Tuesday, October 6, 2009

dallas observer best of award!!!

Best Way to Find Your Inner Artist

Art shouldn't be scary. Even if a person hasn't been creative since preschool finger-painting, making art (granted, not necessarily good art) can be as easy as making a beautiful piece of paper or printing a simple design. The owners and proprietors of The Center for Art Conservation, Shannon Driscoll Phillips and Tish Brewer, want to share the joy of creation, one fun workshop at a time. Through their Paper Works by Paper Nerds series, the paper conservators and paper artists aim to "promote the exploration of paper art and craft" through hands-on lessons on cyanotypes, fold books, long-stitch binding, collage, paper ornaments, paste paper and marbling, silk-screen printing and more. Prices range from $30 to $95 for a four-hour class, and the proof that anyone can be an artist is in the pretty paper.

Dallas Observer, September 2009

Monday, August 24, 2009

flag books

we had a super class this weekend. thanks to all who attended. above is a pretty in pink flag book.
welcome to my tee-pee...
tee-pee interior...
asian inspired flag book
the beginning of a flag book...pre-flags.
snails and scales...

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

new workshops...

FLAG BOOKS!!!
aug. 23 (cost: $45 in advance, $50 at the door)

because homemade is better...
sept. 20. homemade beauty products (cost: $60 in advance, $65 at the door)

just in time for a spooky halloween, or a festive thanksgiving...
oct.25. paper lanterns (cost: $40 in advance, $45 at the door)

make cards and gift tags for the holiday season...
nov. 15. gocco prints and diy screen printing
(cost: $95 in advance, $100 at the door-class limit of 6)

for decorating your tree and making packages pretty...
dec. 6. pulp ornaments and paper stars (cost: $35 in advance, $40 at the door)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

!!!FLAG BOOKS!!!

flag books look complicated and intricate, but they are simple to make. please join us on sunday, august 23 from 1 to 4ish. $45 in advance, $50 at the door. email or call if you would like to register for this class!

Monday, August 3, 2009

cut and paste...

we had a great class this weekend. above is an envelope book with hard covers...
lovely fold books...
paper business card holders...
envelope and fold book with marbled papers
business card holder...

Monday, July 27, 2009

envelope and fold books workshop

our up coming workshop will explore fold and envelope book structures. the variations are endless and the opportunity for creativity is boundless. here are a few samples of what we will make. above and below are triangle fold books made with paste paper hardcovers...
open triangle books....
make a business card holder with lovely papers...
these little books make super cute gifts and organizers for ephemera, cards, and keepsakes.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

gocco and diy silk screen printing...

tish printed this card...
a group of shannon's tee pee post cards...silk screen printed!
kim's gocco book plates...
drying rack...
tee-pee clothing for kids...
tempest's gocco design...
cool class...