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Always the first Saturday of the year (unless it's New Year's Day), the Teachers' Open House is the best way for all of us to start the year. We gather together, share ideas, inspire one another and show our appreciation for those with the God-given ability to teach. Come say "hi" to all your dear friends and meet some new ones. Many of these teachers do free demonstrations throughout the year -- watch for them in the calendar of events. |
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| Below are pictures of teachers, their handiwork and
the festivities of the day taken at Open House 2011, January 8th. Click on any picture to enlarge. |
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| All the teachers
gathered before Open House to introduce themselves and their work to
each other. |
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| Mariepaule Rossier
brought her angora rabbit and spun her yarn right from its fur, as a
young potential student looked on. |
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| Sara Austin
demonstrates crocheting of her unique bags as an interested young
student
watches. Following are pictures of many of the teachers and their class samples - there were even more than we were able to photograph. |
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| Anne Davies -
embroidery and beading |
Beth
Butterfield (left) - paper arts |
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| Patti
Culea - original doll designs |
Arturos Ceballos -
Needle Felted Farm Animals |
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| Karen
Fraser - ribbon embroidery, beading, stumpwork |
Diane
Maffris - beginning to advanced sewing and sewing clubs |
Arlene
Baker - vintage ribbon work and beading, antique flower molds |
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| Evelyn Penfield -
original animal designs, vintage apron reproductions |
Evelyn
Kodama - wired and beaded bubble wands |
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| Traditional and Medieval Bookbinding | Nitda Phongcharern
- fruit and vegetable carving, fruit arrangements |
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| John Jennison and
Jen Kosman - cake decorating, sugar flower modeling, sculpted
chocolates, tarts, and much more in the fine art of cake baking and
candy making |
Ron
Hill - wire artist and author of books on the centuries old, true art
of wire wrapping |
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| Mary
Nesfield - wire wrapping, metalsmithing |
Jean
Smith (right) - porcelain dolls, lace draping, china painting |
Judy
Clemmer (right) - woven multi fiber jewelry with beading & polymer
clay work |
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| Kathy Davis -
polymer clay critters, needle felting, art clay silver designing |
Janet
Schultz - cloth dolls |
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| Kelly
Craft-Abram - altered clothing/ books |
Sumi Fu - DECO
Clay artist |
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| Michelle Wright -
miniature Russian needlepunch, bead weaving |
Glenna
Kipp (left) - Temari (Japanese embroidery) |
Shirley Fletcher - original quilt designs, fine hand applique |
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| Max
Petty - origami art |
Robin
Dudley-Howes - soldering and glass work, decorative tassels, beading |
Suzanne
Lawrence - pattern beading, weaving, braiding, bobbin lace, fabric dying |
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| Larene
Smith - quilt designer, quick piecing |
Pat Ames - doll
making, button jewelry |
Mary Ann
Archbold - creative knitting skills |
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| Sandy Hefnider - beaded, wire wrapped and crocheted jewelry | Diane
Calderwood - gourd art, from cutting to painting, carving, beading and
more |
Trina Williams (speaking to all the teachers) - polymer clay jewelry, caning |
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| Open House in full
swing! |
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There are many more teachers that come from far and wide who aren't able to attend the Open House. We want to thank all of them for generously giving of themselves so that we might gain something that we can take with us forever. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from each of them! |
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