Finnabair is coming to Sweden (again) in October, and this time I intend not to miss
her classes!
(I've been a fan ever since I saw her work in the Swedish scrapbooking magazine "Scrapbooking mm." issue no 5, 2010!)
Am I going to meet you in class?
These are the classes she will be teaching in Stockholm:
(All text/pictures are from
Anna Dabrowska's homepage. You should check her out! She's awesome!)
1. "Splash”
Mixedmedia Paper Layout Class ( with stain and ink splashing, stamping, spraying... and more!)
You think it is time to try something new, a bit different than
traditional, multi-paper scrpbooking projects and popular
embellishments? Do you want to have some creative fun, go artsy playing
with paint, inks, stains...or something even more surprising? Maybe you
feel it is high time to try using some more white negative space?
Let me inspire you with some really cool ideas for creative, totally
customized mixed media paper layouts! You really don't need a lot to
create a spectacular project – let yourself to play with sprays, inks,
stamps and have great fun with designing your project from the very
beginning to the surprisingly energetic end. The possibilities are truly
amazing... and experimenting with them is pure fun!
During this class I will share with you my experiences in creating
layouts based on my favorite ink techniques: splashing, spraying,
ink-dropping, stamping and painting I'll show you several finished
projects which will inspire you to experiment with color and show you
how to “embrace the imperfections” ! Will give some tips about layout
composition and page balance, especially on negative space based
projects. I'll tell you more about using paper, fabric and paint go get
layers and show you some cool techniques for creating artsy, freestyle
pages.
During this class I create with a group a full sized, freestyle layout
based on mixed media techniques stamps and color products from well
known manufacturers such as Ranger, Prima Marketing and La Blanche.
Give your scrapbook pages, new, a bit crazy, a bit funky look ... don't
be afraid to express yourself.... and get your fingers dirty!
Usual class time: 2,5 -3 h
2. Industrial Baroque
Paper Layout Classes based
on mixedmedia and scrapbookintg techniques. Their common part is
multi-layering, richness of techniques. using a wide range of mediums
and loads of elements to create one-of-a kind, personalized project.
Industrial Baroque is time for making your fingers dirty, creativity
flowing and pushing the boundaries of your imagination.
Grunge is a style, which is, in my opinion, the essence of creative
fun and freedom: you can put almost everything on your project and be
happy with the effect you got. You may give as much or as little
elements as you want, you may use medias and inks… Grunge is usually
considered as “boyish” or “men” style, but I'd like to convince you that
it also as the more feminine, crazy, eclectic side – let's call it “industrial baroque”.
During classes I will try to
convince you that creating a grungy, eclectic layout is not hard at all -
and the only boundaries you have are those made by your imagination! I
will make you look again at your embellishments and how you
possibilities of using everyday objects as a part of your composition,
giving them the uniqueness, personal touch and grungy style. I will show you finished projects and share my experiences from the creative process. On each class I
will create with the students a full size layout including products
from well known manufacturers and demonstrate possibilities of mixing
different medias, scrapbooking supplies and found objects to get baroque
look of your project.
"Industrial Baroque" is a perfect combination of fun, experiment and playing with composition, color and texture.
Usual class time: about 3,5 - 4 h.
"Steampunk love":
( - an Industrial Baroque class)
Paper based mixedmedia class with masking and layering, spraying, gel mediums, acrylic and metallic paints and pastes toghether with hard, grungy and steampunk elements ina good company of lace and flowers. The "heaviest" look in the range!
3. Everyday Treasures
- Mixed-media shadowbox class with lots of techniques including gel mediums, inks, paint and more! Great fun with found objects and pure creativity.
We are surrounded by inspiring objects: at work or at home, in the city
and in the countryside – there are things which are usually not visible
for us…they are too common, too plain to be noticed. But try to look
around, open your eyes wider – I’m sure you’ll find real treasures all around you, and all of them have their own stories which want to be told! Take
a second look in the drawer, check your attic, search through the
wardrobe…or visit the flea market – the possibilities are endless and
your creativity will amaze you – just give the chance to yourself and the little everyday treasures from your neighborhood.
There are no boundaries in creating mixed media projects: you may give
as much or as little elements as you want, you may use medias, paint and
inks…and whatever comes to your mind too! Don’t be afraid to mix and
blend and let your imagination free – it is pure fun!
During this workshop I’ll try to convince you that beauty can be found everywhere – and it is waiting to be discovered. I’ll guide you to create your own mixed-media shadowbox, based on my favorite layering techniques and choice of embellishments, colored with a wide range of color products.
I’ll demonstrate possibilities of mixing different medias like gel
mediums, paint, ink, scrapbooking supplies and found objects to get interesting layers and details on the unique grungy project.
This workshop is suitable both for beginners and advanced crafters.
Class time: about 3,5 h.
