Creating Angels with Powertex

November 6, 2017Angel Powertex Class, powertexRoberta

Creating Powertex Angels

Powertex Workshop

I loved teaching at Karen Ellis’ The Art House Studio. It is a beautiful store and she has a great space for teaching, especially a ‘potentially messy’ class like Powertex

Henny and Tanya

Heather

Beautiful angels perched on their granite bases

Don’t you wish you were there?

Patricia

We go through a LOT of masking tape

The workshop was 4 hours and the time zoomed by.

Many thanks to Henny, Heather, Patrica, and Tanya for attending. I think everyone enjoyed themselves; I know I did!

The Girls busy at work; wrapping their armatures in tarn.

November 6, 2017Angel Powertex Class, powertexRoberta

Powertex and Foil Ballerina Published

June 13, 2016ballerina, best blogger, crafts, Favecrafts, powertex, ThermowebRoberta

My Powertex & Foil Ballerina was published in FaveCraft’s “Best Blogger Craft Ideas 2016: DIY Home Decor, Paper Craft Ideas, Sewing Projects, and Unique DIY Crafts” free eBook

Download the book! It’s FREE!

Here is an excerpt from the Introduction:

Every January the FaveCrafts team travels to the Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show to not only check out what’s new in the crafting world, but to host one of our favorite events of the year. Our blogger networking party is an event where we invite the best and brightest bloggers to meet some of our favorite companies. These companies generously gift the bloggers product to bring brand new projects to life, entering then into our Best Blogger Craft of 2016 contest. All of these projects are collected into this eBook.

The projects in ‘the book’ were created exclusively for this eBook and our readers. In this book you will find ways to spice up your home, handmade cards to give, sewing projects, and more.

I attended that wonderful networking party and I’ve been waiting months for the book to come out. My Ballerina is on page 40. I wouldn’t have won without the generous support of Therm o Web and their delicious DecoFoil®

You will enjoy looking at all the other wonderful designers’ work, too.

@FaveCrafts My 1st place project is in this new #free #ebook #powertex @thermoweb #cre8time #crafts

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June 13, 2016ballerina, best blogger, crafts, Favecrafts, powertex, ThermowebRoberta

Powertex Workshop – Seated Figure

June 5, 2016class, fabric, powertex, sculpture, workshopRoberta

The studio was humming today with a Powertex Workshop – the Seated Figure, and I spent my day with the nicest women!

As a matter of fact, I found out today that “I’m worth the drive FROM Acton” ! – Sorry, this is a reference to a leather store IN Acton and their tag line was ‘ It’s worth the drive to Acton’. We had some travelers today representing the great towns of Acton and Fergus, Ontario. Thank you Marg and Nancy for making the trip! Judy also drove about an hour to get here. Fortunately Sam didn’t have far to drive :). THANK YOU, Ladies, for such a wonderful day.

This is the Full-day Powertex Seated Figure workshop, from 10 am to 5 pm.

After several hours of work we paused and enjoyed a yummy lunch ( Thank you, Costco 🙂 ) and then worked to complete our sculptures.

I think the pictures speak for themselves.

: From this…

: …to THIS!

What happens at a Powertex workshop? #powertex #crafts #powertexniagara #cre8time

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Wow! The ladies did a splendid job and I think they are all thrilled with their creations; they can be proud of the fact that they made their entire sculpture by themselves! Bravo!!

To wrap up I would like to give a special award :

And the ‘Most Beautiful Bosom’ award goes to…. Marg! (her sculpture – silly)

Marg and her ‘award winning’ sculpture!

Thanks for a wonderful day, Ladies!

June 5, 2016class, fabric, powertex, sculpture, workshopRoberta

Artwaves 2016 Art Show

April 14, 2016artwaves, audrey dejong, coast2coast, craft show, powertexRoberta

Coast2Coast Events’ Audrey deJong and Roberta Artwaves 2016

I spent last weekend in Toronto, Ontario participating in the Artwaves 2016 Art Show. I had a blast!

#Artwaves2016 Show highlights #crafts #art #powertex #cre8time #robertabirnbaum

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Before the show began there was a ‘Professional Day’ from 8 am to 5 pm filled with fun workshops and educational seminars.

: Scan n Cut meets Gelli Plate!

: Brother Seminar presented by Designer and Artist Karen Ellis

Social Media Seminar presented by Artist and Designer Tracy Moreau

: Pebeo painting workshop presented by Debbie Cotton. I loved this painting but someone ‘walked off with it’ and another project I made. 🙁

: Decoart workshop with Tracy Moreau

I had a booth in the show and also taught two classes; which were amazing!

: Mixed Media Canvas Class

: Lots of work to be done in one hour… but they did it!

: Mixed Media Powertex canvas on foam

: Stunning canvas using stencils, modeling paste, tissue paper and Powertex

: Powertex mixed media canvas on foam

: Josie took both classes with me. What a doll!

: Kathryn took both my classes. Such an enthusiastic and fun person.

: Last class. It was so much fun!

: Party Friday night with Emma and Tina

: Emma demonstrated the fine art of letting Pebeo glass paint run down your glass

Many thanks to BrotherCanada, DecoArt and Pebeo for always being such wonderful sponsors!

It was a great experience. I can’t wait for the 21st Annual Artwaves Show NEXT year.

April 14, 2016artwaves, audrey dejong, coast2coast, craft show, powertexRoberta

Powertex Spring 2016 Art Classes

April 13, 2016class, powertex, seated figure, seated lady, south coast guest houseRoberta

Spring 2016 Art Classes

Upcoming -April 30th

You do not need any experience – just a desire to create and have fun and go home with a beautiful work of art that YOU created!

You will learn how to create the armature with wire, how to flesh out the body, wrap and drape fabric, and highlight your creation. Learn how to sculpt with Powertex and fabric and you won’t want to stop! Powertex is a versatile and forgiving product so it is impossible to make a mistake. Really!

All materials and supplies are included! You don’t have to bring anything!

This is a perfect Mother/Daughter or Girlfriends’ Day Away. So grab a friend or two and enjoy a peaceful and creative day in the country.