Fall 2015 Workshops in Wishi Washi Studio

Wishi Washi Studio's Fall 2015 Workshop schedule is up!

We have a fun and varied selection of classes coming up.

I'm kicking off the season with my Boro Books workshop that has been popular, and true to form it filled lightening fast. But, let me know if you want to get on the waitlist as I may be adding a second date.

Boro Books workshop

Next up are my guest instructors extraordinaire, Macy Chadwick and Courtney Cerruti.

Macy will be teaching a Pochoir Sampler Book workshop for the first time at Wishi Washi Studio. I'm personally very excited about this class since I've been mark making on paper and fabric with carved blocks, transfers and stencils and I hope to learn some new tricks from Macy (yes, I always play along with the class when we have a guest instructor!).

Macy Chadwick's Pochoir Sampler Book

In November Courtney Cerruti returns to Wishi Washi Studio to teach her Image Transfer class. But, this time we added a twist: students will also be creating a hardcover accordion book into which they will transfer their newly learned techniques. The end product will be a transfer based artist's book that will also be a great reference for future projects.

Student work from a past Image Transfer class with Courtney Cerruti

Every year I make myself a date book using the Crossed Structure Binding so I thought this would be a great time of the year to teach that binding to students who might want to do the same. Or, make a journal or sketchbook for the new year. Or, create a really, really nice present for a special someone for the upcoming holidays.

Two of my Crossed Structure datebooks

Speaking of the holidays, in December I will be teaching two fun techniques that could easily serve as last minute gift ideas: the Iris Fold Technique and the Exploding Picture Box. These are both historical crafting techniques, the Iris Fold originating in Holland and the Exploding Picture Box in Victorian England. Take both classes and combine the techniques into one project.

Iris Fold Technique

Exploding Picture Box

I realize that many of you are not in the Wishi Washi Studio area so I want to remind you of my online classes with Creativebug, including the Iris Fold Technique. And, Courtney Cerruti also has a wide array of classes with Creativebug, too.

  

Hope to see you in the studio and if you make something via Creativebug please share on Instagram or Facebook and tag me - I always love to see what you make!

Iris Folding

I was fortunate to teach at SCRAP again this past Saturday. Such a fun place to teach, and shop! (see previous SCRAP post here)

This time I taught the Iris Fold Technique, or Iris Folding.

One of my class samples using security envelopes

This craft originated in Holland and traditionally the insides of security envelopes were used to create the iris (so named because it resembles the iris of the eye or a camera).

I love using the security envelopes since they are an art supply that arrives free to my front door almost everyday - what's not to like about that? But, a number of papers of similar weight can be used.

student work - iris folding workshop

The student above used a mix of wrapping paper, sheet music and paint chip cards. Below the student also used sheet music along with book pages and maps.

student work - iris folding workshop

I love how the use of a solid color (below) amongst the busy patterns really accentuates the curve of the iris pattern:

student work - iris folding workshop

Although security envelopes are my favorite material for this project I love to experiment and see what else I can find at SCRAP that might work:

I played along, too! Another class sample finished.

I found a box of coin wrappers that already had folded edges - they worked great (above)!

The finished product can be a card, an ornament or a piece ready for framing to hang on the wall.

If you missed the workshop you can still play along with me on Creativebug where I teach the Iris Fold Card. 

Summer Deals

There is a seriously good deal going on over at Creativebug now.

Those of you who have taken classes with me in Wishi Washi Studio or at the various centers at which I teach, out and about, know what a good deal this is. 

Consider re-taking a class you have taken with me in person as a review - you will have it with you always to review those tricky steps.

Or, if you have been wanting to learn some of these fabulous book structures or paper techniques, now is the time.

Available classes are Coptic Bookbinding, Japanese Side-Sewn binding (four variations), Iris Fold, Accordion Book, Make Your Own Bookcloth, Book Safe, Star Book, and more...

 

Purchase by June 22nd, 2013 and watch it whenever you want, as many times as you want.

Have fun!