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PAPER MACHE FRAME part one Monday, June 12th 6:00-8:00pm
Tonight we will build a one-of-a-kind frame to hold a favorite piece of art or a picture. We will dig into my stash of recyclables (mostly cardboard) and paper mache something really special. The paper mâché technique gives the frame a rustic feel yet we can go in a few style directions. You can go modern by keeping it more sleek and simple or take it to very ornate levels, that’s up to you! The optional follow up workshop allows for drying time before we paint (see calendar). Fun Hint: there will be gold leaf available to use along with an array of neutral and bright paint colors to suit your style.$35 workshop “part one” only Monday June 12th 6-8pm$60 two workshop bundle “part one” + “part two” Registration open for ages 12 to 112.
PAPER MACHE FRAME part 2
Wednesday. June 14th 6:00-8:00pm
tonight we follow up with paint and finishing touches to our awesome art frames that we built in part 1. We will have fun playing with the rustic aspect of the paper mâché technique yet see how we can go in different style directions. You can go modern by keeping it more sleek and simple or take it to very ornate levels, that’s up to you! I will provide many paint colors to choose from (neutrals and bright)as well as gold leaf! I will have a few finished frames on hand to draw inspiration from.
INVESTMENT:
$35 workshop “part one” only
$60 two workshop bundle includes “part one” + “part two”
*Registration open for ages 12 to 112.
ABOUT THE TEACHER:
I am French Canadian, born and raised in Quebec, Canada. I graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in visual arts. I also gained artistic experience through wood carving, furniture finishing school, and everything from building fiberglass airplane parts to making earrings and sewing.
I moved to the Carolinas in 2005 and married rock star Zach Riner from GA in 2009. Our twin girls, Ruby and Ripley, were born in 2016. You might know my face from my 7 years of slinging coffee at the old Midnight Rooster (feels like a lifetime ago). You might know my husband’s face from his current brewing magic at Wild Heart.
I am mildly obsessed with paper mache as a medium for sculpture. Most of my sketchbooks are also filled with watercolor abstracts and surface pattern designs, none of which are used commercially.
Since the birth of our twin girls in 2016, I have realized that my #1 core value is connection. Feeling isolated in a culture that does not make spontaneous socializing easy for parents of young children has pushed me to care a lot about mental and emotional health. (Not to mention the recent isolation we have all felt collectively brought on by you-know-what.) I want to provide opportunities for connection in my own way through art. Workshops are a means to gather people around a table or out in nature.
I also grew up watching my dad paint and draw relentlessly, and always knew my mom was a closet artist. Today I want my actions to show my girls that within motherhood, we should all make the most of our talents for our own enjoyment, which inevitably impacts everyone positively.
I also feel a deep connection to nature; therefore, I prioritize sustainability in making art (use of found materials, biodegradable when possible).
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