In an effort to help out independent craft stores and also continue to provide access to social distancing-friendly live mixed media classes, I've partnered with Papercraft Clubhouse in Westbrook, CT to bring you a Live Online workshop offered via private Facebook group.

Class will be held live on Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 1 - 3:30pm Eastern Time

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What you'll get:

• An invitation to join our private Facebook group - this is our classroom
• Community -  meet and interact with other students 
• Exclusive downloads just for this class (available in the group.)
• A bonus live video in the group ~2 weeks before class
  • We'll review supplies and discuss shape and form in choosing your images
  • A demo for parts of the class pre-work. (This video will also be archived in the group.)
  • A printable companion handout to help you choose and assemble your "people parts."
• The class itself will be taught through a Facebook Live video
• Work along with me, react, and ask questions during the demo via comments, or watch and work later on your own time. (Or do a bit of both!)
• More than 3-1/2 hours of live demos - that's the equivalent of a full day in-person workshop, plus the added feedback and community interaction.
• Tips and discussion around preparing for and creating your projects.
• A 10% off coupon for the Papercraft Clubhouse online shop (See FAQ for details)
• Videos, questions, comments, and projects are available indefinitely. You can re-watch later - as often as you'd like!
• Share photos of your in-progress and finished projects for feedback from me and other class members.
• A photo album featuring all of the shared finished projects from the class for added inspiration.

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Class Description:
Pocketful of People is a hybrid live / online class with a Facebook community for sharing, questions, and feedback. During this workshop, we'll use my new EGL09 Tribal Faces stamp set from PaperArtsy (or other face stamps or motifs of your choice) and mix them with stamps, stencils, and cut-out shapes to create fantastically whimsical art dolls to live in a pocket in your art journal, on a canvas or on another substrate. (Or you can skip the pocket and just make art dolls, or even totems or a Pocketful of Posies!) 

I'll provide a bonus live video and demo to discuss shape and form and how to select and create images for your projects. I'll also demo and give ideas and alternatives for other faces or motifs to use and ideas for coloring your images as you select supplies and do the class pre-work to get ready for the official live class on June 13.

Class Cost: $40

Student Supply List:
Tools:

• Stamps or images to use as the faces or focal points for your art dolls or totems, etc... (I'll be using my brand new EGL09 "Tribal Faces" stamp set from PaperArtsy, but I'll also share several options and alternatives in the group.)
• Stamps and / or stencils in a variety of shapes and motifs to create your parts - I'll give you options and talk about ways to look at your tools in a new way to find great parts for your project. You can also create your own art parts - we'll discuss that too. (I'll be using my stamps from PaperArtsy plus a few others and my stencils from StencilGirl.)
• Scissors

Paper & Substrates:

• A variety of cardstock or paper, gelli prints, painted papers, collage papers, patterned papers, etc... to use for creating the parts for your art dolls and for your pocket. We'll talk about creating some of these types of papers in the bonus video.

• An art journal, heavy-weight paper, canvas, etc... as your substrate if you plan to make the pocket for your art dolls.

Inks, Paints, Pens, etc...:

• Ink Pads (I will be using a mix of VersaFine Clair pigment inks, Archival Inks, and some dye ink pads. You'll probably want pigment if you plan to emboss.)
• Pens, markers, watercolors, water-soluble crayons or pencils... etc... any or all of these supplies to color some of the parts for your project.
• Pens for mark making (I use black plus white and gold gel pens and a few paint pens like Posca.)

Miscellaneous: 

• Adhesive for assembling your dolls (I'll be using an Avery glue stick, PVA glue in a Fineline bottle, and a white glue like Sobo or Tacky Glue.)
• Baby wipes, paper towels, pencil, and eraser

Optional Tools & Supplies:

• Heat gun, teflon mat, and embossing powder if you want to emboss any of your images. (I'll be using my Boho Blends embossing powders from Emerald Creek.)
• Paints (I'll be using PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic Paints) if you want to make painted papers specifically for this project. No set colors or brand - choose what you want for your color palette.​

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Administrative & Technical Details and FAQ

Technical Requirements:

• You must have a Facebook account - it's the only way we can admit you to the private Facebook classroom
• Your computer or device should be capable of viewing video with a strong enough internet connection to stream the lesson
• Check ahead of time to ensure that you can hear and see videos on Facebook (you usually need to both click into a live video and unmute it in order to hear and read and add comments.)
• I highly recommend that if you don't already have it, that you download the Facebook app on your phone or device and get logged in and set up. This will make it so you can easily take in-progress photos to post for feedback directly from the app.
  

Administrative Details & Class Policies:

• Unfortunately, because this is an online class where you can view the content and have full access even if you miss the livestream (which will be archived in the group,) there are no cancellations or refunds.
• I usually bring a fair amount of products and goodies to my classes for students to use. However since this is an online class, we just want to make sure it's clear that aside from the downloads posted in the Facebook group, you'll be responsible for providing all of your own supplies (please see the supply list above.) I've tried to give lots of options and alternatives so that you can pull from your stash wherever possible. Papercraft Clubhouse also has most of the supplies available in their shop so if you have something you need or see something that you want to try, I hope you'll help support the store. (And contact the shop if you need something that isn't linked - they may have it!)

FAQ:
Q: How long will the Facebook group be available after the Live video is over?
A: The group will remain open indefinitely so you can re-watch the video, ask questions, and share.

Q: Can I register after the live class is over?
A: No - registration will close early the morning of class (and note that there's class prep if you want to work along with the video, so we encourage you to sign up earlier to get into the group and get started.)

Q: When will I get access to the Facebook group?
A: Please allow 24-48 hours for Papercraft Clubhouse to process your registration and send you a group invitation.

Q: Where do we find the coupon code?
A: The coupon code is in the Facebook group - look under the admin posts. It also will be pinned as an announcement at the top of the page.

Q: Can I use the 10% off coupon more than once?
A: This is a one-time use code, but note that the shop also offers free shipping for orders over $75 and you get that without a coupon.

Q: Can I place a shop order from Papercraft Clubhouse if I live outside of the US?
A: The shop will ship internationally (contact them first,) but it's expensive and shipping times can't be guaranteed. If needed, we can help point you to other stockists closer to you to help you find supplies.

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