And the wealth of knowledge she shares! Because she's worked in mixed media so long, Judy knows how almost every paint and dye react, different tools and products that have come on (and gone from) the market, as well as the best uses for everything.
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| Collage from Tea and Ephemera class with Judy Coates-Perez |
We each started class with a piece of fabric Judy had already treated with ink. It looks like old parchment but those dark spots are from ink rather than dye. Then we worked through screen printing, inking and printing on tea bags, collaging papers, stamping, stenciling, painting and using color pencils.
Each of these could have been an entire day but Judy gave us concise instructions and turned us loose to practice them for a while. She encouraged us to view this class as extended practice sessions rather than worry about creating a single finished work. She uses her class examples in an interesting way - cutting them up before resewing as a background for further painting.
She's a very generous teacher, sharing all her knowledge openly. Occasionally teachers want to hold certain information back but Judy shared everything this class encompassed. Our class fee included a CD with all the handouts for this class. Such a clever idea that saved our hands from cramping while we took notes.
Judy recently taught in Karlsruhe, Germany so Europeans might have an opportunity to take a class with her. If you get the chance, take it!
Photos of her work and information about her workshops, books, and supplies are on her website. She brought Primordial Sea and Moon Garden to our meeting. What a treat to view her art so closely.
Enjoy the day, Ann
