Haight Street Art Center offers a host of educational opportunities, from specialized art classes to public outreach programs and partnerships with local schools and organizations. Sign up for our mailing list to receive updates about new classes and programs.
We offer Adult Education Classes at HSAC!
Ages 15+
Screen Printing Basics
This class is your introduction to screen printing and/or orientation to the studio and equipment at HSAC. This hands-on 3 session class takes you through the basics of creating screens, printing, and troubleshooting. The 3 sessions take place over 4 weeks. In the first two weeks, we’ll meet as a full group. For the final two weeks, the class splits into two smaller groups to allow everyone the space and resources needed to work on their projects. You will sign up for one of these final weeks based on your schedule and preference.
You’ll spend time with the design process as well and learn multiple techniques for creating screen-ready artwork. Get familiar with the studio workings at HSAC and comfortable with the steps to creating projects in a print studio. Open to beginners and those with previous screen printing experience.
Screen Printing Basics is a prerequisite for other screenprinting classes at HSAC.
The classes are limited to 12 students. The 3 session classes cost $200, with all materials included in price. But we suggest bringing a notebook and pencil!
Intermediate 2 Color Screen Prints
Ready to take your screen printing skills to the next level? Our Intermediate 2 Color Screen Prints class is designed for those with a basic understanding of screen printing or those who have completed our Screen Printing Basics course. In this four-session workshop, we delve into the world of layered imaging and registration techniques, with ample opportunities for creative experimentation.
The classes are limited to 12 students. The 3 session classes cost $250, with all materials included in price.
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Get started in screen printing with this hands-on introduction to the process and the HSAC studio. Over three sessions, you’ll learn how to create screens, prepare artwork, print your designs, and troubleshoot common issues.
The class meets over four weeks. The first two sessions meet as a full group; for the final project session, the class divides into two smaller groups to ensure plenty of space and access to equipment. You’ll choose which of those final weeks works best for your schedule.
We’ll also cover several methods for creating screen-ready artwork and help you get comfortable working independently in the print studio. This class is open to beginners and those with some prior experience. All materials provided.
Learn to use chine collé and combine block printing with collage to create luminous layers of color and texture. Using colored tissue papers, you’ll learn to print, adhere, and register collage elements in one pass through the press.
Open to all skill levels; no experience required. Materials provided.
Learn how to turn your iPad drawings into screenprint-ready artwork! This single-session workshop offers a demo and discussion on using Procreate and similar iPad drawing programs (like Adobe Fresco) to create films and color layers for screenprinting. We’ll cover tips for working with transparency, halftones, registration, and exporting your files for printing.
Bring your ipad and your questions for a focused, informative dive into digital prep for screenprinting. Suitable for all levels.
Ready to build on your screen printing skills? This four-session class focuses on layered imagery, color registration, and creative experimentation. You’ll learn techniques for precise alignment and explore how color and transparency interact in multi-layer prints.
Designed for those who have completed Screen Printing Basics or have equivalent experience.
Bring your block prints to life with color and shape. Design and carve multiple blocks to create an edition of multi-layered color prints. We’ll cover color separations, registration, and ink mixing for clean and colorful prints.
This class is open to all levels. You’ll leave with an editioned multi-color print and the confidence to keep layering in your own work. Materials provided.
Get started in screen printing with this hands-on introduction to the process and the HSAC studio. Over three sessions, you’ll learn how to create screens, prepare artwork, print your designs, and troubleshoot common issues.
The class meets over four weeks. The first two sessions meet as a full group; for the final project session, the class divides into two smaller groups to ensure plenty of space
and access to equipment. You’ll choose which of those final weeks works best for your schedule.
We’ll also cover several methods for creating screen-ready artwork and help you get comfortable working independently in the print studio.
This class is open to beginners and those with some prior experience. All materials provided.
Handmade and digital techniques come together in this playful screenprinting workshop! In the first session, you’ll create a traditional hand cut paper collage, then learn how to transform it into screen ready artwork using digital techniques. Responding to your collage, you’ll then make another layer by hand to create a unique 2 color screen print. In the second session, you’ll learn to burn a screen and print and register your layers.
No experience needed; open to all levels. Materials provided.
Learn how to turn your iPad drawings into screenprint-ready artwork! This single-session workshop offers a demo and discussion on using Procreate and similar iPad drawing programs (like Adobe Fresco) to create films and color layers for screenprinting. We’ll cover tips for working with transparency, halftones, registration, and exporting your files for printing.
Bring your ipad and your questions for a focused, informative dive into digital prep for screenprinting. Suitable for all levels.
Ready to build on your screen printing skills? This four-session class focuses on layered imagery, color registration, and creative experimentation. You’ll learn techniques for precise alignment and explore how color and transparency interact in multi-layer prints.
Designed for those who have completed Screen Printing Basics or have equivalent experience.
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A special thank you to our Print Studio Sponsors who support us with materials donations!
About the Instructors
Rebecca Rippon is an artist specializing in printmaking and illustration. She received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute where she received the Cadogan Contemporary Art Award. She has taught art in the Bay Area for the past 5 years at multiple studios including the UC Berkeley Art Studio, Sharon Art Studio, Pixar University, SFAI Public Education, and many others.
Emily Peterson assists Rebecca in the studio. They have degrees in Art Education and Printmaking from California State University, Chico. They have been running educational programming surrounding access to art and printmaking since college. Emily is also pursuing a master's degree in museum studies at the University of San Francisco.
