Connie Soderborg
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Mail Magic by Kathy Agrelius
- Bring at least 5 or 6 addresses for envelopes. (I was reminded that family never writes back so choose accordingly)
- Pencil, eraser, bone folder, ruler, glue stick, scissors.
- A few (at least 8) sheets of copy paper.
- Brush pen, pigma FB or speedball M, crayola works too, heck anything works.
- micron pens
- Pointed pen nib, any ink.
- Your favorite ways to color; markers, colored pencils, water color, pastels etc. (KISS)
- Doc Martins Bleedproof white ,with pen and nib, or white gel pen or marker.
- Some change if you want to buy pretty stamps.
Bring what you have. We are sharers. You are free to do things your way. I have acrylic markers to share that work on black if you don’t have white. It’s all just fun today!
For Carole’s presentation, bring a quote, 2 to 3 lines long (4-5 words per line)
Some paper that won’t bleed with your ink. Scraps you have of arches, mixed media, Cansón or Gilbert bond will work . An appropriate nib. It will save time if you have your paper pre-lined. For this experiment, you are going to write your quote quickly 4 times.
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Marie English printing workshop
Lallapalooza Printmaking Festival
Sept. 25-26, 2026$150 for the 2 day workshop. Bring your own lunch and the supplies listed.
You can save your spot by paying $75 now, then the balance later, before workshop begins.A two day playdate exploring various relief printmaking techniques, creating stamps, stencils, rollers and textures to use as backgrounds, substrates and cutouts for artistic pursuits.
Day 1 will be for learning processes and creating the raw materials for projects.
Day 2 morning will be for using the toys we made for printing with a gelli plate, a cutting mat, or silicone mat.
The afternoon will be for using your creations in a final project, (or 2 or 3 or 4), such as books, posters, cards or mobiles, who knows?Beware, this workshop might morph into unchartered territory, so come willing to explore and show up to the Doozy of a Humdinger.Follow along on social media for examples, samples, successes and failures.
Materials needed: (initial supply list, which may increase as the time goes by)
- Carving Tool (Like Speedball Linocut)
- Brayers
- gloves
- apron
- bone folder
- metal ruler
- x-acto or blade
- scissors
- masking tape
- soft lead pencil
- glue stick
- baby wipes
- paper towel
- water container
- your favorite embellishments (optional)
- you can embellish at home
- a new stamp pad-your favorite color (for the community)
- we will all share and mix and match
- one 2 oz. (or larger) tube of Golden Open Acrylic
- not heavy body, your favorite color (to share with the community)
- (You will get to take your paint and stamp pad home. If everyone brings a color to share, no one has to spend a lot of $$)
- And finally, a GELLI PLATE if you have one.
- If not, the GOOD NEWS: Upon paying your fee, I will send a recipe for a wonderful Do It Yourself At Home recipe which will last forever and is cheaper than buying. Takes less than an hour to make, you can choose your size.
If you have a sketch pad, you might start doodling some designs and graphics you’d like to explore.
Most of our images will be small, example 1″ x 1″, 2″ x 2″, 2″ by 4″, 3″ x 4″ and up to 4″ x 4″. I would like everything to fit within a 6″ x 6″ square.
This is just the beginning. More later as the time gets closer.
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May 16th – Keepsake Journaling by Melissa Esplin
Melissa is known for her decorative journals. You might have caught her posts she shares on social media. Learn how to make your own personalized keepsake journals with the help of Melissa. As she shares her tried and true tips and tricks you can learn these new skills to turn a basic journal into a treasure.
Here are the Supplies you’ll need to bring:
- Journal (the one made in UCA or something that can do some basic watercolor – Melissa has some Hanji notebooks available for purchase for anyone interested)
- Clear ruler – one that has a grid is best
- Pencil – any will do, but Melissa loves this light blue .5 lead
- Kneaded eraser
- Waterproof brush marker like the Pigma FB or Speedball M
- White gel pen
- Watercolors (any kind will do)
- Watercolor brushes (size 6 and size 10 round, but any size is fine)
With all this said, just bring what you have. Don’t feel pressure to purchase a bunch of new supplies for this class. It can be done simply with just loose leaf paper and a small brush pen and pencil.
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April 18 – Exposed French Link Stitch Journal
A soft cover journal using the popular French link sewing that opens completely flat and is just the right size for musings or drawings.
Judy Sommerfeldt – Instructor
Supply list:
- 40 folios/sheets of text weight paper 8 1/2” X 11 (Better quality copy paper is fine.)
- 2 cover papers 8 5/8” X 13 1/2” – provided by UCA
- 2 decorated papers 8 1/2” X 11 1/4” (optional)
- sewing hole template – provided
- 2 ½ yards waxed linen thread – provided
Tools:
- Bone folder
- Sewing needle with large eye – crewel needle is good
- Teasing needle aka “frog sticker” (optional)
- Scalpel or xacto knife with sharp blade
- Scissors
- Metal ruler (12” -18”) and pencil
- Cutting mat
- Punching cradle or catalog
- Sewing weight – 2 or 3 lb. hand weight, jewelry box with BB’s, covered brick
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March 21 – Celtic Knots
An introduction to drawing Celtic knots using a step by step method developed by Ian Bain.
We will walk through and draw two different types of knots: one based on the “short curve” and one based on the “long curve”. Most Celtic knots are based on one of these two types.
Using the drawn knots, we will walk through the process for creating a woven paper Celtic knot and will complete one paper knot.
There will also be a discussion on the general principles of Celtic knots and how to apply the lesson content for drawing other Celtic knots shown in the handout.
SUPPLIES LIST
Handout (only need to print & bring the first 10 pages)
Several sheets of copy paper
Pencil (preferably hard lead)
Eraser
Ruler
Drafting triangle (optional)
Black pigma type pen
Colored pencils (four colors)
X-acto knife & cutting mat (this would be best) OR Scissors
Masking tape
Tweezers
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February 21- Pressurized Pointed Pen Romans
Supplies List
1/8 Grid Pad
Flexible Pointed Nib – Niko G, Zebra, or similar
Straight Nib Holder
Calligraphy Ink – not too thick
Ruler
Pencil
A few sheets of copy paper
Exacto and Cutting Mat
Paper Towels
HandoutsOptional:
Gum Arabic
Distilled Water in a Dropper
Bone Folder
