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a Retreat
to Nature for the
Creative Mind
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April 2013 still under construction...
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| Letterpress printing |
Intro to Letterpress
Jackie Hefty Discover the history
behind the printing press, as workhorse and as an art form. Using cast metal or wood type, handset a greeting from an assortment
of fonts or type styles. Explore ornaments, dingbats, and other enhancements and embellishments. Print multiple copies to
send to family and friends. Free parking Mon
April 1, 8, 15, 22 6-9pm Held in conjunction with UW Continuing Studies, registration is through
UW, see link below.
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| Mosaic Stained Glass |
Link to UW Continuing Studies website
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| Mosaic Stained Glass |
Mosaic Stained Glass
Jackie Hefty Capture the beauty of transluscent
glass in an array of color as you create the affect of stained glass as a mosaic.
Covering the basics of mosaics as you create a glass on glass hanging
art piece. Leave with a better understanding of design considerations,
tools, cutting methods, adhesives, grouting, and how to continue at home. Thursdays, April 4, 11 1 - 4 $65/$20 materials
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| Soft Pastel Exploration |
Soft Pastel Exploration: Intermediate-Advanced
Kay Brathol-Hostvet Challenge yourself to take the next step in pastel!
This workshop is geared toward those who have already taken numerous introductory pastel workshops, are fairly accomplished
and comfortable with the medium, and have competent drawing skills. Work toward increasing your artistry through technique
and consider design and content in developing your images. Specific papers and a selection of both hard and soft pastels are
required. Sat,
April 6 9 - 4 $100
click here for supply list
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| Color My Workd pan pastel on photo |
Color my World Mini Workshop NEW! Edna Kunkel This workshop explores the application of powder-based PanPastels on black-and-white photographs to enable creative
use of color without any drawing or painting experience. If you can apply eye shadow or have ever used a coloring book, this
workshop will bring back a more colorful you. Or, if you're a traditional pastel artist and want to try this medium to shake
out the cobwebs, you'll enjoy this very different approach. Instructor will provide all materials (80-color PanPastel palette,
Sofft applicator tools, black-and-white photos, fixatives). Sun April 7
1-4:30 $60/$7
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| Decorative Paper Technique - Paste Papers |
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| Decorative Paper Technique - Paste Papers |
Paste Papers Mini Workshop Jackie Hefty
A personal favorite, explore the freedom of expressing yourself making creative
papers for collage, scrapbooking or as decorative papers for the book arts. Fun decorative techniques, few limitations, follow
up with more at home. Paper recommendations on supply list. (Just a little messy, bring a smock, it's
akin to fingerpainting!) No experience required, may be repeated. Tues April 9 1-4
$45/$10 materials
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| Red Trillium by Cynthia Quinn |
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| Examples of Letterpress and Cynthia's art |
Nature Journals Cynthia Quinn Combine your interests
in art and nature by starting a journal. Learn to sketch plants and animals, make seasonal notations, and incorporate words
or poems. This two-day class covers drawing fundamentals and various ways to use pen and ink, watercolor pencil, and watercolor.
The instructor presents many examples and demos to generate ideas and excitement about exploring the natural world. Free
parking. Sat, Sun
April 20/21 9:30 - 4:30 Held
in conjunction with UW Continuing Studies, registration is through UW, see link below.
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| Ferns at their finest. |
Link to UW Continuing Studies website
Picture soon...
Suminagashi Floating Inks
(Paper
Marbling technique of the Far East) Mini workshop Jackie Hefty A decorative paper technique with uses in bookmaking, collage, scrapbooking, letterpress printing
and cardmaking. Suttle use of swirling colored inks on thin Japanese papers. Minimal supplies necessary to continue at home. Thurs April 25 1-4 $45/$10 materials
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