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Public Workshop: History of Graffiti: Indigenous City Culture & Handstyle Session
SFAI is proud to present our Public Workshop Series. Learn creative and social justice skills with our celebrated artists in residence, and support our mission to create a more just society. SFAI offers our public workshops to provide imaginative and educational experiences for our community, to facilitate professional development for our residents, and to provide a direct way to support SFAI through collaborative learning. Learn more and enroll below!
MONTH | WORKSHOPS | TITLE |
JUN 17 | Joerael Elliott | History of Graffiti: Indigenous City Culture & Handstyle Session |
JULY 15 | Joerael Elliott | Graffiti in Action: Conceptualizing and Scaling Murals in Collectives |
History of Graffiti: Indigenous City Culture & Handstyle Session
June 17, 2017 / 1-4PM / $60 Enrollment
Taught by Joerael Elliott of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Description/Objectives: This workshop provides an in depth lecture on the history/geneology of graffiti and how it has informed social networking and communication and will include a handstyle exercise at the end. The lecture will explore key individuals in graffiti history, esoteric personal theories around the transience of identity, real defining features, constraints, conflicts/alliances and the future of the culture. The intent of this workshop is to educate the viewer to see graffiti writing and their personal relationship with territory in a different way, and to introduce handstyle writing to participants.
Instructor Bio: Born in San Angelo Texas, Joerael is a narrative artist with a focus on creating complex figurative works. His figurative works focus on the subtle body, psychological imprint and the metabolic hum. In figures, Joerael weaves current and historical content pertaining to social justice, Earth’s environment, and that of the sacred. His works range from small scale mixed media drawings and paintings to large murals. Joerael has developed a visual and conceptual vocabulary from his direct experience as a yoga practitioner/teacher, activist, traveler, graffiti writer, street artist, and as a Texan. Elliott’s intentions as a narrative artist and teacher of yoga are to create non-reductive works that cultivate a contemplative space of liberty through living symbolism and the creative unconscious. To learn more about Joerael, visit his website.
Skill Level: No experience necessary.
Materials Provided: Large chisel tip, small chisel tip, and regular Sharpie markers, and newsprint paper.
Materials to bring: If participants have their own drawing materials, sketchbooks, and calligraphy /graffiti markers, they are welcome to bring them.
For More Information: Write to Toni, SFAI Residency Program Manager at tgentilli@sfai.org, or call 505.424.5050.
Graffiti in Action: Conceptualizing and Scaling Murals in Collectives
July 15, 2017 / 1-4PM / $60 Enrollment
Taught by Joerael Elliott of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Description/Objectives: During this workshop, participants will conceptualize and develop a mural for a wall in the constraints of a collectively agreed upon content.The intent of this workshop is to grow outside personal boundaries and find deeper connectivity to others and symbolism to better communicate. Participants will create conceptual sketches and compare them to examples of collaborative works. In the next stage, participants will be partnered and will explore identity, listening, acceptance, tolerance, sharing and relationship. Lastly, participants will conceptually quantify their sketches by imaginging what they would be if they were to be on the fictional wall. Participants will be introduced to perspectives on: communicating ideas, mis-appropriation, neighborhood/cultural awareness, grey areas, environment, political echo chambers, inclusivity and not being perfect/self acceptance. Last, Joerael will introduce a project and collective solution to funnel creative energy titled “Mobilize Walls.” The hope is that this practice can better cultivate a more dynamic and peaceful future.
Instructor Bio: Born in San Angelo Texas, Joerael is a narrative artist with a focus on creating complex figurative works. His figurative works focus on the subtle body, psychological imprint and the metabolic hum. In figures, Joerael weaves current and historical content pertaining to social justice, Earth’s environment, and that of the sacred. His works range from small scale mixed media drawings and paintings to large murals. Joerael has developed a visual and conceptual vocabulary from his direct experience as a yoga practitioner/teacher, activist, traveler, graffiti writer, street artist, and as a Texan. Elliott’s intentions as a narrative artist and teacher of yoga are to create non-reductive works that cultivate a contemplative space of liberty through living symbolism and the creative unconscious. To learn more about Joerael, visit his website.
Skill Level: No experience necessary. This workshop will build on the History of Graffiti workshop from June, but does not require prior participation.
Materials Provided: Wall outline paper and pencils.
Materials to bring: If participants have their own drawing materials, sketchbooks, and calligraphy /graffiti markers, they are welcome to bring them.
For More Information: Write to Toni, SFAI Residency Program Manager at tgentilli@sfai.org, or call 505.424.5050.
For more questions, write to Toni, SFAI Residency Program Manager at tgentilli@sfai.org, or call 505.424.5050.