Chandra Garsson Art Studio
Workshops in Furniture Art
(Also Mixed Media, Sculpture, Acrylic Painting & More)
(510) 451-2549

Please call for complete schedule.
Learn to take flea market items, charity items, or trash, and transform it all into family heirloom treasures.
Non-toxic techniques include painting with oil and acrylic, stencils, faux-finishes, sponging, gold-leafing, and collage. Use these techniques on walls, refrigerators, floors, and many other surfaces…unleash your imagination!
Turn the mundane into unique expression of who you are.
$75 per one-day workshop. Call for pre-registration and material list or visit my lovely sun-filled studio. Also inquire about ongoing Saturday workshops in fine and furniture art.
For information about classes in Chandra Garsson's studio email VSPcity Gallery

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1989-1996
Ongoing independent art workshops in mixed media, collage, drawing and painting.*
Oakland Public Schools, art instruction, through Museum of Children's Art.
Oakland Art Supply, workshops in mixed media, maskmaking.
Amsterdam Arts, workshops in mixed media, maskmaking.
Piedmont Adult School, Mixed media, drawing, maskmaking.
A.S.U.C. Art Studio, Berkeley, Book arts, mixed media.

1990-1991
Festival at the Lake, Oakland, "1000 Faces," public art project.

1990
Oakland Museum, art classes for children.

1987
Oakland Parks and Recreation: Painting, drawing, collage, mixed media sculpture.

1983
Artists in residence at Kala Institute: Instruction of intaglio and monotype.

*COURSE OUTLINE (for ongoing independent art workshop)

Media and Techniques

• Collage
• Drawing
• Painting with acrylics
• Painting with oils
• Above media are taught both individually and in conjunction with one another.

Stages and progression of class

• Classes are offered in six twice-weekly sessions, taught in the environment of my studio, students often sign up repeatedly for these.

• Whenever new students come to class a series of demonstrations are given. Collage is made on blank surface (it is emphasized that all of these processes can be used both two and three dimensionally). Drawing and acrylic painting is done on a surface that is collaged. Oil painting is demonstrated on a work that has already been collaged, drawn upon and painted with acrylics.

• During demonstration and the duration of class, careful explanation of materials and effects and consequences of the mixing of these materials is given.

• Philosophy of art discussion (and related topics) is facilitated and encouraged, sometimes as planned lessons, sometimes spontaneously.

• An attitude of questioning and experimentation on the part of the student is fostered.

Other teaching methods include:

• Occasional work on my own projects as further example.
• Field trips to other artists' studios, museums, and galleries.
• Exposure of students to slides, reproductions, books, etc.
• "Materials foraging expeditions" to neighborhood surrounding studio, local dumpster, flea market, thrift stores, etc.
For information about classes email VSPcity Gallery