Nova Scotia Art and Soul Workshops

Judy Wilkenfeld
9:00 - 4:30
Mon/Tue

NS04 - Charlotte O’ Charlotte -Book of Memories

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Preserving our precious memories, photo’s and memorabilia in a book form is the theme for our workshop.

We will spend 2 days creating a book starting from 2 antique books.
The inner book will be made accordion style and it will be very dimensional.
The purpose here is to show you techniques for applying even the most dimensional mixed media objects into a book form.

We all have our favourite photos and memorabilia of/from family and or those closest to us. My experience with documenting people’s life stories reveals that we only need a few photos and or items to preserve the memories.

You will learn how to use symbolism, colour, texture, found objects and your memorabilia to tell the story of those nearest and dearest to you – WITHOUT WORDS.

But you can also do as I did and use found objects and photos and create your own mixed media story.

Techniques you will learn to apply:

• Binding a book from cover boards

• The ageing of fabrics, papers, images and metals

• The adhering of dimensional mixed media items

• The use and application of mica and acrylics

• The use of symbolism

• Working with wire

• The creation of a shadow box from a book form

• Layering of mixed media objects

“Charlotte O’ Charlotte - Book of Memories Kit Contents   
$25 Payable to Instructor at beginning of class

Kit includes:
• Selection of heavy upholstery fabric and other fabrics
• Various decorative heavy fabrics – non stretch for outside binding
• Short Eyelets
• 1 piece hessian
• 1 large piece muslin
• 3 pieces lace and other border type materials (each 1½ - 2ft long)
• Crocheted embellishment
• 1 piece of Acrylic
• Selection of unique mainly vintage jewelry findings
• Selection of unique mainly vintage jewelry closures (I used weird things for hanging objects and closures)
• Jump rings
• Selection of vintage brass embellishments
• 10 pages of different sized vintage text (more than you will probably need)
• An assortment of ephemera
• Various chipboard pieces
• 3 small glass bottles
• 3 small and 2 large flat glass marbles
• Paper and fabric flowers
• A vintage brass key
• Rusty angel or cherub (exclusive to Red Velvet Creations)

These kits will provide excellent value for money!