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Learn to stitch a personal journal with Deana Jones using the ancient method of Coptic binding. This binding was introduced in the second century AD by the Copts who were early Christians in Egypt. This type of binding allows the book to lie completely open, and it showcases the spine and colorful threads, which are works of art in themselves.
Deana will teach you how to use basic bookbinding tools like the awl and bone folder. She will lead you through creating the covers and then joining the pages to the covers for a uniquely beautiful creation of your own that can serve as a journal, sketchbook, collage book, or notebook. It is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, graduation, birthday ... or yourself!
This workshop is open to participants 15 years and older. The $65 fee covers all supplies for a 9 x 6 journal, except the paper for the covers. Deana will provide registrants with details about where to shop for that item so that you can select the color and pattern that delights you.
The Madeley Fine Art Gallery
127 Simonton St. Conroe, TX 77301
Learn the art of paper weaving by working with different types of papers (commercial and handmade), using strips, warp and weft, and cutting windows. Options are unlimited for combining papers to achieve colorful and textural creations. Most supplies are provided, including a curated packet of varied and beautiful papers.
January 25, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and
January 26, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m.
*A Regular Adult Conroe Art League membership qualifies you for discounted member pricing, as well as the full privileges that membership offers. Become a member today!
Suggested Supply List:
- EasyL www.artworkessentials.com/products/
- Open Box M www.openboxm.com
- Soltek www.soltekarts.com/
- French easel www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/easels/french-style-easels.htm
- Guerrilla easel www.guerrillapainter.com/accessories.html
- Gloucester large format easel www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/easels/travel-and-outdoor-easels/beauport-large-format-out-door-easel.htm
- Coulter Easel www.artboxandpanel.com
- Strada Easel www.stradaeasel.com
- Table top easel with separate mixing palette (Masterson plastic artist palette is a good option)
Note: Please practice using and setting up your easel BEFORE the workshop. Your workshop time is better spent painting rather than figuring out your easel!
- Ultramarine Blue
- Manganese Blue
- Sap Green
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Alizarin Crimson
- Cadmium Orange
- Cadmium Red Light
- Cadmium Yellow Medium
- Yellow Ochre
- Titanium White
I recommend hog bristle or good quality synthetic brushes for oil painting. Bring a mixture of filberts, flats, and rounds in various sizes (4, 6, 8, 10) with one sable rigger (liner). I use Robert Simmons Signet series (hog bristles) and Rosemary & Co. Ivory series (synthetic). Don’t bring worn out brushes.
- You will use 3 to 4 panels per day. Your choice of panel sizes (6x8, 8x10, 9x12) - no larger than 9x12 for this workshop. Please bring panels rather than stretched canvas and avoid panels with too “slick” a surface.
- Optional: I tone my panels with a thin wash of Liquitex Red Oxide acrylic paint wiped on with a moist paper towel.
Graham’s Walnut Alkyd Medium - a fast drying and non-toxic product; Gamblin Neo Megilp.
ODORLESS mineral spirits (Gamsol or Turpenoid). Do not bring hardware store turpentine - it is not healthy for you or the people around you.
- disposable gloves
- wet panel carrier
- bag lunch, bottled water
Online Art Stores for Supplies and Equipment:
- Cheap Joes www.cheapjoes.com
- Dick Blick www.dickblick.com
- Art Supply Warehouse www.artsupplywarehouse.com
- Italian Art Store www.italianartstore.com/store/index/html
- Jerry’s Artarama www.jerrysartarama.com
- Triangle Coatings (Classic Artist Oils) www.tricoatstore.com
- Artist and Craftsman Supply www.artistcraftsman.com
- Judson’s Art Outfitters www.judsonart.com
- RayMar Art www.raymarart.com
- SourceTek www.canvaspanels.com
- Guerrilla Painter www.guerrillapainter.com
- Rosemary & Co. www.rosemaryandco.com
This workshop is for those who have already woven some magic with Cynthia and are coming back for more advanced techniques. This time, you'll learn about weaving circles and other shapes, weaving around shapes, hexagonal weaving, and much more! Most supplies will be provided, including a curated packet of varied and beautiful papers.
March 29, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and
March 30, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m.
This BRAND NEW 3-day workshop is debuting at CAL! It will focus on painting from direct observation. Each day, the class will explore a different subject.
Day 1 - the still life
Day 2 - the figure from a live model
Day 3 - the portrait sketch from a live model
By emphasizing accuracy in drawing, values, edges, texture, and color, students will learn to paint alla prima (all at once), with dynamic brushwork and texture, achieving energetic and engaging paintings. All skill levels are welcome, even if you've never painted from life before. While Patrick will be demonstrating in oil paint, acrylics and pastels are also welcome.
Class size is limited to 14, so that each student can receive the maximum amount of interaction with the instructor. Patrick's CAL workshops ALWAYS fill up, so register quickly. Patrick will send a list of suggested supplies after you register.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 20-22
9 a.m. to 4 p.m
Cost: $525
Click here to Register
Join Argentinian artist Carolina Dalmas for an engaging and liberating artistic experience where you'll harness the power of spontaneity and intention to create compelling pastel artworks. This workshop offers both structured learning and creative freedom, ensuring a rewarding journey into the world of soft pastels.
During this workshop, we will paint a still life "alla prima" (completing it in one session). In this way, you will achieve freshness and joy. Instruction will cover composition and lighting of a still life, shapes, value, edges, color harmony, and movement.
Carolina creates art with a deep connection to nature. She encourages her students to observe the world as if they are seeing it for the first time. Acrylics and pastels are her favorite mediums. Recently, one of her pastel still lifes was awarded first place in the Pastel 100 Competition, hosted by Pastel Journal.
9:00 to 4:30 both days, with a 1-hour break for lunch
127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301
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