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February 21, 2014
January 08, 2014
Dina Wakley will be here February 6th through 8th teaching 5 incredible classes!
"Delightful Painted Deli Paper"
My "Art Journal Play" classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We'll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
Join me as we create random painted deli papers. We'll paint, scrape, rub, stencil, and stamp. Then I'll show you my favorite ways to use the deli papers in your journaling and mixed-media projects.
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
- White acrylic gesso
- Gel medium (I prefer soft gel matte) or a glue stick (I like the Ranger glue stick)
- Acrylic paint. Bring your favorite colors.
- Plastic palette knife
- Paintbrushes
- Your art journal (I recommend the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
Have you been curious about art journaling, but are not sure where to start? Come and play with me! We'll explore what art journaling is and I will teach you a few techniques for creating fun and expressive pages. We'll create backgrounds, image layers, and top texture. We'll make several pages and you'll get a feel for playing, experimenting, and being free with your art. I'll also give you some tips for page topics and writing on your pages. No previous art experience is required.
Supplies You Need:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
- White acrylic gesso.
- Acrylic paints in an assortment of colors (I prefer artist-quality paint, but bring what you've got).
- Paintbrushes-one or two should be fine...I prefer a large flat brush, about ¾". Foam brushes will get you by but are not ideal. I like the Claudine Hellmuth brush assortment by Ranger. They are inexpensive and good quality.
- Pen for writing...(such as an ultra-fine or extra-fine point Sharpie works well, Faber-Castell Pitt pen, or Sharpie Water-based Poster-paint marker in Extra-fine point)
- Optional: a journal to work in. We will be working in class on watercolor paper, but if you'd also like to work in a journal, feel free. Choose a journal with heavy pages-preferably watercolor paper.
- Optional: any papers or scraps or pictures that inspire you. I'll be giving you an assortment of ephemera, but if you have something you love, feel free to bring it.
- Black ink pad (I like Ranger's Archival black pad). I will have some for class use, too.
- Any rubber stamps that appeal to you. I will have many for class use.
Marvelous Mark Making
My "Art Journal Play" classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We'll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
Mark-making is one of my obsessions! Join me for some mark-making play time. We'll start pages with marks made from all kinds of materials and media. We'll use string, sticks, cards, paint lids, and just play and see what happens. Then we'll "read" our marks and listen to what they're saying. We'll turn the marks into layers, and then the layers into finished journal pages. You'll be surprised how this class will help you grow and stretch as an artist!
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
- Your art journal (I recommend the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
- Gesso
- Acrylic paints
- Pen(s) for journaling onto your pages
- Optional: your own ink spray and stencils. I will have plenty for class use, but if you have your own, you won't have to share.
- Optional: rubber stamps & black Archival ink pad.
9:30am-12:30pm
$60
My "Art Journal Play" classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We'll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
Are you addicted to gelli printing? Come and try your hand at a different kind of printing...collagraph printing. We'll make printing plates (known as collagraph plates) with supplies you already have in your studio, and then we'll pull amazing and interesting prints from the plates. Then I'll show you three of my favorite ways to incorporate those prints onto a journal page or a mixed-media project. This class is fun and different and will get your creative juices flowing!
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
- Your art journal (I recommend the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
- White acrylic gesso
- Gel medium (I prefer soft gel matte) or a glue stick (I like the Ranger glue stick)
- Acrylic paint. Bring your favorite colors, and please include white, a dark neutral, and a red/pink and a yellow.
- Plastic palette knife
- Paintbrushes
- Rubber brayer
- Optional: paper punches. I'll have a few to share but it's nice to have a few more shapes available.
Words of Advice, A Collage Adventure
My "Art Journal Play" classes are all about exploring and playing with art journaling techniques. The goal is to learn techniques, experiment, play, and make finished journal pages. We'll be working in journals, but the techniques apply to all mixed-media projects (canvases, book-making, etc.).
Do you need to give someone advice? Maybe you need to give yourself advice? Come and make collaged pages that focus on stamped advice that is personal and powerful. I will help demystify collage for you as we build pages with paint, ink, and simple motifs. We'll add advice to create meaningful pages that are well-composed. We'll play and create and let the advice sing.
Please bring:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
- Your art journal (I recommend the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
- Gel medium (I prefer soft gel matte).
- Gesso
- Acrylic paints
- Pen(s) for journaling onto your pages
- Ephemera and collage fodder: bits of papers, fabrics, and tapes that mean something to you. You don't need a lot...just a gallon ziploc with a bit will be great.
- Optional: set of alphabet stamps and a black Archival ink pad. I will have some to share, but if you have your own you won't have to wait.
- Optional: your own ink spray and stencils. I will have plenty for class use, but if you have your own, you won't have to share.
- Optional: your sewing machine and an extension cord. Sewing adds great texture to the collages. You can always sew at home, too.
- Optional: Portfolio oil pastels or Neocolor II crayons or regular oil pastels). I'll have some for sharing but it's nice to have your own.
November 15, 2013
November 07, 2013
October 09, 2013
September 18, 2013
Stephanie Ackerman will be here October 18th & 19th teaching 3 fun-filled classes!
Stephanie Ackerman will be here October 18th and 19th teaching 3 classes!
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“You Are Loved” 2013 Glass Ornaments by Stephanie Ackerman
Friday, October 18th
6-9pm
$45
The perfect piece to hang anywhere to remind yourself that you are LOVED and one of a kind. The perfect gift to make and give to someone special to remind them of the same.
Supplies Used:
4 Glass Ornaments* Dictionary Paper*
Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap*
Tim Holtz Distress Marker – Black Soot*
Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Walnut Stain
Distress Crackle Paint – Picket Fence, Broken China, Frayed Burlap
Dylusions Ink Spray – Postbox Red
Jute/Twine*
Glue-n-Seal
Red Acrylic Paint
Paint Brushes
Heat Gun
Paper Towels
* All supplies marked with an asterisk are included in student kit.
All other supplies will be provided to use during class. Colors and quantities may vary.
Student must bring heat gun or dryer. Electricity needed for heat guns.
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MISCELLANY – Making Art for Art, Part One
Stephanie Ackerman
Saturday, October 19th
9am-Noon
$65
Miscellany; Mixing an assortment of items together … In this case, to create art and that is exactly what we will do in this workshop, MISCELLANY-Making Art For Art. Together, we will spend time playing, experimenting and creating with the popular Gelli Plate, acrylic paint, paper and stencils to create one of a kind art paper that can be used to create art with.
Supplies used in this workshop:
Gelli Plate (provided)
White Signo Pigment Ink Pen (provided)
Black Soot Distress Pen by Tim Holtz (provided)
Assorted sizes and weights of paper (provided)
Assorted Stencils (class set)
Glue & Seal by Inkessentials/Ranger (class set)
Assorted Acrylic paints (class set)
Brayer (student)
Paint brush, water & paper towels (student)
Paper Trimmer & Scissors (student)
Heat Dryer (student)
Optional – bring any of your favorite acrylic paints
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MISCELLANY – Making Art for Art, Part Two
Stephanie Ackerman
Saturday, October 19th
1-4pm
$65
In this workshop, we will create art to be used in your art journal, cards for your “Project Life” albums, “thinking about you” inspiration cards, tags & more using the art papers you made in Miscellany Art for Art. I will also share with you my own stash of papers that I have been making! Together, we will spend time playing, experimenting and creating Art From Art that will be perfect for gift giving as well as for your own home and your creative projects.
Supplies used in this workshop:
Art Papers created by you and by me
Small Dylusions Art Journal (provided)
White Signo Pigment Ink Pen (student)
Black Soot Distress Pen by Tim Holtz (provided)
Assorted sizes and weights of paper & tags (provided)
Glue & Seal by Inkessentials/Ranger (class set)
Red Acrylic paints (class set)
Paint brush, water & paper towels (student)
Paper Trimmer & Scissors (student)
Heat Dryer (student)
If you have an art journal that you are working in, please bring it along!
September 16, 2013
August 29, 2013
August 15, 2013
Announcing our NEW DESIGN TEAM!
We were humbled and overwhelmed by the outpouring of talent represented in all of you who applied to be a part of our Design Team. Thirty-two {32} amazing submissions were received.
We are so thankful for each and every one of them. We had an "outside panel" of three experts come in to make the decisions.
Congratulations to the following for being chosen...
Linda Alexander
Jules Eickmeier
Tracy Gregory
Nicole Guincho
Jackie Lynch
Kim Mathura
Kay Mitchell
Joan Morrison
Amanda Newberry
Beth Watson
Lindsay Weiser
Lori Wilbanks
Thank you!