Verge Center for the Arts

Learn how to stretch your own canvas in this quick, crash course taught by Caiti Chan! In this class, which will have you leaving with canvas in hand, you’ll learn how to assemble and build your own frame, stretch your canvas by hand, and prime before painting. This is a great skill to have in your studio practice as you can make your own custom sized canvases for any project you're working on!

WHEN: July 13, 2025 from 2-4 PM

WHERE: Verge Center for the Arts

About the Instructor 

Caiti Chan is a Sacramento, born and raised artist. She received her BA and MA at Sacramento State University and is a current art resident at Verge Center for the Arts. She has experience teaching many art forms, her specialty being painting and drawing. From teaching art to children, to assisting professors during her college career, she is experienced with a wide audience interested in the arts. Her paintings are process driven and involve experimentation with paint and other materials to create large atmospheric abstractions.

Website: http://www.caitichan.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caiti.chan/