Book a Holiday
A Sunday workshop with Gayle Baillargeon
Scale: 1:48
Price: $50
Choose Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter for your holiday scene. The Open Book kit includes background print, and 2 or 3 furniture kits to start your setting.
I will contact you before the Gathering to find out your choice of season. One season only per workshop.
In the workshop, you will assemble your open book with the background scene and assemble the furniture. You can bring along your own holiday touches to add, or wait and decorate the scene at home. This setting will be a great place to display some of your Gathering souvenirs.
Tools and Materials: wood glue, scissors, tweezers, X-acto knife, paint brushes, acrylic craft paint
*Extra kits for the other season kits may be available to order.
Holiday Flowers
A Sunday workshop with Joan Merriam
Scale: 1:12
Price: $35
Paricipants will receive everything they need to make 3 pots of flowers – Easter lilies and poinsettia in red and white.
Supplies needed:
| – white glue – scrap florist foam – brown paint (optional) – scissors – mouse pad – toothpick or small paint brush – ruler (optional) – stylus | – tweezers – paint accessories – wire cutters – wax paper (small amount) – corsage pin – yellow paint (optional) – dishes for glue and sand |
Faux Finishing Techniques
A Sunday workshop with Pat Jay
Scale: All Scales
Workshop Price: $35
Kit fee: $10
The kit contains a number of 1:12 scale items to distress, including the fence, jug and pail. Learn how to achieve a variety of faux finishes such as weathered wood, shabby chic, galvanized metal, enamelware, and aging.
Supply list:
Alcohol Ink: need **Tim Holtz Ranger 3-Pack – Cabin Cupboard (containing Caramel, Ginger and Latte) OR make do with one alcohol Ink in Latte (Optional: however, Pat has a limited quantity of alcohol ink to share)
Sheet of waxed paper to work on
Paper towels
Water container
Brushes: 1/4″ flat; round #4 and #6
Apron
**purchase a 3-Pack alcohol ink for $17.99 from Michael’s (less with coupon and/or senior discount) or DeSerres Art Supply; OR alcohol inks are available where art or stamping supplies are sold
Crock Pot Cooking
A Sunday workshop with Gail Mumford
Scale: 1:12
Price: $45
Do you enjoy snowshoeing on a cold, snowy Family Day?
What’s better than to come home to a hot meal from your crock pot?
Made of paper and Sculpey polymer clay, the pot comes in black or white with accents of black, white or silver.
The pot is one inch high and one inch across.
All materials are supplied; no unusual tools required.
Wicker Celebration Basket
A Sunday workshop with Kim Stewart
Scale: 1:12
Price: $55
Students will create a large, round woven basket for the gathering celebration items.
This basket will be woven like a traditional basket using only wire . . . no wooden base.
The workshop will cover weaving and finishing a wicker basket using floral wire and waxed linen thread. A choice of weaving patterns and thread colours will be offered, making the basket uniquely yours.
Students should bring lighting (preferably battery operated) or any magnification that they may need. A pair of jewellery snips for wire cutting, small scissors, and a 6″ ruler will be necessary. A glue syringe is suggested but not necessary. Syringes will be available for sale at the workshop if you would like one.
All skill levels are welcome.
