Using a batik tool called a tjanting, draw designs with hot soy wax and then use colorful inks to paint the areas confined within the wax lines. This wax-resist technique allows complete creative freedom. After the wax and inks dry, the paper is ironed to remove the wax and leave a creative print. Spend the morning creating the papers. In the afternoon use the papers to create simple projects such as note cards, bookmarks, a pamphlet booklet and other book-art related items as time permits.
For Hedi Kyle, the simple accordion fold became a catalyst to create wonderful, folded-book structures, and her mastery of it opened endless possibilities for all of us. You make two of her folded structures: Pocket Book with Separate Cover and a Pocket Accordion Variation. The pockets are used to display or store items of your choice. Although these structures are not difficult, measuring, folding and proportions are important, and the techniques learned can be adapted to other structures. What makes your final pocket book special is how you embellish it – and those possibilities are endless.
The Japanese screen structure is sturdy; it can be scaled up or down, and folds flat for storage. It can be variously configured to three, five or more panels and can be constructed to accommodate both 2- and 3-dimensional content. Best of all, it displays beautifully. In this workshop we discuss the creative uses of this structure and its variations, and then construct a basic five-panel screen using pre-cut boards and Japanese papers as we learn the mechanics of hinging and covering the panels. End the workshop with an exploration of variations of the basic screen by making quick models as references for future work.
All skill levels can experience success in this joyful exploration of mosaic collage design and image transfer. Students use colored art tissue, acrylic paint and stenciling to create a gallery-wrapped canvas piece in the shape and color-combinations of their choice. A variety of nature silhouette images are provided to choose as a focal point.