Station North Skill Up: Arts workshops for the whole family

The Station North Arts District in partnership with the Greenmount West Community Center hosts four art workshops for the whole family! REGISTER HERE.

About this event

Get ready for an interactive night of art, dance and music at the Greenmount West Community Center, 1634 Guilford Ave. Four local artists will lead workshops in printmaking, hand-made pigments, dance, and jewelry making, followed by an art display and party at the playground!

After your workshops, gather with us at the Montessori Playground to get your raffle ticket and showcare your work! We will announce raffle prizes soon!

Date: Thursday, July 29, 4 - 7pm

Location: Greenmount West Community Center, 1634 Guilford Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202

Schedule:

4 - 4:30: Welcome + Workshop Sign ups

4:30 - 5:00: First rotation of workshops

5:15 - 5:45: Second rotation of workshops

6 - 7:00pm: Artwork showcase and party in the playground

WORKSHOPS:

Workshop 1: Hand Made Pigments

Blue Light Junction Director Kenya Miles will lead families through a process to create their own paints from raw earth materials to make a watercolor painting to take home!

Workshop 2: Screen Printing Workshop

Greenmount West Power Press will lead families through a screenprinting workshop to take home your own screenprint at the end of the night!

Workshop 3: Smashed Penny Jewelry

Baltimore Jewelry Center designers will lead families through a jewelry making method using pennies! We'll first run a penny through a rolling mill to flatten it, then punch holes, stamp letters, and attach findings to make a bracelet, pendant, or pair of earrings.

Workshop 4: FazaFam Family Jam

Dance and Bmore artists will get you up and moving and grooving with original and classic backyard music to sing and dance to with games and playful moves for the whole family.

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This event is possible with the support of the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts (BOPA), Central Baltimore Partnership, and special thanks to the Greenmount West Community Center for being our host!