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June 13th: Pine Needle Baskets

Turn an abundant local resource, pine needles, into palm-sized works of art! Hang them on a wall, add them to an altar, or use them to hold trinkets, sewing notions, and such. They make lovely gifts on their own or as a presentation container for jewelry. Supplies, including embellishments, are included, but students are welcome to bring beads or charms to add.

June 20th: Solstice Forest Mandalas

This ephemeral art form is such a fun trick to have in your hat! Once you’ve tried it, you’ll pull it out for everything from seasonal meditations to family reunion activities. Enjoy it just as process art or, if  you choose to photograph your creations, a collection makes a quilt-like display on a wall, or print them up as greeting cards or even a wall calendar.   

June 27th: Stick Figure Spirit Dolls

We start this class with a playful guided meditation and then bring any fun insights gleaned to the easy process of creating art dolls from instructor-provided twigs, fabric scraps, clay faces, beads, and all kinds of embellishments. Class is too short for most to make a personal clay face, but materials and instruction for such will be offered.

July 11th: Seascape Mixed Media Collage

Even though we’re inland, we love the sea as much as any mermaid. This class combines acrylic paint, fabric and lace, and beachcombing treasures to make a lovely little piece of wall art. If you’d rather wear it than hang it, bring a denim jacket, canvas hat, tote, or even a T-shirt to make a hand-washable version.

July 18th: Wire Wrapping Stones

If you are one of many who were sad about missing the January beginner wire wrapping class, this repeat is for you! Lovely, polished rocks are provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own, especially if crystals are your jam and you have a few you’d like to embellish or make wearable. Wire wrapping works with other small keepsakes, too!

July 25th: A Mermaid’s Message in a Bottle

Spell bottles are a beautiful mixed-media project, and if you are magically inclined, think of them as a dimensional vision board. You don’t have to use the ocean theme, but we’ll talk about the folklore of various water spirits and the bountiful symbols the sea offers up for us to use in our healing and inner work. Materials provided, but bringing treasures is fine.

August 8th: Fabric Mache Bowl

With August comes the first of the harvest celebrations in the old traditions, and to hold the bounty, one must have a bowl. Practical bowls are well and good for sliced peaches or pickles, but how about a little something beautifully handmade, just for the joy of making and the beauty of beholding? Use my fabrics or bring your own thinner cottons and laces.

August 15th: Cup Runs Over, Playing with watercolor doodles

If trying formal watercolor technique scares you, this loose, easy option might be a better intro to the medium. This class starts with some lighthearted, doodley introspection on the abundance in our lives, and once we’ve painted some bits we like, out come the scissors and glue to make either flat or pop-out collages. Can be done in your journal, if desired.

August 22nd: Making Magical Snail Mail

Who doesn’t love getting surprises in the mail? This 3-fold collage in junk journal style, filled with treasures to discover, gives you so many ways to send magic and joy to someone you hold dear, or to your future self. Enchantment Warning: Intuitive collage is addictive, and once you’ve tried it, you’ll be signing up for more of my paper arts classes!