ColoringBooksandJournals.com

Upcoming Classes &Workshops

Fall-Winter  2019-2020 

Wild Journals

Workshop Series 

Many of us keep journals to gain insight into our lives or to mark events that have particular meaning.  Others like to keep travel journals or make small books to commemorate special passages in our lives. Whether you write everyday or just occasionally, if you love keeping journals, this fun workshop series will help you take your journals to a whole new level.

Each week we’ll explore new techniques and inspirational materials while we play with color, texture, pattern, and form. We’ll paint, print, stamp, cut, tear, fold, and collage your pages into intricate multi-layered surfaces, making each page a one-of-a-kind ‘canvas’ for your words, images, drawings, or photographs.

Stimulate your creativity and launch your journals onto a whole new path. Open to all skill levels.

 

Wild Journals Series Dates:

Thurs. November 7, 10:00 - 1:00 AM

Getting Started-Paper & Paint

Thurs. November 14, 10:00 - 1:00 AM

Extensions, Cut-Outs & Windows

Thurs. November 21, 10:00 - 1:00 AM

Stamps, Stencils, Simple Printmaking

Thurs. December 5, 10:00 - 1:00 AM

Pop-Ups, Pockets & Envelopes

Thurs. December 12, 10:00 - 1:00 AM

Collage, Transfers & Covers

Thurs. December 19, 10:00 - 1:00 AM

Story, Text & Narrative Styles

Register at:

Sessions will take place at the Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

https://eliotschool.org/classes/mixed-media-wild-journals-1f19

Celebration Accordion Books

Sunday, February 2

10:00 AM - 4:00PM

In this is a day-long workshop, create a beautiful multi-layered accordion book for yourself, or as a special gift for a friend or family member. This adaptable form allows you to make a festive book packed full of surprises — words, letters, tiny booklets, pockets, charms, photos, windows, beads, and other ingredients that give meaning to your theme.

Decide on your concept and palette, then dive into a wealth of materials to build your book with paint, paper, thread, buttons, beads, and whatever else we can find to bring it to life. You’ll leave with a dramatic one-of-a-kind piece, and the knowledge to use this form again and again to create more books for yourself and others. 

Sessions will take place at the Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Register at:

https://eliotschool.org/classes/celebration-accordion-books-1w20

 Printmaking for Creative Collage

Spend a fun day learning a variety of experimental hand-printmaking techniques and then turn some of your prints into collages for exhibit pieces, greeting cards, gifts, or simply for the joy of making art. In the morning we’ll work with wood blocks, linocuts, monotypes, gelatin plates, stencils, stamps, and found materials to make a series of water-based prints, then we’ll spend the afternoon using some of your prints to create a series of free form collages to take home at the end of the day. 



Sunday, March  15

10:00 AM - 4:00PM

Sessions will take place at the Eliot School Annex, 253 Amory St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Register at:

https://eliotschool.org/classes/printmaking-creative-collage-1w20

 New dates

coming soon for

Wild Journals Revival

These day-long open studios are for people who have already completed a Wild Journals Workshop Series, Weekend, or Summer Intensive. Join us to work on new or unfinished projects, get some inspiration and new ideas, or just to explore some new techniques in the company of fellow artists.

$115 per session includes most materials.

 Sessions will take place at Fellowship Hall,

 Forest Hills Covenant Church, 455 Arborway,

Jamaica Plain, MA

For more information contact me at susan@coloringbooksandjournals.com

or call 617-983-3625