Workshops
We look forward to welcoming you to our workshops in our beautiful, historical building located in the North East Los Angeles community of Eagle Rock. We have workshops for families, kids, teens, and adults.
If you have any questions about our upcoming programming, please email: info@cfaer.org
Upcoming
Workshop Calendar
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Drawing Lab with Riley Strom
Every Monday
Virtual, on Zoom
Free!
Ages 12+
Register Here
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Family Friendly
Paper Mache Sculptures
with Jess Gilliam
Ages 4+, kids ages 4-7 need to accompany an adult
Sundays February 15 and 22nd, 2026
11am-12:30pm
Family Rates for Multiple Participants
All Materials Included:
$55 - 1 Participant
$95 - 2 Participants
$150 - 3 Participants
$200- 4 Participants
Register Here: https://forms.gle/bdkLEt4qeBeuPUAu9
Play with Clay with Heather Hemingway
Saturdays March 14 and March 21, 2026
11am-1:30pm
This is a two-part class. The first class will work on sculpture and the second will be painting and embellishing dried pieces that you can then take home.
A family-friendly air dry clay workshop with teaching artist Heather Hemingway. Learn how to design and sculpt your own original piece. No experience needed, just bring your imagination!
Bring the whole family! Ages 4+, kids ages 4-7 must attend with a guardian.
Family Rates for Multiple Participants
All Materials Included:
$55 - 1 Participant
$95 - 2 Participants
$150 - 3 Participants
$200- 4 Participants
Register Here: https://forms.gle/o6VvTfLeFBSQZToq8
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Basket Weaving with Kelly Dennis Villalba
Sundays March 8, 15, and 22 10am-1pm
Create coiled baskets with cord and fabric with teaching artist Kelly Dennis Villalba. Stitch and wrap fabric to make unique, intricate, colorful designs in your own artistic baskets. Experiment with different weaving techniques. Longer class session to build on weaving skills and complete larger projects! Perfect for returning or new participants.
Ages 15+
$250, all materials included
Register Here: https://forms.gle/ri23rBdscug4oeHh9
Arts Workshops
for ALL
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Family Friendly
Paper Mache Sculptures
with Jess Gilliam
Ages 4+, kids ages 4-7 need to accompany an adult
Sundays February 15 and 22nd, 2026
11am-12:30pm
Family Rates for Multiple Participants
All Materials Included:
$55 - 1 Participant
$95 - 2 Participants
$150 - 3 Participants
$200- 4 Participants
Register Here: https://forms.gle/bdkLEt4qeBeuPUAu9
Play with Clay with Heather Hemingway
Saturdays March 14 and March 21, 2026
11am-1:30pm
This is a two-part class. The first class will work on sculpture and the second will be painting and embellishing dried pieces that you can then take home.
A family-friendly air dry clay workshop with teaching artist Heather Hemingway. Learn how to design and sculpt your own original piece. No experience needed, just bring your imagination!
Bring the whole family! Ages 4+, kids ages 4-7 must attend with a guardian.
Family Rates for Multiple Participants
All Materials Included:
$55 - 1 Participant
$95 - 2 Participants
$150 - 3 Participants
$200- 4 Participants
Register Here: https://forms.gle/o6VvTfLeFBSQZToq8
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Drawing Lab with Riley Strom
Weekly on Mondays
4:30pm-5:30pm
Virtual, on Zoom
Ages 13+
Free!
Basket Weaving with Kelly Dennis Villalba
Sundays March 8, 15, and 22 10am-1pm
Create coiled baskets with cord and fabric with teaching artist Kelly Dennis Villalba. Stitch and wrap fabric to make unique, intricate, colorful designs in your own artistic baskets. Experiment with different weaving techniques. Longer class session to build on weaving skills and complete larger projects! Perfect for returning or new participants.
Ages 15+
$250, all materials included
Register Here: https://forms.gle/ri23rBdscug4oeHh9
-
Drawing Lab with Riley Strom
Weekly on Mondays
4:30pm-5:30pm
Virtual, on Zoom
Ages 13+
Free!
Basket Weaving with Kelly Dennis Villalba
Sundays March 8, 15, and 22 10am-1pm
Create coiled baskets with cord and fabric with teaching artist Kelly Dennis Villalba. Stitch and wrap fabric to make unique, intricate, colorful designs in your own artistic baskets. Experiment with different weaving techniques. Longer class session to build on weaving skills and complete larger projects! Perfect for returning or new participants.
Ages 15+
$250, all materials included
Register Here: https://forms.gle/ri23rBdscug4oeHh9
-
Family Friendly
Paper Mache Sculptures
with Jess Gilliam
Ages 4+, kids ages 4-7 need to accompany an adult
Sundays February 15 and 22nd, 2026
11am-12:30pm
Family Rates for Multiple Participants
All Materials Included:
$55 - 1 Participant
$95 - 2 Participants
$150 - 3 Participants
$200- 4 Participants
Register Here: https://forms.gle/bdkLEt4qeBeuPUAu9
Play with Clay with Heather Hemingway
Saturdays March 14 and March 21, 2026
11am-1:30pm
This is a two-part class. The first class will work on sculpture and the second will be painting and embellishing dried pieces that you can then take home.
A family-friendly air dry clay workshop with teaching artist Heather Hemingway. Learn how to design and sculpt your own original piece. No experience needed, just bring your imagination!
Bring the whole family! Ages 4+, kids ages 4-7 must attend with a guardian.
Family Rates for Multiple Participants
All Materials Included:
$55 - 1 Participant
$95 - 2 Participants
$150 - 3 Participants
$200- 4 Participants
Register Here: https://forms.gle/o6VvTfLeFBSQZToq8
Now seeking
workshop proposals
for 2026!
Important Workshop Information:
Register through the buttons. Payment for workshops can be made via PayPal, Venmo, or Credit Card.
WORKSHOP GUIDELINES
If you have any questions or concerns about workshops, please email: info@cfaer.org
Workshop fees include materials needed for the workshop. If there are additional materials needed, that will be stated on the registration form or through email.
Workshop registration is not completed until the registration fee has been paid.
Please register as soon as able. If a workshop/class does not receive enough enrollment on the week of the start date, we unfortunately will have to cancel the class. In the event of a class cancellation, we will notify all participants via email prior to the start date.
PARKING
CFAER does not have a parking lot. Free street parking is available on Rockland Avenue. There is metered parking on Colorado Blvd. directly in front of the Center, and a loading zone if needed. Please do not park in the loading zone, please only use the loading zone to temporarily load or unload passengers.
ACCESSIBILITY
There are stairs that lead to the main entrance of the building. If you need to use our ground entrance and elevator, please email miquela@cfaer.org before your workshop or class begins so that we may arrange for accommodations.
There are two all-gender restrooms available for participants to use.
PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY
CFAER reserves the right to photograph, record and digitally document workshop participants, teaching artists and visitors to our location and artworks created and displayed onsite. This media is used for promotional, non-commercial and educational purposes online and in print. By participating during CFAER activities, you and on behalf of children consent to the use of your/their appearance and likeness by CFAER, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and its licensees, designees, or assignees, in all media, worldwide, in perpetuity. If you would like to opt-out, please email us at info@cfaer.org. Thank you.
Taking photos of your own? We would love to see and feature you! Tag @centerfortheartseaglerock if you share photos on Instagram.
REFUND POLICY
If you need to cancel your participation in a workshop, a full refund for your tuition will be granted for cancellations made in writing to info@cfaer.org up to two weeks prior to the start of the first workshop.
A 50% refund or workshop credit will be available for cancellations made in writing to info@cfaer.org with the two week period immediately preceding the first class.
There are no refunds or credit for future workshops once a workshop has commenced.
If a class does not reach adequate enrollment and is cancelled by CFAER, a full refund or credit is available.

