POSTPONED
ADMISSION: Free with Free First Tuesdays. For more information or to register, contact access@thecjm.org.
In this expressive painting workshop, get creative and use color, patterns, brushes, and your hands to express the inner landscape of your emotions and your unique view of the world. Presented in partnership with ARTogether, a non-profit that designs creative programs to ensure that refugees flourish in their new homes.
Image description: A person wearing a colorful tie-dyed shirt is dipping their paintbrush into a cup of water. On the table are watercolor paints, paper, and pencils.
ARTogether is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works to support refugees in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their mission is to design creative programs to ensure that refugees flourish in their new homes. ARTogether’s work generates compassion, human connection, and prosperity for those beginning new lives.
Polina Marso is an illustrator and painter all the way from Russia. She was born and raised in Moscow. In 2014, Polina moved to San Francisco, where she received her BFA in illustration at California College of the Arts. Her miraculous, mystical illustrations derive inspiration from nature, myths, and stories from various cultures. Polina has a strong emphasis on traditional media, and loves working in graphite and watercolor.
The CJM strives to provide a welcoming environment for all of our visitors. In addition to ample space for wheelchairs and a friendly environment for service animals, sign language interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL) can be scheduled for all programs with at least two weeks notice. FM assistive listening devices (ALDs) for sound enhancement are available for all talks and tours. Please note that we would like to maintain a scent-free environment, and we encourage visitors to refrain from using scented products out of respect for visitors with chemical sensitivities. For additional accommodation requests, please email access@thecjm.org or call 415.655.7856.
Access Programs are made possible by Leadership Support from Wells Fargo. Additional support is provided by a Senior Mobility Initiative grant from the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund and by the Morse Family Foundation.
Free First Tuesdays are made possible by major support from the Alexander M. & June L. Maisin Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation, Wells Fargo, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.