1AM Gallery Hosting Urban Art Classes

1AM SF is not only an art gallery celebrating urban and street art but also an establishment committed to conveying the positive aspects of this misunderstood form of art. The classes are aimed to give an outlet for people to express themselves creatively and raise awareness to the urban arts. The four classes offered at 1AM are Stencil, Art of Graffiti “Sketching Letters”, Toy Modification, and the Letter Style and Mural Production. We give students first hand experience in the world of street and urban art by teaching them the history, culture, art styles of graffiti and having them paint a mural on one of the busiest streets of San Francisco. 1AM, short for First Amendment, encourages people to freely share their thoughts and ideas through the medium of art in a responsible and innovative way.

Stencil Class
Roman, heralded as one of the most positive people they have ever met, teaches the Stencil classes at 1AM SF. He teaches students to create stencils that can be applied to any surface, whether it be on shoes, an old shirt, a hat or just plain old paper. The class starts with logo development and ends with each student creating his or her very own stencil. All art supplies needed for creating the personalized stencil are provided by 1AM. Each class consists of two sessions. The class is $50/person. Ages 18+ welcome.

The ART of Graffiti "Sketching Letters" Class
The Art of Graffiti “Sketching Letters” class is taught by Bay Area designer Nate1 (owner of NewSkool). His passion and knowledge of San Francisco graffiti shines through in his classes. He offers students a thorough and engaging history of graffiti, provides examples of the different styles of graffiti lettering and demonstrates how to spray paint letters and figures. By the end of the class, students will have the tools and knowledge to try their hand at writing their own graffiti letters. All materials for the class are provided. Each class consists of one session. The class is $60/person. Ages 14+ Welcome.

Toy Modification Class
Lily Black can be described in many words, but ordinary is most definitely not one of them. His love for customizing toys has made him one of our resident artist as well as our teacher for our Toy Modification class. In his class, Lily reviews the history of toy modification, demonstrates basic and complex toy model techniques, and guides students to design and customize a Kidrobot Mini Munny (provided by 1AM). All basic materials and safety equipment are provided. Each class consists of three sessions. The class is $70/person. All ages are welcome.

Letter Style & Mural Production Class
None other than influential muralist Twick1 teaches 1AM’s Letter Styles and Mural Production class. In his class, students will learn graffiti history, letter-styles, backgrounds, effects, color schemes, and the laws pertaining to graffiti in San Francisco. After learning the fundamentals, the class as a whole brainstorms a positive message and translates it into design that they get to paint on the exterior wall of 1AM gallery. All materials for the class are provided. Each class consists of 4 sessions. The class is $160/person. Ages 18+ Welcome. People under 18 require signed parental/guardian consent form.

Location: 1000 Howard St., San Francisco, CA, 94103
Sign up for a class at: www.toyjunkiesf.com
Got questions? Contact Class Coordinator Gina at: gina@1amsf.com