Snowy Texture: Using Salt — Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Shaun Smith

by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Feb 17, 2025

In this session of our Visual Art workshop, join Veteran and Artist Shaun Smith who will show participants how to first paint some wintery trees, and then add texture to their painting using salt. Suggested Supplies: Watercolor paint Watercolor paper Paint brushes...

Natural Objects: Songwriting Fundamentals and Lyric Analysis — A Workshop to Benefit CBAW Programs with Matthew Sidney Parsons

by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Feb 12, 2025

Join Matthew Sidney Parsons for Natural Objects: Songwriting Fundamentals and Lyric Analysis on Thursday, March 6th at 7pm EST. This workshop will be aimed at demystifying the process of creating lyrics and providing a framework to evaluate and appreciate the lyrics...

Body as a Poem: Writing Through the Layers with Oliver Baez Bendorf — An Online Creative Writing Workshop in Partnership with Strathmore

by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Feb 10, 2025

Creative writing is a tool for knowing yourself, understanding the world, and connecting with other people. Led by author Seema Reza and accomplished guest writers—including poets, memoirists, novelists, and storytellers—these generative community workshops follow the...

Paint Night: Working with Gold Leaf — An Online Visual Art Workshop with Veteran Artist Margaret Jacobson

by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Feb 3, 2025

Participants will be guided step by step to complete the featured painting. Once participants have completed the painting, they will be guided step by step on how to embellish their work with gold leaf. Suggested Supplies: Flat and round brushes (various sizes)...

Just Imagine: Liquitex Acrylic Mediums — An Online Visual Art Workshop with Brandy Antonio (in partnership with Plaza Art & Liquitex)

by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Jan 28, 2025

Thanks to our friends at Plaza for connecting us with Brandy Antonio from Liquitex for this workshop. When it comes to acrylics, Liquitex started it all in 1955. In this demonstration, attendees will be introduced to the acrylic brand that has been at the forefront of...