Winter Studio 2026
11am–12:15pm
Saturday, September 27
Facilitated by Lucha Zamora
Bring your own pickling jar or add one on for $10. All other materials are included and will be provided on the day of the activity.
Max: 8 people
$30
11am–2pm
Saturday, October 4
Taught by Helen Sword
Over three hours of playful exercises and experiments, we’ll explore how color — colorful materials, colorful techniques, colorful imagery — can nourish your creativity, sharpen your cognition, and deepen your pleasure in the process and craft of writing. You'll leave with a colorful handmade notebook and a toolbox of creative and critical approaches that you can continue to refine in your everyday practice.
This workshop is suitable for writers from any background (creative, academic, professional, personal) working in any genre (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, research). All funds raised will go towards March April Studio’s forthcoming exhibition “Light into Material: Queer Lineages of Craft” produced in celebration of Queer History Month (October 2025).
Max: 8 people
$150
Opening Reception
7m–8:30pm
Tuesday, October 7
Circa: Queer Histories Festival
Through the process of translating light into images on tin, textile, and paper, we explore themes of ritual and ornamentation. This emphasis on analog photography, textile, and communal experimentation places this exhibition in a lineage of queer and trans artists, who have used traditions of craft to blur the line between nature, body, and art object.
Established in 2023, Circa: Queer Histories Festival is a month-long, LA County-wide programming series showcasing the trailblazing histories and vibrant cultural contributions of LGBTQ+ communities through the lens of present-day challenges and triumphs. Through exhibitions, performance, readings, screenings, lectures, dialogues, and parties, Circa features queer and trans artists, activists, and educators leading the movement for LGBTQ+ liberation.” Learn more
Fermentation 101: Miso
11am–1pm
Sunday, October 12
Taught by GPS Tony
Learn this and more during Fermentation 101: Miso with GPS Tony, a chemical engineer and fermentation enthusiast. This two-hour session will include a lecture on fermentation basics, a sampling of homemade and storebought miso pastes, and time for each student to start their own 12 oz. jar of miso. Leave with a mason jar of inoculated beans and the confidence to begin fermentation projects in your own kitchen.
No experience necessary. All materials included.
Max: 8 people
$80
Tony has been experimenting with food fermentation since 2016, when he first made kombucha and yogurt in his dorm room. Since then, he has researched fermentation in food and agriculture, led a sourdough bread group (featured in the Wall Street Journal), and fed many friends.
B&W Darkroom Demo: Safety & Etiquette
6:30m–8pm
Monday, September 22
Taught by Maj Roshandel
No experience required.
Optional: Bring a roll of B&W small format film to test-develop in the darkroom!
Max: 8 people
$30
They run the B&W darkroom at March April Studio.
11am–2pm
Saturday, September 6
Facilitated by Somi Jun
Read reviews here.
Max: 8 people
$60
How to Bead! Jewelry-Making for Kids
9:30am–12pm
August 7 or 8 (independent sessions)
Taught by Alice Stearn and Maj Roshandel
A beading class for ages 6+ with Alice Stearn and Maj Roshandel. Students will learn basic beading patterns to create lanyards, bag charms, and bracelets. A beading project can be completed each class and students can take home what they created.
Max: 6 people
$60
Maj Roshandel is an artist with 10 years of experience as a babysitter, summer camp counselor, and facilitator.
Wednesdays, 7:00pm–9:30pm
July 16, 23, and 30
Taught by Soryn Mouton
Learn Adobe InDesign by creating your own zine! This 3-week workshop covers a brief history of zines, the basics of InDesign, and how to produce a small zine to take home. In the process, students will practice InDesign, a versatile tool for editorial layouts, deck design, book design, and more.
All workshop participants will receive one Creative Day Pass per week to access the studio outside of class, time to deepen their knowledge and practice their craft.
Max: 8 people
$215