Instructor: Dina Wakley

Runaway is lucky to have internationally recognized mixed media author and artist Dina Wakley join us for three full days beginning Friday, February 6. This is Dina’s own description of “Words of Advice, a Collage Adventure,” one of three of her Art Journal Play Series that she will be teaching at Runaway. The description is followed by the class supply list:

Do you need to give someone advice? Maybe you need to give yourself advice? Come and make collaged pages that focus on stamped advice that is personal and powerful. I will help demystify collage for you as we build pages with paint, ink, and simple motifs. We’ll add advice to create meaningful pages that are well-composed. We’ll play and create and let the advice sing.

Please bring:

• Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
• Your art journal (I recommend the Dylusions journal by Ranger)
• Gel medium (I prefer soft gel matte).
• Gesso
• Acrylic paints
• Pen(s) for journaling onto your pages
• Ephemera and collage fodder: bits of papers, fabrics, and tapes that mean something to you. You don’t need a lot…just a gallon Ziploc with a bit will be great.
• Optional: set of alphabet stamps and a black Archival ink pad. I will have some to share, but if you have your own you won’t have to wait.
• Optional: your own ink spray and stencils. I will have plenty for class use, but if you have your own, you won’t have to share.
• Optional: your sewing machine and an extension cord. Sewing adds great texture to the collages. You can always sew at home, too.
• Optional: Portfolio oil pastels or Neocolor II crayons or regular oil pastels). I’ll have some for sharing but it’s nice to have your own.

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