description
the second in our Dada Series, this spirited class will focus on collage and assemblage techniques to create an approx. 14" box construction doll that houses a unique, removable book constructed primarily from green materials: lutradur, cheesecloth, gauze and other interesting items not usually associated with bookmaking. we’ll begin by working with apoxie sculpt and a mold to create a hand made face complete with rusted backdrop - we will demonstrate various techniques and several options will be available to you, then we'll create the book covers and bind the pages. in the afternoon we'll work on the box/body by collaging, distressing and aging it, attaching the head as well as a hanger, and lastly, you will create/add limbs which can be combinations of found materials, discarded doll parts, charms, beads, fibers and other small scale items ff interest using creative joinery techniques. we’ll show you a really cool limb option that works well with this particular Dada and if time permits, you can begin work on the books interior pages. all levels.
Opie and Linda O'Brien are mixed-media artists, authors and workshop instructors, who enjoy pushing the envelope in myriad ways, using organic, recycled and found materials because they seem to have a voice that must be heard, a story that must be told, and a life that would otherwise be too soon forgotten. They consider themselves "caretakers of the mundane and the ordinary" and their unique offerings include jewelry, dada dolls and recyclabots, assemblage, books, collage, masks and more. They are project designers for several publishers and teach art workshops nationally and internationally based on techniques in their book; Metal Craft Discovery Workshop and their upcoming book; Who's Your DADA: Redefining the Doll through Mixed Media. Their work has been featured in over 25 books including Larks 500 Handmade Dolls and 500 Handmade Books, and in magazines including Art Doll Quarterly, Belle Armoire, Somerset Studio, Legacy, Handcrafted and The Craft Report, in addition to art galleries, museum gift shops and both group and solo shows. Opie, an artist and musician, attended SVA in N.Y.C., while Linda is self-taught. New York City transplants, they now live in Ohio on Lake Erie with their cat Angelus and his cat Angel.
For more information about the artists, visit their website and blog at: www.burntofferings.com or http://burntofferings.typepad.com
