Workshop 1 :  Learning to see creatively/ A visual journey
Workshop Dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17 and 8/24          
Hours: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 225. for 5 weeks
Instructor:  Susan Friedman
Place:  Studio on the Mountain, Half Moon Bay, CA
Contact (650) 726-1693 for information

The goal of this workshop is to help participants become keenly aware of seeing-specifically, seeing precisely what is in their own images.  The process begins with an initial critique of participants’ best work and continues through 5 weeks with critiques and shooting assignments designed to hone photographic skills, intuitive self-trust, and the ability to think in terms of the frame, light and gesture. Susan informs and challenges participants with an active schedule of assignments, reviews, and lectures illustrated with examples. Bring your camera, tripod, walking shoes, an open mind, and a bag full of willingness.  Workshop limited to 8 participants.  More details upon registration.

REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TAKING THIS WORKSHOP: To get the most from the workshop, please make a serious effort before you arrive to learn basic camera operation: how shutter speeds relate to lens openings and what depth of field means and what each dial or button on your camera does. Study your camera manual carefully and bring it with you.

Biography: Susan Friedman has been a photographer/filmmaker on the Coast for many years. Her book of documentary photographs for the Sierra Club, A Separate Place, was published in 1974. Her work is collected in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Oakland Museum, and the Bibliotheque National in Paris. She has taught photography for 25 years at UCSC Santa Cruz and 13 years at Cabrillo College. Studio on the Mountain 2850 Lobitos Creek Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Fall 2010 ART WORKSHOPS    




Workshop 2:  Encaustic process
For all Mixed Media Artists/Beginners WELCOME!
Instructor:  Susan Friedman (susanfriedmanphoto.com)

Encaustic Workshop in Half Moon Bay, September 18, 19 Saturday – Sunday 10am – 4pm     $395 includes most supplies. This studio-based class focuses on the techniques used for encaustic with mixed media, a process that uses wax to carry pigment. Because of its translucency, the wax can be embedded with layers of papers and found objects. Safety and shop practices, basic tools and techniques, traditional priming techniques, Students will be provided with the knowledge needed to use this medium in their own studio. No prior experience with encaustic is required.  Enrollment is limited to 10 students.  A list of supplies will be sent to you upon registration.

A full deposit is required to complete registration.  Please send a check payable to Susan Friedman 2850 Lobitos Creek Road, Half Moon Bay, CA. 94019 and indicate the workshop number on the check.  650 726-1693   Class location TBA