School of Visual Philosophy

INTERN TAKEOVER!! #SVPSJ @VisitTheAlameda @SJ_SHPNA #FourthOfJuly #sanjose4thofjuly... @KnightFDN and @DevDavisCA See more

Did someone say Blacksmithing? - New summer classes and camps just added https://mailchi.mp/c5216c6e43/did-someone-say-blacksmithing

New Printmaking Classes - Just announced for Summer Check them out! https://mailchi.mp/97a189a6eee6/new-printmaking-classes

This coming Ladies Art Night is Zentangle! This is such a meditative and rewarding process that does not require any drawing experience or special tools. Join us the First Thursday of July from 7-9pm virtually via the Link in Bio! . . . .... #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #schoolofvp #artistsofinstagram #artoftheday #languageofart #visuallanguage #visualart #zentangle #ladiesartnight #schoolofvisualphilosophy #staycreative #drawing #sketchbook #doodle #doodling #creativity #artjournal #lineart #zendoodle #doodles #indiaink #doodleart See more

We are so excited to be offering our Youth Art Camps this summer including our printmaking camp. Suited to students aged 12-18, printmaking topics that will be covered include linocut, gelli plate printing and screen printing. Each one is a different type and method so students will work intimately with our instructor @danaharrisseeger on a portfolio of diverse work they can take home at the end of the week. Each camp is 5 days long from 10-12:30pm. Sign up and get more info ...via the Link in Bio! . . . . #artclass #fineartworkshop #artworkshop #craft #craftclass #learn #discover #fineartclass #youthcamp #printmaking #screenprinting #screenprintersofinstagram #printing #printmaker #screenprint #linocut #linocutprinting #linocutprintmaking #reliefprint #reliefprinting #reliefprintmaking #printstudio #printspotting #printmakersofinstagram #popmembers #printspotters #womenofprint #womenprintmakers #printisntdead #peopleofprint See more

This week we have been hosting our first Youth Blacksmithing Class! The kids learned safety first then they get to pick up the tools of the trade and strike. Each day we learn more, and they will complete two tasks. The butter knife is the first. Do you have someone who needs a more tactile camp? We are offering this one more time next month in addition to our printmaking class and there are a few slots left. Visit our website for a full list of available classes https://w...ww.schoolofvisualphilosophy.com/courses Like and follow us for more great opportunities for your entire bubble! . . .. #schooofvisualphilosophy #VisualPhilosopy #SchoolofVP #staycreative #SAFELYSOCIALSJ #SVPSJ #art #Hashtagsalad See more

We are so very excited to be hosting our first Visiting Artist Instructor of 2021! Joseph Cavalieri @joseph_cavalieri_glass of Cavaglass in New York will be teaching a 4 day glass painting workshop in December. Sign up soon via the Link in Bio (class will fill up fast!) All materials will be provided and we will also have lectures after each class FREE to the public, so don't miss this! . . . .... #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #artoftheday #languageofart #visuallanguage #visualart #painting #mixedmediapainting #acrylic #paint #pigment #color #glasspainting #stainedglass #paintedglass #leadedglass #stainedglasswindow #light #glass See more

It's official! How will you celebrate? Swipe left to see a repost from @susan_holloway_scott_author about the US's 11th Official Holiday: . Posted @withregram @susan_holloway_scott_author Still my favorite #Juneteenth artwork (and free of political grandstanding.)This painting by Black American artist Arthello Beck, Jr. (1941-2004) captures a picnic of family and friends gathered together to celebrate beneath a grove of cottonwood trees around the 1900. Born in Dallas,... TX, Beck was a largely self-taught artist, employed first by the United States Postal Service before he became a professional artist. His paintings featured not only the African-American community in the southern United States, but also featured scenes from the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The recipient of numerous awards and prizes, Beck's work today appears in many major collections, and as a founder of the Southwest Black Artists Guild, he is remembered as a supporter of other Black artists. "Juneteenth Picnic" by Arthello Beck, Jr.,n.d., private collection. #arthellobeckjr #americanart #americanartists #texanart #texanartist #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #blackartmatters #blackartistsmatter #supportblackart #juneteenthpicnic #art #paintings #celebration #arthistory #historyofart #heartart #artlovers #happyjuneteenth #artoftheday #dailyart #paintingoftheday . . . . #juneteenth #juneteenth2021 #itsofficial #11thofficialholiday See more

Youth Summer Camps Just Added - Get those kids out and about using their hands this summer at the School of Visual Philosophy https://mailchi.mp/3ee83e22f8/youth-summer-camps-just-added

Are you a creative who wants to get more engaged with local government but aren't sure how or where to start? Bring your favorite art tools and come join @onlyinsj in conversation and commentary as we watch OSJ Live cover the San José Charter Review Commission and make in response. All are welcome! . Monday June 14, 6-9pm School of Visual Philosophy 1065 The Alameda, SJ 95126... MASKS REQUIRED . . . . #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #artoftheday #languageofart #visuallanguage #visualart#artcollective #artcommunity #artistcommunity #artlife #artstudio #studiolife #artnerd #creativeminds #creativeentrepeneur See more

How Color Savvy Are You? - Watch our interactive video quiz and test your knowledge! https://mailchi.mp/6a0736a860a0/how-color-savvy-are-you

Community Curator: Amanda Tello Rawson. We invited @initiumnovum to guest curate our Art Benefit Auction this year as a way to give our community a voice in how she responded to the artwork offerings. As artists ourselves, we sometimes miss the perspectives from the people we are trying to serve, and we are super excited Amanda chose some beautiful pieces she'd like to take home from the auction! . Pictured first is Jaya Griscom's "Untitled" print, 22x30". "This is my fi...rst experience with the work of artist Jaya Griscom. At first glance of this Untitled Print, my eyes immediately focused on the intricate detail of the centered textile that drops from the top of the paper down. After having the opportunity to look closely at Untitled print, I will be absolutely be following the work and career of textile and mixed media artists Jaya Griscom." . Swipe left to see Pantea Karimi's "Chamomiles in Blue Garden", Screen print, 22x28". "I have followed Pantea Karimi’s work for the past four years. One can’t help but notice the strength of the blue background that the chamomiles lay wildly on top of. The layers of the wild chamomile represented by the different colors, yellow, white, and black, bring a sense of depth for the viewer. Chamomiles in Blue Garden evokes the wildflowers found along rolling hills on a beautiful day." . Last is Stephanie Metz's "Adversatio #19", wool and egg shell, 3.5x3.5x2". "I have had the opportunity to engage with the fiber art created by Stephanie Metz in various ways. Here is an opportunity to not only get to touch a sculpture created by Metz but to own a one of a kind sculpture. This sculpture from ‘Adversatio’ embodies a world of opposites, fragility, and strength, all while seducing the viewer to gaze close enough to want to touch." . Click the Link in Bio to bid, Buy Now and see all the available artworks. . . . #artauction #artfundraiser #fundraiser #fineartauction #artauctionfundraiser #artauctionbenefit #benefit #artbenefit #benefitartists #artisessential #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram See more

Introducing our jewelry instructor Kristin Fjeldheim @k.fjeld who is one of our studio renters @visualphilosophystudio and has been teaching silver smithing for over a year here. Since the Shelter in Place orders, we have not been able to hold regular classes indoors, but we have now started having some outdoor jewelry classes and are so happy that Kristin is game to try this new format. . A jewelry designer lover of all things vintage, Kristin has a great deal of knowle...dge and experience that she shares with her students in group classes and now in private one on one sessions at the studio as well! Click the Link in Bio to check out her latest class @schoolofvp and to book a private session with her! . . . . #silverjewelry #jewelry #silversmithing #jeweler #silverjeweler #vintage #metalsmithing #art #artwork #artist #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #sanjose #sanjoseart #artistcommunity #localartists #artclass #fineartworkshop #artworkshop #craft #craftclass #learn #discover #fineartclass See more

Introducing: Kits for Ladies Art Night! We are continuing to build our community virtually as we wait to reopen our doors to in-person classes. This coming month Weaving is on the menu for our monthly get togethers with the ladies. You can register for the session without a kit, but for only $15 we will ship out a uniquely curated set of yarns, starter wood loom and tapestry needle. Have some fun, do something different and socialize this Fall. Check out the Link in Bio to re...gister. . . . . #ladiesartnight #creative #creativenightout #weaving #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #artclass #fineartworkshop #artworkshop #craft #craftclass #learn #discover #fineartclass See more

Thank you to our students! - We are working hard to continue bringing you professional level art classes both in person and online. Keep checking our webpage for updated workshops as we schedule new ones each month as well as those that have been postponed due to Covid-19 https://mailchi.mp/16075a269954/thank-you-to-our-students

Our talented instructor @beyou_art_studio Cathy Cruz has moved to France- her native country! We are so happy for this new phase in her life AND super excited to continue offering her collage workshops virtually... from France! Join us this Saturday in English AND French for a truly unique workshop in mixed media painted collage papers. Check the Link in Bio to register, and space is limited! . . . .... #collage #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram#painting #mixedmediapainting #acrylic #paint #pigment #color #artclass #fineartworkshop #artworkshop #craft #craftclass #learn #discover #fineartclass See more

District 4 Forum

Candidate Forum for SJAA

The Print Shop is getting ready to say hello again! We are working on opening up the Printmaking Laboratory this month. We will have available tools and equipment in all print media including: #lithography #screenprinting #intaglio #monotype #woodcut #linocut #letterpress and #lasercutting Equipment is provided, but attendees must bring their own consumables like paper, ink and emulsion. . Click the Link in Bio to register for this month, and see available dates and tim...es. . . . . #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #printmaking #screenprintersofinstagram #printing #printmaker #lithography #screenprint #sanjose #sanjoseart #artistcommunity #sjartstudio See more

Tonight! Meet the Candidates of District 6! (where SVP is located!) - https://mailchi.mp/a9d927e9106b/tonight-meet-the-candidates

New Foundational Courses - https://mailchi.mp/1a005293a086/new-foundational-courses Check out our latest offerings for September

We are excited to be including in depth virtual courses into our roster of educational offerings at SVP. These are funded in part by @knightfdn and are designed to give our students another option to learn a variety of media on a holistic way. A combination of pre-recorded videos, downloadable handouts, presentations and exercises merge fine art and technology in our Online Atelier. . The first published class is a Color Theory and Watercolor Techniques course that is a ...comprehensive learning experience in these two subjects. We hope to continue building this virtual mode of study into several certification programs in painting, printmaking and blacksmithing. Click the Link in Bio to check out the class! . . . . #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #painting #mixedmediapainting #acrylic #paint #pigment #color #watercolor #virtuallearning #watercolorpaint #watercolorpainting #onlineclass #onlinelearning #onlineartclass #onlineworkshop See more

In addition to including virtual, video and live streaming classes to our roster of events, we are also making materials kits available for select classes and team buildings! Having a cohesive brand that speaks to the high quality of our classes and how seriously we take the education of our students at SVP shows even in the boxes we designed for our material kits. . Everyone loves getting something in the mail and specialized kits are all the rage right now. Rather than... jumping on a bandwagon, we are including these kits with professional level classes for those who are beginners or might not know where to start getting materials for their studies. We think of these more as one element of our holistic way of learning- enabling people of all skill levels to find new and affordable ways of learning, making art and staying connected to our community. Click the Link in Bio to see our available classes. . . . . #art #artwork #artist #contemporaryart #design #designer #handmade #create #creative #fineart #fineartist #artistsofinstagram #kit #papercraft #artclass #artworkshop #artkit @ School of Visual Philosophy See more

We are taking the health and safety of our artists, staff, instructors and students very seriously. As part of our future re-opening plan (whenever we will start operating indoors again) we have created some directions, posters, and floor stickers to stay compliant. This will ensure that we can all stay safe and will be able to allow for hosting more classes indoors again. We so appreciate all of our community's support and understanding as we navigate through this time. .... We are also working on some branded masks so stay tuned for updates and where to purchase those, so we can show our love of SVP and love for our fellow human beings! . . . . #safelysocialsj #safelysocialsanjose #staysafe #art #fineart #artworkshop #artclass #artclasses #community #inspiration #love #sociallydistant #socialdistance @ School of Visual Philosophy See more