Star Books, an artist’s book workshop with Cristina Hajosy at The Eliot School. Sunday, September 22, 2019. A handmade star book can be presented as an artist’s book or as a hanging ornament. Excite viewers with the visual movement and performative qualities of this unusual book structure. Learn basic bookmaking techniques and experiment with hand-marbled papers, mixed media and collage scraps to customize your books.
Read the rest of this post...JP Spring Fair – First Church Jamaica Plain – Saturday, June 1st
Perfect day to score great Father’s Day, wedding, baby shower or graduation gifts while supporting artists and crafts folks in this area. Hajosy Arts will be there! JP Spring Fair, Saturday, June 1 from 11am to 4pm at the First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St. and Centre St. Rain or shine!
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...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 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...Jamaica Plain Holiday Craft Fair – Saturday, December 1 – First Church
Get your holiday shopping started at the JP Holiday Crafts Fair! Visit Cristina at Hajosy Art’s booth for some wonderful holiday gift ideas. Show specials include hand-marbled apparel, and home decor items like placemats, lighting, and wooden bowls and platters. Hand-bound artist’s books, photo albums, and hand-printed art supplies are ready for stuffing in stockings! Saturday, December 1 from 11am to 5pm at the First Church of JP, 6 Eliot St. and Centre St.
Read the rest of this post...Marbling Silk Scarves Workshop – Attleboro Arts Museum – Wednesday night, November 7
Join Cristina Hajosy for an evening creating unique silk scarves with Turkish-style marbling at the Attleboro Arts Museum. This decorative art is both a joy in the doing and the having. The beautiful swirls and intense colors make a striking fashion accessory and lovely holiday gifts. Wednesday, November 7 from 6-10pm.
Read the rest of this post...Paste Paper Designs – Art Workshop Hajosy Arts – Thursday, August 30, 2018
It’s the last day of August art camp! Paste Paper Designs Workshop with Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 11am to 3:30pm. 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 JP Spring Fair – Saturday, June 2, 2018 – Jamaica Plain, MA
Perfect day to score great Mother’s Day, wedding, baby shower or graduation gifts while supporting artists and crafts folks in this area. JP Spring Fair, Saturday, June 2 from 11am to 4pm at the First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St. and Centre St. Rain or shine!
Read the rest of this post...Bookmaking Workshop – Flag Books – The Eliot School – Sunday, June 24, 2018
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!
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