Open Art Crits at the Camera Obscura

Crit Sessions: 1/5, 2/2 & 3/2.

Art Critique for All Facilitated by international visual artist Claudia Borgna www.claudiaborgna.org . In collaboration with special guest poet Verónica Reyes www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/veronica-reyes

WHO: Open to all genre artists at any stage of their creative practice wanting feedback on their work.

HOW IT WORKS: Bring an artwork you made and some specific questions for feedback. Two 45-minute spots are available, book by emailing Claudia at claudia.b@hotmail.co.uk. Shorter critique opportunities will be available.

WHAT TO EXPECT: A caring safe space - An organic yet in depth analytical discussion prompted by the works presented - Some serious, fun, eye-opening conversation.

GENERAL MINDSET: Every artwork is precious - Every opinion is valuable - Each voice is heard - Everyone's participation is appreciated.

A Literature graduate from Genoa University, Italy, Claudia received a BFA from the London Metropolitan University in Fine Art and an MFA in Public Practice from Otis College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibiting nationally and internationally. She is a recipient of the Joan Mitchell, the Pollock Krasner Grant, the RBS Bursary Award and the Pritzker Foundation Endowed Fellowship Award and the winner of the 'Public Speaks' Broomhill National Sculpture Prize UK. She also was short-listed for the BBC2 documentary: 'School of Saatchi' and commended for the British Women Art Prize.

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!

Visit us at 1450 Ocean Ave at Broadway in Santa Monica & http://smgov.net/camera
Contact camera@smgov.net & 310-458-2239
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Train/Bus: 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 go north in the park just past Broadway. http://metro.net or http://bigbluebus.com.

Directions: The Camera Obscura Art Lab is at 1450 Ocean Ave on the west side of Ocean just north of Broadway.

By Metro - 4th St. Santa Monica Downtown stop, walk two blocks west to Ocean and 1.5 blocks north from the Pier entrance.

Parking is $6 or less for 3 hours in Parking Structure 6 (2nd between Broadway and Santa Monica), and $5 on weekends at the Civic Auditorium lot just down Main Street at 333 Civic Center Dr. Meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 3 hours. More info: smgov.net/parking.
Buses: visit bigbluebus.com or metro.net for more information.
Bike share lockup just south of us in the park; for personal bikes remember to bring a strong lock.

Registration: We encourage reserving online with a credit card. Some classes accept drop-ins. Bring cash to cover material fees, if applicable. 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.

About: Visit the Camera Obscura Art Lab at 1450 Ocean to get a different perspective. The City of Santa Monica offers arts, crafts and culture classes for adults here year-round, and you can polish your writing, take a better photo, learn how to make paper, get your groove on and find a community of makers and movers. Weekly hangouts with artists through the ongoing Studio Residency program as well as workshops and one-off experiences bring insight into a variety of artistic work. This community practice space offers room for you to develop your own creativity and learn from others.