REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

The Art House accepts both cash and checks for workshop fees. Checks should be made payable to Intersection for the Arts with "Red Poppy Art House: title of workshop" in the memo line. Checks may be mailed to (or dropped off at):

the Red Poppy Art House

2698 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94110.

Pre-payment is necessary to secure your space in the workshop. Payments cannot be made the day of the workshop. Payments are non-refundable. This is because there is often a waiting list for the workshop and some people cancel last minute when we have already turned others away. We hope you understand.

To register for workshops: Email Angela at: workshops@redpoppyarthouse.org

FAMILY ART ACTIVITIES

Every Saturday, 1pm - 4pm FREE!

The Red Poppy offers creative activities for children and families every Saturday on the sidewalk of the Art House. Every Saturday our volunteers pull out the supplies and suddenly the sidewalk is bursting with young painters and beautiful colors!

The program was established to encourage creative & educational experiences in an open, outdoor forum in our neighborhood, while promoting more dialog among our community members. The project aspires to bring children and families of the community together to partake in artistic endeavors. We highly value any and all contributions from our participants and volunteers, always striving to renew and further diversify the program content, and include multipleartistic & educational perspectives.

For more information about the Family Art Day please contact the Art House at 415/826-2402

                      
This program is currently accepting volunteers.

PAINTING ON IMPULSE: an intuitive approach to mixed media and mark making

Instructed by Todd T. Brown

Painting on Impulse is a two-day workshop that pushes students to explore what can happen when they release themselves from their internal dialogue when engaging the painting process. We will explore multiple techniques of using charcoal, paint, and collage, applying them within set time constraints as a means of minimizing internal dialogue. The exercises are intended to increase “accidents” and thereby maximize the possibility of unanticipated discoveries. Participants can expect to learn multiple ways of using mixed media and, above all, the possibility of engaging their creative process in an entirely new way. All levels welcome. This workshop serves as an excellent introduction to painting in mixed media for beginner students, as well serving more advanced students as a helpful way to free oneself of creative blocks that can inhibit continued work.

Date: SATURDAY & SUNDAY / MAY 10th & 11th, noon - 4pm.

Instructor: Todd T. Brown (www.artist-toddbrown.com)

Cost: $95

Class size limited to 12 students

Required Materials:

36'x48' stretched canvas, soft charcoal for drawing, collage items (pages, pictures, anything paper-thin)
All other painting materials provided (brushes, paints, etc.).

Deadline to Pre-register: MAY 1st.

your payment needs to be received in order to confirm your spot.

To Pre-register: call 415/846-2369

or email todd@redpoppyarthouse.org

This two-part 8-hour workshop is aimed at undoing the cultural assumptions we hold around creating art in order to free ourselves of our self-censor and critic. Each participant will work on a large canvas.

We will cover a number of techniques as a starting point (collage, charcoal, transparencies), but the focus of the workshop will remain on “not-knowing”; not knowing how to paint, or draw, or explain. We will explore how by relaxing into this space we can make spontaneous discoveries wherein our own individual process can develop.

Required Materials:

3'x4' stretched canvas

items for creating collage.

All other painting materials provided (brushes, paints, etc.).

Date: SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 5th & 6th, NOON-4PM

Instructor: Todd T. Brown (www.myspace.com/toddtbrown)

Cost: $95

Class size limited to 12 students.

To Pre-register:

call 415/826-2402

or email todd@redpoppyarthouse.org

THE ART OF NOT KNOWING: PART II - An Exploration of Color

Instructed by Todd T. Brown

This workshop follows a similar method as the Art of Not Knowing workshop in mixed media. In this class, however, we will focus primarily on the exploration of color, how to develop our own personal palette through mixing paints and layering. We will be giving particular attention to the contrast of light to dark and the relationship of muted/earth tones to brilliant pure colors.

You will need a 36x48 painting surface, colored papers (tissue, wrapping paper, patterns, etc) for collage and some cotton rags. All other painting materials (brushes, paints, etc.) are provided.

Date: SATURDAY & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th & 10th, NOON-4PM

Instructor: Todd T. Brown (www.myspace.com/toddtbrown)

Cost: $95

Class size limited to 9 students.

To Pre-register:

call 415/826-2402

or email todd@redpoppyarthouse.org

THE ART OF NOT KNOWING: PART III - COMPOSITION DEVELOPMENT

Instructed by Todd T. Brown

Recommended for intermediate and advanced students, this workshop explores numerous ways of developing composition in painting. While the focus of Art of Not-Knowing workshop series is aimed at exploring painting techniques while maintaining a mind of “not-knowing”, free of agenda or specific concept, this workshop assists students who are at the stage of developing concepts and/or themes that they seek to express within the 2-dimensional plane of a painting. Here students discover the movement between intentionality and letting go, construction and deconstruction. In the process of developing their own unique compositions, students will discover how to engage the space of a painting through the juxtaposition of color, form, and line.

Required Materials:

36'x48' stretched canvas & soft charcoal for drawing.

collage items optional
All other painting materials provided (brushes, paints, etc.).

Date: SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 8th & 9th, NOON-4PM

Instructor: Todd T. Brown (www.myspace.com/toddtbrown)

Cost: $95

Class size limited to 9 students.

To Pre-register:

call 415/826-2402

or email todd@redpoppyarthouse.org

STREET LEVEL CURATING: The intersection of art, communities and cultures

Instructed by Todd T. Brown and Meklit Hadero

This 12-week class is being offered as a means of inspiring individuals and organizations to develop direct and simple ways of facilitating creative cultural exchange within neighborhoods and urban communities. With an emphasis on cultural diversity and developing neighborhood rapport, this workshop will explore some of the complex issues that surround cultural development in diverse and disparate communities as well as teach practical techniques for transforming ordinary spaces (i.e. garages, cafes, etc.) overnight into unique vibrant performance/exhibition centers.

At the end of the twelve weeks, participants will have an opportunity to put their skills into practice by co-curating one of the exhibit-performance spaces for the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) event. All levels of experience are welcome.

Todd Brown is a visual artist, musician, and community arts educator dedicated to exploring innovative approaches to cultural development in residential urban communities. He has 20 years experience in music and painting, and 10 years teaching experience. He is the Founder/Director of the Red Poppy Art house and spearheaded the initiation/development of the MAPP: Mission Arts & Performance Project.

Date: TBA
Instructors: Todd T. Brown and Meklit Hadero

Cost:

***If you are interested in the class, please email Todd at todd@ redpoppyarthouse.org

NON-TOXIC METHODS OF OIL PAINTING

Instructed by Michele Muennig

This two-part course is intended to introduce the student to the fundamentals of oil painting using non-toxic methods. The use of mediums, solvents, and paints will be discussed, as well as basic methods of applying grounds and paint.

Techniques will include transparent layering, how to achieve luminosity as well as some experimental approaches. This class is intended to equip the student with basic knowledge oil paint applications and give them a jump-start in their pursuit of ideas and inspiration.  All levels welcome.

Materials: Medium, drying oils, and some student grade oil paints will be provided. Students are responsible for bringing canvas or canvas paper, a few brushes, and some basic colors of oil paint.

Date: TBA

Instructor: Michele Muennig (www.michelemuennig.com)

Cost: $90. Class size limited to 13 students.

Registration deadline: TBA