1. Ombre Watercolor & Letterpress Workshop
You'll create a set of 10 assorted greeting cards using letterpress and watercolors.
Price: $65
Start date: Wednesday, June 10
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Western Editions
Sign up here.
Note: This workshop takes place in Emeryville.
2. Laser Cutting and Etching
Learn the basics of laser cutting. You'll emerge with a custom dog tag.
Price: $80
Start date: Saturday, June 20
Duration: 2 hours
Location: TechShop San Francisco, SoMa
Sign up here.
3. Introduction to Brush Lettering
Learn from the sign painters at New Bohemia Signs and go home with your own quirky sign!
Price: $300
Start date: Saturday, July 25
Duration: 2 sessions, 7 hours each
Location: New Bohemia Signs, SOMA
To sign up, email nbsigns@gmail.com.
4. Machine Knitting Workshop
"Learn to knit a variety of stitch structures and create samples in the form of swatches: stripes, simple pointelle/lace stitches, hems and welts, basic cables. As a final project, students may choose to knit a simple top, for which the instructor will provide a demonstration and instructions."
Price: $310
Start date: Saturday, July 18
Duration: 3 sessions, 8 hours each
Location: CCA, Potrero Hill
More information here.
5. EL Wire Workshop
Maybe you won't make something like the above, but you can try. "Add shimmer and sparkle to sculpture, interiors and wearable art with electroluminescent (EL) wire, a decorative, flexible wire that glows very much like neon," aka, learn how to make outfits for Burning Man.
Price: $220 for non-members
Start date: Saturday, August 25
Duration: 4 hours
Location: The Crucible
More information here.
Note: This workshop takes place in Oakland.
6. Night Photography—Postcards from SF: Chinatown
Learn how to take great nighttime photographs, maybe go to Z & Y after.
Price: $75
Start date: Wednesday, August 12
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Harvey Milk Photo Center, Duboce Triangle
Pre-requisite: Must have DSLR or Film SLR camera, tripod and remote control or cable release.
More information here.
7. Screen Printing For Newbies
"You will have the knowledge to print at home, at Workshop for additional screen printing classes, or other printing spaces in the city. We supply several cool papers, patches and have some fun things for sale that you can print on (such as tees, totes and koozies)."
Price: $45
Start date: Saturday, July 18
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Workshop SF, NoPa
More information here.
8. Printmaking Workshop
A five week workshop on printmaking.
Price: $205
Start date: Tuesday, June 9
Duration: 5 sessions, 4 hours each
Location: City College of San Francisco, Fort Mason
More information here.
9. Calligraphy Essentials: Big Brush Techniques
"You will come away with a hand made tool that produces a new kind of stroke. In this way of writing you expand the radius of control over markmaking, and encounter a fully engaged means of writing that is social and active. It is a gentle performance art that serves to expand one's understanding of letters, words, and action."
Price: $170
Start date: Wednesday, July 15
Duration: 8 hours
Location: San Francisco Center for the Book, Potrero Hill
More information here.
10. Working with LEDs
The website asks: "Have you ever wanted to add colorful blinky lights to your art project but had no idea where to begin?" Yes.
Price: $125 for non-members
Start date: Monday, June 22
Duration: 3 hours
Location: TechShop San Francisco, SoMa
Pre-requisite: You must have passed EEE 100: Soldering and Basic Electronics prior to taking this workshop.
More information here.