Join artist Aaron Kramer for a hands-on workshop exploring the playful mechanics of automata. These are simple machines that use movement to bring small sculptures to life. Inspired by the Aaron Kramer: Sense of Wonder exhibition, participants will learn how he transforms salvaged materials, mechanical parts, and curiosity into imaginative kinetic creations.

In this workshop, Kramer will guide you step by step in designing and building your own small automata machine using metal components and hand tools. As you bend, shape, and assemble the parts, you’ll discover how simple mechanical systems can create surprising movement and storytelling.

All materials are included in the workshop fee. This workshop is best suited for teens and adults, as it requires some dexterity and strength to use the metal-bending tools. Kramer will provide guidance and assistance throughout the process to ensure everyone can successfully complete their piece.

Come ready to experiment, tinker, and bring a bit of motion and wonder to your own handmade creation.

Ticket Prices:

Adult: $75

Member: $55

Space is limited. Register today!

Join us at Oceanside Museum of Art for a hands-on relief printing workshop on Sunday, April 12, from 2:00–5:00pm. Guided by artist and educator Frol Boundin, Associate Faculty for Art at MiraCosta College, you’ll learn about the tools and step-by-step processes of relief printing, carve postcard-sized linoleum blocks, and print on an etching press using traditional relief inks. Bring your own simple drawing to use as inspiration for your block prints! All materials are included in the workshop fee, and no prior experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to get a little messy.

This workshop is inspired by OMA’s Matrix Multiplied: Hybrid Approaches to Printmaking exhibition, exploring the dynamic world of printmaking and the idea of the “matrix”—the surface from which multiple prints are created. The exhibition highlights how artists use printmaking techniques to produce repeated images while experimenting with variation, layering, and color. Relief printing is one of the most iconic methods of printmaking, making it a perfect entry point into the themes of the exhibition.

Ticket Prices:

Adult: $75

Member: $55

Space is limited. Register today!