Reflections Journal
Friday May 20, 9 am – 3 pm
Roben-Marie Smith
$115

This class will be "Serving it up Talle!!" This gorgeous journal is over eleven inches tall and is covered in acrylic painted canvas paper. Come ready to learn the "Long Stitch." You will sew eight signatures into this volume, giving you plenty of room to add your thoughts and reflections! Finish off both covers of your treasure with embellishments and color images as well as a hard-to-find black metal file tab! Students will leave with a completed project!

Student Supply List:

• Scissors
• glue stick
• ruler
• pencil
• SMALL book awl/paper piercer
• bone folder
• white crayon
• cutting mat
• 15 small binder clips
• one medium foam paint brush
• one medium bristle paint brush (about 1 inch)
• heat gun and extension cord
• scrap paper
• glue brush
• brayer
• washcloth in a zip lock baggie.

Optional Supply List:

• 1/8" Japanese screw punch with a 1/8" tip and a book cradle.

The instructor will provide all necessary papers and embellishments.

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Altered Photo Wall Hanging
Friday May 20, 9 am – 5 pm
Karen Michel
$120

This class will explore the process of altering regular 35mm photographs and then creating a photo "quilt" sewn together via eyelets and wires. This work of art can tell the story of adventures past, express the love of family, or tell your own personal story. The final piece will be ready to be mounted on the wall. This class is open to artists of all levels.

Student Supply List:

• 20 or more 35mm color or b&w photos (any size) * obsure landscapes, images of people, blurry or out of focus (don't worry about it necessarily being a "good" photo) *Please note that these photos MUST be processed on a photo processing machine. To develop digital photos, I suggest having them processed at www.ofoto.com **Iinkjet prints WON'T work. If you have any additional questions please contact me.
• Waterbased markers (I like Marvy Brush Tip Markers best)
• Acrylic gel medium - matte or semigloss  (I like to use Golden's Soft Gel Medium in Matte)
• Eyelets & Eyelet setter- size, shape & colors are up to you.
• 26 gauge wire (silver, copper, or colored- the choice is yours)
• A small pair of plyers
• Small collage materials- text, images, poetry, etc. of your choice

Optional Supply List:

• Colored inks
• Stamp pads & ink pad
• Objects to integrate into the overall design of the work. I'll be bringing along a lot of materials for us to play with, so don't worry about forgetting anything!
• Fabric to mount your photos on- I will have muslin on hand, but if there is a different type of fabric/color you prefer please feel free to bring it!

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It's a Doll - It's a Book: It's an Altered Adventure
Friday May 20, 9 am – 5 pm
Linda & Opie O'Brien
$120

Take a journey of re-discovery as you transform a provided and pre-sanded, 8" x 4" doll shaped board book into an altered treasure. You will create several non-literal self portraits, representing the many different aspects of your personality... guardian, nurturer, healer, wise-woman, child, crone, femme fatale, etc., etc.

This is basic book altering at its best. Tips and techniques will abound, beginning with board preparation, metal tape embossing and aging. (The first page will have embossed metal wings for your "guardian" self.) You'll use image transfers, adding color, layering. You'll learn to secure both flat and dimensional objects, using wax and more. Five, two-sided alterable pages, await your creative use of
gesso, paint, inks, powders, foil, gel mediums, paper, wire, stamps, slides, glue, collage ephemera, transparencies, brads, eyelets, hardware, found objects and other embellishments.

This class is suitable for all levels of experience. Bring your old studio clothes and a desire to have fun.

Student Supply List:

• Paper scissors
• an awl
• a stylus
• some old magazines for imagery to cut up
• your preferred collage adhesive
• a couple of brushes
• a large UHU glue stick

Optional Supply List:

• Students are strongly encouraged (but not required) to bring any favorite ephemera or embellishments that would personalize your piece and make it uniquely yours. For examples, please visit our website at www.burntofferings.com or email us any questions to gourdart@burntofferings.com

Class Kit Fee: $15 material/kit fee covers almost everything you will need to create this one-of-a-kind treasure. This fee is payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the class.
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Personal Journey Triptych
Friday May 20, 9 am – 5 pm
Dayle Doroshow
$120

Immerse yourself in this class where we will create a three-part screen that reflects a journey -real or imagined - that you have taken or wish to take. Using polymer clay, beautiful papers, personal treasures and talismans, you will make a standing or folded triptych that also contains a place for hidden text.  Techniques include transfers of photocopy and original imagery, use of pencils and paints, stamping with and without inks, three dimensional add-ons and how to hinge the panels together in different ways.

Student Supply List:

• Work Surface (ex: piece of smooth tile)
• Something to roll out clay (acrylic rod, brayer or pasta machine)
• eXacto knife
• Needle tool or long needle
• Scissors
• Small pack of baby wipes for cleanup
• Polymer Clay Cutting Blade
• Small black/white photocopy imagery- carbon toner not inkjet
• Objects for impressions and molds -rubber stamps, jewelry, buttons, charms etc
• Speedball Linoleum carving tool(or woodcarving tool- small "v" tip
• Pearlex powders or eyeshadows
• Polymer Clay- One 2-ounce block of white, tan, black, translucent and 3-5 colors of your choice

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My Quilt, My Rules
Friday May 20, 9 am – 5 pm
Pamela Allen
$120

The main focus of this workshop is to venture outside the conventional methods of quilt making into an open ended approach to ART MAKING with fabric.  Many of the techniques, of course, are familiar to art quilters ..piecing, applique ( in this case raw edged applique) and hand embellishing. But the actual techniques used will be the servant of the imagery and concept, rather than the tyrant dictating what is or is not acceptable.  No measuring, no matching points, no bias binding, and no squaring up until the end! We therefore will develop a fabric collage by freehand scissor cutting, layering of different fabrics, mixing unlikely combinations of fabrics, exploring three dimensional effects by means of rolled or stuffed fabric...many and ANY other means to achieve an interesting work of art. The class will sandwich the quilt BEFORE proceeding with applique and perhaps before the design is fully realized. Some interesting embellishments ideas will be explored as well Students will therefore be able to complete a spectacular small quilt during the course of the class.

Student Supply List:

• Fat quarters or any fabric suitable for backing a small quilt
• A selection of scrap fabrics all types all colors, prints and plains...don't forget recycled clothing, a great source for interesting and varied fabrics!
• Glue stick, spray basting or other spray adhesive (optional).
• Safety mask
• Wonder Under fine fusible in lieu of spray
• Selection of embroidery floss...lots of colors!  Thread of your choice
• Scissors, beading, embroidery and darning sized needles
• thimble, other basic sewing regalia
• Polyester batting suitable in size for small quilt. Cotton is okay too.
• Sewing machine (unless they are provided by conference. This method can be done quite nicely WITHOUT a machine except for the final quilting)
• Embellishments of all kinds. This means thinking about unlikely but interesting additions such as found objects, manufactured items and hand made items such as copper tooled shapes etc.  There is always a way of attaching such items either by drilling small holes or by capturing the shape with floss.
• Of course, more conventional beads, buttons, lace etc is also useful

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Artiology student with the work done on "My Quilt-My Rules"

Mixed Media Jewelry
Friday May 20, 9 am – 4 pm
Jacqueline Sullivan
$120

Use textured mixed media papers and faux metals that you have created to design an entire jewelry ensemble!  The ensemble will include necklace, earrings and a pin and a bracelet. You can choose from designs that the instructor will provide or make your work even more unique by coming up with new designs. A final glaze will give the works a beautiful finish. No one will ever guess that this spectacular jewelry started out as a sheet of paper and some cardboard! 

Student Supply List:

• eXacto or similar knife with extra blades
• Scissors
• Cutting Mat
• Metal Ruler for Cutting
• Triangle – metal if possible, about 8" – 12" long
• Tacky Glue
• Popsicle sticks for applying glue
• 3/4"—1" wide brush for acrylics ( an inexpensive one is fine)
• Water container (at least one quart)
• 8 sheets of 140 lb. Cold press watercolor paper – app. 4" x 8"
• Hammer w/ small block of wood for pounding on
• Long nose pliers for coiling wire

Class Kit Fee: $20 Includes Metal Foil, Acrylic Paint, Wire, Beads & Embellishments, Glaze, jewelry findings and catches. This fee is payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of class.
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Creative Correspondence: Mail Art and Beyond
Friday May 20, 1 pm – 5 pm
Mindy Carpenter
$85

Who doesn't love that moment when, in between white standard envelopes otherwise known as bills, junk mail and the latest Pottery Barn catalogue, you see that little piece of perfection--someone's handwriting on a real envelope. A letter, a note, a piece of mail art--suddenly the day is so sweet. This class will focus on making handmade envelopes out of old Cavallini art calendars, papers "too good" to use, old documents, batik and marbelized paper...whatever strikes your fancy.  I will provide templates to use and copy, explore lining, postage, rubber stamps, and ideas to make your correspondence extraordinary.You'll not only leave not only with many envelopes, but ideas on how to package them as gifts. Come join the mail art revolution! 

Student Supply List:

• Single sheets of paper (This is a perfect class to finally use that paper you bought at that great art store but aren't exactly sure what to use it for...you know the one.)
• Scissors
• double-sided tape
• bone folder

Note:  The instructor will bring enough Cavallini calendars to share, plus sheets from her own well-loved, massive collection of art paper.  (Mindy is the Creative Art Director for Cavallini Papers & Co. Visit their site at www.cavallini.com.
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Vintage Slide Binder Necklace
Friday May 20, 9 am - 12 pm
Janette Schuster
$80

This double-sided necklace is a quick and easy introduction to found object jewelry. We'll use vintage treasures from my personal stash—metal and glass slide binders and watch faces—to make a unique necklace. Simple techniques for creating miniature collages; drilling, cutting, and finishing metal; and wrapping wire will be covered.

Student Supply List:

• ruler
• flat (or chain) nose pliers
• round nose pliers
• paper adhesive such as white glue or gel medium
• paint brush (to spread glue)
• kitchen sponge
• sharp paper scissors
• inexpensive scissors (at dollar stores)collage papers such as copies (any kind) of photos and clip art, ephemera, maps, etc.
  pencil

Optional Student Supply List:

• center punch or awl
• hand drill or Dremel with 1/16" drill bit
• metal hole punch (1/16" hole)
• fine-tip marker
• colored pencils
• rubber stamps and quick-drying ink (such as dye or permanent ink)
• small eyelet setter and 1/16" short eyelets
• small metal files or emery board
• additional charms/dangles like beads, game pieces, etc.
  wire cutters
• 20 gauge craft wire, silver or any color

Class Kit Fee: $8 covers most materials needed to make this necklace including vintage slide binder set, vintage watch face, wire, chain, and findings. This fee is payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the class.

Note: There is a copy store on the premises. I will have clip art books and images available for you to photocopy and a free pile of collage papers.
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