Markets and Events

I've had a lot of people ask me lately when my next market is, or what markets I'm doing. I'm always very happy to answer - but there are a lot of them in the next couple of months, so I thought listing the all here might help people track me down. I'm always happy to see familiar faces, so do drop by and say hi.

This post will float at the top of my blog till the end of 2015, so scroll on down for new content

Gift Hutt Marbling Workshops

Come along to Gift Hutt for an exciting afternoon marbling workshop with me!

The workshops are for everybody! Children and adults. If the children are 7 years old or older no adult supervision is needed, but all parents are welcome to stay and observe. If you would like to take part as well, please say so when registering as it effects class numbers and equipment. 

I'll be running three workshops. Attending all three will allow you build on skills learnt in the previous workshops, but all can be understood on their own and people are welcome to come to just one or two. 

The first one on Sunday the 8^th November, is an introduction to marbling and will include how to make some basic patterns. You can also do a bit of origami.

The second workshop is on Saturday 28^th November. As well as creating further marbled papers you will have the opportunity to make your own marbled fridge magnet (please note, one wooden base for each student will be provided as part of the class fee, more will be available for purchase on the day).

The third workshop is on 13^th December. It will, in addition to marbling, include some simple bookbinding with everyone learning how to make a stitched notebook. 

Cost $25 per person, or $65 for all three workshops. They will all run from 2p.m - 3.45p.m at Gift Hutt, on High St, Lower Hutt.

To sign up, or if you have any questions, email me at dorapapersart@gmail.com

Term 2 Art

A very belated round-up of the fantastic art my classes produced in term 2. If they look familiar to you it's because I've already posted them on facebook... or perhaps because it's your children's art and is currently on your wall.

The term theme was bugs and butterflies, and the main mediums covered were acrylic paint, charcoal sketches, stencils and potato print making. I really love how the prints and stencils turned out - lots of great designs, and the children got very interested in experimenting with colour and patterns.

potato prints and stencils

More Trees

Spring, with a few earrings on it. The flowers are quilled

I really like my paper tree jewllery stand, so I’ve been making a few more this year. Here are a couple that are finished. The one currently underway is a gold leafed tree to complete the seasons. Of course, I doubt I'll stop there. 

Winter

A smaller green leafed one will probably be next, so they will really be a set - my first tree is a bit larger than the others.

Original 'Summer' tree in use at market

Class work Term 4 2014 and 1 2015

Art work from term 1 class. The theme was illustrating poetry.

Some of the fantastic art work the children in my classes have been producing in the past six months. I've put a few of these collages on my Dora Papers facebook page, but realised I'd forgotten to share them here too! So my apologies if you follow both and have seen these already - but really, they're great and worth looking at twice anyway.

Above and below pictures are both from term 4 2014, when the theme for the classes was mythical creatures.

This term it is the time of the insects. I'm looking forward to the wonderful bugs and butterflies I'll get to share here soon.