Create unique Christmas ornaments from sustainable, recycled materials.
Add eco-friendly cheer to your holiday decor. Create 5 handmade ornaments from re-used, recycled, and locally acquired materials from thrift stores, friend’s castoffs, and the teacher’s Cave Creek backyard.
Hang your ornaments on your tree, gift to a fellow nature lover, or use as a holiday hostess gift.
These handmade one-of-a-kind decorations will create holiday cheer and promote a greener planet.
BENEFITS:
Every piece we create has a unique and wonderful origin story.
Everyone will be intrigued when you tell them where your art materials come from.
Walk away with appreciation of how to inspire your creativity and help save our environment one small bit at a time.
Discover the many artistic uses of a kitchen coffee grinder!
MATERIALS PROVIDED BY INSTRUCTOR:
All recycled materials are foraged and provided by instructor, as well as pens and sharpies.
WHAT TO BRING:
Sharp scissors
FEE AMOUNT:
$80
INSTRUCTOR NAME:
Josephine Wilt
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Josephine Wilt, Multimedia Artist
Motivation: Sustainability is at the heart of my creative process. I turn cast-off materials rescued from local thrift stores, dumpsters, and desert landscapes into fine art.
Inspiration: My artwork shares a very tactile impression of our incredible Arizona origins, its natives, and its landscapes. I am inspired by the desert views from my Cave Creek backyard and the pine forests of the Mogollon Rim.
While I use a variety of materials and processes in each art piece, my methodology focuses on a multimedia layered collage approach. The subject matter of my work determines the materials and the forms of each composition. My art contains a variety of different materials including repurposed leather and suede, hand-crafted paper pulp, felted sheep’s wool, found rusted metalwork, and botanical elements.
My goal is to give each piece multiple dimensions and to enhance the connection I feel with my environment.
