Events
Coming February 2026: Brush Art Workshops – Event at the Asian Art Museum Chong Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture
Monthly Makers — Family-friendly art workshops every Sunday in February, featuring Chinese brush painting with Pauline Tsui. Every week Pauline will teach a new subject, from small animals to flowers, zodiac animals Year of the Horse, bouquets of fruits, etc. Learn to make lucky banners, Fei Chun, with symbols for prosperity and longevity~ we are going paint the Horse! […]
Lunar New Year 2025 Celebrations
Celebrate the Year of the Snake ~~ See families in their best new clothes, adults handing out red envelopes to children and their still single friends… Line up to cheer for the lion dancers, sounds of the drum and gong during the New Year Parade … Get a glimpse of the colorful lanterns against the night […]
Celebrate AAPI Painting with Pauline Workshops
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, we are offering an Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting workshop taught by Bay Area artist Pauline Tsui. Celebrate the joys of Chinese Painting and learn to paint seasonal flowers, fruits, and small animals. This workshop teaches basic painting techniques and promotes cultural appreciation through art. All […]
Spring Festival 2024 ~ Year of the Dragon
Celebrate 2024 Year of the Dragon ~ Day One, see families in their best new clothes, adults handing out red envelopes to children and their friends. Line up to cheer the lion dancers, hear the sounds of the drums and gongs during the Lunar New Year Parade… Day Fifteen, oh it is the first full […]
The Joys of Painting ~ AAPI May Celebration
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month at local libraries around the Bay Area: Painting with Pauline Tsui – The Joys of Painting is a hands-on workshop that explores the main concept and basic techniques of Chinese brush painting. Participants will learn how to paint flowers and small animals with a paint brush, and create […]
Lunar New Year Celebration at JPMC
Year of the Rabbit Place: JPMC Silicon Valley Tech Center, Hanover Street, Palo Alto Date: February 9th, Thursday, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 5:30 pm Join us for a slideshow and art talk on ‘The Customs & Origins of Lunar New Year’, presented by artist and Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui. Find out the meaning of the lion […]
Brush Painting Workshop at Mountain View Library
Enjoy the joys of Chinese Brush Painting and learn to create beautiful works in ink and colors. Artist-instructor Pauline Tsui presents a hands-on workshop with easy steps on how to paint flowers and bamboo. Art supplies such as, brushes, papers, ink and colors will be provided. This class is for beginner level participants, registration is […]
Chinese Calligraphy Drop-In Workshop ~ California Historical Society on Aug 13, Saturday
Chinese calligraphic writing goes back over 5,000 years and is still in use today. Artist-instructor Pauline Tsui tells the story of how Chinese writing evolved from pictographs into various character styles. Chinese Calligraphy is not only an art form that goes hand-in-hand with painting and poetry, its practice is also a mindful approach to improving one’s focus […]
The Sights, Sounds, and Tastes of Lunar New Year
Celebrate 2022 Year of the Tiger ~~ See families in their best new clothes, adults handing out red envelopes to children and their friends… Line up to cheer for the lion dancers, sounds of the drum and gong during the New Year Parade … Get a glimpse of the colorful lanterns against the night sky, […]
Multicultural Event: Brush Up for Paint Night!
An interactive workshop: Learn about the culture and techniques of Asian Brush Painting, and paint a few flowers and a small animal to show off at your desk when you return to the office! This is a private event, pre-registration required. When: August 30th, starting at 7:00 pm EST. Where: Virtual. Here is what […]
Painting with Pauline 