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CREATIVE
CLASSES! Magic
Touch There's a certain kind of magic that happens when creativity
begins to spark. When you get a group of artists together, and they begin to produce
their own creations, the feeling is incredible. That's exactly what Karen Rossi
experienced as she found herself back in the role of teacher. Returning to the
classroom after many years, she recently taught an "Outdoor Sculpture"
class at Creative Art Workshop in New Haven, CT. Her class was comprised of a
group of five adult students, each with varying levels of experience in sculptural
arts. The resulting projects, however, were phenomenal. Creative
Sparks Within the first couple of classes, each student had begun
to find their own special niche. And while the class was structured around specific
projects that Karen had planned, the students put their own, distinctive spins
on each masterpiece. Toward the end, they were creating art pieces that were completely
unique to them. Some of the projects included mosaic gazing balls, plasma cutting,
and more. Future
Fun Karen was so inspired by both her students and her love of
teaching, that she has several more workshops and classes planned for the near
future. If you are interested in taking one of her classes, please visit the following
links. Be prepared to be inspired and creatively motivated! Creative
Arts Workshop in New Haven - Mobiles
Guilford
Arts Center - Mosaics
Brookfield
Craft Center Mosaic Gazing Ball Class - February 16th 
Metal
Magic Yvonne cut
a tree out of metal to create a low relief wall sculpture. 
Garden
Fairy Maryann
created a beautiful copper fairy through plasma-cutting and metal forming. |
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Gazing Ball What
started off as a discarded bowling ball was transformed into a gorgeous mosaic
gazing ball. Lianne will be thrilled to place this art piece in her garden. 
Fabulous
Fountain Ruth
creates a fountain as a Hanukkah present for her husband. After plasma-cutting
copper leaves, she formed them and attached them to the fountain. On the bottom
section, she applied a mosaic. 
A
Birdhouse Transformed One
student, Ralph, became very interested in transforming everyday objects into creatures
with arms, legs, and life-like qualities. After he was finished with it, this
birdhouse had a life of its own! |