This 2-day workshop takes the bookmaking process from start to finish with a focus on book structures especially suited for prints, collages and photographs. We’ll construct several smaller-scale projects to practice techniques and to get familiar with the materials, then upscale and customize for a larger project. Tuesday & Thursday, August 9 & 11, 2022 […]
Read the rest of this post...Lotus/Origami Artist’s Books – Workshop at LexArt
Enter the world of sculptural artist’s books. This in-person art workshop will concentrate on Lotus/Origami Artist’s Books. These fascinating book structures can challenge and expand notion of bookbinding into paper arts, sculpture, photo displays, holiday decorations, jewelry and more with artist, Cristina Hajosy at Lexington Arts & Crafts Society – Fall 2020
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...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...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...Holiday Open Studio – Hajosy Arts, Canton – Saturday, November 30
23rd Annual Holiday Open Studio! Cristina Hajosy will be opening her home and studio on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from Noon to 10pm. Join her for some holiday cheer and an opportunity to get some of your holiday shopping out of the way while supporting a local artist!
Read the rest of this post...Marbling Silk Scarves – Sunday, October 6, 2019 – Attleboro Arts Museum
Join Cristina Hajosy for a fun day creating unique silk scarves with Turkish-style marbling at the Attleboro Arts Museum. This decorative art is both a joy in the doing and the having. The beautiful swirls and intense colors make a striking fashion accessory and lovely holiday gifts. Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 10:30am to 4:30pm at the Attleboro Arts Museum.
Read the rest of this post...Star Books Workshop – Eliot School – Sept 22
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.
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...Flag Books Workshop – April 20 – Eliot School
Flag books have wonderful sculptural possibilities. With multiple angles of view, they provide interesting double narrative potentials, contrasting viewpoints, or “yin and yang”, if you will. Viewers enjoy the visual movement and performative qualities of flag books. They beg the viewer to play and to keep interacting with the artwork. There so many approaches to content. Excellent for creative poetry, wish lists, sweet nothings, photographs, abstract designs, and more! Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 2-5pm with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School, Annex classroom, 253 Amory St., JP, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Flag Books Workshop – Eliot School – Sunday, March 3
Flag books have wonderful sculptural possibilities. With multiple angles of view, they provide interesting double narrative potentials, contrasting viewpoints, or “yin and yang”, if you will. Viewers enjoy the visual movement and performative qualities of flag books. They beg the viewer to play and to keep interacting with the artwork. There so many approaches to content. Excellent for creative poetry, wish lists, sweet nothings, photographs, abstract designs, and more! Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 9:30am to 12:30pm with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School, JP, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Paper Workshop – Hajosy Arts – Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019
Paste Papers Workshop with Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10am to 4pm. All materials and lunch included. Paste Paper, one of the earliest forms of decorative papers, is commonly used for bookbinding, as well as calligraphy, printmaking, collage, stamping, and origami. Paste Paper is created using acrylic paint or similar pigments mixed in a suspension of paste. After being applied to a dampened sheet of paper, the colored paste can be patterned by pulling various utensils across the paste. Design your own paper patterns!
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