Enter the world of ornamental artist’s books. This is the first workshop in a series on interesting, sculptural books. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 This weekday workshop will concentrate on Lotus and Star books. These fascinating book structures can challenge and expand notions of bookbinding, paper arts, sculpture, photo albums, holiday decorations, jewelry… whoa! and it keeps going… origami, stationary, object d’art. Yeah, it’s a revelation. Spend the day with Cristina Hajosy at her home studio workshop. All materials, workshop handouts, and a light, fresh, vegetarian lunch are included. Private Bookmaking Workshop – Lotus and Star Books
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Private Book Arts Workshop with Cristina Hajosy. Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 10am – 4pm. Spend a summer day exploring accordion bookmaking with Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Learn to construct these non-traditional, sculptural books with beautiful papers and book cloths. Students typically end the day with three or four unique artist’s books ready to be filled with your photos, poetry, artwork… heart and soul.
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...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!
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Cristina Hajosy selected to participate in CSArt 2014, the award-winning Community Supported Art program.
Read the rest of this post...Photo-based Mixed Media – Adult Workshop – Cambridge Center for Adult Education – begins September 24, 2014
For many contemporary artists, the journey into mixed media starts with the photographic image. Photo-based mixed media inspires new insights into the power of the photograph within other artistic contexts. In this course, you will use hand coloring, collage, assemblage, monotype printing, and artist’s bookbinding to explore elevation of the photographic image. Experimenting with varied techniques and concepts, you will apply your personal creativity to self-portraits, series, and repeated images or themes. This course is open to all students in any media (except oil paints) at any level who wish to expand their artistic process in a playful, supportive environment.
Read the rest of this post...8 Visions – Group Exhibition – Attleboro Arts Museum – August 5-29, 2014
For the past twelve years the Attleboro Arts Museum has presented a late summer “Visions” group exhibition featuring the work of select member artists. This year’s “8 Visions” will feature a great mix of artists. Join us Tuesday, August 5th for an opening reception and gallery talk with the artists beginning at 6:30pm. Attleboro Arts Museum, 86 Park St., Attleboro, MA
Read the rest of this post...Cristina Hajosy and Wen-Hao Tien – exhibition – Holzwasser Gallery, New Art Center – April 1 to May 17, 2013
The New Art Center announces the opening of Cristina Hajosy and Wen-Hao Tien, an exhibition that combines Cristina Hajosy’s experimental book and mixed media art with Wen-hao Tien’s Chinese contemporary ink painting.
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