Institute of Hip-Hop (August Adult Graffiti Classes)
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Sign up for either of these One Day Workshops
Graffiti 101 Building The Foundation (Adult Graffiti Classes)
1pm-3pm
Students participating in the graffiti 101 workshop will learn the various aspects, skills, styles, and background knowledge involved in the public art form of graffiti as an element of hip hop. Students will learn the basic history of public name writing and early forms of graffiti, and be challenged to think critically about the ethics, aesthetics, and legality surrounding the craft. Students will be provided instruction as well as the open space to practice and develop artistically on their own and in groups using a variety of mediums ranging from pencil and markers to paint pens and spray-paint.
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Graffiti 202: Intermediate Tools,Techniques & Traditions (Adult Graffiti Classes)
3:pm- 5pm
The next level in learning the various aspects, skills, styles, and culture involved in the original form of public art, graffiti. Students will continue to learn the roots and history of this urban subculture and be guided, through expert instruction, to develop skills in transferring design to wall and creating a finished work using all the tools and techniques developed by graffiti artists.
Planning and developing a unique design
Transferring from a design to a wall
Completing a finished work on a wall