nspired by the rich visual language of traditional Persian miniature painting, this workshop invites participants to explore contemporary approaches to this intricate and poetic art form. Through storytelling, symbolism, pattern, color, and composition, participants will create their own modern interpretations while learning about the history and aesthetics of Persian miniatures.

Summer is sizzling — cool down with an evening of refreshing drinks and relaxing origami at a cozy art center in Georgetown. Join Naoko Kamioka to fold playful fish and sea creatures that capture the spirit of the ocean and the joy of origami. In this one-hour workshop, participants will create several marine-themed origami pieces while enjoying a calm, creative atmosphere. After the class, the participants can transform the origami  creations into an ocean collage, a hanging mobile, decorations for a craft fishing net, or other imaginative displays to bring a touch of the sea into  home.

This engaging workshop invites participants to explore the creative possibilities of two and three dimensional art. We begin with collaging with a focus on composition, balance, and essential design elements. Through an intuitive and experimental approach, participants will work with line, plane, and volume to create dynamic relief artworks.

Experience a nourishing two-hour restorative workshop designed to gently awaken your body and calm your nervous system.

This gentle chair yoga and guided meditation workshop is designed to help you slow down, release stress, reconnect with yourself, and restore balance through mindful movement, breathwork, relaxation, and inner stillness. Perfect for all levels and all bodies. Leave feeling centered, grounded, refreshed, and renewed. 

Experience a nourishing two-hour restorative workshop designed to gently awaken your body and calm your nervous system.

This gentle chair yoga and guided meditation workshop is designed to help you slow down, release stress, reconnect with yourself, and restore balance through mindful movement, breathwork, relaxation, and inner stillness. Perfect for all levels and all bodies. Leave feeling centered, grounded, refreshed, and renewed. 

Collage is one of the most freewheeling and immediately satisfying art forms — all you need is paper, scissors, and a willingness to see what happens when things come together in unexpected ways.

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore collage as a serious artistic medium, building layered compositions from found and personal materials. You’ll leave with one or more finished pieces and a set of techniques you can keep exploring on your own.

Learn the basics of relief printing.Carve a small woodblock/lino and print!

Have you ever wondered how and why the impressionist painted the way they did? 

Would you like to learn to paint like an impressionist yourself?

This class, meant for students at all skill levels, will start from the ground up teaching students how to mix colors like the impressionists and introduce students to various techniques that evolved in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

This is the class for you! Learn how to turn a piece of wood into a beautiful floating frame. This class will cover everything from woodworking safety to transforming a piece of wood with stains and finish along with all of tricks that are helpful to know to make a frame by hand at a professional level. This class will teach you everything you need to get started and allow you to frame 1-2 paintings.

In this one-session workshop, we’ll explore the delight of building gel plate monotypes with

transparent color. Using printmaking paper and Golden Open Acrylics, you’ll learn how to create rich, layered images through both additive marks (painting and drawing directly on the plate) and reductive techniques (wiping, lifting, and masking from an inked plate). We’ll also cover basic registration for printing multiple layers in alignment.

Carve your own design and print it by hand in this satisfying, beginner-friendly workshop! Using Speedy Carve, a soft and flexible rubber block that's easy to work with, you'll transfer a design of your choice onto the block, carve away the negative space with lino cutters, and use a brayer and ink to pull your prints.T

This workshop series invites participants to engage with a variety of materials through guided, hands-on exercises. Each session is designed to encourage intuitive making, helping participants relax into the creative process without pressure or expectation. Through mindful exploration of texture, form, and composition, participants develop a deeper connection to their artistic voice. The focus is on process over outcome, creating a supportive space for experimentation, presence, and personal expression.

Have you ever wondered how and why the impressionist painted the way they did? 

Would you like to learn to paint like an impressionist yourself?

This class, meant for students at all skill levels, will start from the ground up teaching students how to mix colors like the impressionists and introduce students to various techniques that evolved in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Budget frames cost $200-$300 and high-quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $80.

Explore Japanese Stab Book Techniques

This engaging, hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the creative possibilities of collage and assemblage. Through an intuitive and experimental approach, participants will then transition into three-dimensional assemblage, working with lines, planes, texture, and found objects to create dynamic spatial compositions.

Create beautiful, one-of-a-kind prints using leaves and grasses straight from the garden! In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn how to use a gelatin plate and acrylic paints to make layered botanical prints that are stunning enough to frame or give as gifts.

This open studio event is for creative people to meet and create a book. All book-making materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring papers or materials they would like to incorporate into their Artist Book. This event is for those with book-making experience. Adele will provide technical instruction for individuals interested in bringing their creativity to bookmaking.

Enjoy painting with a variety of tools and explore techniques with freedom and ease while focusing on the joy of the creative process. 

Using acrylic paint on glass plates, participants will create expressive prints in both black & white and color. Drawing inspiration from abstract expressionist artists, the process encourages accessing the subconscious and embracing spontaneity.

Give your mother an origami flower bouquet filled with love and personal touch this Mother’s Day💐 Naoko Kamioka, Origami Instructor, will teach how to fold origami flowers

In this one-session workshop, we’ll explore the delight of building gel plate monotypes with transparent color. Using printmaking paper and Golden Open Acrylics, you’ll learn how to create rich, layered images through both additive marks (painting and drawing directly on the plate) and reductive techniques (wiping, lifting, and masking from an inked plate). We’ll also cover basic registration for printing multiple layers in alignment.

Shaped books are a creative approach to presenting art or poetry. They are typically small and have maze-folded signatures.

In this workshop, participants will design a circle book and a triangle book using folding techniques for signature pages.

Celebrate spring by learning how to paint a floral still life with watercolors!

Celebrate spring by learning how to paint a floral still life with watercolors! Students will learn how to mix colors, use different brush strokes and become acquainted with wet versus dry methods. Composition and the concept of values are part of the instruction.

Discover the satisfying, addictive world of screenprinting in this hands-on workshop! You'll learn how to cut your own stencil design in stencil film, adhere it to a screen, and pull your first prints using water-based inks on paper.

An artistic journey rooted in freedom and experimentation through quick sketching, abstract painting, collage, and mixed media. Participants are encouraged to respond intuitively, embracing process, imperfection, and discovery.

In this hands-on course, you’ll dive into the colorful and creative world of gel plate printing.

Using charcoal, acrylic paints, stencils, and special layering techniques, you’ll learn to create beautiful one of a kind monoprints. The class emphasizes experimentation, creative play,and learning to trust your artistic instincts.

This open studio event is for creative people to meet and create a book. All book-making materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring papers or materials they would like to incorporate into their Artist Book. This event is for those with book-making experience. Adele will provide technical instruction for individuals interested in bringing their creativity to bookmaking.

Budget frames cost $200-$300 and high-quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $80.

Whimsy! Explore monotype printing to create your whimsical artwork. We will print freeform monotypes and combine materials to create chine collé, collage, hand-painted prints and/or notecards. Tme to be free and whimsical.