Instructor: Rivian Bütikofer

Wednesdays, 12:30–4:30 PM

October 6–November 10 (6 Weeks, 24 Total Hours of Instruction)

La Jolla Studio

$285/305 + $15 mat. fee

“Love art, love yourself, do what you have to do and what only you can do. Utter honesty is the only path to originality.”—Roberta Smith, art critic, New York Times

We invite YOU to come & FIND YOUR OWN VOICE, to do whatever it is that you want with YOUR VERY OWN ART! Being exposed to some exciting & unusual artists working today & also some masters from the past will provide you with ideas & inspire & motivate you. Demonstrations will include painting, three types of photo transfer, gold & silver leaf, plaster, pumice & crackle gels, & many other new materials. We will be focusing on contemporary art. A WHOLE NEW WORLD of ART will open for you, giving you so many new ideas with which to experiment that it will excite and motivate you to continue. You will have the opportunity to work in a SUPPORTIVE and JOYFUL environment with a highly experienced artist-teacher to become the artist that you are capable of becoming! Most of all it will be FUN! If you have any questions, feel free to email Rivian at 4choux@sbcglobal.net.

MATERIALS: A materials list will be provided after you have registered.

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Immediately after you register, look for a confirmation email and receipt from Eventbrite. In the week preceding the class start date, you will receive another email from adahlgren@ljathenaeum.org with more details.

The safety of our students, faculty, and staff continues to be our highest priority and as such, attendees for all Fall Session in-person Athenaeum’s School of the Arts classes and workshops will either need to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19. In addition, masks are highly recommended, but not required. See below for details:

Fully vaccinated students must present proof of vaccination to the instructor at the first class meeting. Acceptable proof of vaccination:

1.      the physical COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card issued at the time of vaccination;

2.      a photograph of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card; or 

3.      a digital vaccination record (which can be obtained at https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/)

Students who do not receive COVID-19 vaccinations due to medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs can attend classes and workshops but will be required to present the negative results of a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of each class meeting. Tests other than PCR, such as a rapid test or over-the-counter test, will not be accepted.

In addition, it is highly recommended, but not required, that all students, faculty, and staff wear masks during class meetings as an additional layer of protection.

Please note that our policy may change as new guidelines and recommendations become available. 

Stay safe and be well! And thank you for your continued support of our school.