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March 13, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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ALTERED ART GUESSING GAME. My Intermezzo Ladies watercolor class took a break from painting and explored Altered Art. Guess which one the educator is working on. And the quilter? And which one looks like my creation?

March 1, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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ALTERED ART FOR KIDS. Bookmarks, Tags, and Artists Trading Cards are good first-time-projects. Cupcake tins can be used for sorting objects and styrofoam food trays are perfect containers for gathering supplies for one project at a time. A cardboard or plastic mat will make clean-up easier, too. For girls, have lots of ribbons and pretty […]

February 7, 2010
by Bonnie Porter
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ALTERED ART. “Altered art” is transforming an object, like a discarded library book, into a creative work of art. Typically it encompasses a theme and utilizes a variety of media and techniques. In a beginners’ workshop we start with ATCs (Artists Trading Cards) and manila file folders. This is the time to haul out scrapbook […]