Art FORM Workshops
Art FORM Workshop Studio, 3316 Adams Avenue, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92116
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Art FORM Workshops offers art workshops and art classes that include painting with water color, fiber arts, free quilting, wood assemblage, and cooking without recipes. The program also includes a Vintage Button Bouquet Adult Workshop and a bird walk at Grant Park as part of its activities.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Creative Reuse Store open Wednesday–Friday 12–4pm, Saturday 11am–5pm, and Sunday 12–4pm
Art FORM is a nonprofit 501c3 established in 2011, and The Rare Hare Studio launched in January 2008. Art FORM states that it instills art education and environmental stewardship through creative reuse, and its workshop content, process, and materials involve art forms that inspire ingenuity, problem solving, and conservation. The organization reports that it has celebrated 10 years of art education in Mid-City San Diego and that for over 12 years it has provided free art education and environmental stewardship to the San Diego community.
Art FORM describes its focus as combining nonprofit art education, environmental stewardship, and creative reuse. Its Creative Reuse Store contains an ever-changing inventory of supplies such as fabrics, paper, yarn, and more, and it diverts over 8 tons of reusable materials per year. The store accepts donations by appointment-only drop off, with photos and descriptions of donations emailed in advance for evaluation. Art FORM notes that it integrates climate change education in its regular programming and that The Pollinator Pantin Kit, published in May 2020, is one of a series of kits created to connect students and families with art and nature, especially during times of distance learning.
Art FORM reports that it serves over 500 local students through art workshops each year, diverts over 8 tons of reusable materials, and engages over 1,500 additional community members during special events and partnerships in San Diego per year. It states that its programs are back in person at San Diego Mid-City elementary schools and that it currently provides the majority of its programming to San Diego Mid-City public elementary schools free of charge, along with several free community engagement events per year. Art FORM credits long-time partners, teachers, community members, and donors with supporting relationships that keep the organization involved at what it describes as its highest level of engagement.
The leadership team includes Erin Pennell, Creative Program Director, Art Educator, and founder of Art FORM; Shelby Homer, Store Leadership Team and Teaching Assistant; Kory Berenson, Store/Studio Assistant; and Emma Schooner, Store/Studio Assistant. Erin is described as a San Diego native who brings a distinctive art process that honors creative reuse and allows for exploration in a variety of art mediums and skill levels, and she has worked in educational settings in San Francisco, San Luis Obispo County, and San Diego.
Last updated April 9, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Creative Reuse Store open Wednesday–Friday 12–4pm, Saturday 11am–5pm, and Sunday 12–4pm
Art FORM is a nonprofit 501c3 established in 2011, and The Rare Hare Studio launched in January 2008. Art FORM states that it instills art education and environmental stewardship through creative reuse, and its workshop content, process, and materials involve art forms that inspire ingenuity, problem solving, and conservation. The organization reports that it has celebrated 10 years of art education in Mid-City San Diego and that for over 12 years it has provided free art education and environmental stewardship to the San Diego community.
Art FORM describes its focus as combining nonprofit art education, environmental stewardship, and creative reuse. Its Creative Reuse Store contains an ever-changing inventory of supplies such as fabrics, paper, yarn, and more, and it diverts over 8 tons of reusable materials per year. The store accepts donations by appointment-only drop off, with photos and descriptions of donations emailed in advance for evaluation. Art FORM notes that it integrates climate change education in its regular programming and that The Pollinator Pantin Kit, published in May 2020, is one of a series of kits created to connect students and families with art and nature, especially during times of distance learning.
Art FORM reports that it serves over 500 local students through art workshops each year, diverts over 8 tons of reusable materials, and engages over 1,500 additional community members during special events and partnerships in San Diego per year. It states that its programs are back in person at San Diego Mid-City elementary schools and that it currently provides the majority of its programming to San Diego Mid-City public elementary schools free of charge, along with several free community engagement events per year. Art FORM credits long-time partners, teachers, community members, and donors with supporting relationships that keep the organization involved at what it describes as its highest level of engagement.
The leadership team includes Erin Pennell, Creative Program Director, Art Educator, and founder of Art FORM; Shelby Homer, Store Leadership Team and Teaching Assistant; Kory Berenson, Store/Studio Assistant; and Emma Schooner, Store/Studio Assistant. Erin is described as a San Diego native who brings a distinctive art process that honors creative reuse and allows for exploration in a variety of art mediums and skill levels, and she has worked in educational settings in San Francisco, San Luis Obispo County, and San Diego.
Last updated April 9, 2026.
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