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			Art Is...The East Coast Art Retreat October 7-14, 2010 (8:00 - 11:00pm) — Art is...Wickedly Good. Art is...a special & safe environment where artists, come together to share in their passion for creativity. Columbus Weekend discover why artists are escaping to The East Coast Art Retreat Danbury, CT. 45 minutes from NYC, close to airports, & rail. Single/double - $109* includes hot Breakfast & manager's drink special each evening. Choose from over 70 workshops. Full day fees include lunches & morning creative heart & soul starters. Join the Art Is...You family in October. Participate in the Charity Challenge or attend our new monthly Metro Meet Ups in Connecticut and New York. Visit website				Location: Danbury, CT Instructor: 29 International & National instructors Sponsor: Visually Speaking LLC Cost: $60 - $260 Email: Sallianne McClelland Phone: 646-251-4849

			Silk Dye Painting Basics October 13 - November 17 - no class Nov. 3 (Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30pm) — Some materials included. Explore the ancient art of dye painting on luxurious silk. This six-week class will touch upon several techniques using professional dyes, including the French Serti, wax resist, salts and even corn syrup. Use stencils or draw your own original design to create scarves or beautiful wall art for your collection. Join accomplished silk painter, Hellenne Vermillion and learn a few techniques used in creating silk dye painted scarves and paintings. Visit website				Location: Atlanta, GA Instructor: Hellenne Vermillion Sponsor: The Art School at Binders Cost: Sale price until Sept. 29: $130, After Sept. 29: $145 Email: Eli Pelizza Phone: 404.237.6331 x203

			2003 \| Tapestry Weaving October 30 - November 14, 2010 (10:00A - 3:00P) — Tapestry weaving offers great pictorial freedom and considerable versatility. It uses the simplest of weave structures, yet allows unlimited possibilities of color, texture and design. This 6-day intensive class will introduce traditional flat tapestry weaving techniques - from preparing a warp, to weaving shapes, to design interpretation and finishing methods. Textured tapestry and off-the-surface techniques will also be demonstrated. Looms and materials will be provided. No previous experience necessary. Visit website				Location: San Antonio, TX Instructor: Liza Collins Sponsor: Southwest School of Art & Craft Cost: $210 Email: Registration Phone: 210-224-1848

			Holiday Silk December 4, 2010 (12-4pm) — Includes some materials. Need a one of a kind Holiday gift, wall hanging or addition to your own scarf collection? See what the ancient art of silk dye painting is all about in this fun filled workshop. Join this accomplished silk painter and learn a few techniques used in creating silk dye painted scarves and paintings. You will create your own 11"x60" silk scarves using a water based resist and Jacquard Green Label dyes. Learn how to draw and transfer your designs onto the silk. After the resist has dried, mix and apply dye colors and set the results into this luxurious fabric. The results; colorful scarf or wall hanging, perfect for a gift or a treat for yourself! Visit website				Location: Atlanta, GA Instructor: Hellenne Vermillion Sponsor: The Art School at Binders Cost: Sale price until Oct. 19: $85, After Oct. 19: $100 Email: Eli Pelizza Phone: 404.237.6331 x203

			Mixed Media Fiber Fest in Tuscany April 30 - May 7, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join Internationally renown Create Your Style with Crystallized Swarovski Elements Ambassador, designer/author Kristal Wick as she hosts a customized once-in-a-lifetime journey in the medieval hill town of Cortona, setting of the film "Under the Tuscan Sun", will be our base as we enjoy the camaraderie of fellow blingsters while exploring the art of creativity among the chocolates, foods, wines, culture, fashion, landscape and people of Tuscany and Umbria filled with Tuscany magic, inspiration, sparkly bling, vintage baubles, fabulous fibers, awesome artisan company, technique & color exploration, Sassy Silky Secrets and so much more. Workshop is open to painters of all levels. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Kristal Wick Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2449.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Textiles, Text & Treasures May 25 - June 1, 2011 (sessions daily) — A workshop for beginners to advanced students, this class is filled with a variety of ways to record a travel experience... and once home, the journal will be a strong reference for later artworks. Using cloth and papers as a foundation we will assemble pages of writings, stitches and weavings that record our surroundings. We will take notes in a literal and evocative way of our interactions with the place and people of Tuscany using a variety of techniques. Materials not brought by the instructor will be gathered spontaneously during the week from around Cortona as well as small excursions and field trips into the city and countryside. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Sandy Webster Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			The Art of Creative Costuming May 28 - June 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — In this week-long series of workshops you will have the opportunity to learn or improve many aspects of fine art-doll making. During the coarse of the week we will delve into many areas including: the art of needle sculpting the faces of your dolls; selecting fabric for your costumes; pattern making and designing without prepared patterns; the art of draping fabric; head dress design; learning to make and improvise props; ribbon work, bead and costume techniques; Brazilian embroidery and beaded embroidery techniques; shoe making and finishing techniques. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Adele Sciortino Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Ribbon Art May 28 - June 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — During this workshop you will learn a wealth of Ribbonwork Flower Techniques and then use those skills to create some very special projects. See how small snips of ribbon can be converted into delightful poppies and sunflowers - yes the same ones that cover the fields in Tuscany - and then combine them with other ribbon flowers, blossoms and leaves into a Tuscan Flower Garden. You will also learn a few simple stitches in Silk Ribbon Embroidery which will be combined with ribbonwork flowers, beads and buttons to embellish small fabric prints with a decidedly Tuscan theme. Some of these prints will be made into Artist Trading Cards for you - a nice souvenir of each person's talents! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Helen Gibb Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2849.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

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