Artwork (above) by Krista Mehlberg Tuesday afternoon

Please join me Sunday November 12th 1-4:00 p.m., for the Fall 2017 Alameda StudioTime Celebration! This lively art show, Dreams, Dogs (& other animals) and DeForest will feature the latest paintings done by the studio artists, inspired by the works of the beloved Bay Area artist Roy DeForest. I'm very proud of the hard work and unending imagination that went into these multi-layered and creative interpretations of the Nut Art and Funk Art movements. 

Please drop-in Sunday, November 12th, anytime between 1:00-4:00 p.m. and enjoy these quirky, crowded and comical fantasy lands filled with bright colors and wonderful creatures.  

This show will hang for about a month and you may visit the cafe  ANYTIME with friends and family from November 5th-30th. The art work will be returned to you the first week of December.

Spritzers Cafe is located at 734 Central Ave., Alameda and is open daily 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Looking forward,

Patrice

Playing with Paint, Pattern and the Power of Color!

I'm all set-up for a fantastic 2-week project called The Power of Paint and Pattern. We will create repeat pattern combinations in our Altered Books using simple painting, design, color and craftsmanship skills. It is very challenging and fun and I can't wait to see what the kids do with it.

See you this week!

Fall 2017 is in the Air!

I'm busy painting, planning and gathering supplies for an adventurous Fall semester! I'm planning a project (and a cafe show!) based on work from a recent exhibit I enjoyed at Oakland Museum of California by Roy DeForest. I can't wait to see what the kids create. 

 

The 2017 Fall semester will begin the Monday August 28th and run 15 weeks through December 14th. There will be a Fall Break from November 20-24th. The fee per class is $40.00 and the 15 classes in the semester will be divided into four months (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec) and the monthly studio fees is $150.00. 

Alameda StudioTime has limited spots available. The program is pay-for-your spot, not pay as you can attend. Enrollments are considered ongoing; we reserve a space in the weekly studio class until we hear otherwise. Classes are paid for per class, by the month or for the entire semester. Monthly tuition is based on $40.00 per class divided into the amount of months in the semester and charged until a notice of cancellation. The fee covers the cost of materials. There will be no refund for missed classes. Missed classes may be made up within the semester when make-up spots are available. After the semester ends, any make-up class is forfeited. 

*1 Day* Oakland Chinatown Watercolors  

Saturday, August 5th

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Come and explore Oakland's Chinatown with Miss Patrice and Miss Brooke! All ages and levels welcome! We will focus on historic buildings, iconic markets and capture this wonderful and vibrant part of town in sketches and watercolors. We will begin our day at 9:00 a.m. at Lincoln Square Park, (the 250 block of 10th Street @ Alice.) All of our sketching locations are close to Lincoln Square Park, including a great old fortune cookie factory. 

We will offer sketching demonstrations and cover watercolor techniques including washes, dry brush, blotting and layering over to finish.

Once we have sketched our locations (and snacked) we will walk the three blocks to the Oakland Museum of California. There we we will have set-up for a picnic, watercolors and we will have plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful gardens and environs that are so private and shady! 

Our ending time/pick-up will be at 4:00 at the 10th Street side of Oakland Museum of California, near Fallon St. (near the huge oak tree.)

Each artist must bring a lunch & beverage. 

All snacks, materials, fees & fares included.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$155.00 ​cash/check/PayPal

So Proud!

StudioTime Summer 2017

Summer 2017
Special Art Retreats

This summer's offerings are challenging, magical and very empowering! I really LOVE Summer because each artist can go deeper with each project and we have more time to connect and have fun together!

The Summer Studio 4-day retreat daily schedule is (approximately) a 2+ hour morning studio session with a short break mid-morning, then a picnic lunch, cinema or restful activity break, then a second 2+ hour afternoon session. Weather and workload can alter the daily schedule.

Please bring a lunch and beverage to each day. All materials and snacks included.

The Summer program fills quickly so enroll now with a non-refundable deposit (1-day $100 or 4-day $200) or full amount. Contact patrice@alamedastudiotime.com to request a spot!

*Filled* Fairy Village Workshop

Monday-Thursday

June 12, 13, 14, 15 

If you can dream it you can do it! Really! This highly requested workshop focuses on building skills: foundation, framing, roofing and siding of a scale-model structure made from all natural materials. Each artist will build a structure and then construct accessory pieces to furnish their abodes. The building size is loosely based on the 1“=1’ scale. 

Ages 7+ and must have experience with the glue gun. 

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time. 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$432 Cash/Check

$445 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee)

*1 Day* San Francisco Watercolors  

Thursday, June 22nd 

The SF Bay Ferry will take a band of artists to the exciting SF Ferry Building where we will capture historic buildings, wharves and iconic bridges and statues! Parents will drop-off and pick-up from the Alameda Main Street Terminal (2990 Main St. Alameda.) After our ferry ride, our first stop will be the historic Ferry Building! We will sketch, paint, sip hot chocolate and in between, take our break time at a wonderful park that is in close walking distance, the Levi Plaza Park @Embarcadero & Battery.

All ages.

Each artist must bring (and carry) a lunch & beverage. All snacks, materials, fees & fares included.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$150 Cash/Check

$154.50 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

*Filled* Magical Mouse Miniature Room Box 

Monday-Thursday

June 26, 27, 28, 29
Using the 1"=1' scale we will create a handmade, poseable mouse/mice creature and wonderful miniature room box to contain it! This exciting retreat includes hand and (supervised) machine sewing, sculpting, bead work, embroidery, mini-furniture making, wallpapering, miniature book making, and miniature mouse clothing. Pure miniature magic!

Ages 7+ and must have experience with the glue gun. We will use Exacto blades and other tools which are for careful kids.

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time. 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$462 Cash/Check

$476 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

 

*1 Day* *Filled* 

Let's Go to MoMA  

Thursday, July 6th

Choosing three inspiring artists to focus on, we will visit SF Museum of Modern Art with a series of fun art challenges and museum explorations! Parents will pick-up and drop-off at the Alameda Main Street Terminal (2990 Main St. Alameda.) After our ferry ride, we will make the twenty minute walk to the museum, stopping mid-way to have hot chocolate and introduce details about our featured artists. Each artist will do a small work based on the three artist highlighted.

All ages.

Each artist must bring (and carry) a lunch & beverage. All snacks, materials, fees & fares included. 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$164 Cash/Check

$169 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

Graphic Novel Workshop

Monday-Thursday 

July 10,11,12,13   

Comics and Graphic Novels are a powerful and popular way of expressing ideas, telling stories and expressing one's artistic vision! In this four-day intensive we will create a multi-panel, multi-page piece, including color cover art. We will present simple story writing, editing, thumbnails, character development, story-boarding, inking and more!

Ages 7+

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$432 Cash/Check

$445 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

FILLED! Fairy Village Workshop

Monday-Thursday

July 31, August 1, 2, 3

If you can dream it you can do it! Really! This highly requested workshop focuses on building skills: foundation, framing, roofing and siding of a scale-model structure made from all natural materials. Each artist will build a structure and then construct accessory pieces to furnish their abodes. The building size is loosely based on the 1“=1’ scale. 

Ages 7+ and must have experience with the glue gun. 

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time. 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$432 Cash/Check

$445 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

FILLED! Magical Mouse Miniature Room Box 

Monday-Thursday 

Using the 1"=1' scale we will create a handmade, poseable mouse/mice creature and wonderful miniature room box to contain it! This exciting retreat includes hand and (supervised) machine sewing, sculpting, bead work, embroidery, mini-furniture making, wallpapering, miniature book making, and miniature mouse clothing. Pure miniature magic!

Ages 7+ and must have experience with the glue gun. We will use Exacto blades and other tools which are for careful kids.

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time. 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$462 Cash/Check

$476 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee)