Arts & Crafts
Palo Alto Adult School is an educational leader in Arts and Crafts. For years, the Drawing, Painting and Watercolor classes have given our students the skills and confidence to pursue their own artistic excellence. The Crafts curriculum offers new, innovative courses every quarter. All of these classes provide the perfect opportunity to try something new!
Arts
- ACRYLIC OR OIL PAINTING: BEGINNING TO ADVANCED
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Instructor: Paulina Shapona, pshapona@yahoo.com Register Now »
Discover your artistic talents with oil or acrylic paints as a beginning or continuing student. Study use of color, observation, composition, light and dark, and traditional painting techniques. Supplies will be discussed at the first class meeting. Ms. Shapona studied at the Renaissance School of Italy.
- FOLDED BOOK STRUCTURES
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Instructor: Jamila Rufaro, jamilarufaro@gmail.com Register Now »
Upcycle your used paperbacks into art! Folded Book Sculpture is an easy, fun way to create something new from something old. Learn to fold a variety of sculptural forms and mount them for display. Bring 5 to 7 used paperbacks to class. A $5 materials fee is payable to the instructor for mounting supplies. The instructor is a member of Bay Area Book Artists (BABA). - KNITTING
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Instructor: Paola Trombetta Register Now »
Students will learn basic or advanced knitting skills. Beginning and Intermediate knitters will learn to read pattern books, and/or design and create their own knitted garments and gifts. Advanced knitters, master your techniques and bring projects you are currently working on. Machine knitters are welcome!
- EASY GELATIN PRINTMAKING
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Instructor: Dorit Elisha Register Now »
Come play and create beautiful prints from gelatin! An easy printmaking technique that brings to life beautiful results. You will leave with an artist book full of colorful and textural prints as well as some extra prints to use in your future art projects, cards etc. The instructor is a member of Bay Area Book Artists (BABA). A $12 materials fee is payable to the instructor. - EASY COLLOGRAPH PRINTMAKING
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Instructor: Dorit Elisha Register Now »
Collagraph! An easy technique of printmaking done by using recycled materials to create stunning bold prints. You will leave with at least 8 cards decorated with your own prints. The instructor is a member of Bay Area Book Artists (BABA). A $12 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
