Classes

2008 Class Schedule

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STUDIO RATES

Private and Private Group Classes
are available to arrange contact (650) 776 – 8297

 

Honest Earnest ARTIST

In these classes, students will create their own paintings by studying established painters. We will examine colors, textures and subjects through the work of these painters.  Each week I will introduce a new artist, show images of their work, read about the artist and explain their time in history. The students will paint several small paintings with respect to this established artist. People with special needs are welcome.

 

Growing ART

Growing Art classes are for artists with special needs.  These classes are tailored toward the individual’s style and their capabilities.  This class will use exercises where play and fun are emphasized. Students will create individual and group paintings using paint and textured gels. While Growing ART is designed for the individual with special needs - Art For Well Beings encourages people of all skill levels to attend. This class aims to broaden and enrich the participants artistic direction.

 

Art For Well Beings
2800 West Bayshore Road • Palo Alto, CA • 94303 • 650.776.8297

All materials are provided. Just bring yourself, clothes that can handle permanent paint, and a willingness to enjoy Very Serious Play.

Previous Class Listings

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AFWB Class Description

Spring series FROM THE GROUND UP begins the week of April 23, 2007 — final classes are the week of June 11, 2007

Nature and plants are the symbols. Classes will focus on the transformation of plants.

Art for Well Beings offers these classes.

Paint by Puzzle ©

Tuesdays 11:30 – 12:30  

Fee: $144 / series  Drop in $25
Eight Tuesdays April 24 – June 12
Open to the public.
Maximum 12

The paint by puzzle workshop was developed by artist Judy Gittelsohn as a way to offer a relaxing (you don’t have to make it look like something) and rousing (you paint with a group) painting experience that highlights the individual artist and creates a one collective painting. No painting experience is required. This class is very serious play.

Each session participants will work on completing a composite painting. Artists will fill in their outlined areas with Golden Acrylic paints — giving artists an opportunity to explore mixing colors and enjoying the painting process with out worry. Then, when the individual panels are complete, we puzzle the panels together to create a group painting. The final painting is always a surprise. Our strokes are unique as well as our application — Each person uses blue differently. Paint by puzzle paintings are a marvelous mosaic.

All materials provided. Please wear clothes for painting.

Unfurling Healing art

Mondays 3:00 – 4:30

Fee: $216 / series  Drop in $40
Eight Mondays April 23 – June 11
Open to the public.
Maximum 12

This Class is designed for people recovering from illness or injury. The goals are to spread out or open up. We will work on recognizing and soothing feminine expressions which support healing through painting.

Spring season will focus on nurturing the Kindhearted Cycle of Plant life — starting with representing seeds, the series will progress with plants as seedlings, rooting, surfacing, sprouting, blossoming, flowering, proliferating and expiring. Paintings, artworks, real plants and images of plants — we will be the reference for perception in our individual and group exercises. No previous experience is required. Open to the public.

All materials provided. Please wear clothes for painting.

Elements of Elemental Art

Tuesdays  3:00 – 4:30

Fee: $216 / series  Drop in $40
Eight Tuesdays  April 25 – June 13
Open to the public.
Maximum 12
 
Encouraging discovery of the inner artist who has so much to say, this class is geared toward people with developmental disabilities and is open to the public. Participants are the developmentally disabled population from C.A.R.’s (Community Association for Rehabilitation) after school recreation program. Our first series will be Plant It Paint it. This is a study of plants in their garden.  We will use group and individual exercises to experience the cycle of plants from seedling to fruit bearing. A warm group welcomes you to join us.

Private / semi private classes

Tailored classes  / Team tailored classes

Private and semi private classes are available upon request.  A curriculum is structured around the natural course of learning and desires of the student, group or team.

Please contact Judy Gittelsohn to arrange a class for yourself or your group.

Mondays 1:30 – 2:30

Fee: $144 / series  Drop in $30
Eight Mondays April 23 – June 11
Open to the public.
Maximum 12

Teach the teachers

In these sessions, we study how to implement a specific project or a curriculum.  Practicing the exercises involving the process and steps of a project — we use the direct trial-and-error experience  method and incorporate the use of movement and words to bring the visual art exercise to life. The goal is to understand the exercise, infuse meaning in the process and to dissect the points of learning and growth for your particular recipients.  What are the important aspects of this exercise?  What can be streamlined?  How can this be tailored for your group?

Girls to women

Currently conducted offsite , Art for Well Beings is working with the Girls to Women organization of East Palo Alto.  Our aim is to create a book of their artwork that supports and encourages the girls in their development.

Tuesdays 1:30  - 3:00

Fee:   / series  Drop in
Eight Tuesdays  April 23 – June 11
Open to the public.
Maximum 12

Chick Think Tank

Art For Well Beings promotes a female model of learning – an education of unfolding and discovery.  To strengthen and broaden this idea –AFWB will hold a weekly discussion group with a focus on this topic, present projects relating to this mission and foster a discussion about what advances this style of learning.

ART FOR WELL BEINGS
Emerson Center 2800 West Bayshore  Palo Alto, CA  94303
650.776.8297