Otis-College-of-Art-and-Design-Extension-Complete-Catalog-2019-Spring

Spring 2019 Extension Catalog Courses 2D Animation I: Toon Boom Conquer the basics of animation and make your very own cartoon While learning the techniques and principles of 2D animation, students in this course create a short film (10 seconds to one minute) by acting out their own scene and animating it themselves Working with industry-standard equipment such as Wacom tablets or Cintiqs, students also get to know the tools used by professionals Prerequisite: Introduction to Digital Design; Digital Imaging I; Digital Drawing and Illustration I: Illustrator First class materials: USB Flash Drive Code: XDMA9146 Meetings: 10 Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Digital Media Section Meeting Dates: February 7, 2019 - April 18, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 3/21 Class size: 16 Room: Day: Thursday Person: Lenord Robinson Instructor: Lenord Robinson Non-Credit CRN: 15135 Fee: $820 Credit CRN: 15136 Fee: $820 2D Character Design Workshop Have your own idea for a cartoon? A little character design goes a long way In this workshop, learn to create believable, interesting characters with human traits for cartoons and animation Code: XILU6300 Meetings: Credit Hours: NC Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: 1-Day Workshops Section Meeting Dates: January 20, 2019 Meeting Skips: Class size: 16 Room: Day: Sunday Person: Mike Cedeno Instructor: Mike Cedeno Non-Credit CRN: 15367 Fee: $100 Advanced Furniture Design Lab Build upon your existing skills to construct beautiful and functional furniture Advanced students explore furniture construction using multiple materials, from wood to metal to fabrics Issues professionals face in the real world—production requirements, trade requirements, and consumer requirements—are also covered Prerequisite: The ability to draw with analog or digital tools to communicate to shop personnel Students are required to have completed Shop Training to be able to utilize shop machinery safely Materials List: TBD Code: XFRN7078 Meetings: 15 Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Furniture and Woodworking Product Design Section Meeting Dates: January 17, 2019 - May 2, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 3/21 Class size: 12 Room: Day: Thursday Person: Jeff Newell Instructor: Jeff Newell Non-Credit CRN: 15162 Fee: $705 Credit CRN: 15163 Fee: $705 Advanced Lighting Design Learn bright solutions to the challenges of lighting design In this advanced course, students apply design theory, process, and lighting technologies to a series of design problems Please note: this course qualifies for two electives for the Interior Design Certificate Program NOTE: this course qualifies for two electives for the Interior Design Certificate Program Prerequisites: ARLI362/XALI362 Lighting Fundamentals or experience Materials List: TBD Code: XALI471 Meetings: 13 Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Lighting Design Section Meeting Dates: January 22, 2019 - April 30, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 2/26 & 3/19 Class size: 10 Room: Day: Tuesday Person: Staff Instructor: Staff Non-Credit CRN: 15225 Fee: $705 Credit CRN: 15226 Fee: $705 Advanced Watercolor If you’ve mastered the medium’s watery, transparent properties, it’s time to get more complex with watercolor This course focuses on working independently and experimentation with advanced approaches to wet into wet, saturated wet, and glazing techniques Instruction also addresses how to most effectively handle landscape and how to incorporate the figure into watercolor-based work Prerequisite: Watercolor Painting or equivalent experience Materials List: TBD Code: XPTG1752 Meetings: 10 Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Painting Section Meeting Dates: February 2, 2019 - April 13, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 3/23 Class size: 15 Room: Day: Saturday Person: Deborah Swan McDonald Instructor: Deborah Swan McDonald Non-Credit CRN: 15275 Fee: $505 Credit CRN: 15276 Fee: $505 Alumni Project Workshop Are you looking to develop a concept, refine a skill, or meet a major deadline? Open to all Otis alumni, this self-directed program is for individuals that demonstrate proficiency and independence in the lab or shop of their choice Access schedules are individually structured over ten weeks with limited spots in these shops and labs: Model Shop, Photography Lab, Lighting Studio, Laboratory Press, Printmaking Lab, Ceramic Studio, Wood Shop, and Metal Shop Prerequisite: Open to Otis BFA/MFA alumni; Intermediate level knowledge of shop/lab usage (Registration number provided upon approval of faculty mentor.) Included in Course Price: $35 for courses held in a college lab formal Saturday sessions students per area Digital Media: Non-credit Lab Press: Non-credit Metal Shop: Non-credit Model Shop: Non-credit Print Shop: Non-credit Wood Shop: Non-credit Ceramic Studio: Non-credit Course Cost: $265 Code: XDEV4000 Meetings: Credit Hours: NC Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Professional Development Section Meeting Dates: February 2, 2019 - April 13, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 3/23 Class size: Room: Day: Saturday Person: Andrew Armstrong Instructor: Andrew Armstrong Non-Credit CRN: 15296 Fee: $265 Art Making through the Ages: A Hands-on Approach to Art History In this course, students deepen their creative abilities while exploring significant artistic achievements from pre-history through contemporary times Throughout human existence, art making has been one of the most tangible expressions of our highest aspirations and deepest emotions The arts are an essential aspect of all societies and cultures – people the world over have mirrored, decorated, critiqued, and even changed society through their creative works Course explores major achievements throughout the ages including pre-history, Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Impressionism, Expressionism, Fauvism, Pop, and contemporary art This unique approach provides an opportunity for students to enhance their own work through hands-on art exercises, while expanding their knowledge of art history Prerequisite: None First class materials: Acrylic: White Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Burnt Umber Yellow Ochre Black White Pastels: oil and/or chalk pastel same colors Brushes and palette knife Optional: Texture paste Acrylic Medium Canvas or hard board Gessoed Heavyweight Paper Min 18x24 Code: XARH300 Meetings: 10 Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Art History Fine Arts Section Meeting Dates: February 11, 2019 - April 29, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 2/18 & 3/18 Class size: 12 Room: Day: Monday Person: Linda Jacobson Instructor: Linda Jacobson Non-Credit CRN: 15125 Fee: $505 Credit CRN: 15126 Fee: $505 Art-trepreneurial: Stop Begging for a Promotion, Start Selling Your Genius Nobody should be more invested in your career than yourself Yet many rely on managers and companies for promotions and advancement Furthermore, with technological and business changes in the workplace, the career ladder is no longer the only way to go up This course provides an overview of the different components around growth and development and how to leverage them to support a career path At the end of the workshop, students will have an Individual Development Plan to assist them in aligning their goals with the organization of their choice Code: XDEV1012 Meetings: Credit Hours: NC Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Professional Development 1-Day Workshops Section Meeting Dates: March 9, 2019 Meeting Skips: Class size: 12 Room: Day: Saturday Person: Heather MacArthur Instructor: Heather MacArthur Non-Credit CRN: 15358 Fee: $100 Art-trepreneurial: The Art of Presenting Artists and creatives need entrepreneurial savvy to be successful All the talent in the world is wasted if it becomes lost in a flustered, ineffective presentation This workshop focuses on the basics in delivering a clear message It is also designed to be experiential, engaging, and customized to meet the needs of each student Moreover, students learn how to build on individual strengths, recognize areas for improvement, prepare for meetings, answer questions, and handle confrontational resistance Code: XDEV1014 Meetings: Credit Hours: NC Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Professional Development 1-Day Workshops Section Meeting Dates: March 16, 2019 Meeting Skips: Class size: 12 Room: Day: Saturday Person: Gerri Brehm Instructor: Gerri Brehm Non-Credit CRN: 15359 Fee: $100 Autobiography, Memoir, or Fiction Mine life experiences and transform raw material for an autobiography, memoir or piece of fiction Discover your voice and learn to shape your story while maintaining truth and integrity Acquire skills to render complex characters, distill believable dialogue and incorporate sensory detail Like contemporary art that breaks down the boundaries between art and life, experiment with points of view and hybrid forms, invent and reinvent from memory Develop strategies to show not tell and hone the craft of nuanced language This dynamic course focuses on the art of compelling narrative Finished works may be a short story, novella, collection of poems, or chapters of a memoir or novel Prerequisite: None Materials List: Note-taking materials Code: XWRT6408 Meetings: 10 Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Writing Section Meeting Dates: February 6, 2019 - April 17, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 3/20 Class size: 14 Room: Day: Wednesday Person: Martha Fuller Instructor: Martha Fuller Non-Credit CRN: 15318 Fee: $505 Credit CRN: 15338 Fee: $505 Bath Design All you need to know to design the bath This course explores a professional approach to bath design while students learn to conceptualize, formulate, and price based on project scope and assessment Instruction covers how to determine design parameters, including job-site conditions, local codes, and ordinances Students hone their sketching skills with pencil or computer tablet and through lectures gain an appreciation of bath culture in its myriad styles Prerequisite: None Code: XINT7011 Meetings: Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Interior Design Section Meeting Dates: February 2, 2019 - March 9, 2019 Meeting Skips: Class size: 16 Room: Day: Saturday Person: Sheryl Havered Instructor: Sheryl Havered Non-Credit CRN: 15219 Fee: $505 Credit CRN: 15220 Fee: $505 Beyond the Brush: Alternative Materials and Methods in Art Making Repurpose plastic Upcycle cardboard Make art In this hands-on course, students combine traditional and nontraditional media, incorporating the technical aspects of drawing, painting, design, and storytelling as well as a sense of play Utilizing everyday, recycled, and discarded materials is encouraged Emphasis is on process and the act of art making This course is fast paced, and students should be highly productive Materials List IMPORTANT: • On the first day of class ALL students must check in with Extension staff in the lobby of the Ahmanson Building before attending class • All K-12 and Pre-College students are required to submit a completed K12 Mandatory Forms Packet prior to admittance into the classroom Students will not be permitted to attend without this Code: XPFP1115 Meetings: 10 Credit Hours: NC Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 13 Disciplines: High School Programs Section Meeting Dates: February 2, 2019 - April 13, 2019 Meeting Skips: No mtg: 3/23 Class size: 20 Room: Day: Saturday Person: Julianna Ostrovsky Instructor: Julianna Ostrovsky Non-Credit CRN: 15322 Fee: $395 Botanical Illustration: Graphite, Colored Pencil, and Watercolor Train your eye to render the beauty and complexity of plants This hands-on drawing course enables students to develop perceptual acuity, analyze the role of light on form, and use tonal value skills that are essential in drawing any subject Suitable for beginners; students with limited experience drawing plants start out in graphite Students with extensive drawing experience are encouraged to use colored pencil or watercolor Course includes demonstration, class discussion, and critique Classes are held indoors at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia Meeting Dates: 2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/17, 3/31, 4/7 Prerequisite: Drawing and Composition Materials List (materials that student is responsible for purchasing) Code: XILU6151 Meetings: Credit Hours: Optional Lab Offered: No Minimum Age: 18 Disciplines: Life Drawing and Painting Painting Studio: Grades 8-10 Susan Josepher Susan Josepher, Ph.D., Art Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Colorado; M.A., Art History and Art Education, University of Colorado; B.A., Education, Brooklyn College, City University of New York Studied art history in Florence, Italy; painting, University of Denver Chair of the Art Department, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Professor of Art Education, Director of the Art Education Program and currently Professor Emeritus Consultant: Art Education Curriculum for the State of Colorado (Chair of Standards Writing Committee); for school districts throughout Colorado; for the City of Denver, and for the Denver Art Museum LAUSD and California Institute of the Arts Curriculum Consultant; co-wrote LAUSD model lesson guide, Visual Arts for art teachers K-5 Head of Docents, Department of Education, Skirball Cultural Center Presented at a multitude of national, state, regional, and local conferences Awards include: Woman Educator of the Year, Metropolitan State College of Denver; NAEA Western Region Art Educator of the Year, Colorado Art Educator of the Year Listed in Who's Who of American Women Courses offered this term Teaching for Learning II Karl Jean Petion & Julianna Ostrovsky Karl Jean Petion, MFA in Film/Video and Fine Art, California Institute of the Arts Mr Petion has been an Artist in Residence at the LATE Academies and Renaissance Programs in New York He has taught art and design in various locations in Los Angeles for several years and participated in “Debating Through the Arts” at the 18th Street Art Center in Los Angeles He recently exhibited at Lambert Fine Arts in New York, as well as in a group exhibition, “Hard Edged: Geometrical Abstraction and Beyond” at the California African American Museum (2015-2016) Julianna Ostrovsky, MFA in Painting and Sculpture, Columbia University Ms Ostrovsky has been nationally and internationally exhibited She taught Painting and Drawing at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and designed accessories for the GAP in NYC As a teaching artist Ms Ostrovsky has instructed a range of enrichment workshops for grades K-12 and in-depth Painting and Drawing studios for youth and adults In addition, Ms Ostrovsky has worked as an Artist-in-Residence at the Skirball Cultural Center Courses offered this term Drawing & Composition Justin Kang Justin Kang, BFA in Architecture/Landscape/Interiors at Otis College of Art and Design; MArch at University of Southern California Exhibitions include "Minimal Relaxation" featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Shanghai, Summer of 2012 and "FluxHome" Featured at the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, Fall of 2013 Publications include Minimal Relaxation Featured in Evolo Magazine and FluxHome Featured in The Los Angeles Times and Voice of America Courses offered this term Fundamentals of 3-Dimensional Design Joanne Kim Joanne Kim, BA in interdisciplinary Studies, Media Arts, The Evergreen State College Ms Kim is an artist, educator, and consultant She has also worked at Venice Arts as its lead photographer and director of education Courses offered this term Intermediate Photography Michael Kollins Michael Kollins, BFA Industrial Design (Transportation Design) CCS, Detroit, MI Mr Kollins has 30 years professional design experience at Ford Motor Co., Mattel, Playmates Toys, Toy Quest, and currently leads Kollins Design, a consulting firm specializing in consumer product design At Ford Motor Co he worked in the Trim and Color Studio developing new color programs and processes for automotive application Mr Kollins teaches Product Design for the Otis Product Design program and is an IDSA representative for IPD Courses offered this term Product Design Innovation Lab: Level Tracey Kuchenski Tracey Kuchenski, A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; University of Minnesota As an educator, Ms Kuchenski teaches at FIDM and Otis College of Art and Design Her industry experience includes design work at RAE Design, Inc.; Costume Draper for Center Theatre Group, and freelance work as a fashion and theatre patternmaker Courses offered this term Introduction to Apparel Design Development Janet Kupchick Janet Kupchick, BFA, Art Center College of Design; BS, University of California, Los Angeles Ms Kupchick has been a teaching assistant for Otis College since 2010 She is also the Printer and Art Director for Original Kupchick, which she started in 2005 Courses offered this term Introduction to Letterpress Salvatore Leonardi Salvatore Leonardi, BArch Polytechnic of Milan, Italy and a MArch in Architecture from Polytechnic of Turin, Italy Mr Leonardi was a researcher for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ardhi Institute of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania conducting conservation projects of historical sites Currently, Mr Leonardi is heading his own independent practice as a licensed architect and designer with more than 20 years of experience specializing in interior architecture, surface materials, historic conservation, scenography, commercial and industrial design Courses offered this term Drafting II Sylvia Leung Sylvia Leung, BFA in Digital Media, Otis College of Art and Design Ms Leung is a comic book artist and writer whose Manga, Wish was published by Ellen Million Graphics in 2004 Courses offered this term Drawing Manga (Online) Drawing Manga: Ages 12-18 Kelley Lewis need Courses offered this term From the Runway to the Rack: A Survey of Modern Fashion Design Yvonne Lewis Yvonne Lewis is a Los Angeles based custom milliner and hat making instructor She specializes in the Old-World art of couture millinery where the time-honored tradition of creating one of a kind handmade hats and headpieces is upheld with a modern vision Yvonne has taught the art of couture millinery through private instruction, at Otis College of Art and Design, Saddleback College, and with the special interest groups She also creates custom collections for Disney Cruise Line, private clientele, and was the competition coordinator for the annual hat making competition with Fairplex Los Angeles County Courses offered this term Hat Making: Haute Headpieces Hat Making: Sculptural Headpieces and Covered Frames Laura London Laura London, MFA, California Institute of the Arts; BFA, University of Arizona Ms London is a professional artist working in the medium of photography Her work has been extensively exhibited around the world including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Canada, and Europe She is the recipient of two MTA grants, a permanent installation for the Metro Orange Line, and the Photo Light Box Project - a temporary installation in Los Angeles Her work is included in many private and corporate collections Her students have been accepted to schools such as Otis College of Art and Design, California Institute of the Arts, USC, NYU, Rhode Island School of Design, Bard College, and the School of Visual Arts Courses offered this term Introduction to Photography Photography: Portfolio and Professional Practice, Fine Arts Emphasis (Blended) Alvalyn Lundgren Alvalyn Lundgren, BFA in Illustration, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena Award-winning illustrative designer working with high profile companies as well as small businesses, Ms Lundgren launched Alvalyn Creative in 1994 As director and designer of this boutique firm, she specializes in visual branding and communication design Flagship clients include Southern California Edison and the City of Los Angeles Industry recognition includes the American Graphic Design Awards from 2008-2011, and in 2013 An accomplished portrait artist, Ms Lundgren has over 25 years of experience as an arts educator in Watercolor Painting and Color Theory Courses offered this term Color for Digital Design (Online) Crafting Your Professional Portfolio (Online) Introduction to Graphic Design (Online) Heather MacArthur Need Courses offered this term Art-trepreneurial: Stop Begging for a Promotion, Start Selling Your Genius Marissa Magdelena Sykes Marissa Magdalena Sykes, BFA, Otis College of Art and Design Ms Sykes is a cross genre artist who has taught extensively while exhibiting regionally and internationally She has been a Teaching Artist for The Getty Museums, Hammer Museum, Skirball Center, Urban Arts Partnership, Artworx LA, as well as public and private schools Her artwork and performance have been exhibited by 18th Street Art Center, Avenue 50 Studios, The Bakersfield Museum of Art, Juas Gallery, Museum of Ventura County, Phantom Galleries, Self Help Graphics, and many others She has won numerous honors, recently including a fellowship with The Woman's Building through Metabolic Studios Courses offered this term Fantasy Fridays: Teen Cosplay Design and Maker Workshop Susan Manheimer need Courses offered this term Introduction to Graphic Design Kathleen Marinaccio Kathleen Marinaccio, BFA in Communication Design, Pratt Institute Ms Marinaccio is a Creative Director of Design Services and Presentation Strategies at Warner Bros and founder of Fishbrain, LLC She specializes in brand identity, paper engineering and presentations Courses offered this term Digital Print Production Introduction to Digital Design (Short Course) John Martin John Martin, Master of Fine Arts, Theatre Design, University of California, San Diego; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drama, University of California, Irvine Senior Lecturer In Architecture/Landscape/Interiors at Otis College With more than 20 years of architectural lighting experience, Mr Martin’s proven ability as a lighting designer is evident in the diversity of his work He was singled out and featured in the Designer Profile of “Stage Lighting.” His career began in theatre and continued in theme parks as a core design leader of the award-winning Universal’s Islands of Adventure As a part of the KGM leadership team, Mr Martin focuses on design innovation and energy efficient lighting systems An effective and personable communicator, his skills are utilized as an instructor within the design community Mr Martin believes in the importance of lighting the space in a relevant compelling manner Courses offered this term Luminaire and Control Technologies Patrick Miller Patrick Miller, BFA in Photography, Otis, College of Art and Design Mr Miller's work has been exhibited at Estation Tijuana (Tijuana, Mexico), Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Ghetto Gloss (L.A.), and Class: C (various locations) Mr Miller is also an accomplished Performance Artist whose work has been presented at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Wignall Museum (Rancho Cucamonga), Orange County Museum of Art (Costa Mesa), Venice Graffiti Walls (Venice, CA), Lady Fest (L.A and San Diego), Russell Space (La Jolla), The Smell (L.A.), and KSDT Radio (Online) Courses offered this term Discover Cyanotype Seeing the World in Blue: Modern Cyanotyping Cathi Milligan Cathi Milligan started her art career in the field of graphic design before discovering glass Her glass experience spans over 26 years, mastering techniques such as torch working, kiln forming, mosaic, and glass blowing This experience has afforded her many opportunities such as television appearances demonstrating torch work and kiln forming, as well as macramé, writing a book on macramé, and public art commissions Ms Milligan creates most of her work in her Highland Park store, The Glass Studio She is also the publisher of LA Art News, a Northeast Los Angeles based paper devoted to promoting art and culture in all of Los Angeles Courses offered this term Introduction to Metal Clay Techniques Introduction to Metal Clay Workshop Jewelry Design: Bead Stringing, Knotting, and Wire Wrapping Julia Montgomery Julia Montgomery, BFA in Fine Art, Otis College of Art & Design Ms Montgomery is a sculptor living and exhibiting in the Los Angeles area She is co-owner of Ledge Studio in Los Angeles Courses offered this term Experimental Watercolor Welding/Metal Sculpture Dana Moreshead Dana Moreshead, BFA in Communication Design, Pratt Institute Dana has over 24 years of practical business development experience that bridges every aspect of branding, advertising and promotions Dana was Executive Director, Creative Services & Special Projects at Marvel Entertainment and Vice President of Creative Services and Brand Management at Stan Lee Media He is currently Owner/Creative Director at Fishbrain where he focuses his energies on both the creative and business development aspects of brand building, consumer products, and corporate identity expansion Courses offered this term Graphic Design Basics Introduction to Graphic Design Jeff Newell Courses offered this term Advanced Furniture Design Lab Deborah Nourse Lattimore Deborah Nourse Lattimore, BA in Art History and Ancient Near Eastern and Pre-Columbian Studies, University of California, Los Angeles Ms Lattimore is the illustrator and author of over 35 children's and educational books She is the recipient of the prestigious P.E.N Award, ACLU Award in Art for Civil Liberties, and the Color Me Bright Foundation Award Her books are in the California Collection, and herillustrations are in numerous museums and personal collections Courses offered this term Illustrating Children's Books Writing Children's Books Randy Osherow MA in Fine Arts, California State University, Northridge with an emphasis on painting and drawing Ms Osherow is an artist with 20 years of teaching experience Courses offered this term Fundamentals of 2-Dimensional Design Julianna Ostrovsky Julianna Ostrovsky, MFA in Painting and Sculpture, Columbia University Ms Ostrovsky has been nationally and internationally exhibited She taught Painting and Drawing at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and designed accessories for the GAP in NYC As a teaching artist Ms Ostrovsky has instructed a range of enrichment workshops for grades K-12 and in-depth Painting and Drawing studios for youth and adults In addition, Ms Ostrovsky has worked as an Artist-in-Residence at the Skirball Cultural Center Courses offered this term Beyond the Brush: Alternative Materials and Methods in Art Making Drawing the Fantastic: Ages 5-8 Journey of Our Imagination: Grades 3-5 Sarah Pierce Sarah Pierce is the owner of Sarahsilk Designs, an art business specializing in hand-painted silks for women’s accessories and the home interiors Courses offered this term Silk Painting Silk Painting Workshop Linda Pollari Linda Pollari, Chair of Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Otis College of Art and Design; University of Wisconsin, Architect Principle, P XS Awards include American Architecture Award; LABC Award of Excellence; Merit Award, AIA/LA; Merit Award, AIA-Sunset Western Home Awards; House of the Year Award Project publications include Architecture and Design (teNeues), Architectural Digest, ArchiDom, Sunset, Metropolitan Home, Los Angles Times, Architecture, Los Angeles Magazine, Design Times, Assemblage, and Architecture and Urbanism Courses offered this term Lighting Internship Joanne Poyourow Joanne Poyourow is the designer of two public gardens in Westchester, CA: the mixed-purpose Emerson Avenue Community Garden and the grateful and beautiful Community Garden at Holy Nativity Ms Poyourow has taught vegetable gardening classes for the general public since 2008 She co-teaches two classes under Otis' Sustainability minor and is known internationally for her work in the Transition Movement, a grassroots community-centric shift to more sustainable lifestyles She writes extensively on diverse topics of sustainability; her work includes the book Environment Change-Making, and booklets on The Secrets of Soil Building, Water Wisdom for High-Yield Gardens, Food from a Flowerpot, and Your Community Garden Courses offered this term Designing Edible Landscapes Growing Delicious Microgreens for Fun, Education, or Profit Helene Reiner Helene Reiner, BFA, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA Ms Reiner was the head designer and owner of Full Nelson, Inc., a women’s contemporary sportswear label, as well as the head designer for Actionwear, Inc She is currently a freelance illustrator and designer, working for clients such as One World, Kleen Sportswear, Cotton USA, St Germain, and Young Edwardian Ms Reiner has also taught for Woodbury University, Santa Monica College, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, American Intercontinental University, and Kline Academy of Fine Art Courses offered this term Fashion Illustration Rules of Design for Creative Fashion Robert Roach Robert Roach, BS, Butler University Mr Roach has created storyboards for movies, commercials, videos, and cartoons His client list includes Universal, New Line Cinema, Fox, The Zubi Agency, Mutual of New York, and Mann Theatres Courses offered this term Quick Sketch Techniques Storyboarding for Film and Animation Julie Robey Julie Robey, BFA in Environmental Design, Otis College of Art and Design Ms Robey is a digital artist specializing in digital technology and creates architectural designs for residential and commercial remodels Courses offered this term Digital Imaging I: Photoshop Lenord Robinson Lenord Robinson, studies include illustration at Georgia State University and Atlanta College of Art Mr Robinson is a story and animation artist who has worked for Dreamworks, Disney, and Warner Bros Animation Courses offered this term 2D Animation I: Toon Boom Leslie Ross-Robertson Leslie Ross-Robertson is the owner and designer of Modern Optic a contemporary design studio established in Los Angeles in 2001 Inspired by modernism and contemporary art, she is creating work integrating contemporary technology and the traditional art form of letterpress printmaking She has produced two lines of stationery, one printed on her Vandercook SP-20 as well as a series of prints She has collaborated with artists, architects, and designers to provide custom work In 2012 Leslie started Wavelength Press, focusing on collaboration with contemporary artists producing special edition prints Courses offered this term Letterpress for Designers Chris Rowland Chris Rowland, MFA in Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design Mr Rowland is a fine artist and filmmaker His credits include The Nanny, Liar Liar, numerous documentaries, and other projects His work has been included in various film festivals including most recently at the Silverlake Film Festival Courses offered this term Figurative Painting Techniques Fundamentals of 2-Dimensional Design Motion Graphics II (Online) Lizi Ruch Lizi Ruch, BFA in Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design Ms Ruch is the owner of Artfully Equestrian She is a designer who specializes in fashion knitwear Courses offered this term Bottle Painting Curlicue You Paint Your Pet David Russell need Courses offered this term Teaching for Learning I Linda Jo Russell Linda Jo Russell, MFA, California State University, Long Beach Trained to teach perceptual drawing techniques by Betty Edwards, Ms Russell now teaches workshops on drawing and creativity throughout the United States Courses offered this term Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Children's Course for Ages 9-12 Francisco Saldaña Francisco Saldaña, MA Marital and Family Therapy / Clinical Art Therapy, Loyola Marymount University, BA in Studio art with Computer Art minor, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills Mr Saldaña is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and lecturer, bilingual art therapist, parole agent, and probation officer with experience working in adult correctional facilities, juvenile justice systems, foster care, K-12 schools, and various mental health and domestic violence facilities Courses offered this term Special Topics: Art Therapy Jennifer Siegal Jennifer Siegal, BA in Studio Art/Painting, College of Creative Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara She attended the Masters of Fine Arts Program at Otis College of Art and Design and spent a summer studying figurative sculpture at Florence Academy of Art, in Firenze, Italy Ms Siegal has taught drawing and painting for over 15 years Currently, she paints in oils and focuses on figurative and landscape work and is a member of the Artist Studio Gallery in Palos Verdes She is also a printmaker and member of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society Courses offered this term Drawing Animals in Nature: Ages 5-8 Water-Based Oil Painting Pamela Smith-Hudson Pamela Smith Hudson is a painter, printmaker and teaching artist based in Los Angeles Mrs Smith Hudson is a UCLA graduate who studied art, art history, museum studies, and dance She has 15 years of experience working in the art material industry as an art educator and consultant for some of the most innovative art material manufacturers across the globe Ms Smith Hudson is also currently part of the teaching staff at Los Angeles County Museum of Art Courses offered this term Encaustic Painting Workshop Encaustic Painting: The Basics and Beyond Recycled Objects: Collage, Assemblage, and the Found Object Staff Otis staff members hail from the world's premier art schools Courses offered this term Advanced Lighting Design Introduction to Ceramic Production (Saturdays) Mycology Workshop Gabie Strong Gabie Strong, MFA (Art), University of California, Irvine, MArch (Architecture), Southern California Institute of Architecture, BA (Art) University of California, Los Angeles Ms Strong is an artist, noise musician, and designer exploring spaces of degeneration, drone, and decay as a means to improvise new arrangements of self-reflexive meaning Solo exhibitions at Angels Gate Cultural Center, Autonomie, and PØST, in addition to broadcasting projects for KCHUNG Radio and KCHUNG TV Group exhibitions at the Armory Centor for the Arts, Summercamp’s ProjectProject, Knowledges at Mount Wilson Observatory, Pitzer Art Galleries, Torrance Art Museum, University Art Gallery, UC Irvine, and LAXArt Ms Strong has performed at Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair, Human Resources, SASSAS, LACE, High Desert Test Sites, LACMA, the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, and the 2012 Whitney Biennial Courses offered this term Community Arts in LA Teri Suzanne Teri Suzanne, MA in Multi-Cultural Education, University of San Francisco; BA in Fine Arts, University of California Los Angeles; Bilingual Specialist Instruction Credential, University of San Francisco Ms Suzanne, a dual language specialist, art educator, multi-media edutainment producer, author, illustrator, and cut-paper artist, has returned to Los Angeles after a 35 year stint in Japan Her cut paper art system, “Terigami”, was showcased on year- long children’s television programs and on stage in Japan, and in workshops for children, parents, and educators throughout Asia and in California Ms Suzanne’s “Alphabet City Cuts”, an original fine motor/literacy cut-paper program and accompanying alphabet songs, are copyrighted by the Library of Congress, and her book series, Teri’s Magic Scissors, was awarded the honor of being placed in nationwide libraries throughout Japan Courses offered this term Kirigami for Kids: Ages 5-8 Kirigami for Kids: Ages 9-12 Thinking Hands: Traditional and Modern Kirigami Deborah Swan McDonald Deborah Swan McDonald, BS in Art Education, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Mrs McDonald is an exhibiting fine artist and a Signature Member of Watercolor West and the National Watercolor Society Additionally, she is an educator for the Los Angeles Unified School District Courses offered this term Advanced Watercolor Watercolor Painting TBA Courses offered this term Final Portfolio: Digital Media Arts Final Portfolio: Graphic Design Joan Takayama-Ogawa Joan Takayama-Ogawa, MA (Education) Stanford Univ.; BA (Geography/East Asian Studies) UCLA Educator and ceramic artist in public collections of Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; LACMA, Oakland Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art, Celestial Seasonings, Hallmark Racene Art Museum Courses offered this term Intermediate Ceramic Production Introduction to Ceramic Production Desiree Taylor Desirée Taylor, BA in Design, California State University Northridge Further studies at Otis College of Art & Design, DeMontfort University, London, and Los Angeles Valley College Desirée specializes in fashion dolls of recognizable brands such as Barbie, Bratz, Moxie, LaLaLoopsy, Disney's Tinkerbell, Winx Club and many others Desirée is currently the Manager of Global Girls Design and Development for Girls and Preschool Toys at Funrise, Inc Courses offered this term Toy Design Basics Mayuka Thais Mayuka Thais, BFA, Otis College of Art and Design A contemporary artist, Miss Mayuka is a bilingual multi-cultural artist, edutainer, and art educator who specializes in teaching International School and multi-national students She has led songwriting classes for at-risk youths involved in San Fernando Valley's NPO Youth Speak Collective Program At the age of nine, she won her first Art Award from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government A published art educator, she is the recipient of Eco Arts Awards for her songs and music videos on animal conservation and ecology Her most recent song was featured in an Independent Hollywood film, "Half Way to Hell." Courses offered this term Clay Together: Ages 5-8 Create Your Pop-Up Creature Drawing the Fantastic and Creating Magical Beasts: Ages 10-15 Lorna Turner Lorna Turner, MA in Communication Art & Design, Royal College of Art; BFA in Design and Art History, Ohio Wesleyan University Ms Turner is a graphic designer and fine artist whose work has been shown at the Loop Film Festival (Barcelona and Madrid) Courses offered this term Designing Infographics (Online) Digital Silkscreen Logos, Symbols and Letterforms (Online) Typography II (Online) Debra Valencia Debra Valencia, BFA in Graphic Design, Philadelphia College of Art; President of DeVa Communications (aka DeVa Design, Inc.) Ms Valencia is a surface/textile artist, graphic designer, product inventor, and business entrepreneur with a passion for multicultural traditions and travel Specializing in mix and match patterns, her signature look is vibrant and colorful, reflecting her inspiration by crafts, textile arts, and architectural ornamentation from all over the world, as well as pop art, fashion and everything vintage She has been the creative director for several award-winning firms working on multi-disciplinary projects worldwide Ms Valencia’s surface art is licensed with 25 manufacturers; she has over 1,000 products currently on the market in stationery, textiles, home decor, gift, and fashion accessories Courses offered this term Embroidery Arts Workshop Licensing Your Art and Earning Royalties: A Course for Designers and Artists Textile Surface Design IA Textile Surface Design IIA Textile Surface Design IIIA Ginger Van Hook Ginger Van Hook, MFA Writing, Otis College of Art and Design Mrs Van Hook’s photographic work has been exhibited in California group shows include Shizku Greenblatt Gallery 825, Focus One Gallery, Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts, Royal Cup Art Gallery, and Picture This Gallery As an accomplished writer, Mrs Van Hook has been published in Core Media Group, Westside Today, Pasadena Now, The San Gabriel Valley Weekly, the Arcadia Weekly, Mountain Views, and The Penguin Political Courses offered this term Photographing Flowers Raul Vega Raul Vega is an award winning photographer Mr Vega’s photographic portraits have appeared in Time Magazine, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Vogue, InStyle, The Rolling Stone Glamour, Movieline, People, and Interview Magazine He has photographed such luminaries as: Muhammad Ali, Barbara Walters, Tom Brokaw, Malcolm Forbes, T Boone Pickens, Billy Wilder, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Paula Zahn, Harrison Ford, Meryl Streep, Billy Crystal, Mary Tyler Moore, Jim Carrey, Kevin Costner, Lawrence Kasden, Sammy Davis, Jr., Elmore Leonard, and Walter Mosley Mr Vega is the recipient of The National Publications’ Design Award for a portrait of Carl Sagan, in Time Magazine Mr Vega’s portraits are included in the National Gallery Collection, Washington, D.C Courses offered this term Fashion Photography Chris Warner Chris Warner, MFA, University of Colorado, Boulder Mr Warner was a recipient of a WESTAF/NEA Regional Fellowship, 1990 His work has been exhibited at the Koplin Gallery in Santa Monica, and included in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the Western U.S Courses offered this term Life Drawing Ty Wynn Ty Wynn, BA in Architecture and Design, California State College, Stanislaus Mr Wynn is a Project Manager for VW, Inc., a company that provides retail fixtures and visual merchandising services to the mall industry He is the past Director of Architecture and Construction for Valenti Management, Inc., and a past Associate at Thomas Torvend Architects, A.I.A Courses offered this term Design Studio I Design Studio II Design Studio III Interior Lighting Design Introduction to Interior Design Shpetim Zero Shpetim Zero, BA, Westmount College Mr Zero is an innovative fashion and costume designer who has worked for such prestigious fashion houses as Carolina Herrera, Dior and Etro His creations have been included in Vogue and various national fashion magazines Mr Zero’s designs have been worn by celebrities including Vanessa Williams, Lily Tomlin, Angela Bassett, and Smashing Pumpkins Courses offered this term Designing and Making Pants Draping II Haute Couture Finishing and Construction Introduction to Fashion Design