Parking is a flat $5/day on Saturdays & Sundays in the Bellevue Ave Parking Lot (access through the Fairyland kiosk). There is also free two-hour parking on Perkins St and metered parking on Bellevue Ave (past the Rotary Nature Center).

Saturday, August 16

Time and Place: Poetry and Bookmaking Workshop for Teens

Ages 13+

A Home After All Workshop

By Junior Center of Art and Science

Date and time

Location

Junior Center Of Art & Science

558 Bellevue Avenue Oakland, CA 94610

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours
Ages 13+
Paid venue parking

Participants will combine poetry and drawing to create their own handmade books. We’ll explore simple bookbinding techniques, using stitching and folding to assemble personalized booklets to be filled with memories. Books will include drawings and free-verse poetry. The drawings will have a focus on linework, emphasizing confidence of line and contour drawing. There will be creative writing exercises focused on sensory descriptions of familiar spaces. The focus is on creative expression and blending words with visual art in a fun, low-pressure environment. This workshop is specifically for teenagers.

This workshop is for ages 13-18. Parents, please sign up your teens. Please do not sign up if your child doesn't fall between the ages of 13-18.

There is an additional version of this workshop designed for families happening Sept 6th. Sign up for that here.

Organized by

Junior Center of Art and Science

The Junior Center’s mission is to cultivate curiosity and creative exploration through the arts and sciences. Located in the heart of Oakland on the shores of Lake Merritt, we aim to serve all youth throughout Oakland and beyond.