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Florence, Italy

San Francisco, California

Linda Goodman's International Art Workshops in Italy and the San Francisco Bay Area!
Painter/ printmaker Linda Goodman has taught classes 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 art classes and workshops in the United States and abroad. In June 2011, join her for her 16th Italian Monotype Workshop, "Your Creative Sojourn" in captivating Florence, to work in monoprint and monotype (beginning to advanced levels) with the option of guided walking tours
. 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 collecti ons. 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 © 2008-2011 BY LINDA GOODMAN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRODUCTION, AND REPRINTING IN ANY FORM WITHOUT PERMISSION BY THE AUTHOR IS PROHIBITIED. Contact Linda Goodman.

Linda held an Open Studio and Sale on December 18 & 19, 2011. Thank you everyone who attended and made this a great success!! You may have a private view at her studio by appointment. And she will soon have her work online for you to view and buy. For more information email Linda

Workshops and Classes 2011*** Gift Certificates: click here!!***
INTERNATIONAL :
To register for workshops go to registration page (click here) and/or leave a message in Dreambook below to be contacted with instructions for registration

Your Creative Sojourn in Florence, Italy with Linda Goodman. June 11- 27, 2012: $1875. . entranceTwo plus concentrated weeks of monotype printmaking. Optional guided walking tours (to be confirmed.)
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. Two-and-1/2-week intensive, June 11 - 27
, 2012. Optional guided walking tours (additional fee.). Fee includes workshop tuition, welcome meal, and many supplies.Housing, meals, airfare tours 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
"Your workshop continues to be one of my fondest memories even after 15 years! " —Gregory S., Santa Clara, California
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND DETAILS ON THIS 2012 FLORENCE WORKSHOP PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Click here to download Flyer & Short form registration; 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 Floren
ce workshop with credit card or Paypal, click here.

USA: California Monotype art classes and workshopsCritique 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 San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
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For Class & Workshop Details

Small private art classes and workshops featuring non-hazardous printmaking methods with an emphasis on monotype workshops using an etching press. 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 and classes are now taught with the latest water-based etching and monotype inks. Monotypes, monoprints and intaglio are printed on her large freestanding Ettan intaglio press (pictured below). There is also an original Fuchs and Lang lithography press.


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CONTACT: If you just can't decide, call (510) 653-0300 for a free consultation or email Linda at:

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Give the GIFT of a Creative Workshop or Individual Critique to a loved one or yourself! Visit the Registration page to purchase a gift certificate and let your loved ones choose the workshop that is right for them! 1-hour Critiques start at $50.

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California classes - 2012For more information click on link to left or individual course links. Workshops may be taken for one day only.
Health-conscious habits ALWAYS stress non-toxic or minimal ink and solvent exposure in all classes.

Jumpstart! Critiques
: Group critiques once monthly, Fourth Monday of the month, 7:15 - 9:00 pm. Starts January 23, 2012
Put your work into a context, get constructive feedback, or jumpstart your creativity. Individual critiques may be arranged. A new online distance learning class is also being developed! To ararange critiques in your studio, contact Linda. l(Group critique: $35/per person per session; Buy 3 get one free! $105/FOUR consecutive sessions. Your first session may be ccounted towards the five. 100% refund on 1st session if not pleased! Two person minimum. If there are more students we may start earlier and/or end later. Click here for more details.
"The best critiques I remember having!" -- Karen S., Berkeley, California To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam).

Monotype/Monoprint Class — Variations in Time: (6 classes), Two Different Class times offered. Non-toxic Waterbased only class : 2:30 - 5:30 pm; Combined Waterbased, water-soluble oil-based, &/or health-conscious oil -based: 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Wednesdays, January 25 - March 7, 2012 (no class Feb. 22). ($285 six-class sessions (consecutive) + $25 materials fee)
Click here for more details. Pay with credit card at Paypal or pay direct to Linda. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam)

Printmaking Tutorial : (6 classes) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Wednesdays, January 25 - March 7, 2012 (no class Feb. 22) ($285 six-class sessions + $25materials fee)

Are you a printmaker who wants to work on a project, but you need a little help figuring it out? Linda will work in the studio with a few individuals and help them actualize their ideas. Experience necessary. Additional open lab time available by arrangement.

Click here for more details. To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam).

Color Monotype Workshop (Waterbased ): Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm ($260 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes inks & plates.). January 28 & 29, 2012
Hands-on workshop in methods of manipulating water-based inks on various plate materials to create unique print images. Click here for more details.
To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam).


Monotype & Chine Collè Workshop (Health-conscious oil-based): Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. ($260 USD both days; One day only $180 USD ; includes inks & plates.). February 4 & 5, 2012. This in-depth, hands-on workshop combines collage’s rich formal and content possibilities with exquisite painterly and printerly effects of monotype. Click here for more details. To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam)

Monotype & Chine Collè Workshop (Watersoluble)
: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm ($260 USD both days; Saturday only $180 USD; includes inks & plates.)
.February 11 & 12, 2012.
This in-depth, hands-on workshop combines collage’s rich formal and content possibilities with exquisite painterly and printerly effects of monotype.Click here for more details.
To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam).

Color Monotype Workshop (Health-conscious oil-based): Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. ($260 USD both days; Saturday only $175 USD; includes lab fee) tba.
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 techniqes 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. .Click here for more details. To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam).


Individual critiques/consultation by arrangement $50/hour. Linda Goodman will focus her considerable critiquing talents on your work, give you personalized constructive critical and/or technical feedback, and help point you in a productive direction. She is also available to help you write your artist's statement. Inquire for rates: 510-653-0300 One hour minimum. To register with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam). Click here for more details.

Independent Lab: Mondays 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; or 5:00pm - 12:00 am; some weekend days. ($125/4 sessions used within course of clcass). Open lab for current students only, 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 a lab on some other days; inquire directly at 510-653-0300. Students may also register for one day of lab or of a weekend workshop with approval. To register for workshops with credit card or Paypal go to registration page - click here. Email for direct registration details: (Please type address yourself to avoid spam).

OTHER OPTIONS BY ARRANGEMENT
Workshops, art classes, 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 four months at a 10% discount. Take a third for 15% off. Repeat the same California weekend workshop within nine months and receive up to 40% discount. To receive discounts there must be a minimum of 3 students in class or workshop. (No discounts on weekly class except on supply fee, nor on montly critique class except as noted.) 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


To see more of Linda Goodman's work click here.
To see Linda Goodman's resume click heret

Your Creative Sojourn in Florence, Italy: Monoprint, Chine Colle and Monotype Printmaking with Linda Goodman
Florence Cathedral

Once again , a select number of participants will study with noted printmaker / painter Linda Goodman in Florence — the flower of the Renaissance. Experience, first-hand, the heritage of Giotto, Brunelleschi, Leonardo, Michelangelo and hosts of artists who made Florence the most vital center of western culture for over a century. Classes, at an historic international school and workshop of graphic arts, offer an invigorating mix of concentrated instruction, discourse and hands-on studio work in Goodman's specialties of non-toxic monotype, drypoint and chine collè. For details
"Florence is a magical place—the opportunity to create work there made it extra special.... Having you as a mentor and guide truly made the experience stress free. It was a wonderful month."
—Liz P., Incline Village, Nevada
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Past/future Workshops (not currently offered.)
GreeceSummer 2006

Walking with the Muse: Creative Journey in Monoprint in Greece with Linda Goodman. August 2005 & 2006.
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"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




 

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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 art classes in California and Italy, with more workshops and tours under development the US (e.g. Florida) and Greece.


What Linda Offers:

Small private art 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:

(To avoid spam, please retype the address above in your email to me.)

Or contact me through my dreambook.

 
 
 
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