| Anne Binder 1223 Woodward Avenue South Bend, IN 46616 574-287-2189 anbinder@sbcglobal.net |
| CANVAS: THE NEXT FRONTIER Now that you have collected a wide array of papers and are storing them in every available corner of your home and studio, why not try a new ground to work on? Canvas! In this workshop we will use Ross Art Paste, water-based paints, inks and pigments to create backgrounds for lettering using your broad-edged nibs, pointed nibs, and other calligraphic tools. This workshop can be one or two days. The second day could be spent painting and further developing the canvas or spent lettering on the canvas. |
| Painted Backgrounds By blending watercolors, gouaches, and various inks unique backgrounds and surfaces can emerge for lettering. We will work through some basic color theory that will help participants choose a palette of colors for their backgrounds. There will be numerous demos throughout the day showing various simple techniques that can be created to enhance background textures. Much of the day will be spent in the spirit of experimenting and playing. Water medias can be unpredictable! |
| Painting With Your Muse A Retreat Setting Class This workshop is designed, but is not limited to,a retreat setting. Participants will work on large sheets of Arches Text Wove or canvas using Ross Art Paste as the medium to carry the paint. Our exploration will include creative journeys to find the unique muse that resides in us all. Participants can expect to paint to a wide variety of music looking for the connection of sound to the process of painting expressively. We will also use our sense of smell and touch to further enhance our connection with our personal muse. The workshop is about the process of creating. Pasted papers/canvas will provide a home for not only brush lettering, but also a wide variety of lettering tools such as the conventional broad-edge and pointed nibs and the unconventional folded and ruling pens…not to mention whatever tools you may feel inspired to dip into paint for mark making. The workshop can be a two, three, four, or five-day experience. |
| Paste Papers Extravaganza A guaranteed crowd pleaser! This workshop should come with a disclaimer that warns participants of the possible dangers of developing a pasting addiction. We will use wheat paste and art paste to achieve various textures and designs to create glorious decorative papers. There will be numerous demos throughout the day showing various simple techniques to enhance background textures. Much of the day will be spent in the spirit of experimenting and playing. |
| Hand Paper Making There is nothing like making your own paper to use in your creative projects. Using cotton pulp that has already been prepared for use, participants will learn the basics of forming and couching sheets of paper, pouring techniques, sculpting, and pulp painting. Pulp will be colored using natural teas and commercial pigments. Participants can experiment with inclusions such as flowers, confetti and colorful strings. Participants will be shown how to make their own pulp in a blender how to dry their papers, information about supply resources, · and shown examples of what to do with their finished papers Special notations: · Fee for this class is $425 for four hours. Each additional hour is $100. Suggested minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 participants. · Prepared pulp will be ordered and shipped in advance to an addressed specified by the workshop organizer. The cost of the pulp and shipping (approx $45) will be paid by the sponsoring group. If I must use air travel, I will ship the paper making materials in advance to an address specified by the workshop organizer and appreciate being reimbursed for the expense. Supply fee of $30 includes the use of paper making materials: molds, deckles, colorants, spec sheets and fiber preparation information. · Participants are asked to bring two rolls of Shop Towels to the workshop. |
| General Information Regarding Workshops I thoroughly enjoy sharing my experience with fellow artists. All the workshops described can be modified to suit your specifications. My daily fee is $450 based on a seven-hour teaching day. The sponsoring group shall pay transportation costs. I prefer to travel by air, but will drive to destinations within a three- hour radius of my home. I will make travel arrangements with the objective of obtaining the least expensive airfare possible within my personal time constraints. Reimbursement of driving costs can be negotiated. I enjoy staying with a workshop participant. I do require a non-smoking home. While I adore animals, I am allergic to cats and dogs so I prefer a household that is “pet- free”. I am very easy to feed and only ask for low-sodium meals. I also NEED my daily dose of orange juice in the morning. No coffee for me. With the recent restrictions on baggage allowance on airlines, it may be necessary to have some of my supplies shipped ahead and ask that the sponsoring group reimburse me for the shipping costs. This may be the case for the canvas workshop. To save these costs, I may ask the sponsoring group to provide materials for me. Please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions. I like to think of myself as being flexible and willing to adjust to a group’s specific needs and desires. |
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