Class: Kerrin Meis - Le Yachting: Impressionists on the Water
Three Fri.: June 7, 14, & 28 • 10:00-12:00 pm • $100
The Legion of Honor is celebrating the America’s Cup races with an exhibition about the French Impressionists’ fascination with being on the water. The Seine, the Atlantic beaches, and the Mediterranean are visited in eighty works of art—some famous, some not seen here before—exploring the emergence of Yacht Clubs, Rowing Societies, and even bathing! Artists include Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Caillebotte, Sisley, and Signac. Kerrin Meis includes Manet, Morisot, and Tissot to round out the study of art, culture, and commerce. Field trips may be arranged but are not included in the tuition.
Kerrin Meis taught art history at SFSU for ten years and now lectures for the College of Marin and Dominican University. She leads study tours in Europe. Her Book Passage classes have been big favorites for years.
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Postal Code:
- 94925
Class: Mary Edwards - How Bay Area Artists Succeed
Sat., June 15 • 10:00-12:00 pm • $50
How do Bay Area artists become successful? What are the key skills and strategies that create results? This workshop is for visual artists who are trying to turn their dreams into reality. Using real-life examples from emerging and established artists in the Bay Area, Mary will describe the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that make a difference.
Mary Edwards is a Career and Life Coach for Artists. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and teaches workshops for artists throughout the Bay Area.
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Virginia Simpson-Magruder - Express Yourself
Sat. July 13 • 1:00-4:00 pm • $50
Discover the exciting art of altering books and journals. Through easy techniques and a rainbow of art supplies, you will take a used book and transform it into your own object d’art or journal. Altering books can be inspiring, liberating, and deeply satisfying! Virginia Simpson-Magruder is a jewlery, collage, and altered book artist. Materials included.
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Cynthia Pepper - Intro to the Short Film
Sat., July 20 • 1:30-4:30 pm • $60
Cynthia Pepper’s short films have won Emmy Awards and are distributed worldwide. This class discusses all the elements oftranslating a short story into a film. Topics include writing a simple treatment or screenplay, creating shooting boards, casting, finding locations, directing, producing, editing, and scoring a short film on a variety of budgets. Students may send a three sentence synopsis prior to the class (details upon registration).
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Postal Code:
- 94925
Class: Rea Franjetic - World Travel Tips: Patagonia
Wed., Aug. 7 • 6:00-8:00 pm • $25
Spend Christmas or New Year’s in a unique 18th-century estancia or nature lodge. Hike, trek, horseback ride, and go whale- or birdwatching.
President of Cosmopolitan Adventure Tours, Rea Franjetic is a member of the International Ecotourism Society and president of San Francisco Travel Professionals.
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Postal Code:
- 94925
Class: Rea Franjetic - World Travel Tips: Family Travel Around the World
Wed., Aug. 14 • 6:00-8:00 pm • $25
Explore the world with children, traveling to China, Australia, Italy, France, Alaska, Costa Rica, the Galapagos, and even Antarctica. Information on rental villas and barge charters.
President of Cosmopolitan Adventure Tours, Rea Franjetic is a member of the International Ecotourism Society and president of San Francisco Travel Professionals.
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Postal Code:
- 94925
