Prayer Flags are a Tibetan tradition where prayers and mantras are printed on fabric flags and hung outside where the wind can spread good will and compassion to all. In this class, we'll take inspiration from traditional prayer flags to create our own personalized mixed media versions (which can also be intention flags or banners without words) using paper and mainly paper elements to put our own hopes and intentions for the coming year into the world.
About a week before the official live class there will be a pre-workshop bonus video. In the pre-workshop video we'll create three backgrounds and discuss choosing and preparing supplies for words or intentions (optional) as well as your focal points. In the live workshop we'll use a variety of media to create layered focal embellishments and pull our flags together. I'll share the process for a whimsical paper mandala plus the other collages created in my sample. You'll finish with three flags of your own to display wherever they'll most inspire you.
Because this is a virtual class students must provide all their own supplies, but they are common mixed media supplies and you may already have most in your stash!
Tools
Paper and Substrates
Inks, Paints, Pens, etc...
Adhesives & Miscellaneous:
Miscellaneous:
International Students: If you live outside the USA please email Tracie at info@papercraftclubhouse.com and we will send you an invoice to register.
Materials Included: | Because this is a virtual class students must provide all their own supplies. Please see student supply list. |
Requirements: | 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.) |
Instructor: | Gwen Lafleur |
Instructor Bio: | I'm a lifelong artist, crafter, designer, and world traveler from Herndon, Virginia. I've been involved in arts and crafts my entire life, trying anything from drawing lessons to paper crafts and finally finding my true home as a mixed media artist. My work has been displayed in galleries and can be found in private collections around the world. I have also been published in Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studio, and Creative Scrapbooker magazines. I'm a columnist and stencil designer for StencilGirl Products and I have a line of embossing powders and embellishments with Emerald Creek Craft Supplies as well as a line of rubber stamps with PaperArtsy. I'm also a member of AFCI. |
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