Workshops

Sewing & Costume

Saturdays, 9:45am-12:45pm
January 18, 25 + February 1, 8, 15, 22

Taught by Bruna Gill

For all levels of experience.

This is a 6-week costuming workshop open to all levels of experience, centered around play and exploration. Each student will learn basic sewing techniques, experiment with a variety of materials, and execute an original costume design. Gain experience sewing and forge your own design process.

Basic equipment, like sewing machines and hand-sewing materials, will be provided. Students are encouraged to source their own fabric to ensure maximum personalization.

Max: 6 people
$300*

Bruna Gill (aka Ides of March) is a multi-media artist born and raised in Los Angeles. They have been making clothing and jewelry since 2017, using materials in unexpected and clever ways.

Find them at @i.i.idesofmarch on Instagram and ides.bigcartel.com!

*Half the spots in this workshop are market rate, while the remaining half are offered at a significant discount for those facing financial difficulty. Choose the option that is right for you.

College Application Seminar

Sunday, February 9, 10am-12:30pm

Taught by Somi Jun

This College Application Seminar will cover both the application and admissions process. It is open to five high school students grades 9-11 and their families. Only one student per high school will be accepted.

This seminar will break down specific, tested strategies for the college essay and activities sections. Apply to join the seminar by filling out this form. Once accepted into the seminar, each student and their family will speak with Somi one-on-one over Zoom to confirm enrollment and best meet needs.
Max: 5 people
$275

Somi Jun is a writer and educator from Los Angeles. They received their BA in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. Now they are working on an English teaching credential and a collection of essays.

Jun has worked with private tutoring and college counseling clients since 2016. Recently, Jun’s clients have received acceptances from Stanford, Brown, Johns Hopkins, and Cornell, as well as from top tier public, art, and tech schools.

Life Drawing: Experiments (Complete)

Mondays, 5:30pm–8pm
November 25 + December 2, 9, 16 (2024)

Taught by Nelli Astvatsatrian

For all levels of experience.

In this 4-week introductory course, you’ll explore basic techniques for figure and portrait drawing with live models. Discover line, shading, and proportions as you dive into an artistic study of human anatomy.

Join us to experiment with a variety of materials and start developing your unique style in figure drawing. The human figure offers endless inspiration for both beginners and experienced artists.

Each session will include materials and refreshments. A different model will pose each week in order to represent varied body types. Be advised that this is an unclothed life drawing course with male and female models.

Max: 12 people

Nelli Astvatsatrian is an Armenian-American artist and educator based in Los Angeles. Through figurative drawing, ceramics practice, and found object assemblage on quilts, Astvatsartian materializes trans-generational narratives.

Nelli holds a BA in Art Practice and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley and has taught figure drawing at Drawwing Cabinet, Richmond Art Center, TUMO Studios and Kala Art Institute.

Why March April? March April is the season of growth, facilitated by surprising changes in the weather. One day, sunshine. The next, pouring rain. It’s the variation, sudden turns in fate, and good, deep soil that make growth possible.