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
2019 Shibori Textile & Bookbinding Workshop in Japan: Canceled
2020 Shibori Textile & Bookbinding Workshop in Japan:
Dates for September 2020 will be announced in January 2020. Please contact me if you want to receive the announcement.
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
Skillshare
My new class for SkillShare, "Copyright Your Artwork: Easy Step by Step Guide" is now available. I teach you how to copyright your artwork in under 10 minutes without an attorney or legal service. You will be able to legally protect your images at the lowest cost possible.
Classes available 24/7 online. Get unlimited classes for about $8 per month with a premium membership. Use my referral link below to sign up for a 1 year membership and receive 2 free months! That's 14 months for only $99 for unlimited classes
https://www.skillshare.com/r/profile/Debra-Valencia/959534
Summer 2019
Art Center at Night
Classes start May 13th
https://www.artcenter.edu/acn/
Intro to Surface Design (ACN-258)
Mondays 7:00pm to 10:00pm, 14 weeks
Advanced Surface Design (ACN-436)
Mondays 7:00pm to 10:00pm, 14 weeks
Surface Design: Illustrator Workshop (ACN-434W)
May 18, 1 day only
Surface Design: Photoshop Workshop (ACN-433W)
May 19, 1 day only
Embroidery Arts Workshop (ACN-418W)
Sunday, June 9, 1 day
Debra is the author of two books on embroidery
Learn the basics of embroidery including 12 popular stitches & 2 projects
All materials included
Otis College of Art + Design Extension
Otis offers a $50 discount if you register by May 19, 2019
Classes start June 1, 2019
https://www.otis.edu/extension
Textile Surface Design
Saturdays 9:30am to 12:30pm, 10 weeks
Licensing Your Art and Earning Royalties
Saturdays 1pm to 4pm, 10 weeks
Surface Design Digital Techniques & Professional Practice
Sundays 9:30am to 12:30pm, 10 weeks
2020 Shibori Textile & Bookbinding Workshop in Japan:
Dates for September 2020 will be announced in January 2020. Please contact me if you want to receive the announcement.
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
Skillshare
My new class for SkillShare, "Copyright Your Artwork: Easy Step by Step Guide" is now available. I teach you how to copyright your artwork in under 10 minutes without an attorney or legal service. You will be able to legally protect your images at the lowest cost possible.
Classes available 24/7 online. Get unlimited classes for about $8 per month with a premium membership. Use my referral link below to sign up for a 1 year membership and receive 2 free months! That's 14 months for only $99 for unlimited classes
https://www.skillshare.com/r/profile/Debra-Valencia/959534
Summer 2019
Art Center at Night
Classes start May 13th
https://www.artcenter.edu/acn/
Intro to Surface Design (ACN-258)
Mondays 7:00pm to 10:00pm, 14 weeks
Advanced Surface Design (ACN-436)
Mondays 7:00pm to 10:00pm, 14 weeks
Surface Design: Illustrator Workshop (ACN-434W)
May 18, 1 day only
Surface Design: Photoshop Workshop (ACN-433W)
May 19, 1 day only
Embroidery Arts Workshop (ACN-418W)
Sunday, June 9, 1 day
Debra is the author of two books on embroidery
Learn the basics of embroidery including 12 popular stitches & 2 projects
All materials included
Otis College of Art + Design Extension
Otis offers a $50 discount if you register by May 19, 2019
Classes start June 1, 2019
https://www.otis.edu/extension
Textile Surface Design
Saturdays 9:30am to 12:30pm, 10 weeks
Licensing Your Art and Earning Royalties
Saturdays 1pm to 4pm, 10 weeks
Surface Design Digital Techniques & Professional Practice
Sundays 9:30am to 12:30pm, 10 weeks