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Eco-Print Workshop with Amanda Hippert
Come take an eco-printing workshop!
This workshop will incorporate a mono printing technique on fabric, using plants. You will learn how to use a technique called “Eco-Printing”, using native Costa Rican plants that give a beautiful range of colors to fabric naturally. We will be using different natural fibers to print on, like cotton and silk. If you are a textile lover or a designer this is a great way to learn how to create patterns and how to design your own fabric inspired by nature.
This will be a two-Day workshop, the first day will be learning about the process where you will be able to print your own silk scarf, a bandana or even a tote bag with this technique. The second day we will unwrap our projects to see the results, this technique requires an overnight printing process, on the second day we will also have short discussion of the results and the designs.
During my workshops I try to make sure my students understand this technique the best way possible so they will have the tools and understanding to be able to do it on their own after the workshop. I am very receptive to questions that come along and even open to suggestions the students want to experiment on their own during the workshop. I hope that during this workshop I will be able to learn as much from you like you will learn from me. ($45 per session)
$45 INCLUDES MATERIALS AND 3 HR SESSION on consecutive days
2 – half day sessions available: Mornings or Afternoons
Friday Jan 26th & Saturday Jan 27th — 9:00-12:00
Friday Jan 26th & Saturday Jan 27th — 2:00- 5:00
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Eco-print is the technique of printing with the pigments found in plants on to a fabric, it’s a process of oxidation of the plants onto natural fibers. Eco-printing is a beautiful way of creating patterns with nature. Each plant used for this process gives a different color and shape, we can explore the unlimited varieties of pigments that plant’s have to offer. This technique has a very low impact on the environment as well, it’s mostly using nature as our color palette with a minimum amount of modifiers and harmful substances.
Amanda Hippert
I am a textile designer raised in Costa Rica with roots in Buffalo, NY. I enjoy working in different mediums, but I mostly enjoy combining botany and textiles as well as repurposing materials. After living for 7 years in upstate New York I came back to my home country Costa Rica in 2015. I have taught several textile workshops in San Jose, Costa Rica and Buffalo, NY. I completed my studies in Fibers Design in Buffalo, NY in 2013 and have taught art classes of all ages at Albright Knox Art Gallery as well for about 4 years.
Most of my work is done with natural fibers, recycled textiles and using natural plant pigments for color. I’ve been exploring and learning the techniques of natural dyeing since 2012. I first started to use local plants from upstate New York, then started to grow my own plants as well, and now I’m currently exploring the tropical coloring plants that Costa Rica has to offer.
ARTISTS BOOKS – OUR STORIES IN IMAGES AND TEXT
A workshop with visiting artist Liora Mondlak at Hollie Heller’s oceanfront studio designed for artists and writers, and those interested in exploring the connections between images and text.
To create our mixed-media books we’ll re-purpose and re-imagine materials such as photos, maps, text, fabric, etc. We’ll have fun with techniques such as printmaking, sewing, collage, and image transfers. By creating a collection of beautiful “pages” we will be able to assemble unique hand-crafted books.
Working with the haiku poem as our model, we will fashion small works of art in the form of artists books that incorporate imagery and words. Through a variety of prompts, students will create poetic works of art in the form of unique books, using materials from the studio and those found in our environment.
The results will be layered and always unexpected. We each have our stories to tell, as well as an innate curiosity about each other’s stories. We’ll work individually and collaboratively to summon those stories, and transform them along the way. Come explore your inner artist as well as your inner poet in an inspiring and magical setting.
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Liora Mondlak is a poet and visual artist. She grew up in Mexico and, as a teenager, moved to New York City, where she teaches art and poetry workshops. You can view her work on her website: lioramondlak.com
$500 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS AND A FRESH LUNCH DAILY! • AIRFARE AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED details below.
February 19-23, 2018
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ALL OF THIS in one of the most breathtaking art studio locations – THE PACIFIC COAST OF COSTA RICA IT REALLY DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS!! Just steps from the studio, watch the sunset over the Pacific every evening
DETAILS:
- 4 days 0f discussions about inspiration, composition, color schemes and working on a group of related pieces simultaneously
- Demonstrations of numerous surface design techniques using a variety of dyes, paints, papers and fabrics
- Learn how to combine and layer mediums and surfaces for unique effects
Come to Costa Rica and share Hollie Heller’s studio! Use this experience of “art making decadence,” in this this exotic location to rejuvenate and inspire, a place of restoration to generate fresh ideas and offer new approaches to thinking intuitively and making art within a small group of artists. Come with a project in mind or as a blank canvas. Develop your vision and receive input from others that may inspire new directions. Soak in the environment and make art! Group discussions sharing our art making processes and inspirations will promote dynamic creative dialogues that will be integrated into each day.
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AIRFARE AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED.
Join visiting artist Liora Mondlak at Hollie’s beautiful ocean front studio. This workshop will be an exploration of the warmth and colors of Costa Rica and the mysteries which lie in the unique northern Guanacaste region. There will be guided exercises as well as afternoons working at your own pace. Plan for daily walks on the beach, amazing sunsets and food. This is an intimate retreat, so please sign up as soon as you can, since space is limited. There is a wide range of lodging options in the area and we’ve created several packages with hosts in the area. RETREAT PRICE: $950
TRAVEL DETAILS:
Airfare: Flights to Costa Rica are reasonable but a bit higher priced during the winter months. You fly into Liberia and we will arrange a shuttle pick up.
Airport Shuttle: We will help arrange a shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo.
Lodging: Contact RPM (Residential Property Management) in Tamarindo, Calle Luna or Casas de Suenos. There are many options for lodging depending on price and luxury.
Calle Luna: www.calaluna.com (boutique hotel just down the lane)
reservations@calaluna.com
Sueno del Mar: www.sueno-del-mar.com (a beautiful bed and breakfast just a few steps away) suenodelmar@gmail.com
RPM: Contact Lola: www.RPMVacationRentals.com (a variety of rentals to suit your budget)
info@rpmvacationrentals.com
Hotel Nahua. 506-2653-1033 Hotelnahua@gmail.com
Art Retreat Tamarindo on property rental (limited availablity) – 1 casita, a shared room $75 a night ea. and private on the property $150 a night. Please email me to inquire about availability.
Surfing: Costa Rica Surf Adventures offers custom lessons for all ages and abilities. Most of the into level surfing is very close to Hollie’s studio and town. www.costaricasurfadventures.com
Fly into Liberia and shuttle to the beach town of Tamarindo. Let us know when you arrive and we will help coordinate shuttles from the airport to your lodging.
Mixed Media WITH JUNE SHATKEN & HOLLIE HELLER
Experimental Layers: Collage with mixed media and Cold Wax
February 13-17, 2017
$950 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS AND A FRESH LUNCH DAILY • AIRFARE AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED details below.
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Exciting mixed media workshop with artists Hollie Heller and June Shatken located in beautiful Tamarindo, Costa Rica.
IMAGINE: spending 5 days immersed in art making with the guidance of 2 inspiring artist/teachers learning how to use many new art mediums
- experimenting with exciting possibilities of layering and combining mediums for unique effects
- sharing and being a part of the creative energy generated by a group of artists
ALL OF THIS in one of the most breathtaking art studio locations – THE PACIFIC COAST OF COSTA RICA IT REALLY DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS!! Just steps from the studio, watch the sunset over the Pacific every evening
DETAILS:
- Discussions about inspiration, composition, color schemes and working on a group of related pieces simultaneously
- Demonstrations of numerous surface design techniques using a variety of dyes, paints, papers and fabrics
- Learn how to combine and layer mediums and surfaces for unique effects
- Learn the use of cold wax as a non-toxic alternative to encaustic
cold wax medium with oils
Come to Costa Rica and share Hollie Heller’s studio! Use this experience of “art making decadence,” in this this exotic location to rejuvenate and inspire, a place of restoration to generate fresh ideas and offer new approaches to thinking intuitively and making art within a small group of artists. Come with a project in mind or as a blank canvas. Develop your vision and receive input from others that may inspire new directions. Soak in the environment and make art! Group discussions sharing our art making processes and inspirations will promote dynamic creative dialogues that will be integrated into each day.
Hollie’s vast experience with surface design and experimental layering will bring a unique new vocabulary to your artwork. We will begin with producing a variety of patterned and layered papers. Collage, fabric dying techniques, and photo transfer will allow for a full exploration of ideas and materials. Expect to learn basic design concepts (Unity/Variety/Harmony, Rhythm, Pattern and Focal Point) and useful technique for producing high quality finished products.
June will expand on the processes that Hollie has introduced. We will work on multiple panels with each of us sharing a unique contribution. We will continue the idea of making papers for collage, this time using wax paint as a way to stain and draw on the papers.
EARLY BIRD PRICING IN EFFECT THROUGH Dec. 31st, 2016.
$850 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS AND A FRESH LUNCH DAILY
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AIRFARE AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED.
Join mixed media artist (and Tamarindo resident) Hollie Heller and visiting artist June Shatken at Hollie’s beautiful ocean front studio. This workshop will be an exploration of the warmth and colors of Costa Rica and the mysteries which lie in the unique northern Guanacaste region. Expect to start with mixed media work, using collage and acrylic mediums. There will be guided exercises as well as afternoons working at your own pace. Towards the end of the week, we will introduce the unique properties of encaustic paint as a way to add rich color and depth. Plan for daily walks on the beach, amazing sunsets and food. This is an intimate retreat, so please sign up as soon as you can, since space is limited. There is a wide range of lodging options in the area and we’ve created several packages with hosts in the area. RETREAT PRICE: $980 AFTER DEADLINE.
TRAVEL DETAILS:
Airfare: Flights to Costa Rica are reasonable but a bit higher priced during the winter months. You fly into Liberia and we will arrange a shuttle pick up.
Airport Shuttle: We will help arrange a shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo.
Lodging: Contact RPM (Residential Property Management) in Tamarindo, Calle Luna or Casas de Suenos. There are many options for lodging depending on price and luxury.
Calle Luna: www.calaluna.com (boutique hotel just down the lane)
reservations@calaluna.com
Sueno del Mar: www.sueno-del-mar.com (a beautiful bed and breakfast just a few steps away) suenodelmar@gmail.com
RPM: Contact Lola: www.RPMVacationRentals.com (a variety of rentals to suit your budget)
info@rpmvacationrentals.com
Hotel Nahua. 506-2653-1033 Hotelnahua@gmail.com
Art Retreat Tamarindo on property rental (limited availablity) – 1 casita, a shared room $50 a night ea. and private on the property $100 a night. Please email me to inquire about availability.
Yoga: Calle Luna has a yoga pavilion. We may have the opportunity to organize group practice there or at Hollie’s. There are excellent yoga teachers in Tamarindo.
Mariel, the owner at SerOmShanti Yoga Studio is great. Check out her website at www.seryogastudio.com
Surfing: Costa Rica Surf Adventures offers custom lessons for all ages and abilities. Most of the into level surfing is very close to Hollie’s studio and town. www.costaricasurfadventures.com
Fly into Liberia and shuttle to the beach town of Tamarindo. Let us know when you arrive and we will help coordinate shuttles from the airport to your lodging.
Mixed Media with Shawna Moore
January 9-13, 2017
Come to Costa Rica and share Hollie Heller’s studio! Use this experience of “art making decadence,” in this this exotic location to rejuvenate and inspire, a place of restoration to generate fresh ideas and offer new approaches to thinking intuitively and making art within a small group of artists. Come with a project in mind or as a blank canvas. Develop your vision and receive input from others that may inspire new directions. Soak in the environment and make art! Group discussions sharing our art making processes and inspirations will promote dynamic creative dialogues that will be integrated into each day.
Hollie’s vast experience with surface design and experimental layering will bring a unique new vocabulary to your artwork. We will begin with producing a variety of patterned and layered papers. Collage, fabric dying techniques, and photo transfer will allow for a full exploration of ideas and materials. Expect to learn basic design concepts (Unity/Variety/Harmony, Rhythm, Pattern and Focal Point) and useful technique for producing high quality finished products.
Shawna will expand on the processes that Hollie has introduced. We will work on multiple panels with each of us sharing a unique contribution. We will continue the idea of making papers for collage, this time using wax paint as a way to stain and draw on the papers. Encaustic has the ability to work as glue for collage and build a thick surface quickly which papers and objects are embedded into. We will expand on the images we have generated and move into more traditional encaustic painting toward the end of the week.
EARLY BIRD PRICING IN EFFECT THROUGH NOV. 1st, 2016.
$850 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS AND A FRESH LUNCH DAILY
AIRFARE AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED.
Make a Deposit
(Lodging and breakfast is arranged at the neighboring property of Los Olivos!)
Join mixed media artist (and Tamarindo resident) Hollie Heller and visiting artist Shawna Moore at Hollie’s beautiful ocean front studio. This workshop will be an exploration of the warmth and colors of Costa Rica and the mysteries which lie in the unique northern Guanacaste region. Expect to start with mixed media work, using collage and acrylic mediums. There will be guided exercises as well as afternoons working at your own pace. Towards the end of the week, we will introduce the unique properties of encaustic paint as a way to add rich color and depth. Plan for daily walks on the beach, amazing sunsets and food. This is an intimate retreat, so please sign up as soon as you can, since space is limited. There is a wide range of lodging options in the area and we’ve created several packages with hosts in the area. RETREAT PRICE: $980 AFTER DEADLINE.
TRAVEL DETAILS:
Airfare: Flights to Costa Rica are reasonable but a bit higher priced during the winter months. You fly into Liberia and we will arrange a shuttle pick up. For those of you in Montana, Ned (ndunn@fladheadtravel.com)
Airport Shuttle: We will help arrange a shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo.
Lodging: Contact RPM (Residential Property Management) in Tamarindo, Calle Luna or Casas de Suenos. There are many options for lodging depending on price and luxury.
Calle Luna: www.calaluna.com (boutique hotel just down the lane)
reservations@calaluna.com
Sueno del Mar: www.sueno-del-mar.com (a beautiful bed and breakfast just a few steps away) suenodelmar@gmail.com
RPM: Contact Lola: www.RPMVacationRentals.com (a variety of rentals to suit your budget)
info@rpmvacationrentals.co
Yoga: Calle Luna has a yoga pavilion. We may have the opportunity to organize group practice there or at Hollie’s. There are excellent yoga teachers in Tamarindo.
Mariel, the owner at SerOmShanti Yoga Studio is great. Check out her website at www.seryogastudio.com
Surfing: Costa Rica Surf Adventures offers custom lessons for all ages and abilities. Most of the into level surfing is very close to Hollie’s studio and town. www.costaricasurfadventure
Casa Olivos is the best housing option for students. This lovely home has three bedrooms and two additional beds in an alcove. Plus, it is an easy beach walk to Hollie’s studio!
Fly into Liberia and shuttle to the beach town of Tamarindo. Let us know when you arrive and we will help coordinate shuttles from the airport to your lodging.
Tamarindo Art Wave Festival
June 16-18 2016
Tamarindo Art Wave a festival featuring 70 artists and 41 exhibition locations spread out though the town of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. National and international artists working in different artistic disciplines – paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, videos, body painting, street art, graffiti, performance, projections, and more. Works from famous artists such as Andy Warhol, William Wegman and Andy Goldsworthy touch shoulders with those of local artists.
Students from local schools (from the area) are involved in creating works of art and signage for the festival.
As your eyes enjoy the fine arts and live the sunset, the music will start to play. The stage will host dance, live music with Costa Rican stars like Manuel Obregon and Debi Nova, and other surprises.
Tamarindo Art Wave is the first fine arts festival that will take place in our beloved and colorful seaside town.Three days in which Tamarindo will burst with life !
A unique opportunity to discover a wide range of artists and disciplines. Restaurants, hotels, shops, businesses and private homes will have the opportunity to host a national or international artist to create an art piece over the course of the event.
artist residencies
Residencies available
Summer 2017
January and February 2018
short term (one week) artist residencies offer working artists a chance to work independently, or “one on one” with close supervision, on specific projects or techniques, while having access to a working studio in an exotic tropical location.
6 days – open studio time with available materials. Sessions 9-12; 1:30 – 5pm and evenings by appointment. Fees $850.
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lodging available on site for $100. a day (limited availability) or email me for local options and regarding your selected dates.
Are you dreaming of an idyllic independent retreat to restore your creative soul and kick start your process?
Come alone or bring a friend for an artist residency.
Private instruction and studio space is also available
for an individual email me to inquire about specific time slots.
Have a particular time frame in mind?
These smaller private classes for groups of friends can be scheduled in between regularly listed offerings. Get in touch and let me know what you are dreaming of… just email me to discuss options and possible available dates.
- Private or independent study for shorter periods are also a possibility. 3-5 day workshops available featuring instruction –
Have a special group that wants an adventure?
- If you organize an entire class of friends, (6-8 people) and you will receive ½ off on the workshop. 10% off for the rest of the group.
All pricing is in US Currency.
To find out about studio availability and costs contact me.
about our workshops
Our workshops allow you to rejuvenate your soul, and be inspired by an exotic location while working in a congenial supportive atmosphere. Combine vacationing in Costa Rica with workshops and getting in touch with the most important parts of creativity.