Detail of photo by Susan Rosner.
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| The Library on the main floor of the House will be closed until late June. |
Art and Decorative Art
Detail of photo by Susan Rosner.The picturesque surroundings of Filoli make a wonderful venue for art and artists, providing inspiration and a range of valuable resources. Students can experience one-on-one instruction and personal guidance while attending one of our 2 – 5 day classes or work on their own during special Artist Access Days. Artists are invited to join our registry of art exhibitors. Filoli presents a new schedule of exhibits each year. Our students say it best . . . “I love Filoli and this is the best class I’ve every taken.” “A wonderful class. Sara is a lovely instructor, a depth of talent and perseverance with the gift of a teacher.” “Wonderful teacher. Very informative and encouraging.” “Susan was excellent and able to help everyone at each level of knowledge . . .” “Lucy is an outstanding instructor. Her instruction is step–by–step . . . she is well organized . . . her kits are beautiful.” Classes
Seasons of FiloliInstructor: Susan Rosner Capture the seasons at Filoli through these NEW photo workshops. Fall reveals an ever–changing palette of blooms and leaves for the eye and camera to capture. The winter garden is stripped down to limbs, branches, evergreens and hardscape; a graphic landscape with a rich variety of powerful designs. With spring comes a bounty of daffodils, tulips, blooming cherry trees and more. The summer garden is full of vibrantly colored summer blooms like dahlias, begonias and hydrangeas. Fee for the series: $440 members; $545 non–members Fee for each workshop: $115 members; $140 non–members Fall Workshop: Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20, 2012, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Winter Workshop: Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23, 2013, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Spring Workshop: Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, 2013, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Summer Workshop: Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, 2013, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. These classes take place in the Roth Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. 
iPhone Photography IWednesdays, May 1 or 29 or Saturdays, June 8 or July 13, 9:00 am–1:00 pm Learn how to get the most our of your iPhone camera. This camera shoots great still photos and wonderful movies! Put your new skills to work in the Filoli Garden and get acquainted with some cool features of the iPhone. Discover how to download and edit your images and get familiar with some exciting new editing apps. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $60 members; $75 non–members. Bring your iPhone fully charged and a booster / auxiliary battery if you own one. 
iPhone Photography IIThursday, June 13 or Wednesday, August 7, 9:00 am–1:00 pm Building on the skills you mastered in iPhone I, this workshop will provide you with more information on handling the camera, exploring new applications in depth and editing and organizing your images in your camera and the iPhone community, which is exploding with possibilities on the Internet. Fee: $60 members; $75 non–members. Bring your iPhone fully charged and a booster / auxiliary battery if you own one. 
Photographing RosesFriday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, 9:00 am–1:00 pm The Rose Garden at Filoli has more than 600 exquisite plants, including hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, shrub roses and modern English roses. With their brilliants colors, varying shapes and size, they make inspiring subjects. Classroom instruction on equipment use and techniques, field shoots with plenty of individual attention and friendly critiques are included. Fee: $115 members; $140 non–members. 
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: The BasicsFriday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24, 9:00 am–1:00 pm Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a powerful photo editor and database manager. This class will take you through the basics of setting up Lightroom, importing images, assigning presets, copyright information, metadata and more. Students must provide their own laptop computer. Instructions on how to download your free 30 day trial of Lightroom will be provided upon registration. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $115 members; $140 non–members. Fee includes all materials. 
Paul Kratter paints Plein Air. Plein–Air Oil Painting Workshop: In the Nature PreserveThursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 1, 9:30 am–3:30 pm Plein air is French for “in the open air.” It is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, a practice made popular by the Impressionists. Experience the tranquility and beauty of Filoli’s nature preserve while learning to paint plein air. Understand the process of composing a plein–air painting from equipment use and preparation to drawing and painting. One–on–one critiques at the easel and group discussion will be held daily. The class size is very limited in order to provide plenty of individual attention. Fee: $265 members; $315 non–members. 
Honey Bee by Guy Magallanes Watercolor Workshop: Masking and Glazing TechniquesThursday, June 6 through Saturday, June 8, 9:30 am–3:30 pm If you want to use color in an exciting way, this is the workshop you’ve been waiting for. Discover masking and glazing techniques that will help you control the tones and qualities of color in your artwork; you will learn how to manipulate color with water and gravity. This class includes many demonstrations and exercises to build your masking and glazing knowledge and experience. Guy is a fun, dynamic instructor, so put on your creative hat, roll up your sleeves and get ready for a workshop of discovery. You will leave with a finished floral painting. This class takes place in the Roth Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $300 members; $360 non–members. Fee includes all materials. 
Calligraphy Workshop: Copperplate LetteringThursdays, June 27, July 11, 18 and August 1, 9:00 am–12:00 pm Copperplate lettering is the formal script style traditionally used for many invitations and announcements. It is usually written with an oblique pen holder for right handed students or a straight pen holder for left handed students.Noted for its thick to this variations and flourishes, it is also the style used for many of the White House invitations and menus. Students may know it as English Roundhand. This is a Botanical Art Certificate program “elective” course. Prerequisite: none. Fee: $150 members; $180 non–members. Fee includes all materials. 
Bull Street Shadows, Savannah by Jann Pollard. Acrylic Painting for BeginnersTuesday, August 6 through Thursday, August 8, 8:30 am–3:30 pm Discover the many uses of acrylic paint through this very informative workshop. You will learn how to use it in thin layers much like a watercolor, or on canvas, more like an oil. Acrylic’s versatility is one of the beauties of this medium. There are numerous new mediums on the market you will be able to try for various effects. You will learn about the materials required, mixing, gradation, brushwork, textures and blending techniques. We will first practice on several simple shapes to learn these techniques and then, work on a painting of your chosen subject. Drawing experience is desirable. This class takes place in the Roth Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $315 members; $380 non–members. 
Roma Cesari Reflections by Jann Pollard. Fix and Finish Your PaintingsFriday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 8:30 am–3:30 pm Do you have too many unfinished paintings in your studio? Have you always wanted to finish some of those paintings, but didn’t know how or have the interest to do so? In this class, you may bring 2 to 3 of your existing paintings to be personally critiqued and shown how to ‘fix’ a problem area to successfully complete the painting. We will work on as many images as the time allows, equally for all students. The paintings you bring to class can be in any medium (oil, acrylic or watercolor), on any subject and do not have to have been done in a previous Filoli workshop. Please plan to bring whatever art materials you initially used to do the painting, including the photo from which you worked. This class takes place in the Roth Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $180 members; $215 non–members. 
Embroidery ClassesInstructor: Lucy Barter Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread or yarn. Its age of origin is unknown, but examples survive from Ancient Egypt, Iron Age Northern Europe and Zhou Dynasty China. Filoli’s permanent collection includes rare pieces of embroidery, so we are pleased to continue teaching this important art form. Using kits designed by the instructor, a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court, students create individual pieces using a different technique in each workshop. These classes require no experience but can also be good for an accomplished embroiderer to brush up on techniques. These classes take place in the Roth Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233.  Box MakingInstructor: Lucy Barter Learn how to construct a small fabric covered box using acid free card and cotton fabric to cover. The box has a padded inside using felt. It is then stitched together. If you took the Stumpwork class in April you can use that project as a lid for the box or use another project of you own making for the lid. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $95 members; $115 non–members. Fees include all classroom materials. Students are asked to bring embroidery scissors and a needle threader.  Developing Jacobean (crewel)Instructor: Lucy Barter Jacobean Embroidery, also known as crewelwork, is a form of surface embroidery that dates back a thousand years to such masterpieces of decorative arts as the Bayeux Tapestry. Learn and practice more difficult stitches and padding out of some of the embroidery to make it more three-dimensional while still keeping this traditional technique. Discover working with a fantastic linen twill made originally in Scotland, and working with Appleton wool with a variety of colors to choose from. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $95 members; $115 non–members. Fees include all classroom materials. Students are asked to bring embroidery scissors and a needle threader.  WhiteworkInstructor: Lucy Barter Taking elements of whitework techniques used in Ashire christening gowns, this project includes pulled stitches, satin stitch, trailing and eyelets using white cotton floss on linen ground fabric. A color cotton will be available in class that can be used for practice if the white is difficult to see or more helpful for beginners in this technique. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $95 members; $115 non–members. Fees include all classroom materials. Students are asked to bring embroidery scissors and a needle threader.  Monogram PaperweightInstructor: Lucy Barter Learn the technique of monogramming to create you own personalized paperweight! You will choose the letter, font and color then embroider it using a split stitch, padding and satin stitch. There is also an opportunity to learn some padded eyelets and trailing to decorate the monogram. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $95 members; $115 non–members. Fees include all classroom materials. Students are asked to bring embroidery scissors and a needle threader.  Metal Work Dragonfly — CancelledInstructor: Lucy Barter Metal thread embroidery is a form of raised work that is stitches over layers of different paddings. In this class we will concentrate on string padding. Teal, silver and copper metal thread is cut to size and stitched over the padding. Other techniques are used to create additional details. This class takes place in the Bourn Room on the second floor of the historic House. Access to this classroom is by stairs only. For questions about accessibility, please contact the Education Office by email to classes@filoli.org or by phone at (650) 364–8300, ext. 233. Fee: $95 members; $115 non–members. Fees include all classroom materials. Students are asked to bring embroidery scissors and a needle threader. |
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