Artists Unhinged Retreat Weekend – 3.5 Hour Classes at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, 219 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 April 16 & 17, 2016 (Saturday & Sunday) Artist Instructors Listed in Alphabetical Order

Jane Cook “Bead Extravaganza” (Course #JC001) Missouri This 3 hour bead making intensive class is designed to introduce the ancient glassworking technique of canework applied to polymer clay and to inspire creativity to flow from these basic fascinating techniques. Students will be building 3 dimensional designs with polymer clay in which the design seen in the cross-section runs the length of the cane. Some of the techniques will include the Skinner Blend, bull’s eyes, stripes, flowers, spirals, inserts, the Stroppel technique, a fiber-Ikat, woven, and collage. These designs will be made into a “Sample” Necklace for you to enjoy and to refer to. The “mystery” of the ancient glassworkers is revealed, and the door is open for you to take these techniques and use them to make more complex canes and designs to create whatever your heart and mind desires! Artist Website: http://janecookjewelry.com

Christi Friesen “Polymer Collage” (Course #CF002) California Explore patterns, shapes and effects with polymer and mixed media to achieve a collage style of design! In this class you will explore techniques for creating a variety of patterns, blends and designs with polymer and other media in order to create large and small compositions in a collage style. A collage style of design is very dynamic. Color, line and form take center stage to create a look that is both 2-dimensional, like a painting, and 3-dimensional, like a sculpture! You will learn blending tricks, special design techniques, caning, basic makume gane processes, color and pattern manipulation of clay, and surface treatments such as metal foils and leafs, mica and chalk powders, glitter, paints, and rubs. You will put it altogether to make a unique composition. Artist Website: http://www.christifriesen.com/

Donna Greenberg “Coral Reef Sculpture” (Course #DG003) New Jersey This class will focus on the creating of a small coral reef style sculpture, suitable for table or wall hanging. A large variety of hand sculpting techniques will be taught as well as the use of metal shape cutters and small hollow forms to create coral like structures. You will also learn how to incorporate other materials such as sea pebbles, shells and glass to bring more textural interest to the piece. After sculpting the Coral Reef, you will then learn how to properly apply washes of acrylic paint colors and metallic powders to add more depth and dimension to the finished piece. The emphasis will be on each student creating a unique, one-of-a-kind piece. Artist Website: https://donnagreenbergarts.wordpress.com/

Anke Humpert “Graffiti Pendant” (Course #AH004) Germany In this fun Graffiti Pendant class, you will see polymer clay being used in a new and original way. This project is a young, fresh and urban take on working with polymer clay that will surely make a lasting colorful impression. Anke shows you how to make a bold show-stopping pendant complete with graffiti-inspired letters featuring colorful canes that look like they were just tagged with a few cans of spray paint. Anke’s technique produces results that are amazingly life-like and 100% legal! Artist Website: http://www.anke-humpert.de/

Sherman Oberson “Shiny Happy People” (Course #SO005) Pennsylvania In this class you will be sculpting golden character portraits. Sculpting a face can seem daunting, but in this class you’ll learn how to break the process down into simple shapes that allow you to create an infinite variety of faces. The class will cover all the steps needed to make sculpting easy and we’ll discuss common sculpting mistakes and how to avoid them. You’ll cover how to mount the piece to a plaque to create a hanging work of art. Students will take home a finished character portrait. Artist Website: http://www.sfocreations.com/

Lisa Pavelka “Coil Wrapped Bezels” (Course #LP006) Nevada In this class you will explore coil wrapped bezels for polymer clay. This class features making frames for free-swinging clay focal pieces. You’ll create solid color or gradient overlays with openings that reveal a stripped background. You will cover the techniques used for stripped loaves of polymer clay, Skinner Blends, and applications for embellishments and dimensional frames and borders. It’s up to you to play and vary your results for your own personal creations. Artist Website: http://store.lisapavelka.com/

Pat Pawlowicz “Whimsical Garden” (Course #PP007) Tennessee Who knew you could have so much fun and create fabulous needle felted beads with such ease?! You’ll be shown how quick it is to learn different techniques for making any shape beads you want. We'll talk about ideas for embellishment with beads, sequins and wool, and how to turn your handmade beads into a jewelry masterpiece! There will be an introduction to the art of Needle Felting, how to correctly and safely create beads in many shapes, and samples to view of what you will be making. You will finish up by showing how to use these felted beads to make necklaces and bracelets and how to incorporate other types of beads to make unique jewelry. Artist Website: http://afistfuloffelt.com/patspage.htm

Sta-C Peterson “Wish Basket Pendant” (Course #SP008) Pennsylvania In this class you will create a little wire Wish-Basket. Your basket is designed to hold a little ‘wish’ charm. You can tuck your wishes into the basket and wear it as a pendant to keep your dreams close to your heart. You will learn basic wire working skills as you create this little pendant. If you have glasses for working up close, please bring them along. Expect to have fun, laugh, and make something truly unique! Artist Website: http://www.stormflightdesigns.com/

Monica Resta “Lily Flower Pendant” (Course #MR009) Italy In this class you will create a polymer clay lily flower pendant. This is a very versatile technique that will inspire you to develop new ideas of your own. Using a recycled CD, you will make a pendant necklace that resembles faux stained glass. Artist YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/M0clay

Phiona Richards “Organic Repose Orb” (Course #PR010) England In this paper folding class, you will create a sculptural orb like the ones used by Phiona in her necklaces. You will learn the basefold, square base, how to laminate pages, how to prepare circles either by using templates or special tools, how to attach the sections together, how to knot the Chinese cord and/or attach a bead, and how to make a tassel and loop for hanging. Come and discover the beauty of working with multiples and leave with a finished hanging orb! Artist Website: http://www.rarenotions.co.uk/

Christy Sherman “Dragon Relief Sculpture” (Course #SC011) Rhode Island In this class you will learn how to sculpture dragons in relief to make a piece of art. Enter the world of fantasy and Game of Thrones with this dragon relief sculptured project. Using a drawing of a dragon as inspiration and as a template, you will sculpt your dragon on a plaque for a wall hanging, a journal cover embellishment, or any other creative destination for your finished piece. Using paints and mica powders, you will make your dragon iridescent. Artist Website: http://www.skygrazer.com/

Each of these classes will be repeated four times: Once on Saturday morning, again on Saturday afternoon, again on Sunday morning, and finally one last time on Sunday afternoon. This will allow you to experience four artist instructors during the two days of class instruction.

Artists Unhinged Retreat Weekend – Make-&-Takes at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, 219 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 April 15, 2016 (Friday Evening) 6:30PM to 10:00PM What is a Make-&-Take? This is a fun, short interaction between artists and participants…It’s not a class or lecture but a fun creative blitz. During a three-hour period, there will be 10-12 instructors set-up at tables in a large ballroom. Each table will have about 10 chairs or so. At 7:00PM we will start and each participant will go to the table with the instructor of their choice. You have to be the first to fill up the instructors’ chairs; if your choice is already full, you have to find another table. The instructors will teach a mini lesson for 30 minutes that you will complete and take with you (“Make-&-Takes”). This process will repeat every thirty minutes for the 3-hours. Organized chaos! At the end, you will have completed six mini projects and/or demos. Lots of artists to meet; lots of fun to create! Who’ll be teaching what?

Stack Rings Jane Cook

Smoosh Canes Lisa Pavelka

Hearts Christi Friesen

Ladybug on a Leaf Donna Greenberg

Felted Flowers Pat Pawlowicz

Game Piece Charms Anke Humpert

Daisy Earrings Monica Resta

Star Books Phiona Richards

Antiquing 101 Sherman Oberson

Dragon’s Egg Christy Sherman

Plus a few surprise artists TBA…and a Caricature Artist!

Artists Unhinged Retreat Weekend – Artists Lecture & Artisan Market April 16, 2016 (Saturday Evening) 6:30PM to 10:00PM Artists Ellen Jewett, Sculptor Angelo Ciotti, Environmental Reclamation Artist and Sarwar Mustaq, Documentary Filmmaker will each provide slide presentations of their work followed by a Q&A with all of our artist instructors. There will be an Artisan Market where you can purchase artwork, books, etc. and speak to each of the artists individually. Finger Foods, No Host Bar and Cake by Cake Boss will be served.

Artists Unhinged Retreat Weekend REGISTRATION at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, 219 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 April 15, 16 & 17, 2016 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Please complete the form and mail with check or money order to the Artists Unhinged Retreat Weekend, c/o Africa Teach Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 8016, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-8016. You can also scan this form, email, and pay by PayPal. Class spaces are limited and will be filled on a first come basis in the order they are received.

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Saturday Evening Artists Presentations Event (RSVP & Ticket Required) FREE This is a free community event with one non-perishable food item with non-expired date donated in lieu of admission fee. Food will be donated to local food bank to help feed children and families in need. We need your reservation to plan for attendance. Finger foods, no host wine bar, and cake by Cake Boss will be served.

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