NEWS! + Free workshop Sat. the 6th...

Here is the latest news on Procession of the Species/ Solstice

We have another FREE workshop this Saturday the 6th 9:30- 11:00 at the Goodman Community Center. Demo. of clay model mask making! Hands-on cardboard sculpture!

I had a meeting with Betty from Starkweather creek about Solstice/ Procession of the Species. A few things are now set:

Day of solstice puppet and maskmaking ( with Meghan from Absolutely Art providing art supplies and helpers) beginning at 2 pm.

The Procession will begin at 6 pm

The bonfire will be at 9 (or dusk)

Here's where we're at with Procession:

Large puppets made and in progress:
Sun
deer with flowering antlers
owl
bear
flatworm
dragon
eagle

and many other small scale masks of all kinds of creatures...

This Saturday the 6th from 9:30- 11:00 am at the Goodman center we will work on some clay sculpture masks. I will demonstrate making a clay model and covering it with paper mache to make a mask. I am going to be making one of Charles Darwin!

We talked about having a reprise from last year of a horn dance or some other musical component. The procession to the bonfire site also needs some structure or narrative- we discussed starting at the waters edge... ideas? We would love to have anyone else jump in with concepts... Feel free to post comments on the blog!

xoxo
Laurie
241 0259

next workshops:

Join us at the Goodman Atwood Community Center for these morning work sessions:

May 23rd- 9:00- 11:30 am

June 6th - 9:00- 11:30 am

Join us for more cardboard sculpture and paper mache' lessons from Laurie. Collaborate on a large puppet or make a mask for yourself.

All ages. FREE! Bring a friend! (donations always welcome)

Stop by Hawthorne Park in the 200 block of Division street after 5 on many evenings in June for work and paint sessions, fabric banner making and backpack puppet construction. Watch this space for announcements.

xoxo
Laurie

Latest Procession workshop

Our last workshop at Evolution art collective created some great work!
Some of the puppets and masks underway include a giant flatworm, a black bear, a grasshopper, and beetles. There is talk of a bat backpack puppet and a Charles Darwin giant puppet.

The giant sun puppet is in progress. The sun will be surrounded by kids costumed as plants and vegetables. She is made of rolled newspaper wrapped in fabric and yarn. Rays will be added surrounding the face.
A rodent mask showing the cardboard sculpture technique we've been using:
The giant deer head is now painted! Now he needs a body. The antlers will be decorated with paper flowers...

Workshop schedule:

Sunday May 17th from 5:30- 9:00 pm @ Evolution Art Collective 202 S.Dickenson st.

Saturday May 23rd from 9:00 am - 11:30 am @ the Goodman Community Center

Saturday June 6th from 9:00 am - 11:30 am at the Goodman Community Center

Workshops are FREE and open to all (donations cheerfully accepted)

Call Laurie for more info: 241 0259

Pictures from the April 1st and April 11th Workshops

Our next scheduled public workshop will be held in May on Sunday May 17th 5:30- 9 pm at Evolution Art collective- 202 S. Dickenson st. Saturday morning workshops will also be scheduled at the Goodman Community Center. Watch this space for a dates and times of additional workshops. Check out these photos from our April 1st and April 11th work sessions!


Kids getting into paper mache...

John with a cardboard inchworm in progress...
An awesome pig mask...

Cardboard sculpture mask with it's creator...

Next Workshop April 11th

Our First open workshop was a big hit! We have a salamander, a giant inchworm, a badger, a pig, birds, a great blue heron and many more creature masks under way. Pictures will be posted soon...

See the post below for the corn starch paste recipe.

Next workshop will be April 11th 8:30 am - 11:00 am at the Atwood Community Center

We will do more cardboard sculpting and start to paint and decorate our masks and costumes

contact me for more info:

Laurie 241 0259
laurie@thegreenparasol.com

Paper Mache paste Recipe

Dissolve 1/2 cup cornstarch into 1 cup warm water. Heat one quart of water on the stove. Slowly stir the dissolved cornstarch into one quart of boiling water. Once it thickens, turn off. Let cool before using. You will need 2 or 3 times this amount for a 3' x 3' mask. Make it fresh each time or store it in the fridge - it gets moldy fast. For a large amount at once use 2 cups cornstarch to 1 gallon of water.