Portland Art and Soul Workshops

Workshop Details

Juliana Coles 9-4:30 Thursday	331 - Word: The Art of Lettering	[back to quicklinks] $ 130
Experience the Art of the letterform in this introductory class to Visual Journaling that puts the emphasis on written text as image. Learn to integrate text with imagery as we practice speech, language and lettering as an art form. First we create mixed media backgrounds and then layer different text forms to stretch our techniques for verbal expression. Learn to develop patience and attention to every detail of the writing by considering the text as important as the image itself. We will practice lettering using many different script-creating tools such as pens, pencils, stick and ink, fine brush w/acrylic in ways you never considered. We will give rubber stamped letters and alphabets your hand-drawn touch. We will create many different layers with all things related to text, including cutting up words from poetry books to create found poetry. Then, utilizing Juliana's Extreme journaling techniques, we will also learn to speak and write our own words, rather than quoting some other source in order to weave the tale of our telling in the safe containers of our Visual Journals. Supply List: --your journal; --big glue stick UHU; --scissors; --favorite mixed media supplies; --fine detail brush (#1or #2); --thin stick at least 8" long (pick up off the ground); --pen holder and nib; --carpenters pencil; --Exacto knife or sandpaper; ebony pencil or 6B graphite stick; --black ink; --high quality white ink; --black permanent marker; --brush markers in different colors; --2 sets of rubber stamp letters in different sizes; --poetry book to cut up; --gel pens; --Staz-ON stamp pads (one in black); --white or light colored stamp pad (metallic are fun); --old bic pen; --any other markers that you have on hand (Krylon, pencils,etc); --any papers/ephemera that utilize text as well as random collage images to cut up. Email Juliana with questions: meandpete@msn.com CLOSED - CLASS FULL Online registration for the Portland event is now closed. Late sign-ups will be taken at the Art & Soul office at the Portland event, depending upon availability. Please check in with us there if you wish to inquire about a class. Thank you!