To celebrate the holidays and new year, we will be having a small gathering to see art, have drinks and snacks and spend time with friends!

In this hands-on workshop, we will tackle the challenge of drawing Trees. In this session, we'll explore techniques to simplify drawing both leafy and bare trees, expanding your perspective and enriching your landscapes. Suitable for all skill levels!

Join us in this exciting workshop series where we'll tackle the basics of watercolor!

Watercolors are magical and beautiful . For this 4 part series, Diane will teach you how to express your inner artist with this beautiful medium. She will demonstrate how to use the brushes and blend the colors, composition, and the importance of light and dark. But most important, she will teach how to express what you feel through painting.

Our first class will involve learning about working the colors on the paper and how to control the water to paint ratio. We will be painting from live flowers.

In this hands-on workshop, we will tackle the challenge of drawing people. Through a unique and engaging approach, Jenny will guide you in simplifying complex figures and capturing the essence of human gestures. Open to all skill levels!

In this hands-on workshop, you'll have the chance to explore the vibrant world of still life drawing with artist Jenny Jing Zhang. We'll be sketching a colorful array of fruits, including watermelon, peach, orange, grapes, and dragon fruit. And the best part? You get to enjoy these delicious treats after you've drawn them!

We willl use gouache paint to explore how color can be used a meditation tool. The art work shop facilitated by local artist, Hope Dye followed by a sound healing meditation session facilitated by certified sound healer Jill Stein

Watercolor workshop with local artist Jenny Jing Zhang

Down the Road is a collection of works by Artist Jenny Jing Zhang. In her first solo show, Jenny shares her interpretations of Chicago’s streetscapes through captivating mixed media.

This show will be interactive, so you can immerse yourself in the art and engage with the creative process.

Join us for a morning of creation and meditation including a sound bath at Artful Framer Studios!

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Innocence and Coincidence is a photoshow by Chicago filmmaker and photographer Zachery Green. It’s twenty four images tell a familiar human story through his candid capture of life and its strangers from the streets of the United States.