Free Teacher Workshop: Self Portraits for All Levels with Petra Schumann at SCRAP – San Francisco, CA

About the Workshop

Student self-portraits look fantastic on classroom walls—they’re personal, expressive, and a favorite with families. But teaching self-portraits can feel intimidating when you’re thinking, I can’t even draw a face! Where does that nose go? How do I draw hair?

In this fun, hands-on workshop, we’ll cover the basics of facial proportions and explore three portrait styles that emphasize creativity and self-expression rather than detailed drawing skills. You’ll leave with practical resources and $25 worth of supplies to help you bring self-portraits into your classroom with confidence.

Workshop Timeline

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop

6:00 PM - 7:00PM | Chat and Shop with your fellow teachers

All teachers will receive $25 of materials for free.

Our Free Teacher Workshops qualify as Prop G Hours

Learn more about SCRAP's Educator Support Programs here

For Parking: Please park in the gated parking lot, enter through the Industrial entrance.

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PLEASE NOTE:

This event is free, but you will be charged a $5 refundable registration fee. After attending our free teacher workshop, this amount will be refunded. We have been dealing with last minute no shows and dropouts from these workshops, so in order for us to have an accurate count for the workshop, we are implementing this system. If you're unable to attend, please cancel your ticket 48 hours before the workshop!

About Petra Schumann

Petra Schumann has taught art to elementary and middle school students for over a dozen years.  Currently, she is the art instructor at a public elementary school in Pacifica.  Through her carefully designed lessons, Petra’s students experience the joys of creating with a variety of media, from watercolor to ceramics to repurposed materials.  Petra enjoys introducing students to artists from around the world while inspiring them to do their best work.

Petra has been a maker since childhood and currently works primarily in fiber arts.  Born in Germany and raised in New Hampshire, Petra earned her BA from Harvard and an MA from UCLA.

About SCRAP

We at SCRAP breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. To learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all, please visit our website at www.scrap-sf.org