Tabletop Loom Weaving

Learn to make beautiful jewelry using Precious Metal Clay. This six week class will provide an introduction to working with bronze and silver metal clay.  Projects will include pendants, rings, stone setting and mold making with a focus on different methods for creating, firing and finishing designs.   Materials List: PMC Tool Kit...

Gain creativity and daily peace of mind by learning Japanese ink brush painting and calligraphy, which are deeply related to Zen. While learning fundamental brush and ink handling and brush strokes, challenge yourself to create original works of art. Required supplies for this program: *For the first class:s some bamboo brushes (At least one...

Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a half day, 3 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties. Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field...

Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a full day, 7 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties. Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field...

The introductory flower design is a great course to expand your skills into the world of flower designing covering approximately 10 different styles of design. We go from American to European to bridal.  The course consist of many projects all done in class. All hands on with all your flowers and containers included. We also discuss the marketing...

Join us for a great afternoon or evening of flower design. The Sampler classes are for individuals who want to try out our school and go home with a wealth of knowledge about the world of flower designing. It’s three great projects covering American to European design.  Michael Gaffney will be there to teach and also give you his book Design...

Let’s loosen up with bold and beautiful Pastels and discover the versatility of this age-old medium! I will show you techniques in layering, blending, and adding texture by using some unconventional tools to add marks and mayhem such as a brayer, stencils, torn paper, and much more! We will experiment with adding inks and other matte mediums to our...

Learn the magic of indigo dye through Shibori techniques in this hands-on all level workshop. You will design, dye and take home a tote bag. You will get to create beautiful designs using a few Shibori techniques with cotton fabric to take home and make projects of your own (placemats, pillow cover, napkins, etc.) Join a group of students and immerse...

This course is designed for adult manga lovers, who are eager to master their favorite art style. A professional manga artist Austin Bath will guide you through this journey. The class will be held IN-PERSON in our San Francisco Studio.  High-quality art materials are provided and included in the course price. Detailed Schedule: Day...

This course will help art lovers master various methods of oil and acrylic painting, and develop a personal unique style! We will work on painting nature: landscape composition, clouds, waves, waterfalls, trees, sun spots; learn to represent texture of various objects; we will practice expressing character and emotions in portraits, set up the mood...

This workshop will help art lovers master their ability to see and understand color as well as light. Learn about the science behind color, color mixing, how to organize a palette and effortlessly pick colors that work well together. Detailed Schedule Day 1: Introduction and overview of color and course: hue, value, saturation, analogous,...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night dreaming of sawing and soldering? Then join the us night owls in an evening excursion exploring the secrets of silver. This class will cover some basics however those with more experience are welcome to join and show us those skills! Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate

This workshop will offer instruction for people who want to learn the ins and outs of their cameras. Improve your skills no matter which camera model you own! Take this Course if you: Just purchased a Digital SLR Camera/Point and shoot camera Want to learn to make simple and creative changes to your pictures using the functions of your camera...

This 2 day workshop allows us to explore our connection to the land and our sense of place. On Saturday, we will begin in Ragel Park, exploring, making sketches and color studies then take these back to the studio and synthesize our experience creating abstract paintings by combining our findings and sensations.  Limited to 8 people.  All...

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos...

Improve your portraiture skills! Students will complete numerous head studies and improve their knowledge of proper head construction. The second half of the workshop will allow students to focus on a project of their choice in whatever medium they choose. We will discuss how to create and/or select an appropriate reference photograph during class....

Our Design Star comprehensive is a week packed full of learning and designing. It takes you from beginner to designer. We’ve seen amazing things in this class as on the last day we design our own mock wedding and some of the most beautiful work has come out of that final class. It’s approximately 24 styles of design covering every area of designing...

Younger generations are often educated about and confronted with the systemic issues of our society. How often are they given the space to dream, imagine, and create something new? In this workshop series, young artists will create their own dream journals. We’ll ground ourselves in liberatory texts that teach us about the role of dreaming in creating...

Learn to draw the figure, facial expressions, and portraits. We will focus on proportion and anatomy, line quality, value and composition strategies to improve your technical skills.  Explore different methods and approaches while drawing from reference, observation and a live model.  Class 1: The Head - Proportions & Structure Class...

This day long workshop explores expressing what we hear, smell, taste. Our senses give us rich material for freely expressing the world around us with paint. Let go of your mind and feel the world! You will be surprised and delighted with your own discoveries.  Limited to 6 people. All Levels welcome. Students will be responsible for bringing...