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. Saturday, June 20, 2015 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Boston Poetry Slams – Attleboro Arts Museum – Annual – Spring – “Performance” Book Arts
Springtime means poetry at the Attleboro Arts Museum! On Thursday, May 28, the Museum will host the 9th annual Boston Poetry Slam, the Providence Poetry Slam, and other invitees in a live poetry competition to showcase local poets traveling to the 2015 National Poetry Slam. Visitors to the Museum that evening will enjoy a poetry open mic and top-notch performance competition, including an opportunity to judge the slam with Simone Beaubien as the SlamMaster. Poets, listeners, and art enthusiasts of all ages attended this high-energy literary event. Several visual artists will be creating artworks around the perimeter of the museum in reaction to the poetry slam… “performance” art, of sorts.
Read the rest of this post...Getting Familiar with Your Digital Camera – Adult Workshop – Boston Neighborhood Network – May 2015
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.
Read the rest of this post...Mixed Media Books – Teen Summer Intensive – Brookline Arts Center – July 27-31, 2015
Brookline Arts Center’s Summer Intensives offer students the opportunity to explore artistic mediums of their choosing in both a focused and fun environment. Classes encourage individual artistic exploration as well as introduce and develop techniques and skills for each medium. Cristina’s teaching ages 13- 17 in this one-week mixed media class. Projects will include artist’s bookmaking, printmaking, collage, and photo image transfer.
Read the rest of this post...Artist’s Bookmaking – Adult Workshop – Cambridge Center for Adult Education – begins January 14, 2015
Artist’s Bookmaking Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 8 Wednesdays 7:45 – 9:45pm Begins January 14, 2015 Explore the world of artist’s bookmaking with this survey of techniques and applications. From single sheet constructions, accordions, and sewn binds to more complicated hybrids, this course covers all the materials and techniques needed to […]
Read the rest of this post...Artist Marketplace – Brookline Arts Center – December 5-7, 2014
The Brookline Arts Center is pleased to once again host its annual Artist Marketplace December 5-7 and 13-14, 2014. Join Cristina Hajosy and her fellow faculty members and local artists at the special Preview party on Friday evening. Having early access to all the goodies will guarantee success in finding the perfect holiday gift. Chat with the artists, enjoy some refreshments, share some holiday cheer, and of course, buy handmade!
Read the rest of this post...Newton Open Studios – Fall Juried Art Fest – November 8 & 9, 2014
Newton Open Studios – 7th Annual NOS Fall Juried Art Fest
A Show and Sale of Fine Art and Craft on November 8 – 9, 2014 at Newton City Hall, 1000 Comm Ave, Newton, MA. This Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Get your holiday shopping started early!