ABOUT Aranza’s Date Night
Led by Mexican artist Aranza Bergés Navarrete, this Date Night invites participants to bring drawings to life through the magic of flipbook animation. Drawing on her background in experimental 2D animation and storytelling, Aranza blends technical skill with playful exploration, guiding participants through simple, hands-on approaches to creating movement on the page.
In this workshop, you’ll have the chance to create your own individual flipbook, as well as contribute to a collaborative group animation that will be digitalized on the night.
Cost:
- $40 or buy 2 for $70
What to Expect:
- Create your own individual flipbook animation
- Contribute to a collaborative group flipbook
Skills Learned:
- Fundamentals of flipbook animation and motion
- Skills to digitize your flipbook and animate at home
Who should attend
- Anyone curious about animation or storytelling
about date nights
Since launching in 2022, our monthly CityScape Date Night Series has become a familiar part of the arts and cultural scene in Lower Lonsdale. Held inside an active gallery, these evenings are about discovering something new, new connections, new creative habits, and fresh ways of seeing the world around you. Each month we invite a different local artist, emerging and professional, to share their own artistic stories, techniques, and inspirations, and together we explore a wide range of mediums.
Our past date nights have included textiles, sculptures, watercolour, digital art, creative writing, drag life drawing, kintsugi, recipe zines and more, with many workshops using eco-friendly, low-cost, and accessible materials so it’s easy to continue the practice at home if you fall in love with it.
In 2026, we’re expanding the series to include even more digital and experimental art forms. We’re partnering with Capture Festival to offer two photography workshops, one digital, one analogue, set alongside our own Image / Object Photosculpture exhibition. These immersive sessions explore layering, manipulation, and visual storytelling through both modern and traditional photographic approaches.
Whether you’re looking to explore a new creative practice, start a hobby, meet others, or simply enjoy an evening out, each Date Night brings a fresh artistic experience with a different artist every month.
Registration Closes at midnight on the Tuesday before the class begins (2 days before the class begins)
