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Summer is a great time to come and dance through the flowers with me and this Sweet little "Princess Bug Doll".

In this class we will be making an easy and fun little fabric and paperclay doll.  The combination of sculpting, painting, and sewing opens up endless possibilities for you to take with you when you leave this class.

First we will sew a fabric body, stuff it and apply paperclay.  I will teach you a simple way to sculpt a nose and hair. While the clay is drying we will work on our arms, legs, dress and soft appliques. In the afternoon we will learn to paint a beautiful face. As soon as the paint is dry we will dress her. Then we will finish with embellishments and the soft appliques of birds, butterflies, bugs and flowers made from printed cotton fabrics. Now Little Princess Bug will be beautiful enough to fly with you through your Midsummer nights dream! 

Princess Bug Doll

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supply list

• "Creative Paperclay" -  one small bag found in most craft stores.
• Clay molding tools
• 10" by 10 " piece  of good quality muslin fabric. You will need you to prepare the muslin before you come. Please paint one layer of Gesso on one side of the muslin.
• 1/4 yd of thin wool or wool blend felt in your favorite color for the skirt.  Colorful yarn or ribbon for belt.
• Small scrap of thin printed cotton fabric with butterflies or flowers or bugs.
• Sewing kit
• Poly fill/fiberfill - 1/3 of bag to stuff doll.
• Acrylic paint: for doll under painting: Dark color of your choice (I used Golden Dioxazine Purple).
• A variety of Acrylic paints for body and face.   Selection of reds, yellows, white, blue and Paynes gray or black.  My favorites paints for this project - Golden Titanium White,  Paynes Gray, Quinacridone/ Nickel Azo Gold, Quinacridone Magenta, Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue and Raw Umber .
• Selection of paint brushes including a detail brush.
• Variety of Bright buttons, beads, various colors of embroidery thread, and decorating supplies for dress and appliques.
• Please bring a  sewing machine if possible.  I will bring a few for the class to share.

Two years ago after a lifelong love and practice of Painting, a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts and an Art teaching credential, Deirdra became fascinated with the "Altered" art world.  Her work then took a new turn towards creativity with reckless abandon. She has been running with gel medium and scissors ever since.

Previous to this her art included Plein Air landscape oil/pastel painting, children's book illustrating, various art awards including "Best of Show", graphics and photography for national Record label covers, video documentaries and home decor which has been featured in several magazines.

Deirdra's passionate love for life and beauty has always driven her art. As Renoir said, "why shouldn't art be beautiful?  There are enough unpleasant things in the world." Beauty brings Deirdra great joy and she spreads it everywhere she goes!