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Linda Goodman's International Art Workshops 2009 workshop details will be posted soon. Please check back or email to be notified!
Painter/ printmaker Linda Goodman is on the faculty at Mission College, Santa Clara, California and has taught extensively in the U.S. and abroad including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois; University of Oregon, Eugene; Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA; San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California; UC Berkeley; Berkeley,CA; University of Minnesota, Split Rock; San Francisco State University and Mills College, Oakland, California among others. She regularly teaches monoprint and monotype workshops in the United States and abroad. In June 2008, join her for the twelfth Monotype Workshop, "Your Creative Sojourn" in captivating Florence, Italy, from June 11 - June 25, 2008 to work in monoprint and monotype (beginning to advanced levels)with the option of guided walking tours (June 9. 10 &14).Learn how to get unparalleled privileges at most major Florence museums allowing repeated entrances.
Her work is in the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Oakland Museum, California; the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. and other public and private collections. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Mills College, Oakland and a BA in Fine Art from Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.Resumè  Artist's Statements.  On Printmaking.
ALL WRITING AND IMAGES ON THIS WEBSITE IS COPYRIGHTED © 2008 BY LINDA GOODMAN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRODUCTION, AND REPRINTING IN ANY FORM WITHOUT PERMISSION BY THE AUTHOR IS PROHIBITIED. Contact Linda Goodman.

Workshops and Classes 2008
• INTERNATIONAL : To register for 2009 go to registration page (click here) or leave a message in Dreambook below to be contacted.
Your Creative Sojourn in Florence, Italy with Linda Goodman - June 2008. Two concentrated weeks of monotype printmaking (June11- 25, 2008 ): $2030. Optional guided walking tours (June 9, 10 & 14)
Live and work in the heart of Renaissance Florence at a noted international art workshop on the Arno River's "Left Bank." Color monotype, monoprint, drypoint and chine collè, and enjoy virtually unlimited attendance at most major Florence museums. Hands-on instruction, concentrated studio work, personal feedback, stimulating discourse and camaraderie. All levels. Health-conscious habits and water-based inks highlighted. 2 weeks 6/11-6/25: $2,030; optional guided walking tours. Includes workshop tuition, welcome meal, and many supplies. 80 euro monitored-lab fee paid in Florence.Optional pre-class walking tour fees including Uffizi visit are $50 resigtration plus 80 euros (collected in Florence). (Uffizi only is $15 registrationplus 40 euro collected in Florence.) Housing, meals, airfare and entrance fees are additional. For complete details, including registration forms, click here.
"Brilliant! You Linda, the workshop, the facility, the whole thing." "The workshop was great — it was life changing."
—Lorraine H., — Ric H., Quincy, Massachusetts
"Every time I closed my eyes I saw art ideas! I would recommend this program." — Rich G., Sunnyvale, California
"Florence is a magical place—the opportunity to create work there made it extra special.... Having you as a mentor truly made the experience stress free. Wonderful."—Liz P. , Incline Village, Nevada
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND DETAILS ON THIS 2008 FLORENCE WORKSHOP PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Click here to download Registration Forms. Click here to download Handbook Part I AND Registration forms. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.To receive handbook in the mail or To receive a telephone consultation email or sign Linda's confidential Dreambook. To register and pay for Florence workshop on Paypal, click here.

• USA: California Monotype classes and workshops• Critique Group . Call 510.653.0300 for details or email to register or pay with Paypal.
Printmaking in the San Francisco Bay Area with Linda Goodman — Click here For Class & Workshop Details --
Small private classes and workshops featuring non-hazardous printmaking methods with an emphasis on monotype workshops. The artist's spacious and nontoxic Emeryville studio is in a safe, easily accessible area minutes from San Francisco.
4 and 6-week ongoing classes in Monotype, Monoprint, Waterbased Monotype and Color Monoprint (oil-based). There are also intensive weekend and week-long workshops as noted below. Additional open lab time may be schedued. Inquire about discounts for registration in multiple or repeat classes. 
Health-conscious habits are stressed for minimal exposure to inks and solvents in ALL workshops.

General Class Descriptions below. For more details click here or on class title below.
Most workshops are now taught with the latest water-based etching and monotype inks.
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California classes - 2008  For more information click on link to left or individual course links.

Color Monotype Workshop (Waterbased ): Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ($250 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes lab fees). Sept. 6 & 7, 2008. Also October 18 & 19 , 2008.
Hands-on workshop in methods of manipulating water-soluble inks on various plate materials to create unique print images. The effects range from the subtle beauty of watercolor washes to the luminosity and excitement of prints. We will be using some of the newest in waterbased intaglio inks. Clean up is with soap and water.

Monotype & Chine Collè Workshop (Waterbased): Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ($250 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes lab fees). Sept. 27 & 28. Also November 15 & 16, 2008.
This in-depth, hands-on workshop combines collage’s rich formal and content possibilities with exquisite painterly and printerly effects of monotype. Learn chine collè, a process of adhering found, purchased and pre-printed papers and ephemera while simultaneously printing on them. Waterbased inks used.

Monotype/Monoprint Class — Variations in Time: (6 weeks), Tuesdays. Waterbased class : 9:45 - 1:45 pm. Oilbased class: 2:15 pm - 6:15 pm. ($350 USD plus $35 lab fee. ) Session I: Sept. 9 - Oct. 21 (no class Sept. 16). Session II: October 28 - December 2.
Direct and expressive, monotype joins the radiant qualities of prints with the spontaneity of painting including the beauty of watercolor washes. Monoprint allows for a repeatable element combined with one-of-a-kind effects. Goodman demonstrates her image-making methods with black and color ink, modifiers, various drawing and print tools, single-and multi-pass printing procedures, and chine colle. Drypoint may be explored with monoprint. Waterbased inks used. Pay with credit card at Paypal or pay direct to Linda. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam)

Monotype & Chine Collè Workshop (Water-based): Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ($250 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes lab fees) September 27& 28. Also offered November 15 & 16.
This in-depth, hands-on workshop combines collage's rich formal and content possibilities with exquisite painterly and printerly effects of monotype. Learn chine collè, a process of adhering found, purchased and pre-printed papers and ephemera while simultaneously printing on them. Water-based inks used.

Jumpstart! Critiques — Once a month, First Tuesdays, 7:15 - 9:00 pm.(group). Starts Sept. 9. Put your work into a context, get constructive feedback, or jumpstart your creativity. Linda Goodman applies her considerable critiquing talents to your work to draw out your own creative talents. Individual critiques may be arranged. (Group critique: $35/1; $120/4)
"The best critiques I remember having!" -- Karen S., Berkeley, California

Monotype & Chine Collè Workshop (Oil-based): Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. ($250 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes lab fees) October 4 & 5. Also offered December 6 & 7.This in-depth, hands-on workshop combines collage’s rich formal and content possibilities with exquisite painterly and printerly effects of monotype. Oil-based inks used in a non-hazardous method.

Color Monotype Workshop(Oil-based): Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. ($250 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes lab fees) November 1 & 2. Direct and expressive, monotype joins the radiant qualities of prints with the spontaneity of painting. This in-depth workshop focuses on the creation of multiple-run color monotypes. Goodman demonstrates her techniques for using etching and litho inks, transparencies, oils and modifiers, rollers, and multiple plates with color printing to achieve brilliant colors and crisp printerly effects. Saturday, begin with one and two-pass black, ghost and color prints, and Sunday finish with multiple-drops and broad color rolls. The emphasis is on the evolution of your image and rich color development. All levels. Health-conscious clean up and use of materials is emphasized.

Independent Lab: Thursdays 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. ($125/4) Session I: 9/11 - 10/21. Session II: 10/9 - 10/30. Session III: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/3. Open lab for current or past students, approved by Linda. Students may also enroll by the day for $50/day on a space available basis. Orientation fee. Supply fee: negotiable. There may be another lab on Wednesdays. Students may also register for one day of lab (including 12/11 & 12/18) or of a weekend workshop with approval.


OTHER OPTIONS BY ARRANGEMENT
Workshops, critiques and studio work sessions may be arranged for 2 or more people, and privately as time allows, at my studio or possibly at yours. times/days listed don't work for you or for further information, please call (510) 653-0300 or e-mail ( Please type address yourself to avoid spam). Or sign dreambook.

Discounts: Take another workshop within six months at a 10% discount. Take a third for 15% off. Repeat the same California workshop within 1 year and receive up to 40% discount. Write for Paypal invoice to make payment or check details on registration page. Any discounts will be refunded to you upon receipt of payment, less transaction fees.
For more information e-mail or phone:
(510)653-0300 in Emeryville.  Directions to the studio

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Past Summer 2006 • Greece workshop (not currently offered.)

Walking with the Muse: Creative Journey in Monoprint in Greece with Linda Goodman. August 2006.
."Art workshops give me the shot of art vitamin I need. It was wonderful being here.!" — Judith B., New York, New York
"Great instruction. Service above and beyond." — John P., Houston, Texa
"Wow! Linda's critiques are outstanding... she is truly gifted. " — Sylvia V., Riverdale, New York
"This was the best time I've had doing art. Everything was better than I anticipated."— Gabrielle W., Australia

LINDA GOODMAN... A LITTLE INFO
San Francisco Bay Area California artist painter printmaker Linda Goodman was born in Chicago and lives in Oakland, California with a studio in Emeryville California. She exhibits her prints — monotypes, etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, artist books, drawings, figure drawings, oil paintings and pastels — in California, Canada, Italy and other parts of the USA and abroad.She currently teaches in California and Italy, with more workshops and tours under development the US (e.g. Florida) and Greece.

What Linda Offers:

Small private classes featuring non-hazardous printmaking methods, emphasizing monotype workshops, are offered in Linda Goodman’s nontoxic Emeryville studio. The studio is in a safe, easily accessible area minutes from San Francisco. There are also classes in these subjects offered in Italy.
Goodman offeres monotype printmaking classes for every level in waterbased monotype and monoprint printmakingtechniques using health conscious processes including etching, drypoint, softground, collage, chine colle, painting, drawing, and journals or artist’s books. There are intensive weekend workshops and 4 and 6-week ongoing classes. Topics offered have included Monotype - Monoprint, Waterbased and oil-based Monotype and Color Monotype. Additional open lab time may be schedued. Inquire about discounts for registration in multiple or repeat classes.
Health-conscious habits are stressed for minimal exposure to inks and solvents in ALL workshops.

CONTACT: Phone (510) 653-0300 for a free consultation or email Linda at:

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Or contact me through my dreambook.