Mixed Media Cardboard Journal
with Katie Kendrick
September 5-6, 2009

Spend two whole days creating one or more delicate yet chunky visual journals using such humble materials as recycled cardboard, cheesecloth, and recycled fabric and papers. I will demonstrate construction methods for assembling cardboard journals with and without additional paper and fabric pages.

We will experiment with a variety of media to create a book rich in texture, color, and meaning. As you intuitively cut, paste, write, draw, color, rip, collage, scribble, sand, cover-up, and paint, you will fill the pages of your book with images steeped in personal symbolism. Try a variety of mixed media and collage techniques which may include building multi-layered collage/paintings, drawing and painting with your non-dominant hand, raw visual journaling, transfers, stencils, rubbings and collaged faces.

I will show you how to finish completed cardboard covers and pages with a coating of encaustic wax.

If you like to sew and find it easy to bring your sewing machine, fabric scraps, and threads along with you, you can turn this book into a mixed media fabric and paper book. This is not a necessary component of the project, but an additional and interesting option if you wish to choose it.

Instructor will supply:
Encaustic medium, charcoal, images and text for collage, silk strips, fabric scraps, and cheesecloth, ink jet images for transfer, deli wrap, stencils, linen thread, tapestry needles, watercolors, awl, pliers

Venue will supply:
• Pieces of thick cardboard for pages, box cutter, and cutting mat
• Watercolor paper (140#) or other heavy paper for additional pages
• Gesso
• Acrylic paints
• 8-ounce jar of soft gel medium, matte
• 8-ounce jar extra heavy gel, matte
• Paintbrushes and applicators
• Water containers
• Baby wipes
• Aprons

Student Supply List:
• Scissors, for paper and fabric
• Pencil
• Stabilo black Marks All pencil #8046 (www.dickblick.com)
• Uniball Gel Impact black pen (www.dickblick.com)
• Uniball Signo White gel pen (www.jetpens.com)

Please email me with any questions: joyouslybecoming@earthlink.net

Two day class price: $600
Early Registration Discount: Register by August 1 and pay only $375.00

Payment via Paypal can be paid with the link below, or should be sent to: artfreakzine@yahoo.com

Payment via personal check can be sent to:

Carol Parks
4804 Laurel Canyon Bl. #294
Valley Village, CA 91607

Classes/workshops take place at Carol Parks' NoHo Studios. Location and directions will be provided upon registration. Catered meals can be ordered upon request.

Contact Carol for questions, lodging information, and seating availability prior to sending payments.

Please review Carol Parks' Class Policies.