Summer 2015 Beyond the Cover - Beeswax (encaustic) meets Mica Altered Book workshop returns

Once again this summer the Beyond the Cover - Encaustic and Mica play shop will run from Thursday August 6th 2pm to Sunday August 9th 5pm.

Join in for a delightful creative retreat on altered books, encaustic and mica.  Have fun playing with mixed media creations.  Delicious lunches, and a company of other creative souls. 

For more details or for a detailed brochure contact:  supria@supriakarmakar.com

Detail from Migrating Patterns, Altered book and encaustic by Supria Karmakar.

 Cycles of time, Altered book with Mica and encaustic by Supria Karmakar.

Above and below:  Eye on the Prize, encaustic altered book with mica by Supria Karmakar

Lydia Lewis' Encaustic & Mica Altered Book Creation….

Thank you to Lydia Lewis for sharing your photos of your beautiful creation with us.  

Beyond the Cover 2014 Dates are set. Come join Patrice Baker and Supria Karmakar on an altered book arts retreat...

Beyond the Cover, Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book with Mica intensive summer workshop is back Thursday July 17th, 2:00 pm to Sunday July 20th, ends at 5:00 pm at Silverfish Studios in Fergus.  For a brochure and more information please email either:  Supria at supria@supriakarmakar.com or Pat at silverfish925@sympatico.ca

"Terra Incognita", Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book with Mica by Supria Karmakar

"Migrating Patterns", Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book by Supria Karmakar

Above Detail of "Migrating Patterns", Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book by Supria Karmakar

Using the luminous elements of  beeswax, the organic, shimmery properties of mica and the vintage layers of a book, a new structure is transformed in a unique, personal assemblage.

en·caus·tic:A medium consisting of beeswax, resin and oil paints, applied in molten form and then fixed with heat after its application

mica: A heat resistant group of minerals that can be split easily into thin, transparent sheets

altered book:A form of mixed media art that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning

assemblage (art):An artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together a variety of objects

Supria Karmakar and Patrice Baker will be altering books with you to create a unique piece of personal art. We will build spaces in the book to fill with your treasures. We will also use transparent mica to create a window in the front cover as well as a page in the book. You will be able to layer ephemera between the sheets of mica for a fascinating effect.  Encaustic will then be used to embellish your altered book into a unique assemblage.  No experience is necessary. 

Join us to create your very own encaustic altered book with mica elements with Patrice Baker of Silverfish studios and Supria Karmakar of Supria's Designs.  Register early to save your spot.  Costs:  $ 320 (includes 3 vegetarian lunches, 1 dinner) for 3.5 days.  Material fee:  $175 Materials include:  Encaustic medium, oil paints, Mica sheets, metal leaf, collage materials, glues, acrylic medium and heavy gel, embellishments, some hardware, rivets, brads, matchboxes.  Where: Silverfish Studios - 15 Grandview Road, Fergus, ON. 

Beyond the Cover Returns Again this Summer 2013

Terra Incognita, Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book, 2012

Beyond the Cover, Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book with Mica intensive summer workshop is back  Thursday July 18th, 2:00 pm to Sunday July 21st, ends at 5:00 pm at Silverfish Studios in Fergus.  For a brochure and more information please email either:  Supria at supria@supriakarmakar.com or Pat at silverfish925@sympatico.ca

Migrating Patterns, Encaustic Mixed Media Altered Book, 2012

Using the luminous elements of  beeswax, the organic, shimmery properties of mica and the vintage layers of a book, a new structure is transformed in a unique, personal assemblage.

en·caus·tic:A medium consisting of beeswax, resin and oil paints, applied in molten form and then fixed with heat after its application

mica: A heat resistant group of minerals that can be split easily into thin, transparent sheets

altered book:A form of mixed media art that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning

assemblage (art):An artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together a variety of objects

Supria Karmakar and Patrice Baker will be altering books with you to create a unique piece of personal art. We will build spaces in the book to fill with your treasures. We will also use transparent mica to create a window in the front cover as well as a page in the book. You will be able to layer ephemera between the sheets of mica for a fascinating effect.  Encaustic will then be used to embellish your altered book into a unique assemblage.  No experience is necessary. 

Join us to create your very own encaustic altered book with mica elements with Patrice Baker of Silverfish studios and Supria Karmakar of Supria's Designs.  Register early to save your spot.Costs:  $ 320 (includes 3 vegetarian lunches, 1 dinner) for 3.5 daysMaterial fee:  $175 Materials include:  Encaustic medium, oil paints, Mica sheets, metal leaf, collage materials, glues, acrylic medium and heavy gel, embellishments, some hardware, rivets, brads, matchboxes.Where: Supria's Designs Studio - 50 First Line Road, Elora, ON. N0B 1S0

Beyond the Cover Encaustic Altered book with Mica, Summer intensive playshop returns this summer 2012 - Register early

Beyond the Cover returns this summer 2012

New dates are Thurs. July 26th 2 p.m. to Sunday July 29th 4 p.m. - 3. 5 days of art and creativity.

Using the luminous elements of  beeswax, the organic, shimmery properties of mica and the vintage layers of a book, a new structure is transformed in a unique, personal assemblage.

en·caus·tic:

A medium consisting of beeswax, resin and oil paints, applied in molten form and then fixed with heat after its application

mica: 

A heat resistant group of minerals that can be split easily into thin, transparent sheets

altered book:

A form of mixed media art that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning

assemblage (art):

An artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together a variety of objects

Supria Karmakar and Patrice Baker will be altering books with you to create a unique piece of personal art. We will build spaces in the book to fill with your treasures. We will also use transparent mica to create a window in the front cover as well as a page in the book. You will be able to layer ephemera between the sheets of mica for a fascinating effect.  Encaustic will then be used to embellish your altered book into a unique assemblage.  No experience is necessary. 

Join us to create your very own encaustic altered book with mica elements with Patrice Baker of Silverfish studios and Supria Karmakar of Supria's Designs.  


Register early to save your spot.
Costs:  $ 320 (includes 3 vegetarian lunches, 1 dinner) for 3.5 days
Material fee:  $150 
Materials include:  Encaustic medium, oil paints, Mica sheets, metal leaf, collage materials, glues, acrylic medium and heavy gel, embellishments, some hardware, rivets, brads, matchboxes.
Where: Silverfish Studios
15 Grandview Avenue, Fergus, ON.  


Space is limited..Register early with Patrice Baker at:  silverfish925@sympatico.ca

Open Call for Submissions - "Open Book, An exploration of books as art"

I am a member of Whitestone Gallery, and Rebecca Erickson and I are co-curating a book exhibit at Whitestone Gallery for March 2012...on books....
The exhibit is called "Open Book - An Exploration of Books as Art"....here below are the details on the Call for Submissions...we would love to receive all submissions related to books as art...see below for more details...

Open Call for Submissions

Open Book - An Exploration of Books as Art

DESCRIPTION:

We love books! We like reading, holding, storing, annotating, stacking and altering books. As artists we are interested in the book as objects and as ideas. The phrase Open Book can be interpreted in many ways.  For this exhibition the curators will be looking for submissions that expand on this idea and definition of book and will include art works in a variety of mediums.

Types of works we are most interested in receiving include (but are not limited to):

●      work about books, on books, built with books

●      painting – all mediums

●      mixed media and found materials

●      assemblage and three-dimensional

●      sculpture

●      photographs

●      paper

●      print

CURATORS:

Rebecca Erickson is a visual artist interested in collaborative work. She is working on a project with books at www.waxedbook.ca

Supria Karmakar is a visual artist who uses encaustic mixed media and altered book mediums within her artwork. She will be teaching “The Altered Book” at the 6^th Annual International Encaustic Conference in Mass., USA in June 2012. http://encausticconference.blogspot.com/

DEADLINE:  Friday January 13^th, 2012 (post-marked by midnight); there is no fee to enter

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

●      3-5 images, 300 dpi, jpeg, maximum 1.8 MB each, on a CD mailed to: Whitestone Gallery, 80 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON. N1H 4J2.  Marked Attention: “Open Book – An Exploration of Books as Art”; your CD will not be returned

●      An image list with title, medium, size (height, width, & depth)

●      Please label your images in the following manner:  number- title – name of artist. i.e.:  01-Flowers in the wind-JaneDoe.jpg

●      A brief paragraph of your background and experience related to art (short bio.)

●      Contact information: Name, mailing address, email, website, and phone number(s)

●      Artist will be contacted by email the week of January 22, 2012 about successful submissions

●      All accepted artwork for the exhibit must be installation ready, clearly labelled and with clear directions on any special installation requirements and delivered by 18 February 2012.  If mailed, sufficient postage for return mail must be provided. 

●      Please note that Whitestone Gallery does not insure art work in the gallery.

●      All work sold will be subject to a 25% commission fee.

●      For more information contact whitestonecollective@gmail.com

Beyond the Cover - Some Photos to share of our time together this summer....

Creating beautiful niches and window pages in their books....

Wonderful drawers to hold treasures and trinkets....

Beautiful properties of mica.....

A beautiful cover in the making...

Silverfish Studios...ready to go for three glorious days...

A goodie box ......

Students loved using the glorious crack effect encaustic medium on their books...

...from EVANS Encaustic.....

Some finished examples....