VIVA Workshops

Check out the VIVA Workshops page for a full list of classes at VIVA Gallery in Sherman Oaks. Classes cover a wide range of styles from collage, calligraphy, experimental, monotype printmaking, pastel, and more! While you’re there, sign up for VIVA’s E-mail list to receive a monthly update on new workshops – many of which sell out very quickly.

 

Workshops

CAA presents occasional workshops at which members study with a visiting artist. These classes are extremely popular and are open to both members and prospective members.

In addition, our talented CAA members also hold collage and mixed media workshops, and these are also detailed below (you must be a CAA member to advertise here).

Assemblage Workshop: Drill It,  Screw It, Glue It

January 20–22, 2009

Cost $200.00 per person + $50.00 materials fee.  A 3-day session (limited to six participants).
Barbara McIntyre will teach in her studio in Carpinteria.. The workshop will focus on the mechanics of assemblage, the use of adhesives and glues, use of hand tools and various tricks
of the trade. For more info: Call 805-684-8330,

Lana GrowExperimental Collage

Lana Grow Acrylic and Collage Aqua Media Experimental and Energizing Workshop. Five-day workshop taught by Lana L. Grow, a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, Red River Watercolor Society, Society of Layerists in Multi Media and the International Society of Experimental Artists. She has won numerous awards in International and National juried shows. This class is geared for intermediate and advanced painters, experience watermedia & acrylics painters, or the open-minded non-intimidated beginner painter. For updated schedule, visit Lana’s website.

Lois RamirezMedia Media Collage

A Mixed Media Collage Class in Burbank taught by Lois Ramirez. You will experience the fundamentals of collage as a visual language. The focus is on personal expression with both representational and abstract styles considered. This exciting medium will allow you to design more abstractly, with more strength, expressing new ideas. You will be encouraged to experiment and develop your own personal style. For an updated schedule, email Lois or call the Burbank Creative Arts Center at (818) 238-5397.

Mitzi TrachtenbergDesign & Collage Workshop

New CAA member Mitzi Trachtenberg leads monthly workshops at her studio in Berkeley, CA. For Los Angeles artists, she offers her collage workshops in West LA (National and Overland), with ongoing workshops planned every 6–8 weeks. For more details, download PDF. For a schedule, email Mitzi at amtracht@pacbell.net, call her at (510) 526-4652, or visit her website www.mitzitrachtenberg.com.