What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
If you have a garden, you may have fairies! And if you may have fairies, they may need a place to rest! In this class, you will design and create beautiful enchanted fairy furniture for those lucky fairies that visit your flowers. Using natural materials you can easily find in your yard and a glue gun, add in your imagination and we can create sculptures and furniture out of twigs and sticks! In this class, you will learn how to design a miniature piece of furniture for a fairy. We will review how to use a glue gun with safety tips and learn how to cut twigs and sticks to build tiny creations of wonder. You will design your own chair, throne or bench for a fairy and learn how to use the natural pieces to construct your idea into a 3-D structure. Optional embellishments can be added and multiple furniture pieces will be demonstrated. Students will learn with a multiple camera view, showing a workspace where I demonstrate techniques and processes. Come to think of it, this furniture may be used by fairies, trolls, gnomes and other wonderful creatures! Come and let's have fun building together!
Learning Goals
Students will learn-
-How to handle a glue gun, manual dexterity
-How to construct a 3-D stable table or chair
-How to work with natural elements
-How to Design their own furniture
-How to using their imagination for ideas-Brainstorming
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will be using a glue gun.
Supply List
This class will use easy to find materials in your home and backyard. We will use- -Collected dry twigs and sticks from outside (Please collect beforehand and have ready. Twigs should be thin and easy to cut) -Glue gun with glue sticks -Scissors or cutting tool to cut sticks. I've found regular scissors work fine if twigs are small enough. OPTIONAL to have for decoration and embellishment- -Dried vine with curls or interesting shapes -Fake flowers or leaves -Dried real flowers, reeds, bark or dried mosses -Crystals or rocks -Shells -Glass Beads -Colored wire, string or yarn
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi! Let's make something you design and create! I am a doll maker by trade and own a small business selling eco friendly sewn toys. I have a background in textiles and art with a BS from Philadelphia college of Textiles and Science and have attended Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. While studying textiles in Scotland, I was inspired by their openness to experiment with random materials and craft in very different ways. This idea has stayed with me and has grown into an interest into many craft forms, playing with unusual and varied materials.
I started making Art quilts and Art dolls, some of which have been published. I spent years painting furniture, rooms and murals and love playing with faux finishing techniques and paint materials. I have always been interested in archeology and indigenous craft, and am inspired by their use of color and detail. On the side, I also design posters, flyers and logos for local non-profits.
I am, most importantly, a homeschooling mom of a 11 year old boy and I have been teaching kids, ages 3-10, at different cooperatives during the past 6 years. A big philosophy in my classes, is that there are no mistakes, only accidents we can learn and grow from. I have taught many classes ranging from Comic Books, Textile Arts, Paper Engineering, Paper Circuitry and Play n Learn Math to 2-D Art, Sewing, Mindfulness and Archeology. I look forward to sharing my love of cultures, art and craft with your kids!
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 85 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-6 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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