SCULPTED LEATHER WEEKEND
Cheryl Smeja
Sat & Sun, April 26/27
9:00 - 4 :00

On day one, you’ll experiment with sculpting a shape in clay, make a wax mold, and pour plaster. On day two, you’ll learn how to wet-form leather over your plaster mold, then use a free-forming method to complete the sculpture. You may also experiment with coloring techniques. Cheryl is a master at wet-sculpting in leather,
and you’ll learn a great deal about leather while working with her. Stop by her studio Friday evening, April
25, for dessert, tour, plus show and tell.

Class Code: 340
Student Fee $200

LEATHER JEWELRY
Cheryl Smeja
Saturday, May 10
9:00 - 4 :30

Make necklaces and bracelets from a strip of leather that has been cut with punches or with a knife, then wet-formed into a continuous three-dimensional pattern. Then color the piece with dyes and paints if you
desire.

Class Code: 440
Student Fee $85

LEATHER JOURNAL
Cheryl Smeja & Sharon Stauffer
Saturday,
August 16, 2008
10—4pm

Make a handsome journal with a leaf-embossed leather cover and heavy watercolor pages. Cheryl is a leather worker who will show you how easy it is to make a leaf imprint in the leather and apply dyes to color the leather and show off the design. Sharon is a mixed media artist. She will lead you through some fun techniques to color the pages and create “artful” backgrounds for whatever you choose to put in your journal - writing, poetry, journaling, memorabilia. And, we’ll use a type of binding that will enable you to add more pages later so your journal can expand endlessly to suit your needs.

CLASS CODE: 8B-890
Student Fee: $55