Collage

Come and join this open crafting group that meets every Tuesday night. Bring your current project, start a new one, or make something for the coral reef. You're welcome to bring something to share in the theme, which for July and August will be Summer joy!

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN OTHER CREATIVE PEOPLE FOR A NIGHT OF MAKING STUFF!
OR JUST COME TO TALK ART AND NETWORK.

Free fun included, all in this magical package!

We have a pretty diverse group. Everything from painters, sculpters, knitters, illustrators,
tattoo artists, wood workers, photographers, crocheters, musicians, engineers, glass artists, jewelers, beer drinkers, fly tiers, seamstresses, brewers, candle makers and everything in between!

EVERY THURSDAY, STARTING AROUND 6 P.M.
BRING A PROJECT OR CREAT ONE HERE!

*COFFEE LOVERS CAFE & BAR - 4144 SE 60TH* (good food and Full Bar!)

*A GOOD ARRAY OF MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE ALWAYS ON HAND!*

Shrines

Leader: Beth Ann Short

This three day workshop honors the Day of the Dead (a.k.a. Dia de los Muertos). A time when some cultures believe the spirits are closest to the physical world. It is also considered a time to remember those gone. Skeleton masks are made in South America to symbolize the spirits walking with the living. A time to feast and celebrate their spirit and memory. Many families also use this as an opportunity for younger family members to get to know relatives vicariously through story telling and ritual. This workshop is focused on the idea of story telling, creating a space for those passed to be honored and remembered.

Shrines will be constructed mainly with collage materials, found objects, glass tiles, charms, dice & more. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own personal items/epherma (photos and/or tokens) to incorporate into their piece.

This workshop is suggested for any ages 6 and older.

This is a great workshop to take with a friend or loved one!

Sundays, Sept. 7, 14 & 21 from 1-4pm

Deadline for registration: Sept 5th

Combining the elegance of screenprinting with the ease of photocopying, the Print Gocco quickly & neatly converts your artwork into professional-looking prints on paper or fabric. It's magic! Gocco is one of the easiest, cleanest, most non-toxic printmaking options around. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. And if you have yet to acquaint yourself with the IPRC, you're really missing out!

About the instructor: Gretchin Lair is a creative advocate who founded Scarlet Star Studios in 2004 to encourage people to make stuff. She joined the Board of Trillium Artisans in 2007 to help increase the revenue and support of independent artisans in Portland.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN OTHER CREATIVE PEOPLE FOR A NIGHT OF MAKING STUFF!
OR JUST COME TO TALK ART AND NETWORK.

Free fun included, all in this magical package!

We have a pretty diverse group. Everything from painters, sculpters, knitters, illustrators,
tattoo artists, wood workers, photographers, crocheters, musicians, engineers, glass artists, jewelers, beer drinkers, fly tiers, seamstresses, brewers, candle makers and everything in between!

EVERY THURSDAY, STARTING AROUND 6 P.M.
BRING A PROJECT OR CREAT ONE HERE!

*COFFEE LOVERS CAFE & BAR - 4144 SE 60TH* (good food and Full Bar!)

*A GOOD ARRAY OF MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE ALWAYS ON HAND!*

This class will focus on making and using stencils, chemical free photo-copy transfers, and making molds and working 3-D or sculpturally with encaustic medium. Though the skill set is different from the Working with Wax 2 class one doesn't need to take the classes in order, all the basic skills, supplies and knowledge will be included in this class as well. As usual there will be lots of time to create and finish several pieces. On average students take 3-6 finished pieces home.

Special notes and items to bring:

Be sure to bring high contrast photocopies or laser prints (NOT inkjet) of photos, drawings, or whatever images you like. (Make sure they are no more than a few days old!--the more it looks like a coloring book page--the better it will work) You may also bring any materials or tools you like to work with, ephemera, stamps, texturing tools, etc.

Collage is an intellectual and aesthetic exercise. It is an art form created from a combination of different materials.
This basic collage class will teach you techniques utilizing acrylic paint, paper and found objects. We will discuss color theory, composition, and a very basic formula for implementing future collages. The methods discussed and practiced in this workshop are open-ended exercises, meaning this class can be taken multiple times, and each time a new process can be explored. This workshop is for both the beginner and advanced artist.

Please register on line through the diylounge.com
or call 503-249-2190 and register over the phone

Learn the basics of zines: how to do it and why you should with seasoned zinester Marc Parker. Participants may even make their own practice zine on the spot. [A zine is a self-published journal or magazine that is often photocopied.] Instructor: Marc Parker
Mon, Sept 15, 2008, 7–9 pm, $10 members/$20 nonmembers
Next Date: Mon, Nov 17, 2008, 7–9 pm, $10 members/$20 nonmembers

Marc Parker wrote his first zine in 1992. Zines about asthma, chess, and Russian authors, Saved by the Bell, mangos, call centers, and, especially, zines about Marc Parker; he's made a load of them. Now he does a comic called Big Fucking Deal. It is adorable. Marc currently is the IPRC's Zine Librarian.

A six-week hands-on intuitive art-making experience.

At DIY Lounge at Collage, 1639 NE Alberta, Portland, OR
Register on-line at www.diylounge.com or by calling 503-804-2526
Six Wednesdays, Starting September 17th, 6:30-9:30 pm
Cost $225, includes all materials ($195 before Sept. 1st)

In this workshop, we explore artmaking as a playful, joyous and non-judgmental way of reconnecting with the creative self and our sources of inspiration. This six-week workshop is for anyone who wants to rediscover their own intuitive creative power and connection to the greater world.

We start by looking at images of art from different places and spiritual traditions - it's a great warm-up and participants often end up re-examining the way they think about art. In the spirit of this broader definition of artmaking, participants will have the opportunity to write, explore personal symbols, experiment with intuitive collage, and create without critique.

The participants help to set the pace of the class and will be able to make independent choices regarding what projects they pursue. Usually, we work with mandalas, touch-drawing, intuitive collage, prayer flags, and journals as well as personal shrines - either in a cigar box, or in a drawer. We do learn different techniques, but the focus is on tapping into your own creativity and learning to listen to your art and what it has to tell you. Best of all, you'll leave the class with ideas and inspiration for nurturing this creative spark in your everyday life.

For more information, and to see samples of the kinds of projects we do in class, visit: http://www.eyesaflame.com/17.html