Enjoy a Summer Craft and learn a skill with Lisa Engelbrecht
Learn how to hand letter AND apply it to a wonderfully festive Bali Lantern with Lisa Engelbrecht. It’s like two workshops in one! Lisa begins by teaching a solid foundation to calligraphy and demonstrates the important points to successful decorative hand writing on fabric.
You learn how to use pens, quills and brushes. She shares tips on how to seal and write on several types of cloth, and demonstrates a variety of ‘inks’ for special effect. Lisa then creates a rich background for her hand lettering, using a few simple materials. She applies what you have learned to the construction of a collapsible Bali lantern.
The lantern is a unique creation, perfect for honoring a special occasion or just for the joy of making the lantern. It can be easily adapted to a variety of media and purposes and a great project to do with children. These lanterns are fun and beautiful!
Approx. 2 hrs. 4. min
From Behind the Camera – Value your own work.
Unknowingly we might contribute to how other people value our efforts by how we treat our own paintings. Do we treat our paintings with respect, store them in a safe place, handle them with care, or frequently give them away?
The artists who film with us treat their work with respect. Their artworks are shipped in sturdy well padded boxes with the paintings in cellophane sleeves or large plastic bags. When they handle their work, it is with care. Their professional behavior shows they value what they do and that others should value it as well.
All artists sometimes donate their work as part of a larger marketing scheme, to get their name “out there”. Additionally they may choose to donate some of their work in support of a cause. However, I think there is a danger of donating one’s work too often. The general public needs to understand that art, like the efforts of an architect, accountant or teacher is the result of study and focus. It is the basis of one’s livelihood.
Recently I heard of a renowned artist that was asked to donate a significant work to mark the opening of a new art museum. The painting was to be the focus of a major fund raising drive. The artist declined. He suggested that a donor buy his painting and donate it to the institution. That way the donor had a tax write off and social recognition for his efforts, the organization has the painting and the artist gets paid. This may seem a bit selfish of the artist until one remembers that the architect, builder, and museum director are all paid. And to add insult to injury, the artist can only write off the price of materials, unlike the donor who can write of the full amount of his purchase.
Cheers, Lynn
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