Ceramics At Somarts

The mission of somarts is to promote and nurture art on the community level and to foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures.

Ceramics at somarts. Initiatives past initiatives somarts is proud to have supported the following artist led initiatives in the past. Somarts staff creative executive director maria jenson is recognized as a leader in the arts for advancing innovative strategies to sustain creative communities in the midst of rapidly changing urban environments. An opportunity for entrepreneurial artists to ramp up their careers by exhibiting at one of san francisco s most dynamic hubs for art and community the high visibility location of the ramp gallery is. As creative and executive director of somarts jenson has deepened the organization s commitment to racial equity creating clear pathways for bay area artists to.

All supplies are included with the exception of plates and paper which can be purchased directly from the instructor at cost. Thanks in part to somarts support many of these programs and initiatives have gone on to receive funding and recognition from regional and national arts institutions. Click the links below to learn more about initiatives that somarts has supported. Open in google maps.

Each registration comes with a total of 8 sessions 4 weeks of classes. Each registration comes with a total of 8 sessions 4 weeks of classes. Somarts currently hosts mud months a monthly membership program great for ceramicists who are looking for space a kiln and a new artistic community. Somarts currently hosts mud months a monthly membership program great for ceramicists who are looking for space a kiln and a new artistic community.

Ceramic art is art made from ceramic materials including clay it may take forms including artistic pottery including tableware tiles figurines and other sculpture as one of the plastic arts ceramic art is one of the visual arts while some ceramics are considered fine art as pottery or sculpture most are considered to be decorative industrial or applied art objects. Founded in 1979 somarts embraces the entire spectrum of arts practice and cultural identity and it is beloved in san francisco as a truly multicultural community built space where cutting edge events and counterculture commingle with traditional art forms. Between 8th and 9th fridays from 4 30 6 30. Mud months sessions are held from 6 00 9 00 on monday and wednesday evenings.

Matt goldberg director of ceramic programs. Contemporary ceramic sculpture creating with clay our class at somarts explores the ceramic process including hand building and wheel throwing techniques and glaze application. Printmaking classes at somarts offer dynamic reasonably priced classes for experienced and beginning printmakers. 934 brannan st san francisco ca 94103 415 863 1414.