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Workshop Quick Reference
Workshop Details
| THURSDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Barham, Keely | 011 - Fabric Gypsy Doll | $115 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Get ready for a doll making adventure! In this class you will learn all of the techniques for
creating a beautiful, 19" soft-bodied doll. We will start with polymer clay techniques for
making the face, hands, and feet. Then, learn to fashion a wire doll armature, once you cover
this with cotton, fabric, and fibers and you are almost there. Finally, go to the extreme with
embellishment adding hair, clothing, and accessories that turn your figure into a gypsy art
doll. You will truly surprise yourself when you leave class with a fantastic, finished doll.
Supply list: wire cutters, sewing needle and thread, embroidery needle, Tacky glue, E6000, ½ yard cotton fabric for body (avoid “busy” fabrics, my favorites are “watercolor” or batiks), fabric scraps for clothing, 2 yards of 1" wide ribbon, trim, lace, or braid for clothing, a small supply of beads, coins, buttons, charms, found objects, and fibers. All levels. | ||
| Smith, Roben-Marie | 013 - Imagined Lives-A Journal in Black | $135 | |
| Thursday - All Day | If you love the “grunge” look, this is the class for you.
Transform a book, aging the covers to look old and
rusty. A transformed photo of schoolchildren adorns
the cover and inside is excerpts from their lives. Black
signatures with tabs on the sides hold trinkets, photos,
and other items. Come play and experiment with
acrylic paints, copper metal stamping, Altoid tins,
Lumiere paints, spray webbing, old keys, and Diamond
glaze. Create the matching slip case, which stores
your new creation. Supply list: scissors, glue stick, ruler, pencil, small book awl, white crayon, silver or white gel pen, 4 oz. tube black acrylic paint, 4 small foam brushes, 1/8" hole punch, heat gun and extension cord, and a washcloth in a Ziploc bag. Note: this class takes place at First Impression (a shuttle will take students from the hotel to FI). All levels. | ||
| Matthiessen, Barbara | 020 - Layered Collage Bag | $100 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Recycle a camera bag, train case, or purse into a wearable work of art. Use rich metallic
paints to basecoat and stencil the bag, add rubber stamp images before adding decoupage
layers. The final touch, 3-D embellishments based on your chosen theme. Supply list: basic tool kit, vinyl or leather purse or camera bag (I will also have some for sale), Lumiere paints (three colors), black solvent ink pad (StazOn or the like), matte decoupage medium, dimensional magic, collage papers, gold, silver, and clear tiny beads, 1" brush, two ½” stencil brushes, and ephemera. Beginner to Intermediate. | ||
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 039 - Adventures in Color | $125 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Feel “stuck in a rut” with your color choices? Come learn color theory, color mixing,
successful composition, and how to create and keep a color journal the Claudine way. Don’t
worry; we’ll still get to collage in this class creating collages using our newfound color
knowledge. Supply list: GOLDEN acrylic paint (Quinacridone Red, Phthalo Blue (red shade), Hansa Yellow Medium, Titanium White, and Carbon Black), a journal or sketchbook to work in, magazines, some collage items, and paint brushes (two or three, any size). All levels. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Kilmer, Kelly | 064 - Precious You | $125 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Spend the day creating the most unique journal designed to hold images, symbols, words,
and quotations that hold special meanings to you. We will explore why these images
resonate with you and what meanings they hold for you. Learn book alteration, conventional
and unconventional binding techniques, and the basics of page layout. Supply list: hardcover book 6" x 9", small selection of “E” beads, roll of waxed paper, old rags, scissors, bone folder, metal ruler, and ephemera. All levels. | ||
| McGraw, Mary Jo | 071 - Raw Vision | $115 | |
| Thursday - All Day | The alchemy of art materials is unveiled in this extensive workshop. We will cover color theory by creating your own paints and glazes; learn the function of gel mediums, use tar gel, and molding paste. We will incorporate basic design principles and composition to reveal your soulful flair and personal imagery. Each student will complete at least one canvas. All levels. | ||
| Bautista, Traci | 078 - The Book of Ruins | $125 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Mysteries from the past…wandering, traveling nomads…don’t we all have the soul of a
gypsy? This unique book is a collection of treasured personal images and findings collected
from your travels and surroundings. The faux metallic cover and random-sized pages are
“fusion-dyed” layers of found papers; stained, deconstructed, texturized, and layered.
Accents of distressed metals finish off the pages, which create lovely handmade signatures.
Supply list: awl, paper needle, bone folder, scissors, eyelet punch, UHU glue stick, gel medium (matte or glossy), images (Xerox and color copies, heat gun and clover craft iron (if you have them), a few favorite stamps, and ephemera. I will provide a bookmaking kit with paper and embellishments, but you are welcome to bring your own STUFF as well. All levels. | ||
| Engelbrecht, Lisa | 089 - Colorful Symbology | $115 plus $5 materials fee | |
| Thursday - All Day | Have icons, numbers, and symbols always fascinated you? I believe we each have a unique set of symbols, which resonate within us and using these symbols can enrich our personal artwork. Begin ahead of class by investigating what colors and signs move you. We will design a work that combines these elements, colors, ideas, symbols, and icons. I will introduce wash techniques that anchor your work and we will place emphasis on proper design and the use of "white space." Explore calligraphic marks and letters with various tools and media and integrate collage elements into your work. Supply list: one pen Nib-Speedball C0 or C1-these are usually sold in packs of two-you won't need the entire Speedball C set, one pen holder made ! especially for the Speedball C nib-NOT for crowquill, bottle of ink-Your choice of color- Higgins/ Calli/ Sumi, flat brush-3/8" - 1/2" (a water media brush-not too expensive, pointed brush (watercolor size 2 or 3), anything that could be a letter making tool-branch/ bamboo, stencil brush, colored pencils, gel pens (glitter ones), liquid acrylics, Gouache or Watercolors in the Tube (a few colors), small 6-well plastic palette, small water bottle, variety of papers (thick/thin/handmade/colored/dark), one sheet Arches or similar 140 lb hot press watercolor paper folded in half, collage elements that reflect your themes (remember this piece will be about you so anything that grabs you; fabric, charms, amulets, beads, etc.), Yes glue (PVA or your favorite), and scissors. Your Homework: before class search for quotes, pictures of icons, and symbols that you identify with your favorite stuff. It could be a combination of things you love. These could be astrological, goddess, runes,! ancient wisdom, hearts, mythical creatures, or angels. I expect your personal symbology will be different from everyone elses. Think about these favorites when you choose your colors and collage elements. There will be a $5.00 supply fee. I will supply pointed pen nibs, walnut ink, metallic powders, gold foils, various inks and other media. Please e-mail me with any questions at lengelbrecht@earthlink.net. | ||
| Bunkers, Traci | 094 - Board Books Extraordinare | $115 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Combine
a love of kid’s board books with a desire to alter anything and everything
and you have an inspiring adventure! These books are sturdy and can
take a lot of abuse and they come in all shapes and sizes. I will
teach photo transfer techniques (inkjet, packing tape, photocopy,
and sun prints). Experiment with collage, window creation, and 3-D
objects.
Supply list: kids board book, collage materials, photos / images, inkjet prints, B&W photocopies, gel medium, paints (acrylic and watercolor), paint brushes, glue sticks, scissors, ephemera, brayer, bone folder, and a heat gun (if you have one). I’ll supply the sun print paper. Click on “Workshops” at www.bonkersfiber.com for specific information on ink jet prints and photo copies. All levels. | ||
| Smith, Albie | 103 - Wallowing in Color/the Book of Plenty (2 Days) | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Thursday - All Day | Ever start playing with paint and paper, creating textures, patterns, and colors and think, "Wow! I could do this all day!"? Well, now you can. You'll have lots of time to create a pile of papers beyond what you need for the book you make. Then create your own version of The Book of Plenty (as seen in Lynne Perrella's book, Artist's Journals & Sketchbooks). We will create papers using some of my standard techniques including crystal paper, gesso texture, color wash, and paste paper then we'll continue to play with new techniques and products that you haven't seen. Explore inks, glazes, and dyes. Supply list: apron or old clothes, paintbrushes (four or more utility 1" - 2" wide), detail paintbrushes, cutting mat, scissors, a! wl, bond folder, pencil or pen, ruler, and plastic palette. Please e-mail Albie at papersmith@jeffnet.org so she can contact you with any changes or updates for class. All levels. | ||
| Mann, Thomas | 117 - Found Object Sandwich Brooch | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Thursday - All Day | This workshop offers students the opportunity to explore the design concepts and fabrication
techniques important to an assemblage approach to jewelry making. Students will work with
metals, plastics, and found materials. Supply list: photographs (no larger than 2" x 2 ½”), pliers (round, flat, needle, and side flush cutter), rivet hammer, small rawhide, nylon, or paper mallet, and medium steel wool. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Arndt, Doris | 148 - Bohemian Bag | $120 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Let your senses guide you as you select your fabric from my stash or your own favorite fabrics and sew them together to create this brightly colored, fully lined Bohemian Bag complete with pockets for your needful things. Accent the fantastic colors and patterns with printed fabric image and/or phrase patches (included), embroidery, buttons, beads and charms to create your own one of a kind purse. This wonderful purse always elicits a positive response. If you’d like, bring fabric pieces (6" x 7") in the colors and patterns you adore. You may also bring any buttons, charms, jewelry, etc. that have meaning to you to attach to your bag. I will be providing at least one printed fabric sheet full of images and quotes per student. Please send your questions to me at Thphantom@aol.com. All levels. | ||
| Watts, Randi Feuerhelm | 152 - Woven Purse with Bamboo Handles | $115 | |
| Thursday - All Day | Create your own hand-woven purse (8.5" x 6.5") using a variety of materials and set off with lovely bamboo curved handles. We will discuss weaving techniques and prepare a simple loom to begin the weaving process. As you weave fibers, yarns, and found objects in and out, watch as a purse begins developing. Due to time constraints, the instructor will provide the completed lining (all you need to do is whip them into your purse).
Supply list: scissors, ruler, at least 60 strands of fiber that are roughly a yard long, but you can also bring other lengths as well (you don't have to cut them ahead of time, bring balls of yarn or fibers if that's easier). Bring a mixture of fibers, yarns, laces, and trims. Cut your fabric strips 1/2" wide. Use old jeans, fabric, burlap, t-shirts, old dish towels, etc. (think about colors and texture, finding things that go together), beads, buttons, game pieces for the outside, needle and thread. If you use game pieces, make sure they are drilled so they can be sewn on. Optional: beads on bias tape to attach to the bottom. All levels. | ||
| Downs, Diane | 156 - Creating a Journal of My Own | $90 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Thursday - All Day | This is not a class about the process of journaling, but rather one about creating the journal itself.
Students can choose from inspiration-packed piles of papers and embellishments provided
by the instructor to create all sorts of pages. We will enhance these pages with background
techniques, windows, foldouts, shrines, images on cloth, embellishments, and much more.
Finally, the book is bound using the Rubicoil binder. A fun, no-stress class with a finished
project you will love. Supply list: 10 sheets (decorative, handmade, textured, etc.) to share with the class, a selection of papers “special” to you for your use, scissors, x-acto knife, cutting mat, metal ruler, glue or adhesive, acrylic paint (a few colors), 1" and 2" foam brushes, and a small water container. All levels. | ||
| Krahula, Beckah | 215 - FAB Book (2 Days) | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Thursday - All Day | This metal embossed, glass soldered, mixed-media book has covers made from canvas boards covered with Pewter/Tin Laminate. Transferred glass inserts act as a window to the inside of the book. Covers are soldered and treated with a patina and then Coptic bound. The embossing of the metal utilizes Spanish and Mexican techniques. These techniques are centuries old and are used by iconists, jewelers, and metal smiths. The tool set is included in the kit fee. | ||
| Howes, Chrissy | 220 - Journal Purse | CLASS CANCELED | |
| Thursday - All Day | Have your ever been somewhere and alas, no JOURNAL? I have, which caused me to
design a purse that would allow me to have my journal by my side. Students will learn a
fabric journal cover construction that can be used over-and-over. When the journal is full,
simply replace it with a fresh one. The bag is perfectly sized for art materials and other
essentials. We will cover construction, embellishment, and fabric transfer techniques, giving
students the necessary tools to create purses and fabric journal covers. Supply list: sharp scissors, embroidery needle, five skeins of embroidery floss (various colors), a selection of trims, lace, fibers, buttons, and other embellishments, two yards of cotton fabric (at least one piece 35" long and 18" wide for the purse and one 12" x 20" for the journal), lightweight fleece or velvet for the purse lining, one composition notebook, and some fabric transfers. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Alexander, Sally Jean | 225 - Vintage Vessel Pendant | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Thursday - All Day | Come turn vintage perfume bottles, glass vials, and other miniature containers into artful
pendants on a “be-jeweled” handmade necklace! Students will learn soldering, wire wrapping,
collaging, glass etching, transfers, and more. Work on a small scale to create one to five
miniature wearable works of art with little surprises tucked inside! Supply list: scissors, pliers (round nose, needle nose, bent nose, and regular household), wire cutter, paint brush, cutting pad or work surface, hand towel or apron, pencil or pen, tweezers (long, skinny ones), and magnifying glasses (if needed). Bring for creativity: favorite stamps and stamp pads, paints, watercolor pencils or crayons, collaging items (pressed flowers, old papers, tickets, color copies of photographs, black & white Xerox copies, inkjet prints, transparencies, vintage postcards, postage stamps, letters, words-phrases-quotes, etc.), Remember, we will be working on a small scale, so bring plenty of images sized about 1" – 3", found objects (crystals, pearls, beads, metal letters, silver charms, tags, ribbon, buttons, embroidery thread, typewriter keys, doll parts, rhinestones, tin cans, game pieces, feathers, Milagros, keys, old/broken costume jewelry, etc.), calligraphy ink and pen or other pen/ink you like to use, and tiny found bottles (perfume bottles, vials, etc.). Instructor will bring to share: (If you have these you can bring them so you won’t need to share.), soldering supplies (solder, flux, tape, irons, cleaner, and polish), patinas, liquid medium (matte) and other products/ adhesives for collaging, acrylic paints & watercolors, wire (various gauges), glass and glass cutting supplies, vials and bottles, tools, equipment, and products needed for techniques, awl, ruler, sewing machine, hammer and block, table vice, sponges, towels, photos, transparencies, papers, and books for collaging, beads. All levels. | ||
| THURSDAY | Evening: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 040 - Minding Your Own Business | $65 | |
| Thursday - Evening | Are you ready to take the leap from hobbyist to full-time artist? Then this is the class for you! A 3-hour lecture designed to share tips and tricks for success as a full-time artist. We’ll cover: licensing your work, pitfalls to avoid, managing your business (files and taxes), creating an effective web site, self-promotion and much more. You’ll go home with a booklet and useful real-world information, which you can apply right away. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Kilmer, Kelly | 066 - Multiple Layers | $80 | |
| Thursday - Evening | Come play with us in this 3-hour art journal tips and tricks workshop. Learn new techniques
for your art journal, altered book, or canvas. Explore new possibilities with paints, artist
crayons, pigments, and more. Supply list: a roll of waxed paper, a few old rags, scissors, bone folder, collage ephemera, your journal, altered book, or canvas, and a desire to PLAY. All levels. | ||
| Strauss, Helga | 084 - Artist Trading Cards Gone Wild - NEWLY ADDED | $70 | |
| Thursday - Evening | Come jump into the world of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) with me as we explore our mini
“canvases” in layers. First, we’ll experiment with watercolor backgrounds, adding salt and
breaking up the canvas with colors and shapes. Then add a focal point to attract interest and
finally dive into embellishments. Supply list: watercolor paints, watercolor crayons, watercolor brush, small water jar, UHU glue stick, scissors, photos and images, needle and thread, small charms, and buttons. All levels. | ||
| Sullivan, Jacqueline | 130 - Experimental Watermedia Collage | $60 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Thursday - Evening | Free your creative spirit in this class working with transparent watercolors. Working abstractly,
we’ll play with salt, sand, bronzing powders, resists, and lace papers. Working with a
limited palette, students will “pour” colors into wet on wet washes with limited brushwork.
Supply list: cookie sheet, watercolor brush, two water containers, and three 22" x 30" sheets of 140 lb cold press watercolor paper. Handouts will be in the form of a wire bound book with actual tipped in samples of the techniques. All levels. | ||
| Fosbre, Marilee | 133 - Vintage Artist Trading Cards (ATC) | $65 | |
| Thursday - Evening | Indulge your passion for vintage images and ephemera while creating wonderful mini
artworks. Students receive collage kits brimming with goodies to help you lose yourself in
this mesmerizing art form. I will also provide plenty of information to get you started trading
with others across the country and I will have my color copier so we can end class with a
little trading session of our own. Supply list: x-acto knife, cutting mat, detail scissors, glue stick, and small alphabet stamp set (optional). Beginner. | ||
| Arndt, Doris | 147 - Carnival Mask | $55 | |
| Thursday - Evening | Revel in an explosion of color and form to create these fantastic leather mask pins. These
small works of art shine with beads and charms, which add a finishing touch. They are a
delight to make and are always conversation pieces. Complete at least one in class but you
will have enough materials for more. Supply list: sharp fine tip scissors, x-acto knife, cutting mat, and heat tool (optional). | ||
| McGrath, Kirsten | 150A - Glass Bead Making 101-Part I | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Thursday - Evening | Learn the basics of glass bead making in this intensive 3 hour class. Learn the use of an inexpensive torch and other simple supplies to create glass beads. Students will learn safety, and bead construction (round and cylinder), pulling a stringer, and adding dots. Each student will have a torch and glass to use during class and bead making kits will be available after the class for $75, which includes everything needed to make beads at your own kitchen table. Beginner. | ||
| Watts, Randi Feuerhelm | 154 - Photo Art I (6p - 10p) | $65 plus $8 materials fee | |
| Thursday - Evening | Photographs are
more than something we put on the wall in a pretty frame, they are
captured moments. In celebration of these “moments,” we
will be combining your favorite photos with various art forms. This
isn’t your typical photo transfer class. Techniques include,
sketching from a photograph, enhancing emotion from your photo with
watercolor paper, photomontage, how to blend photos with other mediums
and new Polaroid techniques. Each student will bring home a canvas
pouch lined with pockets full of large 4" x 6" postcards
covered with your photo art. Combine fabric scraps found objects and
photos to create a beautiful mixed media cover. All these exercises
are “doable” at home, without expensive equipment. Don’t
worry if you don’t have any photo background, I promise you
will not only enjoy Photo Art I, but come out of class feeling like
a “pro”. Supply list: scissors, brayer, spray bottle, alphabet set, drawing pencil, black ink pen (uni-ball if you have one). Bring whatever medium you like to work with, colored pencils, paint, portfolio pastels (don’t bring everything just one medium is fine), one photo of you if at all possible, blow up of your face (4” x 6”) will be the best choice but bring whatever you can, and a few interesting shaped objects. If you would like to work with your own photos, please follow these specifications: blow up photo, use high contrast and very little detail (this is very important), you can blow them up larger than 4” x 6” and use portions of the photo, if desired, and print on inexpensive glossy type photo paper (inkjet only; no Epson). |
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| Crawford, Maggie | 188A - Adventures in Bookmaking - Star Book | $55 | |
| Thursday - Evening | A fun and interesting book that when closed, looks chunky but when opened forms a six pointed, star-shaped book. We will sew the signatures together with a codex style binding, visible on the outside when the book is closed. Use rubber stamps, tags, and mini envelopes to personalize this book. Supplies included in class fee. Beginner. | ||
| Kerns, Maggie | 230 - Bottle Cap Embellishments | $50 | |
| Thursday - Evening | In this class, students will create tiny works of art to do with as you please. Using papers,
stamps, rhinestones, sequins, colored glue and lots
of glitter (as well as any other tiny ephemera you can find)
we will make unique decorated bottle caps. Use
what you create in class to adorn an altered book, shrine,
collage, or jewelry. I will provide the bottle caps, clear
acrylic resin, colored glues, some glitter, paper, and
stamps. You will bring your imagination, tiny ephemera,
and all the glitter you want! Supply list: fancy, collage, or plain papers, scissors, and any interesting stamps you like. You should also bring (if you have them): glitter, sequins, rhinestones, tiny watch parts, wire working tools, and tiny ephemera items you have. All levels. | ||
| FRIDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Barham, Keely | 010 - Faux Patchwork Purse | $115 | |
| Friday - All Day | Have you always wanted to try patchwork quilting but found the task too daunting? In creating
this purse, we use a “faux” patchwork technique that is easier, faster, and has flair that is
more artistic. Students will create a fully lined, shoulder strap purse decorated with printed
fabric motifs, fibers, buttons, and found objects. Sewing machine experience is helpful.
Supply list: fabric cutting scissors, straight pins, sewing needle, embroidery needle, 15 buttons (ranging from ½” to 1 ½” in diameter), beads, charms, and found objects. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Warner, Denise Marie | 037 - Pixie or Copernicus Cat | $120 | |
| Friday - All Day | Create a whimsical Pixie or Copernicus Cat art doll and discover creative applications for ribbons, lace, and silks as you pose and embellish your figure. Denise will highlight the all thumbs sculpting method for creating charming art faces, sculpting with a needle & thread to achieve poses, and the use of a wood burning tool to sear fabric edges. All materials and tools provided by instructor. | ||
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 041 - Solving the Composition Conundrum | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - All Day | We all know having a solid composition is the key to a successful work of art. In this class,
students learn tricks of the trade to help you create successful compositions in collage and
mixed media artwork. Learn composition tips and techniques that enhance your art that we’ll
use to create collages. Supply list: three tubes of acrylic paint, a journal or sketchbook to work in, a bottle of glue (gel matte medium or the like), some collage items, and two or three art-making surfaces no larger than 8" x 10" (pre-stretched canvas, canvas board, or paper). All levels. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Kilmer, Kelly | 063 - Excavations: Multi Media Techniques | $125 | |
| Friday - All Day | Bring your journal to class and prepare to learn a plethora of techniques, which apply to
journals, altered books, collage, and cards. Learn my brand new background techniques.
Discover the secrets of layered paints, images, and words and learn how to bring them
together, creating a look you’ll love. Be prepared to get messy, create, and have fun! Supply list: journal or several pages to work on, brayer, apron, scissors, bond folder, x-acto knife, roll of waxed paper, and ephemera. All levels. | ||
| McGraw, Mary Jo | 070 - A Pale Curosity | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - All Day | Create a curious assemblage canvas overlaid in vintage white. Learn texture techniques with wax and molding pastes as well as 3-D elements. Unique techniques with acrylics and primers create the overlaid surface that reveals hidden imagery from the layers beneath. | ||
| Kester, Denise | 077 - Monoprint Possibilities | $140 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Friday - All Day | Bring your imagination, intuition, and sense of adventure to this fun, no fear workshop. Come play and create monoprints using images that you carve. All materials included in the materials fee. All levels. | ||
| Engelbrecht, Lisa | 090 - Magical Gypsy Scarves | $115 | |
| Friday - All Day | Explore your gypsy
soul while creating beautiful, colorful scarves with hand-lettering.
Begin by ironing sheer fabric to freezer paper and lettering on it
using acrylic inks and calligraphy pens. Basic calligraphy strokes
or free and loose handwriting is lovely for this project. Simultaneously
we will add bright color washes and letters to a piece of muslin.
Lastly embellish your scarf with stamps, beads, foil, or charms and
finish the edges with beads, fringe, or sequins. For scarves I suggest
semi sheer fabrics with as much cotton content as possible. The alternate
scarf will be made of muslin (you’ll need about a yard and a
half of each). Decide if you want to make a wrap or head scarf. Muslin
and smooth lightweight fabrics are good choices to try wash techniques.
Supply list: a yard and a half of semi-sheer fabric (as much cotton content as possible) and a yard and a half of muslin, fringe, beading, or sequins for the edge of your scarf (6 - 7 yards), any textile or acrylic paint you already have, stamps, charms, beads, or amulets, dip pens (various sizes; speedball C series), pen holder, Zig calligraphy markers (the ones with two ends), pointed brush (size 2, 3, or 4), pearlescent and/or F&W inks, disappearing ink fabric marker, plastic 6-well palette, ruler, metallic thread, regular thread for bobbin, fabric scissors or rotary cutter, straight pins, and a small sprayer. Think about a theme for your scarf; perhaps gather some quotes you may include on our scarves. Make it your own - what do you love? Picking a theme will help you choose colors, textures, and quotes. If you live nearby please bring an iron and press cloth. Materials fee includes freezer paper, foam brushes, inks to try, foil, fabric stamp pads, Jewel It glue, and other junk. Please e-mail me with any questions at lengelbrecht@earthlink.net. Intermediate to advanced. |
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| Bunkers, Traci | 095 - Needle Felting | $115 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Friday - All Day | Come learn to create sculptural, felted figures out of wool without the mess of traditional felting methods. This method, called needle felting, uses only a special barbed needle to create the felt. By jabbing and poking a felting needle into prepared wool, you can create 2-D and 3-D pieces. Students learn hand and foot creation and detailed face creation. All wool (natural and hand-dyed), needles, wire (for armatures), and foam blocks are provided in the workshop kit. All levels. | ||
| Smith, Albie | 103 - Wallowing in Color/Book of Plenty (2 Days) | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - All Day | Day 2 | ||
| Riley, Lesley | 108 - Gypsy Travels – A Fabric Altered Book | $125 | |
| Friday - All Day | Visually
and tactilely appealing, this book will bring out the gypsy in you.
Fabric covered pages, gypsy images, and ephemera make this book a
treasured keepsake. Learn to create a cover theme and carry it into
the inside of your book. Prior collage experience helpful. Students
will also learn how to create inkjet transfers. Most supplies included.
Supply list: assorted fabric scraps, collage papers, ephemera, etc, gypsy or travel images on paper, 1/4 yard of white or off-white cotton, Sobo or Aleene’s Easy Flow Tacky glue, two 1” foam brushes, and scissors. Optional: sewing needle, embrodery floss, rubber stamp alphabet, and a few favorite stamps. Intermediate to advanced. |
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| Crispin, Donna | 116 - Twined and Felted Pouch | $60 plus $5 materials fee | |
| Friday - All Day | Come learn two ancient crafts: twining and felting. Using wool yarn, we will twine a small
pouch (4" x 6" x ½”) from a variety of colors and patterns then we will felt it, creating a
lovely, soft texture. Supply list: scissors, old towel, small plastic or aluminum tub for felting (4" x 8" x 10"), sushi rolling mat (unless tub has ridges on bottom). Beginner. | ||
| Mann, Thomas | 118 - Earring Balancing Act | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - All Day | Students will explore earring design and fabrication employing a variety of cold connected, fold forming, and corrugation techniques while creating earrings. Supply list: jewelers saw and blades, pliers (round, flat, and needle), and side flush wire cutter. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| McCormic, Mickie | 124 - Photos onto Fabric | $95 plus $10 materials fee | |
| Friday - All Day | Learn various techniques for placing photographic images onto cloth. Students will learn how
to transfer color copies and inkjet prints onto cloth, cloth preparation, printing using a computer
and printer, and print relief plates. We will also discuss other techniques including T-shirt
transfers, Lazertran Silk, and cyanotypes. Supply list: scissors, and two yards of fine weave white 100% cotton cloth. Optional: iron, images, other types of fabric. Note: this class takes place at First Impression (a shuttle will take students from the hotel to FI). All levels. | ||
| Watts, Randi Feuerhelm | 153 - Salvador Dahli Journal | $115 | |
| Friday - All Day | This elongated journal measures 13" and the cover, divided into three separate sections,
make the book even more spectacular. Using a Salvador Dali theme, we will discuss
surrealism and use some of his artwork on our covers. Stretching beyond the boundaries of
a standard book this journal holds treasured memories from Art & Soul. Store photos,
artwork, sketches, and much more with room for journaling your thoughts. Sew the spine
with a beautiful chain stitch and enhance the outer edge with colored wire and beads. In
addition you will create unique pages using “Graffiti Art” that will be demonstrated in class,
using layers and combinations of colors in unusual ways. Supply list: scissors, ruler, pencil, awl, mat, UHU glue stick, Golden’s acrylics (three colors), paintbrushes, 1/6" hole punch, wire (to string beads on), bone folder, alphabet set (any size), black stamp pad, and a selection of E beads, charms, coins, etc. All levels. | ||
| Duhamel, Louise | 185 - Art Clay Keum Boo Pendant | $115 plus $20 materials fee | |
| Friday - All Day | We
will create a beautiful fine silver pendant in Art Clay Silver, forming
textures using rubber stamps, molds, and natural materials. After
firing the piece, students will learn the ancient Oriental art of
Keum Boo, which fuses 24 karat gold foil onto a portion of your pendant.
This will be highlighted by using various patina techniques to create
an array of colors ranging from gold to blue. The finished piece is
a beautiful one-of-a-kind pendant of pure silver and 24 karat gold.
Supply list: 20 grams of Art Clay Silver, 1 syringe type with green tip, texturing material (rubber stamps, lace, shells, leaves, and other natural items), two small paintbrushes (one flat tip and one pointed tip), X-acto knife, tissue blade, tweezers, metal burnisher, ruler, and leather gloves. Art Clay Silver will be available for purchase at a 10% discount or may be purchased directly from the distributor at www.artclayworld.com. All levels. |
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| Krahula, Beckah | 215 - FAB Book | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - All Day | Day 2 | ||
| Gano, Nancy | 228 - Inner Vision Shrine | $115 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Friday - All Day | Each student will personalize a wood box shrine. We will explore a variety of embellishment
techniques, including structural layering, wood burning, decoupage, application of decorative
elements, acrylic paint, and staining. This class is designed to give students an opportunity
to take home ideas and concepts as well as a finished piece of personalized art. Supply list: small hammer; collage/ephemera; Golden Gel Matte Medium; Amazing Goop or Fast Drying Epoxy. Optional: wood burning tool; 14 –16 gauge copper or brass wire. All levels. | ||
| FRIDAY | Evening: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Smith, Roben-Marie | 115 - Reflections Journal (6p - 10p) | $70 | |
| Friday - Evening | Come prepared to learn the “long stitch” for this unique journal that is over 11" tall. With eight
signatures, you’ll have more than enough room to add your thoughts and reflections. Finish
off both covers with embellishments, color images, and black tabs. Supply list: scissors, glue stick, ruler, pencil, small book awl, bone folder, white crayon, cutting mat, 4 oz black acrylic paint, three paint brushes, heat gun and extension cord, 1/8" hole punch, and a washcloth in a Ziploc bag. All levels. | ||
| Warner, Denise Marie | 038 - Lace & Silk Velvet Painting | $60 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Friday - Evening | Learn the fundamentals of painting lace and silk velvet using procion fiber reactive dyes. We discuss lace and silk preparation to ensure color fastness, mixing procion dyes, and adding thickener to dye colors. Each student receives a 9" x 22" piece of silk velvet, one lace collar pair, three ½ yard lengths of lace, a dye kit (four 1 ½ oz bottles with chosen colors), a sumi brush, the Dharma Trading Company catalog, and instructions. All levels. | ||
| Kilmer, Kelly | 067 - Altered Canvas | $80 | |
| Friday - Evening | Using professional grade, stretched canvas, collage and 3-D ephemera, metal tape,
sandpaper, and other “unusual” items, learn to transform blank canvas into a funky work of
art. We will discuss painting and collage techniques and ways to alter images and objects.
Leave class with one completed piece. Supply list: scissors, bone folder, sheets of waxed paper, some rags, and a small selection of collage/ephemera. All levels. | ||
| Bautista, Traci | 082 - Child’s Play: Playful Painted Papers | $65 | |
| Friday - Evening | Go
back to childhood…back to a time when you didn’t have a worry in the
world. Now join me and use that energy to create art with NO LIMITS!
This fast-paced workshop, designed to get you thinking like a child
again, will have you throwing paint on paper, mixing mediums, using
crayons, and other “kids” toys. Explore ways to use everyday objects
to create beautiful papers including hand painted emotions, painted
monoprints, glitter art glazes, dipdyeing, and resist. Leave class
with a stack of textured papers suitable for use in books, collage,
cards, and artist journals. Supply list: a smock or apron. All levels. |
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| Strauss, Helga | 084 - Artist Trading Cards Gone Wild | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - Evening | Come jump into the world of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) with me as we explore our mini
“canvases” in layers. First, we’ll experiment with watercolor backgrounds, adding salt and
breaking up the canvas with colors and shapes. Then add a focal point to attract interest and
finally dive into embellishments. Supply list: watercolor paints, watercolor crayons, watercolor brush, small water jar, UHU glue stick, scissors, photos and images, needle and thread, small charms, and buttons. All levels. | ||
| Bunkers, Traci | 098 - Its All About Transfers | $60 | |
| Friday - Evening | Learn different photo transfer techniques. Join me as we explore inkjet, packing tape, and
photocopy transfers. Learn to layer transfers for varied and rich effects. Supply list: papers to transfer onto (no glossy paper), photos and images (inkjet, B&W, and color copies), gel medium, 1² paint brushes, glue sticks, scissors, brayer, clear packing tape, and bone folder. Click on “Workshops” at www.bonkersfiber.com for specific information on ink jet prints and photo copies. All levels. | ||
| Sullivan, Jacqueline | 127 - Patina Papers (6p - 10p) | $60 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Friday - Evening | Come create papers that actually resemble metal! The techniques for making these papers
combine faux finishes and paper decorating techniques and the “paints” we’ll use are a
mixture of paste, acrylic color, and bronzing powders. A detailed instruction booklet (including
recipes and swatches) is part of the materials fee. Supply list: eight, 9" x 12" piece of Arches text wove paper, three, 1 ½” sponge brushes, two large water containers, four smaller containers. All levels. | ||
| Fosbre, Marilee | 136 - So You Think You'd Like to Teach | $50 | |
| Friday - Evening | Have you been taking classes and thinking, “I’d like to try teaching that!” Do you love your art and process so much that you want to share it with others? Are you hoping to make a little money to pay for all those art supplies? Do you want to teach but don’t know where to get started? If you have questions like these (among others) then come take my class and learn my secrets to successful teaching. We will cover starting up, organization and managements, basic business skills, making contacts, elementary marketing, how to have happy students, and ethics. You will even receive a workbook to use as you begin preparations to teach. All levels. | ||
| Arndt, Doris | 149 - Whimsical Journal | $55 | |
| Friday - Evening | This charming volume fits the hand nicely and is a delight to hold. We will create richly
textured covers, painted with lush colors and glazed to add the passage of time. Add silk
ribbons, colorful eyelets, and round tags to create lovely tabs that help organize your
thoughts and lend to the whimsical appeal. An elegant beaded spine brings the finishing touch
to this delightful tome. Supply list: ruler, awl and cushion (a mouse pad works nicely), a paintbrush, and a #10 or #11 brush. All levels. | ||
| McGrath, Kirsten | 150B - Glass Bead Making 101- Part II | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - Evening | Take your bead making to the next level in this intensive ½-day class. Focus on glass and color reactions, more shapes, using stringers, layering patterns, and the use of frit and enamels. Each student will have a torch and glass to use during class and bead making kits will be available after the class for $75, which includes everything needed to make beads at your own kitchen table. Prerequisite: Glass Bead Making 101 – Part 1 or similar abilities (see Tuesday evening class description for details). Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Watts, Randi Feuerhelm | 155 - Photo Art II (6p - 10p) | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Friday - Evening | Photography
and art have a long relationship that is the result of the desire
to compose work in new and unique ways. Learn new techniques including
photo decay, photo batik, combined negatives and text,
and new Polaroid experiments. Students will create several 4"
x 6" postcards covered with photo art in a lined canvas pouch.
The great thing is all the techniques are “doable” at
home without expensive equipment and materials. Each student will
bring home a canvas pouch lined with pockets full of large 4"
x 6" postcards covered with your photo art. Combine fabric scraps,
found objects, and photos to create a beautiful mixed media cover.
Supply list: scissors, brayer, spray bottle, alphabet set, coloring medium (your favorite to work with; colored pencils, paint, or portfolio pastels, and negatives. If you want to use your own photos, please follow these specifications, blow up photo with very little detail and high contrast, and print on clear transparency sheets. |
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| Crawford, Maggie | 188B - Adventures in Bookmaking - Codex Book | $55 | |
| Friday - Evening | Learn to construct a codex style journal, with the emphasis on learning how to sew signatures together. Concealed page stitching and book cloth covered spine lend this journal a professional appearance. Once you master the sewn binding, you should be able to make books of many sizes and shapes. All supplies included. Beginner. | ||
| Krahula, Beckah | 217 - Soldered Poly Clay Pendants (2 Classes) | $110 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Friday - Evening | IIs it possible to solder polymer clay? Come play with me and I will show you that it is. Together we will take polymer clay to a new level with this exciting technique. In this class, students will create whimsical pendants while learning to solder polymer clay. It’s likely that this class will only be taught at Gypsy Soul so don’t miss the opportunity to discover this magical formula. All supplies included, just bring a notebook. All levels | ||
| SATURDAY | Morning: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30* a.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Keith, Adrienne | 003 - Discover the Writer Within | $70 | |
| Saturday - Morning | Begin a lifetime of personal expression and fill your altered books, journals, artwork, travel
diaries, and letters with your own words. This workshop gives you all the tools needed to
tap into writer within. Watch fear of writing fade away as you discover simple techniques to
express yourself quickly and powerfully. Supply list: pen, pencil, notebook or journal, a few photographs or mementos with personal meaning. All Levels. | ||
| Stoa, Maria Teresa | 033 - Cascading Wire Necklace (8a - 12p) | $70 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Saturday - Morning | Using copper wire crochet a lovely “cascading” necklace that incorporates a wide variety
of bead sizes. Kit includes wire, beads, and findings. Supply list: needle nose and round nose pliers, wire cutter, and crochet hook (size J or larger). All levels. www.earthechoes.biz | ||
| Bautista, Traci | 081 - Collaged Art Canvas | $65 | |
| Saturday - Morning | An eclectic collage workshop designed to push your creativity to new levels. Experiment
with color, explore cultural symbols, image transfers,
and work with new tools. You will develop a series
of 6 x 9 collages canvases with layers of
color, words, and personal symbols. We’ll start with
quick creativity exercises in color ink washes, color
scraping, and mark making and build layers of texture
accented with words, metallic powders, foils, and gel pens. Supply list: scissors, bone folder, UHU glue stick, gel medium (matte or glossy), 6-well or 10-well watercolor palette, and collage ephemera. All levels. | ||
| Fosbre, Marilee | 135 - Victorian Scrapboard | $65 | |
| Saturday - Morning | Slip into the past and create a beautiful, hand-bound Victorian Scrapboard, which holds your
treasured photographs and memorabilia. Constructed of sturdy panels, vintage papers, and
fabric these pocket-filled books are sure to become a cherished heirloom. Supply list: scotch tape, scissors, ruler, x-acto knife, sewing needle, and thin awl or needle punch tool. All levels. | ||
| Crawford, Maggie | 189 - Rubber Stamping Basics | $50 | |
| Saturday - Morning | What are all those inks for? Rubber stamping is a very versatile art form. Stamps are used in many types of art, including altered books, art journals, canvases, fabric, and, of course card making and scrap booking. What is confusing is the huge choice of inks and their properties. In this class we will explore the basics of stamping, concentrating on the uses of various ink types (dyebased, waterproof, solvent, pigment, and chalk). Students will learn which inks work on various surfaces (paper, glass, acetate, wood, and fabric). We will also cover embossing and stamping using acrylic paint. Supplies included in class fee. Beginner. | ||
| Krahula, Beckah | 217 - Soldered Poly Clay Pendants | ||
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| SATURDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Warner, Denise Marie | 035 - Fairy Goddess-Mother | $125 | |
| Saturday - All Day | Discover the art of fiber fusion as you create a talisman of your inner spirit, the Fairy Goddess Mother. Fiber fusion can be applied to virtually any art project from journal covers to art to wear. This class highlights a very creative application for art yarns, ribbons, metallic embroidery threads, bits of lace, angelina fibers, silk leaves or petals, fabric scraps, and plyable organic leaves & twigs using lightweight "Solvy" (a water soluble stabilizer). Students also explore using an all thumbs approach to sculpting delightful art faces. All are asked to bring "solvy", and any of the other items listed they have on hand. All other materials and tools are provided by instructor. All levels. | ||
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 042 - Collage Discovery Workshop | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Saturday - All Day | Come learn a few of my favorite background techniques and image transfer methods using
household materials as art supplies. Learn techniques to fight creative block and other helpful
skills needed for fulfilling artistic endeavors. Supply list: three or four tubes of acrylic paint, one 4 oz tube of Titanium white, one 4 oz jar of matte gel medium, some collage items, and three or four art making surfaces (pre-stretched canvas, canvas board, watercolor paper 5 x 7 or 8 x 10). All levels. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Engelbrecht, Lisa | 091 - Fabric/Letters/Collage | $115 plus $10 materials fee | |
| Saturday - All Day | Fabric
offers many creative opportunities for the collage artist. By combining
lettering, collage, and surface design techniques students will learn
to arrange works and images to tell stories with clarity and drama.
Students will learn wash techniques using acrylic media, exploring
contrast and color. Lettering on many surfaces (including fabric and
plastic) will be introduced. I will demo stencil stamp, and tie-dye
techniques. We will concentrate on proper design and I will present
many samples to spark your imagination. Supply list: about one yard of muslin or smooth lightweight canvas (good choices to try wash techniques), natural materials (100% cotton seems to be best to write on), for collage brings material scraps of different textures (old torn clothing, lace, lame, crushed velvet, paper, ephemera, or photos - think color, texture, and contrast), buttons and/ or beads, needles with big eyes, any textile or acrylic paint you already have, charms, beads, or amulets, pointed brush for watercolor (size 2 , 3, or 4), small flat brushes (1/4” - 3/8”), disappearing ink fabric marker, ruler, metallic thread/embroidery floss, chinese brushes or cheap hardware store brushes, fabric scissors or rotary cutter, straight pins, large chunky stamps, Yes glue, PVA or gel medium, 6-well disposable palettes. Think about a theme for your piece - gather some quotes . Be outrageous when you think of what you want this to be about - what do you love? This will help you choose colors, textures, and quotes. If you live nearby please bring an iron, hair dryer, and press cloth (this could be a towel). Materials fee includes fabric samples, pens, foam brushes, powdered gold, acrylic media, tools, and much more. Note: this class takes place at First Impression (a shuttle will take students from the hotel to FI). All levels. |
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| Crispin, Donna | 114 - Undulating Seagrass Basket | $90 plus $16 materials fee | |
| Saturday - All Day | Sea grass is the main ingredient of this basket, but there are also a variety of natural
materials (bulrush, iris leaves, and coconut fiber) provided for weaving. This is a wild basket
that you shape and mold and if you enjoy free form and abandon, then this is the basket for
you. Students will learn twining, gathering, as preparation of natural materials. Each basket
is unique and the person creating it. Supply list: small garden sheers or heave-duty kitchen shears. All levels. | ||
| Cox, Christine | 175 - Copper Clock (2 Days) | $235 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Saturday - All Day | This
copper clock is something to see in person! It’s an impressive square
and you’ll have your choice of several designs to choose from. We’ll
explore patinas and textures as well. This functioning clock, made
from heavy, 18-gauge copper would make a spectacular gift or mantel/table
accessory. No metalsmithing experience is assumed though a certain
amount of dexterity, hand strength, and a willingness to stretch your
skills will be required. Students will receive a selection of templates
and from there can design their own clock. Make it funky or elegant
it’s your choice. Students will learn piercing, sawing, and filing
skills as well as simple clock assembly. These are cold-connected,
so no soldering is required. This is a great class for metalsmithing
beginners!
Supply list: I will supply large and medium latex gloves but if you have an allergy to latex or extra large or small hands please bring your own. Please bring earplugs if you are sensitive to a very noisy room. You’ll get more from this class if you plan ahead and bring fibers, photos, beads or anything else that will help you complete your piece. All reasonable tools (except a deep throat (6 or deeper) saw frame – please bring your own), chemicals, safety equipment, metal, and wire will be supplied. See samples at www.volcanoarts.biz. All levels, some metal experience helpful. | ||
| Duhamel, Louise | 184 - Art Clay Charm Bracelet | $115 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Saturday - All Day | Create
unique, one of a kind charms and tags using Art Clay Silver. The tags
will be hand stamped with letters, spelling out your own unique message
or theme. We will experiment with various patina solutions, creating
dramatic colors ranging from gold to blue and sometimes even purple.
Students will also learn to wrap beach glass, which can then be incorporated
into their bracelets. Supply List: 20 grams of Art Clay silver, 1 syringe type with green tip, X-acto knife, chain nose, baby round, and flat nose pliers, wire cutters, paint brushes (2 small: 1 flat and 1 pointed), anything with texture (lace, shells, buttons, leaves, and other items from nature), sea glass, Sterling silver chain and clasp. Optional: StazOn ink, rubber stamps, and gold or silver leafing pen to decorate the beach glass. All other materials (including Sterling silver) are included in the kit fee. Art Clay Silver will be available for purchase in class at 10% off retail price, or you may purchase your own Art Clay directly from the company at www.artclayworld.com. All levels. |
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| Michel, Karen | 190 - The Gypsy's Notebook | $125 plus $8 materials fee | |
| Saturday - All Day | In this class, we will channel our inner gypsy and create a beautiful and sturdy art journal
to chronicle all the bit of knowledge we gain through our artistic adventures. The book is
created from lightweight wood, which opens up many possibilities for altering the cover and
surface through drilling, sanding, and more. The spine is bound with fabric, adding a soft
touch. After the construction is complete, we will focus on embellishing the cover with paint,
collage, charms, beads, wires, fibers, or all of the above. Supply list: one small jar of Gel Medium, paintbrushes: small, medium & large, charm or pendant for your gypsy, black and white gel pens, and bone folder. Optional: set of gel pens, beads, fabric, and small eyelets. All levels. | ||
| Rojas, Steph & Szekeres, Christine | 203 - Victorian Transformations (8a - 3p) | $110 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Saturday - All Day | Join us as we transform a gutted, aged, and worn fabric or celluloid Victorian photo album
into a decorative artists’ journal. The journal, when complete, contains three hand bound
signatures, which are removable for further embellishment. Students will also re-cover and
preserve the album’s inner covers and embellish the outside, using ephemera to enhance
the design. Each of the signatures contains antique Victorian picture mats, watercolor
papers, large envelopes, cardstock, and scrapbook papers, which are interwoven and
attached to the decorated cover with ribbons. We will also demo the process of restoring
aged albums to prepare them for transformation. Materials fee includes the prepared
vintage fabric or celluloid album. Supply list: three to four pieces of thin cardboard or tag board (8½” x 11) (about the thickness of a legal pad backing), one large piece of decorative paper (at least 15 x 22), 50 pieces of 8½” x 11 paper (cardstock or decorative), PVA and collage glue, 12 ruler, bone folder, awl or Japanese screw punch, scissors, bookbinding needle and two yards of bookbinding thread, ribbon, two feet of self adhesive or gummed linen tape, and one large Tyvek envelope (9 x 12). All levels. | ||
| Lenart Kazmer, Susan | 213 - Exploration of Resins | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Saturday - All Day | Explore the vast possibilities resins have to offer in jewelry and in combination with
metalwork. Learn proper application and safety tips. This hands on workshop offers many
ground breaking techniques from filling silver hollow bezel forms with photo text and layering
transparent materials to creating colorful stone like textures from organic material such as
sand, pepper and crushed powders. Be introduced to using resins on flat or domed metal
objects and filling recesses and more. Students will complete a bracelet in class but focus
is on technique. Supply list: needle nose and chain nose pliers, wire, (18 or 20 gauge) metal files or sand paper, small objects (text, photos, etc.). All levels. | ||
| Roos, Tracy | 218 - Polaroid Magic Using Ink Jet Transfers | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Saturday - All Day | Do you LOVE the look of Polaroid transfers and manipulations but can’t seem to afford the
equipment or supplies? I have developed three techniques using my inkjet printer that imitate
SX-70 manipulations, Polaroid emulsion lifts and Polaroid image transfers! In this class, you
will learn inkjet image transfers that look different than anything you’ve ever seen before. As
a bonus, I’ll be teaching faux tin type photos too! Supply list: watercolor pad of paper, brayer, and small and medium paintbrushes, scissors. Optional: watercolor crayons or pencils and inkjet images printed on transparencies. All levels. | ||
| SUNDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Barham, Keely | 007 - Fabric Memories Book | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | You are going to love the look and feel of this embellished fabric book. Bring all of your
collage and altered book skills to the table and start creating in fabric. Learn lots of different
ways to embellish fabric with quilting techniques, paint, inks, photos, fibers, beads, ribbons,
and more. Spend the day creating your own personal art journal or memory book.
Supply list: fabric scissors, sewing needle, foam brush, Golden matte medium, stamp alphabet set, black pigment inkpad, and embellishments. Students may contact me via e-mail to have up to four personal photos or artwork pre-printed on fabric. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Stoa, Maria Teresa | 025 - Dream Art Wall Hanging | $125 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Sunday - All Day | Students will create a wall hanging that contains three individual necklaces (which can be
taken off and worn). This multi-media art piece involves decoupage, stamping, wire wrapping,
assemblage, and rust and patina techniques. Supply list: basic kit including a black permanent inkpad, and super glue. All levels. www.earthechoes.biz | ||
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 043 - Xerography Printmaking | $125 | |
| Sunday - All Day | Learn to create amazing antiqued and distressed looking prints using plain Xerox copies.
Using oil paints as printing inks, students will learn how to ink in the Xerox “plate,” print from
the plate, and layer images on your print. You can print onto a variety of surfaces including
wood, fabric, and metal papers. If time allows, after we’ve completed our prints we’ll
experiment collaging them to create finished art. Supply list: one to three tubes of oil paint colors, high contrast B&W Xerox toner copies, a spray bottle (large with a trigger like a Windex bottle), one bottle of Gum Arabic, and two plastic bowls. All levels. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Smith, Albie | 104 - Painted Luscious Book | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | Imagine
creating a book with hand torn pages of luscious rich printmaking
paper nestled inside gesso patterned and color washed signature covers.
All this is elegantly encased in double thick book boards. Your covers
will come alive as you paint them with (or without) the use of stencils,
stamps, sponges and assorted patterning tools. The day will be spent
exploring color, technique, glazing, waxing, and other ways of expressing
your creativity in book form. The binding is the popular Luscious
Book Style with easy stitching. You will leave with a book you will
always treasure.
Supply list: basic kit, apron, cutting mat, three utility paint brushes 1" - 2" wide, assorted paint brushes for detail work, and palette. Optional: stamps, stencils or other embellishments, dye ink pads, heat gun or hair dryer. Please contact Albie at papersmith@jeffnet.org so she can update you on updates or changes to the class. All levels (basic knowledge of stamping is helpful). |
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| Riley, Lesley | 107 - Navigation: Charting a Course to Your Soul | $125 | |
| Sunday - All Day | Life
is a constant search for answers for an understanding of life’s
secrets and wonders. Occasionally you can catch a fleeting glimpse
of a universal truth in an artfully crafted phrase, an image that
draws you in, or a work of art that touches your soul. What if you
could plot a course that guided you to discover your own unique path
to life’s magic and wonder? In this class, you will become the
navigator and Lesley will be your captain. Your guides will be image,
music, and the written word (quotes, prose, and poetry). You will
use these guides to chart a course to find and follow your inner soul.
There will be fun solo and group assignments, color, wordplay, and
many surprises. Students create a celestial map, a unique spiral bound
book, full of your art, discoveries, and guideposts, which you will
refer to again and again on your journey through life. The class lasts
a day, but the magic lasts a lifetime. You’ve learned the techniques,
now find out how to create the magic and follow your star. Supply list: scissors, x-acto, small cutting mat, glue or gluestick, copies of your favorite images (about 10), favorite quotes, a poem or book passage that speaks to you, college papers, bits and pieces for embellishment, favorite mark-making tools, favorite rubber stamps, stamp ink, pen/pencil. All levels. |
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| Parsons, Leslie | 171 - PhotoShop: from the Basics to a Collage | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | This is an introductory class on how to utilize PhotoShop as an artist’s tool to enhance your
art when creating collage, altered books, journaling, and artist’s books. Students will start
right from the beginning learning how to open the program and create a file and by the day’s
end you will be manipulating size, color, and contrast. Beginning layering and collaging on
the computer are our focus and each student will take their file home on CD where you can
continue to manipulate the file while honing the techniques learned. We will scan images,
manipulate the background, and drop out color. Please note: we will use Photoshop
Elements in this workshop, but what you learn applies just as well when using Photoshop.
Supply list: laptop (either Mac or PC). I have five laptops available for a rental fee of $25. All levels. | ||
| Cox, Christine | 175 - Copper Clock | ||
| Sunday - All Day | Day 2 | ||
| Miller, Sharilyn | 177 - Ten Trippy Tricks | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | You will learn a wealth of new wire-art bead wraps and pretty links in this one-day workshop. Ten very different, interchangeable links and wraps that you can use to fashion hundreds of jewelry pieces: 1-s-clasps (with and without beads), 2-easy links, 3-simple slinks, 4-jump rings, 5-pendant dependants, 6-worm links, 7-triangle-spiral beads, 8-zigzag wrapped beads, 9-delicate wrapped tube beads, and 10-cage beads. Visit www.sharilynmiller.com for supply information. All levels. | ||
| Michel, Karen | 191 - Altered Photos-A Photo Resurrection Wall Hanging | $125 | |
| Sunday - All Day | This class will explore the process of altering regular 35mm photographs, which we will use
to create an altered photo wall hanging, or “quilt.” The work of art can tell the story of
adventures past, express the love of family, or tell your own personal story. The finished
piece will be ready to mount on the wall. Supply list: twenty or more 35mm color photos (any size), water based markers, acrylic gel medium matte or semi-gloss, eyelets and setter, 25 gauge wire (silver, copper, or colored), wire snips, small pliers, collage materials. All levels. | ||
| Kanter, Dory | 205 - Watercolor Techniques for Artists | $75 plus $5 materials fee | |
| Sunday - All Day | Do you love playing with watercolors but become frustrated with the results? This class lets
you play with watercolor to create beautiful paintings and collages without worrying about
your drawing skills. Students will learn a full-proof way to mix luminous and vibrant
watercolors with Dory’s triad palette. Spend the morning making collages with “Watercolor
Mosaics” technique and spend the afternoon using photographs as the starting point for
another original technique. Dory will show you how to “paint past the photo” by adding an
inch or two of watercolor liveliness at the photo’s borders. Supply list: sketchbook, pencil, eraser, round watercolor brushes (# 2, 4, and 6), watercolor palette, three watercolor pigments, one sheet (22" x 30") 140 lb watercolor paper (cold press), UHU glue stick, rubber cement, scissors, and color photographs. Note: this class takes place at First Impression (a shuttle will take students from the hotel to FI). All levels. | ||
| Crist, Jackie | 208 - Backgrounds | $100 | |
| Sunday - All Day | Artists will learn techniques for altering thai kozo paper that can be used in collage, altered
books, card making, surface covering, gift wrapping, etc. This is Jackie’s “happy accident”
technique discovered in the wee hours of the morning. She will share the how’s and when’s
of laying down dye based inks, adhesives, and pigment powders to achieve depth you’ve
never known before. Supply list: basic kit, apron, soft brayers (varying sizes), Fiskars grid textured brayer, dye-based re-inkers, Aztec gold pigment powder, PVA glue, background rubber stamps, and stamp cleaner. All levels. | ||
| Lenart Kazmer, Susan | 211 - Filling the Hollow Form | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | This workshop focuses on completing an exact piece of jewelry with step-by-step instructions.
Students focus on filling bezel boxes with a variety of unusual material including resins.
Sharpen your jewelers skills by sawing rulers, reflector material and wooden bingo chips to
create individual charms for a bracelet. Alter a key and a jack and create a unique closure.
Finish off by learning a few new and uncommon ways to attach your links together. Supply list: needle and chain nose pliers, jewelers saw, bench pin, wire (22 to 16 gauge), metal files or sand paper, small key, photo, and small objects (springs or anything that catches your eye). All levels. | ||
| Krahula, Beckah | 216 - Cositas – Soldered Glass | $110 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Sunday - All Day | Cositas are small, pretty things. These combine faux stained glass with glass transfer to create tintype effect on the front, which can be used as journal covers, wall hangings, or shrines. Techniques covered include decorative soldering, glass transfer, faux stained glass (involves glass painting), 3-D structural soldering, and adhering oxidized metal to glass. Supplies included in materials fee. All levels. | ||
| Roos, Tracy | 219 - 3-D Beeswax for Assemblage and Collage | $125 | |
| Sunday - All Day | Students will create and embellish handmade clothes that can be used in assemblages,
collage or to stand alone as a small sculpture. I will be sharing my three part Beeswax
Recipe with tips on using rubberstamps and embellishments that will make each piece
unique. Supply list: approx. 1 yd of fabric (vintage linens, muslin, or scraps of any kind for clothes), scissors, pencil, fabric glue, and a needle & thread. Optional: vintage text, tin of paste shoe polish in white or brown, embellishments such as buttons, beads, etc. All levels. | ||
| Bagley, Nina | 223 - Taste of Memory | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | Back by popular demand, this class offers my pocketbook of dreams format and techniques,
updated as an application for a cookbook that contains treasured recipes passed down from
family and friends. We’ll create pocket pages of acetate, watercolor paper, and copper mesh
that will make easy removal and addition of folded pages and recipe cards. Using a vintage
book cover and kitchen findings adds a unique touch to what will surely be a cookbook of art
handed down to generations to come. Supply list: used book covers (5" x 7" or thereabout), removed from book text and spine (I’ll demonstrate in class for those who are reluctant to do this beforehand), 3" wide strip of heavy fabric (twice the length of your book cover), 90 or 140 lb. hot press watercolor paper (you may wish to tear this down to pieces that measure twice the width, and the same length, of your cover so that when folded, will be the length and width of book), eyelet setting tool (kit includes 1/8" eyelets), Japanese screw punch with #3 tip to accommodate 1/8" eyelets, wire snips, pliers (bent and needle nose), scissors, ruler, preferably metal, lightweight hammer (as well as a small metal hammering block – if you have one), x-acto knife and cutting pad craft wire (thin floral wire is fine), copper tape for embellishment (stained glass supply). Optional: stamps and ink pads, assorted charms, small kitchen findings, recipes (you may want to color copy the originals, other cooking themed images, glue (Golden’s matte medium, or PVA), small package of letter-sized acetate sheets (transparency film will work), some photo copies on JetPrint Photo paper (glossy finish). I’ll demonstrate a transfer technique so bring a foam brush. Materials fee includes copper mesh, brads, and eyelets, a small copper frame/plexiglass embellishment, and an instructional booklet for later reference. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Alexander, Sally Jean | 224 - Shrine On: Petite Shadow Box Pendant | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - All Day | Been thinking about creating a shadow box but not sure how to fill something so big? Dying
to go 3-dimensional? Create miniature shadowboxes (aka diorama) using Sally’s special
box technique to wear as a pendant (or hinge together as a storybook). Techniques include
soldering, glass cutting, collaging, transfers, glass etching, 3-D embellishments, and more!
Work in miniature to create one or more pendants
or storybooks. Supply list: scissors, pliers (round nose, needle nose, bent nose, and regular household), wire cutter, paint brush, cutting pad or work surface, hand towel or apron, pencil or pen, tweezers (long, skinny ones), and magnifying glasses (if needed). Bring for creativity: favorite stamps and stamp pads, paints, watercolor pencils or crayons, collaging items (pressed flowers, old papers, tickets, color copies of photographs, black & white Xerox copies, inkjet prints, transparencies, vintage postcards, postage stamps, letters, words-phrases-quotes, etc.), Remember, we will be working on a small scale, so bring plenty of images sized about 1" – 3", found objects (crystals, pearls, beads, metal letters, silver charms, tags, ribbon, buttons, embroidery thread, typewriter keys, doll parts, rhinestones, tin cans, game pieces, feathers, Milagros, keys, old/broken costume jewelry, etc.), calligraphy ink and pen or other pen/ink you like to use, and tiny found bottles (perfume bottles, vials, etc.). Instructor will bring to share: (If you have these you can bring them so you won’t need to share.), soldering supplies (solder, flux, tape, irons, cleaner, and polish), patinas, liquid medium (matte) and other products/adhesives for collaging, acrylic paints & watercolors, wire (various gauges), glass and glass cutting supplies, vials and bottles, tools, equipment, and products needed for techniques, awl, ruler, sewing machine, hammer and block, table vice, sponges, towels, photos, transparencies, papers, and books for collaging, beads. All levels. | ||
| Coles, Juliana | 301 - Postcard World Tour: Experimental Visaul Journal | $140 | |
| Sunday - All Day |
This is a fun, fast paced, and exciting class utilizing Juliana's Expressive Visual Journaling, a process that takes the fear
out of self-expression by disguising it as a cool mail art/artist book project full of travel and intrigue! We will begin by
creating at least 15 mass produced mixed media mail art postcards- then choose the five best to create a simple Visual Journal
post card book. After assembling our "Postcard World Tour Visual Journal," we will be guided through Juliana Coles' exciting
process for self-discovery of combining journal writing in the form of self-addressed letters with mixed media and collage -
postcard style! The end project is a remarkable book of self-discovery that includes wish you were here cards from around the
world - complete with postage and address labels! Please e-mail me with any questions at: meandpete@msn.com.
Supply list: mixed-media tool kit - your book, your favorite glue (I love UHU glue sticks but they don't seem to work so well in humidity), scissors, some brushes for your paints, a rag or two, and a jar for water. Suggested Mixed Media supply list: please bring your favorite supplies. (for example bring different kinds of things in your favorite colors (some of my favorites include: black and white acrylic, cheap craft paints in dark brown and butter cream, brush markers in orange and hot pink, yellow black and red permanent markers, colored pencils, a regular pencil, a sharpener, all kinds of tape, a stapler, India ink, walnut ink, red watercolor, a few water color crayons, rubber stamp letters, poetry books, Staz-On inkpads, and masking tape). Just make sure you have some wet items, and some dry items. Eyelet setting tool kit: you will need an eyelet setting tool, small hammer, and hole punch (preferably with handle grips) or get a hole punch for 3/16". Get the basic eyelet setting tool, which can set larger size eyelets (3/16"). You can always use mine but then you will have to share! You will also need a small piece of wood (3" x 4"), small kitchen plastic cutting board from the dollar store, or a linoleum tile for setting the eyelets, or if you have a preferred surface, bring it. In addition, a metal cork backed ruler, a mat knife, and a travel size self-healing cutting board. Mat Board: bring four (more if you want to make a few more cards- this is enough for 15) mat board/museum board scraps. (10"x14" -or larger) Even Corrugated cardboard box panels will do. Cardboard from anything is fine; rip off the backs of sketchbooks or pads of paper. Different sizes, textures, thicknesses are good. For Collage: start collecting images of your most desired travel destinations and favorite trips. Time travel is fun too: collect images from the 1890's or the 1930's or mix it up- have fun! Half the excitement of artwork is the collecting! Bring copies of old photographs, old postage, faux postage, postal rubber stamps (postage, cancellations, even travel visa stamps work great for fake postage!) address labels/stickers, rubber stamp letters, old handwritten letters, anything related to letter writing, cards, mail art, postage, etc., as well as souvenirs of the journey such as ticket stubs and maps. All levels. | ||
| SUNDAY | Evening: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Twedt, Diana | 022 - Serendipity Pins | $70 | |
| Sunday - Evening | Turn scraps of foam board and paper into joyful work of wearable art. This is a fast and
enjoyable way to use all those little bits and bobs left over from other art projects. Each pin
is approximately 2 ½” x 1" and students will make several during class. Supply list: ½ sheet of colored craft tissue, 8" x 10" piece of brown craft paper or grocery bag, assorted paper scraps, glue stick, tacky glue, toothpicks, metal pin backs or clutch pins (at least four), 20 gauge wire (gold, silver, copper, or colored), wire snips, needle-nose pliers, tweezers, assorted beads, buttons, charms, and other embellishments, waxed paper, scissors, craft knife, cutting mat, pencil and assorted punches (optional). All levels. | ||
| Kilmer, Kelly | 068 - Triptych Book | $80 | |
| Sunday - Evening | Students will construct a three-panel book from scratch, which can be used as a journal,
story album, or memorabilia book. Pick from a variety of handmade and decorative papers
to adorn the inside and outside of your book. Learn unusual way of incorporating imagery
and collage ephemera into the design of your book. Supply list: scissors, old rags, a roll of waxed paper, ephemera, bone folder, and cork back metal ruler. All levels. | ||
| Crispin, Donna | 112 - Wild Melon Basket | $55 plus $13 materials fee | |
| Sunday - Evening | Using dyed reed and willow, students will make a traditional ribbed basket with a handle.
We will weave assorted garden leaves (daylilies, iris, etc.) sea grass, and bulrush into this
lovely basket from nature. Supply list: small garden shears or heavy-duty kitchen shears. Beginner. | ||
| Sullivan, Jacqueline | 129 - Simple Metal Etching (6p - 10p) | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Sunday - Evening | You’ll be amazed when you find out how easy it is to etch a design in metal. We will work
with laser copies and Xeroxes on brass and copper to create etched panels, which are
works of art by themselves and suitable for use in collages. Students will also learn to stamp
on the metal and etch it to create something original. We will also do some patinas on the
metal to enhance the designs. Several pieces will be created in class. Supply list: rubber stamps (no larger than 2" x 2"), sharpie markers in several widths, water container, rubber gloves, and an apron. All levels. | ||
| Watts, Randi Feuerhelm | 151 - Romance Novel Shoulder Bag (6p - 10p) | $80 | |
| Sunday - Evening | From high voltage temptresses to barbarian lover, romance novels developed into a multi
billion dollar industry over time. Passion on the pages has attracted women readers for
decades. Although the early romance covers seldom featured men and women kissing, by
the late 70’s publishers learned fast that “sex sells” and the covers became the focus of the
novel to attract sales rather than the content. Create a one of a kind shoulder bag in this class,
which displays many of the romance covers dating back as far as the 1940s. Some of the
titles include, The Moons our Home, Afterglow, Talk of the Town, Hearts Aflame, and One
Tropical Night. Measuring 9" x 5" this purse is designed to hold everything you will need as
you race off to that tropical island to meet Fabio for a late night dip. Supply list: scissors, large UHU glue stick (no liquid glue), ruler, and small tube of E6000. If you want to Diamond Glaze at Art and Soul bring a small bottle, (otherwise have it handy to complete your purse at home). Optional: additional images and trinkets to hang on your purse (beads on bias tape, charms, buttons, beads, etc.) All levels. | ||
| Crawford, Maggie | 188C - Adventures in Bookmaking - Side Stitch | $55 | |
| Sunday - Evening | In this class we will construct a journal that has its sewn binding on the front and back of the book, rather than on the spine. This is a decorative stitch done with colored waxed linen that will be visible on the covers of the book and adds extra decoration to the finished journal. Before sewing the journal together we will prepare some pages to help give you a jump start to journaling in the finished book. We will stamp on acetate pages, add tags to the pages, punch holes for added interest and insert vellum pages. The front cover will be decorated with a Gypsy Playing card and decorative papers. All materials included in class fee. All levels. | ||
| Brazelton, Bev | 198 - The Amazing Book | $65 | |
| Sunday - Evening | This is a wonderful class for book artists of all levels. It is a variation on the accordion book
and it will surprise you how easily it is transformed into an amazing book you can fill with
cards, tags, and mini-books. Supply list: scissors, ruler, craft knife, cutting mat, and doublestick tape. All levels. | ||
| Krull, Julie | 202 - Faux Precious Stones (6p - 10p) | $60 | |
| Sunday - Evening | Add some sparkle to your art. Make you own shiny gems out of polymer clay. Learn how
to make a wide variety of pieces that imitate gems and metals, like jade, cinnabar, turquoise,
lapis, ivory, and rose quartz. Students will make many faux stone pieces while learning to
form different bead shapes and how to work with molds. Supply list: Premo polymer clay (white-1, translucent-3, ecru-1, fuchsia-1, ultramarine-1, and black-1), work surface (plexiglass or cutting mat, pasta machine (optional), clay roller or acrylic brayer, clay slicing blade, and x-acto knife. All levels. | ||
| Howes, Chrissy | 221A - Fabric ATCs, Tags, & Pockets to Go | $70 | |
| Sunday - Evening | Traded more often than stock these days, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are all the rage!
Collaged tags have always been a favorite to swap with art friends. In this class, we will
create FABRIC ATCs and tags, with pockets to match. Students will learn techniques for
transferring images to fabric, methods of attaching, sewing small projects, and embellishment
techniques. We will create using the sewing machine as a tool and experiment with
alternative methods of creating fabric projects with the non-sewer in mind. So pack up all
your fabric scraps and favorite embellishments and let’s make art to trade! Supply list: gallon sized ziploc baggie with medium to small sized fabric scraps, embroidery floss (q-5 contrasting colors), needle, fabric scissors, spool of thread, P80 Fabric Glue, small container of beads, charms, and other embellishments, some mixed fibers, and images transferred to fabric. | ||
| Pierce, Adriene | 232 - Little Treasures Shadow Box (6p - 10p) | $60 plus $8 materials fee | |
| Sunday - Evening |
Come create a double-sided, hinged wooden shadow box that looks like a book from the
outside and is full of memories on the inside. A journal is hidden in the back opening of the
book – ready to record all those “secrets.” Create a tribute to someone special using
canvas, vintage images of children and coordinating treasures such as mini photo frames,
beads, a mini book, vintage theme decorative papers, lace and more. Images will be
provided; however, if you wish to use your own, please bring two photos of a child or
children to class with you for use in the frames. The images should be approximately 2"
wide x 3" tall (you may want to make a reduced color photocopy of your original image). If
you would like to use your own photos for the cover, the picture is approximately 4" wide
x 6" tall. Supply list: scissors and a ½” to 1" paintbrush. All levels. | ||
| Coles, Juliana | 300 - Mixed Media Jam Session & Intro to Visual Journaling | $70 | |
| Sunday - Evening |
Learn Juliana's unique mixed media techniques in this fun evening course designed for NO thinking - just play!
Scared of paint? Don't know how to get words into your art journal pages? We will explore many different
materials as we integrate easy writing exercises with mixed media assignments in the safe container of an
intimate book of self-expression: your visual journal. We work very quickly to lose our critic. A Visual
Journal can be a Blank Journal, altered book, antique scrapbook, your real baby book, a sketchbook, scroll,
record album covers sewn together , a beautiful book hand bound by you, a notebook-anything you want it to be.
For this class you will need your openness and willingness to explore your rich interior through art and words.
Afterwards, you'll sleep like a baby! Please bring your Visual Journal. It can be any size or shape, (I usually
like to have at least two- a small one and a larger one) with any kind of paper. It can be new, or something you
are all ready working on. In this class, our focus is on process, not product. Note: Each student will be required
to bring a "Mystery Bag." A plastic grocery bag will do. (Nothing is too small!) Some suggestions are collage items,
an old paintbrush that is all glued together, that orange paint you hate, stickers from when you were 14, Artist tools
and supplies you no longer use or never liked, torn up pieces of your artwork that didn't work out (no recognizable artwork,
please) books to cut up, fabric, magazines, sticks, markers, 2 inch pencils, you get the picture-sort of a grab bag. We
will be using these mystery bags as part of our mixed media explorations. What, and how much to bring, is up to you.
Don't worry about trying to include nice things- we're looking more for garbage items. We all ready have our own nice
supplies-we want your cast offs to really make us think! Please e-mail me with any questions at: meandpete@msn.com.
Supply list: Please bring your favorite supplies. Bring different kinds of things in your favorite colors. I like, Black and White acrylic, cheap craft paints in Dark brown and butter cream, brush markers in orange and hot pink, yellow black and red permanent markers, some colored pencils, a regular pencil, a sharpener, all kinds of tape, even a little stapler, India ink and walnut ink, red watercolor, a few water color crayons, my rubber stamp letters, poetry books to cut up, gold stamp pads, and I never travel without masking tape....just make sure you have some wet items, and some dry items. Quick and easy is our motto! You won't really need a lot as we'll be working mostly from the mystery bags - but definitely bring the following: your book, your favorite glue (I love UHU glue sticks but they don't seem to work so well in humidity!), scissors, some brushes for your paints, a rag or two, and a jar for water, at least two cheap craft paints (a light color and a dark color), at least one magazine, and a regular graphite pencil (no fancy numbers or drawing pencils are necessary - just your regular pencil). All levels. | ||
| MONDAY | Morning: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Berg, Terry | 057 - Eclectic Polaroid Emulsion Transfers | $70 plus $13 materials fee | |
| Monday - Morning | This 3-hour class will teach the tricks of those slippery and wrinkled images made with the
Polaroid copy system, Polaroid film, and your 4" x 6" photos. The colors are brighter than
the image transfers and come with a ready-made attitude. You can layer them over written
words or other collages, acting much like a decal. Black and white images produce a sepia
look and supersaturated original images produce bright transfers. Each student will leave
class with six to eight transfers, which you can matte and frame or use in a journal or
collage. Supply list: Bring several 4x6 photographs, digital or photocopied images to transfer, which will remain unharmed. Instructor will provide various papers, fabric, and wood to receive the transfers as well as paint, pencils, PVA, and tissue papers to embellish. Your own supplies for collage are optional. All levels. | ||
| MONDAY | Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Berg, Terry | 058 - Ethereal Polaroid Image Transfers | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Monday - Afternoon | Using your 4" x 6" photo or collage images, we will transfer them into watercolor paper
using the Day Lab Copy System (don’t worry your originals won’t be harmed). Students
will create six to eight images to embellish with collage or sewing and use in altered books
or larger collages. The image transfer is an ethereal and magical process with a soft, old
look, muted colors, and funky, uneven edges. Supply list: Bring several 4x6 photographs, digital or photocopied images to transfer, which will remain unharmed. Instructor will provide various papers, fabric, and wood to receive the transfers as well as paint, pencils, PVA, and tissue papers to embellish. Your own supplies for collage are optional. All levels. | ||
| MONDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Barham, Keely | 008 - Art Tag Charm Bracelet | $108 | |
| Monday - All Day | In this fun class, learn an easy finger weaving technique that results in a full and funky charm
bracelet. First, cover acrylic tags with decorative papers then incorporate your tag charms
with beads and cording to create a unique bracelet. Supply list: scissors, small paint brush, a few sheets of decorative paper, a needle tool, one hank or tube of #6 seed beads, one hank or tube of #8 seed meads, 50 – 70 decorative beads (1/4 to ½ in diameter) a few metal charms, one button. Beginner. | ||
| Stoa, Maria Teresa | 028 - Gates of Nine Necklace | $115 plus $20 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day | Transfer copper, found objects, and paper into a stunning piece of wearable art. Each
necklace is personal, developing out of each student’s desires, dreams, and interests. This
is a multi-media project, which includes stamping on copper, decoupage, wire wrapping,
and assemblage techniques. Supply list: the basic kit, small flat brush, needle and round nose pliers, black and brown permanent inkpads, a small “ball peen” hammer, and a piece of scrap wood (about 3" x 3"). All levels. www.earthechoes.biz | ||
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 044 - Waxing Poetic | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Monday - All Day | Learn to create collage entirely with beeswax – no other glues or adhesives are necessary.
Students will learn beeswax transfers, stamping in wax, layering collage elements,
transparency, glazing colors, and more! I will provide the beeswax, tools to work the wax,
a few paints, and oil pastels to share. Supply list: collage paper, charms or other embellishments, crayons, and your art surface (pre-stretched canvas, cigar boxes, altoid tins, hard cover journals, and the like). All levels. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Light, Leighanna | 061 - Antique Ledger Journal | $115 plus $20 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day | Learn how to transform an old ledger into a one-of-a-kind journal complete with tabs, pockets,
and secret compartments. The impermanence of these ledgers and the ability to add and
remove pages is a wonderful “canvas” for your creative muse. Supply list: old ledger 10" x 6" with four binder rings, scissors, ruler, 1" flat brush, 4 oz. Matte medium, 4 oz. white gesso, acrylic paint (3 or more colors), images and found objects, and a few favorite rubber stamps. All levels. | ||
| White, Sara | 074 - Wood Block Collage Art | $100 | |
| Monday - All Day | Sticks and stones may break my bones but “wood” will
never hurt me! Want to play? Whether you’re an experienced
collage artist looking for a new look, “or” are new to the
collage process, working on wood blocks is different and
fun! Using paper, paints, dimensional items, and anything
else in your satchel of tricks, you will create works of art on
various size blocks of wood! And guess what...this is art
that you can start and finish in class, then take it home or to
work and display it right away (for you “instant gratification”
types this is a real bonus!). The instructor supplies the
wood blocks and you supply the collage materials, your
innate creativity, and the fun! Supply list: favorite acrylic paints, collage medium, collage papers and images (from magazines, calendars, brochures, cards, etc.), scissors, and dimensional ephemera (charms, buttons, beads, fibers, etc.). All levels. | ||
| Riley, Lesley | 106 - Gypsy Cloth (2 Days) | $220 | |
| Monday - All Day | When I think of gypsies, I envision layers of colorful fabric with patterns and textures in
deep, rich, seductive colors. In this class, you will learn how to translate a vision into reality
by coloring, patterning, and layering texture and mystery onto fabric. Students will learn to
layer imagery and experiment with stamping, screen-printing, direct printing, fusing, transferring,
monoprints, and stitching. The gypsy fabric you produce in class might be the basis for a
future project, or a framed work of art. I will demonstrate finishing and framing techniques.
Most of the techniques are also suitable for paper. The class fee includes several fabrics,
Wonder Under, and the use of my paints, dyes, stamps, transfers, screens, and other
materials. Supply list: hair dryer, water container, four or five 1" foam brushes, Sharpie markers (black and metallic), scissors, bone folder, B&W toner copies of text and images, embroidery needle, #2 pencil, old toothbrush, stamps or stencils, beads and embellishments, old rags, gloves, and a stamp alphabet. All levels. | ||
| Sullivan, Jacqueline | 128 - Puttin' on the Glitz | $100 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day | Texture and metallics – with these two media how can you go wrong! We will combine
common household items (cheesecloth, produce bags, etc.) with acrylic mediums and color
to create wonderful textures to use in collages. Students will also play with some actual
metals, creating simple patinas. Then top the textures with metallic leaf and foils. At the end
of the day each student will put together a small, simple collage using the elements created
earlier. We will talk about design and work on honing your skills for future collages. Supply list: x-acto knife, scissors, cutting mat, metal ruler, tacky glue, ¾” - 1" brush, water container, and acrylic gloss gel medium. Handouts will be in the form of a wire bound book with actual tipped in samples of the techniques. This is the class that was featured in the May/June 2004 Somerset Studio Magazine. All levels. | ||
| Parsons, Leslie | 170 - Monoprint & Other Unusual Backgrounds | $115 | |
| Monday - All Day | Whether added to an altered book, laying the background for a collage, or beginning a journal
page, the background is, in many ways, the most important part of your artwork. In this
class, students will learn many different monoprinting and other unusual background
techniques, which you will use to create many great backgrounds. We’ll make watercolor
monoprints, glass plate and double glass plate printing, chicken printing, water bucket
printing, and lot’s more. In all, we will share ten different techniques. Students will leave with
a lovely accordion book filled with different backgrounds including a write-up explaining the
method, which serve as a reverence guide from the class. Supply list: scissors, x-acto knife, cutting mat, adhesive, black dye inkpad, a brayer, and a small stamp or two. All levels. | ||
| Cox, Christine | 173 - Art Parts: Etched & Fabricated Metal (2 Day) | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Monday - All Day | This new class is all about making etched and fabricated metal parts for your artwork.
Students will learn several techniques for transferring images and organic patterns to and
then etching copper, nickel, and brass. You will then use a jeweler’s tools and techniques to
fabricate tubes, shapes, domes and more. We’ll also spend time exploring color and texture.
Use your pieces in pet tags, bookmarks, book and box hardware, dolls, altered book arts,
jewelry and so much more. Metal looks fantastic mixed with glass, fabrics, paper, leather,
etc. Don’t wait for the perfect ‘found object,’ make your own and personalize your work. No
metalsmithing experience is assumed though a certain amount of dexterity, hand-strength,
and a willingness to stretch your skills will be required. Supply list: I will supply large and medium latex gloves but if you have an allergy to latex or extra large or small hands please bring your own. Please bring earplugs if you are sensitive to a very noisy room. Definitely bring an old apron and wear your grubbies. The etchant can ruin your clothes and anything they are washed with. You’ll get more from this class if you plan ahead and bring fibers, findings, beads or anything else that will help you complete your piece. All reasonable tools, chemicals, safety equipment, sheet metal, and wire will be supplied. See samples at www.volcanoarts.biz All levels. | ||
| Miller, Sharilyn | 178 - Rings I | $125 | |
| Monday - All Day | Rings for your fingers, rings for your toes…who knows? You may even make napkin rings for special occasions with the skills learned in this one-day class. Use sterling silver or copper wire to create a dozen different rings with or without beads, utilizing a variety of wirewrapping skills. You will learn LOTS of wire-art technique in this workshop, and have fun in the process. Visit www.sharilynmiller.com for supply information. All levels. | ||
| Duhamel, Louise | 186 - Bangle Bracelet | $115 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day | In
this class, students will learn various wire bending techniques including
shaping, coiling, and wire wrapping. We will design and create a bangle
bracelet using glass beads, as well as the silver beads and coils,
which you will create in class. This class will also include how to
make a clasp and such finishing techniques as antiquing and polishing.
Each student will complete at least one bangle in class and will leave
with the skills necessary to make other beautiful pieces of wire art
jewelry. Supply list: chain nose, flat nose, baby, and long nose pliers, flush wire cutters, ruler, 5 to 10 beads with holes large enough to fit through 14 or 16 gauge wire. Optional: anvil, chasing hammer, and plastic or rawhide mallet. All sterling silver wire, as well as several silver beads, spacers and charms are included in the materials fee. All levels. |
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| Michel, Karen | 192 - Book of Personal Imagery | $125 plus $5 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day | The book of personal imagery is a magical little collection of images from your surroundings,
bound together into a sweet wooden book filled with love and recollection. The book consists
of altered photographs, collage elements, and writings in homage to your sacred space(s).
Images from past travels, your home, nature walks, or city streets are perfect of this book.
Working with your own personal imagery, including copies of your journal pages and photos
you will infuse your book with you! The kit includes paper for a 5" x 7" book, wood covers,
and spine, fabric, and waxed linen thread. Supply list: twenty or more 35mm color photos (any size), water-based markers, acrylic gel medium matte or semi-gloss, and collage materials. All levels. | ||
| Ashman, Romona & Thomas | 193 - The Little Tin Ballerina | $140 plus $22 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day | A young girl’s memories, a father’s dream for a better life,
and a wish for Paris come together in the Little Tin Ballerina
doll. The body is an altoid tin adorned with beeswax,
sequin-sprinkled wings, and a copper mesh skirt
embellished with tiny buttons. A mica and paper slide of
the Eiffel Tower and a wire-wrapped porcelain head and
feet are the finishing touches. Inside is a handmade book
of copper pages with lyrics and images covered with
beeswax. This is a process-oriented class and students
will learn various metal working techniques (cutting and
torching, drilling holes, setting eyelets, and wire
wrapping). Supply list: needle-nose pliers, wire cutters, hand drill with 1/8" drill bit (Fiskars or Dremel), eyelet setting tool, small travel or quilting iron (for melting the beeswax on the book inside the doll), and hammer. To learn more visit: www.4andtwentyblackbirds.com. All levels. | ||
| Brazelton, Bev | 199 - Discover the Art of Altering a Book | $125 | |
| Monday - All Day | Have you wanted to step into book alteration but thought it was too difficult or time-consuming?
Come play with us and discover the wonderful world of altered books. We will start from the
beginning choosing a book to recycle through 3-D effects. Students will learn book preparation,
page folding, creating doors and windows, and pop-ups. Your book will become a foundation
for an exciting new artistic expression. Supply list: medium sized book (at least 1" thick), scissors, ruler, craft knife, cutting mat, pencil, and a heat gun. Note: this class takes place at First Impression (a shuttle will take students from the hotel to FI). Beginner. | ||
| Lenart Kazmer, Susan | 212 - Elements & Objects | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Monday - All Day | Challenge the commonly held notion of what is considered jewelry. Tastefully incorporate
personal mementos and found objects in a game piece theme to create a wearable work of
art. Work with sterling silver sheet metal and piercing using Susan’s signature windows.
Learn layering of metal with joins using rivets, staples, hinges and an interesting array of
simple heated joins. Create very unusual and personal jewelry on a large or small scale as
you work through ideas and learn new techniques. Supply list: tin snips, wire snips, jewelers saw, needle nose & chain nose pliers, small hammer, wire; Optional: anvil, hardware large & small, game pieces, small objects, photos, text, etc. All levels. | ||
| Bagley, Nina | 223 - Taste of Memory | $120 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Monday - All Day |
Back by popular demand, this class offers my pocketbook of dreams format and techniques,
updated as an application for a cookbook that contains treasured recipes passed down from
family and friends. We’ll create pocket pages of acetate, watercolor paper, and copper mesh
that will make easy removal and addition of folded pages and recipe cards. Using a vintage
book cover and kitchen findings adds a unique touch to what will surely be a cookbook of art
handed down to generations to come. Supply list: used book covers (5" x 7" or thereabout), removed from book text and spine (I’ll demonstrate in class for those who are reluctant to do this beforehand), 3" wide strip of heavy fabric (twice the length of your book cover), 90 or 140 lb. hot press watercolor paper (you may wish to tear this down to pieces that measure twice the width, and the same length, of your cover so that when folded, will be the length and width of book), eyelet setting tool (kit includes 1/8" eyelets), Japanese screw punch with #3 tip to accommodate 1/8" eyelets, wire snips, pliers (bent and needle nose), scissors, ruler, preferably metal, lightweight hammer (as well as a small metal hammering block – if you have one), x-acto knife and cutting pad craft wire (thin floral wire is fine), copper tape for embellishment (stained glass supply). Optional: stamps and ink pads, assorted charms, small kitchen findings, recipes (you may want to color copy the originals, other cooking themed images, glue (Golden’s matte medium, or PVA), small package of letter-sized acetate sheets (transparency film will work), some photo copies on JetPrint Photo paper (glossy finish). I’ll demonstrate a transfer technique so bring a foam brush. Materials fee includes copper mesh, brads, and eyelets, a small copper frame/plexiglass embellishment, and an instructional booklet for later reference. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| MONDAY | Evening: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Andrews, Lenna Foster | 004 - Brass Frame Necklace & Velvet Pouch | CLASS IS CANCELED | |
| Monday - Evening | This is a fun and funky project inspired by both ARTchix Studio’s vintage transparencies and
their brass frame necklace kit. Students will fill a brass frame with a transparency or two,
wrap wire and beads around the frame (twisting and curling the wire to add charms), and add
a jump ring and cord to finish. Next, we will create a lovely velvet pouch to hold your
necklace. Students will learn velvet heat embossing, embellishing, and simple sewing
construction. Supply list: wire snips, artistic wire (26 gauge in two colors), Goop glue, scissors, beading needle and thread, and an assortment of beads. All levels. | ||
| Twedt, Diana | 022 - Serendipity Pins | $70 | |
| Monday - Evening | Turn scraps of foam board and paper into joyful work of wearable art. This is a fast and
enjoyable way to use all those little bits and bobs left over from other art projects. Each pin
is approximately 2 ½” x 1" and students will make several during class. Supply list: ½ sheet of colored craft tissue, 8" x 10" piece of brown craft paper or grocery bag, assorted paper scraps, glue stick, tacky glue, toothpicks, metal pin backs or clutch pins (at least four), 20 gauge wire (gold, silver, copper, or colored), wire snips, needle-nose pliers, tweezers, assorted beads, buttons, charms, and other embellishments, waxed paper, scissors, craft knife, cutting mat, pencil and assorted punches (optional). All levels. | ||
| Stoa, Maria Teresa | 027 - Wacky Willies Bracelet (6p - 10p) | $70 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Monday - Evening | Create a sterling silver bracelet made with sterling wire, crystal beads, and various Wacky
Willies capacitor and resistor beads. Students learn wire wrap and beading techniques.
We’ve scheduled this class late in the week to give students an opportunity to visit the famed
Wacky Willies and purchase some additional beads. Supply list: round and flat nose pliers, wire cutters, and some additional “Wacky Willies” beads (your kit contains everything needed to complete one bracelet however there are not as many “Wacky Willie” beads as shown in the sample). All levels. www.earthechoes.biz | ||
| Smith, Albie | 105 - Coptic Stitch Book (6p - 10p) | $70 plus $10 materials fee | |
| Monday - Evening | Is it a relic from medieval time, a book left by the fairies, or something form a distant planet?
This tiny treasure looks elegant and old, and fits in the palm of your hand. Students will have
several designs to choose from to create the unusual raised pattern on the covers and inside
are hand-torn pages stained to create a rich look. One needle coptic stitching and a metal
closure complete your book. Supply list: apron, small paintbrushes, one 1" or 2" utility brush, a small plastic palette, basic bookbinding tools (awl, bone folder, pencil, ruler, and cutting mat), and a Japanese screw punch if you have one. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Krull, Julie | 201 - Fake Found Objects (6p - 10p) | $60 | |
| Monday - Evening | Do you like the look of found objects in your art? Maybe you can’t quite bring yourself to use
that cool find, or maybe you don’t have time to hit the thrift stores every weekend. Whatever
your reason, this is the class for you! Students will learn to make objects out of polymer clay
that look like the real thing. Make a key longer, or change the metal of a button. Learn different
types of molding materials, how they work best, and then explore the world of patinas to
give your objects that vintage look. Supply list: Premo polymer clay (three each, black and white), work surface (plexiglass or cutting mat), clay roller or acrylic brayer, clay cutting blade, and x-acto knife. Optional: small objects you would like to duplicate. All levels. | ||
| Howes, Chrissy | 221B - New Again: Recycled Materials Purse | $70 | |
| Monday - Evening | Have you ever had a sweater that you absolutely loved, but it was ready for retirement?
Finally, here’s a project that puts those beloved sweaters to use. Students will construct a
purse from remnants of colorful sweaters and “give life” back to those treasured garments.
Basic hand sewing and embellishing techniques provide students with the skills to create
purses from just about anything and we will cover deconstruction of existing pieces and the
basic purse construction techniques. Supply list: scissors, five skeins of various colored embroidery floss, large embroidery needle, embellishments (buttons, charms, beads, etc.), and old, colorful sweater, and images transferred onto fabric. All levels. | ||
| Naumann, Sara | 226 - Handmade Creativity Book (6p - 10p) | $55 | |
| Monday - Evening | Create a beautiful handmade book filled with decorated pages, specialty papers, quotes,
tags, and sayings, all simply bound with deluxe fibers and accented with a gold key. Learn
how to customize words and quotes with techniques like direct-to-paper and chalking, plus
tips on covering slide mounts, and accenting with tag art. You’ll learn bookmaking techniques
like mitering corners, covering pages, and how to bind the book with fibers. We’ll complete
a creativity-themed book in class. Supply list: paper trimmer and scissors. All other materials (paper, blank book, fibers, key, slide mounts) will be provided by Hot Off The Press. We will also have glue, inkpads, and other tools available for students to use. Beginner to Intermediate. | ||
| Merrell, Denise | 228 - Funky Button Bracelet | $40 | |
| Monday - Evening | Button bracelets are fun to make as well as fun to wear. You will be stacking and threading buttons of 3 different sizes together with a triangle or square bead embellishment -on top. Instructor will provide: elastic- cording, and a few buttons and beads. Whether your beads match or contrast it is up to you!
Supply List: For each bracelet you will need 9-13 buttons 1/4 - 1/2" . 9-13 buttons approx 3/4", 9-13 buttons 1"+. Also you will need 9-13 matching or contrasting triangle or square beads. Keep in mind these beads must be able to be threaded with the cording. | ||
| Faricy, Monica | 229 - Leaf Fossil Polymer Clay | $40 plus $10 materials fee | |
| Monday - Evening | Starting with leaves from nature, make a reusable mold to create beautiful leaf fossil jewelry
out of polymer clay. Learn to make molds using flexible clay, mix and use acrylic paints on
clay, create fossil like impressions in clay, layer, cut, texture, bake, and design original
jewelry pieces. Finish your piece with wire, beads, and gold leafing pen. Supply list: pasta machine (clay dedicated), acrylic roller, clay slicing blade, Sculpey polymer clay (one package each of ecru and one color of your choice), and wire working tools if you have them. Please note: we will be using ONLY Premo Polymer Clay by Sculpey in this class (not Sculpey III). There are many different clays and all have different properties. With everyone working with same clay we will all be able to move along at a steady pace. All levels. | ||
| Pierce, Adriene | 231 - Cigar Box Purse | $60 plus $12 materials fee | |
| Monday - Evening | This is your opportunity to transform an ordinary cigar box into a designer collaged Cigar
Box Purse! We will cover the best types of cigar boxes, hardware, handles, and varnishes
to use while we collage the cigar box and lining the inside. This designer purse comes
complete with an inside mirror, “feet” so the purse will sit upright, and a durable handle!
Warning: be prepared, people will stop you in the street to find out where you purchased
your cigar box purse! Supply list: scissors, x-acto knife, pencil, and ruler. All levels. | ||
| Radcliffe, Ellen | 233 - Everything New Is Old Again | $40 | |
| Monday - Evening | Do you like the vintage look but not sure how to create it? In this class, you will turn all kinds
of new things - old again! Learn to age items by rusting, distressing, sanding, burning, and
inking. Students will also learn to age photographs, create faux photos, and play with wax.
You’ll practice these techniques while making a clever little tag-filled, folded one-page book.
Supply list: distress inks, Suze’s Craft Sheet, copies of old photos, craft iron, color dusters, and stamps you may have made from old photos. All levels. | ||
| Coles, Juliana | 302 - Gypsy's Farewell: Visual Journalism for Closure | $70 | |
| Monday - Evening |
Join Juliana Coles, Creator of Extreme Visual Journalism, in the perfect closure to a wonderful weekend of creative outpouring.
Learn to record the events of this precious weekend through various exciting, fun and easy tools that combine journal writing
(yes you can) with art making (you won't believe what you can do) in the safe container of a mixed media book of self exploration.
Learn to investigate and document the world around us through process and experimentation. Find out how the Visual Journal becomes
an amazing and satisfying place to integrate all the tools and techniques you have learned this weekend. Tonight, we pay attention
to the Free Spirited Gypsy's parting advice : here our creative voice will be loudest and most clear.Please e-mail me with any
questions at: meandpete@msn.com. Supply list: please bring a book for your Visual Journal- it could be any size-blank book, sketchbook, altered book, old, new, something you made in another class-whatever you have with you will do- remember, this is not a finished product class so don't worry too much about the book or buying something new. Don't forget: your favorite Glue, and scissors. Recycle and Transform: please bring all your leftover items: supplies that are almost used up and hardly worth carrying home, collage scraps, test papers from other classes, leftover string, fabric, buttons, broken pencils, dried up brushes. Tools you had to buy and didn't use. We will turn these scraps into treasure- recycling is my favorite form of expression. Please bring your favorite supplies. Whatever you have with you will be fine. Just make sure you have some dry items and some wet items. (Don't worry about having to pack other things for this class- it's a come as you are class!) Bring different kinds of things in your favorite colors. I like, Black and White acrylic, cheap craft paints in Dark brown and butter cream, brush markers in orange and hot pink, yellow black and red permanent markers, some colored pencils, a regular pencil, a sharpener, all kinds of tape, even a little stapler, India ink and walnut ink, red watercolor, a few water color crayons, my rubber stamp letters, poetry books to cut up, gold stamp pads, and I never travel without masking tape....quick and easy is our motto! You won't really need a lot, as we'll be working mostly from the recyclables. All levels. | ||
| TUESDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Schneider, Belinda | 002 - Felting 101 | $65 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Discover the most ancient fiber art technique. No experience needed, the only requirements
are a bit of patience, joy for creativity, and the willingness to work with your hands and arms.
Students will learn the basics of wet felting, which will allow the design of many things.
Sudents leave class with a lovely felted bag. Supply list: one large piece of bubble wrap (24" x 24"), one old bath towel, one old regular towel, and scissors. Optional: wool/fibers, small plastic squirt bottle or pouring cup. Students will need to contact Belinda before class at belindas@t-online.de. All levels. | ||
| Hellmuth, Claudine | 045 - Poppet Puppet | $65 | |
| Tuesday - Half Day | In this exciting and whimsical class, you’ll create hilarious puppets from your family photos!
Amaze your friends and neighbors with the incredible mouth moving action of your puppet!
These fun puppets inspired by my new Poppet collages and now brought to life with your
own photos! Supply list: color copies of family photos or antique images (for your puppet head, remember these should be good shots; the size of the head determines the size of your puppet. My puppet heads are usually about 2"), Golden Regular Gel Matte, at least four sheets of collage, scrapbook, or other cardstock to create the “body parts”, markers to color in the mouth and other things, x-acto knife or scissors, and any embellishments. All levels. More supply info at collageartist.com. | ||
| Light, Leighanna | 060 - Vintage Metal Treasure Deck | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Transform ordinary metal into a fabulous and beautifully embellished deck of cards. Each
student will receive 10 flat pieces of metal (playing card size) to transform. Each card
represents a word or theme that is meaningful to you, which we will further explore in text
in the back of each piece. To finish your metal deck, bind the cards together on an antique
chain. Learn surface altering techniques including patina, rust, image transfer, glazing, and
waxing. Supply list: scissors, ruler, brushes, alphabet stamps, solvent ink, split rings (silver or brass), 4 oz. matte medium, sandpaper, eyelets, found objects, and ephemera. Intermediate to advance. | ||
| White, Sara | 075 - SoulCollage™ | $110 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Experience the process of paper collage in a totally new way! This class takes self-discovery
and visual journaling to a new level! SoulCollage™, developed by Seena Frost
(in conjunction with Jean Houston) and outlined in the book of the same name, is an intuitive
collage process for individuals and groups. SoulCollage™ uses images from magazines
and other sources to create a personal “tarot-like” deck of cards. In class, students will
create their own cards and participate in activities that show you how to interpret the cards
for yourself. SoulCollage™ is a very personal artistic experience that allows and encourages
the muse, the gypsy, and other archetypes or “aspects of self” to come forth and speak up!
Take this workshop and learn a powerful process, then take the learning home and create
more cards and to do more personal soul searching! After taking this class, you may even
want to create and lead your own SoulCollage™ group! To learn more about SoulCollage™
visit www.soulcollage.com. Here’s an excerpt from the author: SoulCollage™ is a system
for creating a deck of cards, which is a visual journal, your own living journal to which you
can add over years. Your deck of SoulCollage™ cards will help you identify and image
your diverse inner parts, the beautiful ones and shadowy ones, the easy-to-like ones, and
the harder-to-like ones. You will also reflect on the external guides and allies in your life,
visible and invisible, human and archetypal, and make cards for them. A SoulCollage™
deck is the Story of You. Supply list: two or three magazines (National Geographic is especially good, also Oprah, and the like), images from calendars, greeting cards and other sources that “speak to you,” and your favorite glue stick. Instructor will provide matboard and other supplies. All levels. | ||
| Riley, Lesley | 106 - Gypsy Cloth | ||
| Tuesday - All Day | Day 2 | ||
| Haab, Sherri | 131 - Vintage Photo Charms | $120 plus $40 materials fee | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Make tiny silver frame charms out of metal clay. Photo illustrations/ephemera are set in the
frames and then coated with resin for durability and a glass-like finish. The class will cover
the basics of metal clay, with emphasis on frame construction, surface treatments, and
finishing techniques. The class also covers photo preparation and resin mixing and curing
techniques. Make finished charms to hang from a bracelet or necklace. These make great,
personalized gifts for weddings, baby showers, and birthdays. Add the charms as embellish
for altered books and scrapbook pages. Supply list: small color copied photos or images (1" or smaller), texturing tools (rubber stamps, leather stamping tools, and screen or lace. All levels. | ||
| Parsons, Leslie | 172 - Observations in the Life & Times of an Alternative Imager | $115 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Your first question might be…what is an alternative imager? Well, that’s you, out there
altering books, making collages, stamping, etc. It’s all about your life and times. We will
make a soulful journey into your life. First, we start by making an eight-page journal and then
we’ll add 48 more pages with signatures, creating a very unique journal. By the time our
journey together is done you will have a journal with colorful pages and lots of writing.
Journaling can be difficult so to help you get going we will do some very fun exercises
including: You Were What You Wore, A Time Line of Your Life, What Might Have Been, and
finally, Memories from Your Heart. Supply list: colored pencils, basic stamping kit, #18- tapestry needle, a few photos, and some memorabilia. All levels. | ||
| Cox, Christine | 173 - Art Parts: Etched & Fabricated Metal | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Day 2 | ||
| Miller, Sharilyn | 179 - Ethnic Coin Necklace | $125 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Learn to make an ancient-looking, ethnic coin necklace with hammered coins and sterlingsilver wire. Create spirals, twisted-wire jump rings, figure-8 links, and an S-clasp; then learn to hammer coins, punch holes in metal, and make copper-tack rivets. This full-day workshop involves lots of wirework plus hammering techniques. For supply information, visit www.sharilynmiller.com. All levels. | ||
| Duhamel, Louise | 187 - Art Clay Book Pendants | $115 plus $25 materials fee | |
| Tuesday - All Day | In
this fun and fast-paced class, we will create the covers for a pure
silver book necklace using fine silver metal clay. We will use rubber
stamps and natural materials to texture our pieces and will include
a hidden opening under which we will conceal a small treasure or several
words with special meaning. In the afternoon, we will explore different
techniques to create a patina with beautiful colors ranging form gold
to blue, and sometimes even purple. We will assemble our books using
decorated mica as the inside pages. Our finished piece will be a beautiful
necklace as well as a treasured book. Supply list: 20 grams of Art Clay Silver, 1 syringe type with green tip, two small paintbrushes (one flat tip and one pointed tip), texturing materials, such as rubber stamps, lace, shells, buttons, leaves, and other natural items, X-acto knife, tissue blade, ruler and necklace chain or ribbon. For the inside pages: Yes glue (or similar), various pictures, quotes, or words, along with paints, inks, glitter, etc. (please note that the majority of this class will focus on making the book covers. Students will only start decorating their mica pages, time permitting). Optional: pliers (chain nose, round nose, and flat nose) and flush wire cutters. The Art Clay Silver will be available for purchase at 10% off retail during class or may be purchased directly from the distributors at www.artclayworld.com All levels. |
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| Michel, Karen | 190 - The Gypsy's Notebook | $125 plus $8 materials fee | |
| Tuesday - All Day | In this class, we will channel our inner gypsy and create a beautiful and sturdy art journal
to chronicle all the bit of knowledge we gain through our artistic adventures. The book is
created from lightweight wood, which opens up many possibilities for altering the cover and
surface through drilling, sanding, and more. The spine is bound with fabric, adding a soft
touch. After the construction is complete, we will focus on embellishing the cover with paint,
collage, charms, beads, wires, fibers, or all of the above. Supply list: one small jar of Gel Medium, paintbrushes: small, medium & large, charm or pendant for your gypsy, black and white gel pens, and bone folder. Optional: set of gel pens, beads, fabric, and small eyelets. All levels. | ||
| Ashman, Romona & Thomas | 194 - Journal Made of Glass | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Tuesday - All Day | This lovely book is destined to become and instant
heirloom. It is constructed of tempered glass and a
unique wire and copper binding, which requires NO
sewing. Filled with 140lb hot press watercolor paper
signatures, it is perfect for art journaling. Students will
construct a 4" beveled glass book embellished with
chain and glass beads or findings. This unique binding,
once mastered, is adaptable to various materials
including sheet metal, license plates, book board, and much
more. Supply list: tin snips (scissors handle, by Wiss, Home Depot), needle nose pliers, screw drivers (Phillips and flat heads), wire cutters, 140lb hot press watercolor paper (four signatures with four sheets each, cut to 4" x 7.25"). To learn more visit: www.4andtwentyblackbirds.com. All levels. | ||
| Brazelton, Bev | 196 - Collage on the Grid | $125 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | If you are looking for a way to unify all the elements of your collage, this is the class for you.
We will explore the use of the grid system in the collage process. The grid allows you to
push and pull images through space and time, giving your collage a cohesive, sophisticated
look. Students will matte the finished piece of art, which is then ready for framing. Supply list: collage papers, collage images, scissors, and a heat gun. Note: this class takes place at First Impression (a shuttle will take students from the hotel to FI). All levels. | ||
| Krull, Julie | 204 - A Variety of Vessels | $100 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Polymer clay is a great media for building interesting vessels. In this class, we’ll learn a
variety of techniques for creating vessels. You can make your own freeform shapes or use
other items as a base. Your vessel can be precise and detailed or organic and flowing– it’s
all up to you! I’ll teach you the basics and help you decide what type of form will get you to
the shape you’d like. We will have plenty of time to experiment, and explore ways to
decorate the vessel you create, both before and after baking. Supply list: at least six packages Premo polymer clay (single color or many), a work surface (plexiglass or a cutting mat), a pasta machine, clay roller or an acrylic brayer, clay slicing blade, and a x-acto knife. Optional: any coordinating items you’d like to include for decoration (e.g., beads, charms, fibers, pearl-ex powders, acrylic paints, etc.). All levels. | ||
| Lenart Kazmer, Susan | 210 - Talisman Bracelet | $110 plus $12 materials fee | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Create one-of-a-kind personal charms in sterling silver, brass and copper using basic
metalworking skills including hand hammering, shaping, stamping, and a variety of oxidizing
methods. Make a unique bracelet using your charms, found objects and other unusual
materials. Learn about talisman throughout history – why and how they were created to gain
specific attributes, such as protection, strength, material or spiritual gain. Finish with an
interesting closure. Supply List. tin snips; wire snips; needle-nose and chain nose pliers, metal wire (18-26 gauge), and a small hammer. Optional: Dremel; anvil; metal files; beads; tin scraps; found or small precious objects; game pieces; small light bulbs, etc. All levels. | ||
| Bagley, Nina | 222 - Copper Booklace | $120 plus $15 materials fee | |
| Tuesday - All Day | Spend the day with Nina constructing a necklace of aged copper, mica, and paper that forms
a mini-book to be worn around the neck, telling in small scale a delicate story in transparent
detail. Incorporated into the chain will be tiny collaged image-encased picture frames that
you design yourself. We will explore the use of eyelets as “paper re-enforcers” (remember
those little gummed circles we had to lick over and over for notepaper holes in elementary
school) for miniature mica and copper mesh pages that sandwich images and words, as
well as paper ones that showcase soft, ethereal transfers. Techniques covered will be
assorted metal patinas, wire wrapping, mica pages, eyelet work, inkjet transfers, metal
stamping, copper mesh, word play. Your kit will include: 1-½” x 1-¾” 20 gauge, pre-cut and
drilled copper front and back “cover”, copper 30" chain, copper wire and mesh, color
transfer images, small mica sheet “pages”, eyelets, assorted charm findings, copper bezel
cup image frames with pre-cut plexiglass, and paper. Supply list: bent needle-nosed pliers, round needle-nosed pliers; wire snips; hole punch for 1/8" eyelets; (PLEASE bring your Japanese screw punch if you own one!) I use these extensively in my work and can’t do without the two that I own; a #3 tip is used for the 1/8" eyelets); eyelet setting tool; small hammer; cutting pad to prevent marring table surface; metal ruler; utility knife; scissors, glue stick (I actually prefer PVA at home), small foam paint brush, cup for water; StazOn brown ink pad, and whatever other favorite ink pads you may wish to use for paper; heat gun; two small binder clips; small square of medium grit sandpaper; paper ephemera with small images from your own scrap collection; transparency images (clear images on transparency film), Optional: organza fabric scraps, copper tape, metal alphabet stamps. This is one that I’m very excited about, and I guarantee you’ll love the original necklace you make and design. Intermediate to advanced. | ||
| Reynolds, Carmen & Lovell, Lorna | 214 - Glass Jewelry | $115 | |
| Tuesday - All Day | This is a marvelous opportunity to learn how to create beautiful fused glass jewelry. Fused glass is the process of melting two or more pieces together in a kiln. In this class we will use the brilliance of glass to explore different techniques used to make necklaces, brooches and earrings. Everything you'll need to complete several projects will be provided and you need not have prior experience with glass to take this class. Join us for the fun!! | ||
| WEDNESDAY | All Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30* p.m. *Unless noted otherwise | [back to top] | |
| Alexander, Sally Jean | 224b - Shrine On: Petite Shadow Box Pendant | CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL | |
| Wednesday - All Day | Been thinking about creating a shadow box but not sure how to fill something
so big? Dying to go 3-dimensional? Create miniature shadowboxes (aka diorama) using Sally's special
box technique to wear as a pendant (or hinge together as a storybook). Techniques include
soldering, glass cutting, collaging, transfers, glass etching, 3-D embellishments, and more!
Work in miniature to create one or more pendants or storybooks. Note: This class takes place at
First Impression Supply list: scissors, pliers (round nose, needle nose, bent nose, and regular household), wire cutter, paint brush, cutting pad or work surface, hand towel or apron, pencil or pen, tweezers (long, skinny ones), and magnifying glasses (if needed). Bring for creativity: favorite stamps and stamp pads, paints, watercolor pencils or crayons, collaging items (pressed flowers, old papers, tickets, color copies of photographs, black & white Xerox copies, inkjet prints, transparencies, vintage postcards, postage stamps, letters, words-phrases-quotes, etc.), Remember, we will be working on a small scale, so bring plenty of images sized about 1" – 3", found objects (crystals, pearls, beads, metal letters, silver charms, tags, ribbon, buttons, embroidery thread, typewriter keys, doll parts, rhinestones, tin cans, game pieces, feathers, Milagros, keys, old/broken costume jewelry, etc.), calligraphy ink and pen or other pen/ink you like to use, and tiny found bottles (perfume bottles, vials, etc.). Instructor will bring to share: (If you have these you can bring them so you won't need to share.), soldering supplies (solder, flux, tape, irons, cleaner, and polish), patinas, liquid medium (matte) and other products/ adhesives for collaging, acrylic paints & watercolors, wire (various gauges), glass and glass cutting supplies, vials and bottles, tools, equipment, and products needed for techniques, awl, ruler, sewing machine, hammer and block, table vice, sponges, towels, photos, transparencies, papers, and books for collaging, beads. All levels. | ||
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