Create On Ormond

A Journey Of Imagination Thursday August 8th 10.30 to 12.30 Monday 26th August 6.30 to 8.30 Cost: $35.00 Create On Ormond is beginning a new series of classes featuring everyday items that you can transform and alter to create unique pieces of art... Our teacher Jacquii Kennedy, is a  well known born experimenter, blending and transforming both traditional and unexpected items into meaningful pieces of self expression... Jacquii's first class is a  mini paper bag album, a  blend of shabby & vintage. Each  page has been created using the every day brown paper bag.  Join Jacquii in this workshop where you WILL learn how to create and decorate this adorable vintage album . Explore techniques for creating  backgrounds, borders and pop outs, add dimensional design and texture, blend papers & images and a simple bit of bookbinding to create a unique book from scratch giving your finished piece a uniform look. This workshop  provides...

Leonie is continuing to teach scrapbook layouts on a Tuesday evening and a Thursday morning. Each class focuses on  special technique and Leonie has her own method of applying the medium to the page which she shares with you so you too can create works of art just like the "Master" herself..all welcome especially if you are new to scrapbooking....please contact the shop for booking details. You can see the original layouts inside the shop.  52221449 Percy -   designed by Leonie Neal-Dawson Tuesday   23rd July (two layouts) This class centers on the use of Tim Holtz distress inks and a technique you can use to create an interesting watercolour effect on your background. Make My Life Full and Complete - designed by Leonie Neal-Dawson   Tuesday   23rd July (two layouts) This class uses a method similar to the first page however instead of using water to react with the ink we will be using Dylusions spray in white which adds ...

Kris is continuing to produce such beautiful cards. This Thursday you can learn the art of Tea Bag Folding, it is an interesting name and according to Wikipedia  , Origami (meaning literally "ori" folding "kami" paper) the Japanese art of paper folding dates back to antiquity. the name Teabag folding was coined after Mrs van der Plas first set about folding the greetings cards. The wrappers were essentially square and of equal size, the two main prerequisites for producing symmetrical and pleasing imagery...so there you go. Anyway Kris will teach you how to make two cards using this technique and you will use the A 4 papers from Artee Supplies to get this vivid colours.... You can still book into this class When: Thurs: 11th July Time: 6.30 to 8.30 Cost$25.00 inc kits  Kris next class is on Thursday July 25th and on Saturday 3rd August, and in this class you will learn the technique of quilling...this style looks really intricate but  it is amazing how sim...

During the first week of the school holidays here at Create On Ormond we had some fantastic budding mixed media artist attend our classes. Here are a few photos of their work.

LEONIES SCRAPBOOK CLASSES Trust In Your Potential This is a fun class designed around the use of Dylusions Ink Sprays. Dylusions Sprays are a fabulously bright, rich spray that can be used in lots of different ways. Primarily you'll look at bleaching tecnique using these fun sprays.There is also some stenciling with texture paste involved in this class. The remaining classes Leonie is teaching. See them in the shop. WHEN:    Tues 9th July;  6.30 to 8.30 BYO: 1 photo, scissors, trimmer, ink sprays (if you have them) and resist craft mat if you have one.

We finished our 7 week series of Art Journal Classes a few weeks back and I would like to thank all the customers who supported the classes and especially those that traveled from Melbourne, that is commitment!..and of course Cassie for her wonderful inspirations and knowledge.... These classes were  designed to help you learn about all the different art mediums and how they can be used in so many different ways on water colour paper, and it was  great to see the exchange of so many  ideas between the group. I would like to share some of the finished art for you all to see and enjoy.... we hope to have another series of art journal classes focussing on fabrics and texture in the near future so I will keep you posted.... Jacquii deep in thought My favourite design The final class Kim taking a moment  Thanks again ladies.....