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 Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Papers Art Workshop – Tuesday, April 7 – Hajosy Arts
Paste Papers Workshop with Cristina Hajosy in her Canton home/studio. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 from 10am – 4pm. All materials and lunch included. Design your own paper patterns!
Read the rest of this post...Altered Boxes Art Workshop – Thursday, April 2 – Hajosy Arts
Altered Boxes, an art workshop with Cristina Hajosy on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 10am to 4pm at Hajosy Arts in Canton, MA. Our day will begin with a look at the possibilities and Cristina’s large collection of found boxes to find your perfect choice for the first project. The workshop will introduce the materials and techniques for box making, adhesives, and best practices for cutting, sizing, and creating more projects in your own art space. All materials, technique handouts and lunch are included.
Read the rest of this post...Japanese Puncture Stab Books – Tuesday, March 31 – Hajosy Arts
Japanese Puncture Stab Books Art Workshop at Hajosy Arts. This all-day workshop will explore a beloved book structure: the Japanese puncture (or “stab”) binding. This technique is especially useful as it joins individual sheets into a text block. The sheets can be edited and sequenced by the artist, then bound, resequenced, and then bound again and again! Perfect for visual journals, print collections, photo albums, signature books, and upscale scrapbooking, you will find the Japanese puncture book has endless uses. Tuesday, March 31, 2020 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday, March 13 – Hajosy Arts
Join Cristina Hajosy for an art workshop exploring the decorative art of paper marbling combined with some Spanish-inspired Tapas. 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. Paper Marbling with Tapas from 7-11pm on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Accordion Books for Printmakers and Photographers – Wed, Feb 26 – Hajosy Arts
This all-day workshop takes the bookmaking process from start to finish with a focus on Accordion book structures especially suited for prints and photographs. Join Cristina in her Canton studio. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 10am to 4pm. All materials, technique handouts, and lunch included.
Read the rest of this post...Star Books workshop – Sunday, Feb 9 – Eliot School
Star Book is an artist’s book workshop with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School. Sunday, February 9 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. A handmade star book can be presented as an artist’s book or as a hanging ornament. Excite viewers with the visual movement and performative qualities of this unusual book structure. Learn basic bookmaking techniques and experiment with hand-marbled papers, mixed media and collage scraps to customize your books.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday, Feb 28 – Hajosy Arts
Join Cristina Hajosy for an art workshop exploring the decorative art of paper marbling combined with some Spanish-inspired Tapas. 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. Paper Marbling with Tapas from 7-11pm on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday, January 24 – Hajosy Arts
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. Paper Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm, Friday, January 24, 2020 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Visual Journaling Creativity Workshop – Wednesday, Jan. 29 – Hajosy Arts
Visual Journaling Creativity Workshop with Cristina Hajosy. This workshop will explore the relationships between the artist, journals, personal narratives and new creative art process. We’ll explore layering, text, photo-realism, and the unique features that book structures can add to your artwork. How does the daily interface with a journal change the artist’s process, inform the artwork, and develop a greater meaning? Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 10am to 4pm at Hajosy Arts, Canton, MA.
Read the rest of this post...Boxes, Closures and Slipcovers Workshop – Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Hajosy Arts
Creating a special box to house an artist’s book, a portfolio of prints, or a personal treasure can be one of the most satisfying ways to finish a project. The craftsmanship of a well-made box, in some cases, will eclipse what’s inside. The box provides a protective enclosure while creating an expectation in the viewer and an immediate, tactile connection with the holder. Come explore the possibilities with Cristina Hajosy in her home art studio, Hajosy Arts. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Dos Equis Hand-sewn Books – Sunday, Nov. 24 – Eliot School
Hand-bound books create unique formats for presenting photography, prints, and mixed media artworks. Learn techniques for both soft-bound and hard-bound versions of this flexible book structure. The name comes from the 2-needle stitching that crosses back and forth between the signatures or folded sections of the book interior. Decorative papers, book cloths and bead selections will be available in class. All levels welcome. Sunday, November 24, 2019 from 10am to 2pm with book artist, Cristina Hajosy.
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