Virginia Art and Soul Workshops

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Cher Lashley 9-4:30 Sunday	850 - Illuminating a Manuscript Muse	[back to quicklinks] $ 120
Are you ready to have some fun, dance with your muse and, while we’re at it, exchange some great art techniques?  We are going to tap into the creative mind, mix it up with inventive mediums such as GAC 100 and produce an homage to the art of our soul in the same manner as those artistic monks of long ago in their illuminated manuscripts. In this class we are going to seamlessly incorporate embossed wallpaper with layers of pattern, gesso, muted tones and a sheer metallic that we will mix using my own recipe.  We will combine this soft and lovely patina with a little unconventional gilding to give our creation that same hint of glow found in antique books.  Although not intentional of offering an altered book class, we will be using a prepared opened book as our substrate to provide us with an easily manipulated, sturdy surface.  The existing text will randomly weave through our mélange of pattern, paper and collage to provide word adventure to reminiscent of dream conversations.  To add a little more spice, we will also be enhancing images stamped in black ink, create frames around brass mesh to look delicate despite its rough edges and so much more.  It really is all about having fun because that’s where the art is at. Supply List: --Prepared book of any size that feels comfortable to work on (email instructor at rosecottagedes@msn.com for instructions on preparing book) --Embossed wallpaper (Samples large enough for use can be obtained for free from most large chain home decorating stores) --Various patterned tissue papers, photocopied or laser printed focal images, and ephemera for layering --A foreign currency bill or similar single unit with designs that interest you --Gesso --Matte Medium --Glue dots or strong adhesive, such as E6000 --Alphabet and focal art stamps --Small permanent ink pads that are easy to handle and will fit into small spaces, such as the mini Versa Color pads in pastel shades (Sample used Vanilla, Sand Beige and Laurel Leaf) --Mini metallic colored Shadow Ink Pad (Sample used Gold Shadow Ink) --Black Versafine ink pad --Embossing ink pad and embossing powder of choice (Sample used Brass powder) --Black permanent ink pen with fine tip, such as Zig, and white gel pen --Pearl Ex powder (Sample used Antique Gold)* --Gilding leaf and adhesive, such as Duo (Sample used Gold leaf)* --Lace or similar for gutter of book (Sample used metallic thread lace, but cloth lace will do, but be sure to bring a full-sized metallic ink pad, as well) --Brass or copper fine mesh --Soft bristle and stippling brushes (stippling brush can be a large ragged brush), water container --Heat gun --Wax paper, rags and/or paper towels --Embellishments and all else you would like to add to your design * No matter what metallic you choose to embellish with, it might be a good idea to make sure that the Pearl Ex and gilding leaf you decide on are compatible (i.e. you might not want to mix copper gilding with gunmetal Pearl Ex, but, then again….) **New mediums that will be introduced in this class will be provided OPTIONAL:  If you have a CD of music that just always makes you feel like creating art, bring it along to class and share it with the rest of us.

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