Angela Silva: Workshops

I developed my workshops in order to share my favorite techniques and tips in transferring images onto paper, fabric, metal, wood, glass, plastic, even leaves. My students include painters and fine artists, printmakers, hobbyists, photographers, book artists and fabric artists.

I emphasize non-toxic transfers when working on both toner photocopies or inkjet prints. Popular techniques include tape transfers, transparency transfers with acrylic mediums, Lazertran waterslide decals, release papers, InkAid coatings and other transfer mediums. Full-day classes are 7 hours; half-day classes are 4-1/2 hours. All transfer images and mediums, release papers and sample substrates along with a reference handout and list of resources are included in the class fees.

Testimonials from Bay Area Book Artists (BABA) 2006 workshop members:

Hi Angela,
Thanks again for a most excellent class, and for sharing with us the latest in inkjet transfer techniques. I feel enriched and inkjet-empowered.
Ginnie Mickelson


	I teach small to large classes in a regular studio setting at The Nova Studio in Point Richmond, or in my studio in Emeryville, both 15 minutes from Berkeley, California. I also travel throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for private custom classes. Please contact me for more information on scheduling one for you. Select a workshop for more details: IMAGE TRANSFERS PORTRAIT COLLAGES POLAROID EMULSION LIFTS
IMAGE TRANSFERS: I developed my workshops in order to share my favorite techniques and tips in transferring images onto paper, fabric, metal, wood, glass, plastic, even leaves. My students include painters and fine artists, printmakers, hobbyists, photographers, book artists and fabric artists. I emphasize non-toxic transfers when working on both toner photocopies or inkjet prints. Popular techniques include tape transfers, transparency transfers with acrylic mediums, Lazertran waterslide decals, release papers, InkAid coatings and other transfer mediums. Full-day classes are 7 hours; half-day classes are 4-1/2 hours. All transfer images and mediums, release papers and sample substrates along with a reference handout and list of resources are included in the class fees. Testimonials from Bay Area Book Artists (BABA) 2006 workshop members: Hi Angela, Thanks again for a most excellent class, and for sharing with us the latest in inkjet transfer techniques. I feel enriched and inkjet-empowered. Ginnie Mickelson
Hi all, I don't think it would be spam just to mention how much I enjoyed the class yesterday and how much I got out of it. Angela is a wonderful teacher-- clear and well-organized, and her examples were truly inspirational. She presented just the right amount of material for the time involved-- and the techniques she teaches are so accessible that I know I'll be able to put them to use right away. (Well, if I would if I didn't have to work for a living!) Linda Stinchfield Hi All, Just let me second that--I couldn't have summarized it better. The key word here is accessible, with regard to going back to your studio and putting this great five-hour workshop to the test. Her off-line commentaries are priceless and useful, useful, useful! Angela's style and tips are both artistic and practical, sometimes mind-boggling in their intricacies. Jade Bradbury
PORTRAIT COLLAGES: Learn how to tell personal stories through creative collage techniques. You will use your own favorite photographs, personal mementos or treasured images of loved ones as the focal point in several collage exercises. I will demonstrate various ways of starting a collage, preparing backgrounds & surfaces, arranging imagery & text, while building layers of color & transparency. Using my artwork as examples, we will review some basic image transfer techniques, elements of design & color theory. You will learn how to prepare papers & substrates, what glues & adhesives to use, how to transfer images, and how acrylic mediums & paints for glazing & painterly effects can enhance your artwork. Together, we will explore collage composition, storytelling, and using found objects & personal histories while we experiment with creative mixed-media techniques. You will leave with finished artwork, a handout of collage tips, a list of books, resources and links to help jumpstart your personal vision.
POLAROID EMULSION LIFTS: A Polaroid emulsion transfer, also known as an emulsion lift, is an alternative photographic process that results in unique interpretations of your favorite images. This art form with its roots in instant photography has grown into a mixed media transfer technique. Thin, filmy, transparent photographs are distorted and manipulated, even stretched and painted over, to create layers of distinctive imagery. You will learn to use a Daylab slide printer and a Daylab CopySystem Pro to scan and transfer Polaroid pack film prints onto smooth watercolor paper. The images may be small, 3-1/4” x 4-1/4”, but they will be creatively expressive. You will learn tips on how to transfer onto other surfaces and how to mount and preserve your artwork. You will leave with finished artwork and a workshop handout with a list of resources and instructions on how to continue practicing this technique at home. Included in the workshop fees are Polaroid 669 film and a bonus lesson on how to make your own faux 35mm slides. home \| gallery \| about \| contact \| links All images © 2007 by Angela Silva