Polymer Clay Fairies How to Paint Realistic Clay Babies

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	January 12 - 14, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Dolls On The Wall � Alter Ego Art Dolls Instructor: Maureen Carlson Description: Do you ever wish you had the opportunity to "meet" one of your alter egos? Here's the opportunity to do so - at least in doll form! Join Maureen Carlson as she shares her techniques for creating a one-of-a-kind, 12-inch tall art doll to hang on the wall. Instruction will be given on creating a basic profile face, hands, shoes and hats � as well as accessories � from polymer clay.	Time: 7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Experience Level: All

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	January 26 - 28, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Personal Stories - Making a Mixed-Media Storybox Instructor: Maureen Carlson The finished project in this class will be a wooden box embellished with polymer clay, paper, fiber, beads, and paint.  But it won't be just any old box.  It will be a vehicle for telling your story through symbols, images and words.  Time will be given in class to develop a theme and symbols which are personal to you and your story. Format: Weekend retreat, Expressive Arts Format (personal journaling and contemplation time will be included in the schedule)	Time: 7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Experience Level: All

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	February 9 - 11, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title:  More Than Just Something Pretty - Using Symbols To Make Art With a Message Instructor: Maureen Carlson (Project will be a small polymer clay box that will be used to hold your collection of personal symbols.) Format: Weekend retreat, Expressive Arts Format (personal journaling and contemplation time will be included in the schedule)	Time: 7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Experience Level: All

Technique Class	Feb. 17, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: Whimsy Animals Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: (It's coming .......)	Time: 10:00 - 3:00 Experience Level: All

2 CLASSES IN MARYLAND with Maureen Carlson Sponsored by the Central Maryland Polymer Clay Guild Classes will be at Crafter's Cafe in Overlea in the Baltimore area What is Crafter's Cafe?	Maureeen Carlson February 23 to 25, 2007 * For further information on Maryland workshops, contact Kathryn Ottman at imaginethisco@hotmail.com
FIRST: An Evening of Storyclay� Telling with Maureen WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, Feb. 23, 6;30 - 8:30 PM at Crafter's Cafe	What is Storyclay Telling? Click for info: Storyclay Telling
Classes: #1. Saturday, Feb 24 - Wall Faces/Masks Taught by Maureen Carlson in Maryland. Class Description: Learn to sculpt a face with Maureen Carlson, author of How to Make Clay Characters, Family and Friends in Polymer Clay and the recently published Fairies, Gnomes and Trolls.  Create a Wall Face or Mask to hang either inside your house or outside on your garden gate.  In either place, these character faces will surely add a touch of warmth and charm to the area.  The faces are designed not to wear, but to give personality to your environment.	#2. Sunday, Feb. 25 - Dolls on the Wall - Alter Ego Dolls Taught by Maureen Carlson in Maryland. Class Description: Learn some of Maureen's face-sculpting thechniques at the same time that you have fun learning some things about yourself. This fast-paced class is a spin on the dollmaking theme that makes dollmaking appropriate for anyone who is interested in self-expression.

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	March 9 - 11, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title:  Writing Stories/Making Characters Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: In this class, Maureen will demonstrate her process of character development, then she'll help each participant develop his or her own characters and a story to go with them.  Paper and pencil will go hand-in-hand with clay in this fast-paced class. Project will be one or more simple clay characters along with the beginnings of a story about those characters.	Time: 7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Experience Level: Beginner Format: Weekend writing and clay retreat

Technique Class	March 17, 2007 Class is postponed.  Offered again July 28 and Oct. 12	Val Daniels
Class Title: Miniature 3 1/2 -inch Babies Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: Create life-like 3 to 5-inch tall polymer clay babies with all the wrinkles and rolls, and the little scrunched faces.	Time: 9:30 - 5:00 Experience Level: All

Technique Class	March 31, 2007 (note date change)	Maureen Carlson and Barb Kobe
Maureen's Photo Gallery: Gallery_One.htm	Class Title: A Day of Faces with Maureen Carlson and Barb Kobe Time: 9:00 - noon: Face Sculpting Techniques  with Maureen  - using polymer clay 1:00 - 4:00: Making Faces Barb Kobe Style - using airdry clay (Repeated September 15, 2007) Class Description: Explore faces with two professionals in the field  of sculpting faces in both airdry and oven-baked clay, such as polymer clay. Format: 1- day clay retreat Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate,	Barb's Website: http:// www.barbkobe.com

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	April 1, 2007 (Note date change)	Barb Kobe
Class Title: Medicine Bags, Prayer Pockets, Wish Pouches Instructor: Barb Kobe Create a very personal Medicine Bag, Power Pouch or Prayer Pocket with the guidance and direction of Barbara Kobe, artist, teacher and expressive arts facilitator. Your creation will become a special, artful, embellished felt container to hold your thoughts, prayers, stones, momentos, dreams or wishes.	Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Class Fee: $75 plus supplies Experience Level: All Barb's Website: http:// www.barbkobe.com

Technique Class	April 7, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: Polymer Clay Dragons Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: Learn to mix colors, create basic shapes and capture whimsical expressions as you make your own one-of-a-kind 5" to 8" tall dragon.	Time: 9:30 - 5:00 Experience Level: All

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	April 13, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: How to Become a Storyclay Teller Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Maureen will share tips and techniques for becoming a successful Storyclay Teller.  Class will consist of both discussion and hands-on practice.	Time: Fri.: 1:00 to 5:00 PM Plus Storyclay Telling event on Sat., April 14, at 10:00 AM. Experience Level: All

Open House	April 14 - 15, 2007	Free
Come See What's Happening at Maureen's 102 Water Street, Jordan, Minnesota 55352	Time: Sat.: 10:00 to 5:00, Sun: Noon to 5:00 Storyclay Telling with Maureen at 10:00 AM on Sat. Demonstrations, Tours, One-of-a-Kind and Collectible Art by Maureen	Open to the public

Technique Class	April 16 -18, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Mushrooms, Wall Masks and Rocks (one day of each) Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: INSPIRED BY THE OUT OF DOORS In this three-day class you'll learn a variety of polymer clay techniques which can be used to create art for your patio or garden.  Each of the days has a different theme, but what all of them have in common is practice in sculpting faces.	Date and Time: April 16 - 18, 2007 starting at 9:30 on Monday until 4:30 on Wednesday Format: 3-day clay retreat Experience Level: All

Part of our Expressive Arts  Series of Classes	April 20-22, 2007	Barb Kobe
Class Title: INTO THE SACRED CIRCLE Healing Mother Earth through Painting Come play with paint, canvas, paper clay and collaged natural materials to create a painting that represents a visual healing prayer to mother earth. Instructor: Barb Kobe	Time: 7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Format: Weekend arts retreat Experience Level: All	Barb's Website: http:// www.barbkobe.com

Technique Class	April 24 -25, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Making Clay Characters - Starting with the Basics Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay, plus tricks that will help you make the simple shapes that are the basis for all characers.	Time: starting at 9:30 on Tuesday until 4:30 on Wednesday Format: 2-day clay retreat Experience Level: Beginner

Technique Class	April 26 - 28, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Making Clay Characters - All About the Details Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: This class is for those students who have basic clay skills, but who need time and a place and space for going beyond the basics to create a clay character that has extras - whether those extras be a tree, a chair, a box base or maybe just more detailed clothing. Clothing can be fabric or clay.	Time: Starting at 9:30 on Thursday until 4:30 on Saturday Format: 3-day clay retreat Experience Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Technique Classes	May 4 - 6, 2007	Lynne Anne Schwarzenberg
Class Title: 8 From 1 � The Foliage Edition: Brushstroke Leaf Caning made easy! Instructor: Lynne Anne Schwarzenberg Class Description:  C reate intricate millefiori leaf canes from polymer clay.  Finished cane slices can be used to create beads, buttons, surface embellishment or design accents.	Time: May 4, 2007, Friday, 9:30 - 4:30 Format: 1-day clay class Experience Level: All
Class Title: 8 From 1: Intensive Flower Cane Workshop Instructor: Lynne Anne Schwarzenberg Class Description: You'll learn the techniques Lynne used to create all of the flowers shown here, and even some that are not in the photograph.  All you have to do is change the colors of your blends and components and you can create an infinite array of flowers to use in your designs	Time: May 5 - 6, Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 - 5:30 each day Format: 2-day clay class Experience Level: Intermediate or the May 4 class	To see more of Lynne Anne's artwork, go to her website: http://www.riverpoetdesign.com/

Technique Class	May 7 - 12 , 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Fantasy Week - Making Imaginative Clay Characters Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay, plus tricks that will help you make the simple shapes that are the basis for all characters. In a 6-day class such as this one you can make a  vast array of different styles of characters - including dragons and animals and .....	Time: Starting at 3:00 on Monday until 3:30 on Saturday Format: 6-day clay retreat Experience Level: Beginner

Technique Classes	May 18 - 20, 2007	SHARILYN MILLER
Great Opportunity! Maureen's is hosting Four Wire Art Workshops with Sharilyn Miller author of Bead on a Wire REGISTER NOW!  Must have 10 students for each class by May 6 in order to hold these classes.		Go to Sharilyn's Website:  http://www.sharilynmiller.com to see more of her work.
Class Title: Five Wire Rings Workshop Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Class Description: Sharilyn has selected several of her favorite rings from her popular Rings II class for this half-day workshop.	Date and Time: May 18, Friday, 9 am - 12 pm Format: Hands-on 3-hour wire-art technique class Experience Level: All levels
Class Title: Hoops & Triangles Earring Workshop Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Class Description: In this fun workshop, learn to make cool hoop- & triangular-shaped earring dangles!  Each pair is different, each as unique as its creator.	Date and Time: May 18, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm Format: Hands-on 3-hour wire art class Experience Level: All levels
Class Title: Tribal Treasures Bracelet Workshop NEW!  Note CHANGE in Class Title Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Class Description: This fabulous workshop is your opportunity to coil-wrap and cage beads, make jump rings, create spiral dangles and combine them all together into a very cool, ethnic bracelet you're sure to treasure.	Date and Time: May 19, Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm Format: Hands-on 1-day wire art class Experience Level: All levels
Class Title: Ethnic coin Necklace Workshop Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Class Description: Learn to make an ancient-looking, Ethnic Coin Necklace with hammered coins and sterling-silver wire. Make spirals, twisted-wire jump rings, figure-8 links, and an S-clasp; then learn to hammer coins, punch holes in metal, and make copper-tack rivets. This full-day workshop involves lots of wire work plus hammering techniques.	Date and Time: May 20, Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm Format: Hands-on 1-day wire-art technique class Experience Level: All levels

Technique Class	June 2, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: They Rock: Polymer Clay Boxes Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: (It's coming .......)	Time: 9:30 - 2:00 Experience  Level: All

NEW Technique Class	June 9, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: I ntroduction to Polymer Clay Bead Making Techniques Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Learn basic skinner blend, layering and millerfiori techniques for creating colorful, one of a kind designer beads.  Once baked, the  beads are colorful, versatile, washable and durable.	Time: Sat., 9:30 - 12 noon Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 includes supplies

NEW Technique Class	June 9, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: I ntroduction to Polymer Clay Surface Techniques for Beads and Pendants Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Learn simple but elegant techiques for creating colorful beads, including popular Mokume' Gane designs and the use of surface colorants. Once baked, the  beads are colorful, versatile, washable and durable.	Time: Sat.,  1:30 - 4:00 Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 includes supplies

Technique Class	June 9, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: Polymer Clay Dragons Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: Learn to mix colors, create basic shapes and capture whimsical expressions as you make your own one-of-a-kind 5" to 8" tall dragon.	Time: 9:30 - 5:00 Experience  Level: All

NEW Technique Class	June 10, 2007	Dawn-Marie Quinche
Class Title: Antique Planter Chair Instructor: Dawn-Marie Quinche Class Description: Create a charming planter chair from an old dining room chair.  Learn to remove the seat, add chicken wire basket, burlap, and then watch as Dawn Marie demonstrates basic finishing techniques.	Time: Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00 Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $33 includes basic supplies; bring chair.

Technique Class	June 11 - 13,  2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Sculpting Realistic 14 - 18-inch Character Dolls - Intermediate Level Instructor: Maureen Carlson Faces and Proportions: Have your ever sculpted a head that you were quite pleased with, but then got the body proportions so wrong that when you put the character together it looked awkward and clumsy? Need some help in putting it all together?  If so, this class is for you.	Time: Starting at 1:00 on Monday until 4:30 on Wednesday Format: 2 1/2-day clay retreat Experience Level: Intermediate

Technique Class	June 14 - 16, 2007	Diane Keeler
Class Title: Dollmaking: 7-inch Fairy/Child Doll Instructor: Diane Keeler Class Description: Follow world class doll sculptor Diane Keeler as she helps you create a 7-Inch tall, full body sculpt of a child.  You will be using polymer clay as the sculpting medium. The Friday night demonstration will be on wig-making.  The doll will be dressed at home.	Time: 9:30 - 4:30 on Thursday and Saturday, 9:30 - 4:30 plus 6:30 - 9:30 PM on Friday Format: 3-day dollmaking retreat Skill Level: Intermediate   Diane's website: http://www.dianekeeler.com

Technique Class	June 18 - 20 , 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Sculpting People You Know - All-clay Figures - Intermediate Level Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: This face-sculpting intensive is for those of you who have already sculpted faces but who are interested in making figures that resemble real people. Class time will be spent both in learning to "see" and in practicing sculpting skills. Body proportions in relation to the figure will also be analyzed. Each participant is asked to bring photos to class. Expect to do some finishing work at home. Techniques learned: face sculpting and armatures for all-clay bodies.	Time: Starting at 9:30 on Monday until 4:30 on Wednesday Format: 3-day clay retreat Skill Level: Intermediate

Technique Class	June 27 - July1, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: In the Trees with the Fairies and Elves - All Levels Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Explore the Fantasy World of Faires and Elves by first making a clay tree - complete with doors and cubbies and places to hide or to sit in the sun and preen.  Add a swing, or a window for peeping out at the world. Class instruction will be given on how to build a basic tree and how to create the clay characters to inhabit it.	Time: Starting at 9:30 on Wednesday until 3:00 on Sunday Format: 5-day clay retreat Skill Level: All levels

Technique Class - NEW	June 28, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Making Clay Characters Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Learn the basics of making an all-clay, whimsical wee folk, such as an elf, troll or leprechaun.  These characters will be dressed in clay clothing.  It's much easier than it looks!	Time: Thur., 6:30 - 9:00 PM Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 Includes Supplies

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	July 6, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: How to Become a Storyclay Teller Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Maureen will share tips and techniques for becoming a successful Storyclay Teller.  Class will consist of both discussion and hands-on practice.	Time: Fri.: 1:00 to 5:00 PM Plus Storyclay Telling event on Sat., July 7, at 11:00 AM. Experience Level: All

July Open House

Come see what's happening at Maureen's.

July 7 - 8

Sat.: 10:00 to 5:00, Sun: Noon to 5:00

Storyclay Telling with Maureen at 11am Sat and  2:00pm Sun

Open to the public

Free

Technique Class - NEW	July11, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Sculpting Faces Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description:	Time: Wed.,6:30 - 9:00 PM Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 Includes Supplies

Technique Class	July 9 -14, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Making Clay Characters with Personal Style - Advanced Class Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Once you've learned the basics of making clay characters, what next?  How about putting your personal style into the characters so that they become uniquely yours? This clay week begins with some fun exercises and discussions which will help you define your "look", then the rest of the week will be spent creating and refining that look in clay.	Time: Starting at 9:30 on Monday until 3:00 on Saturday Format: 6-day clay retreat Experience Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Technique Class - NEW	July20, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Polymer Clay Doll Making Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description:	Time: Friday, 10:00 - 5:00 Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $75 Includes Supplies

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	July 20 - 22, 2007	Lindly Haunani
Class Title: Synchronicity and Simplicity in Action A Bead Sampler Instructor: Lindly Haunani Class Description: Join Lindly Haunani, an acclaimed colorist- best known for her sensitive use of color AND her somewhat colorful sense of humor- for a fun and enlightening day.  Expand your repertoire of bead shapes to include pods, petals, twists and tubes while learning exactly how to make these shapes successfully using polymer clay.	Date and Time: July 20, 2007, Friday, 9:30 - 4:30 Format: Hands-on color and technique class Experience Level: All
Healing Mandalas (Mixed Media Polymer Clay and Expressive Arts Class) Instructor: Lindly Haunani Class Description: Assisted by a series of guided visualizations and group discussions you will draw three healing mandalas.  With Lindly's guidance, these will then be turned into polymer clay embellishments to grace the cover of a personal artist book(s).	Date and Time: July 21 -22, 2007, Friday, 9:30 - 4:30 each day plus Sat. evening studio time Format: Hands-on color, technique and Expressive Arts class	Lindly's website: www.lindlyhaunani.com

Technique Class	July 28, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: Miniature 3 1/2 -inch Babies Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: Create life-like 3 to 5-inch tall polymer clay babies with all the wrinkles and rolls, and the little scrunched faces.	Time: 9:30 - 5:00 Experience  Level: All

Technique Class	August 4, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: Whimsey Animals Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: (It's coming .......)	Time: 10:00 - 3:00 Experience  Level: All

Technique Class - NEW	Saturday, August 4, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Polymer Clay Bead Making Techniques Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Class Description: Learn basic skinner blend, layering and millerfiori techniques for creating colorful, one of a kind designer beads.  Once baked, the  beads are colorful, versatile, washable and durable.	Time: 9:30 - Noon Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 includes supplies

Technique Class - NEW	Saturday, August 4, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Polymer Clay Surface Techniques for Beads and Pendants Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Learn simple but elegant techiques for creating colorful beads, including popular Mokume' Gane designs and the use of surface colorants. Once baked, the  beads are colorful, versatile, washable and durable.	Time: 1:30 - 4:00 Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 includes supplies

Technique Class	August 6 - 10 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Writing Stories/Making Characters Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: In this class, Maureen will demonstrate her process of character development, then she'll help each participant develop his or her own characters and a story to go with them.  Paper and pencil will go hand-in-hand with clay in this fast-paced class. Project will be a group of clay characters along with the beginnings of a story about those characters, as well as a photo shoot to begin clay illustration for stories.	Time: S tarting at 9:30 on Monday until 4:30 on Saturday Format: 5-day clay and writing retreat Experience Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Technique Class - NEW	August 8, 2007l	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Making Clay Characters - whimsical elderly faces Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Learn to assemble basic clay shapes to create an elderly character face.  Then add a simple pair of pants and a shirt to turn it into a sitting character.	Time: Wed., 6:30 - 9:00 PM Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 Includes Supplies

Technique Class	August 18, 2007	Val Daniels
Class Title: They Rock: Polymer Clay Boxes Instructor: Val Daniels Class Description: (It's coming .......)	Time: 9:30 - 3:00 Experience  Level: All

Technique Class - NEW	September 12, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Making Clay Book Covers Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Use a variety of techniques, including millefiori, hingeing, mokume' gane and surface texture to create tiny polymer clay books that can be used as pendants or quotation keepsakes.	Time: Wed., 6:30 - 9:00 PM Experience  Level: All Class Fee: $35 Includes Supplies

Technique Class	September 10 - 14, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Fantasy Week - Making Imaginative Clay Characters with personal style - all levels Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: The World of imagination is limited only by one's lack of imagination.  In this class, students will be encouraged to imagine a world of characters that is uniquely their own.	Time: Starting at 9:30 on Monday until 4:30 on Friday Format: 5-day clay retreat Experience Level: All

Technique Class	September 15, 2007	Maureen Carlson and Barb Kobe
	Class Title: A Day of Faces with Barb Kobe and Maureen Carlson Time: Saturday, 9:00am - 4:00 9:00 - noon: Face Sculpting Techniques with Maureen  - using polymer clay 1:00 - 4:00: Making Faces Barb Kobe Style - using airdry clay Class Description: Explore faces with two professionals in the field  of sculpting faces in both airdry and oven-baked clay, such as polymer clay. Format: 1- day clay retreat Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate,

Technique Class & Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	September 16, 2007	Barb Kobe
Class Title: Surface Embellishments for Fabric Creations , including Art Dolls, Art Quilts and Artist Trading Cards Instructor: Barb Kobe Class Description:	Time:   Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Format: 1- day expressive arts retreat

Technique Class -	September 16, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Introduction to Rubber Stamp Techniques 0n Polymer clay Instructor: Maureen Carlson Class Description: Create a Rubber Stamp Sampler book - a miniature keepsake	Time: Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 Experience  Level: All Class Fee : $40 Includes Supplies

Technique Classes	September 21 - 23, 2007	Christi Friesen
Class Title: "Bead Bonanza" Polymer Clay Themed beads: Wrapped Hearts, Unicorn/Horse, Phoenix = if time remains, a Sea or Garden Dragon Instructor: Christi Friesen Class Description: Create lyrical mixed media focal beads and pendants from polymer clay, wire, glass beads and semi-precious stones.	Date and Time: September 21, 2007,  9:30 - 4:30 Format: Hands-on one-day technique class with Author of Dragons, Welcome to the Jungle, and Under the Sea. Experience Level: All
Class Title: (3-d Sculpture) "Fantastical Four-legged Beast" -  two day workshop Instructor: Christi Friesen Class Description: Oh, what fun we'll have in this class creating a creature from the ground up! We will use armatures to bring to life a fanciful 3-d creature from your imagination.	Date and Time: September 22 - 23, 2007, 9:30 - 4:30 each day Format: Hands-on 2-day technique class Experience Level: All

Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	OCTOBER 5 - 7, 2007	Barb Kobe
Class Title: The Dollmaking Circle  - A Creative Process for Personal Growth and Healing Instructor: with Barb Kobe Class Description: The act of making a doll can take a person through a process of imagination, growth and healing. This retreat weekend will focus on the growth and healing aspects of dollmaking.	Time:  7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Format: Weekend retreat Experience Level: All

Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	OCTOBER  19 - 21, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Dolls On The Wall � Alter Ego Art Dolls Instructor: Maureen Carlson Description: Do you ever wish you had the opportunity to "meet" one of your alter egos? Here's the opportunity to do so - at least in doll form! Join Maureen Carlson as she shares her techniques for creating a one-of-a-kind, 12-inch tall art doll to hang on the wall. Instruction will be given on creating a basic profile face, hands, shoes and hats � as well as accessories � from polymer clay. Format: Weekend retreat, Expressive Arts Format (personal journaling and contemplation time will be included in the schedule)	Time:  7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Experience Level: All

Technique Class and Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes	NOVEMBER 2 - 4, 2007	Maureen Carlson
Class Title: Personal Stories - Making a Mixed-Media Storybox Instructor: Maureen Carlson The finished project in this class will be a wooden box embellished with polymer clay, paper, fiber, beads, and paint.  But it won't be just any old box.  It will be a vehicle for telling your story through symbols, images and words.  Time will be given in class to develop a theme and symbols which are personal to you and your story. Format: Weekend retreat, Expressive Arts Format (personal journaling and contemplation time will be included in the schedule)	Time: 7:00 pm Friday until 3:00 pm Sunday Experience Level: All

Open House	November 10 - 11, 2007	Free
Come See What's Happening at Maureen's 102 Water Street, Jordan, Minnesota 55352	Time: Sat.: 10:00 to 5:00, Sun: Noon to 5:00 Storyclay Telling with Maureen at 2:00 PM Demonstrations, Tours, One-of-a-Kind and  Collectible Art by Maureen	Open to the public

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