Course Timeline

2020-21 Timeline

OCTOBER

Introduction

  • Bonding activities

  • Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project introduction (with Amana Harris and David Burke)

  • Encampment Management Policy breakdown

  • City Council Meeting (public forum commentary)


NOVEMBER

Self as Super Hero - Internal and External Exploration

  • Leader Exploration (Typographic Portraits)

  • Self Exploration (Color Coded Traits Mandalas)

  • Updated Encampment Management Policy breakdown


DECEMBER

Self as Super Hero - Internal and External Exploration

  • Studio sessions

  • Community Issues discussion

  • Psychology of the self


JANUARY

Mural Character Building & Story Development

  • Mural #5 final design breakdown

  • Mural character outlines and narrative

  • Mental wellbeing exercises

      • Intentional breathing

      • 8-minute nonstop writing


FEBRUARY

Mural Character Building & Story Development

  • Mural character outlines and narrative (continued)

      • Mini origin stories

  • Art activities

      • Geometric abstracts (re: Adia Millett)

      • Botanical illustrations

      • Zentangles


MARCH

Mural Character Building & Story Development

Portrait Paintings

  • Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting (Mural #5 final design presentation)

  • Portrait draft creation

  • Color theory (mixing and schemes)

  • Mural narrative (continued)

      • Full-length origin stories


APRIL

Mural Character Building & Story Development

Portrait Paintings

  • Portrait painting workshops

  • Color theory (mixing and schemes)

  • Mural narrative (continued)

      • Full-length origin stories


MAY

Mural Character Building & Story Development

Portrait Paintings

  • Portrait painting workshops

  • Color theory (mixing and schemes)

  • Mural narrative (continued)

      • Full-length origin stories