Groupons! Who loves 'em? I sure do. Me and some artsy friends scoop up every art/craft/creative Groupon that comes along. We recently bought one for a sculpture class with Powertex Creations. Powertex is a fabric hardener that can be used to create sculptures, canvases, and all kinds of art.
It just so happened that one of the sculpture classes landed on my birthday last weekend. What a fantastic way to celebrate!
Our sculptures started out with a few pieces of wire that we twisted into a semi-human body shape. Then we built up the body with aluminum foil. Then we covered it with masking tape. And then we dipped strips of fabric in the Powertex and wrapped it on our sculpture.
Here's the evolution of my piece...
I'm making it sound easy because essentially, the concept is simple. But there are some tricks and tips to making it look really good. It seemed like everyone else's were smooth, and mine was lumpy and bumpy.. but that's okay. I still like her anyway.
There were nine people in the class, and nine completely different sculptures. Some of them had clothes... some of them were nekkid (like mine, teehee). Some were bronze, one was gunmetal, and few were ivory. You have the freedom to create yours standing, sitting or flying. Hair or no hair. Hat, turban, shawl, scarf, whatever. Your piece of art is whatever your imagination wants it to be.
After our class, we got down on some grub at Yellow Dog Eats. If you've never been there, you must go! It's a quirky little place nestled in the heart of Gotha, so you'll miss it if you blink.
They have killer sandwiches (I recommend the Johnny Rocket). You can wash them down with wine in a mason jar, complete with a decorative glass stem. And on your way out, you can wave to the roosters in the backyard.
Oh, and I got some fabulous birthday gifts this year. A book filled with fun home decor projects, a few bottles of wine, my fave pumpkin beer, a kindle, cold hard cash, and a gorgeous hand-knit shawl/scarf.
What a grand birthday!
If you're attending the Orlando Southern Women's Show on October 13-16, stop by the Powertex booth in the CHA Craft Pavilion. They're doing mini workshops, but you need to make a reservation and pay in advance if you'd like to participate. You can find more details at their website: powertexcreations.com.
