Fun-A-Day group check-ins and making session

Every day in January, make a commitment to make art! A painting, a song, a photo, a poem, an illustrated word, a postcard, a dance, a drawing, a painted rock, a story, a melody, a video, a needlework, a quilt square, a sculpture or more! Amy Bauer of DreamEco Crafts leads our Fun-a-Day group this year. Join folks around the country who are making January their Fun-A-Day month!

Make it fun and make it small enough that you can keep going with your daily practice no matter what January brings into your life. Weekly check-ins to keep you inspired; bring works in progress or just chat with fellow Fun-A-Dayers on Saturday mornings. We'll have a little exhibit of everyone's work on Saturday, February 11 here at the Camera. Make your commitment at http://ow.ly/2s4r306X6Ny.

Fun-a-Day was started by Nick Lally of the Art Clash Collective in Baltimore in 2004 and debuted in LA in 2014. Now Fun-A-Day is a worldwide phenomenon!

Amy Bauer is an artist, seamstress, educator, and curator. She holds degrees in Design, Fine Arts, and Educational Technology. She attended Arts for LA?s inaugural ACTIVATE Arts Advocacy Leadership program during 2014 and 2015. Her work has been displayed in magazines, newspapers, private and public collections, and websites. In her work, she explores environmental themes, and ties them into an investigation of the likenesses and frictions between her urban life and her folk art aesthetic. Much of her art is meant to deteriorate over time, placing it into the category of memento mori art. She has exhibited her work throughout the US, Canada, and England since 2001.

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!

View and Register for classes at http://ow.ly/IehoU
Visit us at http://smgov.net/camera or 1450 Ocean Ave at Broadway
Contact camera@smgov.net or 310-458-2239
Join our email list at http://smgov.net/artsignup
View a list of classes & register at http://smgov.net/reserve
Improve us at http://surveymonkey.com/s/33JZ8YB

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.