The Trashy Clutch Tuesday $130  
  Alisa Burke 9:00 - 4:30    

Student Level: Beginner to Advanced
Type of Workshop: Process and Project

 

A unique clutch made entirely from recycled materials and covered in messy paint is the perfect accessory for any artist. From fusing plastic bags to transforming junk mail to altering cereal boxes- this class will challenge you to rethink your materials and supplies and will introduce you to different ways to create “mixed media fabric” that can be painted, sewn and transformed into a unique and one of a kind clutch handbag. Come prepared to learn lots of quick and easy ways to make over household trash with paint, freewriting, sketching,and all kinds of simple but colorful techniques.  This is a two part class that will include both mixed media/painting techniques and sewing!

Supplies Provided by Instructor:
Variety of extra recycled materials - plastic bags, etc
2 Sewing machines
Water based house paint
Variety of acrylic paint to share
Polyurethane gloss
Paint brushes
Variety of collage ephemera to share
Stencils
Buttons
Hand carved stamps
Permanent markers
Paint pens

Supply List:
6-10 plastic bags
2-3 large brown paper bags
Cereal box
Handful of fabric scraps Newspaper, Junk mail, paper ephemera (optional)
5-6 bottles (or tubes of acrylic paint)
2-3 Large paint brushes
1 fat tipped black permanent marker
Bottle of all purpose craft glue
Heavy duty sewing needle
Black thread
3-4 buttons
Sewing machine if you wish to have your own

Questions? Email Alisa at mealisab@yahoo.com 
Website: www.alisaburke.com 
Blog: www.alisaburke.blogspot.com

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