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.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Papers – Studio Workshop – Sat. May 20, 2017
Paste Paper, one of the earliest forms of decorative papers, Paste Paper is commonly used for bookbinding, as well as calligraphy, printmaking, collage, stamping, and origami. Paste Paper is created using acrylic paint or similar pigments mixed in a suspension of paste. After being applied to a dampened sheet of paper, the colored paste can be patterned by pulling various utensils across the paste.
Read the rest of this post...New Marbling Workshop at Fuller Craft Museum – May 6, 2017
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...Taking Better Pictures – Photo class at the Eliot School – Spring 2017
Understanding photography’s basics is essential to making great images. Start with basic photographic principles and camera controls and expand to composition, color theory and issues of visual perception. 6 Monday night session starting April 3 at 7pm with Cristina Hajosy
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Saturday, March 25 – Hajosy Arts private studio
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. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown.
Read the rest of this post...February workshops at Hajosy Arts
Shake off the winter blues with a day of creativity at Cristina Hajosy’s studio. Spaces are available for a one-day paper marbling or bookmaking workshop. All materials and food are included. Check out the newly expanded studio space, extensive art library and store. The perfect gift for the artists, crafters and creative types in your life. […]
Read the rest of this post...Bookmaking Workshop at Hajosy Arts – Japanese Puncture/Stab Bindings – Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017
This all-day workshop will explore a beloved book structure: the Japanese puncture (or “stab”) binding. This technique is especially useful as it joins individual sheets into a text block. The sheets can be edited and sequenced by the artist, then bound, resequenced, and then bound again and again! Perfect for visual journals, print collections, photo albums, signature books, and upscale scrapbooking, you will find the Japanese puncture book has endless uses.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Hajosy Arts studio – Saturday, March 4, 2017
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. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown. Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 10am to 4pm with Cristina Hajosy at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Ignite Craft Boston 2017 – Friday, January 13
Another night of great inspiration, cool company, and new stories from makers in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and environs. The Ignite motto is “Enlighten us, but make it quick,” so each speaker has 20 photos or other visuals that automatically advance every 15 seconds, totaling 5 minutes. Ignite Craft Boston 2017 on Friday, January 13th
Read the rest of this post...Bookmaking – Flag Books – Private Studio Workshop – February 11, 2017
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...Paper Marbling Workshop – Hajosy Arts Private studio – Sunday, February 5, 2017
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. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown. Join Cristina Hajosy at her home studio for Paper Marbling Workshop. Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 10am to 4pm
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Hajosy Arts Private studio – Thursday, January 12, 2017
Paper Marbling is a fascinating technique for decorating paper. Both the experience and the resulting designs make for a joyous day of printing. Each participant will have their own vat for printing. Custom acrylic color and paper choices available. You’ll leave with a stack of papers and strategies for your marbling on your own. Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 10am to 4pm at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
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