Get up close and personal with world-renowned hair artists and educators Tim Hartley and Tina Anderson in their first US class in four years. This one or two day event is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from this legendary educator and his four decades of industry experience. Tim and Tina have collaborated on shows and seminars in Italy, Spain, China, Russia, and London. Their accessible, grassroots approach to high style, culture, and fashion focuses on the power of the Cut and Colour both now and into the future.
DAY ONE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th (11:30am - 5pm)
Q&A SESSION (12pm - 1:30pm)
Ever want to ask Tim about his storied career? Here's your chance! Tim and Tina will be answering questions about everything you've ever wanted to know about the industry, trends, techniques, etc.
BUFFET LUNCH (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
THE SEMINAR (2:30pm - 4pm)
Journey through Tim's 40 year career with a restrospective of his work, influences, and creative vision. Listen as he recounts the artistic process behind creatiing some of his most famous collections. Experience the fashion, pop culture, music, and magic of each decade plus Tim and Tina's unique perspective on what's hot now, upcoming trends, and what you can expect to see in the industry. They will also be doing a live cutting demonstration on stage and model presentation.
PHOTO OP (4pm-5pm)
Our studio area will be set up for photos with artists and models.
S•R ACADEMY GRAND OPENING PARTY (7pm-10pm)
Meet, greet, and mingle with Tim, Tina, and other guest artists at the grand opening of the S•R Academy. Take a photo in our S•R Academy selfie booth. Drinks and passed hors d'oeuvres will be served.
DAY TWO: TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018
THE CLASS (9am - 4:30pm)
Sometimes simple is best. Using Tim's unique approach learn how to achieve beautiful technique through line, graduation, and layers. In this hands-on cutting class led by Tim and Tina you will be working in small groups on live models. This class will focus on creating looks suitable to the individual in the chair rather than a specific collection. You will learn one cut in the morning session and a second in the afternoon session.
Morning Session (9:30am - 12:30pm): Cut #1
Lunch (12:30pm - 1:30pm)
Afternoon Session (1:30pm - 4:30pm): Cut #2
ABOUT TIM
After a 30 year career at Vidal Sassoon culminating in his renowned role as International Creative Director Tim has left the corporate world to concentrate on his own stunning visions of hair design. For over 30 years he’s been inspiring generations of young hairdressers with his passionate approach to hair, cutting edge aesthetic and technical expertise.
His rise to the stratosphere of international hair design has been a remarkable one starting in the city of Manchester in the late 1970s, one of the centres of avant-garde punk style and ending on a global stage. Having qualified as a barber at, of course, Sassoon’s Tim was already experimenting with hair using the look of Manchester’s underground scene at night as inspiration for the haircuts he was creating by day. By 1981 Tim had moved into womens’ hairdressing and was already turning heads with his cuts. The New Romantic scene was sweeping Europe and stars such as Boy George and Grace Jones introduced a gender experimentation into fashion that overturned the accepted rules of dressing up. A Tim Hartley haircut was an integral component of the look in particular the stunning Kabuki created for the model Julie Woodhouse, and singer Marc Almond of Soft Cell hit the number one spot with Tainted Love and an asymmetrical wedge courtesy of Tim. This exemplary work was recognised by mentor and friend Sassoon Creative Director Christopher Brooker and Tim was made a regional art director. It was around this time that Tim began to develop his signature style – a series of pared down looks which reflected his love of twentieth century design from the Bauhaus, the cradle of modernism in the 1920s which spawned the chair designs of Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, through the genius of Italian designer Gio Ponti in the 1950s to the work of architect Rem Koolhuis today. Haircuts such as the ubiquitous Wrap of 1986 which had interlocking sections over a clippered undercut prefigured the minimalist aesthetic which was to dominate the 1990s in the catwalk shows of Helmut Lang and Prada and put him at the forefront of modern hair design. His reputation was such that by 1987 Tim was chosen to play a leading role in the re-styling of Hollywood legend Faye Dunaway for a key campaign for jewellers Butler and Wilson. He remembers creating a cut that was ‘ a simple one-length line, slightly raised at the back and let to dry naturally. The results were fantastic and she used them for her press shots for a long time.’ Since the late 1980s Tim’s place in the pantheon of hairdressing has been assured and he continues to travel internationally to great acclaim courted by professionals, picking up awards and inspiring hairdressers with his genuine passion for the craft and his innate understanding of the cultural significance of hair.
Recent work has been inspired by the most diverse of influences: Man Ray’s Surrealist fashion photography, Gilbert and George’s performance art, 1920s cabaret and low fi street style. And his advice to the next generation? “Be open-minded, seek out diversity, find a great mentor, work hard and love what you do, love it every day.”
ABOUT TINA
Born and raised in Denmark the land of modernity. At the tender age of 17 Tina started her apprenticeship to become a hairdresser at Stuhr Salons in Copenhagen, then the leading chain in the country. When qualified Tina moved to Manchester England where she worked at Razors Edge as a barber. In 1995 she started her journey at the legendary Vidal Sassoon in London's Mayfair. She climbed the career ladder fast and eventually became the Senior Creative Director of the Los Angeles Academy. During her 20 years with Vidal Sassoon Tina toured all over the world teaching and sharing cutting Techniques.
