Paper engineer and book artist, Shawn Sheehy, will teach you how to create a field guide of wildflowers and a journal for your garden.
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Shawn Sheehy
www.shawnsheehy.com
A book artist and paper engineer whose work incorporates ecological principles observed in nature. Sheehy’s art reflects his interests in ecosystems, natural resources, population biology and evolution.
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Pop-Up Field Guide to Wildflowers – June 29 – July 1, 2012;
9 AM – 4 PM. Create a pop-up book featuring North American wildflowers! In this three-day workshop you will learn the fundamental structures, techniques and materials of pop-up engineering while building 10-12 exquisite flower forms. You can bind the structures together to create a book or keep them separate for gifting to family and friends. Either way, you will have the knowledge and skills to begin creating your own cards at home. Cost: $300. Materials Fee: $17. Location: Grand Marais Art Colony Grand Marais, MN. View Details/Register
Pop-Up Field Guide to Wildflowers – July 14-15, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. In this two-day workshop, you will create 8-10 pop-up cards featuring native flowers of the Midwest. Fundamental techniques of pop-up engineering will be demonstrated and practiced while building these flowers, using little more than a knife, glue and card stock. Aside from a collection of cards that you might either bind together and keep for further study or [as] gift[s] to family and friends, you will also receive the knowledge and tools to continue creating your own cards at home. No experience is necessary, but binding and/or sewing skills will speed your progress. This is a great workshop to take if you want to explore making your own greeting cards or would like to advance your skills in using paper as a medium for sculpture. Cost: $165. Location: Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory Cleveland, OH. View Details/Register
The Pop-Up Vegetable Garden – October 25 – November 2, 2012. Fundamental techniques of pop-up engineering will be demonstrated and practiced while building these vegetable plants, using little more than a knife, glue and card stock. At the end of the day you will have a collection of 4-5 cards that you might either keep for further study or gift to family and friends. No experience is necessary, but binding and/or sewing skills will speed your progress. Location: Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago, IL. Details and registration information will be posted here.
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