Paper Clay and Feather Birds

Some colour to brighten up your Easter.  

Each year we do an art making activity at the Campbell River Art Gallery in conjunction with the Campbell River Downtown Business Association annual easter egg hunt https://www.facebook.com/Downtown-Campbell-River-BIA-140261572745355/ 

This was so much fun and an easy project for a crowd.  We used paper clay to hand form the shape of a bird - added some texture with toothpicks - and then embellished (sometimes quite lavishly) with feathers, beads and googly eyes.  

This project was fantastically fun and these colourful creatures are so very expressive.

Enjoy!

 Now for something completely different 

Mustn't forget the "Narwal Sharp Bird"

 Thank you Kaitlyn for always taking it somewhere else and keeping it interesting 

Mixed Media Collage with cardboard

Whenever I present a collage project I am simply setting the stage and without fail, I am amazed at what transpires. 

Found objects can be repurposed and translated in countless ways.  Needless to say, possibilities are endless! The creative and critical thinking buzz that fills the room is quite intoxicating and so very gratifying.  

Here is what happened during Super Saturday at the Campbell River Art Gallery.  Free art making for all ages, every second Saturday.  Check out the gallery website for the calendar of activities.   

http://crartgallery.ca/education-classes/super-saturday

Set out a variety of objects 

I had some painted art cards I had made for another project so I tossed them in there.

The cardboard can be any size.  Tear off some of the top layer for more texture.

Add some colour with oil pastels

Gather some bits, colour some of them

Think about the arrangement 

Hot glue everything in place

Some 3 dimensional work

A triptych

Louise Nevelson influence?

This was a father son collaboration.

I certainly was a happy day!