Sept 30 & Oct 1, 2023 10:30 am - 1 pm
Weekend Fall Workshop
Sertoma Arts Center | Raleigh, NC.
Age 15-99
Raleigh Resident $92.00/ Non-Resident $107.00
Enjoy making cyanotype photography from plants in this rewarding, educational, and playful workshop. Sarah Ann has been offering workshops and university courses in cyanotype printing for over 8 years. This one-day class on creating cyanotype photography with plants and light offers a fun, easy, and rewarding experience in printmaking using the cyanotype technique as well as an introduction to getting the supplies on your own. You’ll make your own cyanotypes and go home with your very own, usually frame-worthy, cyanotype art! The cyanotype process, also known as the blueprint process because of its deep blue color, was first introduced in the early 1800s. For artists and scientists, this cyanotype workshop is rewarding. Experimentation is encouraged, no mistakes are possible in cyanotype art! No experience required. $5 supply fee due to the instructor at the start of class will cover the cost of cyanotype chemicals. All other supplies included. 2 session.

NCSTATE CRAFTS CENTER
Explore the idea that a tool can be a piece of functional artwork. Learn to make a variety of brushes and how to harvest and source materials. You’ll create brush heads from hair, fur, and natural fiber. For brush handles you’ll use bamboo, wood, and even learn the possibilities of how clay can be incorporated to make handles and ferrule. This workshop includes discussions, slide presentations, and collaborations. The brushes can be used in various media with the possibility of mark making unique to each brush. You can use them in alternative process photography, ceramic mark making, lithography, watercolor, and much more.
A materials fee of $65 per student is payable to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
Saturday, Oct28: 10:30am - 4:00pm
& Sunday, Oct 29: 12:30 - 4:00pm
Skill Level: Open to all
COST: $55
Prerequisites: None

Papermaking with Plants Emersion
Eastern Papermaking Techniques
The Craft Center at NC STATE
2 Thursday evenings in Sept and October 6:30-9pm
September 28th and October 5th, 2023

Eastern paper, often identified as washi, is characterized by its both thin and strong properties and is commonly made from the inner bark of the mulberry plant. The method we will use, although Japanese, is applicable to all plant fibers. This class will go over all the steps in making paper in this method, starting with pulp preparation: cooking and scraping the fibers clean and then beating them into pulp. We will then form sheets using the nagashizuki method with flexible screens as it is practiced in Japan. We will make as many sheets as time allows from both abaca (known as either Manila Hemp or banana fibers) and NC kozo (mulberry fibers).

09/18/2023 -10/02/2023
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Days: Mondays
Sertoma Arts Center

Photography for Beginners Series: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. What are all these numbers anyway? In this course you will learn how to adjust camera settings appropriate to your way of making and light source. Learning the use and harmony of these camera's settings is key to making impeccable images with any camera technology. No experience required; student must bring camera with manual functions. Digital and Film Cameras are welcomed. 3 sessions.

11/07/2023 -11/14/2023 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesdays
Sertoma Arts Center Ages 8-12 $61.00/$76.00
Let's create a holiday stocking that will stand the test of time and be a one-of-a-kind masterpiece! Students will need beginner knowledge of setting up a sewing machine and we can take it from there! If you have a design in mind bring it with you and we can make magic happen. 2 sessions.

August 9th, 2023
4:00-6:15pm
1:11 Art and Healing Space
University Drive Durham, NC.
Intermediate level cyanotype class for those who have taken a cyanotype class previously. You will bring prints you have already made as well as making some new ones.
We will explore toning your Cyanotype photographs by manipulating the chemistry with interesting household solutions as well as ways to coat and expose fabrics.
Contact instructor if you haven't taken a class with Sarah Ann before and send her images of your cyanotype prints upon registration. Email Sarah Ann at SarahAustin31(at)gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $55 includes $11 donation to 111 Non-Profit Space.

Sarah has the uncanny ability to reconnect us with our materials…
In collaboration with VisitRaleigh and People First Tourism:

Join us at Sweet Peas incredible urban farm! This weekend you’ll be learning how to create beautiful handmade paper from plant fibers.
Date: Aug 27th, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:$93.00
Sarah Ann Austin is a fibers artist with some very unique skill sets. She can turn sunlight into images, sew gorgeous creations, and even up-cycle old wrapping paper into new and beautiful holiday cards. For this workshop, Sarah will teach you how to make your own handmade paper simply out of garden plants and other traditional fibers.

All participants will get to have a hand in the paper-making process, from reducing plants down to their basic fibers all the way to pulling beautiful sheets of 100% natural paper using traditional Japanese Papermaking Techniques. They will also learn a basic knowledge of the chemistry and science behind sheet formation as well as some history of handmade paper making techniques passed down over generations. Definitely don’t miss this one of a kind workshop!
*Bring either blotters or a few wooden 11x14 boards to dry your paper on at home after Sarah shows how to do so.
VENUE:
Sweet Peas Urban Gardens
107 St Marys St
Garner, NC 27529

Dear Mymuses Friends and Family,

I am writing to invite you to a unique opportunity to learn the magic of painting with light! In this workshop, you will use a historical photographic process called cyanotype to create one-of-a-kind prints. You will learn how to create a composition with found plants, expose the prints, wash them, and display them. These beautiful prints will be perfect for framing or giving as gifts.

The workshop will be held on Sunday, July 30th from 9-11am at the Mymuses Card shop. The cost is $55 and space is limited to 8 people. Please register by July 26th. No Experience needed. Please bring any plant cuttings you desire from your own garden.

I hope to see you there!

MyMuses Card Shop
Carrboro, NC.
Sunday July 30th 9-11pm

$350 Aug 7-11
8:45am - 3:45 pm
Dear Parents,
Do you have a child who loves magic, adventure, and art? If so, then they won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from Sarah Ann Austin, MFA, a renowned artist and teacher. Sarah will be offering a series of classes on printmaking, cyanotypes, bookmaking, and papermaking for kids ages 6-12. These classes will be held at 1:11 Art and Healing Space, a magical place where anything is possible.
In these classes, your child will learn how to use their imagination to create beautiful works of art. They will learn about the history of these art forms and how they have been used in different cultures throughout history. They will also learn about the science behind these art forms and how they work.
But most importantly, they will have fun! These classes are designed to be engaging and interactive, so your child will never be bored. They will get to use their creativity and imagination to create something truly special.
So if you're looking for a fun and educational activity for your child, then be sure to sign them up for this day camp of Sarah Ann Austin's classes at 1:11. Your child will love it!
Sincerely,
1:11 Art and Healing Space

Space is limited to 8 students and will have a lunch option available for purchase.
If your child is just outside of the age range and you’d still like to join please email Sarah At SarahAustin31(at)gmail(dot)com
Drop off 8:45-9:00
pick up 3:45-4:00
111 Art and Healing Space
3409 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707

The Magic of Cyanotype
August 1st
4:30 pm - 6:30pm
1:11 Art and Healing Space Durham, NC (nonProfit)

I invite you to a unique opportunity to learn the magic of painting with light! In this workshop, you will use a historical photographic process called cyanotype to create one-of-a-kind prints. You will learn how to create a composition with found plants, expose the prints, wash them, and display them. These beautiful prints will be perfect for framing or giving as gifts. All supplies included.
Suggested Donation: $55 This includes a $11 tax deductible donation to 111 nonProfit space

Youth- Beginning Sewing
Mondays, July 24 – Aug. 7, 3 sessions
4:30p.m. - 6:30p.m.
AGE 8-11.99
Raleigh Res $91.00/ Raleigh non-res $106.00
In this class you will learn about needles, fabric, and how to use a sewing machines basic functions. Students will choose from two simple designs: a pillow or sleep mask. No knowledge of sewing is required. Supplies included. We will be using Sertoma's sewing machines. 3 sessions.

Sertoma Arts Center
1400 W Millbrook Rd
Raleigh, NC, 27612
(919)996-2329

Fibers - Sewing for Beginners
In this class you will learn about needles, fabric, and how to use a sewing machines basic functions. Students will choose from two simple designs: a pillow or sleep mask. No knowledge of sewing is required. Supplies included. We will be using Sertoma's sewing machines. 3 sessions.
Tuesdays, Aug. 8 – Aug. 22, 3 sessions
4:30p.m. - 6:30p.m
Sertoma Arts Center
City of Raleigh Arts
AGES 12-15.99
Raleigh Res $91.00/ Non-Res $106.00
CODE:STARTEENSEW

Sewing for Beginners(grades 6-8)at ARTSPACE SUMMER CAMPS
July 10-14th
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$150 members / $175 non-members

Have you ever sewn a patch on your backpack or stitched up your favorite ripped jeans? In this class you will learn about needles, fabric, and how to use a sewing machine’s basic functions. Students will also learn unconventional uses of sewing for use in different art forms. No knowledge of sewing is required. Some fabric will be provided for demonstration. The instructor will select a pattern and you will be able to choose from a few options of fabric available but you will be responsible for fabric and additional items if you’d like to add flare! We will be using the instructor’s sewing machines.

Scholarship application Link

Painting with Light at ARTSPACE SUMMER CAMPS
grades 3-5
June 26th-30th
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$150 members / $175 non-members

Make your own mark! Using only the unique chemistry (handled by instructor in demonstration) and the sun, young artists will capture works of art from nature and objects they adore. This historical photographic process dates back to the 1800s and creates one of a kind photograms. Much like the very first phonebook published by artist Anna Atkins, we will make a small book of our images for keeping in the library. The class will end with a small presentation of their works on the last day.
https://artspacenc.org/summer-art-camps/

Each week you'll have the opportunity to engage in different forms of art making.
Including but not limited to bookmaking, printmaking, alternative process photography, marbling paper, dyeing papers and fabrics, paper making, pulp painting, framing and matting.
$45 per session for 2 hours of making and supplies provided.
3409 University Dr
Durham, NC 27707
Once you sign up message me and we can find a class that fits your schedule. (in order to receive the class fee cost of $55 we will need at least 3 students for the class enrolled)

Garner Senior Center
205 E Garner Rd,
Garner, NC 27529
July 10th, 2023 1-3pm
$12 Garner residents / $16 non res
$5 materials to instructor at the door.

During the workshop, you will learn how to make brooms using agave fibers. Agave fibers are much softer than broom corn, but they are still reliable and sturdy. All levels of experience and abilities are welcome. All materials will be provided.
If you have a specific color cord you would like, please feel free to message me and I will let you know where you can pick it up.
Each participant will make 1-2 hand brooms and a tiny broom for decorative or tiny hard to reach nooks.
I hope you can join me!

A little know-how can turn the ordinary into something magical…

In collaboration with Art for All NC Nonprofit:

Every year an enormous amount of clothes and other fiber products are thrown away and never used again. What if you could turn that trash into something reusable and uniquely beautiful? Sarah Ann Austin is a materials artist expert and she is going to show you how to turn ordinary fibers into fully recycled, handmade valentines.

Discover this fun and useful process in the perfect setting at Norwood Garden Center: 12 acres of plants, fountains & a garden shop. All materials will be provided, but bring along any 100% cotton or linen fabrics you have that you would like to up-cycle into something new and beautiful! Sarah will walk you through the entire handmade process and you’ll get to leave with a stack of your very own recycled materials in some adorable valentines shapes.

This event is Pay-What-You-Can, so all tickets are the same value, but if you can afford to purchase a higher ticket price it would be greatly appreciated. ALL PROCEEDS will go to the Art for All NC Nonprofit, a mobile and virtual art studio that promotes arts education and collaborative artistic expression. Come support something wonderful!

Learn more about Art for All NC here

No longer available- canceled by City of Raleigh Staff
Available at your location.
Papermaking - Design Your Valentines!
Age: 5-10 yrs.
Join Sarah Ann and Raleigh Arts, in making one of a kind handmade paper valentines with custom designs your student creates and pigments. By using repurposed fibers and traditional Papermaking techniques they will be ready for their valentine exchange at school or with family and friends. One adult per child enrollment 2 for 1 registration!
Supplies included. 1 session.
Feb 4 Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm with 40 min lunch break
Sertoma Arts Center *
Raleigh, NC
City of Raleigh Arts

11/07/2022 -12/05/2022
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Days: Mon
Sertoma Arts Center

An introduction to digital photography practices in Photoshop and Bridge. The emphasis is on the individual development of each student’s vision and ideas. Photography is viewed as a means for personal exploration and expression- your images will reflex your own interests. No prior technical knowledge or experience with a camera is expected. You will be using your own laptop and camera. Supply information for this class can be found on Sertoma's webpage. 5 sessions. Instructor: Sarah Ann Austin.
A supply fee of $30 is due to the instructor - this will pay to have 10 of your photos professionally printed at the end of class. A camera with adjustments of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture is required. Photoshop is required. Please reach out with questions about equipment need before the first class sarahaustin31@gmail.com

During this course you will learn in Photoshop how to retouch your family photographs, scan old negatives, and mend a damaged torn photographs. No prior technical knowledge or experience with a camera is expected. You will be using your own laptop. Photoshop is required.
Students will need laptop with Photoshop.

Dates: 12/06/2022 -12/20/2022
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Day: Tuesdays. 3 sessions.

Sertoma Arts Center
1400 W Millbrook Rd
Raleigh, NC, 27612
(919)996-2329

Photography - Cyanotype and Experiments with Alternative Process Photography
04/04/2023 -04/25/2023
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Days: Tuesdays
Sertoma Arts Center
Raleigh, NC

Learn how to create images using historical photographic processes. Each student will learn how to make a Cyanotypes, Salt prints, and Anthotypes. Step by step instruction for every level, no prior knowledge needed. Mix your own chemicals, coat your own paper, and compose your images to make one of a kind prints every time! Students need to bring two reused glass jars with lids, two brown empty and clean glass bottles, and an apron. All other supplies included.
Four sessions total with instructor, Sarah Ann Austin.
Students need to bring two reused glass jars with lids, two brown empty and clean glass bottles, and an apron. All other supplies included.

Papermaking: Cotton Rag Paper with Legacy Prints and Paper, Sarah Ann Austin MFA
May 20th 2023 , Saturday
12 pm to 2:30 pm
MyMUSES CardShop
201 A E Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510
(984) 234-3008 (call if you need help registering)

Sarah Ann has been making quality handmade papers since 2013. Her Papermaking studio is designed to be a mobile sheet-forming studio to bring papermaking to all of North Carolina.

During this workshop she'll discuss a variety of materials, methods, tools, equipment, and their application, moving you toward particular quality and color of paper.

This will be one fun experimentation of papermaking with likeminded people. Great event to invite a friend or loved one- collaboration is encouraged and celebrated. Each participant will make at least 5 sheets of handmade paper. You will get both one on one tutelage and group demonstrations.
No prior papermaking experience is necessary.

Bring a tshirt or old pair of pants (100% cotton) to donate to the stash that she'll be providing the pulp from.

Child and adult must both be registered - no drop offs under 15

From Pulp to Perfection – Papermaking plus Letterpress double Workshop at Decree Company
July 22 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$159.00
In a single experience, an entire history of handmade human connection…

In collaboration with Decree Company Letterpress and Sarah Ann Austin:

Visit Decree Company, an immaculately designed Downtown Raleigh Shop focused on finding inspiration in the ordinary. One of their specialties is creating gorgeous, hand-pressed stationary and they have invited everyone to come visit their space and learn the extraordinary combined art of papermaking and letterpressing for themselves.

Your guide for the evening will be Sarah Ann Austin, a talented fibers artist with some very unique skill sets. She can turn sunlight into images, sew gorgeous creations, and even up-cycle old wrapping paper into new and beautiful holiday cards. For this workshop, Sarah will be teaching you how to make your own handmade paper from the simple break down of cotton fibers and pulp-the traditional form of papermaking.

All participants will get to have a hand in the paper-making process, from reducing plants down to their basic fibers all the way to pulling their completed sheets using traditional paper-making techniques and tools. They will also learn a basic knowledge of the chemistry and science behind sheet formation as well as some history of handmade paper making techniques passed down over generations.

While your paper warms up in Sarah’s portable dryers, you’ll be treated to a delicious lunch of hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and wine along with a tour of the Decree space and its one-of-a-kind furniture designed by the owner itself. Explore ink colors and engraved metal press cards right alongside their hundred year old antique letterpress machines that are put to use every single day!

Finally, your experience will conclude with the magical process of letterpressing. Using paper you just made yourself, you will get to mix your own custom ink colors, practice scoring your cards for the folding process, and then learn how to print all kinds of different types of designs on Decrees printing machines. Let your creativity run wild as you create unforgettable stationary that you can use for anything from holidays, to invitations, to simply reminding someone you care.

Definitely don’t miss this truly one of a kind workshop!

*Ticket includes a lunch of wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres, 10+ handmade sheets of paper letterpressed cards and envelopes.

*Western Papermaking*2 sessions
July 15 – 10:30-4pm
July 16,
1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Ages16-99
$85.00/$100.00
Sertoma Arts center
City of Raleigh Arts
Learn to make handmade paper from start to finish in this weekend workshop. During this workshop you will be introduced to the basics of Western hand papermaking and its history. We will look at different types of fiber, discuss their physical properties, how to process them, and the type of paper they produce. Through hands-on demonstrations you will learn to prepare the studio, consistent sheet formation, and will make paper from cotton and hemp fibers. This program is low noise. Students that need less stimulation may work with instructor for achievable comfort. Touch is a large part of this craft and engages with many different textures and wet and dry environments. Waterproof apron and shoes suggested. No experience required. $20 supply fee due to instructor at the start of class.

PAPERMAKING : Paper Pulp + Weaving at ARTSPACE Summer Camp
July 10th-14th
Grades 9-12
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$150 members / $175 non-members
Raleigh, NC.

Young artists will learn how to make pulp for handmade paper to be used in many different artworks. Each student will participate in every stage of the papermaking process as we discuss variations on professional and DIY studio set ups, preparing pulp, mixing additives, sheet forming, pressing, and drying. We will create a hardbound book with the handmade paper we create. Students will then learn the craft of paper weaving techniques with their handmade papers.
https://artspacenc.org/summer-art-camps/

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