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Sunday, September 12
FULL/CLOSED

Monday, September 13

Experience level: ALL levels

“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
– Sarah Williams

Darkness can evoke fear of the unknown or unseen, but in this class we will take a imaginary walk through the night garden and find the beauty and peace that lies there. There is something magical about the night when we take the time to turn off our screens and step outside. Under the blue-black sky, we feel the quieting of the earth, the slow breath of the animals and our neighbors slipping into slumber. As the day winds down into rest, so does my mind.

On her nightly walks, Carlene has communed deeply with this spirit of night and is bringing it to you in this most magical mixed-media offering. Together you will celebrate the beauty of the fading blues, the rising of the glowing moon and twinkling of the silver stars.

Your garden will be a layered piece of paint and paper. Your own personalized patterned collage papers will be made by monotype printing with acrylics. Pre-printed collage papers will also be available for you to choose from to make just the right combination of textures and colors. And of course, you are always welcome to bring any ephemera from home that you might want to incorporate into your piece.

The base night sky will be a monotype print speckled with stars and/or leaf shapes which are then printed with black ink. Your choice of foliage cut from collage papers and glued into place comes next.

As a final flourish, we will add something from the night sky, perhaps a moon and flowers in night shades as the finishing touch to your piece.

Kit fee: 25

Materials:

Your kit fee will provide ALL materials needed with the following exceptions:

Students need to bring:

• Soft Rubber Brayer
• 5 x 7″ Gel Plate for printing
• Printed botanical & moon shapes to transfer to collage paper

Optional: apron, additional ephemera