What's happening here

I've really been trying to focus long enough to finish some things up, but I'm not one to pass up an opportunity to learn something new. So, when I got an email from A for Artistic, about their online classes, I naturally HAD to sign up for one. They send you 1 lesson a week for the duration of the course, and I thought that even bubble-headed I surely could manage that!

I enrolled myself in the class called "Let Sleeping Dragons Lie", being presented by Diane Zammito and Sandy Leal. Why? Well, firstly, the finished baby dragons are so gosh darn cute! Also, it gave me the opportunity to learn some new techniques (sewing on paw pads), and work with some products I was unfamiliar with (Wire Knitz, metallic tissue silk). Most importantly, I signed up as a favour to Kami who is still on my work table, dragonless. The more I thought about Kami's dragon, the more scared I got of it, not having a clue how to make a dragon.

One fun workshop later, I have a baby dragon (well 1 and a half dragons) living in my studio as well as pretty good idea of how to create a water dragon for Kami.

In fact, I had so much fun at this workshop, I've signed up for a workshop series at A for Artistic to keep me busy for the summer (and well into the fall). Sure, okay, not the best idea if I want to get some things finished, but it's a sculpting series, and if you think back to Candy or the ice angel, you'll probably agree, my sculpted human faces could use some help in the beauty department. I really want to be able to sculpt pretty people, and Marilyn Radzat has created hosts of stunning sculptures.

The best part of these workshops is of course that at the end I have finished projects!