Take Your Flowers: Botanical Watercolor Painting Workshop

Come as you are, paint as you are! Join us for a transformative workshop and explore the restorative and mindful aspects of watercolor painting. Beginners and experienced participants alike will create their own watercolor pieces inspired by seasonal floral arrangements. This workshop blends structured technique-building with open, free-style painting and gentle music, allowing for both learning and a therapeutic, creative experience.

Come early to explore Maya’s art exhibition, Curls and Coils, also at the Harvard Ed Portal.

This free ticket includes refreshments, all florals and art supplies, a gallery visit and networking. No prior experience needed. Suited for teens and adults.

About the Exhibit
Curls and Coils is on display September 12 through October 24
FREE admission weekdays during business hours
Challenge beauty standards one curl at a time with Maya Alia’s vibrant digital art series Curls and Coils. This exhibit is an ode to the ways textured hair can transcend into a form of expression and identity for women of color. Vibrant illustrations portray a shared journey toward self-acceptance and empowers those whose hair types have historically been considered subpar, not enough, or unkept. Each image celebrates the power reclaimed when choosing to exist unapologetically. Through bold portraits with symbolic flowers, Maya explores hair types, beauty standards, love, and culture to illustrate a story of strength and resilience.

Maya Alia
Maya Alia is a self-taught artist passionate about using art as a mindful practice. She founded AIRI Jewelry & Gallery, a small, artisan-based Boston business known for handcrafted wire jewelry and digital art.