Summer ART WERX with Shamsy Roomiani

Summer Art Werx

Join the Mesquite Arts Center for Summer Art Werx, a series of engaging, hands-on workshops led by talented local artists. Designed for individuals and families enjoying summer break, these sessions offer a creative way to explore new techniques, connect with the local arts community, and stay inspired all season long.

Workshops will be held on select dates between June 22 and July 23, with a short pause during the week of Independence Day (July 4).

Whether you're looking to learn something new or simply enjoy a creative morning, Summer Art Werx provides a welcoming space for participants of all experience levels. 🎨☀️

Workshop Lineup

July 8 – Funky Beetles
Using cut and layered cardboard as a base, participants will build sculptural insect forms and bring them to life with patterned papers, paints, and embellishments. This workshop explores form, color, and composition while transforming everyday materials into something playful and unexpected.

July 9 – Botanical Painting with Inks
Explore a fluid, intuitive painting process inspired by the natural world. Using richly pigmented inks, participants will create expressive botanical compositions as color blooms, bleeds, and settles in organic, unpredictable ways—resulting in atmospheric works that capture both form and movement.

July 10 – Earth Forms (Mixed Media Sculpture)
Participants will create organic sculptural forms using a mix of tactile and found materials. Incorporating elements such as clay, wire, felt, beads, and natural fragments, each piece will evolve intuitively—resulting in artworks that feel as though they’ve grown from the earth itself.