Inner Diva, Alter Ego Doll Workshops
by Gloria Grandy
The workshops are called 'Inner Diva, Alter Ego Doll Workshops' because when you create an art doll, as with any creative project, you give it a little of your personality. To truly create an art doll you should explore and find your most imaginative and creative self. The workshops will be fun so you can indulge a little of your fantasy side.
Designing and Costuming a Cloth Art Doll (4 hours) (Space is limited to 6)
Class fee is $45.00. This is an adult class for 18 and up.
This class teaches the basics of designing and costuming an art doll. You will learn how to paint a face with expression, pose a doll body to help it tell a story, design props and accessories that give the doll its personality create and embellish a simple costume, create a yarn wig with style and put it all together to make a unique and individual doll. Students will be provided with a blank stump doll (the blank canvas) on a free standing base to design and decorate.
Dates, Times and Locations:
Saturday, May 11th, 11:00am to 3:30pm (1/2 hour snack break)
The Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(Please register on the class blog site with PayPal or call 916-396-4672)
Wednesday, May 15th, 10:30am to 3:00pm (1/2 hour snack break)
Trezhers Gift Shop, 3214 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento CA 95818. Please register onlinefor this location only at: www.trezhersgifts.com.
Saturday, May 25th, 10:30am to 3:00pm (1/2 hour snack break)
The Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(Please register on the class blog site with PayPal or call 916-396-4672)
Wednesday, May 29th, 10:30am to 3:00pm (1/2 hour snack break),
Fabric Garden, 2922 Fulton Ave., Sacramento CA 95821. Please call this location
only to register. 916-483-2955
The Mermaid’s Party, Make Your Own Mermaid Doll (4 hours)
This class will be fun. Come and hear stories and legends about the elusive mermaid. Are they fact or fiction? You will design and decorate your own cloth body mermaid doll. Blank doll forms will be provided for each participant. (Designing and Costuming a Cloth Art Dollis a great prerequisite for this class but not required). (Space is limited to 6) The fee for this class is $45.00. This is an adult class for 18 and up.
Dates, Times and Locations:
Saturday, June 8th, Saturday, 11:00am to 3:30pm (1/2 hour snack break),
The Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(Please register on the class blog site with PayPal or call 916-396-4672)
Thursday, June 13th, 4:00pm to 8:30pm (1/2 hour snack break), The Market Place Folsom, 1325
Riley St., Folsom CA 95630 (Please register on the class blog site with PayPal or call
916-396-4672)
Wednesday, June 19th, 10:30am to 3:00pm (1/2 hour snack break),
Trezhers Gift Shop, 3214 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento CA 95818
Wednesday, June 26th, 10:30am to 3:00pm (1/2 hour snack break),
Fabric Garden, 2922 Fulton Ave., Sacramento CA 95821. (Please call this location
to register for this location only 916-483-2955)
Creating and Collecting Black Dolls (4 hours)
Details to be announced. (Space is limited to 6 students per class)
The workshops are designed for both beginning and expert artists, doll makers, doll collectors and doll lovers. You can create a doll for yourself or for someone else. There will be a resource list of places to shop and materials that you can bring to class posted on the class blog next week. Please visit, support and explore these resources to get ideas and inspiration. You can also visit my Pintrest pages for inspiring photos and artwork related to our upcoming projects.
Please pay attention to the red print as there is more than one method of registration. Two of the locations prefer to handle all registrations in house, so please note which ones they are. You can register for the
The workshops are called 'Inner Diva, Alter Ego Doll Workshops' because when you create an art doll, as with any creative project, you give it a little of your personality. To truly create an art doll you should explore and find your most imaginative and creative self. The workshops will be fun so you can indulge a little of your fantasy side.
We will share sweet tea and sweet potato pie on our 1/2 hour snack break. You are also welcomed to bring your own snacks.
Most of the supplies will be provided for you. There will be a "treasure box" of paints, beads, trims, embellishments and fabric pieces. Because this is a project where you will add your own personal touches I ask that you begin collecting things that you like, beads, buttons, old jewelry, small treasures and found objects. Please bring a few small cuts of fabric (1/4 to 1/2 yard pieces or fat quarters) that you think would fit the theme of your doll. A great source for doll fabrics is your own old or discarded clothes. Thrift stores are great too. Sometimes in the departments were they have curtains and tablecloths they will have uncut lengths of fabric. Don't forget to look at the clothing department. The fabrics in old clothes make wonderful doll clothes and it's a great way to recycle.
I can also take charges by phone via 'Square Register'. An email receipt will be sent to you immediately. For phone charges please call 916-396-4672. For all other information call 916-410-9082.
Gloria Grandy is a creative fiber artist and doll designer residing in Sacramento. If you are interested in signing up for one of my workshops and to be added to my "IDAE" (Inner Diva, Alter Ego) email list please contact: 916-410-9082 or email Gloria me at ggrandy28@gmail.com or at cre8tivglory@gmail.com.
Thank you!!!
Jan
Hollins’ Quilting and Quilting Art Classes for May 2013
Fiber
artist, Jan Hollins will introduce quilting and quilting art classes designed
for those who enjoy being expressive in their quilting journey. You will need
to bring your own working, serviced sewing machine. and basic supplies: pins,
needles, thread, seam ripper, metal edge rulers, chalk, scissors or rotary cutter and fabric depending
on class. Batting is included in fee and some fabrics and notions will be
available for purchase.
GRANDMA'S FAN QUIILT: This quilt gives you the freedom to use any fabric to make art deco
fans. Bring your favorite fabric and colors.
GARDEN BOUQUET: What can be
more inspiring than bouquet of flowers? You will be able to appliqué your own
dimensional bouquet on fabric. Bring fabric pieces to match your décor.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:00m -3:00pm Fee $45.00
Location: Location: Trezhers Gift Shop,
3214 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento CA 95818
AFRICAN SUNSET:
This appliqué quilted art will satisfy the need to a taste of culture and the
exotic. Batiks and African fabrics are suggested to get the effect needed
Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00m -3:00pm
Fee $45.00
Location: The Black United Fund
of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(E-mail - Jan Hollins
jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com to register)
CTTY SCAPES: With many fabric pieces using raw edge applique and free motion thread
design we will create a city scene. Bring left over fabric strips,
embellishments and your sense of adventure.
Wednesday,
May 22, 2013 11:00am -3:00pm Fee $45.00
LOCATION:
Fabric Garden, 2922 Fulton Ave. Sacramento, CA 95821
(Please
call location to register – (916) 483-2955
Thank you,
Jan Hollins,
916 613-7401/ jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com
