CAA WORKSHOP: MIXED-MEDIA FOLDING BOOKS A one-day workshop with International mixed-media artist, Erella Teitler In this one day "hands-on" workshop we will create an 8-page, Mixed-Media Folding Book. Each participant will choose a theme ahead of the workshop to create their personalized book and learn many other ideas for future books. These books are keepsakes, and for sharing memories. Erella will show us how to present the book as a gift. We will use inexpensive, readily-available materials to achieve a layered and textured one-of-a-kind book. There will be no sewing or binding (unless a participant chooses to embellish the book with sewing). Erella will demonstrate how to transform scrap booking papers, doilies and embellishments into distinctive additions to the book. She will also introduce products that will enhance those embellishments and make them unique. DATE: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 TIME: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (includes a one-hour lunch break) Bring a sack lunch. Coffee, water and snacks will be provided. LOCATION: SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER 18312 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356 COST: CAA Members: $75 CONTACT: Rachelle Mark /  818-535-7262 /  [email protected] Non-members: $85 Some basic materials will be provided by CAA. Please decide a theme beforehand to help you select your own materials to bring. Complete supply list provided upon registration. Workshop registration forms and supply list will be available at the CAA meeting on January 23rd, 2015, and on the CAA website, http://www.collageartists.org/workshops.html. Class size is limited. Fees are non-refundable. Enrollment deadline is Saturday, January 24, 2015 ERELLA TEITLER ErellaArt.com 1 818 605 9000 [email protected] BIOGRAPHY Erella was born in Israel and lived in Burma, Canada, Nigeria and Cameroon before moving to the United States. Her exposure to the rich variety of cultures, music styles, colors and landscapes have had a profound impact on her as an artist. Her mother and her aunts also inspired her creativity through their own work as fiber artists. She earned a bachelor’s degree at David Yellin Teacher's College in Israel and has held teaching positions in Israel, Africa and the United States for 30 years. Today Erella is an active artist who employs mainly collage and mixed media in her artwork. She is exhibiting in juried shows, galleries, and numerous locations around Southern California. She has had solo shows and has been invited to participate in small group shows. She does custom work for clients. Erella’s work is in private collections in Israel, Canada, and the United States. Erella is an exhibiting member of Women Painters West, Jewish Artists Initiative, California Artist Guild and Pasadena Society of Artists. She is also a member of Collage Artists of America, Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art, and LA Experimental Artists. She is on the board of the Fine Arts Council for the Platt Gallery at the American Jewish University in L.A.