Workshops & Events

Workshops Available

Calligraphy Workshop

Collage Workshop

Origami Workshop

Screen Printing Workshop

Textile Workshop

Littleshoes: Honoring Hispanic
Heritage Month

Littleshoes is a deeply personal and visually evocative children's picture book by Susie Chavez. This nonfiction work chronicles the author's emotional journey of healing following an attempted kidnapping at age four. Through expressive artwork and narrative fragments, Chavez transforms vulnerability into resilience, offering young readers and adults alike a testament to the power of storytelling in overcoming trauma.

Littleshoes is part of the library of Congress collection.

Exhibition: September 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025
in the Library lobby

Reading: September 25, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
in the Library Collaboration Room

Día de los Muertos Workshop

A Colorful, Cultural Celebration of Life, Love & Legacy

What You'll Experience:

• Create paper flowers for the altar (ofrenda) to honor someone special
• Discover the rich history & traditions behind Dia de los Muertos
• Learn about the celebration's roots from Mexico to Los Angeles and beyond
• Connect with others in a shared moment of healing & remembrance

• Thursday, September 11, 2025 El Camino College
  Anthropology Museum @ 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  

The Mental Health 'Book About Me' Project

Organized by Carrie Lockwood on behalf of the El Camino Art Gallery for the Exhibition, Kieva Campbell: "A Tribute to April Savino, the Sister I Never Met"

This is a 28-page coloring style book that aims to explore the writer's experience with depression and to facilitate a conversation among the participants.

Books are available to interested artists and writers at no cost and no compensation. You may pick them up at the Art Gallery. There will be a workshop for the books with art supplies provided Thursday, November 6, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fall 2025 Makers Fair

Open to student artists and organizations. The Makers Fair is an art marketplace on campus on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Sign up with the QR code on the flyer or use this link.

Events

A Conversation with Zak Perez

Join renowned graffitti artist and muralist Zak Perez on February 25, 2025 from 1:00-2:00pm. This event will be followed by a Q&A!

Zak Perez is an Orange County based muralist with a distinctive style called "calligraffiti." This approach is a combination of caligraphy and graffiti. His art is often percieved as abstract or street art but surprises viewers with hidden messages woven into the designs. Each mural is a canvas for a sublminal messaging aiming to communicate positivity and hope to all who encounter it.

Art Carrillo

Join us for a conversation with muralist Art Carrillo on April 21, 2025 from 1:00-3:00pm.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Arthur Carrillo is an artist who holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Graphic Design. As a photo realist, he painstakingly reproduces every detail of his subject in a sort of spiritual journey, every stroke a testament to his love for his community. Using acrylics as his choice of medium, Art captures everyday scenes of Chicano life with a religious zeal usually found in contemporary street religion. Each piece, a prayer to the beauty of his community.

Murals Across Campus

Started in January 2025-Present

An ongoing project by the El Camino College Art Gallery that invites student artists and student organizations to create murals to be displayed in division buildings across the campus.

Pictured is a mural created by students visiting from the University of Fine Arts Münster, Germany.