Dec. 4 - 6, 2009

GRAFFITI COLLABORATIVE: 

SPEND A WILD, URBAN ART WEEKEND with:

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This Exclusive Opportunity includes 7 workshops, (plus Graffiti Challenge Event) for 3 full days -

starting early in the morning and ending late at night, all hosted by The ARTbar and held in

the artistic environment of the Santora Arts Building in the Santa Ana Artist Village!!

Weekend workshop schedule:

Friday, December 4 – graffiti backgrounds

{each artist will teach at 2.5 hour workshop}

Traci Bautista – 10:00am- 12:30pm – graf.fi.ti inscriptions

Alisa Burke – 1:30pm – 4:00pm – MESSY backgrounds

Lisa Engelbrecht – 4:30 – 7:00pm – Swirls & Twirls

Saturday, December 5- Graffiti challenge  - 10pm-4pm {1hr lunch}

{project runway inspired event} We will divide into three groups and create upcycled fashion project.

Saturday, December 5 – graffiti party & trunk show- 6:30-9:00pm

fashion show, reception, collaborative painting, trunk show

Ustream the event live – auction off painting

Sunday, December 6- project workshops

{each artist will teach 2-hour workshop using artwork created in Friday’s workshops}

Alisa Burke – 10:00am- 12:00pm – graffiti ACCESORIES

Lisa Engelbrecht – 1:30pm – 3:30pm – graffiti messenger bag

Traci Bautista 4:00 – 6:00pm – graffiti INSPIRATION sketchbook

Total cost per student:  $529

Enroll by November 10th to get the Early Bird Pricing:  $499

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graf.fi.ti inscriptions & INSPIRATION sketchbook

with Traci Bautista

graf.fi.ti INSCRIPTIONS

Create a colorful art canvas..spilling…dripping…PAINT plus words. You will explore creative jumpstarts to let your words and ideas spill across the page creating a-one-of-a-kind canvas painting. Make marks with handmade stamps and tools, spray through hand cut stencils, layer scrapes of paint, incorporate collage and scribbles of words with markers…making YOUR own graffiti background.

Graffiti INSPIRATION sketchbook

Be inspired with techniques to explore color, collage, doodling, alternative lettering and mark making! We will work with all the leftovers from the background workshops to create a hand-sewn large sketchbook/journal. Learn creative ways to build layers of color on your journal pages and unique typography design. Experiment with monoprinting, idea lists, color cutouts to get you working in your journal and not fear the “blank page.”

Supply List:

1 yd of muslin or drill cloth(available at JoAnns)

1 brown grocery bag

20 misc. found papers up to 12”x18” (graph, ledger, sheet music, maps, copy paper, newsprint, inkjet prints- collect from your stash, please DO NOT buy paper, use what you have)

List of themes/ideas/words/phrases

Bookbinding/paper needle

A favorite magazine

soft rubber brayer

messy backgrounds & graffiti accessories  

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Messy Backgrounds

A background is key in creating an interesting composition- whether it is a figure painting, a still life, landscape or even graffiti, starting with a good foundation is essential. Alisa Burke will demonstrate all kinds of different ways to create messy, graffiti inspired backgrounds- influenced by street art, layers of peeling paint, everyday texture and pattern, we will experiment with all kinds of different ways to create messy backgrounds that can serve as a foundation for your mixed media projects!  

Supply List  

A variety of surfaces to paint on- 1 yd at least 1 piece raw canvas or fabric

2-5 pieces of recycled paper or cardboard- thicker will work better  

Stamps you are comfortable using with paint  

Collage materials- basically anything that can be glued down!  

Graffiti Accessories   

Use your messy backgrounds and transform them into unique and funky graffiti accessories- from earrings to beads to cuff bracelets, Alisa will demonstrate quick and simple ways to create one of a kind adornments out of your messy fabric and paper paintings!  

Supply List   

A variety of your favorite buttons and beads

Spool of thread

Hand sewing needle   

SWIRLS and TWIRLS & Canvas graffiti messenger bag

with Lisa Engelbrecht

Swirls and Twirls ~Calligraphic Flourishing on Fabric

The new hot adornment on everything from soup to skateboards is the flourish. We’ll take lettering and art tools and learn to pirouette on fabric. Various media will be introduced and the artist will be introduced to new tools like the Parallel Pen, dimensional paints and Wite Out pens. The modern scribble is neat behind your collages and as background fabric for my next class-a graffiti messenger bag.. Doodling sinuous thick and thin lines and other exercises will be our experiments. We’ll follow the linear route of calligraphy-with out having to really learn calligraphy.
Simple wash techniques will provide a backgrounds for flourishes, creative flowers and swirls making personal intuitive marks. This is also a great way to release stress while making fabulous art. The artist will come away from the class with many fabric backgrounds flourished and ready to be collaged into their work.

CANVAS GRAFITTI MESSENGER BAG
This bag is the perfect way to carry your journals and all those crazy writing tools.  We’ll begin with painted switrled and twirled canvas from the previous class. Here the fun of hand lettering and layering begins. I will only show you the easiest ways to write on fabric and the best tools to use-however even your own handwriting (or scribbling) will do. WHAT you write on your bag is important-creating meaningful personal text and accessing the eloquence of others with inspiring quotes will help us to create a work of art to hang on our shoulder. You can easily sew this bag by hand, enclosing the strap to your desired length, and embellish with tassels, trim and beads. No previous experience in any of the above techniques is necessary-It may be even better if you have no experience at all- to be a total beginner!

Supply List for both classes
1 yard of Smooth unprimed canvas- 7 ounce or what you can find-Daniel Smith.com or your local art store
1-2 yards of cotton muslin-don't wash ahead of time(at Joanns)
Papers with various surfaces, different colors

Pointed watercolor brushes-smaller sizes
Toothbrush
Any calligraphy pens you have, Zig markers are available at target
Regular Pen holder for calligraphy-not for crow quill
Plastic palette-6 well
Fabric Scissors

Ruler
Sprayer- I recycle small hair spray bottles
Some favorite quotes or action words-like Begin, Inspire, etc.
* Optional-Parallel Pen size 6.0 available at The ARTbar