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!
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop at Hajosy Arts – Tuesday, January 16
Shake off the winter’s deep freeze and steel blue hues with Paper Marbling at Hajosy Arts studio! Come join Cristina at her home studio in Canton for this all-day Paper Marbling experience. Creativity begins with tons of great color and paper choices, gourmet foods and a friendly, open group of artists. Tuesday, January 16 from 10am to 4pm.
Read the rest of this post...Marbling for Home Decor Workshop – Sunday, January 21 – Eliot School
Marbling for Home Decor Workshop at the Eliot School in Jamaica Plain with Cristina Hajosy of Hajosy Arts. Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Experiment with a range of materials and colors to create lovely, unique designs. Projects include terra-cotta pots, unfinished wood frames, paper lanterns, paper mache forms and more!
Read the rest of this post...Hajosy Arts Holiday Shop open until December 22!
The Hajosy Arts’ Holiday Shop is open by appointment through Friday night, December 22. Unique artisan gifts for everyone on your list. Selections for both the naughty and nice!
Enjoy the festive mood with eclectic holiday music, a cookie assortment inspired by the amazing baker, Ina Garten (her Barefoot Contessa cookbooks are fantastic!), and some less-than traditional holiday decorations.
Holiday Open Studio – Hajosy Arts, Canton – Saturday, December 9
Come celebrate the season at Cristina’s Holiday Open Studio all day at her home studio in Canton on Saturday, December 9, 2017. It’s a marvelous marbled wonderland with unique gifts, tasty snacks and an eclectic soundtrack of holiday tunes.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Papers Workshop – Hajosy Arts, Canton – Saturday, January 6
Paste Papers Workshop with Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Saturday, January 6, 2018 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...Hajosy Arts at Jamaica Plain Holiday Crafts Fair – Saturday, December 2
Get your holiday shopping started at the JP Holiday Crafts Fair! Visit Cristina at Hajosy Arts’ booth for some wonderful holiday gift ideas. It’s a marbled holiday with show specials like hand-marbled ornaments, gift wrap, photo albums, lighting and more. Saturday, December 2 from 11am to 5pm at the First Church of JP, 6 Eliot St. and Centre St.
Read the rest of this post...Fort Point Channel Fabric Fiber Arts Show – Saturday, September 30
Come celebrate the art and the craft of textile arts at this Saturday’s Fort Point Channel Fiber and Fabric Arts Fair hosted by the Friends of the Fort Point Channel. Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress St., Boston from noon to 4pm. Cristina Hajosy will feature her marbled fabrics, pocket squares, ribbons and more!
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Intensive – MassArt Continuing Ed – August 2017
Spend 2 days learning several types of paper marbling. Make a mountain of unique paper designs for use in mixed media projects, collage, bookbinding, greeting cards, calligraphy, or printmaking. Tuesday, Aug 8 and Thursday, Aug 10 at Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA with Cristina Hajosy of Hajosy Arts.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Saturday, June 24 – Hajosy Arts studio
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...Teen Book Arts at New Art Center – Fall 2017
Get ready to challenge your definition of “Book”. Explore exciting ways artists self-publish with Artist’s Books. From photo albums, visual journals and accordions to altered books and zines, we’ll cover a wide range of bind techniques, box structures, and even image transfers. Design your own decorative papers with paste paper, block printing and Suminagashi (Japanese marbling).
Read the rest of this post...Newton Community Pride’s Holiday Craft Sale – Saturday, December 3
One day only! Visit Cristina at Hajosy Art’s booth for some wonderful holiday gift ideas. Show specials include hand-marbled ornaments, holiday gift wrap and paper lanterns. Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 5pm at Newton City Hall.
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