Portland Art and Soul Workshops

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Katie Kendrick 9-4:30 Thursday	983 - Endearing & Whimsical Folk Art Dolls	[back to quicklinks] $ 130 Plus $15 materials fee
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This is a project oriented workshop; I would expect that most if not all students will leave class with a completed doll or one very near completion. You will learn how to draw a simple free hand doll pattern that complements a printed fabric face. You will learn ways to outfit the doll form; a precise  way and an alternative freehand approach. This is NOT knit-picky type doll making; it is a folk art doll with loveable imperfections. I find the process of creating them to be intuitive, forgiving, and relaxing because ‘mistakes’ can always be altered into something unique and wonderful. This project is suitable for all levels BUT if you plan on bringing a sewing machine, or using one I provide, you must be knowledgeable about how to use sewing machines, and have used one before. For those that don’t sew by machine, or choose not to, this project can be accomplished completely by hand. The creation process will obviously take longer, and the doll will embody a more primitive folk personality. Supply List --A sewing machine if you can bring one (there will be at least one here to share if you can’t) --Extension cord for sewing machine --Fabrics for body --Hand sewing needle, thimble and thread --Embroidery needle and decorative threads and floss if you plan to do any embellishing --Fabric Scissors --Paper scissors --Straight pins --Pencil --Fine point black sharpie or comparable felt tipped pen for writing on fabric Optional: --A face of your own choosing, already transferred onto muslin – it should measure approximately 3.5” W x 4” L, although slight variations are no problem --Words, poems, etc… printed on fabric --Beads, costume jewelry pieces, charms, silk flowers, and embellishments you want to us   Materials Fee Includes: --Paper for pattern making --Tracing paper --Muslin for the doll body --Batting --Stuffing --Two of my folk art faces; one printed on muslin, one on paper --Iron-on fabric adhesive (Wonder Under or Heat N Bond) --Words printed on fabric --Various images (birds for example) printed on fabric --Vintage buttons, small scraps of vintage lace and trim, charms, beads --Small pieces of vintage kimono silk, and scraps of vintage and new fabrics --Lightweight dyed silk for ripping into strips for hair or using in body construction

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