Altered Books In the High Desert with Kay Holmes – G24110306
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Do you love to cut pictures out of magazines? Do you check if there are new glitter pens on
aisle 9? How about looking through that bright bold gift paper? Have you ordered the latest
washi tape? Or do you dream of an artful, yet simple journal organized to meet your needs?
How about a travel journal that allows you to hide treasures from your trip inside it? Then
this class is for you!
During our time together we will alter no-longer-used hardbound books working toward what
you have envisioned. We will stamp, cut, emboss, stitch, staple, tear, edge, glue, paint, and
carve our way to your finished product. You will learn about various methods of altering
pages, using embellishments, and recycling, to create your artwork, scrapbook, keepsake,
gift, or journal. Participants will leave the class with their amazing book and a bag of
treasures to create more pages.
Please Note: Instruction will begin the evening of arrival from 7pm to 8:30 pm. There is a full day of instruction on day two and the third and final morning instruction will be given from 10am to Noon. Lunch on the day of departure will be optional and will be paid for separately from course tuition.
Instructor
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Kay HolmesKay Holmes is a professor by day and textile artist in all the spaces in between. She has
taught paper-based art classes for twenty-five years. Fully engaged in the scrapbook and
stamping era, she continues to revel in handmade paper, washi tape, and embossing
powder. Slick print (magazines & tourist guides) and a pair of fine point scissors make for a
satisfying meditative practice. Kay also dye paints whole cloth quilts using free motion
stitching to add details to the imagery. Her work has appeared at the International Quilt
Festival in Houston and the Visions Museum of Textile Art.Kay carries her love of paper with her as an associate professor for the Indigenous Liberal
Studies department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.