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| Spring Woodlands |
Whispering Woodlands is
a stimulating yet tranquil environment to explore and expose yourself to a new technique or investigate a new direction in
your work.
April 2015
Be sure to watch for the newest additions.
We strive for quality programs for
your learning enjoyment.
Download a PDF of Mid April -
June programs.
Mid April - June PDF
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| Chancery Cursive |
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| Calligraphy students |
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| Calligraphy students |
Calligraphy:
the art of written forms Jackie Hefty
Working with pen/brush, ink, and paper, learn the basics of several lettering styles. Hand-letter a favorite poem
or quotation for gifts, create unique greeting cards, and more. Minimal supplies are needed and you can continue your learning
at home. Fri April 3, 10 1 - 4:30 $95/$5 materials
Click here for Calligraphy Supply List
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| Letterpress |
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| One Liners |
One Liners & Catchy Phrases
A new Intro to Letterpress Jackie Hefty
Register before April 8 and provide me with a one word or one liner phrase
you'd like to print. I'll have it set and ready to run on a press. We'll spend some time discussing the history behind
the printing press, as workhorse and as an art form. Learn the basis of setting type, inking the press and printing.
Perfect introduction for a unique greeting card or a small broadside. Print multiple copies to send to family,
friends, and trade with fellow classmates. Limited space. Sat April 11, 1 -5 $60/$5 materials
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| Non-Adhesive Book samples JH |
Become Engaged: Bookmaking
Jackie Hefty
With all due respect
to the books in our lives, 'become engaged' in a selection of book arts related activities and techniques
in honor of National Library Week.
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| Paired Needle Bindings |
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| Paired Needle Binding |
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| Paired Needle Binding |
Paired Needle Binding Jackie Hefty
It just sounds difficult, not really so hard, but it gives you bragging rights! You will be sure to impress your
friends or family with your bookmaking skills when you show them this creation. An exposed stitching design on the spine of
the book resembles a herringbone pattern. This book is designed to lie flat when open which allows for ease in drawing
or writing. Makes a great gift! Previous book making is recommended, but not required. Minimal supplies are necessary to continue
making beautiful books at home. Class sizes are limited. Sun April 12, 1
- 4:30 $60/$5 materials (Papers will be available for purchase if you need
for your signatures, see supply list for more information.)
Paired Needle Binding Supply List
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| Non-Adhesive Book samples JH |
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| Non-Adhesive Book samples JH |
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| Non-Adhesive Book samples JH |
Non-Adhesive Books Jackie
Hefty
No
needles or sewing either! One sheet of paper can become a book with the correct folding, creasing and cutting. (Think paper
dolls.) We will explore the possibilities of meandering books, accordion books with folded paper covers and a pocket accordion.
Bring some decorative papers if you'd like, we will also make a few of our own to use for the books. Mon
April 13, 1 - 4:30 $55/$5 materials
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| Monotype Basics |
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| Monotype beginnings |
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| Monotype |
Monotype Meet-ups
Monthly
Open Studio for
Monotype/Monoprint Printmaking
Every Second Tuesday of the month, 1 - 4 or 6 - 9
Begins Tuesday April 14
$25
(materials fee determined on individual basis)
NEW! Monthly
Ongoing Programs NEW!
Monthly Ongoing Program Info
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| Sewn Accordion Book |
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| Flag Book |
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| Paired Needle Binding |
Bound Together
Whispering Woodlands Book Club with a twist -
Book Structure Exploration
Every Third Thursday of the month, 1 - 4 or 6 - 9
Starting Thursday April 16
$25
(materials fee determined on individual basis)
NEW! Monthly
Ongoing Programs NEW!
Monthly Ongoing Program Info
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| Coptic Bindings |
Coptic Stitch Book Binding
Jackie Hefty
Intermediate level book binding that will further develop
and challenge your creative book binding skills. Traditional and innovative approaches will be explored. Binding design open
flat which is an advantage when writing or drawing in them. Recommend having basic bookmaking and sewing experience.
Bring as many items that you already have from the Basic Tool Kit. Paper recommendations are on the supply list.
Fri April 17, 1-5
$60/$5 materials
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| student work |
Bookmaking Basic Supply List
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| Color mixing |
Registration Closed
- Wait List only
Mixing
the Colors You Want: color mixing for oil painters Jan
Norsetter
In this class we will
explore mixing oils using 6 tubes of color plus white. We’ll mix darks, neutral greys, greens, pastels, and anything
else you can think of. We’ll make color charts
to keep track of our mixes and we’ll do all of this without dirtying a brush. Color mixing is a good time to practice
wielding a palette knife. There
are lots of oil colors out there. It can be expensive to buy them all and a bit of a pain to keep track of them. We’ll
explore the basics and then we’ll add some additional colors for comparison. Sat April 18, 10 -
4 $100/$10 materials
Mixing the Colors you want in Oils Supply List
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| 100 Starts |
Registration Closed
- Wait List only
100 Starts in Oil Painting
Jan Norsetter
In this workshop
we will start as many paintings as we can maybe not 100 but a minimum of 20. We’ll spend 10 minutes or less on each
painting. We will distill the essence of a scene into as few colors and as few strokes as we can. We will refer to this style
of painting as the direct method. No underpainting, just bold strokes that describe the planes, values, lights, darks of the
scene. We’ll try to nail the value structure of the scene. We’ll talk about placement/composition, shadows, lighting.
We can use any colors we want, but we will start with black and white (which we will mix into 3 shades of grey plus black
and white).
Please, no solvents inside the building.
I have developed strategies for handling paint using Gamblin Solvent free gel or M Graham alkyd walnut oil but unless your
paint is really stiff you won’t need medium. I’ll bring both the gel and the walnut oil so you don’t have
to buy those two for the class. For cleaning my brushes I use brush soap and water. Sun. April 19, 10 - 4 $105
100 Starts Supply List
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| Calligraphic Communication Series Details |
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| Calligraphic Communication Series Details |
Calligraphic Mark-making Jackie Hefty
You've learned the 'rules', now break 'em or exploit them. Free expression using calligraphic marks. Explore the
typical and a-typical approaches with pen, brush and other mark making implements. Tues April 21,
1 - 4:30 $55
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| Leaf Prints with Metallic paint |
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| Fabric Monotypes, Positive and Negative |
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| Fabric Monotypes, Positive and Negative |
Nature Prints & Impressions Jackie Hefty
In honor of both Earth
Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 24) we will be making leaf impressions using a variety of techniques and materials.
Perhaps you will be inspired to identify the natural beauty that surrounds us! Several processes require minimal supplies
and are easy to continue at home. Fri, April 24, 1 - 4:30 $55/$7
