Circus Shrine

Student Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Students will use personal imagery and collected objects and found objects to create small reliquaries; intimate spaces housing and using objects which relate to the circus theme: think tigers and lions, circus dogs, bears, clowns, elephants, balloons, cotton candy, peanuts and the acts which swoop over our heads This workshop will cover several methods of assembly as we put the unusual and unlike materials together. Bring those things that remind you of your younger days and the excitement and fun of the circus. Or perhaps you are one of the ones fascinated by the side shows - bring some old photos or drawings of the people that were there! Students may not finish in class time but I am always available for help later.

Kit fee of $8 payable to instructor at class time includes use of the power tools, odds and ends, some ephemera, transparencies and rust chemicals

Supply List:

small tin or small cigar box to house your shrine

Ideas for the guts of your tin or cigar box

Glass scraps
Acrylic paint
Machine parts
Personal effects or memorabilia - letters
Tassels and glitz if that's the way you are going
Documents such as postcards, maps, photos relating to the circus
Stamps, fabrics
Plastic animals for the top or insides, think horses, bears, dogs, tigers, lions or elephants
Buttons
Keys
Toys and game pieces
dominoes, dice
Screws
Washers, wire, eyelets or rivets
Hinges, hooks, nails, anything rusty
Liquid nails - small bottle size red label (or E6000, if you have it)
or "Kwik Seal" kitchen and bath clear caulk for gluing
Paint, favorite colors, or my favorite colors, Quinacridone Gold, black, Naphthol Red light, PhaloBlue, gesso white, Brushes and water cup
Wire cutters (if you bring wire), if you don't have needle nose pliers, don't buy just borrow
Ephemera, circus variety
Gel medium to glue smaller items any flavor

If you have a hair dryer with you at the event bring to class to facilitate drying time

Questions? Email Claudia at www. abobthecat@aol.com

Web site: http://croulier.typepad.com/rouliers_rusty_reliques/

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