Events
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 […]
Bloom: celebrating APAHM through Chinese Brush Painting
Massachusetts Asian+Pacific Islanders for Health Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and explore the basic techniques in Chinese painting. Learn to paint the Four Noble Flowers and discover the meaning of flowers in Chinese art . This workshop teaches simple painting techniques of Chinese painting and promotes cultural appreciation. For beginner to intermediate level learners, […]
Celebrate Lunar New Year: Year of the Ox
Slideshow & Painting Workshop ~ Art of the Brush Celebrate the Year of the Ox, Pauline will give a slide presentation on ‘The Customs of Lunar New Year & Lucky Symbols‘. Hear stories about red banners, lion dances, seasonal flowers and special foods; find out how the spring festival is celebrated in various parts of […]
Spring Workshops on Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
All remaining workshops in March, at Foster City Library, Woodside Library, and Atherton Library have been postponed until further notice. This March, learn to paint seasonal flowers, fruits, and small animals. Also, learn to write and speak simple Chinese. The workshops teach basic techniques in art of the brush and promote cultural appreciation. The art […]
Painting with Pauline 