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| CLASS SCHEDULE March - May 2010 |
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| Thursday, March 4, 4-7 p.m. Images in Clay Assemblage Jewelry – local jewelry artist Deborah Meyer will be teaching this fun assemblage jewelry class. We will be stamping images into jewelry clay and baking them here at the shop, then finishing them off with a spray glaze. These will be the centerpiece of our pendant, incorporating other found objects, ribbons and more to complete our creations! There are loads of beautiful stamps here at the shop to choose from or bring a favorite from home. $40 class fee, some supplies included Tuesday, March 16, 3:00 p.m. or Thursday, March 18, 7:00 p.m. Altered Animal Tins – there has been a lot of interest in this project lately, so I’m happy to bring it back! We will be doing an altered tin doll using vintage animal images to inspire us (rabbits spring to mind!). We’ll be collaging onto vintage tins, attaching heads, arms and legs of the animal of your choice. A perfect time to show off the favorite animal in your life – just bring a photo from home (1-2 inches for the face). Join us for this fun class – let your inner child play with the animals! $40 class fee, supplies included Saturday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. Coptic Stitch Book Class - local book artist Kathy Hackbarth will be back at Assemblage to teach this fun handmade book class. We will be assembling our book covers with papers of your choice, then stitching in the signatures (pages) with a coptic stitch method, including beads to complement your book. This book makes a great journal or gift for someone special. Join us for yet another fun bookbinding technique! $35 class fee, supp.included Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m. From Pencil to Ballpoint to Pointed Pen & Ink - This three-step approach taught by Cathy Sampson of Ladysmyth Calligraphy, demystifies the beauty and elegance of flourished, formal, "wedding invitation" style lettering. No matter how badly you feel your handwriting is, you can create lovely notes and graceful envelopes. Cathy will cover: tools, techniques, paper and ink; lay-out and lining of stationary, note cards and envelopes - no more sloping addresses! Many fun and fascinating demos will be covered, and hand lettered, altered bookmarks and beautiful envelopes will be created. Come out for a fearless, fun day of playing with ancient tools in new ways! $45 class fee, supplies included Saturday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. Keepsake Calligraphy Scrolls A beautiful follow-up class to Pointed Pen & Ink, Cathy Sampson of Ladysmyth Calligraphy, will guide you in creating artful manuscripts as well as a "Keepsake Scroll" to present and contain your unique message. Bring a creative, enthusiastic spirit to learn an ancient method of communication with a 21st century flair. $30 class fee - Parchment pages (2), and a Scroll core (1) are provided. Common items to bring: tape runner, glue stick, 12" ruler, pencil, art eraser, selection of colored pens, markers, etc. A variety of 12x12 paper and colorful remnants; stickers, ribbon, etc., or purchase select ephemera from the shop's endless array. Bring your pen & ink if you have it! Tuesday, May 4, 3:00 p.m. or Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. Garden House Books this is a wonderful project, full of garden imagery inside and out, and I think it will make you smile! We will be using sturdy handmade paper for the base of our books, collaging on both sides, then putting them together with eyelets and ribbon or wire. The four pages will form the four walls of the house and can easily stand up for display on a table. Come play in the garden!! $40 class fee, supplies included Tuesday, May 18, 3:00 p.m. or Thursday, May 20, 7:00 p.m. Altered Dress Forms its time to play dress up again! We will be using a wood/papercraft dress form as our base and collaging different papers and lace, then embellishing with found objects, buttons, charms, or whatever your heart desires. Join us for this fun class! $40 class fee, supplies included Saturday, May 22, 10:00 a.m. Patriotic Collage Putz Houses we are welcoming another new artist to teach this fun class, collage artist Nancy Hoover from Appleton will be helping us to build our paper cottages. We will be collaging and embellishing our cottages with tiny accessories they will range in 4 up to 10 in size, similar to a vintage Christmas Putz house. Please join us for our building project!! $30 class fee, some supplies included ***Start collecting now for a fall nature journal class to be taught by Teresa Ann Gifford and Theresa Petermann here at Assemblage twigs, leaves, moss, feathers and more! September, 2010 more info soon! *****Coming October 22 and 23, 2010***workshops with mixed media Atlanta artist Catherine Moore more info soon!! |
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