Want to make a theremin synthesizer? How about a macramé plant hanger or watercolor portrait? We offer exciting informal art workshops, in a relaxed and unpretentious environment to help you get creative and take your mind off your regular classes for awhile, as well as to discover and foster new skills and talents you never knew you had!
The workshops are usually led by some of the DFW area’s top artists, so you have an amazing opportunity to learn from the best-- right here on campus and absolutely free!
Due to the type of event and materials involved, we often have to keep our workshops small. Space at our workshops is, therefore, very limited. The best way to ensure entrance is to arrive early (15-20min). Very rarely we will have electronic sign-ups for more selective workshops that require previous skills.
For questions or more information, please contact: Chisom.Nwosu@unt.edu
CURRENT & UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Fall 2019
Monday, October 21, Two sesssions: 11am-1pm ; 2pm-4pm, Room 339
Plush Skeleton - led by Lora O'Shaughnessy
- Make a forever friend from a bag o'(plush)bones just in time for Halloween with local artist Lora O'Shaughnessy.
Wednesday November 6 (Room 382) and Thursday November 7 (Room 385), 6:00pm
Song Writing Workshop - Emily Busch
- Explore the exciting world of songwriting and get a "Core Memory Card" deck created by artist/musician Birdie Busch!
Space is limited!! SIGN UP HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W282Z8C
Birdie Busch has been making and recording independent music from her home base of Philadelphia for a solid decade. A combination of loyal radio support across the U.S with every recording, live touring, and solid albums put out both herself and on adventurous independents like Bar None Records has created a constellation of connect the dots that has people listening to her music and making the claim that it’s some of the best they’ve known.
Five full lengths, two EP’s, and a few singles has had her creating sonic song soundscapes with some of Philly’s finest musicians, producers, and engineers. Critics from American Songwriter to Village Voice have found her of kindred spirit from everyone from Syd Barrett to Eudora Welty, and seem to just keep referring to what she does as her own thing and appreciating that strange place where it resides. City Paper says, “She’s noisy when she might’ve hushed up, nervy when most are relaxed, funny when others stay forlorn and dressy when she could be buttoned-up.” It’s this comfort to contain multitudes that has had her and her band sharing stages with everyone from Richard Thompson and Richie Havens to Dr. Dog and Junip.
ARCHIVE
Fall 2019
Pom Pom Keychain - led by Niki Dionne
Embroidery - with Jackie Lawrence
Spring 2019
Screen Printing with James Jenkins
Felted Forms with Abby Sherrill
Macrame Plant Hangers - with Analise Minjarez
Felt Banners - with KB Illustration
Touchable Paintings with Rachel Fischer
Hand Lettering with Emile Stewart of Wildflower Studios
Fall 2018
DIY Stamp Patch - with Analise Minjarez
Expressive Charcoal Techniques - with Zarina Kay
Indigo Shibori - with Analise Minjarez
Felted Forms - with Abby Sherrill
Screen Printing - with James Jenkins
Monster Lab - with Lora O'Shaughnessy
Spring 2018
Sun Prints – with Erica Garza
Synthesizer Building – with James Akers
Watercolor Botanicals – with Zarina Karapetyan
Macrame Plant Hanger– with Analise Minjarez
Ink Painting – with Rachel Fischer
Marbling on Silk- with Shannon Driscoll
Stitched Structures –with Abby Sherril
Screen Printing– with James Jenkins
Fall 2017
Indigo Shibori – with Analise Minjarez
Turkish Marbling – with Brandon Nichols
Brush Lettering – with Emile Stewart
Touchable Painting – with Rachel Fischer
Piñata Banner – with Giovanni Valderas
Synthesizer Building – with James Akers
Tiny Terrain – with Rachel Fischer