A SHOW OF TWO HANDS, AN ONLINE CALLIGRAPHY EXHIBIT
CALLIGRAPHERS: STUDENTS OF CCAC INTERMEDIATE CALLIGRAPHY CLASS BOYCE CAMPUS, MONROEVILLE PA
CLICK ON THE ART TUTORIALS LINK ABOVE
LOYALHANNON SPINNERS
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MACHINE KNITTERS OF BUTLER, PA
SEE ART TUTORIALS LINK ABOVE FOR MORE PHOTOS OF UNIQUE EXAMPLES OF MACHINE KNITTING.
MY TRAVEL MUSINGS
TRAVELS TO JORDAN 2018
Sample photographs: See My Travels for more…….
JERASH
THE DEAD SEA
AJLOUN
ROMAN AMPHITHEATER
FOLKLORE MUSEUM
AND MORE…………
BANNERS & MOBILES
WHAT IS A BANNER?
A banner is a piece of cloth suspended between two poles and often bearing a design, symbol or slogan. Banners can celebrate the seasons, holidays or bear slogans. The designs in this series of Art Tutorials celebrate summer, spring, winter and fall.
HOW TO MAKE A BANNER
MATERIALS
Here are some basic supplies that you will need on hand for all the banner designs:
Yardstick iron/ironing board (optional) string
Ball point pen or marker scissors tacky glue
Dowel rods Fun Foam pencil/eraser
Poster board felt or fabric squares paper towels
*Unless indicated otherwise, all felt squares should measure 9” x 12” and all sheets of Fun Foam measure 12’ x 18”.
STUFF TO KNOW
How to copy a pattern: Trace a pattern or object by placing tracing paper on its surface and tracing the design with a pencil. Turn the tracing paper over and blacken the reverse side. Then flip the tracing paper original side up again. Lay the tracing paper on the surface you want the design to transfer on to and trace the outline of the design.
Cutting a Square:
Technique #1: Measure with a ruler the desired size of the square.. Draw the outline of the square.
Technique #2: Hold the paper flat and bring the top right corner down to the left edge. Then fold the paper so the edges line up on the left side. Cut off the extra strip of paper and unfold the square.
What is a mobile? A mobile is a construction whose lightweight parts are suspended by threads often attached to fine wires.
Now take the banner designs and use them to make mobiles. See how they change when you go from a flat design to a three-dimensional design.
MATERIALS
Here are some basic supplies that you will need on hand for all the mobile designs:
Scissors
Wire, sticks, pencils, etc for arms
Compass
Thread, light and heavy weight
Poster board
Colored pencils and pens
Glue
Felt
Pencil and ruler
Recyclable materials
Tracing paper
Whole puncher (optional)
ADDITIONAL STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
Making a circle and a cone:
Technique #1: use a round object and trace.
Technique #2: Use a pencil compass to allow you to make a large or small circle. To find the diameter, measure circle from one edge through the center to the opposite side.
Technique #3: Cut out a circle. Cut out a section like a slice of a pie, from the edge to the center. Remove the section. Bring one edge over to the other side. Glue the overlapped edge. The larger the section you cut out, the taller and thinner to cone.
Technique #4: How to attach a thread: Thread objects by using a large needle. Push the needle through the shape at the balancing point and pull the thread until a small length is left. Then make a knot at the top of the shape. Cut off excess thread. When attaching the thread to the wire, tie it tightly.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Holz, Loretta. Mobiles You Can Make. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Company, 1965
Zubrowski, Bernie. Mobiles: Building and Experimenting with Balancing Toys. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1993.
Constantinides, Marion. Banners! (Unpublished)
MY TRAVEL MUSINGS
Visit updated photos from the Mariner of the Seas New Year’s Day Western Caribbean Cruise, 2012. See My Travels for more photos……..
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