New Workshop Programme May - July 2017 - PAPER MAKING, PAPER ART, BATIK, FELT MAKING

ART and CRAFT Workshops for Adults 

May – July 2017   

Venue:        Grennan Mill Craft School

Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.

Tutor:          Tunde Toth – Visual Arts Practitioner, Arts Educator

Contact:      087-2543362        tundetune@gmail.com

www.tundetoth.com

6 May (Saturday): PAPER MAKING DAY- Beginners

10am - 1pm HAND PAPER MAKING - Introduction to traditional and contemporary techniques of making beautiful handmade papers from pure plant fibres of cotton and mulberry bush and a range of recycled materials.

Participants will learn about basic processes, pulp making, suitable materials and the use of plant fibre linters.

Inclusions and decorative methods are also covered.

2.30 – 5.30pm SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - A truly fascinating, contemporary technique for making `fabric-like`, light weight, colourful silk papers using a selection of raw silk fibres and fabric dyes. Easy to continue and set up at home, this process is ideal to create unique interior decorations and striking silk papers for artworks, embroidery, collages...etc.

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7 May (Sunday)

10.30am – 1.30pm HAND PAPER MAKING – FOLLOW-ON / ADVANCED Level Course

Participants with previous experience

This course is suitable for those with experience and/or their own artistic practice in areas of hand paper making and fibre arts.  The workshop focuses on silk fibre paper making processes, three dimensional forms and Batik/ Wax techniques on Handmade Papers.

2.30 – 5.30pm BATIK – Beginners

Introducing traditional and contemporary processes of Batik – an ancient fabric dyeing technique where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth. The workshop covers different wax applications (brush, Tjanting, stamp) and participants will work on small pieces applying two layers of wax and two colours.

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8 July (Saturday): PAPER MAKING DAY- Beginners

10am - 1pm HAND PAPER MAKING - Introduction to traditional and contemporary techniques of making beautiful handmade papers from pure plant fibres of cotton and mulberry bush and a range of recycled materials.

Participants will learn about basic processes, pulp making, suitable materials and the use of plant fibre linters.

Inclusions and decorative methods are also covered.

2.30 – 5.30pm SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - A truly fascinating, contemporary technique for making `fabric-like`, light weight, colourful silk papers using a selection of raw silk fibres and fabric dyes. Easy to continue and set up at home, this process is ideal to create unique interior decorations and striking silk papers for artworks, embroidery, collages...etc.
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9 July (Sunday)

10.30am – 1.30pm HAND PAPER MAKING – FOLLOW-ON Course – Participants with some previous experience
This workshop offers an introduction to three dimensional/sculptural processes using paper making methods and materials – with an experimental approach. Ideal for those who previously participated in short paper making workshops – this course takes basics techniques further and offers guidance and advice.

2.30 – 5.30pm FELT MAKING – Beginners

Wet felting using dyed and undyed Merino wool and silk fibres: this workshop covers basic techniques of felt making. Participants will design create a small felted picture and a three dimensional piece.

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Fees (including all materials) for each workshop: € 40

OR: € 70 for any two workshops (or € 35 per workshop for multiple bookings)

BOOKINGS are confirmed with € 30 deposit paid in advance. * Courses are run for small groups only so please call to book early.
With any questions, for advice or check availability and for all BOOKINGS please contact TUNDE directly:

087-2543362
tundetune@gmail.com

tunde@tundetoth.com

* DEPOSITs are returned if the Studio has to cancel a workshop. Cancellations from participants will be accepted up to 2 weeks before the course date and deposits will be returned. In other cases participants may be offered rescheduled dates/options.

HAND PAPER MAKING and TEXTILE ART Workshops at KOZO Studio JUNE - JULY 2016

KOZO Studio WORKSHOP Programme

June - July 2016       

KOZO Studio and Gallery

The Estate Yard, Castlecomer Discovery Park, Co. Kilkenny.

Tutor: Tunde Toth – Visual Arts Practitioner, Arts Educator, Papermaker

Contact:               087-2543362

tundetune@gmail.com

www.tundetoth.com

11 June (Saturday): EMBROIDERY- Beginners
10.30am – 5pm

Tutor: ALEXIS BERNSTORFF, artistic director of the ROS TAPESTRY

This workshop will teach 6 principal stitches and their variations - using wool, cotton/silk and metallic threads. Participants will be inspired by a range of techniques to realise various designs. Alexis has 15 years experience teaching crewelwork embroidery and is the guide behind the dynamics of the Ros Tapestry. 

€ 70 for the full day - including all materials 

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12 June (Sunday): PAPER MAKING DAY- Beginners
10.30am - 1pm HAND PAPER MAKING - Introduction to traditional and contemporary techniques of making beautiful handmade papers from pure plant fibres and a range of recycled materials.
2.30 - 5pm SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - A truly fascinating, contemporary technique for making `fabric-like`, colourful silk papers using raw silk fibres and fabric dyes. Easy to continue and set up at home, this process is ideal to create unique interior decorations and striking silk papers for artworks, embroidery, collages...etc.

Fees for each workshop: € 35                     OR: € 65 for the full day - including all materials 

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18 June (Saturday)
10.30am - 5pm BATIK Workshop - Beginners
A full day programme introducing an ancient technique of fabric dyeing where hot wax is used as a resist.
Participants will learn all necessary basic techniques - and complete three small/medium batik pieces with up to 4 colours on cotton fabric and/or paper.
€ 75 for the full day, including all materials

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16 July (Saturday)
10.30am - 5pm Felt Making Workshop – Beginners

The workshop introduces wet felting techniques using dyed and un-dyed Merino wool and silk fibre inclusions.
Learn to design and make a unique wall piece or a small but beautiful felted bag. Participants will make a small practice piece before progressing to a larger project.

€ 75 for the full day, including all materials

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17 July (Sunday)
10.30am – 5.30pm Paper Making and Paper Art Follow-on Course – Advanced Level

Designed for participants who already work with paper/fibre based processes, this course offers assistance and guidance in areas of three dimensional, sculptural and installation based works, experimental processes of batik, wax based works on paper, paper dyeing and texturing. It also covers ideas for the preparation and use of plant based pulps (without added chemicals). Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas and questions into the workshop and invited to show and discuss previous works and projects.

Places are limited for 5 participants.
€ 80 for the full day, including all materials

BOOKINGS are confirmed with € 30 deposit paid in advance.* Courses are run for small groups only so please call to book early.
With any questions, for advice or check availability and for all BOOKINGS please contact TUNDE directly:
087-2543362
tundetune@gmail.com
www.tundetoth.com

* DEPOSITs are returned if the Studio has to cancel a workshop. Cancellations from participants will be accepted up to 2 weeks before the course date and deposits will be returned. In other cases participants may be offered rescheduled dates/options.

ART WORKSHOPS with Tunde Toth - UPCOMING PROGRAMME in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland - March 2014

PROFESSIONAL ART WORKSHOPS

MARCH 2014
with visual artist Tunde Toth

A series of art and craft workshops designed to introduce new skills and processes in a creative, inspiring environment

2nd MARCH (Sunday)

10am - 1pm: HAND PAPERMAKING – beginners and/or some experience

Introducing traditional and contemporary techniques of making beautiful textured and decorated handmade papers from pure plant fibres and recycled materials. The course covers all necessary basics  to be able to continue papermaking at home – suitable materials, equipment, `ingredients`, pulp preparation, drying techniques, incorporating dried plants, herbs etc. Participants will make unique, plain or decorated, textured handmade papers (5/7 pieces).
2.30 – 5.30pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING – beginners

This workshop introduces contemporary techniques used in silk papermaking using a variety of raw silk fibres combined with plant fibres and dyes; creating unique, colourful, striking silk papers ideal for many projects: collage works, decorations, textile art processes and sculptural/installation projects.

Fee: € 35 per workshop OR € 65 for the full day – INCLUDING all materials

9th MARCH (Sunday)
10.30am - 5pm: BATIK – beginners and/or some experience

 This is a full day course n BATIK: introducing a traditional, ancient technique of dyeing and decorating fabrics using hot wax as a resist and fabric dyes. Covering various techniques and processes this workshop offers an overview and an insight into this fascinating art form.

Fee: € 65 for the full day workshop – INCLUDING all materials

23rd MARCH (Sunday)10.30am – 5.30pm: PAPER ART and HAND PAPERMAKING – ADVANCED level course

 This is a full day course with an experimental approach; designed for participants with experience in Hand Papermaking and for those who took part in previous papermaking workshops. The programme is tailored to the interests and preferences of those attending, offering skills and professional guidance in the following areas:

·         Sculptural/three dimensional/installation based work – and relevant preparation and drying processes

·         Batik (incl. various wax applications) on handmade fibre papers

·         Silk Fibre Paper projects

·         Paper dyeing/decorating

·         Handmade papers from mixed plant pulps – without using chemicals

·         Large scale papermaking – strengthening – paper sizing

·         Hand papermaking in various educational settings

PLEASE NOTE that this course has limited places available.

Fee: € 75 for the full day – INCLUDING all materials

Workshop Fees are reasonably calculated to suit all budgets and
INCLUDE:  ALL ART MATERIALS, the use of all tools and equipment, refreshments at the studio

BOOKINGS: Deposit payment of €30 needed from all participants to secure a place
VENUE: The New Community Hall in the middle of the picturesque village of INISTIOGE, Co. KILKENNY, Ireland

For any further detail, info on availability, advice etc. please contact me directly:

Tunde Toth
087-2543362
tundetune@gmail.com

Limited places are available at PAPERMAKING WORKSHOPS 21 APRIL

A small number of places are still available for the upcoming
PAPERMAKING DAY in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny!

on 21st April, Sunday

Come and join us for a creative, inspiring day in the heart of the picturesque village of Inistioge! (www.inistioge.ie)

Make your own unique handmade papers while learning traditional and contemporary techniques and skills of HAND PAPERMAKING and SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING


Contact: 087-2543362

DETAILS:

10.30am -1pm  HAND PAPERMAKING from pure plant fibres and recycled materials
Introduction to traditional and contemporary techniques
Make your own beautiful, textured, decorated handmade paper!

2 - 5pm  SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING using raw silk fibres, fabric dyes and a variety of decorative material to create striking silk papers, interior decorations, cards, small pictures! A truly fascinating, contemporary process.

Participants will complete a number of pieces at each workshop while learning all basic steps and processes necessary to continue at home.
Please note: These workshops are designed for small groups - places are limited but in case of increased number of bookings times for each course may be extended. Please book early to avoid disappointment!

FEES: each workshop costs € 35  per participant, including ALL materials used
DISCOUNT for those participating in both workshops: € 60 for the full day, including ALL materials

Both workshops are suitable for beginners or those with some previous experience, for adults and young people from 14 years of age.

CONTACT: 
tundetune@gmail.com
087-2543362

UPCOMING EVENING COURSES at CFCP Dublin 2

Dear Everyone,

There are two evening courses coming up in Dublin 2, at The CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES

starting on Monday 11th of February!

Please read on for details - and I would very much appreciate it if you could forward this e-mail to friends who might be interested! The first course is a Professional Development Programme for Artists and Crafts People - specifically designed for people involved in creative practices and industries.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE for Artists - 11th, 18th, 25th February, 5 - 6.30 pm 

“Artists as Educators:

Planning and Delivering Arts Education Programmes for Children”

Facilitator: Tunde Toth – Visual Arts Practitioner and Educator

Aim and objective of the workshop:

To provide practical and useful information, guidelines and advice to artists and crafts people in the planning and delivering of art educational programmes for primary school age children in various settings. This workshop is particularly aimed for creative practitioners who are at the beginning of their careers as educators or facilitators. 

The programme offers practical help and advice on all the "how to" and also covers: 

• Source and development of workshop and project ideas
• Guidelines: best practice, child protection training and policy, insurance
• Getting involved in projects and programmes that are already in place in various education settings, arts organizations, venues and events in Ireland
• Visual Arts Curriculum – Primary Schools
• Promotion, administration, relevant time management
• Documentation, evaluation

EVENING COURSE on SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING -11th, 18th, 25th February, 7 - 8.30pm

Tutor:  Tunde Toth – Visual Arts Practitioner

This course introduces two techniques used in contemporary Silk Fibre Papermaking and the last workshop includes a slideshow presentation on contemporary paper arts.

Using a variety of natural materials – raw silk fibres, cocoon strippings, hand dyed silk tops, throwsters fibres, silk threads...etc – participants will create plain or colourful, textured, decorative, ``fabric – like`` papers.

These unique pieces are suitable for writing, painting, printmaking (dry point and carborundum works well, with unusual textures) textile art- and collage works, stitching, embroidery and are ideal for 3 dimensional, sculptural projects and installations.

The course also offers an insight into experimental processes, decorating methods and ideas using fibre reactive textile dyes on silk papers.

This course is suitable for beginners and participants with some previous experience in papermaking, fibre- and paper arts.

FEES: € 110 / € 95 (con.) per participant for the 3 sessions of each course, INCLUDING all materials and printouts

For further information and bookings PLEASE CONTACT: www.cfcp.ie

To book a place: monika@cfcp.ie

If you have any questions or need advice re these courses please contact me on:tundetune@gmail.com

All best wishes

Tunde

ART WORKSHOPS - FEBRUARY 2013

Dear Everyone,

Hope you all had a great start to the New Year - Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and very CREATIVE 2013!!


Here is a chance to get inspired and start making and creating beautiful things while learning a new skill: I will be teaching two workshops on PAPERMAKING TECHNIQUES in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny:

24th FEBRUARY 2013 (SUNDAY)

10.30am -1pm  HAND PAPERMAKING from pure plant fibres and recycled materials
Introduction to traditional and contemporary techniques
Make your own beautiful, textured, decorated handmade paper!

2 - 5pm  SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING using raw silk fibres, fabric dyes and a variety of decorative material to create striking silk papers, interior decorations, cards, small pictures! A truly fascinating, contemporary process.

Participants will complete a number of pieces at each workshop while learning all basic steps and processes necessary to continue at home.

VENUE: workshops will take place in the function room of the new Community Hall in the middle of the picturesque village INISTIOGE, Co. KILKENNY

Please note: These workshops are designed for small groups - places are limited but in case of increased number of bookings times for each course may be extended. Please book early to avoid dissapointment!

FEES: each workshop costs € 35  per participant, including ALL materials used
DISCOUNT for those participating in both workshops: € 60 for the full day, including ALL materials

Both workshops are suitable for beginners or those with some previous experience, for adults and young people from 14 years of age.

CONTACT: 
tundetune@gmail.com
087-2543362

SHORT WORKSHOPS - Make your own Christmas DECORATIONS, PRESENTS, CARDS... on 18th November at The Studio in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Hello Everyone,

Christmas time is coming up soon and  I have scheduled a day again for the SHORT WORKSHOPS - similar to last year's very popular programme.
This is the last upcoming workshop this year - your chance to make striking Christmas Decorations, Handmade Paper Cards and to create those unique, handmade PRESENTS!

18th of November - Sunday

10am - 12.30pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using recycled materials, natural plant fibres, silk threads, dried plants, fabrics, metallic inclusions...etc.

2 - 4pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - learn this fascinating process of contemporary Silk Fibre Papermaking and create striking, colourful interior decorations, Christmas cards and presents - using raw silk fibres with cold water dyes.

5 - 7.30pm: BATIK - Introduction to this ancient fabric dyeing technique where hot wax is used as a resist on cloth.

Each workshop costs € 35 per person, including all materials. 10% discount for multiple bookings and for family members attending together.

ALL WORKSHOPS ARE SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS, ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 12 YEARS OF AGE

For advice, further info and with any questions please do contact me on: 
087-2543362
E-mail: tundetune@gmail.com

Bookings are confirmed with €30 booking deposit paid in advance.

These short workshops are designed and run for small groups only so places are very limited, please book as early as possible.

CHILDREN'S ART WORKSHOPS - Midterm Break - NEW DATES!!

We have changed the dates of the Children's Halloween Workshops during the upcoming Midterm Break:

30th and 31st of October (Tuesday + Wednesday)

10.30am - 1pm daily

At The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny



Be prepared to go home with the most unusual, unique, sculpted MASKs made from plaster cloth, fabrics, papers, paint etc. 
+ Silk Fibre Papermaking to create those textured, spooky but beautiful decorations...

€ 45 - to include all materials, for the two days
Contact: Tunde 087-2543362
E: tundetune@gmail.com

PAPERMAKING WEEKEND on 14th - 15th JULY 2012

A weekend programme of workshops to introduce you to traditional, contemporary and experimental techniques used in Hand Papermaking!
You can choose to take part in one of the workshops or the full two day programme:

Saturday 10am - 5pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using pure plant fibres and recycled materials. Introducing basic, traditional and contemporary techniques used in papermaking. Participants will create a variety of textured, decorated or plain, unique handmade papers using pulps prepared from cotton, daphne and abaca fibres combined with especially selected re-used paper material.

Saturday 5.30pm: Slideshow presentation and talk on Contemporary Paper Art Practices and the 20th IAPMA Congress in Tasmania, Australia.


Sunday10am - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - this workshop introduces two different contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking - using a variety of raw, undyed and dyed, pure silk fibres, threads, silk tops etc. A truly fascinating process, resulting in textured, striking 'fabric-like' silk papers and sculptural pieces!


Venue: The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland


Both workshops are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some previous experience in papermaking.
Fees include all materials: € 75 per day or € 135 for the two days
For more info and bookings and to check availability please e-mail me: tundetune@gmail.com

SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING in Dublin - 27th May

The next workshop at The National Print Museum is coming up on the 27th of May (Sunday), an exciting, experimental and creative one day course on contemporary processes used in
SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - at the price of € 70 for the full day, including all materials - a great variety of silk fibres, raw silk, threads, had dyed silk tops, cocoons, pure plant fibres, dyes etc...

So if you can, do come and join us and bring home some finely decorated unique silk paper, cards, small pictures etc at the end of the day!

Limited places are still available only, please contact the Museum directly on:

Silk Fibre Paper Flowers - 100% handmade - a splash of colour for any grey day...

01-6603770

Next PAPERMAKING WEEKEND - 28th - 29th April at The Studio, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Our next PAPERMAKING WEEKEND is scheduled for Saturday - Sunday of 28th - 29th of April - with a few places left available.

Saturday 10am - 5pm: HAND PAPERMAKING - using pure plant fibres and recycled materials. Introducing basic, traditional and contemporary techniques used in papermaking. Participants will create a variety of textured, decorated or plain, unique handmade papers using pulps prepared from cotton, daphne and abaca fibres combined with especially selected re-used paper material.
Sunday10am - 5pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING - this workshop introduces two different contemporary techniques of Silk Fibre Papermaking - using a variety of raw, undyed and dyed, pure silk fibres, threads, silk tops etc. A truly fascinating process, resulting in textured, striking 'fabric-like' silk papers and sculptural pieces!

Both workshops are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some previous experience in papermaking.
Fees include all materials: € 75 per day or € 135 for the two days
For more info and bookings and to check availability please e-mail me: tundetune@gmail.com