Marbling Fabrics as a one-day Sunday workshop at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain, Boston with marbler Cristina Hajosy. Explore Turkish-style marbling on textiles such as ribbon, cotton, linen and silk. Combine beautiful swirls and mottling colors to create lovely, unique designs on pre-sewn scarves or on a fabric you can then use for clothing or other projects. Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Taking Better Pictures – Beg. Photo Workshop – Eliot School
Understanding photography’s basics is essential to making great images. This 6-week intensive will start with basic photographic principles and camera controls and expand to composition, color theory and issues of visual perception. Exciting homework assignments will focus on your specific shooting subjects, gaining familiarity with all the camera’s buttons, and expanding your personal vision. Join photographer, Cristina Hajosy for this Tuesday evening adult workshop. September 10 to October 15, 2019 at The Eliot School’s Annex classroom, 253 Armory St., Jamaica Plain, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday Night – Sept 20
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 Friday, September 20, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Boxes, Slipcovers, Closures – Hajosy Arts Workshop – Wednesday, July 24
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. Boxes, Slipcovers, Closures. Adult workshop with Cristina Hajosy at Hajosy Arts, Canton, MA. Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Saturday Night, July 13 – Paper Marbling with Tapas – Hajosy Arts workshop
July Paper Marbling with Tapas! 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 Spanish-inspired Tapas dinner from 6-10pm on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Photo-based Mixed Media Workshop – Hajosy Arts – Wednesday, July 10
Summertime creativity on Wednesdays throughout July at Hajosy Arts! Photo-based Mixed Media Workshop on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 10am to 4pm with artist Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Photo-based imagery within mixed media has become very popular. Along side other collage materials, image transfers give the artist an ability to layer and control the transparency of the ingredients in their artworks. This workshop will focus on the use of photographic images in non-traditional ways, especially image transfers and surface treatments. Adhesive, acrylic gel medium, solvent, and encaustic transfers will be introduced, as well as, several small projects.
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