Dangling Conversation. Photo by Photo Forum member, Susan Homes Schwartzbach
Visual Arts
Ongoing Workshops
Personal Creativity Workshop
CAYEN ROBERTSON
Saturdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28;
September 4, 11, 18, 25.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$30, $24 OHCA members. Drop-ins & beginners welcome.
This weekly workshop encourages the practice of creativity for artists and non-artists alike. Cayen helps each individual initiate and facilitate the dialogue between artist and the art which can emerge. You will find your medium and your personal visual language. You will stimulate and delight yourself by what you discover.
Cayen Robertson is an artist and O’Hanlon Center workshop facilitator who studied with Ann O’Hanlon from 1975 to 1990. She celebrated her 20th year of teaching here in May 2004. She is a working painter, sculptor and assemblage artist who has taught Visual Perception in Marin County schools and traveled extensively in Europe, studying art in private and public collections.
Monoprinting
CAYEN ROBERTSON
Sundays, July 11, August 1, September 5.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$40, $32 OHCA members, $5 materials fee.
Drop-ins & beginners welcome.
This monthly workshop, featuring instruction in techniques as well as the opportunity to explore and experiment on your own, introduces participants to many different ways of doing monoprinting, a simple yet beautiful and variable form of printing on paper.
Photo Forum
Members free, non-members $5 donation.
These interactive gatherings meet once a month for two hours to share photographs, take field trips and discuss perception and creativity with the camera (digital or film). For scheduling information, call 415.388.4331.
Monday Painter’s Forum
Members free, non-members $5 donation.
Bring your works at noon each Monday for insightful feedback by fellow artists.
Art in the Afternoon: ATC Drop-In
Second Tuesday of every month (starting again in September) .
Next session: September 14.
2 to 4 p.m.
Members free, non-members $5 donation.
Join fellow artists in creating collage Artist Trading Cards—little unique art pieces that you can give to your family and trade with your art buddies. Materials supplied, or bring your own.
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Mondrian’s Dreams: Expressive Figurative Works
DANA DRAPER
Sunday, July 25. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$50, $40 OHCA members, $10 materials fee.
A four hour lively and expressive figurative study session of the human form as it relates to the forces of gravity and motion. The class will explore the internal (felt) perceptions that can be a source of expressive drawing. This will be a fast moving class with emphasis on quick gesture drawing to express one's immediate reactions. The medium can be charcoal, conte crayon, ink, watercolor, acrylic on any paper material the attendees wish to use. If liquid is to be used, bring your own water containers and towels. Some drawing paper will be provided. A professional model will assume short poses to emphisize questions of balance, pressure, and repose. Materials fee is for the cost of the professional model.
Quick Flat Felting
BONNIE HIMBERG
Sundays, August 15, September 12.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$50, $40 members; $10 materials fee.
Learn how to make felt …the easy way! Felting is one of the oldest ways of making cloth and can have versatile effects. Bring an old chiffon scarf to produce a lighter felt if you’d like, and some old towels to work with. Other base materials will also be provided for the $10 fee. Take one session or both!
Painting on Silk
ELISE CHEVAL
Sunday, August 22.
Noon to 3 p.m.
$40, $32 OHCA members, $8 materials fee
Learn how to paint on silk. Have fun with color, and be seduced by the flow of paint on silk. After a brief demonstration, you will have the opportunity to create your own wearable art using watercolor painting techniques. No formal art skills are necessary. All levels welcome. Artists and non-artists will go home with a beautiful piece of wearable art. All materials will be provided. RSVP by Friday, August 20 to save your seat.
Remembering My Grandmother's Honey Cake:
Paper Dress Making Workshop
PATRICIA BULITT
Sunday, August 29.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$30, $24 OHCA members. $6 materials fee.
Commemorate an influential girl or woman in your life by making a wearable paper dress! Bring your own embellishments (paint, glitter, photos, fabric, collage materials), or use some of our shared items. A customizable template, scissors and glue will be provided. RSVP by August 25 to save your space.
Slipper Theater
SHA SHA HIGBY
Thursday, September 9.
6 to 9 p.m.
$45, $36 members, $10 materials fee.
This class will give you a taste of all the techniques Sha Sha Higby uses in her costumes. Build a tiny set of fabulous fanciful miniature dancing shoes. Make the heels, and build the form with heat-shrunk fabrics, clays, and glues from the millinery and prosthetic trades. We will then bead and decorate the body of the miniature shoe. Bring any ornamental materials: rhinestones, glitter, feathers, and fabric scraps that you would like to go with your shoe.
The Artists’ Way
CRISTINA MARCU
Monday, September 13.
7 to 9 p.m.
$30, $24 OHCA members.
Materials: “The Artist’s Way” book by Julia Cameron and any art materials you would like to use.
Feel supported during a process that aims at freeing your creativity. Through this creative recovery we will reveal our inner blocks and explore with less fear in a safe space. We will be working with steps suggested in Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s Way.” RSVP by Wednesday, September 8 to save your seat.
Soul Painting
CRISTINA MARCU
Tuesday, September 28.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$30, $24 OHCA members.
Soul Painting classes engage you in the present moment as you feel and explore your authentic self. Class begins with a guided meditation, then you will follow your creative flow to spontaneously paint from your imagination. Paint in any medium you choose: watercolor, acrylics, oils, color crayons, pastels. We will be doing some writing too. Please bring your journal, pen and your own art supplies. No art experience is necessary. RSVP by the Friday before each session to save your seat.