Spend the morning learning the process or jump right in, if you’re familiar with the materials. This workshop is structured to be an introduction for beginners or an open studio for intermediate or advanced students. Fostering an open, relaxed environment where all levels of artists can learn and share ideas, producing beautiful papers, and expanding your art practice; that’s what it’s all about. Paper Marbling with Cristina Hajosy
Read the rest of this post...New Book Arts Workshops – Fruitlands Museum – Harvard, MA
This all-day workshop takes the bookmaking process from start to finish. Hand stitching is a technique for sewing the sections, or “signatures,” of a book together. This workshop will cover four different stitch patterns on both soft and hard covers. The pamphlet, long stitch, the chain stitch with beads, and the “Dos Equis” will be completed.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling – Adult Workshops – The Eliot School – Spring and Summer 2016
Paper Marbling – Adult One-Day Workshops The Eliot School, 24 Eliot St., Boston (Jamaica Plain, off Centre St.), MA 02130 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 […]
Read the rest of this post...Crafter’s Carnival at MassArt – Saturday, April 16, 2016
Come join Cristina and many local artists at this one day arts and craft market. Visit the Artists’ Alley for unique gift ideas for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, spring weddings and birthdays. Bookmaking demonstrations by Hajosy Arts throughout the day. Attend artist lectures on their creative process and the business side of selling and promoting their art.
Read the rest of this post...December Events – Holiday Gifts, Arts and Crafts Show/Sale and Hajosy Arts Holiday Open House!
December Events It’s time to get the holidays off to a great start with several upcoming events. Come visit Cristina in her home studio at Hajosy Arts’ Open House. See her latest artwork and explore the previous decades of art from fine art photography, printmaking editions, and artist’s books. A large collection of small works […]
Read the rest of this post...New Workshop at MassArt! Paper Marbling Weekend – January 9-10, 2016
Spend a weekend learning several types of paper marbling with Cristina Hajosy. Make a mountain of unique paper designs for use in mixed media projects, collage, bookbinding, greeting cards, calligraphy, or printmaking. Many cultures have explored the notion of floating colors on the surface of liquids as a way to create decoration. Each style of marbling has its own design potential, color saturation, workflow, and even predictability. We’ll cover Turkish Ebru, Japanese Suminagashi, and several modern variations. Each student will have their own vat for printing. All materials are included, along with great paper and cardstock choices, custom colors, and course handouts. January 9 and 10, 2016 from 10am to 4pm
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