Art Educator & Design Industry Expert
Debra Valencia serves as a part-time faculty member at Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles and Art Center of College of Design in Pasadena, California. Well respected as a design industry expert, award-winning designer and successful business owner, Debra has lectured at major institutions and conferences, served as a judge in national design competitions and taught seminars on business practices for artists and designers.
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Current Courses & Workshops
2018 Shibori Textile & Bookbinding Workshop in Japan: Now Open for Registration
This 10 day workshop, taught by renown textile expert Bryan Whitehead, includes shibori textiles dyeing utilizing several techniques, stencil making and stencil printing, Japanese style bookbinding and box making, field trips, cultural lessons and more. Meeting in Tokyo on the first day, our instructor will take us around Tokyo for a short tour of vintage textiles and handmade papers. Los Angeles based arts educator, Debra Valencia, serves as your trip organizer for all pre-trip planning, instruction and details. The next 10 nights and days will be spent in hands on workshops in a charming farmhouse in Fujino. This is truly a magical one-of-a-kind experience packed with craft lessons, history, culture, learning, great food, fun and friendship.
http://www.debravalencia.com/japan-textile-workshop.html
XDEV1070: Licensing Your Art & Earning Royalties
10 week course; 30 hours of class time
Starts February 3; Saturday mornings; 9:30am to 12:30pm
Otis College of Art, Extension Adult Education; Open to public
Registration is now open
www.otis.edu/extension/catalog/course/675
ACN 258: Introduction to Surface & Textile Design
14 week course; 42 hours of class time
Starts January 22, 2018; Monday nights; 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Art Center College of Design, Art Center at Night; Open to public
Learn textile and surface design techniques, creating collections, Photoshop/Illustrator digital techniques for repeat patterns, and how to sell/license to manufacturers. A unique course developed and taught by Debra Valencia.
Registration is now open
www.artcenter.edu/acn/coursedescriptions.jsp?cate=ST
This 10 day workshop, taught by renown textile expert Bryan Whitehead, includes shibori textiles dyeing utilizing several techniques, stencil making and stencil printing, Japanese style bookbinding and box making, field trips, cultural lessons and more. Meeting in Tokyo on the first day, our instructor will take us around Tokyo for a short tour of vintage textiles and handmade papers. Los Angeles based arts educator, Debra Valencia, serves as your trip organizer for all pre-trip planning, instruction and details. The next 10 nights and days will be spent in hands on workshops in a charming farmhouse in Fujino. This is truly a magical one-of-a-kind experience packed with craft lessons, history, culture, learning, great food, fun and friendship.
http://www.debravalencia.com/japan-textile-workshop.html
XDEV1070: Licensing Your Art & Earning Royalties
10 week course; 30 hours of class time
Starts February 3; Saturday mornings; 9:30am to 12:30pm
Otis College of Art, Extension Adult Education; Open to public
Registration is now open
www.otis.edu/extension/catalog/course/675
ACN 258: Introduction to Surface & Textile Design
14 week course; 42 hours of class time
Starts January 22, 2018; Monday nights; 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Art Center College of Design, Art Center at Night; Open to public
Learn textile and surface design techniques, creating collections, Photoshop/Illustrator digital techniques for repeat patterns, and how to sell/license to manufacturers. A unique course developed and taught by Debra Valencia.
Registration is now open
www.artcenter.edu/acn/coursedescriptions.jsp?cate=ST