Getting Familiar with Your Digital Camera, adult photography workshop, 4 Wednesdays from 6-9 pm, starting May 6, 2015 at the Boston Neighborhood Network’s television station. Understanding photography’s basics is essential to creating great images. Start with basic photographic principles and camera controls and expand to composition, color theory and issues of visual perception.
Read the rest of this post...Brookline Open Studios – April 25 & 26, 2015
Spring is finally here! So get out, and see some unique, inspiring arts and crafts. If you’re seeking a special Mother’s Day present, thought-provoking Graduation or Wedding gift, there’s no better choice than original art. Brookline Open Studios provides the perfect weekend activity. April 25-26 from 11am to 5pm throughout the town. Visit Cristina Hajosy’s pop-up shop in the Brookline Arts Center, 86 Monmouth St., Brookline. Meet the artist and watch bookmaking demonstrations both afternoons.
Read the rest of this post...Private Workshop – Paper Marbling – Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Come spend a day experimenting with 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. 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. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Private Workshop – Paper Marbling – Wednesday, April 22, 2015
This one-day workshop gives you a window into the secret world of marbling. Paper marbling, not unlike magic and illusion trickery, has been a technique known only by a select few. No longer. 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 typical combed patterns. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown.
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 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 about.
Read the rest of this post...Art Off the Wall – Exhibition & Fundraiser – Brookline Arts Center – May 16, 2015
The Brookline Arts Center is pleased to present ART Off The Wall, an exhibition and fundraiser on Saturday, May 16 from 7:00-9:00pm.
Read the rest of this post...Basic Photography: Taking Better Pictures – Adult Workshop – The Eliot School – Spring 2015
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.
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