LA peeps: Learn how to paint your own black velvets

In my opinion, black velvet paintings are the gold standard in kitsch wall decor. I'm not ashamed to share that I have no less than eight of them adorning the walls of my home, including a pretty decent Velvet Elvis.

I'm not in Los Angeles, but if I were, I'd be heading to Velveteria (the black velvet painting museum) on July 1 for their black velvet painting class.

Velveteria's "stooge" (his title, not mine) Carl Baldwin, wrote me:

You can paint with blacklight paint or regualr acrylics. We are painting fireworks in blacklight. You can paint whatever you want... you can bring wine beer. if you want... All the painting supplies velvet are provided. Sit among the Velvets, get inspired paint your masterpiece.

The museum's co-founder Caren Anderson will be teaching the class which is divided into two separate sessions. The first class is from 2 PM to 5 PM and the second one is from 7 PM to 9:30 PM.

The cost for one of these sessions? Just $20. How could you not go?