Dasein AI Film Festival
Cinema at the Edge of Human and Machine Being
What does it mean to exist in an era shaped by artificial intelligence?
The Dasein AI Film Festival is a curated screening event focused on short films that engage with questions of consciousness, identity, memory, and human–machine relations through the use of AI.
Inspired by the concept of Dasein the awareness of one’s presence and relationship to the world the festival presents works that examine how emerging technologies influence perception, authorship, and cinematic form.
We highlight filmmakers who use cinema as a space for exploration rather than spectacle. Films that reflect on how images are made, how stories are shaped, and how meaning shifts when human and algorithmic processes intersect.
The evening is structured as a shared viewing experience followed by conversation and connection among artists, jury members, and guests.
PROGRAM FORMAT
• Curated short film screenings (most of them under 5 minutes)
All selected winners receive official laurels and festival spotlight features.
www.daseinfilmfestival.com
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⚆◟⚆ 235 Interested Celebrate Earth Day with Team SF!
Mark, the owner of Standard Deviant Brewing, has generously offered to donate 100% of the night’s tips directly to our fundraiser. To make things even better, they are officially re-releasing Standard Deviant's award-winning Helmet Head beer just for us!
Join us to support two fantastic local nonprofits that are making a significant impact in San Francisco: WalkSF and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. These organizations are dedicated to promoting active transportation and creating healthy, vibrant communities while addressing the pressing issue of climate change.
What is Climate Ride?
It's a weekend bike fest for the planet. This event takes place over 2 days where cyclists can choose their distance and enjoy fIood/drink and live music. Pedal for the planet!
Whether you're a rider, a supporter, or just a fan of award-winning brews, come say hi and help us hit our fundraising goal.
Shoot, I can't make it but still want to support the team, what can I do?
Donations can be made via the link in the invite! Or join Team SF!
Thank you!
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◉‿◉ 353 Interested Brews & Bounce — 1 Year Anniversary
Indoor Block Party • Craft Drinks • Dance Music • Community
Brews & Bounce turns one year old, and we’re celebrating with our biggest gathering yet.
What started as a small daytime meetup of music lovers, coffee heads, and creatives has grown into a vibrant community built around craft drink culture and global dance music.
For this anniversary edition, we’re partnering with Atelier for Healing for an indoor block party featuring DJs, live performances, and the launch of our first community zine.
Expect an afternoon/evening of dancing, discovering new artists, sipping great drinks, and connecting with the Bay Area creative community.
Music Lineup
Featuring:
CALDEE
Supporting DJs:
MAR • JAYNATZ • GROOVE GLOBAL • XJEEZY • BENJIEBOY
Bounce Back Cypher Room:
JIN • Eric Gee • Saint Ignasty • BLOOM
Live Performance:
Lyrical Opposition
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˘▿˘ 869 Interested Event Details:
● Arrival & Sign-Up (6:00–6:30pm)
Free entry — no ticket required. Note, RSVP does not guarantee entry into the draft.
To participate, you must arrive between 6:00–6:30pm to receive a draft token.
● Draft Tokens (Limited to 100)
Tokens will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once all 100 tokens are claimed, the draft is full.
● No Token? Stay for the Finale
If you arrive after the tokens are gone, you’re still welcome to hang out!
We’ll conclude the night with a free-for-all, where the remaining artwork is up for grabs.
● Open to Everyone
Come to furnish your apartment—or grab a drink and watch the chaos unfold!
● Art will be claimed in mini rounds, like a sports draft. Draft rounds will be quick, with only 60 seconds to make your selection!
● There will be a final round at the end of the night for any unclaimed pieces
🎟 Optional $10 Raffle Tickets – give back to your community!
● 100% of raffle ticket proceeds will benefit our friends at Sketchboard Co., an artist-run Bay Area nonprofit supporting an intergenerational community of creatives through eclectic, community-centered programming rooted in a BIPOC and queer lens.
● Raffle winners will be drawn throughout the night for various prizes, including gift cards to Madrone, Rare Device, Horsefeather, and Nopa (up to $100!)
Learn moreThis is a sad one to write, but after 8 years it is time to bid farewell and celebrate the special thing that was 417 Precita as we move out. As a final farewell, we will be hosting one last Porchfest for ya'll and would love to see you there.
For the 4th (and final) annual Precita Porchfest. we’ll run it back with some ridiculously talented musical acts alongside food and drinks for all. As with previous years, we’ll bring out all the sofas, chairs, stools, and seating in our house onto the street for all to enjoy, but they fill up! - so please also bring your own blankets and chairs if you have them!
Special this year...because we will be moving out, much of our furniture will be for sale and you are welcome (no, encouraged) to ask if you can have something from our house. Everything is up for grabs (including Selim’s hand in marriage). - this is not a joke.
Lineup
TBD
Our ask to you
A suggested $20 venmo donation to @brittney-chew, which goes straight to the artists and sound setup. THANK YOU
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:◗ 288 Interested neighborhood potluck is a size-inclusive, hand-picked vintage clothing studio in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood. we specialize in wearable, natural fibers and statement pieces from the 1960s through y2k.
– music from @girlsondeck.sf
– zines and artwork by @carmenvirginiajohns
- home goods, artwork and books from @objectassembly
- pastries from @jblovespastries
- cold brew from four barrel coffee
RSVP to shop in-person during our first open studio day! follow for updates on future events.
Learn more❤️🔥2 spots opened - Venmo $140 to @hwang-hah to get on the list!❤️🔥
This is a hands-on matcha experience, perfect for anyone who loves matcha, wants to learn more about it, or wants to perfect their matcha ratio.
Learn all about matcha — its history, its craft, and how to make 4 different recipes. Enjoy curated matcha bites & take home a Fellow matcha set, a full-size matcha tin, a recipe book, and surprise goodies. A $263 value for $140!
What's Included
💚 Matcha Flight — Four curated matcha flavors by Chalant Matcha
💚 Matcha Bites — Special matcha dessert pairings by Jilli SF
💚 Florals — Beautiful arrangements by @dillydailyjoy
You’ll also take home your own:
💚 Matcha Kit — Fellow Matcha Kit (retail $130) + Chalant Matcha powder (30g, retail $35)
💚 A recipe booklet to replicate matcha creations at home
💚 Bonus Matcha Surprise Gifts
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💌 RSVP
The class is full, but RSVP to be added to the waitlist. We’ll contact you if a spot opens
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Chalant Matcha (IG: @chalant.matcha) 🍵
A San Francisco based matcha brand founded by Tiffany, sourcing matcha directly from Uji, Japan.
Jilli SF (IG: @jilli_sf) ❤️🔥
A Korean tapas bar featured in Eater SF, The Korea Times, SF Standard, creating special bites exclusively for this event.
Joy (IG: @dillydailyjoy) 🫶🏻
Creating stories, experiences, and community through events and florals.
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✨ Arrival Time
We will start at 2pm sharp as we have a packed schedule. Please arrive on time and plan ahead so we can start smoothly and enjoy the experience together. (We recommend to Uber, or public transportation as there's limited street parking in the mission)
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This will be an intimate gathering for only 12 guests, so spots will be first come, first served.
RSVP will close once we reach capacity.
Ticket refund policy: If you aren’t able to make it, you can request a refund up until April 5. After April 5, tickets can be transferred but not refunded.
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˘◡˘ 59 Interested I'll be popping up at Birba Wine with a menu of Italian inspired dishes to celebrate my birthday! Come celebrate with me and hang out on their patio or parklet and let me cook some delicious food for you. Dogs & children are welcome.
Learn moreCOME roll out monthly with local SF trailblazers, D5 Weather Reporters, TH 5/30 morning along mystical 8.5m/13.7km Bay To Breakers (B2B) route.
A scenic funky Only-In-SF urban eco safari adventure awaits!
Act VII MONTHLY RIDE:
JOIN us lone star, or invite a party for a pow wow to make your morning count. Lively up yourself.
"Do not be overwhelmed. I want to encourage you to be humming birds."
- Wangarĩ Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner
Kick off your new year FRIYEAH, with a wonderful ride you will surely never forget on the most ADA friendly cross city SF pathway. We will take an iconic route (which is 80% car-free 365/24/7), that prompts Indigenous intelligence and gets your parasympathetic system pumping.
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What?
Bada$$ Freestyle Ride Out
Duration = ~1/1:30 HR
8M (14K)
Group Street Bike / Active Mobility Cult
Cost? Suggested $35 no one turned away due to lack of funds
Where?
downtown --> beach
How?
RENT some wheels (hourly):
a. BAYWHEELS (see SF bike share stations)
*e-bikes
*manual bikes
https://www.lyft.com/bikes/bay-wheels
b. LIME (see ad hoc SF locations)
*e-bikes
*electric scooters
https://www.li.me/locations/san-francisco
BYO:
c. if you are a one wheeler astronaut, bring your own ONE wheel to trip out!
d. run, jog, walk, dance sneakers
e. bike, e-cargo bike, electric bike
f. disco roller skate, inline skate (advanced skills REQ)
g. wheelchair
h. skateboard (advanced skills REQ)
i. freestyle
~10 MPH/15 KM pace
Up hills, down hills, thru valleys, at a conversational-ish pace depending upon your mode.
Goal = shake out your shakies, to get blood moving
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SF GREEN BELT MOVEMENT pathway =
1 Peace love riot up Market Street (home of endemic Western tiger swallowtail butterfly^) >
2 By United Plaza Skate Park (& Twitter) >
3 Take (hi grade) Page Slow Street >
4 Alamo Square Park (Victorian Painted Ladies) >
5 In Hendrix Haight Panhandle >
6 Thru Golden Gate Park >
7 Blow blessings to Naga (Sea Serpent) >
8 Ocean Beach, Sunset Dunes @ Pacheco
https://sunsetdunes.org
Rejuvenate in orchestral waves. Try surfing, boogie boarding, tai-ching, napping or flying a kite.
Tap in & tune up -- #B2Bsempre
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Explore the most popular #fingbestSF city attractions intimately and energetically with soulful freestyle folks.
NOTE:
^https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-butterfly-species-settles-in-san-franciscos-market-street-2071710
- Embark at your own risk. Know your own limits.
- Mind you Bay to Breakers has been held for 113 years, first taking place on New Year's Day in 1912. The race was created to help lift the spirits of San Franciscans after the 1906 earthquake and fire. B2B is one of the world's oldest and longest consecutively run annual footraces.
^^ Men's B2B record = Kenya's #SammyKitwara set in 2009, posting a time of 33:31
^^ Women's B2B record = Kenya's #LinethChepkurui set in 2010, posting a time of 38:07
Meet up?
Ride START sharp = @ 8:30 am
DT SF AiFiDi by PIER E ferry plaza platform ~Ferry Building, FOG CITY FLEA TRADING POST side (facing water, pier is 1st pier on the RIGHT, Salesforce Tower plaza side of Ferry building)
FAQs:
1 WTF is The Alamo Park?
2 Do parrots hawks blue jays & seagulls all fight with crows?
3 Coyote or off leash emotional support dog?
4 Is that an actual heron crane or a statue?
5 How did those bison escape the mass destruction of colonialism?
6 Are humpback whale rainbows visible in the fog?
7 Why the V brown pelican formation?
8 Can I exchange my crypto into LIVE sand dollars?
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We ride rain or shine. Register for ride route map details. We can NOT wait to show you this extraordinary famous roadway.
NOTE: First RSVPed event attendee, wins a D5WR shirt to support:
bullet train&
bus&
bike&
butt movement.
Space is limited. Register NOW to save your spot. RSVP below to dork out w/ sustainable transportation lovers. Make your social media marketer proud...GO LIVE with us to capture long form video content while brain dumping, in motion & connecting with your team, leads, partners & customers. This easy fast varied course scenery is content gold.
DONATIONS of course greatly appreciated: account.venmo.com/u/fennel-wolcott-doyle
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Why District 5 Weather Reporters (D5WR)?
It is our honor to present this unmatched urban Third Place, rich with wildlife, after 6+ years of D5WR advocacy efforts, in accordance with 8-80 Cities design principles: https://www.880cities.org
Our San Francisco city Green Beltway goes from Tenderloin/Fillmore inner-city to the breath taking expansive Pacific ocean surf beach coastline shore of monumental ancient sand dunes.
Fennel Doyle, who created D5WR -- a STEAM crusade to boost regenerative energy, modal shift & the green economy -- was nearly murdered on this very route 14 years ago.
She is a NYC Parsons School of Design Dean's List graduate, NCAA Division 1 Ivy League Champion (with Brown University Women's Soccer team), road runner, scuba diver, dancer and acclaimed solar punk artist. She was hit by a car driver (AKA "Death Monster") which broke both her legs simultaneously, while she was going to Ocean Beach, to catch the Men's World Surf Competition of American OG Kelly Slater vs rising Brazilian superstar Gabriel Medina. She was released from the hospital on 11/11/11, bionic, with a titanium right leg. Luckily, Fennel fully recovered from the crash, and was able to reproduce a child.
In 2020, Fennel created D5WR when schools closed during COVID for 2 years. "In the dark shadow of death*", Fennel and her (then 7 YO) son began going to the beach park together seeking life, energy, and observation-based learning flow state, as school. D5WR campaigned tirelessly to unlock the path for all, forever, to create health for future generations, and particularly for Black & broke folks living in the city. Health = Wealth.
We go hard to clear our minds and ideate. We keep going. We hold space for youthful freestyle regenerative energy to compound peace. https://www.strava.com/athletes/67012557
#carfreeisSEXY
"Aren't You Tireddddddddd?" - Kendrick Lamar
"Make up is science" - Kryolan
"Let's work" - Prince
*Wu-Tang Clan
We acknowledge the importance of Native American Ohlone stewardship of this land horticulture for 10,000+ years. As well as the need for grassroots action, community empowerment, and the deep connection between environmental health and social well-being, as exemplified by the powerful legacy of the Green Belt Movement's founder, Wangarĩ Maathai, in Kenya.
D5WR is proud to share our core beloved city green pathway with you and yours. We recently transformed some of the deadliest city streets into the most vibrant accessible efficient streets — safe for all living beings (including DT SF office commuters).
#B2Bsempre inspired by:
M-PESA, Straus Family Creamery, American-Kenyan farmer Kelis, Farming for Hope, Walk SF, SF Bay Area Families For Safe Streets, Rich City Rides, Church of Eight Wheels, Streets Forward, Bike Bus World, Streets For All, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), Nature in the City, SF New Farm, Westside Collective, and SambaFunk Arts.
Powered by Mischief Marketing: https://www.instagram.com/mischiefrx
YOU LOOK HOT WHEN YOU SWEAT
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⚆◟⚆ 72 Interested Join Friends of Alemany Farm and the Alemany Apartments Community for Alemany Farm’s 19th Annual Earth Day Celebration!
FREE and open to the public, this celebration will include:
Planting (11 am – 1 pm)
Face painting (11 am – 2 pm)
Farm tours
Family-friendly activities
Live music from Afterthought and the Top Chefs Band + local DJs
Pig roast, BBQ, farm salad, and more good food (Noon-ish & 1 pm-ish)
Farm merch & mini plant sale
Community groups
…and more
Interested in volunteering for the event? Contact us at community.gardeners@gmail.com for more info and to sign up for a shift!
Please Note: There will only be very limited parking onsite at the farm. If you are driving to the farm, you should expect to park in the surrounding vicinity. We encourage folks to use public transit or pedal power. For directions and other info on visiting the farm, see the Get Involved page on our website.
We hope to see you on April 25th!
Thank you to our co-sponsors:
Alemany Resident Management Corp
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
SF Recreation & Parks
San Francisco Landscapes
Bridge Housing
Learn more✨ We are SOLD OUT online!! Limited tickets will be available at the door! ✨
We're back at the Faight on April 10th to host another night of Date My Friend!! 💓
Showcase your amazing single friend in a 4 minute presentation!
Want to pitch? Application link is live for WAITLIST spots!! Pitch deck & proof of ticket purchase required to be considered. ❤️🔥
https://forms.gle/wuSxi32ze4LPayiPA
Follow @datemyfriend.sf on Instagram for more info and event announcements!
Too shy to pitch? Join as a spectator & get the chance to mingle with your favorite singles after the presentations are over! All spectators must be 21+! We are SOLD OUT online! Limited tickets will be available at the door!
Doors @ 7, presentations 8-10 with mingling session after!!
This night is open to all!! Spring schedule of events releasing soon, including: 30+ Night, 50+ Night & Queer Night!
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˘▿˘ 26 Interested Your dance party on the B2B route 🔥
Costumes, chaos, and non-stop music.
Slide through, sweat it out, and keep the party going.
10am–6pm
$10 Cover
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❛o❛ 18 Interested book club, april
we're reading James Gleick's Chaos this month.
if you've ever wondered how a dripping faucet became a field of mathematics, or why weather forecasts break down past a certain horizon, this is the book. it's from 1987 and it reads like the story of people who saw something nobody else could see yet.
find it on Libby - 3 copies at SF public library, plus EPUBs. also on Amazon. come having read whatever you got through. we'll be discussing the first couple of chapters.
format:
2–3pm reading time
3–4pm discussion (and more reading, honestly).
some snacks provided. bring your own if you want more.
Learn moreBÁNH PICNIC 🧺 by @vietcollective.sf
12–3PM @ Dolores Park
We’re turning Dolores into a Vietnamese-style picnic! From bánh mì to bánh tráng, bánh ú to bánh kem, if it’s “bánh,” it belongs to bánh picnic. Bring a bánh, bring a friend, bring the vibes ✨
we also encourage a creative take on traditional food or a viet inspired pastry/savory “bánh” dishes as well. Ex: Vietnamese coffee cookies or phở focaccias
Chip in $ if u can for us to buy enough plates, utensils and other necessities :)
Come thru and connect 🫶
RSVP + drop what bánh you’re bringing 👀
Learn moreJoin us on April 19 in Oakland, CA for an intimate & exclusive infused dinner, exploring the shared culinary roots of South Asian and Southern Black cuisines.
Mississippi Masala is a six-course infused dinner that honors the place where spice meets soul, and tradition meets innovation. Bold flavors, thoughtful storytelling, and elevated pairings throughout the night.
HERITAGE. HEAT. HELLAVATED.
Limited seating. 21+ only.
Learn moreHey Family!!
I’m hosting a community gathering with my collective OSS April 4th at The Faight Collective.
Basically we’re bringing all the homies we know in various arts and activism under the same roof.
This is a mish mash of art and activism where we are really just trying to get all the forward thinking community oriented minds we know together to share about our respective movements and communities.
Our hope is for all who participate to be reminded that although we operate independently of one another, our movements all add up to one collective movement.
That is the beating heart of the Bay Area.
We will have performances by:
Elijah Malik
7Entity
Cicadas
Kamah
Dhamage2k
Boxcutter
And,
The Strays
Table’s hosted by:
Carryoutonly
Paperbeatsscissors
Puddles club
Rebuilding Canaan
And
Many more
Lastly we’ll have some friends speak about their vision and goals for our communities and respective movements.
I look forward to bringing the community out. Let’s build a community we would want to live in!!
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ᵔ◡ᵔ 26 Interested SF's coziest vendor market returns to SOMA in April!
Come to our historic venue for a free weekend featuring over 35 local artisans and our one-of-a-kind antique mercantile filled with stunning pieces of rare print & ephemera.
We'll be open Sat, April 18 from 11am-5pm & Sun, April 19 from 11am-4pm. Bring your friends and family along for a shopping experience unlike anything else in the city.
For more info, follow us on IG @theboxsffestivals
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⚆◟⚆ 9 Interested Summer is coming and healthy skin is your must have accessory! Let us show you how to protect your summer glow!
With over 20 years experience in the cosmetic world, Kiehl’s National Trainer Jeremy Heiser brings to life his in depth knowledge of skin physiology and formulation tips and tricks in a fun, intimate and participatory Masterclass.
During this class, he will teach you everything you need to know about the sun’s UV Rays and how they affect skin in a multitude of ways.
Space is limited! Raffle prizes, complimentary personalized skin analysis and refreshments served.
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◉‿◉ 10 Interested Come arrange with locally grown, spring flowers with Village No. 7 and Busy Bloomin. We’ll be talking about how to make abundant designs that look and feel freshly picked. It’s the perfect class for gardeners, farmers market lovers, and foragers. Beth Sevilla from Busy Bloomin will be sharing with us gardening tips for those who want to arrange what they grow. Cecilia Tran will be providing instruction on a very Californian, garden style of arranging.
We’ll provide flowers, vessels, tools, wine, light refreshments, and fun instruction for floral designers at all levels. You’ll take home a stunning arrangement and some new skills. We will also be selling some flowering plants to get your garden blooming ASAP.
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˘▿˘ 60 Interested OPEN DOOR POLICY is a housing + community event bringing agents, experts, and locals together to talk about the hottest topic in SF: housing.
We’re flipping the script.
No gatekeeping.
Just connection, collaboration, and real conversations.
Through panels & conversations with industry professionals, we’ll break down how the San Francisco housing market actually works.
The door between brokerages, agents, and the community has been closed for too long.
We’re opening it.
4–8 PM: panels + food & drinks
8–10 PM: open time to meet others in the community, ask questions & connect with housing professionals!
There will be an open bar, DJ, and food provided.
This is a free community event.
Panel topics and times dropping soon!
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ツ 45 Interested Join us in the park for our 3rd FREE book swap! Bring any books or other lightly used items such as games, crafts, stationary, puzzles, etc that you have that you’re wanting to part with, and take home some new ones!! Think: a little free library, but with the opportunity to chat with friends and mingle with other readers and swap enthusiasts✨
This event is open invite!! Please share the link with friends you think would be interested 🫶🏻
Remaining items from the swap will be donated! 📚
Learn moreMove, mingle and soak up some sunshine!
Join us for a 45-minute mat Pilates class followed by a 45(ish)-minute picnic-style hang — the perfect chance to connect with new friends and old!
Whether you bring a friend or come solo, this is a space to show up as you are and leave feeling stronger, lighter and connected to people who love Pilates as much as you do.
Powered by Mobile Mat Pilates, we'll start with an all-levels class led by a certified Pilates instructor. After class, we're providing the snacks, drinks, picnic set up and vibes.
What to bring:
• A mat
• Water
• Yourself, exactly as you are
• Anything else you need for a hang in Dolores!
Questions? Reach out to @PilatesAndPicnicSF or @MobileMatPilates on Instagram.
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:◗ 22 Interested Join me for an intimate, hands-on bouquet workshop where we’ll work with seasonal blooms to create a garden-style arrangement from scratch.
Instruction, materials, and tools are provided. Bring some friends or come on your own to meet fellow flower loving friends during this creative afternoon in the city!
Limited spots available 💐
*payment must be made to secure your spot*
Learn moreHave a lamp base whose shade you've been itching to replace for ages? We can help! In this workshop, we will guide you through making your own custom lampshade using printed fabric. We will provide all the materials (PVC backing, lampshade rings, tape, and other supplies).
We have 3 lampshade sizes in different shapes (drum/conical). Write to us if you are not sure about your lamp size.
This workshop is designed for absolute beginners — no pleated lampshades and no sewing involved.
If you just want to make a lampshade and don't have a lamp base, we have some affordable options that you can buy separately.
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