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This workshop will focus on the techniques of paper collage with watermedia. Our subjects will be fauna set in a whimsical enlightened theme using watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. You’ll be able to handprint images from my personal hand carved stamps for collage. Learn how to use values to determine color choice placements for collage and contour drawing methods to design your images. We’ll also explore pouring and dropping in pigments onto paper to create color fusion. Create collage papers with crayons, pens, watercolor and acrylic inks for a full palette of colors. Mark making tools will include acrylic pens, stencils, resists for lines, textures and patterns. Materials Fee includes: Papers for collage, use of posca pens, acrylic inks, open acrylics, artist tape, sponges, hand carved stamps, stencils, brayers, small cups, liquid watercolors for pouring, references
Class size 18
Level Beginner and above
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Helen Shafer Garcia is a painter, a mixed media, book arts and ceramics artist, and an award-winning illustrator. Helen’s watercolor illustrations have graced the cover of brochures, garden articles, and advertisements of numerous international resorts and magazines for more than 30 years. Awards include four San Diego Press Club First Place Awards of Excellence in Illustration for San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine. Her works and articles have been published in Southwest Art; Cloth, Paper, Scissors; San Diego Home and Garden Lifestyles, and Studios magazines. Helen holds a BA degree in fine arts with an emphasis in illustration and ceramics. She is a signature member of the San Diego Watercolor Society and teaches watercolor and mixed media workshops internationally and across the U.S.
Workshops
Class Confirmation
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Please note that your class registration will not be confirmed without full payment.
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Materials Fees
Many classes have materials fees in addition to the tuition. These are identified in the class listing and are usually paid with the tuition payment; however, in some cases materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at class time (check the class listing).
Cancellation Policy
While we recognize that life intrudes and plans change, in consideration of the time and energy instructors invest in preparing for classes, we must adhere to the following cancellation policies:
Student cancellations
> Cancellations made 30 days or more before the start date of the workshop are eligible for a 75% refund OR a gift certificate in the full amount. The gift certificate can be applied to workshops or lodging one year from the date of cancellation and is transferable.
> Cancellations made 29 days or fewer before the start date of the workshop are not eligible for refunds or gift certificates. We encourage all students to purchase trip insurance, which is available for a reasonable fee.
> Cancellation requests must be made by contacting our office at info@shakeragalley.org or (608) 987-3292.
> If you have booked lodging with Shake Rag Alley in conjunction with your class and cancel less than seven days in advance of your reservation, a $50 cancellation fee will apply.
Cancellations by Shake Rag Alley
> If Shake Rag Alley must cancel a class for any reason, you will be notified via email or phone and will be eligible for a full refund or, if you prefer, a transferable gift certificate. You may also consider donating your refund to support our operations or scholarships.
If you have booked lodging with Shake Rag Alley in conjunction with a class canceled by Shake Rag Alley, you may receive a full refund on lodging or gift certificate should you wish to cancel.
Waiting Lists
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18 Shake Rag St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
(608) 987-3292
