Monday, 30 March 2015

Etsy Conference in Munich

I am excited to announce, that Cut and Tear is taking part in the first Etsy conference in Munich. I will be leading a Workshop about Tags & Titles in English.

There are few tickets left, if you are interested...

For more details and the Workshop schedule, please click here.























Sunday, 1 March 2015

Pure Joy of Colour (Creative Meditation)

Yesterday was the first Creative Meditation in my new Studio.

"PURE JOY OF COLOUR"
We used the rather unassuming medium of wax pastels on sandpaper. This simple technique offers an array of haptical sensations as the smooth waxy crayons rub against the abrasive surface of the sandpaper. The strong, bright colour palette intrinsically leads to the creation of repeat patterns, that liberate the mind. The stress of inventing the subject matter is therefore minimised and the enjoyment of the colour takes over, allowing the creator to immerse herself/himself in the activity and forget about daily stress. In addition, the heat transfer (printing) offers the highly enjoyable "AHA moment", as the printed image  - transformed through the melting process - emerges. This is usually welcome with spontaneous expressions of surprise and joy.

If you are interested in taking part in this or similar activity or have any questions, please comment bellow this post. I look forward to hearing from you.















Saturday, 10 January 2015

New Studio Space for Cut & Tear

After 3,5 years in Munich, I am thrilled to announce that I found a wonderful Studio for my creative work and for my Workshops. I will be sharing this space with my creative partner, other two artists Katrin Zeise and Angela Sauermann and one Art Therapist Rosmarie Süß.

The space is conveniently located near the Munich city center and easily reached by the U1 (Rotkreutzplatz) and S-Bahn (Donnersbergerbruecke) and the trams 16 and 17.

We are already planning a variety of workshops and events for the upcoming months. Please stay connected, all events will be advertised here and on the Cut & Tear Facebook page.








All pictures courtesy of Atelier punktpunktkommakunst. Thank you so much!


Saturday, 29 November 2014

CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY

Here is your chance to win a big Christmas set form Cut & Tear! Simply comment on ANY of my BLOG posts and you will be included!!! The winner will be announced on Cut and Tear FB page and here on the blog (under this post) on 6th December 2014. Please stay connected if you are taking part.

What is included:
  • Christmas doll garland
  • Set of 3 gift tags
  • Gift wrapping set (with stickers)
  • 2 Christmas Cards
Good Luck! I look forward to reading your comments. :-)



Sunday, 9 November 2014

Postcard from my Workshop - Printing on Bags and Cushions

Yesterday was another Printing Workshop at the Hands Gallery. We had fun designing and making original stamps and then printing them with fabric paint on tote-bags or mini-cushions. Thank you to all the fab participants, it was a very creative and relaxing afternoon.

If you are interested in this activity and would like to have a workshop organized for a group of friends, teenagers or team of colleagues, please let me know...
This activity doesn't require any previous experience with printing, everyone can enjoy it. The workshop require 2-3 hours and  all material and a bottle of Prosecco is included in the price (25 Euro p. P.)


Monday, 27 October 2014

Postcard from my Workshop - Trick & Treat Bags for Halloween

On Friday I led our first Birthday Party Workshop at the Hands Gallery. It was inspired by approaching Halloween and the girls did a fantastic job. We all had so much fun!

We used iron-on papers to create our own designs. This activity doesn't require any special skills and is perfect for 10-15 years old girls but adult would surely enjoy it as well. The participants can choose from variety of designs or design their own things. We have used Halloween for inspiration but it would equally work with any other theme. It is also possible to iron on T-shirts or bigger tote-bags (shoppers).

Please contact me here (under the post) or on Facebook (Cut and Tear) if you would like a birthday party or just a fun crafting event with friends.


Thursday, 11 September 2014

Postcard from my Workshop - T-shirt Design for MIWC

The Summer is over and the Workshop season starts again!!!

Today I had the pleasure the work with the lovely ladies from the Munich International Women's Club. If you are a female,  live in Munich and are not yet a member of this fabulous organization,  join in!!! Click here to visit the clubs Website. They offer so many activities and it is a great and safe way to meet new people.

As few of the club members take part in the Women's Run Muenchen on Saturday 13th September, we decided to make unique club T-shirts.

Although the design contained fixed elements - letters of the slogan "run for fun" and a logo of the club, each member had the opportunity to position the letters differently. As a result, everyone had a team design and a unique T-shirt at the same time.

If you would like a similar workshop for group of friends or team of colleagues in Munich, I am happy to design and lead it, just leave me a comment below this post or get in touch through my Cut and Tear Facebook page.