Our June workshop will be a paper play day. Carolyn Jones will show us a bunch of ways to add subtle color and texture to paper and card to give them an aged effect. She will show a bunch of examples of her experiments, demonstrate several quick techniques that we will be able to try right away, and suggest others that take a bit more time.
The biggest variable is the paper. The weight, fiber composition, color and texture all have an impact. Carolyn asks that we try to collect at least three different papers or cards that we like to use (light colors, different weights, different surfaces) and have multiple pieces of each so we can compare different techniques on the same paper. Small pieces are fine. We will be experimenting!!
Materials:
- Paper and/or card stock, a couple of kinds, about 10 pieces of each
- Texturing tools - sandpaper, steel wool, files, scoring tools, textured surfaces
- Natural colorants - used tea bags, coffee grounds in their filter, dry ground spices (turmeric and paprika work well, but grab a couple of others if you have them)
- Other colorants - ink pads (neutral colors), shoe polish
- Water - in a jar and in a spray bottle
- Applicators - brushes, sponges, toothbrushes
- Wax paper
- Flat working surface - such as a glass plate or cookie sheet
When: Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. PDT
Where: On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom
RSVP: Dolores Guffey by June 9
Workshop Questions: Carolyn Jones cjweaver@fastmail.com
Zoom Questions: Bobbie Hayes
Contact information is in the newsletter
Member News
Nature, Paper, Fiber, Found is the title of a wonderful exhibit that just opened at the Newport, Oregon Visual Arts Center. Our NORBAG member, Cheri Aldrich, is the artist who created these amazing pieces of art. The show will be open through July 27 in the upstairs gallery.
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