Spend 2 days learning several types of paper marbling. Make a mountain of unique paper designs for use in mixed media projects, collage, bookbinding, greeting cards, calligraphy, or printmaking. Tuesday, Aug 8 and Thursday, Aug 10 at Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA with Cristina Hajosy of Hajosy Arts.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Saturday, June 24 – Hajosy Arts studio
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.
Read the rest of this post...Teen Book Arts at New Art Center – Fall 2017
Get ready to challenge your definition of “Book”. Explore exciting ways artists self-publish with Artist’s Books. From photo albums, visual journals and accordions to altered books and zines, we’ll cover a wide range of bind techniques, box structures, and even image transfers. Design your own decorative papers with paste paper, block printing and Suminagashi (Japanese marbling).
Read the rest of this post...Newton Community Pride’s Holiday Craft Sale – Saturday, December 3
One day only! Visit Cristina at Hajosy Art’s booth for some wonderful holiday gift ideas. Show specials include hand-marbled ornaments, holiday gift wrap and paper lanterns. Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 5pm at Newton City Hall.
Read the rest of this post...Mixed Media Image Transfers – Demo and Lecture – Newton Art Association – Dec. 8
Mixed Media Image Transfers Demo with Cristina Hajosy. All participants will be encouraged to experiment with layering adhesive transfers from a wide range of materials. Magazine clip art, xeroxed photography, and found text will be provided for creative inspiration. Learning new ways to add depth with transparent layering, these skills will expand the art process of all mixed media artists.
Read the rest of this post...Drop-in Marbling Studio at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – Saturday, October 8, 2016
Experiment, engage and create in the Education Studio at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. On select Saturdays each month, artists in the Boston area lead drop-in workshops in their medium for Museum visitors. Experiment with artists’ working methods and explore the creative process from multiple perspectives during these lively, hand-on workshops designed for all ages. Tuition costs are including with your museum admission! Saturday, October 8 from 11am to 4pm, Cristina Hajosy of Hajosy Arts will lead a paper marbling open studio with hands-on demonstrations.
Read the rest of this post...September News – JP Open Studios – This Weekend!
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...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.
Read the rest of this post...Commissioned Book Arts – SECHC 2016 HealthCare Hero Awards – Presentation Portfolios
It’s been lovely to work with South End Community Health Center again this Spring. I was commissioned to create 16 hand-bound presentation piece for their HealthCare Hero Awards Ceremony. The process began with a vibrant color photograph of a building mural. A Dream of Sunday Afternoon in Blackstone Park (1998) The mural was directed by Heidi […]
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