorkshopThursday, 12:00 PM$0.00 · free and open to the public, donations accepted · RSVP requested
Oct25Ultra Textural Weaving on a Unique SubstrateSunday, 10:00 AMFrom $125 ($100 + $25 materials)
Oct26Life Drawing Meet-UpMONDAYS · 6:00 PM · next Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 PMAn untutored Monday-night session drawing from a live model, where you bring your own supplies. It meets Mondays, 6–9 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol (drive/park), with upcoming dates including October 26 and November 2, 9 and 16. Each session costs $20 and is sold separately; signing up in advance guarantees a place, and drop-ins are admitted first come, first served. It is a little cheaper than the $26 open figure drawing at UC Berkeley's Art Studio on our calendar.$20 p/session
Oct27Poetry LivesTuesday, 6:00 PMFrom $0.00 · workshop $5/$10/$15/$20 · Open Mic Only option
Oct28SebTown Clay Club: Under the FantaseaWednesday, 1:00 PM3-Session Series: $105 + $25 Clay Fee · Drop-In Same-Day Sessions: $40 + $25 Clay Fee
Nov3Floral Arrangement WorkshopNov 3 – Nov 3$68.00 Attendance Price + $30.00 Materials = $98.00 Registration
Nov4Handbuilding WednesdaysNov 4 – Nov 4From $55.00 (sliding scale $45/$55/$65 + $10 recycled clay)
Nov4Intro to Peaceful PotteryNov 4 – Dec 9$250 ($210 + $40 materials)
Nov4Introduction to Drawing Portraits From PhotosWednesday, 6:00 PM$150.00 + $15.00 Materials Fee = $165.00
Nov5Art as Self Discovery: Mixed Media ArtThursday, 5:30 PMAttendance: $275.00 + $12.00 Materials Fee = $287.00
Nov5Holiday HandbuildingNov 5 – Nov 19$135 ($90 + $45 clay fee)
Nov6Jizo Peace Project: Clay Gathering for Remembrance and PeaceFriday, 1:30 PMA contemplative clay session in which participants shape small Jizo guardian figures, ending with a quiet ceremony honouring children affected by war. It starts at 1:30 PM on Friday, November 6, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol (drive/park); the listing gives the end as both 2:30 PM and 4 PM, so check with the venue. The price is $10. It is the least expensive clay session SebArts has on our calendar.$10.00
Nov7Quiet Light: Watercolor BasicsNov 7 – Nov 7$170.00 · all materials provided
Nov7Returning to the First MarkSaturday, 11:00 AMCatherine Cruz leads guided exercises in drawing and abstract mark-making with a range of tools, exploring line, texture, rhythm and gesture and encouraging an intuitive, personal style without costly supplies. It runs Saturday, November 7, 11 AM–3 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol (drive/park), for ages 16+. The price is $130. Cruz also teaches SebArts' Explore Gel Plate Printing on December 12, also $130 and on our calendar.$130.00
Nov8Still Life in AcrylicSunday, 10:00 AM$55.00 + $12.00 Materials Fee = $67.00 Attendance Price
Nov8Winter Botanicals: 2 Session Watercolor WorkshopNov 8 – Nov 8$110.00 + $15.00 Materials Fee = $125.00
Nov10Advanced Colored Pencil with NinaTuesday, 10:00 AMNina Antze's ongoing class for advanced coloured-pencil students, who bring their own projects and get in-person guidance and feedback; the listing asks you to email the instructor before signing up. It runs Tuesday, November 10, 10 AM–1 PM, in the Painting/Drawing Room at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol (drive/park). The price is $45. Hannah Day's portrait drawing course starting November 4, also on our calendar, suits those newer to drawing.$45.00
Nov10Poetic MedicineTuesday, 4:00 PMJudith Redwing Keyssar, RN, leads a group poem-making session in which participants put joys, struggles and feelings into words and share them in a supportive circle; no writing experience is needed. It runs Tuesday, November 10, 4–5:30 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol (drive/park). The price is $15. Keyssar's longer Prescription for Poetry afternoon on November 20 ($45) is also on our calendar.$15.00
Nov12Curatorial Guidance in the Art Market WorkshopThursday, 5:00 PM$0.00 · free and open to the public, donations accepted
Nov14Floral Arrangement WorkshopSaturday, 9:00 AM$68.00 Attendance Price + $30.00 Materials = $98.00 Registration
Nov14Eco Petals: Crafting a Recycled BouquetNov 14 – Nov 14Rendell Hourigan shows how to shape flowers from found and recycled papers and combine colour and texture into a bouquet that will not wilt. All supplies are provided and beginners are welcome. It runs Saturday, November 14, 1–4 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street (drive/park). The price is $60 plus a $10 materials fee. You can stay into the evening for The Bowl, SebArts' fundraiser dinner, the same day.$60 + $10 materials
Nov14The BowlSaturday, 6:00 PMTicket price not published on listing
Nov20Pendant WorkshopFriday, 10:00 AMWeaver Carrie Botto teaches circular weaving in raffia or mixed string: building columns, changing colours and finishing a round spiral you can wear as a pendant or hang on a wall. All materials are provided. The four-hour session runs Friday, November 20, 10 AM–2 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street (drive/park), and costs $175. Botto also teaches stone wrapping and basket twining at the centre that weekend, so it is possible to take all three.$175
Nov20Prescription for PoetryNov 20 – Nov 20Poet, author and palliative-care nurse Redwing Keyssar leads an afternoon of listening to and writing poems together, with shared stretches of silence; no writing background is needed. It runs Friday, November 20, 1–5 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol (drive/park). The price is $45. Her shorter $15 Poetic Medicine session on November 10 is also on our calendar.$45.00
Nov21Stone WrappingSaturday, 10:00 AMCarrie Botto teaches three basic knots for wrapping cord around stones, with time between demonstrations to experiment. Students typically finish six to eight decorative stones. It runs Saturday, November 21, 10 AM–3 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street (drive/park). The price is $125 plus a $20 materials fee; bring water and a bag lunch. Little equipment is needed, which makes it a relaxed one-day fibre class you can carry on at home.$125 + $20 materials
Nov22Paper Basket TwiningSunday, 10:00 AMStudents lay out spokes and twine Japanese paper cord around them, adding colour as they go, and finish a small basket in a day under weaver Carrie Botto. It runs Sunday, November 22, 10 AM–3 PM, with a lunch break (bring a bag lunch), at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street (drive/park). The price is $150 plus a $10 materials fee, with all materials provided. Paper cord is far easier on the hands than reed, so this is a forgiving first basketry class.$150 + $10 materials
Dec6Art & Maker MarketDec 6 – Dec 6SebArts' holiday market brings together more than 35 vendors selling jewelry, ceramics, fine art, cards, glass, stickers and fibre work. An opening reception for the Annual Members' Art Show runs 2–4 PM the same afternoon. It takes place Sunday, December 6, 10 AM–4 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street (drive/park), and the organiser doesn't state an admission price on this listing. Richmond Art Center's Holiday Arts Festival is the same day, so shoppers on the north and east sides of the Bay have to choose.Admission not stated
Dec10Floral Arrangement WorkshopThursday, 5:30 PM$68.00 Attendance Price + $30.00 Materials = $98.00 Registration
Dec12Explore Gel Plate PrintingSaturday, 11:00 AM$130 ($115 + $15 materials)
Dec13Stuffed and Decorated VesselsSunday, 10:00 AMVicki Assegued guides students in piecing several fabrics into a free-form textile, shaping and stuffing it into a soft vessel, then embellishing it with fibre and found trims. Bring a needle, thread and fabric scissors if you have them. It runs Sunday, December 13, 10 AM–3 PM, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street (drive/park). The price is $100 plus a $25 materials fee, and an early-bird code takes $25 off until November 13. It suits anyone from beginners to experienced sewists who want a sculptural project.$100 + $25 materials
Dec19Floral Arrangement WorkshopDec 19 – Dec 19$68.00 Attendance Price + $30.00 Materials = $98.00 Registration
Jan6Intro to Wheel ThrowingJan 6 – Feb 10$290 ($250 + $40 clay fee)

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