Arlington Center for the Arts - Spring Classes

2011 Screen Print on Fabric Linda B. Dunn

I look forward to teaching two classes this spring 

at Arlington Center for the Arts:

2011 Journal Collage

Visual Journaling 

Ursula K. LeQuin has it right: “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end. ”  We'll explore a variety of ways to wake up your hand, eye and heart with an art journal. 

Go from an empty book to pages bursting with color, texture, text and line.

Four Thursdays, 7:00–9:30pm May 17, 14, 31,  and June 14

2011 screen prints from stencil

More Seductive Surfaces

Make and use simple screens to create wild, original fabric. We'll play with resists, use store-bought and hand-made stencils, and painting directly on the screen.No sewing - just fun with paint on fabric.

Returning students and beginners will work side by side, a supportive group of adventurous souls, who  play with color, technique, and design.

Four  Wednesdays, 7–9:30pm  April 4, 11, 25, and  May 2

Ideas on the work table

If I have time, I might even sign up to take a class myself. Tempting offerings include Creative Book Building with Alice Stanne, Drawing Ordinary Objects with David Andrus, and Art and Meditation with Ian Schaff. There's always more to learn.

The next page

This two page spread resulted from the collage work

 I did preparing for my Art Journaling class.

Layers of ink, watercolor, and colored pencil.

It looks like one thought, but actually the image comes
 as the colors and patterns hit the page. I only have the
vaguest idea when I start.

The process is circular, or a spiral. Put color down. Watch what happens.
Ask, "What next?" Repeat.

Inside my journal

This week's journaling class was about collage. 

For me, collage with scrap paper is a great way into further layers.

The texture calls for color.

The students spent the first half of class painting different translucent papers:

 tissue paper, rice paper, and a mystery paper I picked up at a recycle center. While painting,  the conversation  turned to death, dying, parents, parenting, so we took the papers and created a path-

established a horizon, then built from there.

They could have easily worked another two hours.

Next week, text and pattern:  fills me with ideas.