Dual Workshop with Lynne Perella

This workshop was inspired by a series of ancient Medieval reliquaries*  Lynne and I admired at The Cloisters Museum this spring.  During this two-day event we will create a lavishly layered, collaged book with a unique dimensional embellishment.  On the first day, you will work with Lynne Perrella, learning many low-tech ideas for creating a layered surface, plus endless ideas for incorporating and blending collage elements. Your large, lavishly layered painting will be turned into a one-of-a-kind book.  You will also work with some inspirational brain ticklers to spur the creative process and explore fresh ideas.  On the second day, you will work with Lisa Renner, creating a dimensional embellishment/reliquary container.  This paneled triptych (which will combine beeswax, light-weight papers, collage images, metal leaf and more) will add a beautiful finishing touch to your artist book, or may be displayed separately as a unique work of art.  Incorporated within the triptych, a small decorative compartment provides a place to keep a personal relic such as a written message, poem, wish or tiny keepsake.
*In Medieval times, vessels were created to hold precious and rare keepsakes; perhaps a lock of hair, or a fragment of a revered garment, or an inspirational message.  These so-called “Reliquaries” were often elaborate, gilded containers in the form of boxes, or architectural replicas, or carved likenesses of a deceased saint.

This is an all day workshop in which you will venture into the whimsical land of Art Dolls! Here you will construct your own unique doll using easily obtained materials.  Learn how to make a very easy armature which you will be able to use in various forms in future doll projects as well. Hands and face will be fabricated from polymer clay, and with iridescent wings, she is ready for flight!

Art Unraveled, Phoenix, AZ

This is a mixed media class in its truest sense, in which you will use several mediums to create a very different little wooden doll.  You will work with wood, paints, dyes, mica powders, polymer clay, wax, wire, shellac and more to create your doll.  You will learn how to make a 3-dimensional head using polymer clay and your choice of face molds.  Shellac will be used in combination with other material for some exciting results. You will choose the type of stand at class sign up; either a decorative wooden stationary stand, or one to which you will add wheels to create a small cart.  Will yours be modern-looking, retro, or just odd?  Wadaheckerdiez?  You decide.  Join us for the fun!