July Newsletter

 

 

Hello again, I hope this finds you all healthy and well. Another month has come and gone again already! For those who are local and interested, there’s still time to sign up for my classes at Lifelong Learning. I will be teaching my Coptic Bookbinding class again on Wednesdays, September 14 – 28th and my paint making class will be on Wednesdays, October 5 – 19th.

Thank you to all those who provided feedback on tutorials and online classes, I really appreciate it. I am currently working on a tutorial, and I hope it will be ready by the end of next month. I’m excited to share it with you when it’s done. It’s been fun learning more about photoshop and in design as this project progresses. I still need to look more into platforms, etc. for online courses but I hope to be creating some online courses very soon!

I’m still working on painting projects while working on the tutorials and classes. It's been a busy summer so far and I hope to have lots to show for it and to show you all before long.

Thank you as always for your interest and support, please stay safe and healthy!

Newsletter Catch Up

 

 

Hello again, I hope this finds you all healthy and well. I’m excited to share that I will be teaching two classes in the University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning Program during their summer term.

               

The classes I will be teaching are Making Paint and Painting with Gold. In Making Paint, students will learn about the history of pigments and will get to make watercolor, egg tempera and glair paint. In Painting with Gold, students will learn how to make “shell gold”, a type of paint made from gold (or other metal) leaf. After making shell gold, students will be able to use it in their own small painting, based on images from historical illuminated manuscripts.

I learned how to make paint from Dr. David Cranswick and shell gold from Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh and Dr. Irina Bradley at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts. I’ve loved being able to make my own paints and shell gold and I’m excited to have the chance to share these great traditions.

Thank you for your interest and support! Please keep safe and healthy!

 

Hello, I’m back with more to share with you all.

First off I’m happy to share that as of today, registration is open for my Fall semester classes at Lifelong Learning. I will be teaching my Coptic Bookbinding class again on Wednesdays, September 14 – 28th and I will be teaching my paint making class on Wednesdays, October 5 – 19th. I’m excited to teach these classes to a local audience but I’m also looking into creating some tutorials and online classes that can be enjoyed by people near and far. I’d love to have your input as I’m planning, designing and creating these tutorials and classes. If there is a format or topic (like geometry drawings, paint making, bookbinding, etc.) that you would especially like to see please respond to this email and let me know.

I’m also excited to share that I will be having a joint show with artist Meriem Wakrim at Salt Lake Community College, May 11 - June 22, 2023. Mark your calendars and get excited to see a great show!

Thank you as always for your interest and support, please stay safe and healthy!