THE ART COOP 
Yes, it really was a chicken coop!
Private home studio
Art Classes for Chicks…
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Mosaics and Cement Leaf classes: June - Sept
4225 N G Street
Spokane, WA 99205
ph: 509-327-3726
alt: 509-290-2542
theartco
Art Classes for Chicks…
All supplies provided
Room for up to 8-10 students
BEADING
BEADED CUFF BRACELET
Good beginner beading class. Your packet will include everything to make your bracelet; even Swarovski crystals. (3 hours)
BIRD NESTING BALLS (March-May classes)
You'll take the great things that birds love to build nest with and stuff it all into a 3" rattan ball. Complete it with hanger and tassel and beads. (2 hours)
CEMENT LEAVES (June-September)
Class limited to six chicks. Using real leaves from hosta, rubbarb and cabbage you will add cement to the back-side of the leaf to form a replica. You will leave class with two medium leaves and several small.
It takes 3 classes: first for packing cement, two days later for removing the leaves and then one week later for painting and sealing. (Friday night, Sunday afternoon and then following Sunday) I will share my secret of reflective paint and sealant and send you home with instructions so you can continue to make your own leaves.
Cabbage Leaf
Rubbarb Leaf Hosta Leaves
CIGAR BOXES
Bring your own box, or the Coop has plenty. Decorate the out side of your box for a memory box. If time allows, you can decorate the inside too. Lots of magazines, cool stuff and pictures to choose from to glue onto your box. You can even add feet and a great pull to open it. (3 hours)
FUSED GLASS JEWELRY
Learn how to cut glass and use a grinder and ring saw to cut shapes. Choose from dichroic, transparent and opaque glass. Use frit, stringers, copper, decals or glass paper to embellish your pieces. You get to pick a coordinating necklace for each pendant you make. 
SEPARATE CLASSES FOR:
- Jewelry -- Bracelet, Earrings and Pendants - Make 2 or 3 pendants with earrings (hanging or post) to match. Pick from 6 to 13 squares for your bracelet base. Or you may decide to make buttons, zipper pulls, hanging ornaments or a magnet. (2 hours)
- Your Home Ornament - Bring in a picture of your home and we'll reproduce it in fused glass! (2 hours)
Bracelet, earrings and pendant
4" x 3" Your Home Ornament - LOVE YOUR HOUSE
Bring a photo of your house to duplicate it in an ornament
HAPPY SCRAPPY DAY...
For past fused glass students ONLY.
From time to time the Coop will offer this open studio day to use up all the glass scrapes collected. Most will be solid and clear colors, not a lot of dichroic pieces. Pay by the card you fill ($30); card is bigger thatn class card. Frit, stringers and confetti will be added to the scrapes, and decals.
BE SURE TO WEAR CLOSED SHOES TO CLASS. PLEASE, NO SANDLES.
There is a special grinder for routing around your piece so you can wrap it with wire and create your own bail after firing.
HANGING YARD ART
You'll combine Jello molds, CDs, beads, stir sticks, wire and dozens of other junk to make a whimsical yard hanger. The base can be anything from a pan lid to a bucket. I have all the stuff for you to just wire it together. (2 hours)
HATS
Did you ever feel like building a wild and wacky hat? Well here is your big chance... We'll have everything from feathers to netting, birds, fancy trim, rick rack, ribbon and lace to glue onto a hat. Just bring an old, wide-brimmed hat and you'll never believe it was the same hat by the time you leave class. (2 hours)
JEWELRY MARBLING
By using a cup of water, nail polish and toothpicks you can marble a number of things to make jewelrey from. Go home with 3 or 4 different pieces that you will add charms and beads to and a lovely silky cord. (2 hours)
JUNGLE BRACELETS
These bracelets are made from cardboard, bias tape, rick rack, string and beads. You can make 3 bracelets. Spray with Scotchguard when finished so they won't stain. (2 hours)
LOCKER HOOKING
Learn to locker hook with 1 1/4" fabric strips, a quarter inch rug grid, cotton yarn and a locker hook needle. You will finish a 7" square during class and take home your own hook. Many squares can be sewn together to form a rug or table runner. You can make a bracelet, ornament or even a purse with this method; even adding other fibers. Can be washed and put in the dryer. (2 hours)
MATCHBOX SHRINE ORNAMENT
You'll be decorating a cardboard matchbox 2" x 1 1/4" inside and out. Make this a special themed gift for someone special. I have tons of tiny, small stuff to add. To make your matchbox extra special, bring a picture of your special person to incorporate. Add a string at the top so it can hang. Great for birthdays, Valentine's Day, or just a happy unbirthday gift. (2 hours)
MEMORY SHADOW BOX (8" x 8")
Bring copies of old photos and small momentos to create a memory box to honor someone. Shadow box provided (3/4" deep) and embellishments. I will help you tastfully and historically preserve your memories. (3 hours)
MICROSCOPE SLIDE
NECKLACE or ORNAMENT
You will make two collages and sandwich them with microscope slides. Using sticky-backed copper tape to bind it together, you will then solder it and finally add a few charms and coiled copper wire. Your theme can be Victorian, holiday, circus, love, cats, travel, frogs, dogs, Oz... I've got plenty of pictures for these tiny, one-of-a-kind, themed hanging eye candies.If you want to include photos of your favorite pet or relative bring snapshots that will fit into a 1"x3" area or for inchies a 1" x 1" area.
SEPARATE CLASSES FOR...
Necklaces-Pins/Rounders (2 hrs)
Character Pin/Necklace (3 hrs)
Inchies - Make 3 necklaces 1" x 1" (3 hrs)
Every one is reversible!
Rounders
NECKLACE
CHARACTER PINS
INCHIES
MOSAIC BIRDBATH (May - September)
Smash ceramic tiles, and dishes, add mirrors and gems to cover a 12" or 16" terra cotta saucer. In the first class, you place the tiles, the second class, you grout and seal. Be sure to wear your grubbies. (Two session class; first class 4 hours, second class 2 hours)
MOSAIC BOWLING BALL or BOULDER (May - September)
Upcycle that old bowling ball from your basement or use one of the Coop's. Better yet, choose a nice basalt boulder from our yard or bring your own (make sure you can carry it)! You'll use ceramic tiles, gem stones, broken dishes and mirror to decorate your area. The first two classes are for cutting/smashing and attaching your stuff and the third class is for grouting and sealing. (Three session class; first and second class 4 hours each and third class 2 hours)
NOTE: In our climate, bowling balls expand and contract too much to leave your ball in direct sunlight. When fisnished, it needs to be kept on a covered patio and put away for the winter.
However, boulders stand up to any weather, even through the winter!!!
MOSAIC PLAQUE
During the first class, you will collage a 5" x 7" wooden plague with a theme of your choice. Add a word or two from Scrabble squares and glue broken clear glass. The second class you will grout and add your hanging wire with beads. (2 session class; first class 4 hours, second class 1 hour)
WITCHY
WINTER
FEELINGS
PAINTING A SCARF WITH SHARPIES
Sharpie markers, rubbing alcohol and a silk scarf will make this class fast and easy fun. Learn what colors work great and how to bleed them. Dries in 20 minutes; hand washable. (1.5 hours)
PAPER ORNAMENTS
During this two hour class you will learn to make 2-3 different paper ornaments. You'll go home with with a bag full to deck your tree or give as gifts! (2 hours)
QUILTED PIN/ORNAMENT
All fabric will be cut to size. You get to pick your favorite patterns and sew them together. Or choose a finshed background that requires no sewing -- you just iron on your patterns then embellish with buttons, beads and charms. Your finished pin will be 2 1/2" x 2". Heart pins measure 4" and requires no sewing, just embellishment. (2 hours)
SILK PAINTING
10" CIRCLE OR SQUARE
A good beginners class - choose from a 10" pre-screteched circle or square suitable for framing or a wall hanging. You will trace a pattern - I have dozens (or design your own) onto the silk with a rubber liquid, called gutta and then paint into your outlines with brilliant dye colors. You will learn how gutta flows and test several colors of gutta. Then, when you apply the dye you will learn how the dyes react to water and dryness. (3 hr class limited to 6)SILK SCARf 11" X 60"
This class is for students who feel comfortable with drawing or have done art projects before. You will have an 11" x 60" silk scarve to paint. Here again you will apply your pattern with gutta, then your dyes. You will learn how to stretch and then fix the colors on your silk and make some special effects. (3 1/2 hr class limited to 4)
Remember, everything is supplied and a supply list will be handed out. I have plenty of designs and patterns for you to copy from.
STAMP MAKING
STICKY BACKED FOAM STAMPS
By cutting fun foam you can create the neatest and quickist stamps for notecards, invitations, gift bags...if it's flat you can stamp it. You'll go home with a bagfull of fantastic stamps and six note cards with envelopes. If you have farbric ink you can use your new stamps to dress up fabric or tee shirts. (2 hours)
HOLIDAY STAMPS - Make tags, bags and christmas cards, add glitter, gold pen lines and be unique!
CARVING BLOCK STAMPS
You can carve up to 9" x 11" linolum block stamp and print it in class on our press; or cut that size up and make several smaller stamps. You'll be using stamp pads or ink and brayer to print after you carve and test. Fun to print on old maps and dictionary pages, which you can try in class. Print six note cards with envelopes. (Three hours)
SUN DYING
This class is a sunshine day class only. You will learn what dye to use and how to use it to get the most fantastic patterns. During class you will complete two 11" x 60" scarves. We'll use grasses, leaves and flowers from the Coop yard. Limited to 6. (2 hours)TIN SURVIVAL KIT
This collaged tin will make a great survival gift box for someone special. The tin is 4" x 3" and ready to collage. Add Scrabble squares, charms and something special you bring to class. Then take it home and fill it with survival necessities, such as a PMS Survival Kit, Music Survival Kit, Doggie Fix Survival Kit, Chocolate Survial Kit; the possibilities are endless. (3 hours)
SEWING SURVIVAL KIT - CONTENTS JUST A SUGGESTION
2-D COLLAGE CANVAS
Use the front side of your canvas and add wonderful handmade paper, twigs, paint, decorative paper. Or choose the reverse side you can make a 3/4" indented dimentional scene with small objects; and I have plenty to pick from. You can even bring your own things to add. (3 hours)
Tribute to my grandmother who was a tailor.
Fig. 1 is my husbands grandmother with her sisters and brothers. About 1898.
WILD WOMAN PIN
Fabric, yarn, and rick rack will make a wild woman to fit your personality. Plenty of charms and beads to add provided. This is a great craft for a girl party. (2 hours)
WIRE NEST NECKLACE
You'll use lots of colored wire, pearls for eggs and then add yarn, maybe a word or two and several charms to make this one of your favorite necklaces. Silky cord included. (2 hours)
WOODEN ASSEMBLAGE
SMALL ASSEMBLAGE
Start with plywood board 5" x 9" and add anything from keys, baby blocks and Tinker Toys to clothepins, Scrabble blocks. Frame your piece with yard sticks. (3 hours)
LARGE ASSEMBLAGE
The first class you will layout your pieces and frame your piece with yard sticks. The second class you will glue. I have plenty of do-dads to create a wonderful wall hanging. You may want to incorporate pieces of your own. Two sessions; two four hour classes (8 hours).
WOOL FELTING
Using wool rovings, bamboo mats and netting with hot water and soap, you'll develope a wonderful art piece that can be hung or cut into another art piece. You'll have time to make an 8" x 10" flat piece and maybe some decorative balls to assemble into a bracelet or necklace if time allows. (2 hours)
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Workshops will be announced as guest instructors confirm. Look forward to...
- Art Quilting
- FabricPurses
- Wool Felting
- Scratch Boards
- Paper Mache
- Upcycling Wooden Shapes
- Print Making and Carving
- Cigar Memory Boxes
- Shadow Boxes
- Matchbox Shrines
- Cig Tin Revamp
- Bottle Cap Hangings
OZ Tin Survival Kit Matchbox Shrines to Hepburn
UPCYCLING small objects is the key to some great art.
The Art Coop is the place to begin!!!
4225 N G Street
Spokane, WA 99205
ph: 509-327-3726
alt: 509-290-2542
theartco
