Upcoming Classes &Workshops

Spring  2019 

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. May 2, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Getting Started-Paper & Paint

Thurs. May 9, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Extensions, Cut-Outs & Windows

Thurs. May 16, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Stamps, Stencils, Simple Printmaking

Thurs. May23, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Pop-Ups, Pockets & Envelopes

Thurs. May30, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Collage, Transfers & Covers

Thurs. June 6, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Story, Text & Narrative Styles

Sessions will take place at the Eliot School of Fine Arts, 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Registrations will be open in January 2019, and we will post a link then.

Celebration Accordion Books

Sunday, June 9

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 of Fine Arts, 24 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Registrations will be open in January 2019, and we will post a link then.