Craft Teachings
Do you need someone to lead a workshop or class to support artistic expression, creativity, and mindfulness? Lets talk. I am open to working with nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, California. Below is a snapshot of my original craft classes and workshops.
The Friendship Era: Bracelet Making
Richmond Art Center
In-person, two-week Saturday morning (11am to 1pm) workshops that start on March 7 and end on March 14, 2026. Students will learn the techniques to make two bracelet styles: custom word-beaded bracelets, and intricate fiber bands inspired by traditional Central American patterns. Students will design their own unique pieces and leave with finished bracelets and the skills to make many more.
Tenango Embroidery
FREE at Richmond Art Center
An in-person, Friday morning workshop (10am to 2pm) on February 20, 2026. Students will practice the cheerful, Tenango embroidery style from Hidalgo, Mexico. Tenango is a Mexican folk art known for its vibrant colors and stylized animal and flower designs that really pop from the fabric. The workshop is part of the Richmond Art Center's Art Club.
Huichol Yarn Painting
FREE at Richmond Art Center
An in-person, Thursday afternoon workshop (4:30pm to 6:30pm) on March 12, 2026. Students will create a yarn paintings, inspired by the folk art of the Huichol people of Mexico. Instead of brushes, colorful yarns and felt will be pressed into canvas paper with glue to form a beautiful visual story of animals and sacred symbols. The workshop is part of the Richmond Art Center's Art Club "A Third Space for Creative Minds".
Zig Zag Weavers
Richmond Art Center
An in-person, six-week Saturday morning class from March 28 to May 2, 2026 at 10am - 12pm. Students will explore the building blocks of textile art by learning to weave on small hand-held looms. We will focus on three key structures: the classic plain weave, the diagonal twill weave, and the distinct V-shape of the herringbone pattern. Students will leave with the skills to create their own lively, textured pieces.
Wild Threads:
Free-Form Nature Embroidery
Richmond Art Center
An in-person, one-week class for youth on beginner-friendly embroidery. Students will learn various free-form embroidery stitches to create organic shapes, landscapes, and textures inspired by nature. Drawing on the fabric is welcome, and students will have access to drawing paper for brainstorming.
*upcoming in Summer 2026
Many Threads, One Fabric:
Weaving at 250
Richmond Art Center
An in-person, one-week class for youth. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, students will learn to weave on hand-held looms using red, white, and blue yarns. Students will practice plain, twill, and herringbone weave patterns.
*upcoming in Summer 2026
Mindful Cross Stitching
An in-person, five-week Saturday morning class. The beginner-friendly needlework class will teach students how to read a cross-stitching pattern and master basic stitches. Students will create a unique needlework project featuring a federally endangered or threatened species.
*classes are in-progress at the Richmond Art Center, Winter 2026
Petal Power Art
An in-person, five-week Saturday morning class. Students will explore the fascinating science of natural colors found in flowers, learning hands-on techniques to extract pigments to create beautiful botanical prints on both paper and cotton fabric. You'll gain practical experience using mordants for textile printing, leaving with your own unique paper prints, a sample of naturally dyed fabric, and the skills to continue your journey in eco-printing.
Echos of the Gallery
Create art inspired by exhibitions at galleries, such as the Richmond Art Center and the SF Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. I am open to leading sessions inspired by artworks at other galleries or museums as well. Materials will be provided, and participants will be able to take their artwork home.
Learn how to use multi-media techniques (drawing, water color, pom poms, feathers, flexible wire with fuzzy fibers or pipe cleaners). My latest art gallery workshop was for youth and inspired by Luis Garcia’s work in the "Seeds of Tradition" exhibition, presented by the Richmond Art Center.
