Events

All workshops are listed in Eastern Time.

Unless specifically noted, our programs are free, virtual and suited for participants ages 16+. For further details about what to expect from our workshops, including accessibility options, and registration & Zoom instructions, click here.

Meditative Circles — An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Joe Merritt

Zoom Virtual Event

In this workshop hosted by Veteran artist Joe Merritt, participants will create meditative art within a circle, concentrating on lines of varying thickness. Suggested Supplies: Small line brush or brush tip marker (black) Black paint or ink Pencil Eraser Sketch paper of choice (Any paper that's not lined will work.) Joe Merritt was medically retired from […]

The Art of the Wash — An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Shaun Smith

Zoom Virtual Event

In this workshop, Veteran Artist Shaun Smith will discuss wash techniques and apply them to a Beatrix potter inspired work. All skill levels are welcome. Suggested Supplies: Watercolor paint Paint brushes Watercolor paper Water container Tape Pencil Waterproof ink pen (micron or other artist pen) Eraser   Painting by Shaun Smith   Shaun Smith is […]

Military Voices: A Free Writing Workshop for Active Duty, Veterans & Military Families with Kevin Basl in Partnership with Blue Star Families

Zoom Virtual Event

It's time to tell your story. Blue Star Families has partnered with Community Building Art Works (CBAW) for a virtual creative writing workshop. Writing is a powerful tool for communication, self-discovery, and reflection. Together over Zoom, we’ll read a short piece of writing, see what makes it work, and use it to enter into our […]

Creative Writing Workshop with Ben Weakley in Partnership with Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals & The Up Center

Zoom Virtual Event

Join us for a generative creative writing workshop where we use the written and spoken word to find healing and self-discovery together in a welcoming, safe community. Open to all voices. No experience necessary. Ben Weakley spent fourteen years in the U.S. Army, beginning with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and finishing at a desk […]

Slow-Stitched Collage — An Online Visual Art Workshop with Angie Ebba

Zoom Virtual Event

In this special 90-minute workshop with artist Angie Ebba, participants will learn about the meditative and grounding practice of slow stitching. We will use fabric scraps to create small, stitched collages. No prior experience with sewing needed. Suggested Supplies: Small scraps of fabric, lace, ribbon Embroidery thread in 1-3 colors Embroidery needle Something to sew […]

Open Art Studio – An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Joe Merritt

Zoom Virtual Event

Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring anything you want to work on, in any medium. Often times we view art making as a singular experience, communicating through visual expression often starts at the planning and early stages. In this workshop we will be nurturing this practice. Suggested Supplies: Anything you want […]

Military Voices: A Free Writing Workshop for Active Duty, Veterans & Military Families with Kevin Basl in Partnership with Blue Star Families

Zoom Virtual Event

It's time to tell your story. Blue Star Families has partnered with Community Building Art Works (CBAW) for a virtual creative writing workshop. Writing is a powerful tool for communication, self-discovery, and reflection. Together over Zoom, we’ll read a short piece of writing, see what makes it work, and use it to enter into our […]