Paper Art Workshop at Jiaren Cafe!

Welcom to Paper Art Workshop with Bernadette!

What to expect:

The class is one and a half hours to two hours long. When you arrive, you will pick one of sixty templates to learn how to make during the workshop. You will work on a light box provided by the teacher, and all the tools/materials will be provided. Once you’ve picked out the template, the teacher will guide you through the five steps of making a tissue paper art piece. After going through the five steps, you will end with a beautiful, stained-glass-like work of art that we will frame together at the end. The frame is also included in the workshop. There are three colors to choose from white, black, and natural wood.

Provided Materials:

-Light Box

-Tool Kit: exacto knife, tape, glue

-Template with card stock and tissue paper

What you Get:

-A finished, framed work of art!

More Information:

Website: www.Bernadettefahmy.com

Instagram: @bernadettefahmyart

About the instructor: Bernadette

Hello!

My name is Bernadette Fahmy, and I’ve been a paper artist for about 12 years. When I moved into my college apartment in my hometown of San Jose, I had beautiful French windows and started putting tissue paper on the glass to make an oak tree. And I haven’t stopped making paper into stained-glass-like creations since then. It’s been a wonderfully beautiful and creative journey for me. I am lucky enough to now do commissions full-time and shows around the Bay Area and in France. These workshops started two years ago, and they are an excellent way for me to teach my medium, meet people in my community who love art, and create art together.

Bernadette hand cuts one-of-a-kind art pieces from various types of paper and adds a hand-made frame for hanging in a window or in a custom light-box for self-illumination. She loves the intersection of light and color to beautify spaces.

In the genre of paper art, she has developed her own unique method of cutting and layering paper, which she calls Luminous Paper Art™. As a cousin to collage, she cuts and glues paper. In the style of stained glass, her colors radiate when light shines through. Like a painting, her compositions tell a story, set a mood, and evoke feelings.

Bernadette fashions custom-made box frames out of wood. She sources the wood, cuts it to size, sands, and oils the pieces, then assembles them into a frame. The backless frame is deep enough to house the art within a groove cut into the wood. Because her frames are completely hand made, she has the freedom to add embellishments such as inlaid shell or other decorations.

Once the art and frame are complete, she encases the art between two pieces of UV-resistant acrylic and slides it into the grooves of the frame. Her art pieces are meant to be hung in a window so that light shines through the paper and “turns on” the colors.

After much research, trial, and error, Bernadette designed her own method of illuminating her art pieces as an alternative to the backless frame. She adds a wood backing to the frame, adheres and wires LED strips with sufficient density to light the art and with a pattern that avoids hot spots, adds a power source, and inserts a switch. In the off state, the colors are beautiful; in the on state, they are luminous.

More details about Private Event Booking:
We're excited to offer our private event hosting services, and we've outlined some key details for your convenience. The minimum payment for a private booking is $350, covering the first 5 attendees. Should you have additional guests, there will be a charge for each additional attendee, depending on the workshop you are requesting. We're committed to making your event special, and we're more than happy to customize the design to align with your chosen theme. To kickstart the conversation and booking process, simply reserve space for at least one person, and from there, we'll provide further details tailored to your specific event requirements. We look forward to the opportunity to host your event and create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. If you have any questions or special requests, please feel free to reach out, and we'll be glad to assist you.

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