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2008 ONTARIO MINIATURES GATHERING

Sunday Pre-Registered Workshops

 

GARDEN ARBOR

Instructor:  Christina Dierckx                             Price: $35

The arbor is made from an original kit design.  It is made of basswood and is to be painted.

 

 

ALLIUM & PAPHIOPEDILUM ARRANGEMENT
(Slipper Orchid)

Instructor
:  Fay Leisorek                                 Price: $ 40

Students will learn how to make and arrange different flowers and plants out of acid free paper.  The kit includes material to make allium, paphiopedilum orchid, caladiums, rattlesnake leaves, evergreen leaves and curly willow. Students will learn veining techniques, colouring/painting and shading, and have the choice of 4/5 different caladium colour leaves. Also, techniques of professional flower arranging will be shown.

 


THREE CHERRY WOOD PLANTERS

Instructor:  Cheryl Kerfoot                                  Price: $ 80

Make three lovely and easy-to-assemble planters from cherry wood. The rectangular and square ones have applied mitred trim and tapered legs that are precut. The third is a tabourette in the Mission Style.  
Click HERE for tools and supplies needed.

 

1897 SILK TRAVELING CAPE AND MUFF

Instructor:  Lori Ann Potts                                   Price: $ 95

The class consists of a velvet covered shaped hanger and creating a faithful reproduction of an 1897 silk lined and fur trimmed cape with a co-ordinating muff.  The joys and pitfalls of working with silk, as well as the technique of draping fabric in miniature will be covered.

 


ASSORTMENT OF FLOWERS

Instructor:  Connie Stitt                                  Price: $ 35

Students will be using 'Makin Clay', an air dried polymer clay, to make several different flowers.  Roses, poppies, violets, small geranium and leaves of various shapes will be created.  Also you will make lilacs from Bunka.

The picture shows a floral arrangement, but these flowers could be used for making a garden, trellis planter, individual plant pots or other floral creations.


LADY SLIPPER ORCHID

Instructor:  Karl Blindheim                                Price: $ 75

The students will construct and then paint a pre-cut kit for this class. The painting will add the individuality to make this project yours. Everything will be supplied. If you have a particular paint colour that you would like to use, feel free to bring it to this class. Otherwise, just come and enjoy the process. No previous flower experience is needed.

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