Summertime creativity on Wednesdays throughout July at Hajosy Arts! Photo-based Mixed Media Workshop on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 10am to 4pm with artist Cristina Hajosy in her home studio. Photo-based imagery within mixed media has become very popular. Along side other collage materials, image transfers give the artist an ability to layer and control the transparency of the ingredients in their artworks. This workshop will focus on the use of photographic images in non-traditional ways, especially image transfers and surface treatments. Adhesive, acrylic gel medium, solvent, and encaustic transfers will be introduced, as well as, several small projects.
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.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Hajosy Arts Private studio – Thursday, January 12, 2017
Paper Marbling is a fascinating technique for decorating paper. Both the experience and the resulting designs make for a joyous day of printing. Each participant will have their own vat for printing. Custom acrylic color and paper choices available. You’ll leave with a stack of papers and strategies for your marbling on your own. Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 10am to 4pm at Hajosy Arts, Canton, Mass.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshop – Hajosy Arts private studio – Wednesday, November 30th
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. Your floating designs may be free-form, combed, or even blown. Join Cristina Hajosy at her home studio for Paper Marbling Workshop. 10am to 4pm, Wednesday, November 30
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling Workshops – The Eliot School – Fall 2016 and Winter 2017
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. Marbled paper is striking when used as book end papers, portfolio covers, and more.
Read the rest of this post...Private Bookmaking Workshop – Hand Sewn Artist’s Books with Paste Papers – Sunday, June 26
This all-day workshop takes the bookmaking process from start to finish. Hand-designed papers can be used for all book components, just the covers, just the endpapers, or even just the text block. With unlimited color and texturing choices, Paste Paper is an exciting, easy technique to add to your repertoire.
Read the rest of this post...Contemporary Paper Marbling – 3 Day Workshop – Concord Art – August 2016
This 3 day workshop will explore contemporary paper marbling. We will create beautiful stone patterns and playful combed designs. Using various techniques, we will expand the concepts into unique creations that highlight the floating and freeform nature of this medium. Concord Art, August 2-4, 2016 with Cristina Hajosy
Read the rest of this post...Private Bookmaking Workshop – Flag Books – Saturday, May 21, 2016
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! Private Bookmaking Workshop with Cristina Hajosy at Hajosy Arts on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Read the rest of this post...Paper Marbling – Adult Workshops – The Eliot School – Spring and Summer 2016
Paper Marbling – Adult One-Day Workshops The Eliot School, 24 Eliot St., Boston (Jamaica Plain, off Centre St.), MA 02130 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 […]
Read the rest of this post...Mixed Media Workshop – Surface Treatment – New Art Center – Winter 2016
This 5-week workshop will explore surface treatments for papers within mixed media arts. Complexity in layering, building textures and depth, finding personal imagery that is elevated by this background. Students will learn how to work with paste paper, marbling paper and additional paper techniques to create various surfaces that allow for a build-up of layers. Once the background is created students will be able to finish their paintings exploring creativity freely, developing personal imagery.
Read the rest of this post...Mixed Media Workshop – Photo Based and Image Transfer – New Art Center – Winter 2016
Photo-based imagery within mixed media has become very popular. Along side other collage materials, image transfers give the artist an ability to layer and control the transparency of the ingredients in their artworks. This workshop will focus on the use of photographic images in non-traditional ways, especially image transfers and surface treatments. Solvents, acrylic gel medium and adhesive transfers are some of our projects.
Read the rest of this post...Private Paper Marbling Workshop – Thursday evening – September 24, 2015
Private Paper Marbling Workshop – Thursday evening – September 24, 2015 An evening experimenting with Cristina Hajosy and 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. Structured to be an introduction for beginners and open studio for intermediate or advanced students. Learn an exciting, engaging new art. 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.
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