Great Artists' Footsteps
A hands-on art history workshop series at Artaluma in downtown Petaluma. Learn how great artists saw the world, then try their ideas in art of your own.
Open for registration
Great Artists Footsteps - Session 2
6-week series
Thursdays, October 15 to November 19, 5:30–7:30 PM
$225.00
Refunds not available after session/class starts- if you are unable to attend, you will receive studio credit
This series began Thursday, October 15.
RegisterAbout the class
Through the Great Artists’ Footsteps framework, we’ll dive into their stories, what shaped them, how they saw the world, and how they made their art—then explore their ideas through engaging, hands-on art activities.
Learn how and why these artists are connected to these profound ideas about life -
Michelangelo: The human body could express the soul.
Marc Chagall: Imagination could reveal a deeper truth.
Pablo Picasso: There is never only one way to see.
Mary Cassatt: Close attention could make everyday life monumental.
Through fascinating stories, close looking, conversation, and hands-on workshops, we’ll discover what made each artist’s work revolutionary—and experiment with their ideas in art of our own.
Four artists. 6 classes. Four genius ways of making art. New possibilities for your own creativity.
A hands-on art history series
Great Artists' Footsteps is not an art-skill class. Each session connects art history to your own practice through direct making, with inspiring stories, lively discussion, bite-size exercises and short projects. Beginners are welcome.
Past sessions
The previous session, Five Women Artists Who Changed the Art World, explored Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Faith Ringgold, Lee Krasner and Ruth Asawa.
Visit the studio
Great Artists' Footsteps meets at Artaluma, 145 Keller Street in downtown Petaluma, CA 94952.
Questions? Email elizabeth@artaluma.org.
See every adult class and workshop on the Classes page.
