Winter 2010 Classes: Jan 12 - Mar 14, 2010
Renovation Update! Construction continues with the installation of skylights and a new roof. Please be advised that class meeting times may be disrupted and will be rescheduled.
DROP-IN POLICY: Per day drop-ins are allowed in some adult classes with the consent of the instructor or where noted in the description. Students may drop-in ONLY 3 times before they are required to purchase a half or full class (no other fractional classes allowed), unless otherwise noted.
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watercolor for all levels
Annette Goldberg
Watercolor offers a wide range of possibilities for both beginning and experienced students. Basic drawing and a variety of watercolor techniques and color are explored. We will look at reproductions of past and contemporary work in watercolor and discuss different approaches. Individual instruction and critiques will be emphasized. Supply list available.
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creative drawing Edward Stanton
Drawing is the basic organizer of thought and feelings and is the first step in image-making. This course investigates a wide repertoire of traditional and non-traditional artist's materials, forms and styles. The skill of the hand is developed and encouraged, and emphasis is placed on the education of the artist's eye and the natural flow of a personally developed attitude. The aim is to help the students develop the skills, persistence of vision, and confidence needed to initiate and execute visual ideas in any form or medium. Bring an 18 x 24" drawing pad (no newsprint), vine charcoal and a glue stick.
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basic oil painting NEW!
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez
This is an introduction to the oil medium through safer, greener practices. Learn how to minimize exposure to toxic pigments and eliminate the use of solvents. Paint representationally in a studio or outdoor setting, with alla prima and other approaches. Demos and feedback will help you explore this traditional medium through in-class exercises and independent projects. Materials list available.
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beginning acrylic painting
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez
A hands-on, nurturing environment introduces you to the tools and ideas with which to explore the basic techniques of painting in acrylics. A nice mix of teaching, practice, demos, feedback and exercises encourages growth and openness. The companion website offers great resources and notes on each session. Materials list available.
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color theory and practice
Annette Goldberg
Breathe life into your artwork by developing your understanding of color! Students will explore how color relationships work in picture making. The class will look at the history and use of color, color theories and a variety of works by artists past and present. Students may work in watercolor, acrylic paint, pastels or colored pencil. All levels welcome.
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intermediate / advanced painting
Develop your own unique voice. Instruction includes individual critiques, demonstrations, technical advice and feedback. Work in any water-based or oil painting media and/or mixed media. Through studio work, demonstrations, technical support, individual critiques and class exercises, students will develop their voices and increase the overall effectiveness of their artwork.
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chinese calligraphy NEW!
Aiqin Zhou
Explore this ancient form of artful writing. Learn several styles of calligraphy, from pictograph to regular style. Write your own classic words, such as good luck, harmony and balance and then translate your own phrases and inspirations. Basic brush strokes and guidelines of assembling
characters will be covered. Materials are discussed and demonstrations of techniques given each week. Calligraphy practice is good for brush painters. Supplies reviewed at first meeting or bring what you have.
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chinese brush painting
Learn Chinese watercolor techniques and brush handling with a focus on seasonal flowers, trees and landscapes. Special attention is given to the dragonfly. Brush strokes are reviewed, and demonstrations are given each week. Examples of master works are shown. Work with goat and wolf-hair brushes on traditional papers made from mulberry and other natural fibers. Materials are reviewed at the first meeting or bring what you have.
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drawing circus
This is not your ordinary figure drawing event. This is a rendezvous with the unexpected and a continuous drawing workout in an experimental, ever-changing environment. There will be an active model, at times in costume. Music and energy fill the room with theatrical lighting, from bright to colored to dark. Bring materials you want to work with.
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Students enrolled in classes W1P - W9P are entitled to 3 additional hours of studio time per class each week during scheduled Open Studio hours. All students must sign in upon arrival at the studio and take responsibility to keep the studio clean and safe.
collage: contemporary valentines
Adele Crawford
Need a way to use all those special saved pieces of paper, photographs and found object bits? Incorporate traditional collage materials and use needles and thread to create contemporary valentines for yourself, someone special in your life or to hang on your wall. Using the found and saved items you bring and those which are supplied, your valentine will be unique and made from the heart. No sewing experience necessary. $10 materials fee is due to instructor.
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clay print workshop
Martha Castillo
Create vibrant monotype prints using only potters clays and pure pigments with this unique and innovative process. Make a clay slab and build up several layers of colored slips and pull multiple prints. $30 materials fee includes a reusable plywood board. Hand tools only. Supply list is available.
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introduction to paper making:
paper as art itself
Explore what paper can do as an art medium. Different approaches of making paper from Asia and Europe will be presented and examples of different paper projects discussed. Paper pulp preparation will be demonstrated. At the end of the first day, students will be familiar with the process. Day Two, students explore making handmade paper sheets or cast paper sculpture. Supply list available. Materials fee of $65 due to instructor. Bring a lunch.
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encaustics central: open studio
Continue works in progress or pursue new directions. This ongoing open studio is intended for intermediate and advanced students who have already taken a beginning encaustic class. Hot plates, torches and tools available. Bring your own panels and paint. Materials available by prior arrangement. Contact hylla@comcast.net or pay only for paint used during open studio.
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encaustic painting
Discover the possibilities inherent in wax painting. Learn to use heated, pigmented beeswax and explore brushing, fusing, scraping, layering, collage/assemblage and xerox transfer. Bring collage materials and/or drawings to incorporate into paintings. Supply list available. $65 materials fee is due to instructor at class meeting and includes two panels. Additional panels available. Bring a lunch.
poetry in the galleries
Daniel Ari & special guest Dwayne O Parish.
Learn new practices for the arts of writing and reading poems. With RAC's exhibitions as inspiration, participants will sculpt, paint and play with words and sound. The instructor will facilitate creative warm-ups, writing exercises, close readings and supportive sharing. Try new poetic forms or let your verse run free as we explore the creative space where language and the visual arts meet. On February 11, in celebration of Black History Month, special quest writer Dwayne O Parish will join us.
drawing for educators
Karen Jackson
Drawing is a teachable and learnable skill which engages several learning modalities simultaneously. This hands-on drawing class offers projects that adhere to state VAPA standards while integrating art into social studies, language arts and science. Build a project portfolio to take back into the classroom to use with students. Each week, a new lesson will be presented which can be adapted for Grade Levels 1 through 8. No prior drawing experience necessary.
Jan 29 Lisa Kokin - joy of booking
Memory and history, both personal and collective, are at the core of Lisa Kokins work. Her mixed media installations, artists books, assemblages and sculpture explore a range of topics from childhood to religion to the concept of self-help. Kokin will lead a found text bookmark artmaking activity after her talk. Amazing and quirky stories are contained within any given text; you just have to know what to use and what to eliminate. Materials provided. Bring your favorite drawing and collage materials with you. Kokin exhibits her work nationally and is represented in the Bay Area by Donna Seager Gallery. She teaches at JFK University and California College of the Arts.
Feb 26 Emory Douglas - poster protest
"Artists are here to disturb the peace" wrote James Baldwin and thats what the images created by Emory Douglas are known for. The former Minister of Culture for the Black Panthers will return to RAC to present an overview of his artwork of political protest spanning 40 years. He will engage in a discussion about the current political landscape and its effects on work created by artists today. The work of Emory Douglas is exhibited throughout the world, most recently in England, New Zealand and at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in NYC and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
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