May Art Playdate: Yeah, adult can have playdates, too! Join Cristina Hajosy for an art workshop exploring the decorative art of paper marbling. We’ll focus on Turkish-style marbling. This method, “Ebru”, can produce lovely figurative designs of fish, flowers, birds, and abstract shapes or go with the traditional combed patterns. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown. Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...JP Spring Fair – First Church Jamaica Plain – Saturday, June 1st
Perfect day to score great Father’s Day, wedding, baby shower or graduation gifts while supporting artists and crafts folks in this area. Hajosy Arts will be there! JP Spring Fair, Saturday, June 1 from 11am to 4pm at the First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St. and Centre St. Rain or shine!
Read the rest of this post...Paste Paper Workshop – May 19 – Eliot School
Paste paper is traditionally used for endpapers and book covers, offering a textural and colorful alternative to marbling. See some historical and contemporary approaches, then create your own. Start with a traditional method, then learn ways to make more creative and painterly versions. Join book artist, Cristina Hajosy in this messy, creative exploration on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 9am to 1pm at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain, Boston.
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Marbling Fabrics as a one-day Sunday workshop at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain, Boston with marbler Cristina Hajosy. Explore Turkish-style marbling on textiles such as ribbon, cotton, linen and silk. Combine beautiful swirls and mottling colors to create lovely, unique designs on pre-sewn scarves or on a fabric you can then use for clothing or other projects. Sunday, May 12, 2019 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Taking Better Pictures, Beginning Photo – Eliot School – Spring 2019
Understanding photography’s basics is essential to making great images. This 6-week intensive will start with basic photographic principles and camera controls and expand to composition, color theory and issues of visual perception. Exciting homework assignments will focus on your specific shooting subjects, gaining familiarity with all the camera’s buttons, and expanding your personal vision. Join photographer, Cristina Hajosy for this Tuesday evening adult workshop. April 23 – May 28, 2019 at The Eliot School’s Annex classroom, 253 Armory St., Jamaica Plain, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Newton Art Association – Spring Art Fling – April 27, 2019
You are cordially invited to attend the Spring ART Fling, an Open House to benefit the Newton Art Association. Select from some 100 works of art made by NAA members including jewelry, sculpture, paintings, drawings, prints, fiber and more. Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 3-6pm at Newton Community Farm.
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