PAPER ART COURSE this Sunday - Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

ADVANCED LEVEL PAPER ART and HAND PAPER MAKING Course - for participants with previous experience in papermaking processes

The workshop space will be set up with `work - stations` for the following techniques and processes:

• HAND PAPER MAKING - 2 different pulps prepared: recycled materials with LOKTA linters; recycled mixed with LAVENDER pulp
• HAND PAPER MAKING with a focus on three dimensional, sculptural work and textured surfaces
• SILK FIBRE PAPER MAKING - with a focus on three dimensional, sculptural and installation work - including using CMC Paste
• Fibres and various inclusions 
• WAX and BATIK processes on various papers
• Fibre reactive dyes

CONTACT: tundetune@gmail.com

UPCOMING WORKSHOP DATES confirmed!!

The following two workshop days are coming up:

22nd JUNE: Advanced Level PAPER ART / PAPERMAKING Course6th JULY: PAPERMAKING DAY - Hand Papermaking, Silk Fibre Papermaking

For details please see previous post on this blog.
CONTACT: tundetune@gmail.com

These workshops have limited places available at the moment - the Summer programme is looking very busy with exhibitions coming up during the Kilkenny and Thomastown Arts Festivals in August so there will be no other full day workshops scheduled for the Summer months.

The workshop programme will continue in October 2014.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS + CALL for INTEREST in ADVANCED LEVEL PAPER ART COURSE

15th JUNE (Sunday): BATIK Techniques - for beginners and participants with some previous 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 some contemporary processes this workshop offers an overview and an insight into this fascinating art form.

Fee: € 70 for the full day workshop – INCLUDING all materials

6th JULY (Sunday): PAPERMAKING DAY

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. 

Participants will make unique, plain or decorated, textured handmade papers (5/7 pieces).

2.30 – 5.30pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING – beginners and/or some experience

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

CALL FOR INTEREST - ADVANCED LEVEL PAPER ART COURSE

Following a number of requests we are calling for artists, crafts practitioners, teachers etc. - participants with previous experience in hand papermaking processes

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in a FULL DAY  ADVANCED LEVEL PAPER ART COURSE

and if either of these days would suit you:

22nd JUNE (Sunday)    OR    28th JUNE (Saturday)

CONTACT and BOOKINGS:  tundetune@gmail.com

087-2543362

Experimental PAPER ART and HAND PAPER MAKING - ADVANCED LEVEL Course 23 March 2014 - with Tunde Toth Artist

Dear Everyone,

We have 2 (!!) places left available on the upcoming advanced level PAPER ART Course on the 23rd of March!

DETAILS:

PAPER ART and HAND PAPERMAKING – ADVANCED level course

23 MARCH (Sunday) 10.30am - 5.30pm

 

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

Participants are asked and encouraged to bring their own ideas, questions, previous works, unfinished experiments etc. with them.

PLEASE NOTE that this course has limited places available.

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

Workshop Fees 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

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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