paper marbling revisited

due to popular demand we are offering the paper marbling workshop once again! please join us at our up coming marbling workshop on thursday evening, march 26th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. participants will have the opportunity to marble greeting cards, envelopes, bookmarks, gift tags, and paper scraps. the cost of the workshop is just $45.00 in advance or $50 at the door.

vegetable papers

the next workshop is sunday, march 15th from 1:00 to 4:00. we will be making various vegetable and fruit papers. learn to prepare vegetables and fruits and how to dry and flatten sheets of paper.

adhesives + papers = collage

thanks to the amazing group of folks that attended the collage workshop. this is an updated schedule of upcoming workshops...

February 26. Mixed Media Collage (cost: $40)
March 15. Vegetable Papers (cost: $75, class limited to 6)
March 26. Paper Marbling (cost: $45, class limited to 7)
April 5. Gum Bichromates (cost: $95, class limited to 6)
April 16. Paste Papers (cost: $50, class limited to 6)
May 3. Cyanotypes (cost: $95, class limited to 6)
May 14. Long Stitch Binding (cost: $75, class limited to 8)

more collage...

detail of a collage made by tish...
little guys...
scary and sweet...
sharpie drawing...
miniature book with mini collages...
pages from an old book were dyed...
and the colored pages were cut...
and pasted into...
a miniature book entitled "pong".

The next workshop is just around the corner on Thursday, February 26th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The cost is $40.00. Come explore the art of collage. We will experiment with different adhesives (PVA, wheat starch paste, Lascaux, and methyl cellulose). You will learn to make wheat starch paste and methyl cellulose. We will provide decorative papers, paper ephemera, tools, and other art materials. Participants are encouraged to bring materials and supplies.

Check out these amazing and inspiring collage artists:

http://gracialouise.typepad.com/high_up_in_the_trees/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollfacedesign_etsy/2328050404/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5281666
http://www.collageart.org/links/

miniature book factory...

good things come in small books...

:::miniature book workshop:::february 8, 2009:::

this is just a sample of the sweet little books that we will make during the miniature book workshop. pictured above and below are accordion books, ring books, price tag books, and match books. we will be sure to have paper in shades of love for valentine's day. the class time is from 1-4:00 and the cost is $50.00. the class is just around the corner, so register soon!!!