Decorated Lanterns Workshop

Ordinary lanterns get a second life as mixed-media pieces in this hands-on workshop. It is organized by the Fabulous Arts Foundation and held at Senior Friendship Centers' Sarasota campus on Brother Geenen Way. Participants work with colorful papers, patterns and collage materials to turn a plain lantern into something with a personality of its own. The session is one of a run of art workshops Fab AF has brought to the senior center, a lineup that has also included polymer clay jewelry and papier-mâché sculpture. The LGBTQIA+ arts nonprofit is better known for its 925 Maddox Gallery on North Lime Avenue, and it lists Senior Friendship Centers among its community partners.