As the coordinator for the Memorials Art Gallery's Creative Workshop Art Day School pram. I have a unique and long title. This unique job of occasionally teaching classes to 40 something kids all day from 8:30- 5:00. When I am not teaching I am working with fantastic teachers and trained artists, meeting talented and fun kids. I make art with them telling stories to them and hearing stories from them. I also deal with kids when their behavior needs redirecting. I also make parents feel welcome and that their child is cared for and having fun while they are away. Read my Democrat and Chronicle blog post about Art Day School
http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/rochesterarts/2011/01/26/february-break-art-day-school/
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Making paper beads a brief tutorial.
These are a great project to do with kids and they can be made smaller and more detailed for adult hands.
You will need: Scissors, glue old magazines ok to cut up, or other colorful paper, straws or toothpicks to wrap paper around, Elmers or other white bottled glue, Modge Podge or gloss medium varnish String to string beads when finished and other beads to combine them with.
Step 1 Cut a paper triangle from a magazine page or fold in half once vertical and cut two at a time. You can get four to six triangles from one page.
Step 2 Hold your straw or toothpick with one hand the paper triangle in the other. Put a small line of glue above the straw and roll the paper around it starting form the wide base end wrapping more narrow end around it.roll until glue is a wrapped up the add more glue.Continue wrapping until all of paper as wrapped. You may need one more small drop of white glue at the tip of the paper to secure the end in place.
Step 3 allow to dry. So that beads are upright so as not to stick to anything. If you are doing this with a group of kids be sure to label the straw or toothpicks with a flag of tape and a sharpie fine point marker.
Step 4 When beads have dried ad glitter or paper confetti if you like and coat with Mod Podge to protect the paper bead and give it some shine.
You will need: Scissors, glue old magazines ok to cut up, or other colorful paper, straws or toothpicks to wrap paper around, Elmers or other white bottled glue, Modge Podge or gloss medium varnish String to string beads when finished and other beads to combine them with.
Step 1 Cut a paper triangle from a magazine page or fold in half once vertical and cut two at a time. You can get four to six triangles from one page.
Step 2 Hold your straw or toothpick with one hand the paper triangle in the other. Put a small line of glue above the straw and roll the paper around it starting form the wide base end wrapping more narrow end around it.roll until glue is a wrapped up the add more glue.Continue wrapping until all of paper as wrapped. You may need one more small drop of white glue at the tip of the paper to secure the end in place.
Step 3 allow to dry. So that beads are upright so as not to stick to anything. If you are doing this with a group of kids be sure to label the straw or toothpicks with a flag of tape and a sharpie fine point marker.
Step 4 When beads have dried ad glitter or paper confetti if you like and coat with Mod Podge to protect the paper bead and give it some shine.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Season Trees
Getting geared for Valentines Day. So back in Fall I put up a Halloween tree. It was literally a branch. Although when I was preschool teacher I made a tree from sheets of cardboard paint and a glue gun for the kids to hang the"Seasons" ornaments on. I also made a tree with balloon weight wires and lights
I never did put up our "Christmas branch" as I call it . In only use mini trees and mini ornaments. Some ornaments for trees I make.Sometimes I use Earrings that have lost their mate. Well at Wegmans in fall I found the battery operated lights and got some.Then I started the wreath trend for winter's holidays and got one more strand for the wreath on our door.
After Christmas the mini trees were sale for only 2.00 so I knew I wanted a black one for my Halloween tree each year and then this red one caught my eye so I created a Valentines tree this year. I used the orange Halloween lights again and then some of my Woodsies with a yarn and a glue gun for ornaments.
I never did put up our "Christmas branch" as I call it . In only use mini trees and mini ornaments. Some ornaments for trees I make.Sometimes I use Earrings that have lost their mate. Well at Wegmans in fall I found the battery operated lights and got some.Then I started the wreath trend for winter's holidays and got one more strand for the wreath on our door.
After Christmas the mini trees were sale for only 2.00 so I knew I wanted a black one for my Halloween tree each year and then this red one caught my eye so I created a Valentines tree this year. I used the orange Halloween lights again and then some of my Woodsies with a yarn and a glue gun for ornaments.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Craft and Zine Fair
Sunday March 20, 2011
11:00am - 5:00pm
The Flying Squirrel Community Space
285 Clarissa Street, Rochester, NY 14608
Local zine writers and crafters vend their wares.
Workshops will be taught.
2$ donation at the door.
I will be teaching an artists trading card workshop at the event.
To be a vender or teach a workshop fill out forms on the pages below.
and email to roczineandcraft@gmail.com
For more info, go to:
https://sites.google.com/site/roczineandcraftfair/Go to the facebook link:
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Giveaway I am part of the RNEST network
I am giving away one item thu the RNEST's NING page.
Win these Grill Cheese Earrings!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61275864/grilled-cheese-sandwhich-earrings
What does RNEST stand for? It's The Rochester NY Etsy Street Team!
I am glad to be a new and recently approved member.
The giveaway will be decided on Feb 15th 2011.
It is part of the Wellspring Wednesday giveaway series.
Go to the RNEST blogger page for more info.
wellspring wednesday
http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/2011/01/wednesday-wellspring
For more info on RNEST go to these links.
The RNEST NINg page
http://r-nest.ning.com/
Win these Grill Cheese Earrings!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61275864/grilled-cheese-sandwhich-earrings
What does RNEST stand for? It's The Rochester NY Etsy Street Team!
I am glad to be a new and recently approved member.
The giveaway will be decided on Feb 15th 2011.
It is part of the Wellspring Wednesday giveaway series.
Go to the RNEST blogger page for more info.
wellspring wednesday
http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/2011/01/wednesday-wellspring
For more info on RNEST go to these links.
The RNEST NINg page
http://r-nest.ning.com/
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Craft and Zine Fair March 20th at the Flying Squirrel
Hey all you crafters, craft enthusaists zine makers and collectors...come on down!
Where : The Flying Squirrel Corner of Troupe and Clarisssa Street in the histroric Corn Hill Nieghborhood
When : Sunday March 20th 11-5
Why : It supports local artists. all money for the sale of artist and zine makers wares will go to the artist. All the donations collected help support the Flying Squirrel. suggested 2 dollar donation at the door.
there will be free workshops lots to see and you should really check out the Flying Squirrel.
How : walk, bike or drive (plenty of parking) bus routes stop nearby.
http://flyingsquirrel.rocus.org/
Where : The Flying Squirrel Corner of Troupe and Clarisssa Street in the histroric Corn Hill Nieghborhood
When : Sunday March 20th 11-5
Why : It supports local artists. all money for the sale of artist and zine makers wares will go to the artist. All the donations collected help support the Flying Squirrel. suggested 2 dollar donation at the door.
there will be free workshops lots to see and you should really check out the Flying Squirrel.
How : walk, bike or drive (plenty of parking) bus routes stop nearby.
http://flyingsquirrel.rocus.org/