Decorative Boxes  Jackie Hefty 

Personalize as desired, using commercial papers or decorative papers that you've made in previous workshops. Create unique boxes for mementos, jewelry, loose change, etc.  The examples shown are using paste papers and card stock.  You may start with an existing small jewelry box to cover, while learning some basic box formation techniques.  Little investment required to continue at home.  Sat  June 11,  1 - 5  $60/$5 materials

Stained Glass Mosaics        Jackie Hefty   Create the effect of stained glass and learn the art of mosaics by creating a glass-on-glass art piece. Learn the basics of mosaics including design, tools, cutting, adhesives, and grouting.  Wed June 15 and/or Thurs June 16, 1-5  $55/$10 materials (sign up for both days for a reduced rate, two afternoons for $100/$15 materials)             

Pastel is perfect for depicting the various textures and colors of the landscape and is a very portable medium so it is ideal for plein air painting-working directly from nature. You'll complete two or three small works on different papers, provided by the instructor. Previous experience in soft pastel is highly recommended, but beginners with good drawing skills are welcome.  Sat, June 18  9 - 4  $105/$5 materials

Plein Air in Oils, "Letting Go"   Jan Norsetter

For beginning and intermediate students

In this workshop I will show you a couple of methods of approaching plein air painting. For outdoor painting I usually mix colors using 7 tubes of paint (see supply list below). We'll talk about placement, shadows, lighting, and palette management. We'll also have some discussion and examples of what I refer to as "Letting Go".  At some point in the painting process I let go of what exactly is in the scene and concentrate on what the painting needs to give it some pizazz or oomph -- using artistic license or personal sensitivity to finish the painting. (Move a tree, add some more trees, get rid of trees, simplify the background, add color, add texture...) I don't use solvents most of the time (and never indoors) so I have developed strategies for handling paint using Gamblin Solvent free gel or M Graham alkyd walnut oil and for cleaning my brushes with soap and water.

Sun June 19, 10 - 4  $105/$5 materials

Playful Letters  Jackie Hefty    

Coptic Stitch Book Binding  Jackie Hefty 

Intermediate level book binding that will further develop and challenge your creative book binding skills. This binding design opens flat which is an advantage for writing or drawing.  Recommend having basic bookmaking and sewing experience. Paper recommendations are on the supply list.   Sat June 25, 1 - 5  $65/$5 materials

Fabric Papers     Jackie Hefty

A little bit of this, a little bit of that;  Fabric Papers!  Come and play - we will have the supplies necessary for this technique for you to explore. Fees cover most consumable materials but you are encouraged to bring a few of your own. Recommendations are available on supply list.  Mon June 27    1 - 4:30  $55/$5 materials 

 Location - Location - Location

Workshop offered @ Olbrich Gardens by Jackie Hefty 

Sewn Books: Wrapped Journals Bindings

Wed. June 29th, 1 - 4 p.m.

http://www.olbrich.org/education/classes.cfm#workshops 

Just a little note:

Many of the classes I personally offer are meant to provide a progression in the inter-related book arts opportunities. It is not necessary to take them in any specific order, but understand they are complimentary in nature. By taking a decorative paper workshop, you may utilize your work in a book structure as text pages, end sheets or as a cover. Likewise, by taking papermaking you may use the results in a book or as a substrate for a print, drawing, painting, or with letterpress.   Think of them as part of, or a means to an end, not the end in themselves. (not that many can not stand alone and be appreciated as completed work) It is also for this reason I repeat some foundational workshops more often. Understanding the method to my madness may be helpful when making workshop choices.