mixed media artist

is a mixed media artist who is passionate about creating and inspiring others to create. She shares her talents by teaching workshops at ArtFest, Art FiberFest, Silver Bella and other local and national venues. Pam currently serves as a Directors Circle Artist for Stampington & Co. Maybe you've seen her work in the new book Crowns and Tiaras, or in Belle Armoire, Somerset Life, Art and Life or Somerset Studio. Perhaps you saw her making treasures out of vintage finds on HGTV's "That's Clever". Pam lives in southern California with her husband and two children. She thrives on living artfully every day.

blog: http://pamgarrison.typepad.com/pamgarrison/

workshop: "BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL JOURNEY"

We are going to have a  colorful, playful time creating  personal artwork that you will treasure. We'll be making unique books that you can use as a journal, or scrapbook, or even a piece of art if you choose. You may even choose to make it your inspired. Event keepsake book where you can take notes, journal, add photos and new friends' addresses etc.  We’ll start the day by making our own paper using guided steps in collage, watercoloring, acrylic paints, doodles, stamps, sewing etc. After these steps you will hopefully fall in love with some new mediums and new ideas to incorporate into your artwork or new ways of using those mediums. You'll never be afraid of the blank page again! Once we have created our one of a kind paper, we’ll use it to make our book covers.I will bring all my favorite creating  mediums so you can push yourself (or jump in if you need a starting place) to find new ideas within yourself and add depth to your existing techniques. We will touch on water colors, liquid acrylics, crayons, special pens, wax,  attachments, collage, etc. etc. You are sure to leave inspired!

students need to bring:

• a couple of paint brushes
• ephemera scraps
• other scraps for collaging: photo copies of a couple favorite photos or other clip art material, words from old books, etc.
• a few favorite stamps and stamp pads
• a few favorite pens and markers
• 30 or so sheets of paper to make  up the inside pages of the journal: scrapbook papers as well as found papers, a nice mix (optional, as plain papers will be provided)
• scissors
• adhesive: glue stick, perfect paper, whatever you prefer to work with when gluing paper to paper
• a few ribbon scraps, buttons and beads: if you like this look and wish to add them to your book by attaching to the rings used to bind it.
• a plastic or glass jar for water for brushes
• crop o dile or japanese screw punch

• if you prefer to use your own materials and not wait to share group supplies or already own these items:
  a few 1 oz. bottles of Golden or claudine helmuth liquid acrylics in your favorite colors
  small jar gel medium, matte, regular or soft
  1 oz bottle of mod podge
  heat gun
  copic markers (if you have your favorites)
  sewing machine
  traveling water color set
  brayer and a heat gun

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