My favorite time of year! The end of summer warmth combined with the crisp morning welcome of the fall. This weekend starts my open studio/art fair/craft market season. Get an early start to your holiday and gift shopping. Find the perfect art work for your home. I’ll be inside the Eliot School with my fellow […]
Read the rest of this post...Altered Books Workshop – The Eliot School – Friday, January 13, 2017
An altered book is “any book, old or new, that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art.” With no rules, the possibilities are only limited by your own imagination.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshops – The Eliot School – Fall 2016 and Winter 2017
Create beautiful swirls and mottling colors on paper with marbling. Learn “ebru”, the Turkish-style of marbling, on water thickened with carrageenan (Irish moss). Experiment with a range of materials, colors and papers to create lovely, unique designs. Marbled paper is striking when used as book end papers, portfolio covers, and more.
Read the rest of this post...Photo Workshops – Taking Better Pictures – The Eliot School – Fall 2016 and Winter 2017
Understanding photography’s basics is essential to making great images. Cristina’s 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, you’ll gain familiarity with all the camera’s buttons, and expand your personal vision. The Eliot School, Jamaica Plain, MA
Read the rest of this post...New Workshop at New Art Center – Visual Journaling and the Body – Fall 2016
How does the daily interface with a journal change the art process, inform the artwork, and develop a greater meaning? When writing in a personal diary doesn’t resonate with you, perhaps going with a visual expression will. Come join Cristina with her new workshop at New Art Center – Visual Journaling and the Body – Fall 2016
Read the rest of this post...Exhibition and Art Sale – Jamaica Plain Open Studios – Sept. 17-18, 2016
Hajosy Arts is excited to be participating in Jamaica Plain Open Studios this fall! Come visit Cristina’s booth inside at the Eliot School. The Eliot School will be showcasing their fabulous faculty again this year. Over 20 artists will share their unique creations. Art demonstrations throughout both days on the front lawn.
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