Sculpture Club

Sculpture Club
At Lambo Art with Bobbi Oliver
53 Government Road, Thornton

First Sunday each month!

Starts 6th of May ,2012
1-3pm call
to book seat is a must. 49663897

Come and discuss problems, work on projects, get help from Bobbi with design and
sculpting techniques. Bobbi will work with you individually each month to solve
problems you might be encountering with your sculpture and techniques.
Also just come to be inspired by others projects, and get ideas.
Show and tell, bring and share with the group what your doing.
This is not a class but a sharing information club. Prior experience or

workshop with Bobbi recommended prior to club attendance.
Club Fee: $15.00 per session to cover insurance, electricity
We will discuss anatomy, design of wired clay/fabric dolls, clay firing
techniques, and much more. Bobbi’s library of ART books, supplies for purchase,
Use of ovens is available on the club day.

Come join the fun and experience of others working with Polymer Clay!

Beginning Cloth Doll Class

on offer

April 15th and April 22nd
9am-4pm 14 hrs of instruction
2 Sundays at
Lambo Art Studio

Maximum 8 students
Minimum of 4 students
It is time to reserve your seat

Meeting days are 2 -Sundays in a row so work can be done at home in between the instruction days.
The fabrics will be different than what is pictured, but evevery bit as nice as what you see!
Things you need to bring -
sewing machine, (You need to know how to
thread and operate your sewing machine)
basic sewing tools needles, good quality scissors, straight pins, a variety of cotton colours (thread)
one spool of heavy duty thread soft flesh colour, pink or cream.
small paint brushes 2-3 sizes for eyes small points (good quality)
I will supply some tools and have some for purchase.
Pen and paper
for notes, and your lunch

This class is to learn the basics of doll construction, cutting out, sewing, turning, arms, legs, fingers, stuffing, and putting it all together, sculpting the cloth doll head and drawing/painting the face. We will explore choosing fabrics for dolls, combining
colours and textures for effect and creating expression on your doll’s faces.

Kit includes,
pattern, fabrics, inner facing, hair, stuffing, use of tools, paints, glues and much more.
Coffee and tea provided all day. Microwave and fridge are in the studio.

Refunds only if class cancelled-
Full payment expected to reserve seat $125.00 cash or check

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO:
Barbara Oliver
53 Government Road, Thornton, 2322

Ring for INFO 02-49663897 Email: oliverlambert08@gmail.com

If you have any
questions don’t hesitate to ring!

Polymer Clay Sculpted Doll Class

I will be teaching a new Living Doll polymer clay sculpting class on Saturday, 31sth of March at our studio in Thornton. If your interested please contact me at oliverlambert08@gmail.com to receive a flyer with all the information. Seats are limited and there is only a couple left so contact me quickly to book in.
We will work all day and complete 1 doll. You will learn the basics of sculpting a face hands and shoes in clay put it all together on a wire armature and cloth the doll with very little sewing. It is a fully packed day with lots of great ideas and skills to learn. I hope to hear from you soon. If you don't get into this class I will start a list to schedule another one soon!!

Hi everyone please come and see us at Art Bazaar and also see all the best the Hunter Region on NSW has to offer in the Arts!

New Class at Scrap Needs

NEW CLASSES ON OFFER!

Hi I will be teaching a series of classes for Scrap Needs in Cardiff, NSW, AU starting the 14th of March. I have created a series of projects using Kaiser MDF cutouts.

Below are the dates and pictures of several of the projects on offer:

14th of March- Chinese children card holders (go to Scrap Needs in the next couple of days to see a picture of this project. You will create 2 of these in the class and take away 3 more blanks to make gifts at home.

21st of March- Vintage Cube with Constantina inside card. all sides are covered with these great vintage map papers. Lots of lovely embellishments to dress up the project included in the kit.

11th & 18th April- Vintage Tab book a special painting technique will be taught to age the MDF and give the project a very weathered wood look. Plus a new method that gives a see through appearance to photographs. You will have 4 pages to decorate, and 4 pages that you can add your own pictures or the sayings we provide in the kit.

2nd, 9th,16th & 23rd of May

Come join us for Acrylic Abstract Painting over 4 weeks. Learn how to composition for your artwork, mix paint, paint on canvases & fabric, paper, understand colours how they work together, add texture, making your own handmade stamps. Putting it all together to create your own abstract painting using collage techniques many inspired by Sherrill Kahn American collage artist. We will create several embellishments that can be added to your paintings or to create greeting cards, and many other applications. Students must sign up for the 4 sessions as one class enhances the next. You won't be disappointed. Kits include 8 canvases, 8 canvas sheets, watercolour paper, yours to take once you have painted them. You will have access to various acrylic paints, paint brushes, stamps, and many more resources too many to list. check out the paintings on my blog, this is the style we will be working in. You can bring your own paints and brushes if you would like to.

Check out the listings for class prices at http://www.scrapneeds.com.au

To sign up contact Scrap Needs on 0249546549.

new brooches

I have been also creating small brooches with my hand painted fabrics adding various embellishments from, semi-precious stones, to fancy metal art pieces. This one is a very nice Noah's Ark. Lots of bright colours included in hand dyed ribbons. Each comes with pin back sewn onto the felt back.

Some of the new things I have been creating include small over the shoulder handbags. I only have one type shown here. Denim with collaged handpainted fabrics for embellishment. I have also black cotton, silk and many others. I will try and get some pictures of these to share soon.

other new creations

I have kept busy over the last month having several weeks at home. I have also been making my little elf slippers using my hand painted fabrics this time. I am very pleased with these and they are so much fun to make!

The top two pictured are made from suede not painted.

These little shoes are less than 3 inches in length the pen at the bottom helps you get an idea of their size. Top pair right orange with red are lace up.

A couple more of my paintings collaged mixture of fabric, paper stamping and copper and brass metal embellishments. These vary in size from 8x10 to 18x24. If your interested in these paintin feel free to email me about price and shipping. oliverlambert08@gmail.com

Welcome to 2012 Year of the Dragon!

Lots of new things to share so watch this space! Coming soon Polymer Clay doll making classes dates TBA. End of March early April after Easter. If your interested in receiving a flyer to tell you all about the class. Send me an email and I will forward you a flyer.

I have also been painting up a storm and collaging all the things I am painting. Lots of canvases, but also collaging handmade fabric pieces and adding them to adorable little over the shoulder bags. Great to add an accent to that black evening outfit when you only want to carry something small or for every day!

We also will be listing dates and places soon where we will be joining a show or market around the Hunter and beyond to exhibit our creations. We hope you will be able to come and visit us when we are near you!

I am meeting with Julie at "Scrapneeds" soon to decide which projects and when I will be teaching at her shop in the coming months. You can follow class offerings also on the web at scrapneeds.com.au. Look under the listing Design Team to find my classes.

If you see anything displayed on the blog that you are interested in purchasing also contact me via email.

One of many new paintings on offer. Such a fun process! This painting is 8x10 acrylic mixed media with air dry clay, stamped silk and copper.

Painting up a Storm!

We have had rain for days and everything is so damp! This afternoon the sun came out and the humidity went up and up!! Stayed in the studio painting and painting!!! So much fun thought I should share with you all the newest new work as of today. Have no idea how well they will sell in our stall but we shall see. Has been great to stretch the creativity! Planning a sculpture in painted fabric to enter in the Maitland Art Prize soon after the first of the year. Will keep you posted on its development. Hope you enjoy seeing my mixed media paintings. They are a mixture of fabrics, copper and painted air dryed clay. The smallest painting is 5"x5" largest 8x10. to go to the pictures - https://picasaweb.google.com/112649711404088730593/November262011?locked=true#

These are hand painted cotton bandanas such fun to do!

This is one of my groups of canvas "Triptic" Ha..three mixed media canvases together. Also includes painted air dry clay and added painted fabrics.

New things to share

Hi all, we have been busy as usual with shows, work, and playing in the studio. I have been making some new little pixie nix dolls. We did a show at Mittagong last week and a lady ordered a witch doll. I made 2 so she could choose one and I would have a new one for our display. I also have been producing some hand painted bandanas and small canvases. I am adding some pictures of all here. I hope you enjoy seeing them. I love using the methods I learned from Sherrill Kahn.

some students from Sherrill Kahn workshop Sydney

here we are, me third from left, Sherrill Kahn second from right. other friends from around Australia!!

Sherrill Kahn workshop Sydney

I just spent a fantastic week with a group of fantastic ladies in Sydney attending a 5 day workshop with Sherrill Kahn. She is a fantastic teacher who gave us nearly non-stop demo's. Please visit her site and see her fabulous work in fabrics and paper and if she is teaching anywhere near you don't miss the opportunity to experience her take on paint, printing, and rubber stamps! I can't wait to start applying some of her ideas to my work. go have a look at http://impressmenow.com/

Taliesin the Wizard!

Taliesin WON Best Original Doll at the Northern District Doll and Bear Show in Sydney, Australia

19th of November 2011

I have just completed a new doll and wanted to share here. I haven't had time to post here for some time. But felt it was time to warm up the Blog again with current works. Taliesin is about 18-20 inches tall. I sculpt the head, hands and feet out of Living Doll polymer clay. He is completely wired so can be posed. Many elements embellish Taliesin, silk, rabbit fur, leather, metal and glass. Mohair for his hair and beard. I am very pleased with how he has come along. I am hoping to get into a few more dolls this size in the near future.