| Dees' Reliquary or O Mother Where Art Thou? | $130 |
| Donna Engstrom | |
| Student Level: Beginner to Advanced | |
| Type of Workshop: Project |
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Get ready for a mixed media-construction frenzy! A beautiful piece to honor yourself, a loved one, or just to work in a whole new direction. The sample shown is an assemblage Donna created in honor of her mother who, in 1985, moved on to her next great adventure. Using a variety of wood boxes, you will build a tiered construction as the base for your assemblage. Donna will show you how to treat each box as an individual piece while maintaining a vision of a cohesive finished project. She will walk you step-by-step through the whole design process. The morning will be devoted to the construction and attaching process, as well as the painting of the boxes. In the afternoon, you will work on collaging and embellishing your boxes. A completed project is the goal but some students may need to complete the final assembly after class depending on the design they have chosen. Each reliquary will be unique to the artist; photos are samples of how a completed project might look.
Supplies instructor will provide include: Cordless drill with bits, needle nose pliers, clamps, wire, wire cutters, small clamps, flat head and Philips screwdrivers, as well as an assortment of extra boxes, nails, screws, nuts/bolts, Images, transparencies.
Supply List:
Palette
Brushes
Acrylic Paints in colors of your choice
8 oz. of Matte Medium (used as a glue and sealer)
8 oz. of White Gesso
Brayer
Spray bottle
Heat gun
Container for water
Needle nose pliers
Flat Head and/or Phillips Screwdriver
Hammer
#8 Nuts/bolts, washers, and screws (brass is available but the nickel ones can be painted and are less expensive)
Brass, silver, or copper wire (24-28 gauge works best)
Bring any or all of the following that you would like to add to your finished piece: images, old jewelry, wire, stamps, buttons, decorative/tissue paper, found objects, old recipes printed on a transparency, beads, etc. Remember you will be embellishing the inside and front of each box, as well as two sides.
Optional but definitely recommended:
Hand-held Drill (cordless is best) with assortment of drill bits
Clamps to hold boxes together during construction phase
Small nails (brass escutcheon pins, carpet tacks, copper nails are some suggestions)
Website: www.donna-engstrom-abstract-art.com