This 5-week workshop will explore surface treatments for papers within mixed media arts. Complexity in layering, building textures and depth, finding personal imagery that is elevated by this background. Students will learn how to work with paste paper, marbling paper and additional paper techniques to create various surfaces that allow for a build-up of layers. Once the background is created students will be able to finish their paintings exploring creativity freely, developing personal imagery.
Read the rest of this post...Mixed Media Workshop – Photo Based and Image Transfer – New Art Center – Winter 2016
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. Solvents, acrylic gel medium and adhesive transfers are some of our projects.
Read the rest of this post...Friday Night Out – Private Marbling Workshop – January 15, 2016
An evening experimenting with paper marbling. Start off the New Year with a creativity session at Hajosy Arts. Friday, January 15 from 6 to 10pm. Paper Marbling Workshop
Read the rest of this post...2015 Holiday Open House – December 5/6
Come join Cristina at her Holiday Open House! Saturday, December 5 from noon to 8pm and Sunday, December 6 from noon to 6pm. Visit Hajosy Arts for unique holiday gifts, artist’s books, fine art prints and photography, and an intimate look at the art education and creativity that she shares. Gift certificates for private instruction, art playdates, and group classes available! Open House discounts on upcoming art workshops for the Winter term. Learn more about what Cristina teaches, the techniques and projects that are covered, and how to harness more creativity in your art practice and life.
Read the rest of this post...Private Bookmaking Workshop – Artist’s Books – Flag Books – November 11, 2015
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. Is it some type of struggle, or perhaps a union? 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!
Read the rest of this post...Private Paper Marbling Workshop – Thursday evening – September 24, 2015
Private Paper Marbling Workshop – Thursday evening – September 24, 2015 An evening experimenting with Cristina Hajosy and 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. Structured to be an introduction for beginners and open studio for intermediate or advanced students. Learn an exciting, engaging new art. 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.
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