Japanese Puncture/Stab Bind Books Workshop Saturday, April 20, 2024 10am – 4pm Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA Register HERE 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 […]
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Paste Paper Projects Workshop Sunday, April 28, 2024 10am – 4pm Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts Jamaica Plain, MA Register HERE Paste paper is one of the earliest forms of surface decoration. In the contemporary context, mixed media artists are finding new uses beyond the traditional book arts. This is a fun, fast-paced decorative art with its […]
Read the rest of this post...Layered Accordion Books – Eliot School – May 11
Layered Accordion Books Workshop Saturday, May 11, 2024 10am – 4pm Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts Jamaica Plain, MA Register HERE Experienced by the viewer as both a display easel and a book, the accordion book provides multiple interactions and perspectives that a traditional book cannot. The long, folded or hinged panel is especially successful in presenting photographs, collage, […]
Read the rest of this post...Botanical Printmaking – Eliot School – Oct. 9-30
Fall is perfect for finding artistic inspiration in nature. Botanical Printmaking with Cristina Hajosy 4 Sundays, from 3 – 6pm October 9 – 30, 2022 The Eliot School 24 Eliot St., 2nd floor Art Room, Jamaica Plain, MA Explore a mixture of non-press printmaking strategies with botanical textures. Combine leaves, sea foam, dried fruits, pine […]
Read the rest of this post...Marbled Wood Plates – Eliot School – July 30/31
This awesome collaborative workshop with Ken Lindgren, wood turning artist is back! Saturday & Sunday – July 30 & 31, 2022 1:30 – 6:30pm both days Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts It’s a woodworking and marbling workshop in-one. Create a wooden plate on the lathe, and then decorate it using Turkish-style marbling techniques. […]
Read the rest of this post...Paste Papers – Eliot School, JP – Sunday, May 17 – CANCELED
Paste Papers Art Workshop with Cristina Hajosy at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain on Sunday, May 17, 2020 from 9:30am to 1:30pm. This is a wonderful, fun, fast-paced decorative art!
Read the rest of this post...Beginning Photography – Eliot School, JP – starts April 21 – CANCELED
Beginning Photography with Cristina Hajosy at the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain. 6 Tuesday evenings from April 21 to May 26, 2020. Learn the basics of photography and camera controls while exploring a wide range of subjects. Start with basic photographic principles and expand to composition, color theory and issues of visual perception. Lectures, critique sessions and in-class shooting will take your images to the next level. This class meets at the Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St., Jamaica Plain.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling – Sunday, April 26 – Eliot School – CANCELED
Paper Marbling workshop at the Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain, Boston with Cristina Hajosy. 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. Sunday, April 26, 2020 from 9am to 1:30pm.
Read the rest of this post...Photography Projects Workshop – Eliot School – starts Feb 25
Personal photography projects are an excellent way to develop your personal visual style. Start a new project or continue with an ongoing concept. After a review of basic photographic principles, camera controls and creative photo tips, a series of personalized assignments and visual exercises will complement group and one-on-one critiques. 6 Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9:30pm, Feb. 25 through March 31, 2020.
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.
Read the rest of this post...Photography Projects Workshop – Eliot School, JP – starts Tuesday, Oct. 22
Personal photography projects are an excellent way to develop your personal visual style. Start a new project or continue with an ongoing concept. After a review of basic photographic principles, camera controls and creative photo tips, a series of personalized assignments and visual exercises will complement group and one-on-one critiques. 6 Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9:30pm, October 22 through December 3, 2019.
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Star Books, an artist’s book workshop with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School. Sunday, September 22, 2019. 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.
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