You are cordially invited to attend the Spring ART Fling, an Open House to benefit the Newton Art Association. Select from some 100 works of art made by NAA members including jewelry, sculpture, paintings, drawings, prints, fiber and more. Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 3-6pm at Newton Community Farm.
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...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...Newton Open Studios – New Art Center group site April 6-7, 2019
Once again, Hajosy Arts is proud to be participating in this Spring’s Newton Open Studio Weekend. Cristina will be joining her fellow art educators and friends at the New Art Center’s group site. With 20+ artists in one space, it’s certain to provide a lovely stop on the art tour throughout Newton. This city-wide event is always a real treat with 150 artists! Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 from 11am to 5pm.
Read the rest of this post...Altered Books – Sunday, March 17, 2019 – Eliot School
Transform books, old or new, into art objects. The book becomes a canvas, a sculpture or a reliquary of personally meaningful content. Draw inspiration from the book’s author or content, or purely use the book as a structure. Incorporate paper cutting, collage, bookmaking and other processes. Cristina will have books on hand, or bring your own, along with small objects and images to include. Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 10am to 4pm at The Eliot School, JP, Boston with book artist, Cristina Hajosy.
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...Fabric Marbling Workshop – Fuller Craft Museum – Sunday, March 30
Marbling is a glorious way to spend a day. Both a delight in the making, as well as the having. You’ll be amazed at the process and your creations. 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. Embrace the design experiment with a wide variety of fabrics, sizes and finishes to inspire your creativity. Join marbler, Cristina Hajosy on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 10am to 4:30pm at Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton.
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.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Papers Workshop – Eliot School – Sunday, February 17
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, February 17, 2019 from 10am to 2pm at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain, Boston.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Paper Workshop – Hajosy Arts – Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019
Paste Papers Workshop with Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10am to 4pm. All materials and lunch included. Paste Paper, one of the earliest forms of decorative papers, 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. Design your own paper patterns!
Read the rest of this post...Sculptural Artist’s Books – Saturday, January 19, 2019
Enter the world of Sculptural Artist’s Books. Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 10am to 4pm. This workshop will concentrate on Lotus, Star, and Flag 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.
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