Meagan earned her BFA degree at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, where she studied 2D design. It was in her printmaking classes that she discovered a true passion for relief printing and stamping. Meagan lives in San Francisco and her success at handcrafting rubber stamps led to Brown Pigeon, her line of wood mounted stamps we are pleased to offer in the store, too.

Kidsfest Creative Arts Festival

Travel to a Different Dimension! 

Please join us for our eagerly anticipated always celebrated annual Kidsfest, a fascinating day of discovery, imagination and learning for children and their parents.  This year’s theme is SPACE! Costumes are encouraged, so bring your little astronauts and martians and enjoy this festive day while your child has a blast exploring their creative side. Kidsfest is a not-to-be-missed event, and it’s FREE!

Kidsfest is on the list of 101 things all S.F. kids should do in the city before they grow up.

Special Guests:

The Museum of Craft and Design will host a MakeArt Workshop, Kaleidoscope Making!

…and a Host of Talented Artists and Craftspeople.

This year we have a wonderful lineup of interactive events and demonstrations, including tie dye, face painting, rock painting, Skrinky Dinks, clay scultping, painting, fun games and so much more.
Children under the age of 14 are required to have adult supervision.

We thank this year’s participating sponsors:

Snazaroo
Faber Castell
Color & Co.
Jacquard
MacPherson’s
SLS
Strathmore Papers
C&T Publishing
Workman Publishing
Peaceable Kingdom
Polyform
Faber-Castell

Sign up at right. Space is limited!

Real Wood Covered Journal

We’ve been watching the Miro line of journals grow, and now they’ve brought together an irresistible combination: premium American-made Mohawk papers on the inside and innovative covers of real wood or felt.

The Felt’s soft cover is constructed using German engineered, high density felt that is compressed and sanded for a tight, smooth finish. Available in four colors and two sizes. The Wood Series covers are made of 100% real wood and are built to flex using laminated webbing and recycled corrugate between the wood grains. Available in three woods and two sizes in each variety.

Each notebook is home to 200 pages of 80 GSM acid free, archival grade ruled paper. The “Wire-O” spiral binding allows each notebook to lay perfectly flat for optimal comfort and ease when writing, drawing or journaling. Inside, a double-sided, flexible cardstock pocket is the perfect home for loose-leaf notes, letters and other small keepsakes.

Soft Felt Covered Notebooks

]]> http://flaxart.com/2013/06/miro-journals-wood-felt-covers/feed/ 0 http://flaxart.com/2013/06/silhouette-cameo-electronic-cutting-tool/ http://flaxart.com/2013/06/silhouette-cameo-electronic-cutting-tool/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:52:44 +0000 FLAX http://flaxart.com/?p=8130 The DIY dream machine, come see Cameo artist Hayden Hewlett demonstrates this unique, must have item on Tuesday, June 18.

If you can imagine it, you can create it with the Silhouette CAMEO. It’s an electronic cutting tool like a home printer that plugs into your PC or Mac with a simple USB cable, but instead of printing it uses a small blade for precision cuts of your designs.

The CAMEO cuts letters or phrases with fonts installed on your computer, your own artwork, and any of the downloadable images from the Sihouette online store. Cut from paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric, heat transfer material, magnet paper, printable gold & silver foil, sticker paper, double-sided adhesive sheets, and much more. Images may be sized from 1/4″ to 12″ wide and 10 feet long. The machine also has the ability to register and cut printed materials. Pair the CAMEO with our Letterpress machine and be the serious champion of DIY!

CONTENTS:
Silhouette CAMEO electronic cutting tool
Silhouette Studio software
51 exclusive cuttable designs
Power cable, USB cable
12″ cutting mat
Cutting blade
$10 gift card to the Silhouette online store (that has access to thousands of cuttable designs)
Instruction Manual and DVD

$299 at FLAX.

Learn more in this video:

Odorless and non-toxic, these inks are are made with several emulsified, water-soluble oils that deliver their ease of use. When dry, the colors are permanent and very lightfast.  There are so many reasons to switch to an oil based water washable ink. After joining Rick we are certain you will be excited to play with this unique printing ink.

Rick’s workshops are popular so sign up early for this eagerly anticipated event.

Rick Kitagawa is a San Francisco-based visual artist, storyteller, game designer, and screen printer. You may visit his website at www.rickkitagawa.com.

With 130 years of experience behind them, Charbonnel is meeting the demand for quality products engineered to meet todays higher environmental standards. You’ll be amazed by what you can achieve with these inks.

First stop, Ghirardelli Square (thru 6/15). As part of our 75th year celebration, we crafted a giant “F”, our logo since the 1950s, that will make its home in different spots in SF through the rest of the year. Bring your Flax receipt in for a 10% discount at Ghirardelli Chocolates and bring your receipt from Ghirardelli Chocolates into Flax for the same.

Take a photo with our “F” and POST it to our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages and include #Flaxart75 for a chance to WIN a weekly $100 Gift Card!

Howard Flax and Leslie Abel Flax deliver the sculpture.

Meagan Spendlove – 75 at FLAX

Previous post on March 16, 2013 - Here’s a new graphic developed by our own Lucy Conklin, who took some cues from our iconic ‘F’. We’re using it in some local advertisements, and it’s coming soon to you…on our next Flax t-shirt! Previous post on February 19, 2013 - Howard Flax talks about FLAX’s 75th Anniversary: Previous post on January 18, 2013 - Back in 1938 Herman Flax opened up shop in downtown San Francisco. Though initially the store’s back room was also the family’s bedroom, with $100 to invest in inventory and a used cash register it wasn’t long before Flax’s Artists’ Materials was on its way. This year is our 75th birthday! Look for celebration events coming later this year, with the birthday bash happening in August. To begin recognizing the anniversary of our founding, we’ve introduced a new logo element you can find on our gift card, shopping bags, our new FLAX picture frames and the new FLAX tote. Both Green and Local, the FLAX tote is made here in San Francisco of recycled cotton scrap cloth. The 1.5″ wide loop handle is spun from recycled plastic and long enough to drape the bag over your shoulder. We’ve run it through a washing machine – a true reusable bag, good design, and great value at only $4.95. It’s hot, and we just received a reorder of this fine fashion statement!

Winsor & Newton Artists’ Water Colour offers a range of 96 unique colors and a wide array of mediums to help artists alter and enhance the characteristics of their work. The goal is to help everyone get the most out this wonderful medium.

These topics and any other questions you bring will be addressed, with all attendees receiving free watercolour samples at the conclusion!

Presented by artist Anna Simson, who is part of the Artist Outreach Program for Winsor & Newton. You may view her paintings, biography and resume at annasimson.com.

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Meagan Spendlove – Wall Therapy Mural Event, Rochester, NY, 2012

Join us along with artist, muralist, and educator Meagan Spendlove for the second part of our Aerosol Painting Workshop sponsored by Montana Aerosol Paints. Meagan’s mural painted recently at the front of our store commemorating our 75th anniversary has been gaining a lot of attention. We are excited to have her be a part of our growing aerosol art program. The second class in this two part series welcomes everyone from her first class as well as the curious or professional artist who wants to advance their skills using aerosol paint as a medium. Meagan will take up where she left off in the Part I workshop and teach techniques on how to create more intricate work with aerosol painting.

POP, WOW, VIBRANT, HEARTFELT, these words describe how we feel about the murals Meagan Spendlove (aka Siloette) creates. The walls of various office buildings, churches and schools have been her blank canvas and her style has been compared to Art Nouveau & stained glass. Meagan’s portrait work has become recognized primarily for the bold lines and vivid color spectrum. Having traveled around the world – more than 80 cities in the last 10 years, Meagan calls San Francisco home.

Since these classes are hands-on please be prepared to work outdoors. Space is limited, please sign up at the store or online to the right.

Shelly Minnis, with Prismacolor Pencils

Shelly Minnis, Prismacolor artist, is back at FLAX for a day of Prismacolor exploration. Shelly will be highlighting the latest materials from Prismacolor and demonstrate all your favorites such as the Prisma Markers, Prismacolor Pencils and the new Sharpie Stained fabric markers. So stop by and bring your questions and curiosity to this informative event. (no sign up required)

Shelley has been with Prismacolor for the past 12 years and prefers to think of herself as an “artist that works…and not a working artist”. Shelley attended The University of North Texas and received a degree in Art Education. After teaching for nine years, she ended up switching her career to business…but still in an art-related field. Shelley enjoys working with the Prismacolor brand because as an art teacher, they were some of her favorite products. She still feels delight in the fact that so much diversity, creativity and beauty can come from a “simple box of colored pencils”. Her position allows her to travel and meet plenty of artists, art students and professionals who excel in fashion, architecture, cartooning and interior design. It gives her joy to know that she is putting the tools of the trade in the hands of individuals that design the things that we all live with each and every day of our lives.