Star Book is an artist’s book workshop with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School. Sunday, February 9 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. 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...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday, Feb 28 – Hajosy Arts
Join Cristina Hajosy for an art workshop exploring the decorative art of paper marbling combined with some Spanish-inspired Tapas. 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. Paper Marbling with Tapas from 7-11pm on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday, January 24 – Hajosy Arts
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. Paper Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm, Friday, January 24, 2020 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Fabric Marbling for Quilters – Sunday, February 16, 2020 – Hajosy Arts
Fabric Marbling for Quilters at Hajosy Arts’ private studio. Spend a Sunday making beautiful marbled fabrics for your next quilting project. The Fabric selection is all cotton with yards and yards of white and solid colors will be ready to marble. This technique 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. Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 10am to 4pm
Read the rest of this post...Visual Journaling Creativity Workshop – Wednesday, Jan. 29 – Hajosy Arts
Visual Journaling Creativity Workshop with Cristina Hajosy. This workshop will explore the relationships between the artist, journals, personal narratives and new creative art process. We’ll explore layering, text, photo-realism, and the unique features that book structures can add to your artwork. How does the daily interface with a journal change the artist’s process, inform the artwork, and develop a greater meaning? Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 10am to 4pm at Hajosy Arts, Canton, MA.
Read the rest of this post...Boxes, Closures and Slipcovers Workshop – Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Hajosy Arts
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. Come explore the possibilities with Cristina Hajosy in her home art studio, Hajosy Arts. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Fabric Marbling for Quilters – Sunday, December 15 – Hajosy Arts
Fabric Marbling for Quilters at Hajosy Arts’ private studio. Spend a Sunday making beautiful marbled fabrics for your next quilting project. The Fabric selection is all cotton with yards and yards of white and solid colors will be ready to marble. This technique 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. Sunday, December 15, 2020 from 10am to 4pm
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...Friday Night Paper Marbling with Tapas – Nov 22 and Dec 13 – Hajosy Arts
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. Paper Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass. Friday, November 22 and Friday, December 13.
Read the rest of this post...Book Arts for Printmakers and Photographers – Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 – Hajosy Arts
This all-day workshop takes the bookmaking process from start to finish with a focus on book structures especially suited for prints and photographs. Join Cristina in her Canton studio, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 10am to 4pm. All materials, technique handouts, and lunch included.
Read the rest of this post...Photography Projects Workshop – Eliot School, JP – starts Tuesday, Oct. 22
Personal photography projects are an excellent way to develop your personal visual style. Start a new project or continue with an ongoing concept. After a review of basic photographic principles, camera controls and creative photo tips, a series of personalized assignments and visual exercises will complement group and one-on-one critiques. 6 Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9:30pm, October 22 through December 3, 2019.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Paper Workshop – Twiggs Gallery – Boscawen, NH – Saturday, October 12
Paste Paper Workshop I’m excited to be a visiting art teacher at the Twiggs Gallery (at Cornerstone Design) in Boscawen, New Hampshire for the peak foliage season this October! Such a lovely location to visit, take an art class, visit a farm stand, or just some leaf peeping. Saturday, October 12 from 11:30-4:00 Paste paper […]
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