Metal Working Classes in San Francisco, CA

This is a two week class where I will show you how to set up your own metalworking studio and how to get started welding and forging! Course Overview: Week 1, June 3rd: Welding Equipment Week 2, June 17th: Forging Equipment Equipment needed and ways to set it up Basics you need and a lot you can make do without Safety issues or concerns and...

Full Course Name: Jewelry Making Basics - Making Chain, Jump Rings and Earwire During this 2 1/2 hour Live Virtual Workshop, Denise Ambrosi, founder of These Hands Maker's Collective, will teach you the basics of working with wire to create your own pair of earrings.  Each kit contains all tools and materials to create several pairs of earrings...

Women, Men, Teens...Learn to sew! In this online beginner sewing class, we'll teach you sewing basics (threading a machine, loading a bobbin, machine control, various machine stitches), even while making the trendiest item out there! You'll make a zippered pouch which can be used as a Fold-Over Clutch, a Kindle/iPad/Device Cover or a stand alone...

Create your own stamped mandala pendant or keyring! You will learn the basics of metal stamping including what tools and materials to use, how to use circle divider templates, tips and tricks to make the imprints consistent, how to line up the stamps, and how to patina your finished project. You will have a choice of designs to make your own circular...

CUE TO COVID 19 WE HAVE MOVED THIS CLASS ONLINE  This class will cover the basics of watercolor painting, by explaining the different materials, what to look for in brushes, paper, and the difference between different grades of paint.  Using demos, chats, and painting from the still life or your own photos, you will learn how to work...

Spatial Relations: From line and mark making to mass and volume. It is standard practice for art schools to train students in fundamentals. Metal working skills though desirable, are in the large picture much less important than awareness, and without tools and a studio adequately equipped we are forced to change our focus from the how to the why...

Using techniques derived from the Dutch tradition, students will assemble and paint a still life with a weekly emphasis on a different component.  Daily lectures, demonstrations, videos, and group critiques will help guide students to understanding the foundations of not only still life, but representational oil painting in general. Particular...

Compose and capture the colors, light, vast scale and infinite textures of landscapes with the spontaneity and luminosity of watercolor, while painting from the comfort of the art studio. Landscape photographs and travel snapshots are transformed in this expressive medium following weekly step by step techniques highlighting composition, limited palettes,...

Focus on your painting and figurative skills while working from the model. Work from short poses that stress the figure's gesture and the fluidity of paint application, and from longer poses that allow for more finished paintings and in-depth investigation. Prerequisite: At least two semesters of Basic/Intermediate Watercolor Supply List: For...