This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore cardboard & materials through a playful process of listening and discovery. Participants will create sculptures using cardboard and wire, beginning with an exploration of the material’s unique properties and possibilities. Rather than imposing a fixed outcome, we’ll listen to what the cardboard suggests, allowing form to emerge through observation and play. This approach offers a healthy, curiosity-driven way to engage any creative practice.

RSVP required. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring found cardboard from home, along with one to three small objects that may serve as sources of inspiration.

Artist Brennan Hubbell brings his love for experimentation into the classroom in the form of STEAM, project-based learning. He teaches with an eye for problem-solving and encourages students to find unexpected opportunities within the constraints of a chosen material. Brennan connects the artmaking process with the processes of architecture and design by incorporating applicable science concepts like tensile and shear strength, kinetics, and light and shadow. As you can see in the photos above, Brennan makes use of simple, accessible materials like foil and cardboard.

This class will take place in the outdoor garden at Art Produce. Enter on Herman Ave.

This free workshop is provided by Space 4 Art and sponsored by The Prebys Foundation. The Arts Ecosystem grant aims to bring more art funding to the San Diego Art Economy. The grant is part of the Prebys Foundation’s 2025 Emergency Arts Investment, which responds to significant challenges facing the region’s arts sector, including federal and state funding cuts, rising operational costs, and the need to preserve vital community spaces for creativity.

By enrolling in this class, you acknowledge and agree that photos and video may be taken during the event. These materials may be used by the organizers for marketing, promotional, and educational purposes.