A Yellow Rose Revisited with Frances Jakubek and Meg Griffiths (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)

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In-Person Learning

This immersive three-day, in-person workshop invites photographers to create still life–based visual responses inspired by A Yellow Rose Project—a collaborative initiative marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Co-led by project founders Frances Jakubek and Meg Griffiths, the workshop encourages participants to explore themes of identity, legacy, and social dialogue through photographic still life, fostering both individual expression and collaborative creation. 

To build momentum and community, the program begins with a virtual pre-workshop meeting weeks prior to the start date. Participants will connect, share intentions, and begin a dialogue around objects, histories, or narratives they wish to explore. The in-person experience kicks off with a Thursday evening public artist talk and book signing, introducing the conceptual and historical underpinnings of A Yellow Rose Project. 

Friday focuses on contextual inspiration—examining traditional and contemporary still life practices, accompanied by writing prompts, group discussion, and personal project development. Saturday is dedicated to hands-on image-making using LACP’s studios and resources, guided by one-on-one feedback and collaborative dialogue. On Sunday, participants will refine their work through editing, sequencing and curatorial preparation, culminating in a final group critique.  

 Open to 12 participants, this experience balances creative exploration with critical conversation—centered on personal vision, collective memory, and the power of photographic storytelling. 

This workshop is strictly limited to 12 students.

Frances Jakubek is an image-maker, independent curator, and consultant for artists. She is the co-founder of A Yellow Rose Project, past Director of the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City, and past Associate Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts.  

Recent curatorial appointments include Critical Mass, Southeast Center for Photography, Potential Space: A Serious Look at Child’s Play featuring works by Nancy Richards Farese, The Griffin Museum of Photography, British Journal of Photography, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Save Art Space, and Photo District News. Jakubek’s personal practice explores the boundaries of private and personal space and the emotions that bind them. Her photographs have been exhibited at The Southern Contemporary Art Gallery in Charleston, SC; Filter Space; Chicago, IL; Camera Commons in Dover, NH; and The Hess Gallery at Pine Manor College, MA. 

Meg Griffiths is an artist, educator, and the co-founder of A Yellow Rose Project. The wide arc of her work grapples with the various modes of domestic, cultural, and political engagement that structure female experience in the United States. Her inquiries are driven by a desire to capture, develop and share a closer understanding of (self-identifying) female subjects. Each project she creates, whether individual or collaborative, focused on the personal or the collective, are at heart about the intrinsic connection between self and other, between interiority and positionality, as much as kinship and community. 

Her work has traveled nationally as well as internationally and is placed in collections such as Center for Creative Photography, Capital One, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Her book projects, both monographs and collaborative projects, have been acquired by various institutions around the country such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Library, Duke University Library, Museum of Modern Art, The Getty Research Institute to name a few. She currently lives in Denton, Texas where she is an Associate Professor of Photography in the Visual Arts Division at Texas Woman’s University. 

Details

• Three Sessions
• Date: Friday through Sunday, March 13 – 15, 9 am – 5 pm PST
• Enrollment Limit: 12 participants
• Skill/Experience Level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.
• Tuition: $1,295 (Become a Member today and receive 5% – 20% off!)
• Location: Downtown Los Angeles (LACP Headquarters), 252 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California, 90012
• Nearby Lodging: The Miyako Hotel – 328 E. First Street Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States, The Double-Tree by Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown – 120 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, USA
• Not Included: Meals, snacks, bottled water and transportation (to and from the workshop location). Students are encouraged to bring their own food or order from nearby restaurants. Ride share apps or public transit are recommended for those without transportation. Students will be notified of food and parking options in the area.

NOTE: This is classified as a “Special Guest/Master Photographer” workshop. We advise you to read the “Special Guest/Master Photographer Refund Policy” HERE before enrolling.

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