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Classes & Workshops
Picture Name Price

Sculpting
OOAK Doll
5" Posable Awake Baby
taught by:
Dawn T McLeod
110.00  
Saturday
April 10
10am-6pm
Dawn McLeod loves to sit at her desk and make babies. Babies out of clay that is! In July of 2007 her talents were discovered by the Ashton-Drake Galleries through her OOAK (one of a kind) baby doll listings on ebay. Dawn has also had one of her earlier sculpts featured in the March 08’ issue of Contemporary Doll Collector magazine & is the feature artist in "How to Sculpt a 6" Baby Doll". Now she is willing to share her passion with you! We will be sculpting a 5" Poseable Awake Baby in this course. This is an all inclusive course...Dawn will have accessories available to purchase.

Geese In Flight
3 Day Workshop
taught by:
Dereck Wicks
This workshop is designed to concentrate on creating interesting pattern and learn to soften painting using such techniques as dry brushing. The participants will learn to use colour and shape to lead the eye and how to "anchor" a painting using high value colour. Workshop concentrates on taking the fear out of complex shapes and pattern’s. This workshop has a full instructional dvd available. • This workshop is a mandatory 3 day workshop. • Instruction DVD can be added to the package. • Participant receive instruction sheet, colour swatch and template

St. Marys Paint by the River ~ En Plein Air ~
Watercolour Workshop
Taught by:
Vivian Ducas
60.00  
Saturday
May 29
9:30am-3:30pm
Invited by the St. Marys Art Salon Group, Toronto artist, Vivian Ducas returns for an encore one-day watercolour workshop.

Intermediate Reborn Doll Making
Taught by:
Stephanie Sullivan
Beyond The Basics: Intermediate Genesis Painting with Stephanie Sullivan
Stephanie Sullivan takes you step-by-step through all those wonderful details that achieve the most realistic effects – veining, milk bumps (milia), capillaries, newborn mottling, eyebrows with texture, painted hair – all the special details that bring your baby to life. This class is for intermediate (experienced) artists who have used Genesis Heatset Paints before. Doll Kits, Paints, heatguns, mediums, sponges, and palettes are provided in this two day class.

Reborn Doll
Techniques
taught by:
Shelley Doupe
175.00  
Saturday
Sept 18
9:30am-4:30pm
Shelley Marie Doupe has been teaching here at our studio for many years. She also teaches at an artist guild and at some international shows, and is one of only ten in Canada certified by Genesis (the brand of paint we use for our dolls). Believe me you get a great bang for your dollar when Shelley teaches. She can cover many tips and tricks within a day....all with ease and calm! We run a regular "work bee" approximately once a month for doll making!

Sculpting
OOAK 18" Doll
taught by:
Pat Moulton
Learn with the Best! Pat has won several awards and is well known for her excellent teaching DVD’s.
1) we will make a preemie baby
The first day we will sculpt the head and apply the wig and bake the head .
2) The second day we will make the hands and arms and start on the feet and legs than bake .
3) Day three we will sand all the parts and get ready to paint the doll .
4) forth day we will put the doll together and dress the baby .
Be sure to bring a preemie baby outfit and blanket for dressing .


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