Events at Push/Pull Ballard

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Join us at Push/Pull for a beginning drawing workshop on the third Wednesdays of the month. Have you always drawn stick figures? Want to impress your friends or work towards drawing illustrations and comics?
In Drawing Techniques, we'll cover different topics each month, so you can choose sessions that interest you, or come to all of them to get a well-rounded drawing foundation!

• January—Constructive Sketching: It’s as easy as playing with building blocks! Learn to draw complex creatures and characters by combining simple geometric shapes. Learn how to translate three-dimensional shapes into two and become a more confident artist.
• February—Imaginative Menagerie: Just plain fun! We will mix and match our favorite animals, create gorgeous ink work, and color to our hearts’ delight! Learn some basic construction and imaginative drawing techniques to make some fun stuff!!
• March—Creating Graphite Value Scales: HB? B? H?? Ever wonder how graphite artists can achieve realism with just a pencil? Learn how to unlock the power of the humble graphite pencil, understand the hardness scale, and apply the rules to create convincing, semi-realistic, grey and white compositions.
• April—Drawing from Imagination: Practice drawing from your mind’s eye. We will utilize fun and creative prompts to spur your imagination as we put pencil to paper during this 2-hour workshop.
• May—Using References: Want to draw subjects from photos? Not sure where to start? Learn to train your eye, use the grid method, and take your drawing skills to the next level. We will supply photo references, but please feel free to bring your own to work from.

All supplies are included! Just bring your sketchbook--otherwise, we'll provide the paper.
Class takes place at Push/Pull, 2000 NW Market St. from 5:30 - 7:00 pm on Third Wednesdays of the month.

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Needle felting: a cozy craft where you can build any sculpture you like out of wool!

Join Maxx FG, crafter and creative director of Push/Pull, to learn the tools and tricks you need to know to get started in needle felting. Whether it's earrings, cat toys, or anything else you can dream up, you'll create a small object with a single color of wool and gain insights you need to continue creating after class.

Plus, as with all our classes, you'll get 15% off art supplies on the day of your class.

All materials are provided. This class uses sharp tools; we ask that attendees under 14 have a ticketed adult with them.

Maxx Follis-Goodkind is Push/Pull's founder, Director, and felter. She loves sculpting creations out of felt and also loves that it involves lots of stabbing. She recommends this method of creation to anyone that has stabby urges.

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Create your own over-the-top charm necklace with Maxx. A great beginner jewelry class or friend hangout session. All materials are provided for one delightfully cluttered necklace. This class is recommended for people aged 14+ years old.
Maxx Follis-Goodkind (she/her) has been making jewelry for 35 years and started her creative professional career making one-of-a-kind jewelry. She loves how a piece of jewelry can set the tone for an outfit or impact an attitude for the day.

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Come paint a lil' guy! Learn the basics of gouache, an opaque watercolor, while painting a different critter every month. We'll talk about how to layer values, adding highlights, and capturing the essence of your chosen creature. You will leave with a finished painting and a better understanding of the critter of the month.

• January: Octopuses!
• February: Bats!
• March: Hummingbirds!
• April: Beetles!
• May: Butterflies!

All materials are provided. This class is recommended for students 12 and up.

RJ (she/they) is a natural science illustrator, ecology enthusiast, and mixed media artist. She uses gouache in many of her pieces and particularly loves drawing bugs. See more @beccaquibbles.