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 ROOT DIVISION'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM - SUMMER 2013 All sessions meet at Root Division (3175 17th Street @ S. Van Ness) unless otherwise noted. We strongly encourage students to REGISTER AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE of the 1st class to ensure placement.
REGISTRATION Enrolling in any of our classes is easy. These are your options: 1. VIA OUR WEBSITE (credit card/check): Find the class you want to take and click the 'Register' icon next to that class. 2. BY CHECK: Please mail a check, the name of the class, and your name/address/phone # to: Root Division, 3175 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 3. BY CASH: Visit us in person, Monday-Friday from 10-6. Please call us prior to your visit so that we can better assist you. ........................................................................................................................
PRIVATE CLASSES WITH ROOT DIVISION RESIDENT ARTISTS
If you prefer to have an individual tutorial, you can choose from... DRAWING, PAINTING (Acrylics, Oils, Water-Based Media), SCREEN PRINTING AND STENCILS, COLLAGE AND IMAGE TRANSFER, SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION, VIDEO AND VIDEO EDITING PHOTOGRAPHY (Digital, Film, Holga, and Alternative Process), CRITIQUES AND/OR PORTFOLIO REVIEWS, CHILDREN'S ART AND/OR TEACHER TRAINING 3 hours for $100
When you purchase a private tutorial with this button our Adult Education CoordinatorPrivate classes are available for all levels and ages. is automatically notified. Email education@rootdivision.org to arrange a time, teacher, and medium. ........................................................................................................................ GIFT CERTIFICATES
........................................................................................................................Give the gift of Art! Gift certificates can be used for any adult education class or private tutorial. Certificates are valid for one year after purchase date. Private adult classes are $100 for 3 hours, group classes vary: see tuition amounts for specific classes below. We will send you an email with a printable gift certificate. DRAWING 101
Instructor: Rachelle Reichert (BFA) Dates: 6 class meetings / Mondays, June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm In this class you will learn the fundamentals of drawing. Key areas of contrast, form, composition, and process will be presented and explored. Basic supplies are included in the course fee, and students are asked to bring a large pad of newsprint paper, pencils, vine charcoal, and kneaded eraser to each session. Some materials will be provided. Tuition: $175 / Materials Fee: $10  Portrait Drawing Instructor: Julie Sutherland (BA) Dates: 4 class meetings / Mondays July 22, 29, August 5, 12 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm This course will focus students with elementary drawing experience on the fundamentals of drawing portraits. The skills developed are applicable to any general drawing practice, but we will work specifically on accurate proportion, value, creativity and careful perception of the human face. Some basic supplies are included with the materials fee, however an additional materials list will be provided upon registration. Tuition: $125 / Materials Fee: $10 Drawing Workshop A: Learning Landscape
Instructor: Josh Highter (MFA) Dates: 3 class meetings/ Wednesdays June 5, 12, 19 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Short focused drawing workshop highlighting landscape drawing. This course will hone elementary drawing skills and further students' ability to understand space and viewpoint within the context of the landscape. Some basic supplies are included with the materials fee, however an additional materials list will be provided upon registration. Tuition: $75 / Materials fee: $10 Drawing Workshop B: The Figure Inside and Out
Instructor: Rachelle Reichert (BFA) Dates: 3 class meetings/ Wednesdays July 10, 17, 24 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm This short course will focus on the internal structures of the body and how they inform the external figure. Through a study of the skeleton and muscles we will work to create realistic figurative drawings. Some basic supplies are included with the materials fee, however an additional materials list will be provided upon registration. Nude figure model will be featured. Tuition: $75 / Materials Fee: $15 Introduction to Acrylic Painting In this class you will develop an understanding of acrylic paint's properties, mediums, applications and range of creative possibilities. By making painting in different genres and styles this class will give students a technical and creative foundation to develop beyond the course. Some basic supplies are included in the materials fee, however there will be an additional supply list provided upon registration. Section A Instructor: Julie Sutherland (BA) Dates: 6 class meetings / Saturdays, June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20, (No class July 6) Time: 10:30 am-1:30 pm Tuition: $175/ Materials Fee: $20 Section B Instructor: Josh Highter (MFA) Dates: 6 meetings/Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Tuition: $175/ Materials Fee: $20 Water Based Media This class will introduce students to painting with watercolor, gouache, and inks. Using these versatile media, students will produce representational landscapes, still life images, figure paintings, and abstract studies. Through group demonstrations and individual direction, the instructor will help students to gain a basic command of these expressive media. Some supplies are included in the course fee, however an additional materials list will be provided upon registration. 101: Beginner Instructor: Lindsay Stripling (BFA) Dates: 5 class meetings / Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11 (No class July 4) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Tuition: $150/ Materials Fee: $20 201: Intermediate Instructor: Lindsay Stripling (BFA) Dates: 4 class meetings / Thursdays, July 25, August 1, 8, 15 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Tuition: $100/ Materials Fee: $20 Collage
Instructors: Jennie Lennick (MFA) Dates: 4 class meetings / Tuesdays, June 11, 18, 25, July 2 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Explore the world of collage through exposure to its history, practice, techniques, and materials. Students will create unique collages based on personal interests and incorporate the processes introduced. Basic supplies are included in the course fee, however an additional materials list will be provided upon registration. Tuition: $100 / Materials Fee: $10 Collage: Text and Image
Instructor: Jon Gourley (MFA) Dates: 4 class meetings / Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm This course focuses on a variety of collage and monoprint/type techniques, their applications, and the conceptual implications of the generation of new work through appropriated images. Projects investigate the editorial hand, in which the artist's voice emerges through the manipulation of the marks of others, through the lens of the musical genres of the remix, the mash-up, the cover, and the sample. Demonstrations cover acrylic media and blending marker transfer, stencil-making, and other collage techniques. Students are encouraged to explore the formal and conceptual possibilities opened by these techniques, and apply them to their own artistic interests. Tuition: $100 / Materials: $10 Screen Printing 101
Instructor: Jon Gourley (MFA) Dates: 6 class meetings / Tuesdays, June 11, 18, 25, July 2, 16, 23 (No class July 9) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Whether you've got a t-shirt design that you're dying to print, looking to forge a Warhol, or just curious to find out how it's done, this class is for you. The course starts with a quick introduction to the materials and the process of DIY-style silk-screening. After that, what you print is up to you. The instructor will discuss your project prior to starting and then guide you through to completion. Some supplies are included in the course fee, however an additional materials list will be provided upon registration. Tuition: $175/ Materials Fee: $25 Casting 101
Instructor: Julia Sackett (MFA) Dates: 4 class meetings / Wednesdays July 10, 17, 24, August 7 (No class July 31) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Have you ever wanted to make something out of resin, silicone or latex? Make a million copies of something? Experiment with materials? Than this is the class for you. In Casting 101 we will learn the basics of plaster casts, latex molds, mother molds, and silicone. Experimentation encouraged and rewarded! No previous casting experience is required. Tuition: $100/ Materials Fee: $20 Sewing 101
Instructor: Jennie Lennick (MFA) Dates: 5 class meetings / Mondays, June 10, 17, 24 July 1, 15 (No class July 8) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Got that new sewing machine but don't know how to use it? After this class, students will have the basic fundamentals needed to create their own one of a kind pieces. Root Division has a limited number of sewing machines available, so students are strongly encouraged to bring their own. We will create tote bags & repurpose old garments to create new pieces while learning how to sew zippers, buttons, appliques, & more. Tuition: $125/ Materials Fee: $15 Sewing Workshop
Instructor: Jennie Lennick (MFA) Dates: 5 3 class meetings / Saturdays, July 27, August 3, 10 Time: 10:30 am-1:30 pm Have basic sewing skills but falling behind on practicing and projects? Want to sew, but not alone? Sign up for our weekend drop-in sewing workshop! Bring your machine or use one of ours and sharpen sewing skills while collaborating with fellow students and our expert sewing instructor. Tuition: $75/ Materials Fee: $10 Youth Art Education Best Teaching Practices
Instructors: TBD Dates: 1 class meeting / Thursday, June 20 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Interested in teaching practices? Come listen to an interactive lecture by local teaching artist and program coordinator on new and inventive teaching practices for community youth arts education. Topics discussed will include curriculum writing, project formation, classroom management and more. Tuition: $10 Portfolio Review Instructor: Mel Prest (MFA) Date: 1 class meeting/ Sunday, July 21 Time: 3:00-6:00 pm Are you preparing your portfolio for graduate school, residency, or grant application? A panel of arts professionals will review your portfolio in this workshop. Emphasis will be placed on your work, image quality, organization, and your statement of intent or proposal. You will meet individually with seasoned experts who will give feedback on your materials. Bring your own laptop, USB Flash drive, or Mac-compatible CD with all files. Please arrive on time in order to sign up for review times. Tuition: $30 Mission Creek Walking Tour: Interpretations of Space, Time and Place Instructor: Plinio Hernandez (MFA), Diana Negrin PhD, Noah Friedman MUD Dates: 1 class meeting / Saturday, July 27 Time: 2:00-4:00 pm Through concepts of physical and metaphorical geographies, this tour seeks to create dialogue around the city of San Francisco’s physical and social morphology. The walking tour will begin at Pac Bell Park and end at Root Division, leading participants through the streets of San Francisco above the route of Mission Creek. Along the route participants will learn about the urban development of San Francisco and the water systems that flow under the city. Participants will receive an interactive tour guide with historical and contemporary maps, photographs and illustrations of the tour and sites along its route. Tuition: $20 The Teaching Job Instructor: Mel Prest (MFA) Dates: 1 class meeting / Wednesday, August 14 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm On the hunt for a teaching job but not sure your resume and CV are conducive to getting the job? Join us, for a lecture by prominent local bay area artist and art school professor and get tips, skills and suggestions for organizing your practice and past work to become a viable candidate for teaching positions. Tuition: $20 Mixed Media Art Class (for students entering Grades 6-8) Instructor: Jennie Lennick (MFA) Dates: 5 class meetings / Monday-Friday, July 22-26 Times: 2:00-5:30pm In this class students will create drawings, paintings, collage and sculpture based on jokes and puns. Class will occur in coordination with the gallery’s July exhibition, Character Profile, featuring artists working with language. Tuition: $250 (for all 5 days) **scholarships available** |