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 k-making/
SUMMARY:Handmade Brushes: Crafting Tools for Unique Mark Making
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Juliana DeFrance for a 3-hour\, hands-on workshop f
 ocused on crafting expressive\, functional artist brushes using horsehair\
 , wool\, and found materials. Learn how to shape and bind natural fibers i
 nto unique tools that inspire bold gestures\, organic textures\, and fresh
  creative possibilities.\nYou will:\nPrepare and shape horsehair\, wool\, 
 and natural found materials into dynamic brush heads.\nBuild handles from 
 twigs\, driftwood\, wire\, hemp\, and waxed thread.\nDiscover how brush fo
 rm influences line\, texture\, movement\, and function.\nUse your handmade
  brushes with glaze\, underglaze\, ink\, or paint to explore mark-making a
 nd surface variation.\nThis workshop is perfect for ceramicists\, painters
 \, mixed-media artists\, or anyone looking to expand their creative toolki
 t through experimental toolmaking.\nMaterials Provided:\nAll essential mat
 erials and tools—including horsehair\, wool\, binding\, tools\, ink for 
 mark testing\, and a selection of found materials will be provided.\nNot n
 ecessary\, but you may also bring your own:\nTwigs\, driftwood\, or intere
 sting sticks\nString\, twine\, thread\, or yarn\nFabric scraps or ribbon\n
 Feathers\, metal wire\, or small found objects\nBroken or old brushes/tool
 s to repurpose\nSketchbook\, ink\, or watercolor to test your mark making\
 nNo experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and a willingness to 
 experiment.\nJuliana DeFrance - Watercolorist\, Oil Painter &amp\; Ceramic
 ist – California &amp\; Washington\nJuliana DeFrance is a multidisciplin
 ary artist working across watercolor\, oil painting\, and ceramics for ove
 r 40 years. Born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County and the East 
 Bay\, her creative voice is deeply rooted in the textures\, colors\, and a
 tmosphere of coastal living in Northern California and the Pacific Northwe
 st.\nFrom an early age\, art was the center of Juliana’s world. Her chil
 dhood was filled with multimedia exploration—painting\, fiber arts\, and
  hands-on creativity. This lifelong dedication to visual expression contin
 ues to shape her practice today.\nHer work blends impressionistic and abst
 ract styles\, focusing on casual figurative subjects and expressive landsc
 apes. Bold color palettes and abstracted backgrounds bring emotional depth
  and movement to her paintings. In ceramics\, she applies the same intuiti
 ve approach to form\, texture\, and function.\nNow living in her forever h
 ome in Seaview\, Washington\, Juliana draws daily inspiration from the coa
 stal landscape. She is passionate about sharing her experience and love of
  expression with others\, especially through teaching children—fostering
  creativity\, confidence\, and curiosity in the next generation of artists
 .
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LOCATION:Ilwaco Artworks\, 109 First Avenue North\, Ilwaco\, WA\, 98624\, U
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