Mixed Media
Current Mixed Media Classes
Making Minature Books, April 18, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, In Person Class
Sketchbook Journal for a Pandemic, TO BE RESCHEDULED
Nature & Art Stamping Play, TO BE RESCHEDULED
Making Minature Books
Miniature books are fun to make, and fun to keep or give away!
This class is IN PERSON
Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021
Times: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: $35
Materials Fee: $0
Minimum Students: 3
Maximum Students: 8
Prerequisite: None
Instructor: Nan Robkin
Contact: alhrobkin@aol.com
Miniature books are fun, often quick to make and each one contains many mini canvases to layer, paint, collage or whatever floats your boat! These little books are a satisfying way to have some creative time because of all of the possibilities that can be explored quickly. This class will present a variety of mini book structures including accordion quickies, back-to-backs, and puzzle books. All of the paper needed will be provided by the instructor. This is an in-person class. Face masks are required to attend.
- metal ruler
- bone folder
- large glue stick (Yamato or UHU preferred)
- craft knife and mat
- small trimmer (if you have one)
- enthusiasm.
Sketchbook Journal for a Pandemic World
These are online classes via Zoom.
Part One: To Be Rescheduled
Part Two: To Be Rescheduled
Times: Mondays, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $90 for 3 sessions
Materials Fee: $0
Minimum Students: 3
Maximum Students: 10
Prerequisite: None. Anyone can attend just Part 1, or Part 2, or both sessions.
Instructor: Carol Adelman
Contact: cmadelman@gmail.com
Create a sketchbook journal that can become a pleasurable escape or the basis of an ongoing practice. Respond to creative prompts, demos, compositional and other ideas. Using inexpensive materials, this pandemic-friendly project can be done in even the smallest home space to build drawing skills and spark creativity. Class will begin using tonal materials, but will progress into the use of color and collage. Build community through group discussion.
Bring to Class:
- It is suggested that you have these items on hand for the class
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Sketchbook 9″ x 12″ minimum size, pages should be heavy enough to support wet media. Can be a bit larger or different shape, but please consult with the instructor.
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Minimum materials:
– pencils
– kneaded eraser
– pink pearl or plastic eraser-glue stick or rubber cement - Pens, inks, brushes of your choice and collage and other materials as needed
These are online classes via Zoom.
Dates: To Be Rescheduled
Times: To Be Rescheduled
Cost: $30
Materials Fee: $0
Minimum Students: 3
Maximum Students: 35
Prerequisite: None
Instructor: Rohini Mathur
Contact: rohiniartworld@gmail.com
In this fun workshop, the participants will have fun playing with colors, layering, mark making, getting messy and stamping with leaves. This is a beginner-level friendly workshop where we’ll explore our creative freedom and carefree expression. The participants will learn how to stamp with freshly picked leaves in an abstract, expressive way and will sketch and paint a bird with some detailed and intricate zentangle type doodle designs and finish off with some paper collage work.
Bring to Class:
- Freshly picked leaves in various sizes and shapes (8-10 in count)
- Thick white cardstock paper/Mixed media paper/Watercolor paper – 1 sheet in size 8.5”x11” or 9”x12”
- Acrylic Paints in various autumn colors (craft paint is ok)
- Black Sharpie (Fine point, Ultra fine point)
- Brushes (flat, round in different sizes)
- Water cup
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Glue
- Scissors
- Construction Paper/Origami paper scraps (green, yellow, orange)
- Plastic fork/wooden skewer
