Event Details

Date: Sat, March 28, 2026
Time: 11am-3pm (4 hours)
Location: Two Two (3221 Grand Ave, Oakland)
Experience: No prior experience with perfumery is required
Capacity: 8 people

 

About the Lab / Studio Session

This four-hour studio session is a hands-on learning experience that introduces scent as a creative material through focused attention, guided practice, and experimentation.

Led by olfactory artist Arianna Khmelniuk, the studio draws from years of artistic research, exhibitions, and teaching. The approach centers on perception rather than formulas or fixed outcomes, guiding participants to learn how to smell, notice, and work with scent as a medium for thinking and making.

 

What to Expect

Participants move through sequenced workshop exercises that include: 

• Guided smelling practices
• Blind sensory and attention-based exercises
• Iterative fragrance composition
• Access to an extensive library of 100+ natural and synthetic materials
• Group reflection and shared language-building around scent

 

What You'll Leave With

• A personal fragrance in ethanol

• SUBTITLES, Arianna Khmelniuk's artist book

• A dedicated workbook to support continued practice

• Tools and references developed through guided smelling, breathing, and material exploration

 

Who This is For

 

Designed as a complete, immersive studio, this experience is accessible to beginners yet intentionally rigorous. It is especially suited for artists, designers, researchers, and creative practitioners interested in material thinking, sensory awareness, memory, and sustained attention.