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In this class we will experience the Shrine Divine. This idea came when my father passed and I needed something special to put his picture and small personal items in. Since then I have used them to display special things of all kinds. They also make unique gifts for a 50th birthday, new baby, pet that has passed away, etc. We will go over many styles of base shapes and how to construct them. The face of the shrine can also be any shape. I will go over techniques of building layered papers for texture and dimension. Then comes the fun part! I will show how to make paper "prayer beads", halos, wings, flowers and all of the little detail shapes that make these shrines so special and one of a kind. We will also go over many ideas for incorporating personal items into the design of the shrine. We will build different shapes in class so each student will leave being able to build sturdy, stable structures.
I was born in eastern Washington where the art world felt nonexistent for a creative boy. My best friend and I would spend our allowance each week at the only craft store in town, so I have had my hands in many expressions of art throughout my life. I have made my living for the last 32 years in the "perishable arts" as a florist. Currently I manage Maxine's Floral and Gift in Seattle. I have always had additional creative endeavors on the side. For many years I made wedding and specialty gowns. Now I love to sew animals out of handmade felt and mohair. My favorite things to receive as a gift are still pens, paints and a fat tablet of stiff white paper. I have been working with crafting paper all my life and in the last 10 years have enjoyed the German Scrap and the glass glitter as well. Fairly new to me is the spun cotton work and I love it! I am still exploring it and making it up as I go. I taught floral design for six years at Career Floral Design Institute. I love interacting with people and am really at my best in front of a group who want to share creative knowledge and have fun!
