DIY Watercolor Paintbox with Zeal Harris

Using inexpensive ingredients from the kitchen cabinet, learn to make your own watercolor paints from scratch. This workshop will include working with the just-made paint, brush demos, and fun and simple painting exercises.

Camera Obscura Studio Resident Zeal Harris (in residence August 10 - November 23, 2016) is known for creating critical, caricaturesque, narrative artworks with a whimsical, bold, urban-vernacular flavor. Select exhibition venues include, The 2015 Ghetto Biennale in Port Au Prince Haiti, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, The California African-American Museum, 18th Street Arts Center, and Wallspace LA Gallery. She received a BFA from Howard University and an MFA from Otis College of Art & Design. zealsart.com

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Camera Obscura Art Lab at 1450 Ocean offers arts, crafts and culture classes year-round. Polish your writing, take a better picture, learn how to make paper, knit, sew, and find a community of artists and movers!

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Visit us at http://smgov.net/camera or 1450 Ocean Ave at Broadway
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Train: Metro terminus at 4th St/Colorado, 4 blocks away. Upon exiting the station go west on Colorado to Ocean Ave, cross the street to the Pier and turn right. We're in the park just past Broadway.

Parking: Under $2 for the first 2.5 hours in Parking Structure 6 (1431 2nd Street between Broadway and Santa Monica). On weekends at the Civic Auditorium lot at 1855 Main St it's $5 all day except during special events. Pier Deck: $10-15/day; Beach Lot 1N just north of the Pier $6-12/day. Meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 3 hours. More info: smgov.net/parking

Bus: Routes 1, 2, 8 and rapid 10. More info: metro.net or bigbluebus.com.

Bike: Ride your bike (bring a lock) or utilize the Breeze Bike Share corral just south of us in the park.

Registration (bring cash to cover material fees) In Person: Advance registration accepted at 1450 Ocean between 9am-5pm M-F & 11am-4pm Sat. Dropping in? Call 310-458-2239 to confirm availability, preferably by the Tuesday before class starts; plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of class; many classes do not allow drop ins.

Refunds/Transfers: Full refunds are given if class is cancelled before taking place - enroll online with confidence. For student withdrawals for any other reason, $15 processing fee for each multisession activity refunded; one-time classes & expended material fees are nonrefundable. Requests must be made in person, by mail, fax (310-899-0840), or email to communityclasses@smgov.net within 24 hours of first class meeting. All class dates, times, locations, and instructors are subject to change.