Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Keeping the Embers Alive: Sign Painting with Melissa Govea
This sign-painting workshop begins with a community brainstorm, not a preset image to copy. Participants will develop messages about issues that matter in their communities, then use hand-painted lettering and design choices to make individual posters.
The message is part of the making
An icebreaker and shared discussion will help participants identify community issues and decide what they want their posters to communicate. The workshop applies hand-painted lettering to political and activist-inspired posters, treating message development as part of the design process.
That structure connects the subject of a poster with the choices involved in expressing it: participants first work out what they want to say, then bring that idea into their own designs.
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Design decisions meet brushwork
Melissa Govea, an Embers of Generational Memory CCF Visual Arts Fellow, will demonstrate sign layout, lettering, color and composition, alongside brushwork and painting techniques. The announced process moves from an initial sketch toward a finished painted sign, linking visual planning with hands-on technique.
Each participant will create a personalized poster to take home. The listing confirms that outcome but does not specify what materials are supplied.
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From shared discussion to individual posters
The announced sequence pairs a group-generated starting point with Govea’s demonstration and individual poster-making. Each participant’s design is intended to express a message they developed in the workshop.
Saturday, March 13, 2027 ·
- Workshop with Melissa Govea: communal brainstorming, a sign-painting demonstration, and creation of a personalized poster to take home.
Plan your visit
Saturday, March 13, 2027
The workshop is scheduled for 2:00–4:30 p.m. at Craft Contemporary, 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
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Workshop: sliding scale $10–$30
The event listing gives a $10–$30 sliding-scale workshop fee but does not say whether it includes museum admission or whether admission is an additional charge. Craft Contemporary lists general admission as $12; $10 for adults 65 and older, students and educators; and free for visitors 12 and under, EBT holders and members. Those are the museum’s general rates, not confirmation of how admission works for workshop participants.
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Listed as an Adult Workshop
The listing gives no specific age cutoff. Free general admission for visitors 12 and under does not establish whether they are eligible for this workshop.
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Check the event listing before making plans
The event page links to Humanitix but does not state booking conditions. It also carries a program-release note for Monday, February 22, without specifying a year. The listing does not say what materials, if any, are included; check with the museum if that affects what you bring or budget for.
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Getting to Craft Contemporary
Address and directions
The event is at Craft Contemporary, 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The event listing does not name a specific entrance. Craft Contemporary’s visitor page does not list transit routes; its map link can calculate directions from your starting point.
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Parking
The museum lists metered and two-hour street parking within a block; check posted signs for time limits. It cannot validate parking for metered lots. It also lists Museum Square at 5757 Wilshire Boulevard and Wilshire Courtyard at 5700–5750 Wilshire Boulevard; validation is unavailable at both facilities.
Building access
Craft Contemporary describes its building as ADA accessible, with an elevator serving its three gallery floors and one wheelchair available onsite. The event listing does not identify the workshop room, so contact the museum at (323) 937-4230 to confirm room-specific access.
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Before you make a plan
Does the $10–$30 workshop fee include museum admission?
The listing identifies the sliding-scale amount for the workshop but does not say whether museum admission is included or charged separately. The museum’s general admission rates are listed separately.
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Is there a minimum age?
No specific cutoff is stated. The workshop is categorized as an Adult Workshop; the museum’s free general admission for visitors 12 and under does not confirm their workshop eligibility.
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Location & Google Maps
Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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