Greetings Everyone!
For those of you that thought I would never get this out, here is my teaching schedule up to the beginning of June. I am offering three totally new classes in this first half of the year and I am really excited about these classses. They are titled In The Wall-part one (collage), In the Wall part two(assemblage) and A whole New World. You will note that all of the classes on my list for the first half of the year will have one thing in common. They all deal with collage/assemblage combined with texture and paint. You can see one sample from In The Wall part one above. You can view another sample below. Please note that I am still working on samples for In The Wall part two and A Whole New World. So stay tuned!
C.Andrews Studios
Saturday Feb 11th
Class: Personal Collage Icons
Description: Icon: 1. An Image: representation, a simile or symbol.
In this intermediate collage class we will be creating our own personal icons on a 10 x10 canvas. What images have deep meaning for you? Is it a person? A place? Or maybe an Object? Even the ordinary can become sacred or symbolic of some deeper personal meaning. To accomplish this we will be creating our icons by making small boxes out of embossed and corrugated papers and then placing our precious collage images and found object into those boxes. To help create a unified piece we will then apply paint washes and finally a glossy topcoat.
Items to bring: A variety of paintbrushes, scissors, 5 of your favorite acrylic paint colors and 3 to 5 related images. Please make sure that one of the images is large enough to become your focal point. The images must be color copied or printed on a permanent ink jet printer.
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Fee: $50.00
Class limit: 3
Sunday Feb 12th
Open Studio/Altered Book Workshop
11:00 to 4:00
$10.00
Wednesday Feb. 15th
Altered Books Club or ABC
Time: 6:00 to 9:00pm
Fee: $10.00
Saturday Feb 18th
Class: In the Wall-Part 1 Collage
Description: You are replacing the very old, very stained wallpaper in a room in your newly purchased 200 year old home. As you peel off layer after layer of old wallpaper you are surprised to find something else….
In this class we will be creating a multilayered collage using embossed papers, old wallpapers, and corrugated cardboard and collage images. We will then apply texture mediums and paint to give the piece a weathered aged look.
Items to bring: 3 to 5 collage related collage images, paintbrushes and scissors. You may also bring any found objects you might want to include on your piece
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Fee: $60.00
Class limit: 4
Saturday Feb 25th
Class: In the Wall
Description: see above
Time: 10:00 to 4:00pm (we will break at 12:30 to 1:00 for lunch)
Fee: $60.00
Class limit: 4
Sunday Feb 26th
Class: Marvelous Molding Paste Part One: Golden’s regular Molding Paste
Description: In this technique class on Textural Effects we will experiment with Golden’s Regular Molding Paste. Regular Molding paste creates a smooth porcelain like surface that holds peaks and lines. It can be stamped into or stenciled onto your surface. It can then be combined with collage images to produce a unique work of Art that is all your own.
Items to bring: Scissors and paintbrushes
Time: 10:00 to 2:00pm
fee: $40.00
Max 4 students
This class is a prerequisite for “Texture in a Big Way”
Saturday March 3rd
Class: Marvelous Molding Paste Part Two-Light Molding Paste
Description: In this next class in my texture and collage series we will be contrasting Light Molding Paste to Regular Molding Paste. Light Molding Paste is formulated to be 50% lighter than Regular Molding Paste. It’s like spreading Marshmallow cream! The interesting thing about Light Molding paste is that it dries with a matte papery consistency that takes acrylic paints and spreads them like watercolors. It can instantly make any surface seem like an ancient relic.
Items to Bring: Please bring scissors and paintbrushes. All other materials will be supplied.
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Fee: $40.00
Max 4 students
Sunday March 4th
Class: In the Wall-Part 1 Collage
Description: see above
Time: 10:00 to 4:00
Fee: $50.00
Max 4 students
Saturday March 10th/ Sunday March 11th
Class: Texture in a Big Way
Description: In this advanced class we will have two objectives:
To combine at least two textures.
To combine texture and collage on a surface no smaller than 11 x 14.
Note this is a 2 day workshop. If you choose to combine more than two textures or to use crackle paste a third day may be needed. This can be scheduled separately at a time of your choosing.
This workshop is only for advance collage artists that have had experience using texture mediums.
Items to bring: Please bring a stretched canvas, canvas board or other rigid substrate that is 11 x 14 or larger, scissors, paintbrushes and a large image of your choice. I will bring all other supplies. Please note that if you intend to use crackle paste you must bring either canvas board or other rigid surface.
Time: 11:00 to 4:00 both days
Fee: $120.00
Max 3 students
Sunday March 18th
Open Studio/Altered Books workshop
11:00 to 4:00pm
$10.00
Wednesday March 21st
Altered Book Club
6:00pm to 9:00pm
$ 10.00
Saturday March 31st/ Sunday April 1st
Class: In the Wall part 2 –Assemblage
Description: You are replacing the very old, very stained wallpaper in a room in your newly purchased 200 you old home. As you peel off layer after layer of old wallpaper you are surprised to find a deep hole in the wall. As you peer through the hole you are surprised to find…
In this cigar box assemblage class we will apply the techniques from In the Wall part one to create a one of a kind 3-D assemblage. What will you find in the wall?
Items to bring: scissors, paintbrushes, a special found object(s), item(s) or image to place in your wall.
Time: 10:00 to 4:00pm both days. Please bring a lunch if you want as there will be a lunch break at about 1:00.
Fee: $120.00 both days
Max 4 students
Saturday April 14th
Class: Pumice Gels
Description: In this class we will experiment with fine and coarse Pumice Gels. What’s the difference? Fine Pumice dries translucent-a sandpaper version of Gel medium. Coarse Pumice? think stone in a jar. I always think of Ancient ruins and Egyptian Pyramids. So come and join the class and find out what treasures you can unearth using Pumice Gel.
Items to Bring: Please bring scissors and paintbrushes. All other materials will be supplied.
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Fee: $40.00
Max 4 students
Sunday April 15th
Open Studio/ABC workshop
11:00 to 4:00pm
$10.00
Wednesday April 18th
Altered Book Club
6:00 to 9:00pm
$10.00
Saturday April 21st / Sunday April 22nd
Class: In the Wall part two-Assemblage
Description: see above
Time: 10:00 to 4:00 both days
Fee: $120.00 both days
Max 4 students
Saturday May 5th /Sunday May 6th
Colony of Coastside Artists Open studios
11:00 to 4:00
More info to come
Saturday May 12th
Class: Glittering Glass Bead Gel
Description: Imagine your collage glittering like a precious jewel. How do you create this? Glass bead gel of course! Glass bead gel can be applied on top of your collage. It can be colored with transparent acrylic paints and spread around your canvas to shine like diamonds. Or add it to your collage for a water-like effect. Intrigued yet? Then check it out. Come and explore the possibilities of glass bead gel.
Items to bring: paintbrushes, scissors and gel medium.
Time: 10:00 to 2:00
Fee: 40.00
Max 4 students
Sunday May 13th
Open studio/ABC workshop
Time: 11:00 to 4:00pm
Fee: $10.00
Wednesday May 16th
Altered Books Club
6:00pm to 9:00pm
$10.00
Saturday May 19th/Sunday May 20th
Class: A Whole New World
Description: In this class we will be creating our own worlds or special places by piecing together different collage images and disguising the different images by using paint and special effects using Goldens texture mediums. The result will be a totally integrated 9 x 12 collage and your unique piece of art.
Items to bring: scissors, paintbrushes, images (these should be color or black and white toner /lazer copies and not inkjet or original photos.) All other materials will be supplied.
***This is an advanced class that requires collage and textural collage experience.
Time: 10:00 to 4:00 both days
Fee: $120.00 for both days
Max 4 students
Saturday June 2nd/Sunday June 3rd
Class: A Whole New World
Description: see description above
Items to Bring: see above
Time 10:00 to 4:00 both days
Fee: $120.00 for both days
Max 4 students
C.Andrews studio is located at 103-1 Harvard, Princeton-by-the-Sea. If you are interested in taking a class or have a question please email me at
connie@isbjorn.com.
See you in class!
Connie
