SFAI PUBLIC EDUCATION OFF-KILTER JOURNEYS SKILL BUILDING RADICAL EXPERIENCES EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENTS
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UNRIVALED ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTS LEGENDARY STUDIO ENVIRONMENT UNPRETENTIOUS COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY Through Public Education, SFAI invites artists and creative individuals to join noncredit evening and weekend classes ranging from skill-based courses to advanced conceptual exercises and artistdriven experiences. The program provides unique opportunities for artists of all levels to study with professional artists in the legendary studio
environment of the San Francisco Art Institute. Areas of study span the breadth of contemporary art — from traditional techniques in drawing, painting, photography, film, printmaking, and sculpture to adventurous pedagogical ideas encompassing radical experiences, off-kilter journeys, collaborative public projects, and educational experiments.
SPRING 2014
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BUILD DRAWING AND PAINTING SKILLS
FURTHER ADVENTURES IN DRAWING AND PAINTING
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS: FROM THE STILL LIFE TO THE SKELETON
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED PAINTING Glenn Hirsch Overcome roadblocks that hinder the completion of paintings, and become more independent in your work. 12 Sessions: Wednesdays, January 29–April 23 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm
FABULOUS PAINTING: GLITZ, GLAM, AND CELEBRITY Ingrid V. Wells Let your wildest visual fantasies dance across the canvas as you explore over-the-top realms of glitz, glam, and celebrity. 12 Sessions: Saturdays, February 1–April 19 | $480 10 am–1 pm
BETWEEN THOUGHT AND THING: EXPRESSIVE WORKS ON PAPER Kara Maria Explore water-based materials and techniques of drawing and painting on paper, including layering, tracing, collage, wet on wet, masking, and more. 10 Sessions: Saturdays, February 1–April 19 | $400 11 am–2 pm
CONTEMPORARY DRAWING STRATEGIES Elizabeth Sims Push the boundaries of mark-making and delve into experimental modes of drawing. 10 Sessions: Tuesdays, January 28–April 8 | $400 7:30–10:30 pm
Michelle Ramin 12 Sessions: Thursdays, January 30–April 24 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm FIGURE DRAWING: ILLUSIONS ON THE 2D SURFACE Michael Azgour 6 Sessions: Wednesdays, January 29–March 5 | $250 7:30–10:30 pm MIXED MEDIA AND ACRYLIC PAINTING TECHNIQUES Robert Minervini 12 Sessions: Tuesdays, January 28–April 29 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING Robert Xavier Burden 12 Sessions: Thursdays, January 30–April 24 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm
GRAPHIC NOVELS: VISUAL NARRATIVES Meredith Leich Unpack devices and styles of visual narratives as you work toward creating a graphic novella. 12 Sessions: Mondays, January 27–April 21 | $400 7:30–10 pm
THE STRUCTURED ACCIDENT: FIVE-DAY PAINTING INTENSIVE Allison Miller Revitalize your painting practice with this five-day intensive led by SFAI's 2014 Richard Diebenkorn Teaching Fellow. 5 Sessions: Monday–Friday, March 17–21 | $530 9 am–5 pm
IMAGE-MAKING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DSLR Kristen Perkins 6 Sessions: Wednesdays, January 29–March 5 | $250 7:30–10:30 pm INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP Elizabeth Cunningham 6 Sessions: Tuesdays, March 18–April 22 | $250 7:30–10:30 pm REDUCTION PRINTING Tomoko Murakami 3 Sessions: Saturdays, February 15–March 1 | $275 10 am–5 pm PHOTOGRAPHIC SCREENPRINTING: CAUSE AND EFFECT Jonathan Palmer 6 Sessions: Saturdays, March 8–April 12 | $350 10 am–3 pm SUPER 8 FILMMAKING Laura Wright 2 Sessions: Saturday, March 1 and 15 | $195 10 am–5 pm
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NEW DIRECTIONS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
CONSTRUCTING OBJECTS
PRODUCING A BODY OF WORK IN THE EXPANDED FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHY Tim Hyde Create conceptually “expanded” photographic series that align technique and concept. 12 Sessions: Saturdays, February 1–April 26 | $480 1–4 pm
PAPER/CLAY ALLIANCE Carmen Lang Design sculptures and experiment with paperclay — a light-weight medium for large-scale work. 12 Sessions: Wednesdays, January 29–April 23 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm
THE SETUP: MAKING INSTEAD OF TAKING IN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY Maggie Preston The antidote to the snap-anything-anywhere-anytime reality of contemporary image-making. 12 Sessions: Thursdays, January 30–April 24 plus Saturday, February 15 and April 5 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm (Thursdays), 10 am–1 pm (Saturdays)
MAKING OPTIMISTIC OBJECTS Michal Wisniowski Transform found materials through sculptural fabrication techniques to create one-of-a-kind art objects. 4 Sessions: Mondays, March 24–April 14 | $160 7:30–10:30 pm
Tim Hyde Untitled (Monument) SV09, SV10, SV11, 2013 Photo collage on plexiglass 16.5 x 24.5 inches
MAKING A LIFE IN ART
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ART MAKING ON THE EDGES OF TIME Alexis Amann Learn how to balance art and life by exploring art-inclusive habits, goal development, and idea generation in a supportive studio context. 6 Sessions: Tuesdays, March 18–April 22 | $250 7:30–10:30 pm
CONTACT 415.749.4554 (T) 415.351.3516 (F) publiceducation@sfai.edu OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm Kara Maria Everything Takes Time, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 26 x 26 inches Courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco
Maggie Preston Shot Forms: 05, 2012 Silver gelatin print 23 x 19 inches
ARTIST-DRIVEN EXPERIENCES
Robert Minervini Until Tomorrow Comes (Part IV) (Detail), 2013 Acrylic on canvas 52 x 72 inches Courtesy of Marine Contemporary, Venice, Calif.
RESEARCH AND SURVIVAL IN THE ARTS Kal Spelletich Survive life as an artist with this eclectic, skill-based crash course that includes lessons in carpentry, home brewing, guerilla gardening, robotics, fire making, video surveillance, and more. 12 Sessions: Wednesdays, January 29–April 23 | $480 7:30–10:30 pm
THE DRIFTER’S GUIDE TO URBAN FIELD RECORDING Blake McConnell Equal parts public practice, social experiment, and technical exercise, The Drifter's Guide explores and chronicles the urban environment through deep listening and “sound walks.” 6 Sessions: Saturdays, March 15–April 19 | $250 10 am–1 pm
COMMUNAL PROJECTS, COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS Mads Lynnerup Make art while inspiring others—be a part of a meaningful artist-led collaboration with the Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), which provide a wide range of social services and programs to low-income seniors. 5 Sessions: Wednesdays, February 12–March 12 | $185 1–3:45 pm
GET LOST: WANDERING AS ART, MAPPING THROUGH MEDIA Ilyse Magy Get truly lost in the city using art to find new ways to experience the totally familiar. 3 Sessions: Saturdays, April 5–19 | $160 10 am–2 pm
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COVER Kristen Perkins For the Virgin (Detail), 2011 Archival inkjet print 10 x 30 inches