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June 4 Workshop – Fabrics in Collage

[ June 4, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Fabrics aren’t just for sewing! You can make journal pages out of them, collage them into your journal pages, decorate them with paints, stamps or beads, and use interesting fabric patterns as a basis for your own designs. Dig through your fabric collection and bring your favorite scraps to class! [...]

Art Journal Workshop – Transfer Techniques

[ March 5, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Create transfers from photocopies, to do direct transfers onto  acrylic paint and gesso, and other methods of transferring images. Some of these techniques take multiple days,  but most can be completed in just an hour or two. None require any previous experience. Bring black & white photocopies of images that you would like to use  in [...] [...]

Art Journal Workshop – Making Backgrounds with Collage

[ February 19, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Paint isn’t the only way to create a background image for an Art Journal  page.  In this class we’ll explore the art of collaging to create a  surface for paint, ink, and other media. If you already have paper images that you would like to use, please bring them to class.  But because this is a [...] [...]

Jewelry & Art Party Hosted by Mary Anne Köppel

[ November 27, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Mary Anne Köppel has graciously offered to host a show of my jewelry and art at her home in Thun. Coffee, tea and cakes will be served, and a few lucky guests will win a bracelet or free entry into one of my Art Journaling Workshops.  If you’re looking for the perfect (and perfectly unusual) [...] [...]

Thanksgiving at the AWC Farmouse

[ November 18, 2010; 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] I’ll have an exhibition & sales table set up at the annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the American Women’s Club of Bern.  Both my assemblage art and my jewelry will be on display. The luncheon is held at the AWC Clubhouse in Worb. If you’re female and an English speaker with ties to the U.S., and you [...] [...]

Art Journaling Workshop – Watercolor Washes

[ January 29, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Simple recipes for watercolor washes. A wash can serve as a wonderful background for an Art Journal page. Washes can also serve as a unifying element to tie your Journal entries together. Preparation:  Please bring your journal or journal pages with you to class.  Read the advice on choosing [...] [...]

Art Journal Workshop – Acrylic Primers

[ January 15, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] In this class we’ll use gesso (black, white & clear) and metallic underpainting to prepare page surfaces and backs for painting, stamping, and drawing. Learn to prevent pages from curling, create a ground for dry and wet pigments, and prepare your journal for working. Preparation:  Please bring your journal [...] [...]

August Handwerkermarkt

[ August 9, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] On 9 August, from 9:00am – 5:00pm, I will have a booth at the Münsterplatz Handwerkermarkt in Bern.  Come by and visit!  I will be exhibiting jewelry and a few art pieces. [...]