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 ROOT DIVISION'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM Take an Art Class!, Root Division's Adult Art Education Program, offers highly innovative and affordable art classes. Root Division Studio Artists, as well as other Bay Area professional artists, guide students through a variety of art processes, and it all happens in a friendly & engaging environment. The classes & workshops are the perfect length for the busy and non-committal, while allowing enough time for students to leave with a handmade masterpiece and a sense of accomplishment! *While classes are geared towards adult learners, most classes are open to high school students. And if you don't see what you want here, we would love to hear your suggestions for future classes. Please email Rachael Jablo adulted@rootdivision.org with your ideas! SUMMER 2010 CALENDAR (June 2010 - August 2010) 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. DRAWING 101 FIGURE DRAWING INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLIC PAINTING COLLAGE & IMAGE TRANSFER SKETCHBOOK SAN FRANCISCO SUPERHERO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP PHOTOGRAPHY 101 SCREEN PRINTING 101 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS LEARNING TO TEACH ART TO YOUTH PHOTOSHOP BASICS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS TEEN DRAWING WORKSHOP SUMMER YOUTH STUDIO PRIVATE CLASSES WITH ROOT DIVISION RESIDENT ARTISTS If you prefer to have individual tutorial, you can choose from... DRAWING with Robert Minervini ACRYLIC PAINTING with Robert Minervini Screen Printing, Stencils, and/or Image Transfer with Adam Friedman MONO-PRINTING, COLLAGE, or IMAGE TRANSFER with Kit Rosenberg SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION with Ryan Jones VIDEO or PHOTOSHOP with Michael Hession 3 hours for $100. Private classes are available for all levels, ages 12 & up REGISTRATION Enrolling in any of our classes is easy. These are your options: 1. BY CREDIT CARD: You may register for all our classes by calling us at 415.863.7668. 2. VIA OUR WEBSITE (credit card/check): •Find the class you want to take and click in the 'Buy Now' icon next to that class. •Submit payment using Pay Pal. (Please use Pay Pal option from our website link only.) 3. 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 4. 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. Class enrollment varies from class to class, but in some cases is limited to 8 students. We encourage you to register as soon as possible, as you are considered formally enrolled once your payment is processed. Cancellation policy: 100% prior to start of 1st class; 75% refund after the 1st class; 25% refund thereafter. Special Rates! Register with a friend and get 10% off the class fee. Register with 5 friends and one person can take the class free of charge. Please email to register for special rates: adulted@rootdivision.org. For inquiries and to take advantage of special rates, please send us an email at adulted@rootdivision.org. Please be sure to include your name, email address, phone number, and which class you would like to take. For a sense of what Bay Area media such as 7x7 Magazine & the SF Chronicle have to say about Take an Art Class and Root Division, visit our Press section. ........................................................................................................................ DRAWING 101 Instructor: Robert Minervini, MFA Dates: 5 class meetings / Wednesdays, July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18 Time: DAY CLASS! 11:00am - 2:00pm Tuition: $125 (plus $10 materials fee due at first class) Robert Minervini will teach you the fundamentals of drawing. Key areas of contrast, form, composition, and process will be presented and explored. Students may choose their medium, but please bring an 18'x24" sketchbook or pad of newsprint, pencils (2H, HB, 2B), vine charcoal, and kneaded eraser and hard eraser to each session. Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: FIGURE DRAWING Instructor: TBA Dates: 4 class meetings / Thursdays, June 10, 17, 24, July 1 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Tuition: $100 Materials and Model Fee: $20 (due 1st class) This course will focus on rendering the figure from live models. Students will gain an understanding of anatomy as well as the fundamentals of drawing. Bring a pad of newsprint and your favorite drawing implement to the first class, and come ready to draw! Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: INTRODUCTION TO ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructor: Robert Minervini, MFA Dates: 5 class meetings / Wednesdays, June 16, 23, July 7, 14, 21 (No class June 30) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Tuition: $150 (plus $20 materials fee due at first class) Through this course artists and beginners will work with acrylic paint to understand its properties, mediums, paint applications, and to unleash its full range of possibilities. We will begin to explore some of the options, and to give students the groundwork and understanding to develop their skills beyond this course. Sorry, FULL COLLAGE & IMAGE TRANSFER Instructor: Kit Rosenberg Dates: 4 class meetings / Mondays, July 19, 26, August 2,9 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Tuition: $100 (plus $20 materials fee due at first class) Traditionally, collage reinterprets and subverts found imagery through unexpected combinations. After looking at some example of collage in art, we will create our own original and unexpected compositions using photos, magazines, and old books. Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: SKETCHBOOK SAN FRANCISCO Instructor: Robert Minervini, MFA Dates: 2 class meetings / Saturdays, July 10, 17 Time: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Tuition: $75 Sketchbook San Francisco is intended for beginning to intermediate drawing & painting students. This outdoor drawing course will meet in Golden Gate Park at set locations. Drawing from observation, students will focus on the fundamentals of drawing from nature. SUPERHERO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Instructor: Niki North Dates: 3 class meetings / Saturdays, June 26, July 10, 17 Time: DAY CLASS! 11:00-2:00 pm Tuition: $50 This workshop will introduce you to a wide variety of conceptual, discursive, and entertaining aspects of art practice and history. Learn the basics of web-based, guerilla journalism through a collaboration with artists, curators, and art critics in Paris. Explore multi-media and performative opportunities for creative expression, and discuss theoretical texts/videos in a playful, non-academic setting as you've never experienced representation before. By the end of this workshop, you will have a rich understanding of the superhero artist you have always been. Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: PHOTOGRAPHY 101 Instructor: TBD Dates: 4 class meetings / Mondays, June 14, 21, 28, July 12 (No class July 5) Time: 6:30 -8:30 pm Tuition: $125 This course will guide you through the basic steps of taking pictures and into the aesthetics of photography. This class starts by addressing materials and technical issues pertinent to either film or digital. You'll move to the artistic components such as light, composition, and subject matter. Finally, you wil learn how to use your unique ideas and capture them through the medium of photography. Camera with manual aperture and shutter speed settings required SCREEN PRINTING 101 Instructor: Adam Friedman, MFA 6 class meetings Tuition: $175 Materials Fee: $25 (Due at the First Class) 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. Adam Friedman will discuss your project prior to starting and then guide you through to completion. Section A: Dates: Tuesdays, June 1, 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20 (No class June 8 or July 6) Time: 6.30-9.30 pm Sorry, FULL Section B:
Dates: Thursdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug 5, 12 Time: 6.30-9.30 pm Dates: Wednesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 Time: DAY CLASS! 11:00am - 2:00pm Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: LEARNING TO TEACH ART TO YOUTH Instructor: Mona Chitkara, MAE Date: Monday, June 14 2 Workshops: Elementary Level: 6:00pm - 7:15pm Middle School Level: 7:30pm - 8:45pm Tuition: $20 each/ $35 for both Designed for artists with little or no teaching experience, this class explores techniques for classroom management, group facilitation, and developing strong lesson plans. This class aims to help you refine and translate your interests, ideas, and creative vision to elementary and middle school students. Sign up for one or both! Elementary Middle School Both Elementary & Middle School PHOTOSHOP BASICS Instructor: Michael Hession, MFA Date: 4 class meetings / Tuesdays, July 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Tuition: $100 Michael Hession will introduce the basics of image editing and correcting. Topics covered would include working with image files (size, resolution, etc), the Photoshop interface, color correction, cropping and resizing, working with selections and layers, and image output to web and print. Students should come with a laptop and Photoshop CS (preferably CS3, CS4, or CS5). Opportunities for Youth Artists TEEN DRAWING WORKSHOP Instructor: TBD Date: 3 class meetings / Mondays, June 14, 21, 28 Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Tuition: $50 each/ Materials fee $10 This class is geared towards 13-17 year old students who are looking to expand and strengthen their drawing skills. Students will owrk with graphite, charcoal, and other dry media. Subjects covered include portraiture, figures, narrative drawing, and more. Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: SUMMER YOUTH STUDIO Instructor: Root Division Resident Artists Date: 1 week / Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30 Time: 2:30-5:30 pm Tuition: $50 This one week studio intensive is for students ages 11-14. The class will meet every day for one week and will incorporate projects in drawing, painting, mixed media, & sculpture. Tuition includes all materials as well as a daily snack. Sign up with a friend and Save 10%: |
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