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A word about classes — Dina Wakley, Kendra Krebs, Marianne Walker and more!

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Edgar Allan Crow and the Runaway gang wanted to make sure you had some info about our upcoming classes.

First, we still have room in Dina Wakley’s first class when she comes June 8 & 9 — and the waiting lists for the other two aren’t all that long (and we’re looking at ways to expand the classroom’s capacity just a touch), so you may still be able to get into those as well. There is more detail on her classes if you click the “Classes” tab.

Second, we want to remind you that Kendra Krebs comes to Runaway pretty regularly — and she is offering her wonderful classes about watercoloring the Art Impressions way in both April and May. You can see find that information on the “Classes” tab as well.

Finally, Copic® artist and author Marianne Walker visited Runaway during our Copic® Color Celebration. And we jumped at the opportunity to have her come back and teach some techniques from her “Copic® Coloring Foundation” books. And you know where you can find that info? On the “Classes” tab, of course!

Remember to sign up for these — and any of our other classes — by contacting Runaway by e-mail at Christy@RunawayArt.com or by telephone at (503)881-6270. Of course, we’re always happy to see your smiling face in the store — and we’d be happy to sign you up then!

John Creighton Petersen comes to Runaway once again April 6-8!

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John Creighton Petersen comes to Runaway once again April 6-8!

John is bringing his unique talents back to Runaway with a new set of classes. He will be here from April 6-8, and he’ll be offering three classes, each of which provides its own unique flair!

Mixed Media Resin Jewelry with John Creighton Petersen

Friday, April 6 @ 6 – 9 pm                                                                                                           Instructor: John Creighton Petersen               Cost $75

Of course, John can’t come to Runaway without at least one jewelry class! And this is a wonderful one. Explore how to make stunning mixed media jewelry pieces by building color and texture with dimensional elements using the newest releases from ICE Resin®. In class you’ll create two pieces of jewelry – a layered domino and a textured bezel. All supplies are included for this class, including necklace chains, but you are welcome to bring your favorite small charms/embellishments that you may want to use to customize your product.

“It’s All about Layers and Textures” with John Creighton Petersen

Saturday, April 7 @ 10 am – 6 pm                                                                                               Instructor: John Creighton Petersen               Cost $100

After this class, your next mixed media project will never be the same! Learn how to build amazing layers of texture and color, including faux encaustic techniques using a variety of products from Finnabair/Prima®. Turn found objects into amazing embellishments and incorporate them into your complete canvas. Student supplies: paintbrushes, palette knives, scissors, craft knife, background images (copies of photos, printed papers, etc.), favorite large format stencils (optional), found objects/embellishments.

“Between the Pages” with John Creighton Petersen

Sunday, April 8 @ 11 am – 4 pm                                                                                                 Instructor: John Creighton Petersen               Cost $75

Mix your love of bookmaking with the art of mixed media to create this one-of-a-kind journal! Create layers of texture and color with the newest releases from Finnabair/Prima® – and learn new ways to use your favorite products as well. All of the techniques used in the class can easily be adapted to almost any surface. Student supplies: paintbrushes, palette knives, scissors, craft knife, favorite large format stencils (optional), found objects/embellishments.

Runaway has loads of new inventory — come check it out!

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If you haven’t been to visit Runaway in the past few weeks (or even in the past few days), you’ll want to know that owner Christy Wood’s time at the Creativation Trade Show was definitely time well spent. “I bought four times as much as I did last year,” she said as she and her staff continue to unpack boxes and get new product ready for display and sale. “Because I could!” And because she knew that her customers would love the new products from Tim Holz, Art Impressions, Jane Davenport, Lawn Fawn, and Copic, just to name a few!

Stop by and check things out!

Christy’s Workshop Helps You Get an Extra Jump on “Creative JumpStart”

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Just wanted to remind you again about the opportunity to join “Creative JumpStart” — a series of mixed media instructional videos by different artists — and take a special Runaway workshop to get the most out of the opportunity!

When Nathalie Kalbach was here in December, she told us about Creative JumpStart, a series of videos by different mixed media artists. Below is the link to Nathalie’s website and information about Creative JumpStart 2018.

http://nathaliesstudio.com/learn/online-workshops/creative-jumpstart-2018/?wpam_id=29

Description from Nat’s website: “Creative JumpStart is a one-of-a-kind community event to jumpstart your creativity in 2018. The Theme this year is “Now We’re Cooking: Mixed Media Art Recipes”. We’re heading into the kitchen of creativity for this one: the Mixed Media studio! Join our crew of Mixed Media Artists and Crafters as they grab their aprons, favorite tools of the trade, and share with their own original recipes for a mixed media masterpiece.”

I will be leading a bi-monthly gathering, where we have permission to project a couple of the videos on our projector. You will need to sign up and be able to show that you did signup for Creative JumpStart by showing me your email receipt. The cost will be $8 per person for 3 hours.

We will watch 1 or 2 of the videos, depending on their difficulty. I will walk us through the techniques demonstrated on the video. Runaway will provide craft mats, water bins, spray bottles, stamps, ink pads, and scissors. You will bring 1-3 art journals and your art journaling supplies. This is a very special opportunity that Nathalie has offered us to view videos and work together. Let’s get inspired and create some beautiful art together!

The picture above shows a sample of Christy’s work after watching the first few videos and trying some of the techniques.

“Don’t Make Us Count It!” — Pre-inventory sale thru Sunday, Dec 31

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Edgar sez…       

Pre-inventory sale thru Sunday, Dec 31

20% off     *  discounted stamps and dies in small room (taken off of marked discount)

                          *  Art Advantage paints and medium (excluding white gesso and gloss gel)

25% off   *  Stencils

                          *  Ribbon

                          *  Stampers Anonymous Stamps

30% off   *  handmade paper

                          *  buttons

                          *  Pan Pastels

                          *  Ken Oliver Colorburst

                          *  Brushos

                          *  wood panels (add’l discount from marked price)

                          * periodical magazines

40% off     *  Christmas/Winter stamps, dies, and stencils

                          *  Distress Crayons

                          *  Graphic 45 paper and pads

60% off     *  12×12” decorated paper (excludes Graphic 45)

Discounts taken off regular price unless otherwise noted — Sale limited to stock on hand

 

Join “Creative JumpStart” — and take advantage of a special Runaway workshop to go with it!

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We want you to know about the opportunity to join “Creative JumpStart” — a series of mixed media instructional videos by different artists — and take a special Runaway workshop to get the most out of the opportunity!

Hello everyone!

When Nathalie Kalbach was here in December, she told us about Creative JumpStart, a series of videos by different mixed media artists. Below is the link to Nathalie’s website and information about Creative JumpStart 2018.  

http://nathaliesstudio.com/learn/online-workshops/creative-jumpstart-2018/?wpam_id=29

Description from Nat’s website: “Creative JumpStart is a one-of-a-kind community event to jumpstart your creativity in 2018. The Theme this year is “Now We’re Cooking: Mixed Media Art Recipes”. We’re heading into the kitchen of creativity for this one: the Mixed Media studio! Join our crew of Mixed Media Artists and Crafters as they grab their aprons, favorite tools of the trade, and share with their own original recipes for a mixed media masterpiece.”

Here is a $5 off special code that Nathalie is providing us. The code is cjs5runaway – valid through 12/31/17. I will be leading a bi-monthly gathering, where we have permission to project a couple of the videos on our projector. You will need to sign up and be able to show that you did signup for Creative JumpStart by showing me your email receipt. The cost will be $8 per person for 3 hours. 

We will watch 1 or 2 of the videos, depending on their difficulty. I will walk us through the techniques demonstrated on the video. Runaway will provide craft mats, water bins, spray bottles, stamps, ink pads, and scissors. You will bring 1-3 art journals and your art journaling supplies. This is a very special opportunity that Nathalie has offered us to view videos and work together. Let’s get inspired and create some beautiful art together!

It’s Christmas Cardmaking Class Season at Runaway Art & Craft Studio!

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Afraid you’ve missed your chance to make cards at Runaway? Some classes are complete, but we have several still coming on the schedule:

Graphic 45® Christmas Star Book with Teresa (class full, with a waiting list)

Sunday, November 19 @ 10 am – 3 pm                             Instructor: Teresa Case                          Cost $50

Teresa has a beautiful miniature star book design using the new Graphic 45® Winter Wonderland. Keep this little treasure or give as a special gift.

 

Laurel Burch® “Moon” Christmas Cards

Monday, November 20 @ 6 – 9 pm                                 Instructor: Christy Wood                      Cost $25

Make cards using the Stampendous® Laurel Burch stamps and Copic® markers. Check out the beautiful samples at Runaway!

 

Laurel Burch® Dogs and Cats Christmas Cards

November 25 @ 10 am – 1 pm                                             Instructor: Christy Wood                      Cost $25 Saturday,

Make 3 cards using the Stampendous® Laurel Burch stamps and Copic® markers. Check out the vibrant colors in the samples at Runaway!

 

It’s Always Christmas at Runaway!

Thursday, December 7 @ 6 – 8:30 pm                                           Instructor: Christy Wood                      Cost $25

Well, maybe not quite always – but at least part of every month it is time to make Christmas cards here at Runaway. And if you stay at it, you’ll have plenty of wonderful cards when the holiday season gets here THIS MONTH. Check out December’s cards, courtesy of Christy.

 

Last-Minute Christmas Cards with Christy

Saturday, December 16 @ 10 am – noon                                       Instructor: Christy Wood                      Cost $25 Saturday, December 16 @ 2 – 4 pm

Well, it’s not quite the last minute. But to help you out, Christy has several easy-to-make and clever cards for you to use to complete your holiday season and that you can drop in the mail to a favorite friend or two!

Mixed Media Artist, Designer, Author Nathalie Kalbach comes to Runaway December 2 & 3

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Runaway is pleased to bring Nathalie Kalbach, author of Artful Adventures in Mixed Media – Art and Techniques Inspired by Observation & Experience. Although now living in New Jersey, Nathalie is a native of Germany who has taught classes in mixed media art applications around the world. She has more than a decade of teaching experience and has designed products for StencilGirl®, Stampendous®, RubberMoon® and Art Foamies®. We are very happy to bring her to Runaway to teach three of her mixed media classes in December.

Contact us at Runaway at (503)881-6270 or by e-mail at Christy@Runawayart.com to register for the classes.

 

Stroll Through the Hood – Home Decor Class Saturday, December 2 @ 9 am to 12:30 pm                                                                   $75

Let’s create a beautiful little wall hanging for your home, office, or beyond!

We will begin by creating a colorful, patterned background. Then we’ll take it further by adding scenery using stamps, graphite, paints and other supplies. Finally we will add detail and highlights to pull the landscape together.

We will be working on Ampersand® Clayboard which offers a special and exciting surface to create your Mixed Media work on.

 

Master Art Express – Art Journaling Saturday, December 2 @ 2 pm to 5:30 pm                                                                                         $75

Imagine you could take a trip through Europe and at each stop one of the many masters of European art would materialize and invite you to explore their art to implement into your art journal. Let’s take this imaginary trip together and explore different European artists at each station, taking their artwork as an inspiration for mixed media techniques and colors.

We will discuss why some things work and why some things don’t work and will solve the little “problems” that sometimes occur while creating art. Work with acrylic paints, acrylic inks, different tools and materials and gain a deeper knowledge about the versatility and possibilities of your art materials. Let the travel itself be part of the journey and take the elements of art in to push your own art journaling style just a notch further.

 

Artvergnugen – Art Journaling Sunday, December 3 @ 10 am to 5:30 pm                                                                                                      $130

It starts the moment you sit down, an experience that is distinctly art journaling. A quick exhilaration, a sense of control, the art media’s surprising responsiveness as if they were simply an extension of you.

There is a word for this creative experience: Artvergnugen!

Artvergnugen is what makes your journal a piece of art. Join Nathalie and play with different art media and supplies; discover fun layering techniques with stamps, stencils and acrylic paints. Let’s talk about colors, composition, love-it or list-it to truly reveal your own style, and learn techniques, tips and tricks to take your art journaling further and turn it into Artvergnugen.

Runaway celebrates the sun’s return from the eclipse with a “Bring Back the Sun” Sale Aug 23-27

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Runaway is celebrating the sun’s return from its disappearing act during Monday’s eclipse with a “Bring Back the Sun” Clearance and Stockroom Sale from Wednesday, August 23 thru Sunday, August 27.

If you are in the area, stop by! We are having a HUGE sale. The classroom will be filled with items that need to find a new home.

A lot of these products and odds and ends have never even been available on the floor, so you never know what you might find! We have goodies ranging from stamps, paint, ink pads, and all kinds of mixed media pieces. Looking for some colorful, sparkly wire to add as an embellishment on upcoming projects? You’ll find it here! Want to have a unique gift for a friend? Covered!

You won’t know what you’ll find, since we barely know what we have! That stock room has been hiding all kinds of gems and now you have a chance to play! We are cleaning out to make room for lots of new products – including Halloween, fall and holiday.

Come by to see what Asa, Clavell and Jessica are up to while Christy and Emily enjoy their vacation with “Mr. Christy,” Bethany and Nana (the family is headed to Disneyland so Bethany can see Pooh Bear and all the other characters she loves). And you can help them empty the store while you visit!

The products are priced to sell, and additional discounts will be added on Saturday and Sunday to the already low price on the special sale items and on all used merchandise:

  • Saturday the 26th you will see an additional 20% off the already discounted merchandise in the classroom.
  • Sunday the 27th you will see an additional 30% off the same items.

There are a few exceptions to the “additional discount” price — the additional discount does not apply to Copics, Big Shots, Multiliners and other new items regularly sold at a discount by Runaway.