Workshops — March April

Upcoming Events & Workshops

Floor Loom Weaving

Fridays, 6:30pm–8:30pm
April 18, 25 + May 2, 9, 16*

Taught by Bhavani Srinivas

For anyone new to weaving on a floor loom.

Over the course of this 5-week workshop, each participant will weave a 10 x 12” piece of cloth on a communal class warp. Participants will understand the foundations of warping and weaving on a floor loom, be able to read weaving patterns, and gain comfort with the technical language of weaving. After completing this workshop, participants are equipped to sign up for loom rental to weave during studio hours.

We will weave on the March April floor loom. All tools and materials will be provided.

*During the week of May 9, participants will schedule one-on-one sessions with Bhavani to weave their section of cloth.

Max: 6 people
$295

Bhavani Srinivas is an artist and designer based in Los Angeles. Bhavani earned their BA in Art Practice from Princeton University. She learned weaving through workshops at Cholamandal Artists’ Village, Praxis Fiber Workshop, High Desert Test Sites, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.

Poetry as Experience

Saturdays, 10am–12:45pm
March 8, 15, 22, 29 + April 5

Taught by Somi Jun

For readers and writers of all levels.

Many English classes ask us to step away from the poet’s life as well as our own experiences, in order to objectively interpret the text in front of us. In contrast, this workshop asks how poetry becomes a part of our lives as we write and read it, making both our lives and our writing works-in-progress. To that end, we will read poetry as well as accompanying prose by each poet, investigating how that poet lives, reads, writes, and revises.

All students are invited, but not required, to bring writing of any genre to the workshop. In particular, I encourage participants to bring early drafts of ambitious or multipart projects. By exploring poetry as experience, we will discuss generative – rather than prescriptive – modes of revision.

All readings will be provided.

Max: 9 people
$150*

Weekly Themes
Week 1: The Sentence How do you experience time?
Ellen Bryant Voigt, Donika Kelly, Lyn Hejinian, Franny Choi

Week 2: (Mis)translations How do you experience language?
Robin Coste Lewis, Jhumpa Lahiri, Anne Carson, Elena Marcu

Week 3: Persona How do you experience distance?
Kazuo Ishiguro, Robert Hayden, Phillip B. Williams, William Shakespeare

Week 4: Fragmentation How do you experience silence?
Robin Coste Lewis (again), M. NourbeSe Philip, Solmaz Sharif, Emily Dickinson

Week 5: Show-and-tell How do you experience artwork?

Somi Jun was born in Korea and raised in Los Angeles, where they currently reside. They founded March April Studio, which facilitates art, writing, and co-working at sliding scale rates. From Jun’s kitchen table, they co-founded Corners cutoff, a translingual art press which designs, produces, and distributes printed matter in southern California. Jun’s writing has been supported by Tin House and the MFA Programs in Writing at UC Irvine.

*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.

Past Events & Workshops

Tool Library Demo: Spiral Binding with Corners cutoff

Sunday, March 30, 1pm

Learn how to use a spiral binding machine to make your own notebook. Utilize our variety of coils and papers to make a truly unique product, perfect for your everyday notetaking needs. This event is facilitated by small press Corners cutoff and will take place at March April Studio. After the spiral binding demo, enjoy a Creative Day Pass, which includes studio access and refreshments until 7pm.

Reserve your spot by booking a Regular Creative Day Pass on our appointments page for Sunday, March 30.

$25

Tool Library Demo: Cricut Basics

Sunday, March 2, 1pm

Learn how to use March April’s Cricut Joy Xtra. Come learn the basics of the Cricut design software, demo the machine and accessories, and practice vinyl application. After the demo, enjoy a Creative Day Pass on us, which includes access to our community art studio and refreshments until 7pm.

$25

Film and Flowers

Sunday, February 23, 1pm–6pm
Monday, February 24, 1pm–6pm

Each 30-minute photography session will include a DIY flower bouquet and two 4x5 B&W exposures, which we will develop, print, and mail to you! You can purchase additional exposures for $10 each.

Take a solo portrait to gift to a loved one, or book a session for you and your (chosen) family to document your shared life. Sessions start at just $30. Profits will be used to set up a small darkroom in our studio + repair or replace damaged photo equipment <3

Book a Session

The story: “We’ve been dusting off my late father’s old photography equipment for the past few months, recovering much of it for another life in March April Studio. In January, we recovered his large format film camera as well as a cache of 4x5 B&W film in perfect condition. Inspired by how he captured not only lovers, but also their families and friends, Maj decided to emulate his style of portrait photography for Valentine’s Day.” —Somi

Seance Sinema Series

Thursday, February 6, 7:30pm

Seance Sinema is a film series hosted by Beasteena*, a spirit spiritualist who demised from an overconsumption of the absinthe spirit in 1930s prohibition Hollywood. Come with her as she summons phantasmagorical films from the great beyond to terrify, titillate, and transport viewers to the sinematic plane. However, be forewarned. Some who cross into this realm seeking aesthetic bliss have not always returned.... in one piece.
Free!

Minu Jun is a Los Angeles film fanatic who has recently discovered their propensity for spiritual communion after eating expired earthquake rations on a case of the munchies. Since waking up from the coma, he has been able to summon Beasteena, the spirit of a failed Hollywood actress from the 1930s who has taken up spiritualism to grift mourners. Together they host Sinema Seance bringing forth films from the sinematic plane to delight and terrify viewers into buying merch.

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* (Sold Out)

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.

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.