Upcoming Workshops

Ink portrait of Dolly Parton surrounded by butterflies and illustrated with shadows made of song lyrics.

Word Art & Music Self-Reflection

SAT, MAY 24, 2025, 1-3 PM
Snow Approach Foundation, 129 E King St

This interactive workshop invites participants to explore their identity and emotions through music, visual art, and language. Participants will create a personal word-art portrait using song lyrics—whether from favorite songs, meaningful tunes, or self-written lines—inside the outline of a human head. This exercise fosters introspection, creative expression, and the blending of music-driven storytelling with visual representation.

Our Instructor: CJ Monét

CJ Monét is a visual artist and musician based in Durham, North Carolina, whose work lives at the intersection of sound, storytelling, and portraiture. Specializing in detailed portraits of musicians created entirely from the lyrics of their own songs, CJ transforms music into visual form—capturing not only the likeness of the artist, but the emotional and lyrical world they’ve crafted. A picture is worth a thousand words, but what if that picture could actually be a thousand words or more?

Learn more about CJ's work in her dual exhibit Soundscape, now on view in the HAC Gallery!

Registration Fee: $30 per person

Ages 12 and up. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Space is limited, and first-come, first-serve!

A springzinger: a wooden box with springs, a cymbal, and a wire scalp scratcher screwed in.

Music Discovery Lab: Build and Play Your Own Sound Sculpture

SAT, JUNE 14, 2025, 1-3 PM
Snow Approach Foundation, 129 E King St

Discover the world of electroacoustic sound sculpture by building your own Springzinger—a unique, amplified instrument made from springs, percussive elements, and a contact microphone. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll assemble your own sound sculpture, learning how vibration, resonance, and amplification transform ordinary materials into expressive musical tools. Unlock new sonic possibilities! No prior experience necessary.

Our Instructor: Jason Mullinax

A percussionist, music producer, videographer, instrument builder, and educator with nearly 40 years of performance experience, Jason Mullinax is a lifelong explorer of sound. Jason has composed soundtracks for documentary films, produced original music, and performed extensively across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Now residing in Carrboro, NC, he continues to craft unique instruments, teach workshops, and experiment with the sonic possibilities hidden in everyday objects.

Learn more about Jason's work in his dual exhibit Soundscape, now on view in the HAC Gallery!

Registration Fee: $60 per person

Child/adult pairs only require one ticket to attend (if taking home one instrument).

Ages 12 and up. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Space is limited, and first-come, first-serve!

Questions? Please contact us at giftshop@hillsboroughartscouncil.org.