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Here is the latest lineup of workshops scheduled at OPAL. Check out the details and sign up early as these are one-time offerings.
Thursdays, April 23rd, April 30th, May 7th, May 14th, and May 21st
with Elise Holowicki
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Opal History is an eight-part workshop taking place in the Spring of 2026. Led by OPAL 2026 artist in residence Elise Holowicki with guest instructors and speakers.
Throughout sessions, participants will learn about the events of 1954 in Oak Park involving a burgeoning cult of acolytes, a prophecy predicting the end of the world, and the community response to international attention around these occurrences.
with Caleb Lee
Friday May 8, 3:30 - 5pm
Saturday May 9, 10:30am - noon
For ages 16+
This workshop will guide artists through the creative and technical process of turning their artwork and characters into stickers. We’ll explore how simple shapes, bold lines, and thoughtful color choices can transform small designs into eye-catching stickers.
Sunday, May 10th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
with Brianna Perry
Treating collage, assemblage and chance as open-ended approaches, this course is designed for artists interested in furthering mixed media exploration in their personal work. Beginning with materials drawn from their own households, students will use process-driven methods to explore extended definitions of image-making, painting (acrylics, oils, and watercolors), collage, and drawing. Emphasis is placed on low-tech, hands-on, chance-driven, and improvisational techniques in the contemporary fields of painting, assemblage, and collage. We will also explore and investigate contemporary and art-historical approaches to collage, assemblage, the found object, and the ongoing relevance of these techniques to artists working across and between mediums.
Saturday, June 28th, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
with Mami Takahashi
Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form in which gold is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break is what makes the ceramics more valuable and beautiful. In this beginner’s workshop, participants will learn the basic technique of Kintsugi on a small porcelain plate or a small ceramic plate to understand the fundamentals of this process.