Institutional Garbage: At Work in the Archive
March 24- April 28
6:30-9:30pm |
Tuesdays |
Sean Dickerson |
Waste away with art practices that have exploited or engaged in archival excess, cults of the ephemeral, trash as resource, or dustbin histories. |
$295 |
Artist-Driven Experience |
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Women’s Work Revisited: Feminist Art and a Politic of Labor
March 11-April 15
6:30-9:30pm |
Wednesdays |
Jordan Taylor Holms |
When we think about art and labor, and art about labor, we often think of Richard Serra’s massive steel edifices, or even Mike Kelley’s hand sewn quilts made of discarded stuffed animals. But what about the women artists who have spent decades manifesting an alternative rhetoric around the value of labor? Through a series of lectures, discussions, and readings this course will examine feminist art and its relationship to labor practices, politics, and aesthetics. |
$295 |
Artist-Driven Experience |
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Line and Plane in Space
January 29- April 15
6:00-9:00pm |
Wednesdays |
Yağmur Uyanık |
This hands-on course provides an introduction to digital modeling and digital fabrication methods such as laser cutting and 3d printing. |
$530 |
Art & Technology |
Closed |
Environmental Installation
April 17-19
10:00am-3:00pm |
Friday- Sunday |
Raheleh Minoosh Zomorodinia |
Create installations and artworks based on the pioneer and contemporary history of such movements including: earthworks, ephemeral works, site-specific installations, environmental art, and performance. Discussions will investigate social, cultural, political, and environmental issues. |
$245 |
New Genres |
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Introduction to Oil Painting (12 weeks)
January 30- April 16
6:30-9:30pm |
Thursdays |
Robert Xavier Burden |
Oil painting fundamentals, such as drawing, brushwork, color theory, and the technical manipulation of paint will further your skills along with demonstrations and exercises designed to encourage new ideas in a positive atmosphere as you complete three paintings during the course. |
$530 |
Painting |
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Introduction to Oil Painting (8 weeks)
March 3- April 21
6:30-9:30pm |
Tuesdays |
Robert Xavier Burden |
Oil painting fundamentals, such as drawing, brushwork, color theory, and the technical manipulation of paint will further your skills along with demonstrations and exercises designed to encourage new ideas in a positive atmosphere as you complete three paintings during the course. |
$385 |
Painting |
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Acrylic Painting Abstraction
March 21- May 2 No class April 11
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Katie Curry |
Explore the methods and modes of abstraction through painting while also immersing yourself in contemporary art practices. |
$295 |
Painting |
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Advanced Oil Painting Tutorial
February 6-April 23
7:30-10:30pm |
Thursdays |
Ingrid V. Wells |
With this course, students will set their own painting goals and have the opportunity for individual painting discussions with the instructor. Individual critique, relevant demonstrations and resources are shared within this tutorial framework. |
$530 |
Painting |
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Social Justice Photography
January 25-26 and February 1-2
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturday + Sunday |
Ellen Jacob |
Explore how to create photos for social good. Discover the ways people and objects can take on symbolic meaning and how the traditional conventions of photography can be applied to suggest new relationships. Integrating a variety of disciplines and materials, find the best format for your story, from traditional prints to murals, zines, books, and installations.
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$195 |
Photography |
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Video Art
March 25- May 13
6:00-9:00pm |
Wednesdays |
Lindsay Tully |
Let's make videos! Learn how to shoot and edit as we take a deep dive into video art history, including documentary, performance and experimental film. |
$385 |
New Genres |
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Welding 101: Trusting Your Hands
February 5- April 22
6:00-9:00pm |
Wednesdays |
Tim Kopra |
Explore MIG welding technology, cold working techniques and more in this introduction to working with mild steel. Class will begin with an in-depth training of the metal shop, leading to an introductory project, followed by a personal intensive final project. |
$530 |
Sculpture |
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Sculpture from Scratch
February 12- March 18
6:00-9:00pm |
Wednesdays |
Alyssa Block |
Create ceramic sculptures, both functional and not, that reference foods and dishware. |
$295 |
Ceramics |
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Artist as Curator: An Intro to Curatorial Practice
March 5- April 9
6:00-9:00pm |
Thursdays |
Sherwin Rio |
This course will provide students with foundational knowledge, historical study, site visits, and hands-on experience to learn about curatorial practice through the lens of an artist-curator. |
$295 |
Artist-Driven Experience |
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Painting Heroes and Heroines
February 15- April 4
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Laura Pacchini |
Immerse yourself into the lives of heroes and heroines! Working from an individual’s perspective, this class will examine the role of the hero in the historical canon of painting as well as present day use. |
$385 |
Painting |
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Imaginary Worlds
March 10- April 28
4:30-7:30pm |
Tuesdays |
Ben Cornish |
Broaden and deepen your ability to create and compose drawings from scratch while investigating the imaginary world. |
$385 |
Drawing |
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Large-Scale Ink Drawing on Paper
March 21-May 9
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Alice Gould |
Work gesturally and experimentally as we explore the use of ink and mixed media on large-scale paper. |
$385 |
Drawing |
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Custom Collage Paintings
February 1- March 7
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Alice Gould |
Experiment with ink and water using various brushes and tools applied to large-format rag paper. |
$295 |
Drawing, Painting |
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Arrangements: Cabinets, Boxes + Tableaux
March 25-May 13
6:30pm-9:30pm |
Wednesdays |
Joanne Easton |
Create sculptures and make arrangements to explore objects’ interrelationships as you are inspired by the work of David Ireland, Joseph Beuys, Stephanie Syjuco, Lindsey White, and more. |
$385 |
Sculpture |
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Strike While the Ink is Hot: Political Printmaking
March 10- April 14
5:00-8:00pm |
Tuesdays |
Kate Laster |
Learn about printmaking’s enduring history of activism and its connection to relief carving.
See insurgent images, make insurgent images!
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$295 |
Printmaking |
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Soundscape and Landscape
March 21- April 25
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Hugh Livingston |
Explore sound and music as elements for creating personal and shared space in the environment, through off-site field trips and collaborative projects. You will be introduced to soundscape creation, using easily accessible tools, for mobile devices and outdoor spaces. |
$295 |
New Genres |
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Improvisational Sculpture Workshop
April 18 + 19
10:00am-3:00pm |
Saturday + Sunday |
Lia Sutton |
Build a series of original sculptures, using found materials, cardboard, paper, wood, cloth, and natural materials--all in a supportive environment. |
$165 |
Sculpture |
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Improvisational Drawing Workshop
April 25 +26
10:00am-3:00pm |
Saturday + Sunday |
Lia Sutton |
Strengthen your creative voice, access the foundation of innovation, and build a series of original drawings, all in a supportive environment. |
$165 |
Drawing |
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Personal Projects in Photography
February 25- March 24
6:00-9:00pm |
Tuesdays |
Victoria Mara Heilweil |
Take the next step in the development of your work. Whether this is the first time you are creating a personal project, or you are stuck in your process and would like some feedback to help refine and complete an existing series, this class is for you. |
$245 |
Photography |
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
March 3- April 28
7:30 -10:30pm |
Tuesdays |
Sarah Ammons |
Through a series of concentrated exercises, develop a series of work that isolates the body and focuses on investigating body proportion, gesture, movement, light and expression. |
$435 |
Drawing |
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Narrative Drawing- Telling Stories with our Bodies
March 2- March 25
1:00-4:00pm |
Monday + Wednesdays |
Mara Ramiriez |
Where does memory live? In our bodies? In our brains? We will examine intimate visual narratives as you make drawings centered on how human experience is remembered and transformed through meditative observational drawings and spontaneous image making. |
$385 |
Drawing |
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Handbuilt Ceramics: Treasure Boxes
April 18 -May 2,
10:00am-3:00pm |
Saturdays |
Liesa Lietzke |
We’ll use pinch and slab building methods and various means of surface decoration to create charming lidded boxes for your tiny (or not-so-tiny) treasures or to give as gifts. |
$240 |
Ceramics |
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Introduction to Animation
February 22- April 25
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Tessa Siddle |
Investigate traditional animation practices such as walk-cycles, basic character designs, collage animation and more. |
$480 |
Film |
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Printmaking With Botanicals: Layered Compositions
March 7- April 18 (No class April 11)
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Rebecca Rippon |
Use plants directly in the process of building an image in multiple printmaking disciplines including etching, and monotypes in this course emphasizing experimentation. |
$295 |
Printmaking |
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Darkroom Film Photography
January 29- April 15
6:00-9:00pm |
Wednesdays |
Dana Morrison |
Learn the wonders of black and white darkroom photography in SFAI’s iconic photography department. This course is for beginners to intermediate students to learn the basics of traditional film photography and darkroom printing. |
$530 |
Photography |
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Painting in the Age of Photography
February 5- March 25
7:00-10:00pm |
Wednesdays |
Lauren Jade Szabo |
Through hands on demonstrations, studio practice, and one-on-one tutoring, students will investigate the relationships between photography and painting within approaches of contemporary painting. |
$385 |
Painting |
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The Handmade Photobook
February 25- April 14
6:00pm-9:00pm |
Tuesdays |
Ward Long |
Make a photobook by hand that deepens the experience of engaging with your pictures, as you learn more about editing, sequencing, storytelling, and various binding techniques. |
$385 |
Artist-Driven Experience |
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Image/Object/Language
January 29 - April 1
6:00-9:00PM |
Wednesdays |
Zachary Sumner Schomp |
Experiment with the use of multiple mediums and create a body of work using photographs, objects and text. |
$480 |
Photography |
Closed |
Fine Art Printing Workshop
February 1- February 8
10:00am-4:00pm |
Saturdays |
Chris Grunder |
Review the basics of fine art printing in this fine art photography workshop. Recommended for intermediate to advanced photography students. |
$220 (includes $25 materials budget) |
Photography |
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Fundamentals of Drawing (Online)
March 20- May 8
12:00am-12:00pm |
Online |
Xiao Wang |
This online introductory class will cover key areas in the foundations of drawing that will include video demonstrations, online discussions/critiques, and a final project. Weekly participation is required. |
$385 |
Drawing |
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Music from the World of Tomorrow
March 14- April 18
10:00am-1:00pm |
Saturdays |
Daniel Melo Morales |
This course will provide students a fundamental understanding of how the practices sound, music, and noise manifest so as to understand each from the perspective of an artist and musician. |
$295 |
Artist-Driven Experience, New Genres |
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Art Appreciation Class (Online)
March 20- May 8
12:00am-12:00pm |
Online |
Rick Love |
Skip the textbook. This online art history course includes the type of creative assignments that the San Francisco Art Institute is known for. |
$385 |
Artist-Driven Experience |
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The Structured Accident
March 16- March 20
9:00am–5:00pm |
Monday-Friday |
Allison Miller |
The Structured Accident is a five day, eight hour per-day painting intensive. This course provides the opportunity to open up your practice, push yourself to experiment and approach making paintings in new ways using risk-taking and chance within a rigorous conceptual structure. |
$750 |
Painting |
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