Mixed Medley

with DJ Pettitt

Immerse yourself in a 3-day class filled with innovative techniques and inspiration! DJ has gathered a number of her favorite techniques to share with you during this artistic odyssey. You'll be exploring new ways to prepare backgrounds, including using different mediums to create texture and interest; making collage pages with tissue paper and varied painting methods; altering photos in unique ways; learning simple book construction, and how to create a pleasing composition that will add continuity and flow to your work … and much more!

You’ll have the opportunity to complete a finished project of your choosing, or simply explore the techniques and spend time on the ones that stir your creative spirit!

An Artful Journey has teamed up with an online vendor to make your artful shopping easier--order supplies at a generous discount AND have them waiting for you at the retreat, for no additional charge! Please visit http://store.scraplovers.com/artfuljourney.html for more information.

Supply List

Click here for a printable supply list.

Photos printed on cotton ink jet sheets such as Jacquard. Photos with contrast work best. Leave the paper backing attached. See a variety of before and after photos here: http://www.djpettitt.com/mixedmedley.html Please email me at jndpettitt@charter.net with questions.
Small container of clear gesso.
Small container of white gesso.
Small container of Molding Paste or Modeling Paste.
Small container of Matte Medium. (This is not the same as gel medium)
Small container of Soft Gel Medium.
1-yard white or cream muslin.
1/4" and 1/2" flat brush.
# 6 round brush with a nice sharp point.
#1 long liner brush for detail.

A couple of inexpensive utility brushes about 1" wide (not foam brushes).
Collage goodies - anything you would like to add to your book. Ideas include: images, ephemera, tags, lace, buttons, beads, feathers, text from books etc.
Pencil with hard lead.
A selection of Golden fluid acrylic paints. Include your favorite colors plus Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber Light, Paynes Gray, and Bone Black.
Derwent Inktense Pencils. These are water-soluble pencils with intense color. Favorites include: Sepia #2010, Chinese Ink #2030, Willow #1900, Dark Chocolate #1930
Derwent Graphitint Pencils. These have softer hues than the Inktense pencils. I love the small set of 12, or choose a small variety of colors you like.
About 1\2 yard duck cloth, or other unprimed, canvas-type cloth in cream or white. This needs to be a fairly close weave, and will be used as the base for your book or project.
Fabric scraps for creating book covers, using in signatures, inside covers, and spines. Quilting cotton, upholstery fabric, home decorator fabrics, and vintage lace and quilt pieces are a few ideas.
Small cutting mat to lay signatures on as you punch holes.
Japanese screw punch with a 1/16" tip, or a 1/16" punch and hammer.
Glue stick.
Old credit card to use for gluing.
Trowel shaped palette knife. Flat ones won’t work. My favorite is a cake knife such as Ateco #1385, but regular trowel shaped palette knives are fine.
Water container
Paint rag and paper towels
Flat Paint Palette or a disposable palette tablet.
Soft Brayer
Box of parchment paper such as Wilton or Reynolds.
3" soft sculpture doll needle for bookbinding

Optional items:

Sewing machine and thread, if you would like stitching on your book and to sew the pages to the signature.
Hair dryer. I will bring one to share.

$10 material fee (payable directly to instructor in class) includes:

Step-by-step color images for photo altering technique; handout; waxed linen; art tissue; vinyl; heavy Pellon; inclusions; punchinella and lace to use for texture; and various other goodies and essentials.

Note: We will also have “Provisions for the Journey” for sale at the retreat—packets of inspiration filled with textile fabric, trims, laces, and ephemera, and other items selected especially for this class.