The Awen Center - Art Weekend

Schedule of Events

Friday

12:00 Doors open

12:30 The Great Create Kickoff

1:30 Workshop: Junk Journals and Altered Books

3:30 Project Time/Dinner on your own

8:00 Campfire

Saturday

7:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00 Workshop: Zen Wrapped Stones

11:00 Project Time/Lunch on your own

1:00 Workshop: Introduction to Stencil Art Prints

3:00 Break

3:15 Project Time/Dinner on your own

7:00 The Great Create Reveal

8:00 Campfire

Sunday

7:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00 Closing Circle

10:00 Evaluation and clean-up

Check out our main workshops and artists!

Junk Journals and Altered Books

Deb Comeau

Junk journals and altered books are mixed media, multidimensional, and intensely personal. Using a discarded book as a vehicle for expression, record your memories or manifest dreams.

Learn a variety of techniques including secret pockets, fold outs, and nontraditional use of embroidery.

Most materials are provided but you may wish to bring personal ephemera such as maps, photos, fibers, stamps (both postage and rubber) and used envelopes. You may also want to bring textured and patterned paper and upcycled scrapbook supplies

Introduction to Stencil Art Prints

(pochoir)

Diego Lopez

In this workshop, we will survey the foundational concepts of designing images for reproduction with stencils and try our hand at producing a short edition. Stencil reproduction in the west has its origins in the fifteenth century, in the manufacturing of playing and tarot cards. As a manual labor-intensive process, it all but disappeared from industrial production for centuries. The term Pochoir comes from a period in the 1910s through the 1930s, when French decorators, designers, and illustrators revived it to produce luxury colored illustrations and limited run fashion magazines. It also enjoyed popularity with fine artists discovering the possibilities of editions of works on paper. The sensually laborious, tactile, vibrant, and highly individual character of this reproduction technique is ready to be discovered in our era of smooth identical glowing pixels. Join me as I guide you in working with a medium that trains deep focus and attention.

Zen Wrapped Stones

Leighanne Saltsman

Join us for a magical workshop where we will guide you in creating a physical reminder of the gentle guidance nature provides, including techniques you can use at home! You can expect:

- Crafting with Inspiration: We'll demonstrate how to identify, harvest and use natural treasures to construct talismans in the Japanese tradition. While stones like these were once used to guide visitors along a recommended route through a Zen Garden, they can also help guide you on a spiritual path at home by promoting a sense of calm, tranquility, and a deeper connection with nature.

- A Touch of Magic: We'll highlight materials and techniques that can be used in other projects (hopefully sparking your imagination). The possibilities are endless!

- Natural & Foraged Fiber Tips & Tricks: We'll share tips on the best natural materials to use, demonstrate how to create strong cordage, and offer up additional ideas for crafting with foraged foliage.