Quilt Festival update- links and classes

[Luanne]

Chicago Artist Alert!

Open Studios Artists at Make It University!™

Come join us in the Open Studios section of Make It University!™, April 17 - 19, 2009, in Rosemont, Illinois, at the International Quilt Festival/Chicago, where artists will be on hand for demonstrations and to answer your questions on all things related to mixed media.

Artists will be creating one-of-a-kind fabrics, stamping cloth and paper, assembling art journals, and stitching with mixed media right on the show floor. Featured artists include Debbi Crane, Jane Dávila, Kayla Fujimoto, Mary Hettmansperger, Judy Coates Perez, Kelli Perkins, Leilani Pierson, Deb Silva, Belinda Spiwak, Kristal Wick, and Pokey Bolton.

We’ve also booked some new and exciting workshops for the Make It University!™ classroom. The fee for each workshop is $10, and workshop participation will be determined by lottery on the day of the workshop. Get details and the full schedule of artists on our website.

Here is just a sampling:


Mini HouseBook Pendants: The Perfect Adornment
with Leilani Pierson

Use fabric, thread, scrim, inks, ephemera, and more to create a miniature HouseBook.


Lose Your Art-hibitions: Good Girls Art Dolls
with Debbi Crane
Make a fabric and mixed-media art doll. They’re fun, easy, and addictive!


Resist! With Freezer Paper
with Melanie Testa
Learn a quick and easy technique to put you well on your way to making cloth that sings with your own creative energy.


Plus, good times and great prizes with Pokey Bolton
Make It University!™ Mixed-media and Fiber Art Raffle, hosted by Pokey Bolton—Stop by and put your name in the Preview Night raffle for free mixed-media and fiber supplies!

Surviving the Runway, ‘80s Style: The Ultimate Creative Challenge with Cloth Paper Scissors—Whoever said no good music came out of the ‘80s? Join Pokey as we go “back in the day” for a one-of-a-kind collage challenge that will leave you in stitches. Wonderful assortment of prizes given to those who survive the runway.

Go to the website here: http://quiltingarts.com/cpsmag/MIU2009.html

I will be helping Belinda out with her classes:

-Collaged Puffy Hearts on Wood
Work with the new Claudine Hellmuth Sticky-Back Canvas and textured tissue to create a collaged puffy heart. Use a brayer, acrylic paints, rubber stamps, muslin, and a wood block to create a signature background.—Belinda Spiwak, Cloth Paper Scissors

and

-Bristle ATCs: Create a Mini Collage to Trade
Use acrylic paint washes, stamps, 3-D markers, paint pens, and fibers to create a bristled mini collage. So funky and fun; make one to keep and one to trade!—Belinda Spiwak, Cloth Paper Scissors

Hope to see you there!!!!
-luanne