AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IKEBANA
The Art of Japanese-Zen Flower Arranging
IKEBANA is a style of flower arrangement that the Japanese developed and have appreciated for centuries. The rules of ikebana were discovered and established through over 500 years of observing nature and the manner in which plants grow. It is used as a spiritual "path" or "way" in which students learn to meditate and...   Click for Details

CRYSTAL CLEAR ENTERPRISES
Gary: 650-207-3677/Sharon: 650-793-6060
Love crystals and more? Come visit our mid-Peninsula studios and experience loving and pristine energies, peace, ancient knowledge, and high vibrations.
Unique crystals: altar, sacred temple, lit sculpted, points, clusters, spheres, wands, pieces for special needs children and others, Vogel wands for healers, spectacular geodes...   Click for Details

MIRA M. WHITE FINE ART INSTRUCTION
Mira M. White    925 947-5773
Are you tired of traditional modes of representation in drawing and painting? Want to re-vitalize your work?
I offer workshops and classes in all forms of drawing and painting for teens and adults. I work in a variety of art centers in the Bay Area (Oakland, Walnut Creek, Mendocino) and privately out of my home studio. My teaching schedule includes...   Click for Details

MENDOCINO ART CENTER
45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino, CA 95460   800-653-3328, ext 10
Reclaim the beauty in your life. Relax in the charming atmosphere of Mendocino, overlooking the Pacific Ocean's rugged expanse, 150 miles north of San Francisco. Enjoy one of over 200 unique workshops offered each year, with one- to five-day courses beginning nearly every week in ceramics, fiber arts, jewelry, painting, photography and sculpture...   Click for Details

FABRIC DESIGNERS ARE MADE, NOT BORN
California School of Professional Fabric Design      (510) 549-3051
How would it feel to have a creative career that supports your passion for color and design? Learn how to work freelance or full-time creating commercial printed designs for: • Home Furnishings & Apparel Fabrics  • Bed, Bath & Linens • Carpeting and Rugs  • Giftware Products...  Click for Details

REVERE ACADEMY OF JEWELRY ARTS:
Learn to make jewelry in just 3 days!
Founded in 1979 by master goldsmith Alan Revere, the Academy's classes are taught by professionals who use their skills every day. Studios are fully equipped and include live video displays of instruction. We welcome beginners, hobbyists, those entering the field, working jewelers...  Click for Details

GARDEN SCULPTURE & CREATIVE BUILDING WORKSHOPS
Create beautiful sculpture and buildings while recycling. Brent Sumner's workshops feature Darjit, an architectural sculpting compound made from recycled paper and clay.
Darjit is clay like, user friendly, light weight, insulating and fantastic for large scale work such as statuary, gardens, wood fired ovens, outdoor kitchens, flooring, arches, gateways and...  Click for Details

EMPOWERMENT & TRANQUILITY THRU WATERCOLOR
Julie Cohn (510) 644-1402
Watercolor is an extremely forgiving medium. Drawing from 16+ years of teaching, I love to help students build confidence so that they are satisfied with both the process and results of their efforts. The blend of control and spontaneity is what makes watercolor magical!  Click for Details

JEWELRY INSTRUCTION FOR ALL
Peter Ostwald   (510) 835-7717
Well-known jeweler and metalsmith, Peter Ostwald, is offering classes in jewelry-making in his fully equipped and beautifully lit shop in Oakland. You can learn to design and produce professional-level jewelry: rings, pendants, earrings, as well as fine objects and gifts such as letter-openers, boxes, baby spoons and picture frames....  Click for Details

GLIMAKRA WEAVING STUDIO
Maj-Britt Mobrand (510) 549-0326
Classes in beginning, intermediate and advanced loom weaving are offered in an ongoing workshop. Individualized instruction in small groups. Maj-Britt Mobrand has been weaving and teaching for over 30 years....  Click for Details