CLASSES

Beginning Collage

5 Thursday mornings

January 5-February 2

10am to 1pm

$175 + material fee $15

Do you like to make things? Do you love art? Do you think you don't know enough to start taking classes? This is the class for you!! In a supportive, fun environment, you will learn the basics of collage. You will learn about different glues, cutting instruments, brushes, papers, substrates (the surface on which you work), paper altering techniques and transfers. You will finish with a treasure chest of information and 2 finished pieces. You will leave your fear in the garbage pail in the studio as you walk confidently out the door!!!

Student Material List:

(The teacher will supply all the fun art materials)

Scissors

Exacto Knife and extra blades

Pencil

2 water containers

Several soft paintbrushes in different sizes

Wax paper

Encaustic Collage

Saturday January 28 10am – 4pm

$90 + $22 material fee

Join me for a relaxing day creating an Encaustic Collage, a restorative process using sweet smelling beeswax as the adhesive to adhere antique botanical prints and graphics to a canvas to create a beautiful piece worthy of hanging. In a supportive environment you will be provided with all the special materials necessary to complete a gorgeous piece.

Student Material List:

These materials can be purchased at the Artist's Edge.

Exacto knife and extra blades

Sharp Scissors

Self-healing Mat (if you have one)

Pencil or pen

One 3/4 –1 inch acrylic paintbrush

2 Water containers

Your favorite acrylic paints

Clean white plastic bag

Potluck item for lunch…think healthy!

1 or 2 pieces of your own artwork to share with the class during lunch, if you wish

(Rather than buying a lot of new materials and tools, you will be introduced to them in this class. Then you can purchase only those you really love.)

Teacher provides all botanical and other art sheets, beeswax, Thai silk, “secret ingredient” and use of all tools.

Student Material List:

Exacto knife and extra blades

Scissors

Self-healing Mat (if you have one)

Pencil or pen

One 3/4 –1 inch acrylic paintbrush

2 Water containers

Your favorite acrylic paints

Palette knife

Small hammer

Clean white plastic bag

2D Personal ephemera

Potluck item for lunch…think healthy!

1 or 2 pieces of your own artwork to share with the

class during lunch, if you wish

(Rather than buying a lot of new materials and tools, you will be introduced to them in this class. Then you can purchase only those you really love.)

Teacher provides all botanical and other art sheets, beeswax, Thai silk, “secret ingredient” and use of all tools, framing supplies, hardware and use of tools. $22 material fee payable to the teacher

Transfers

Saturday March 10 10:00am-4:00pm

$90 + $20 material fee

Transfers allow the moving of the ink from one surface onto another surface. Whatever the surface receiving the ink transfer will show through the transfer. Words and images can be transferred. You can make colored copy transfers. Transfers can be applied to papers, metal, fabric, even nonporous surfaces. We we even create replicas of antique tintypes. Transfer increase the depth and interest of your piece. In this comprehensive class you will create samples of each technique that can be attached to a description of the technique in a booklet written by the teacher.

Transfer Material List:

Pencil or pen

Scissors

Exacto knife

Ruler (metal if you have one)

1/2 to 3/4 inch acrylic paintbrushes

2 water containers

Favorite rubber stamp and ink (or use mine)

Self-healing cutting mat (only if you already have one)

Xryon machine (if you have one)

Old photographs you were going to throw out anyway, not digital

Potluck item for lunch…think healthy!

1 or 2 pieces of your own artwork to share with the class during lunch, if you wish

Tess will provide all the other fabulous materials!

$20 material fee payable to the teacher

Additional Workshop Offerings

in Bremerton

Please email Tess at hopilight@aol.com for

complete information and fees

Book with Drawers Saturday February 18 10 to 4

Pyramid Book Sunday February 26 10 to 4

Encaustic Collage Saturday March 24 10 to 4