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| Early summer at Whispering Woodlands |
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| Shouting SPRING |
June 2017
Are your batteries
running on low? Need a creative recharge? Can't commit to a two day or even a one day workshop right now? Contact
me to arrange one of our 3 or 4 hour programs, on your schedule. Bring your friends and share a few hours in a supportive
environment with creative and like-minded individuals.
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| Playful Letters assorted techniques |
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| Playful Letters needing to be finished and color added. |
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| Playful Letters sample |
As a departure from the more
formal calligraphy styles, try this playful approach to letterforms! Explore the use of markers, paints, colored pencils,
doodling, and more. You will learn fun and funky styles using block letters, stencils, stamps, along with adding a new twist
to your personal handwriting. Playful letters can add to your journals, scrapbooks and more. Some supplies
provided. No experience necessary. Sun June 4, 1 - 4:30 $55/$7 materials
Playful Letters Supply List
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| Relief Block Printing |
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| student at work |
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| Student prints on drying rack |
Relief Printmaking
Most people are familiar with rubber stamps and the concept of being able to print multiple copies,
often as cards or gift tags. Are you ready to take this to the next level? Creating your own image and carving a block?
Let me show you how, learn the basic process and you will be on your way to making your personal greeting cards or larger
format images. In this class you will have the opportunity to print both with and without a press, so you may easily continue
at home. Appropriate for all levels. Sat / Sun June 10 & 11, 1 - 4 $110/$15 materials
Relief Printing Supply List
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| Gelatin Print using ferns/follage |
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| Gelatin Print |
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| Gelatin Printing Sample on Fabric |
Intro to Gelatin Monoprints
and Monotypes
Explore
one-of-a-kind, fun, and easy printmaking method using either homemade gelatin plates or the popular Gelli Plates available
locally at Lynn's (on Odana Rd). Employ both additive and subtractive methods of working, stencils and natural elements
add extra dimension. Gelatin 'plates' will be prepared ahead for your use, and a selection
of commercial 'Gelli' plates will be available to try, bring your own if you have one. Personal choice between
paper and fabric for your basis to print on, see supply list. We will be using water-based mediums. No experience
necessary. Fri June
16, 1 - 4 p.m.
$55/$15 materials
Gelatin Monoprint Supply List
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| Ghost Negative Print & Positive Gelatin Print |
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| Monoprint |
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| Gelatin Monoprinting Sample |
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| working the roller |
Mono Printing Alternatives Jackie
Hefty
An introduction to an assortment
of mono-printing techniques on day one and application of these new and familiar approaches on day two. Expanding on
the gelatin/gelli prints, explore Mylar with water soluble crayon and utilizing plexi plates on a press. Individualized
approaches to additive and subtractive methods make each print unique. Sat June 17 & Sun June
18, 1 - 4:30 $110/$15 materials
Mono Printing Alternatives Supply List
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| Thermofax Machine |
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| Thermofax Print same image, different inking |
Intro to Thermofax Screen
Printing
Introduction to Thermo-imaging (thermo fax machine) screen
making using a high contrast images you provide. Explore water-based printing with this quick image making process. Learn
to print images or visual textures (i.e. representational or not) on paper or fabric. No screen printing
experience necessary and may be continued at home. Thurs June 22, 1 - 4:30 p.m. $60/$20 materials
Thermofax Screen Supply List
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| Thermofax Print with image design |
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| Thermofax Screen Printing |
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| Basic Supplies |
Bookmaking: The
Basics Crash course! or Great Refresher!
Learn the basics as you develop a portfolio
of book structures to use for journals, one-of-a-kind books, or gifts. Explore choosing, folding, tearing, and cutting paper,
besides learning basic sewing and gluing techniques to create a selection of unique blank books with minimal supplies.
Discover a plethora of ideas for how to utilize beautiful decorated papers. We will also decorate a few for
our projects. A good foundation for more advanced book structures. Continue making beautiful books at home with just
a few basic tools. Material fees cover most all supplies. No experience necessary.
Sat June 24 & Sun June 25, 1 - 4:30 $105/$20
materials
Click here for Bookmaking Basic Tool Kit
| Layered Backgrounds - utilized as a book cover |
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| molding paste, gauze, paint, metallic rubbings |
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| Layered background - roller textures |
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| Mixed Media tape resist - tape removed on left |
Layered Backgrounds & Textures
as a Foundation Jackie Hefty
These may be the beginnings for a multitude of uses or
the end in themselves. Journal/book pages, foundation for adding calligraphy or lettering, used as collage
elements, the list goes on. Playful yet productive, taking a Mixed Media approach to preparing papers
or fabric backgrounds for your personal book/journals, collages, paintings or fiber works. Several interchangeable
techniques using paints, mediums and tools. Several pieces may be worked concurrently, or work on a larger format to
be cropped or divided. Fri June 30, 1 - 4:30 $55/$15 materials
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Registration
Form
For those who
prefer, click below for a registration form to send with a check payment in the mail.
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