Interior Design, Live!
When: Sat Aug 19. Workshop 4p-6p. Doors at 330p.
Who: Age 18 years and up. This workshop is ideal if you feel anywhere from curious, to stuck or even frozen in your aesthetic decision making about your personal space
Cost: Free RSVP here. Limited space. Suggested sliding scale donation accepted on site. Cash or digital payment. All donations received will go to Youth Spirit Artworks, which builds tiny homes for homeless teens in North Oakland. There will be a Venmo handle and QR at the event. Also NOTAFLOF event.
Where: New Now. 2100 West St. Oakland, Ca . More info below.
What: If you have a space (any space, in any place) in need of better arrangement, of any size and with any budget, or simply want to engage peacefully with the concept of Interior Design, you are welcome to join us in this workshop. During this session I will lead a lively troubleshooting of a few spaces, sharing some essential design concepts that you can take with you, and hopefully helping you to find the empowerment to tinker, shift, try out, and enjoy the places you exist in. As an interior designer, I believe that everyone can take charge of their personal environment and enjoy the process of engaging with interior design fearlessly. As we continue to see the decline of autonomy and ownership in the spaces we occupy, I want more people to access this kind of critical thinking and abundant self love in how they consider their homes, studios, and workspaces.
What to Bring / Do: Please use this form to share (as you are willing) some basic specifics and a few snaps and I will use our time together to help problem solve, enhance, understand, and empower your experience of your personal space and ground you in some basic design principles you can easily access and use. Bring pen, pad or device to take notes.
NEW KNOW-ER. This is the creator guiding this workshop.
James Stahlman (They/Them) is an interior architect and designer based in Emeryville. In addition, they are committed to design practices in multi-generational living and in support of people and projects that do not fit in neat boxes. As an artist, and former opera singer and lifelong creative, they believe that personal fulfillment and aesthetic empowerment are essential to the well-being of all people. Projects have included private homes, clubs, hotels, restaurants, retail space, and workplaces including biotech labs. IG: james_detail; jamesstahlman.com
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MAP. 2100 West St. Oakland Ca 94612. Map Link Here
CAR. There is street parking. It is a residential neighborhood. Thursday and Friday are street cleaning days with parking restrictions between 1230p-330p. If you find parking limited outside the space, please try Brush St. It is the street at the end of the block. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car.
BART. NewNow is a 10-12 minute walk from 19th Street Oakland BART. Arriving from San Francisco, you may prefer to take the first stop (West Oakland) and take a 5 minute LYFT or bike from there. The shortest distance to walk is from 19th St. BART.
BIKE. Bring your bike into NewNow. There is a secure area in the backyard. -
NewNow is a blue-gray building at the corner of 21st and West. There is no outside building signage. There is one 4 inch step into the space and two 4 inch steps down into the backyard. Typical to Bay Area spaces, there is no air conditioning. The space is usually comfortable with overhead fans and open windows. To help further prepare for your visit contact: info@newnow.live
A map highlighting suggested street parking areas.