Workshops
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! […]
New in November: Art of the Brush at the Asian Art Museum Chong Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture
Monthly Makers offers family-friendly art workshops every Sunday in November, led by Pauline Tsui. Participants will learn various subjects, including Chinese brush painting of small animals, flowers, seasonal fruits, and the Dragon on November 23. Workshops are held from 1:30 to 2:30 pm at the Koret Education Center. Admission is free for children under 12.
Spring Programs: Jan/Feb/March 2026
New Zoom classes in Chinese Painting & Calligraphy will be announced soon. Programs include Beginners and Intermediate classes, focusing on various brush painting techniques and projects, and a Calligraphy program suitable for all levels. Fees range from $30 to $120.
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 […]
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 […]
Mid Autumn Moon Festival Calligraphy Workshop
Join us to celebrate the Mid Autumn Moon Festival! The San Mateo County Libraries and Pauline Tsui present a number of workshops in September: Beginning with a brief talk on the Customs of Mid Autumn, story of the Moon Goddess and the Rabbit in the Jade Palace, to follow with a recitation of a classical […]
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 […]
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, […]
Painting with Pauline 