Gray Loft Gallery ~ Altered Books Workshop

Altered Books Workshop Taught by Laurie Wagner and Stephanie Williamson Saturday, June 29 10:00 am – 5:00 pm $130 per person Workshop location: Gray Loft Gallery, 2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland Registration is still open for this workshop. Please contact us soon if you are interested, as the workshop is filling up. Please email Laurie Wagner or the gallery to register. Pay by check or PayPal. Learn how to make beautiful artist books by veteran bookmakers Stephanie Williamson and Laurie Wagner, who are passionate about bookmaking and have collaborated on numerous bookmaking workshops in the past. Using actual books - flea market finds, cast-offs from used bookstores or children’s dictionaries from the 1940’s, vintage text books, an outdated atlas, old novels or how-to books. The books are the bones of the fabulous works of art we will create using collage, photos, paint, stencils, and assemblage, among many other techniques. We will incorporate some of the existing text or illustrations in our found books and add our own words and images to create gorgeous, mind blowing pieces. You do not have to be an artist to create an altered book, although many artists working in different media find it a wonderful way to experiment with new materials and jump-start their inspiration. You just need to be someone who loves color, loves the shape of books, and loves getting messy with new art materials. You will learn several specific techniques such as torn window collage….tags and envelopes…accordion  books within the book, …woven paper, niches and wells, stamping and stencils.  We will have lots of supplies to create and play. By the end of the day you will leave with a gorgeous altered book that you can take home to continue building on to create a finished project. More information about the workshop and a materials list will be emailed to you upon request and/or registration. Class size is limited. Please register soon to participate in this creative and fun workshop with these two dynamic instructors. About the instructors: Stephanie Williamson Stephanie is a Bay Area fine art photographer, artist and writer.  She has been creating handmade books for many years. Stephanie has taught at the ASUC Art Studio at UC Berkeley, College of Marin, the Randall Museum and Walnut Creek Art Center. She is an instructor in the Photography Department at City College of San Francisco where she has been teaching since 1996. Laurie Wagner Laurie is a published author, titles include Living Happily Ever After: Couples Talk about Long Term Love and Expectations: Women Talk about Becoming a Mother, as well as Holding the Dream — The Art of Marlene Louchheim.  She has been trained as a Professional Co-Active Coach at The Coaches Training Institute, a program for life, business and creativity coaches.  Laurie has written essays on life, kids and writing which have appeared in Salon, Glamour, Parenting, Brain Child, The Huffington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the East Bay Express.

GRAY LOFT GALLERY 2889 Ford Street, third floor Oakland, CA 94601 510-499-3445 Visit our website for more information and our blog for photos of past events and directions. Contact us if you have questions, or would like more information about the gallery, our shows or to make an appoinment to visit the gallery. Facebook Website Copyright © 2013 Gray Loft Gallery, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you signed our guest book, are a friend or are interested in the arts. Thank you for your support!  unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

~

Gray Loft Gallery calendar
Location/directions

   Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, #32

Oakland, CA 94601

510-499-3445
contact Gray Loft Gallery

 ~

Gray Loft Gallery ~ 2nd Friday Oakland Estuary and Alameda Art Receptions

Join us for the monthly 2nd Friday Oakland Estuary and Alameda Art Receptions Friday, June 14, 6 to 9 pm If you missed open studios, here is one more opportunity to see the work of these artists at the gallery: Steven Andresen, drawing and painting Marek Grychczynski, painting Dorothy Nissen, mixed media Susan Parish, digital drawing and sculpture Zona Sage, mixed media Jenny Sampson, Tintype Photography Jan Watten, photography The Gray Loft Gallery, which is situated in the thriving arts district Jingletown, highlights a variety of artistic mediums by artists who live in the Bay Area, featuring sculpture, painting, drawing, mixed media,  tintype photography and black and white photography. Other participating galleries in the Oakland Estuary and Alameda are: In Jingletown: Apples and Oranges Gallery, 2934 Ford Street #21 White Wall Gallery, 2934 Ford Street Fernando Reyes Fine Art, 2934 Ford Street #26 In Alameda: PopUp Gallery, 1517 Park Street Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Lincoln at Paru Gallery K at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2514 Blanding Avenue Gallery Redux, 2315 Lincoln Julie’s Coffee and Tea Garden, 1223 Park Street : : :  GRAY LOFT GALLERY 2889 Ford Street third floor Oakland 510-499-3445 Work on display in the gallery:

Steven Andreson Painting and Drawing Marek Grychczynski Oil Painting Dorothy Nissen Painting and Mixed Media Susan Parish Found Object Sculpture and Digital Drawing Zona Sage "Two Bits" Mixed Media Jenny Sampson Tintype photography Jan Watten Photography (traditional darkroom photography)

Altered Books Workshop Taught by Stephanie Williamson and Laurie Wagner Saturday, June 29 10:00 am – 5:00 pm $130 per person Workshop location: Gray Loft Gallery, 2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland Registration is still open for this workshop. Please contact us if you are interested by June 19. Please email Laurie Wagner or the gallery to register. Pay by check or PayPal. Learn how to make beautiful artist books by veteran bookmakers Stephanie Williamson and Laurie Wagner, who are passionate about bookmaking and have collaborated on numerous bookmaking workshops in the past. You will start with actual books - flea market finds, cast-offs from used bookstores or grandma’s attic. They can be children’s dictionaries from the 1940’s , vintage text books, old novels or how-to books. Anything goes. The books are the bones of the fabulous works of art we will create using collage, photos, paint, stencils, and assemblage, among many other techniques. We can incorporate some of the existing text or illustrations in our found books and add our own words and images to create gorgeous, mind blowing pieces. You do not have to be an artist to create an altered book, although many artists working in different media find it a wonderful way to experiment with new materials and jump-start their inspiration. You just need to be someone who loves color, loves the shape of books, and loves getting messy with new art materials. You will learn several specific techniques such as torn window collage….tags and envelopes…accordion  books within the book, …woven paper, niches and wells, stamping and stencils.  We will have lots of supplies to create and play. By the end of the day you will leave with a gorgeous altered book that you can take home to continue building on to create a finished project. More information about the workshop and a materials list will be emailed to you upon request and/or registration. Class size is limited. Please register soon to participate in this creative and fun workshop with these two dynamic instructors. GRAY LOFT GALLERY 2889 Ford Street, third floor Oakland, CA 94601 510-499-3445 Visit our website for more information and our blog for photos of past events and directions. Contact us if you have questions, or would like more information about the gallery, our shows or to make an appoinment to visit the gallery.

~

Gray Loft Gallery calendar
Location/directions

 

   Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, #32

Oakland, CA 94601

510-499-3445
contact Gray Loft Gallery

 ~