Tuesdays, February 3 – 17 / 6 – 9 pm

In this three-part workshop, learn basic drawing and multimedia techniques to create unique illustrations of animals such as birds, mammals, and sea life. We will look at a number of artists who incorporate animals into art and will learn a variety of mixed media techniques to produce a small series of artwork. Students will learn to draw animals, work with a variety of materials including decorative papers, photocopies, pencil, ink, wood, and more.

Instructor: Lisa Kurt

Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Required Supplies:

• Sketchbook or sketchpad 8 x 10 to 11 x 14 in size with 65lb or heavier paper (multi-media sketchbooks will be great for this class) 
• Drawing pencils- mechanical art/drafting good too
• Eraser 
• Fine point black ink pen (Sakura Pigma Microns (very fine- like a .1) are the best) 
• Students are encouraged to bring additional paper (collage, and decorative), photocopies, or other items to use in their pieces.

Sunday, January 11 / 10 am – 4 pm

This workshop will explore different collage and mixed media transfer approaches for use in journal books and small art works. Techniques you will learn include gelli-plate prints, gel skin transfers, building backgrounds with ephemera and acrylic paint; and using Xerox transfers as a source material to draw and paint with.

Instructor: Candace Nicol

Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Required Supplies:

• Your Journal Book – good to have one with thick paper (or loose sheets of heavy paper)
• Matte or Gloss Heavy Acrylic medium 
• Inexpensive crafting brushes in various sizes 
• Gelli Arts Printing Plate (6”x6” or 8”x10”) 
• X-acto knife
• China Marker
• Uni-Ball white pen 
• Fine-point pigment pens or markers for detail work and writing
• Craft Matte acrylic paints – the inexpensive ones in the bottles (at Walmart they are around $1.50) in white, cream, and your favorite colors 
• Images in color and black and white that are printed out on a laser printer or color-copied
• Ephemera items: magazine images, decorative papers, copies of old letters, newspaper articles, tickets, receipts, junk mail, fabric pieces, different tapes like the decorative ones found in the scrapbooking section of stores
• A old credit card or gift card

Saturday, January 24 / 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Great collage combines elements of both structure and free association. Using Katherine’s legendary paper collection and a collaging technique guaranteed to produce fabulous compositions, we will create an edition of collaborative handmade books. In this fun class, you’ll learn ways to both “banish your inner editor” releasing creative play, and then to reign it in, creating a balanced composition.

Instructor: Katherine Case

Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels

Required Supplies: 

• pencil
• ruler
• x-acto knife
• 1″ glue brush 
• a selection of images, paper scraps, ephemera and other collage elements to incorporate into your compositions

Thursday, January 22 / 6 – 9 pm

Create a variety of image transfers in this class where various methods will be taught. Using black and white as well as color photocopies, create image transfers on to paper, canvas, wood, and more using gel transfer and packing tape transfer methods.

Instructor: Lisa Kurt

Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Required Supplies:

• black and white toner-based photocopies and color photocopies* (must be toner ink, these cannot be printed on inkjet prints- they will not work) 
• sketchbook/moleskin/journal (any size and moleskin accordion books work great for this)
• magazines with images you like (fashion, home decor, art are all great for this) 
• small wood panels, raw canvas or other objects you might want to print on/decorate (wood/canvas/paper all work well)

Tuesday, December 2 / 6 – 9 pm

Create a variety of image transfers in this class where various methods will be taught. Using black and white as well as color photocopies, create image transfers on to paper, canvas, wood, and more using gel transfer and packing tape transfer methods. 

Instructor: Lisa Kurt Class

Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Required Supplies:

black and white toner based photocopies and color photocopies (must be toner based. inkjet prints will not work) 
sketchbook/moleskin/journal (any size and moleskin accordion books work great for this) 
magazines with images you like
small wood panels or other things you might want to print on/decorate (wood/canvas/paper all work well)