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. Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Boxes, Slipcovers, Closures – Hajosy Arts Workshop – Wednesday, July 24
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. Boxes, Slipcovers, Closures. Adult workshop with Cristina Hajosy at Hajosy Arts, Canton, MA. Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Saturday Night, July 13 – Paper Marbling with Tapas – Hajosy Arts workshop
July Paper Marbling with Tapas! 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. Marbling with Spanish-inspired Tapas dinner from 6-10pm on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Fabric Marbling Workshop – Saturday, June 15, 2019 – Hajosy Arts
Marbling on fabrics! Come join Cristina in her studio for a full day of Marbling. Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 10am to 4pm. Includes all the materials, technique handouts, and lunch! Pre-made silk scarves in several sizes, silk handkerchiefs, ribbons, and a wide variety of cut yardage in cotton, linen, rayon, polyester and blends. You choose the materials, colors and designs. Explore the process with both traditional and contemporary approaches to this fascinating art form.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Friday night, May 31 – at Hajosy Arts, Canton
May Art Playdate: Yeah, adult can have playdates, too! 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. Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Paper Workshop – May 19 – Eliot School
Paste paper is traditionally used for endpapers and book covers, offering a textural and colorful alternative to marbling. See some historical and contemporary approaches, then create your own. Start with a traditional method, then learn ways to make more creative and painterly versions. Join book artist, Cristina Hajosy in this messy, creative exploration on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 9am to 1pm at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Flag Books Workshop – April 20 – Eliot School
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. 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! Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 2-5pm with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School, Annex classroom, 253 Amory St., JP, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Marbleized Shallow Wooden Bowl – April 20 and 28 – Eliot School
This combo class includes turning a wooden shallow bowl or plate and then decorating it afterward using Turkish-style marbling techniques. Start with pieces of tree limbs and trunks, make them round and take off from there. Beginners will learn basic lathe techniques while experienced students advance to the next level at their own pace. Wood will be provided in class; advanced turners may bring their own. Then decorate the bowls, creating beautiful swirls and mottling colors with marbling. Wood turning with Ken Lindgren and Marbling with Cristina Hajosy at the Eliot School. 2 sessions: Saturday, April 20 & Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling -Eliot School, JP – Sunday, April 14, 2019
Paper Marbling workshop at the Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain, Boston with Cristina Hajosy. Create beautiful swirls and mottling colors on paper with marbling. Learn “ebru”, the Turkish-style of marbling, on water thickened with carrageenan (Irish moss). Experiment with a range of materials, colors and papers to create lovely, unique designs. Sunday, April 14, 2019 from 9am to 1:30pm
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling with Tapas – Saturday Night Fun – March 16 at Hajosy Arts
March Art Playdate! 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. Marbling with Tapas from 6-10pm on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Fuller Craft Museum – Saturday, March 23
The marbling experience is both mediative and creative for all skill levels and artistic interests. Be prepared for a fun, messy, fast-paced art day that is “engineered for success”. All participants will have their own marbling vat, custom color choices, and plenty of paper types. We’ll explore the historical techniques and contemporary trends in this unique form of aqueous surface decoration. Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 10am to 4:30pm at the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA with Cristina Hajosy.
Read the rest of this post...Flag Books Workshop – Eliot School – Sunday, March 3
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. 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! Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 9:30am to 12:30pm with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School, JP, Boston.
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