Mother's Little Helper	9:00 - 4:30 Tuesday August 11th
	Pamela Huntington	$145

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
Prerequisite: None

Shadow Boxes have always been a favorite of mine. I love creating a “story in a box”. For this project we will begin by with collaging a background with old text, images and paints. Using pieces of wood to simulate fence posts I will show you how to add an image to these pieces of thin wood and blend them into it for a vintage look. Using pre-cut pieces of copper I will show you how to etch metal to add to the stand for your “little helper”.

Our finishing touches will be a clothesline across the top with charms, laces and ribbons. I hope you can join me for a fun day of creating a story box of your own!

Materials Fee: $15 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
Copper for Etching
Etchant
Wood for “fence posts”
Pre-printed images both boys and girls for your wood pieces of wood
Preprinted images for the “clothes line”
Wire
Text and images for collaging
Wooden blocks
Wooden dowels
Paints
Heat tool
Dremel
Sanding blocks
Rubber stamps
Foam brushes
Other little goodies                                                                                                                                                               

Student should bring:
Shadowbox Frame, no glass. Frame opening should be 8 x 10 x 1-3/4”. Mine was unfinished, but, a pre-painted one is fine. It can be a bit larger.
Small Gel Medium
Small Gesso
Small Golden “GAC 100”
Small bottle of white paint.. just an inexpensive brand
Paper scraps, old book pages for collaging
Fabric Scraps for aprons
Staz on black ink pad
Small E 6000
Favorite rubber stamp for etching, but I will have these and the copper piece you will be etching is 1.5” x 1.5”.
Two ended metal punch, if you have one.
Awl
Basic tools: needles, thread and etc.
Round or needle nosed pliers
Wire snips if you have them
Small pieces of medium or fine steel wool
Shallow rectangular plastic container – with lid just a cheap one you don’t mind throwing away
Charms and little embellishments for your “clothes line” bit of ribbon and lace are nice, too.
If you have favorite paint colors for your collage, bring them

 If you'd like to place an advance order for supplies & tools for pick up at the on-site store when you arrive at AU, contact: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215

Questions? email Pamela at pamelahuntington@gmail.com
Website: pamelahuntington.typepad.com