Adornment Play Date ✨💿🌸Acrylic Jewelry Making with BRWNGRLZ

Sunday, April 19 | 2–4pm Dear John Shop — Oakland (gifts for art & book lovers) $65

The most personal accessory you'll ever wear is the one you made yourself.

That Art Party is partnering with Gretchen of BRWNGRLZ, Filipina artist and activist, and hosting at Dear John Shop, Oakland's beloved Black woman-owned haven for art and book lovers, for an afternoon of adornment, celebration, and intentional community. Gretchen brings her signature energy — bold, rooted, and deeply creative — to guide us in crafting pieces that are as unique as the identities we carry.

We'll kick things off the That Art Party way: grounding into the room, connecting with the people around you through intentional community-building questions, and making space to just be before we create. Because the best adornment starts from knowing who you are.

Then we make. Using acrylic, we'll design and craft custom earrings, hair pins, and more — an ode to self-expression, personal style, and the art of adorning yourself unapologetically. Bold colors, playful shapes, or something totally your own. Every piece a tiny declaration: this is me.

This one's for: 🌀 The DIY baddies 💛 The girlies who love trying something new 🌸 Anyone ready to celebrate their identity through the joy of making

All materials and tools provided. No experience needed — just bring your ideas and leave with pieces you'll actually want to wear.

We'll close with reflection, because at That Art Party, how you feel on the way out matters just as much as what you made.

Spots are limited. Reserve yours now.

Dear John Shop is a Black woman-owned gift shop for art and book lovers in Oakland. That Art Party is heart-centered art & play by and for BIPOC adults.