My New (revised) Triptych Book Class

In 1999 or 2000, I taught one of my favorite book forms, my triptych book. After some time, I decided to bring the form back but alter it a bit. Here is my new triptych book class a la 2008. The binding is completely different and the book has shrunk! The construction has also been changed and more signatures have been added. I'll be debuting this class a week from Saturday (Dec 20th) in Thousand Oaks. I'm REALLY looking forward to teaching this book form.

If you're interested in the Thousand Oaks class on Dec 20th, you can email me to sign up.

I spent last night making a couple of new books. Tomorrow I'll show you my new "Reclaimed" book I made (it's small and I LOVE it!)

NEW classes this week: Thousand Oaks and Los Angeles

Sat 13th Thousand Oaks workshop Reclaimed Altered Artist Book (email Kelly to sign up)
10 to 3 p.m.

(You can also see more photos on my blog of the whole book from Oct 13th through Dec 5th. Each page is shown on my blog between those dates... :))

Reclaimed: An Altered Artist’s Book:

I love books, books in all forms and books with a variety of different pages. This is a book you will love. You will create, using a hardcover book as a base, a book with a plethora of different pages in a variety of textures and designs. You will sew these pages into your Reclaimed book. You will then learn several new mixed media techniques to work on the pages. Your head will be full of new ideas after this class. We’re bringing altered books to a whole different level. You’ll fall in love with the idea of reclaiming a book that was headed to the dumpster as an amazing work of art. This is a class for beginners to advanced: all are welcome.

Supply list: You need to bring a hardcover book (my sample is an old ledger, but you can use ANY kind of hardcover book. The size and thickness is up to you. Questions? Email Kelly at Egorey99(at) sbcglobal (dot) net), Scissors, small selection of favorite collage ephemera, bone folder, cork back metal ruler, roll of waxed paper, roll of paper towels, permanent black inkpad, container to hold water, 3 1" brushes to glue and paint (I like chip or bristle brushes) .

Sun 14th Stampin' From The Heart L.A. Altered Photos Revisited 310 391 0466
12:30 to 4:30

Altered Photos Revisited

In this class, you will learn a variety of mixed media explorations, tips, tricks and techniques using photographs and collage images via a variety of methods. Learn how to paint, stamp, collage, and use a plethora of mixed media supplies on photographs. We will also incorporate our photos into a special cool art project creating a small book to house your photos! This is unlike any altered photo class you’ve ever taken (and I encourage taking a variety of them as they all are very different depending on the instructor). Want to use your own photos in your journal or your artwork? Want to spice them up with flavor and flair? Bring to class real lab quality photos (please read the supply list for more info) that you want to “art up” . I will have a selection of my own photos for you to use as well. Please bring some color copies of favorite photos (it’s fun to bring multiple copies of “one” image for a certain activity in class). Learn techniques to alter photographs and even color copies of favorite images. Learn techniques such as “photo painting”, repeating of images on a page to make a stateme

Supply List-Students need to bring to class: about 20 *lab quality printed* photographs you want to alter (Note: The photos will NOT work if they are printed from your computer...We need to use “real photos” and nothing printed from anything but a real photo lab will work. You can have one of the major chain stores or a Mom & Pop camera shop develop your photos. They have to have the "emulsion" in the photos to work. Questions? Email Kelly) if you have questions about this email me at EGorey99 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net, scissors, bone folder, cork backed metal ruler, small selection of paper collage and 3-D ephemera (anything personal you want to use-I will have a ton to choose from), marvy markers (if you have them), roll of waxed paper, roll of paper towels, container to hold water in, 3 1" bristle brushes, sand paper (fine grit).

You can view the rest of my 2008 schedule here.

Soul Journeys-A Deck of Cards Workshop

Saturday, October 25th in Thousand Oaks, CA, I will be debuting this class:

Soul Journeys-A Deck of Cards

Saturday, October 25th
Thousand Oaks-Private Studio (open to the class for this workshop, email Kelly for more info and to sign up)
Workshop hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In this unique workshop, you will create a meaningful deck of soul journey cards. You will assemble a deck of cards with collage imagery, rubber stamps and mixed media. Each set will be unique to the creator (no two sets will ever be alike). You will work with special exercises to create a unique set of personal imagery cards. You will learn new mixed media techniques, tips and tricks. You will also learn new collage ideas including composition and design tips. You will walk out with your own deck of cards and a special carrying case (also made by you!) You will love this class and the cards that you create!!

Supply List: Roll of waxed paper, roll of paper towels, scissors, cork backed metal ruler, 3 1" bristle brushes (to paint and glue with), container to hold water in, Favorite Glue Stick (if desired), selection of collage ephemera (including background papers and focal images), permanent black inkpad (like Versafine). Please note the instructor will have an array of mixed media supplies including acrylic paint, rubber stamp and collage ephemera, but to make this class more meaningful, please bring a small selection of collage ephemera.

Interested? Questions? Want to sign up? Email Kelly at EGorey99 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

Hope to see you there!

These are the little booklets that I was telling you about last week. I didn't have as much time as I thought I would to work on these while at Comic Con, but I managed to get some pages done. I am totally TOTALLY in love with these little books. I fit 5 of them (though I ended up only bringing 3) along with a ton of collage crap in a little blue wet ones bin. These are a brand new class I will be debuting this Fall and I hope you will love them as much as I do :) They are portable and all you need is a glue stick and a pen, and you can bring them anywhere!!!





FYI,

I have two classes this coming weekend in Thousand Oaks and in L.A. More info can be found here. Both classes are a GO. If you are interested in the Thousand Oaks class, please email ME to sign up. If you are interested in L.A., please phone the store.

In a week, I will be leaving for Art Unraveled. I'm teaching 4 workshops and I can't wait!!!

After AU, I will be home for a couple of days and then Tristan and I jump on a plane and go back East. I'll be teaching both weekends. The first weekend I will be at The Stamp Act in Marshfield and the following weekend, I will be at Ink About It in Westford. There are samples in the store and I will post more pictures on my workshop info blog about the MA classes next week.

Posting may be erratic...I'm just trying to get everything done before we leave! :)